Now that it's the month for the slogan "Kiss Me I'm Irish!" you must have your smackers ready! A red lip is always in style, especially when our AVEDA lip colors are infused with plant waxes that hydrate, plump & smooth fine lines. Come in and find your perfect shade today!

Bb.Editorial Stylist Rolando Beauchamp used a mixture of Grooming Creme and Bb.Gel to create this beautiful look at Alexandre Herchcovitch. The designer took inspiration from the concept of duality in his AW13 collection, meant for a "pretty girl with a dark side," and Rolando extended this theme to hair by creating a style with split personalities.

I'm sure every woman is aware that Valentine's Day is THIS WEEKEND! My goodness how time buzzes past us! Doesn't it feel like we JUST finished buying Christmas Gift's yesterday? How about we make this year about MORE than just the gifts? While we were gone to our AVEDA conference in New Orleans we were challenged with "21 Days of Thanks" Which may sound silly because typically people take part in this challenge during November. However, we can twist things up a bit and change it to "21 Days of Love" This can be beneficial for all stages of love; Puppy, On the Rocks, Older than Dirt.. whatever stage you are in it is ALWAYS a good idea to take time out of your day to find something new or unusual that you love about your significant other. And a little piece of information... any time you perform the same ritual 21 days in a row.. it becomes a habit! So let's make it a point to love today.

Oh... and if you don't have a significant other... take a look at our picture, who says your prince charming has to only have two legs??!

Hello our devoted followers! We have just returned from NOLA (That's how the natives say New Orleans) from an Aveda conference that rocked our socks off! We wanted to share a little something special we learned with you that we hope brings joy to your hearts the way it did ours. Here at Cottonwood we do alot of outer body beautifying. But low and behold we also care about your INNER beauty as well. In the fast paced business of fashion and style we are always looking for the next best look or the next new fad. However we found ourselves saying "Ok, happiness will be found when we achieve ____ goal." But at our tear-jerking conference we were slapped in the face with the reality that our ___ goal is never going away. Therefor waiting for our happiness is going to take a long long time.

"Happiness cannot be on the other side of success, because our next goal is always changing"

So join us in finding our NOW happiness. Because a Beautiful person is seen from the INSIDE -> OUT.

Congratulations those of you who got engaged over the holidays! Start your planning by getting your hair taken care of! Make sure to get your color and cut well in advance. As well as scheduling you and your wedding party out for a fantastic morning spent together at our salon. What's your style? Long and curled? Sleek and up?

Everybody is now putting up posts on New Year's Resolutions and how they are going to actually stick to them this time around. Blah blah blah.... let's do something different for a change!! Instead of predicting the future, which no-one can do, let's take a look into the past year and recognize all the great things that happened.. even the not so great things. Sometimes the unexpected is exactly what we need to grow. Do you remember what you predicted for 2012? If you got everything right please call us, because obviously we have some questions ;). But if you're like the rest of us none of it was even close to the crazy reality 2012 came to be. So pour yourself a glass of wine and toast to yourself to making it another year!

You've got the dress, you bought the shoes, and you're rocking a bold lip... but you're missing one thing! Nails! Don't go nude this year. 2012 Holiday nail trends are banging with bold colors, sultry shimmers, and glitzy glitters. Go pastel, go bold... but whatever you do go Glitter! Put some SHIMMER in your SHINE this year.

As the holiday season shifts into high gear, so does the urge to polish up your look with a few special touches — think red satin lips, ribbons of glossy waves, and smoky eyes with a sparkly twist. Adding a bit of flair is all about balancing a rich eye or lip with a casual bun or chic braid to create an easy sophistication that works in any festive situation.

Ever look in your closet and say "I have just NOTHING to wear"? Well so have we! And we thought to ourselves... "How do I have a full closet but nothing worth wearing?" True, fashion fads die out and new ones occur. And we definitely encourage you to play with your style every season. But every woman's main problem is that they expect the clothing to do all the talking! A simple sweater can look plain and out dated if not spruced up with a chunky necklace or a floral scarf. Tie in a beach wave hair do for a soft romantic look or a sleek bun to give a modern appearance. Finish off with this fall's biggest fashion statement... LIPS! Soft pink gives an innocent glow but bold dark lips draw the eye in to pull everything together. Try looking in that "empty" closet and start playing with "The Complete Package"Look.

Enjoy!

The weather is changing, birds are migrating, and fall jewelry is mimicking the movement! We have everything from bird earrings, necklaces, to feather bracelets. Come by this weekend and take advantage of our "Dark Weekend" where there will be sales galore and NO TAX!!! Hurry by.. You can even tweet about it! :D