The Loft in Print

THE LOFT HAIR DESIGN NAMED ONE OF THE NATIONS FASTEST GROWING SALONS BY SALON TODAY MAGAZINE FIVE YEARS IN ROW!

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL (January 2010) – Escondido’s The Loft Hair Design, owned by Shawna Cruise, recently was named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY magazine, a top business publication for salon and spa owners.

THE LOFT HAIR DESIGN NAMED ONE OF NATION’S FASTEST-GROWING SALONS BY SALON TODAY MAGAZINE

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL (January 2009) – Escondido’s The Loft Hair Design owned by Shawna Cruise, recently was named one of the 200 fastest-growing salons in North America by Salon Today magazine, a top business publication for salon and spa owners.

A CUT ABOVE THE REST

(Taken from an article in San Diego Home and Garden Magazine)

"The Loft Hair Design & Skin Care is fashioned after the Soho Grand Hotel in Manhattan. The salon's atmosphere takes you on the trip to New York as a result of the meshing of the ideas, visions and talents of salon owner Shawna Cruise and Escondido architect Greg Danskin. Exposed brick walls, shattered edged mirrors, and steel cabled stairway; mix with earthy colors, tiles and hardwood flooring. Galvanized steel accessories blend with stylish decor giving the industrial effect an urban sophistication."

STYLISTS "DO" SEATTLE . . .

SEATTLE. WA - Every year, our team members have the opportunity to go on a salon trip. If their salon averages meet the criteria, the staff member can even earn enough money to have their trip paid for in full by The Loft.

STONE BREWERY EVENT FOR CHARITY . . .

Hues of red, green and blue will top the heads of some distinguished local citizens over the next couple of weeks as Stone Brewing Co. launches its fourth "Dye Your 'Do" for charity campaign.

SALON IMPROVES ON INDUSTRY MODEL . . .

ESCONDIDO, CA - A trip to a salon can be a lot of things: a mundane necessity, a time to relax, a gossip session, or a way to celebrate achievements or changes in life. But one salon, The Loft Hair Design in Escondido, seeks to take the experience further, turning it into a venue for social causes.

LOCAL INSURANCE EXECUTIVE GOES RED FOR CHARITY . . .

Local Insurance Executive Goes Red for Charity ESCONDIDO, CA - Kevin S. Svetich, center, a local insurance executive, participated in Stone Brewing's 'Do Your Do Red, Green or Blue Week' charitable fundraiser by dying his hair red.

LOCKS OF LOVE . . .

Salon's project exceeds lofty goal. The Loft Hair Design in Escondido discovered lots of love for Locks of Love.

THE LOFT NAMED ONE OF TOP 200 FASTEST GROWING SALONS. . .

The Loft Hair Design was named one of the 200 fastest-growing salons by Salon Today. The Salon Today 200 award honors salons with the highest increase in year over year gross sales and who maintained this growth through 2005.

THE LOFT WELCOMES RENEE ANTONIO . . .

National Performing Artist from Redken NYC, for an advanced color class.

MAKE YOUR DO BLUE . . .

A few well-known folks were looking blue, but were actually quite happy, and so were three charitable organizations.

COUNTRY SINGERS GET READY FOR BENEFIT CONCERT AT LOCAL SALON . . .

Country singers get ready for benefit concert at local salon . . . Country singers, from left in front, Lila McCann, Holly Williams and Deana Carter pose with employees of The Loft Hair Design salon in Escondido

RECOVERY CLIENTS ARE HAIR-DRESSED FOR SUCCESS . . .

The owner and staff of The Loft Hair Design in down-town Escondido hosted a make over event for 26 women soon to graduate from the North County Serenity House substance-abuse recovery program. The salon workers gave haircuts and coloring, makeup tips and clothing to the Serenity House residents.

KATRINA EVENT . . .

Within days of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall in the Gulf States, a group of over 30 downtown business owners and community leaders sat down in Vincent’s on Grand Avenue to discuss ideas for helping.

STREET PEOPLE: Our own Jared Bernstein

Jared Bernstein describes his perfect San Diego weekend:

"At the beach with my family for a picnic and sand castle contest and finishing with Mexican food at Garcia's in Carlsbad for dinner."

March 2007

Two Stories touch hearts at Escondido Salon

Kristi Wilkinson of Poway was driving to one of her many appointments in early June when she caught a glimpse of her hair in the mirror and quietly lamented about never having time to get a trim and do other little thinks for herself.

THE LOFT NAMED ONE OF TOP 200 FASTEST GROWING SALONS. . .'07

Escondido's THE LOFT HAIR DESIGN owned by SHAWNA CRUISE, recently was named one of the 200 fastest-growing salons in North America by Salon Today magazine, a top business publication for the professional beauty industry.

November 2006

Everybody Must Get Stoned

GETTING A BEER dumped on your head is generally associated with frat parties and dive-bar New Year’s Eve celebrations. But in Escondido, it’s the hot new spa treatment. At the end of summer, The Loft Hair Design & Skin Care partnered with Stone Brewing Company to create a new hair treatment to revitalize wind-, sea- and sun –damaged summer ‘dos. 

June 2006

‘Locks of Love’ haircuts bind family together, helps others.

When Amber Copley’s mother started chemotherapy, Copley and her daughter made a pact.

“I told (my mother) if she lived through her treatment that we would donate our hair to make her a wig,” recalled Amber, 26.

March 2006

Escondido salon seeks volunteers to provide hair for sick children

The salon is looking to donate 200 inches of hair to Locks of Love, a non profit organization that provides hairpieces  for financially disadvantaged children 18 years and younger suffering from long-term medical hair loss, according to www.locksoflove.org. The salon was recently named one of the “Top 200 fastest-growing salons in the nation” by Salon Today Magazine.

December 2005

Christmas Tree Lane fundraiser rings in holiday season

Sounding like ‘80’s dance moves, the Barbie, the Bump and the Textured Ballet Bun are actually hair styles and designs created by The Loft Hair Design and Skin Care in Escondido.