May 12, 2008

Contact: Asha Bruot
Contact Tel. 703/5011625 or
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IT’S RAINING MEN…
Tranquility Design Academy Treats Men to Special Hair Styling/Manscaping Tips

MANASSAS, Va., -- Skip the tie this year for Father's Day, no sweaters or tools, this year get your favorite man or dad some tips on style at Men's Night at Tranquility Design Academy on Thurs., June 12 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tranquility's Men's Night will give men simple steps on hair styling, shaving/facial grooming and fashion tips. Men's Night will feature free giveaways, a special gift bag for all attendees, free facial moisturizer and select hair products. $5 of every haircut will be donated to Malecare, an organization dedicated to the education and care of prostate cancer. Cost is $20 per haircut, coloring 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 professional photos donated by Terra Dawn of Terra Dawn Photography, as well as a beer and buffalo wings buffet. Call 703.257.4911 to make an appointment.

"This is Tranquility's first Men's Night, and we wanted to share our tips with so many men, who might want to know how sharpen up their look, but just aren't sure how or never had the opportunity," said Gloria Harding, founder and owner of Tranquility Design Academy and Tranquility Day Spa and Salon. "Tranquility does have a large male clientele, whether it's styling, manicures or just a great massage, men enjoy the special treatment just as much as anyone else," said Harding.

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.