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SWAN MEETS PEACOCK – a review by the Eugene Weekly
Unless you’re a Suicide Girl, the term “makeover” doesn’t bring to mind blue Mohawks, purple streaked hair or ladies with tribal piercings. Well, not unless you just won a makeover from Hair Virtuoso, a newly opened salon with the subtitle, “Not Yo’ Mama’s Salon.”
Last Saturday 11-year-old Danica McWaid made sure her mom, Heather, went to bed early by spinning a tale involving a Mother’s Day trip to the coast. What Heather didn’t know was that she’d been picked for a free makeover package at Hair Virtuoso, which included a limosine ride from Sunshine Limo’s and a Mother’s Day brunch at Ambrosia Restaurant.
When the limo arrived Sunday morning, Heather was confused. “I was like, what’s going on?” she said. “How can my daughter afford this limo? Great, she’s dealing drugs.”
The Mother’s Day makeover was the first of a series planned by salon owner CeCe Borrego. Sitting at the salon waiting for Heather and Danica to arrive, she was excited to share her plans for Heather and for Danica, even though the makeover was officially just for the winning mom. “See, Danica has really curly, hard-to-manage hair,” she said. “And so as part of the makeover, I’m going to relax Danica’s hair if she wants me to. And I know that will make Heather happy because Danica’ll be happy.”
That three hour process costs more than $300. “There is no way I could have afforded that,” Heather said, looking over at her daughter. “But she really likes it.” Danica, who had barely spoken a word since the media arrived, smiled shyly and nodded.
Standing outside Ambrosia, Heather and Danica were all smiles. And with their sassy rainbow of hair colors, the group got quite a few stares. Of course you don’t have to leave looking like a peacock. But if that’s what you want, Borrego and Thomas can do it. Which worked for Heather, who wanted something different. No, this was not your typical sorority girl frosted highlights and equally frosty makeup makeover. This was a makeover Eugene style.