May 05, 2008

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STYLING NIGHTS FOR TEENS: HELP DONATE TO "DRESS FOR SUCCESS"
Tranquility Design Academy Extends More
Hair Styling Nights for Teens to Support Dress for Success

MANASSAS, Va., -- Teenagers are invited to join Manassas-based Tranquility Design Academy for Teen Night featuring the latest trends on hair styles, fashion and make-up. Teen Night is on Thurs.,
May 29, both from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. A donation of $5 will be given to Dress For Success from each hair cut. Cost is $35 per haircut, coloring and blow dry is extra. Appointments are encouraged. Tranquility Design Academy is located at 10388 Festival Lane. Patrons are encouraged to bring a friend and receive great giveaways, like gift certificates which are given out every half hour as door prizes. The haircut will include a free glamour shot donated by Terra Dawn of Terra Dawn Photography and free make-up applications valued at $25, from Tranquility Design Academy's team of stylists, as well as refreshments. Call 703.257.4911 for an appointment.

"Tranquility Teen Nights have been so successful we wanted to offer an additional night for teenagers and be able to support Dress For Success, a wonderful organization that is helping disadvantaged women around the world," said Gloria Harding, founder and owner of Tranquility Design Academy and Tranquility Day Spa and Salon. 

The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Founded in New York City in 1997, Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization offering services designed to help our clients find a job and remain employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and can return for a second suit or separates when she finds work.

Since 1997, Dress for Success has served almost 300,000 women around the world. Each year they reach more than 40,000 women in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. All Dress for Success organizations are not-for-profit entities, with Dress for Success Worldwide and its U.S. affiliates having 501(c)(3) charitable status.

Tranquility Design Academy is noted for its creative 10-month teaching curriculum for future hair stylists by introducing students to a Fine Art Foundation Workshop that trains stylists to view clientele with the critical eye of an artist along with a creative edge. Not only does the academy focus on the basic foundations of cosmetology school, but more than 75 percent of its courses lead the trainees to harness their own positive energy, skills and talents to realize and maximize their full potential not only to be expert hair stylists, but as compassionate, caring human beings who have been taught to nurture their self-esteem and self-confidence. Harding is a firm believer in "paying it forward."

"By teaching students to realize their own potential, we're teaching our stylists to realize the maximize potential of our clients, whether they need a great haircut, a soothing massage or a relaxing pedicure," said Harding. "Excellent product and service is a given, but providing a deeper sense of healing and rejuvenation for our clients is the ultimate goal for Tranquility," added Harding.

Tranquility Day Spa and Salon is located in Manassas, Va. at 10360 Portsmouth Rd. and in Haymarket, Va. at 15125 Washington Street, Suite 304. It has been listed as one of the top 200 salons in the United States by Salon Today magazine for seven consecutive years, top 50 salons by Washingtonian magazine, and Northern Virginia magazine’s top 20 salons; named “Best Female-Owned Business” in Prince William County by Manassas Journal Messenger and listed in Washington Spaces magazine, as well as a semi-finalist for the Global Salon Business, “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Founded on the belief that the highest calling of leadership is the growth and development of people, owners Gloria and Wayne Harding are celebrating 10 years of successful and compassionate service. Gloria Harding is also artistic director for Grund International, working directly with world-renowned hair stylist expert, Wayne Grund. Manassas-based Tranquility Design Academy was established in 2007 and was created out of the vision to teach, lead and grow professional stylists to honor codes of professionalism, respect, integrity and compassion for their clientele through beauty. For more information on Tranquility Design Academy call 703.257.4911 or www.tranquilitydesignacademy.com or Tranquility Day Spa & Salon at 703.257.7200 or www.tranquilitydayspa.com.