San Diego’s Bootique Fitness and DK Hair, located in the neighborhood of Hillcrest, are teaming up to benefit the youth of the 3rd grade class of La Palmas Elementary School in National City. Together, they will be hosting a Charity Boot Camp which will be free for all but will be accepting and greatly appreciating voluntary donations.

So grab a a mat or towel, water, and some friends and come join Bootique Fitness and DK Hair for 45 minutes of fun and fitness. This charity boot camp is co-ed (so bring the hubby!) and starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 15th. Let’s rock this out, raise some money for the kids, and get a great workout. This event will take place in beautiful Balboa Park at 6th and Upas.

What: Free Boot Camp for Charity
When: Sunday, May 15th at 11:00 am
Where: Balboa Park (6th & Upas)
Cost: Free – Voluntary Donations Only

Remember to bring a mat or towel to lay on and water to this co-ed event. No pre-registration necessary, but plan to arrive 10 minutes early to check in and get set up.

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL (January 2011) – San Diego’s DK Hair owned by Kenneth Bradshaw and David Valencia recently was named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY magazine, the top business publication for salon and spa owners.

The magazine’s 14th annual SALON TODAY 200 issue profiled the selected salons in its January 2011 issue. The 200 salons were selected for their best business practices from applications submitted by SALON TODAY readers, who represent the 25,000 top-producing salons and spas in the country.

The magazine honored applicants in 12 different best practice categories, including Compensation and Benefits, Retention and Referral Programs, Customer Service, Recruitment and Training, Advanced Education, Marketing, Environmental Sustainability, Philanthropy, Retail and Merchandising, Technology, and Sales Growth. DK Hair was honored in the following: Growth

“Our editors recognize that strong business leadership requires the mastery of a number of different best business practices,” said Stacey Soble, editor-in-chief of SALON TODAY. “The salons named to the SALON TODAY 200 for 2011 not only proved they excel in one or more of these areas, they also have created rewarding environments for their staff members and standout experiences for their clients. Their willingness to share their success offers our readers important business benchmarks and fresh, sales-building ideas.”

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Balayage is a more natural looking approach to foiling or highlighting

.  Balayage is a french technique which literally means to sweep.  The placement is custom to your haircut and texture and the grow out is soft and subtle allowing 8 to 12  weeks between services.

This technique is very popular among Hollywood stars like Jessica Bail , Giselle, Jennifer Aniston and this month’s Elle cover model Jessica Biel

Alist Best Salon

Here are some of the reviews from Alist-Help us win two years in a row.

 DK Hair

5

Posted by: Carli Eitnier, Yesterday

DK Hair Salon is the greatest! My stylist is Kerry and my colorist is Larry-they are the best!!

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Dexter T, 8/19/2010

Ray is my stylist. Service is always fantastic. Friendly faces, talented stylists, the best hair products, and a gorgeous salon. The cucumber water is tasty too.

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Mary Anne Peterson, 8/9/2010

Wow! What a place! I am from northern California and ever ytime I’m in San Diego I get myhair cut there. They really treat you right. Feel like a million dollars when I leave.

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Saleigh, 8/7/2010

Amazing! Just love Ray and Larry! …for cut and color. Have been going to them for 7-8 years now. Superstar team!

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Ktaylor, 8/6/2010

Best colorist and hair stylists in SD

DK Hair

5

Posted by: bjk, 8/1/2010

It was my first experience at DK Hair Salon and I am definitely going back again next time I need a hair cut. Ian was great; my husband and I loved the style he cut my hair in and agreed that it looks great. He was also very friendly, attentive, and thoughtful. I would recommend it to any one. Thank you Ian and DK Hair!

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Sand2874, 7/28/2010

moved here over a year ago. I had been going to the same stylist in another state for several years. I was very apprehensive about finding the right hair salon in San Diego. DK Hair put all those thoughts to rest. From the moment I met Marissa who is my colorist and Ian my fabulous stylist I knew I had made the right choice. They are both very easy and comfortable to work with. My hair looks wonderful every time I leave the shop. I highly recommend DK Hair.

DK Hair

5

Posted by: DLB, 7/20/2010

DK Hair truly takes the time to understand what it is that YOU want, not just impose what they want to do. They never act as if they know best by overlooking what your own concerns and goals are. They help inform you on what products, tools and techniques may be damaging your hair, as well as which ones to try to reach your goals. They are friendly, helpful and professional in all areas of service. Never a wait when you have an appointment. $20 wash & blow-out’s for that special night on the town….LOVE them! Great social events throughout the year @ the salon. Facebook & Twitter deals and steals as well.

DK Hair

5

Posted by: tuckerf, 7/19/2010

They are extremely knowledgable, professional and attentive – a complete experience! The staff is warm and friendly without being ingratiating and they seem to sincerely care about their clients. Alicia

DK Hair

5

Posted by: erikaashurst, 7/16/2010

AMAZING HAIR RESULTS!

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Pcampana, 7/13/2010

Amazing stylists and colorists. They are the best. Creative, professional

DK Hair

5

Posted by: frankieandeddie, 7/13/2010

Love Emma and her talent with color!

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Femstrenth, 7/13/2010

Brittany Graham-Armstrong is their best and most amazing colourist!

DK Hair

5

Posted by: Pedro R., 7/13/2010

Best place to get your haircut in San Diego. The atmosphere is great and the stylists are all very nice.

dk hair has been recognized by Salon Today magazine as one of the fastest growing salons in the US and voted Best Salon in San Diego by Channel 10 news Alist.

We are looking for a self motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and friendly front desk Manager.  You will be a multi tasker with the ability to work unsupervised, the position will suit a business graduate who wants to gain some excellent experience in addition to bringing new and innovative ideas and skills to our very busy front desk.

Specific requirements are:

Excellent customer service skills – you will be taking bookings in person and by

phone and scheduling our stylists and colorists and aesthetician to ensure our clients get exactly what they desire.

Computer literate (MS Word and Excel) – you will be managing our spreadsheets and controlling stock inventory, updating our social media sites and keeping our staff vacation database up to date, our client database is detailed and analysis of the data will be required.

People person – you will be the first and last face our clients will see so you must be a confident and a memorable person.

Retail experience – you will be providing our clients with all of their product needs and allocating the sales to specific staff members, you will learn the product range and become knowledgeable and informed.

You will be required to work 40 hours per week at $8-$14 per hour

A benefits package is available.

Take a look at our website http://www.dkhair.com/index.html and then send in your resume to info@dkhair.net Also we invite you to stop by the salon and fill out an application and tour our award winning salon. 3785 Sixth Ave, suite 100a, San Diego, CA 92103.

dk hair is hosting a haircutting demonstration by renowned, L’Oreal platform stylist, David K, from Palm Beach, Florida. We are looking for 5 open-minded models for a complimentary haircut, plus $50.00 worth of haircare products. Models will be needed on June 14th, from 9am – 1pm. Please reply to David@dkhair.net with a current photo that shows your hair.

San Diego’s DK Hair, owned by David Valencia and Kenneth Bradshaw, recently was named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY magazine, a top business publication for salon and spa owners.

The magazine’s 13th annual SALON TODAY 200 issue profiled the selected salons in its January 2010 issue. The 200 salons were selected for their best business practices from applications submitted by SALON TODAY readers, who represent the 25,000 top-producing salons and spas in the country.

The magazine honored applicants in 11 different best practice categories, including Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment Training, Customer Service, Retention and Reward Programs, Advanced Education, Marketing, Technology, Environmental Sustainability, Retail Programs, Inventory Control and Sales Growth. DK Hair was honored in the following: Growth.

“Historically, the SALON TODAY 200 focused strictly on sales growth, but this year we recognized that strong business leadership requires the mastery of a number of different best business practices,” said Stacey Soble, editor-in-chief of SALON TODAY. “The salons named to the SALON TODAY 200 for 2010 not only proved they excel in one or more of these areas, they also have created rewarding environments for their staff members and standout experiences for their clients.”

For a salon to be named to the SALON TODAY 200, it had to meet the following criteria: 1) The salon or spa opened on or before January 1, 2007; 2) The salon is a provider of professional salon services including one, or more, of the following: hair care, nail care, skin care, body care or spa treatments; 3) The salon or spa generated annual service and product sales revenues of at least $250,000 per year since 2007; 4) The owner provided statistical information about his or her business and completed at least one of the Best Practice category essay sections; and 5) The applicant submitted documentation to verify financials if he or she competed in the growth category.

In the commemorative January/February 2010 issue, SALON TODAY profiled 200 individual salons, although these salons could be honored in more than one category. The 2010 SALON TODAY 200 honored 100 salons in growth; 23 in Compensation and Benefits; 25 in Recruitment and Training; 22 in Customer Service; 19 in Retention and Reward Programs; 27 in Advanced Education; 32 in Marketing; 22 in Technology; 22 in Environmental Sustainability; 24 in Retail and 30 in Inventory Control.

Salon Today is a division of Modern Salon Media, which is owned by Vance Publishing Corporation in Lincolnshire, IL.