Vision for Opening Day at Del Mar 2025 The 2025 Opening Day at Del Mar will be a breathtaking fusion of art, fashion, and elegance. Titled Monet Ballet at The Races, this event will capture the ethereal beauty of impressionist watercolors, the softness of ballet, and the vibrant charm of a spring garden in bloom. […]
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“Style isn’t about age, it’s about YOU! As Iris Apfel said, ‘Dress for yourself before you dress for your age.’ The trick? Recognizing that YOU, right now, are worth dressing up for. No need to play the ‘wise elder’ or cling to who you were 15 years ago. Embrace who you are today, whether that’s
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Spring hair color update: Why It’s a Must! Just like swapping out your wardrobe, updating your hair color each season is key to keeping your look fresh and flattering! Here’s why: Spring & Summer Glow Warmer weather = sun-kissed skin! Lighter tones like honey blonde, soft bronde, and caramel enhance your glow It pairs perfectly
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Happy New Year! We hope 2025 is off to a fantastic start for you. We just wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and support throughout the holiday season. You truly spoiled us, and we couldn’t be more thankful. Thanks to you, we made it through our busiest time
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Serina is a rising star in the beauty industry, bringing passion, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to excellence at Studio Savvy Salon for many years. Her loyalty and enthusiasm make her an integral part of our Savvy team, and we are proud to have her brighten our salon with her radiant smile and uplifting energy.
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Rising Star in the Hair Industry Dylan is a young, dedicated artist taking the beauty industry by storm with his passion, precision, and drive. Specializing in hand-tied extensions, he has quickly made himself a go-to expert for seamless, natural-looking hair transformations. With an unwavering commitment to mastering his craft, Dylan has rapidly advanced in cutting-edge
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Check us out Friday morning, July 19th talking fashion with KUSI, NBC7, and ABC10 Then join us for the Del Mar Opening Day Hat Contest, Saturday July 20th! Fashionistas, We are thrilled to announce that Studio Savvy will be part of the Del Mar Opening Day Hat Contest, now our 13th year of the
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Summer Style Inspiration at Von Savvy Allure located at Studio Savvy Salon: Tank Dresses t-shirt dress and Cowboy Boots 🌵 As the sun graces us with its warmth, let’s explore the delightful fusion of airy t-shirt dresses and timeless cowboy boots. Whether you’re strolling through sunflower fields or dancing at a backyard barbecue, these outfit
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At Studio Savvy Salon in San Diego, hair fashion is their passion! Founded by Deena Von Yokes, this award-winning salon has been serving the community since 1993. We had a good chuckle when a client innocently came in with long blonde hair and wanted it short and a completely different color but scheduled a regular
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“Say goodbye to brassy and hello to fabulous! 💇✨ Our corrective color services aren’t just about transformation, they’re about expertise and skill. Ready to refresh your look for spring? Trust us to balance those tones and bring out your soft, stylish side. The right color isn’t just a change, it’s a confidence booster!
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The Nordic Beach Jacket Flying can be an exhilarating experience, but it often comes with the discomfort of chilly airplane cabins. Whether you’re embarking on a long-haul journey or a quick weekend getaway, finding the perfect travel companion to keep you warm and comfortable is crucial. Enter the movie jacket, a cozy, very soft, and
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So you’ve finally found the perfect fascinator or hat, a gorgeous dress, amazing shoes, you have all your accessories, jewelry, make-up, your fascial and manicure appointments scheduled, and you want to make sure your hair is going to be just as fabulous as the rest of your race day look. What hairstyle should you wear?
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This years theme brings many possibilities for Opening Day Fashion, and specifically as it relates to the 2023 Opening Day Hat Contest. Here we have some images to give fashionistas and contestants alike something to inspire your looks. We wish best of luck to all the contestants for this years event, and for those of
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Article 1: WEARING MANY HATS • Article 2: EYES ON THE PRIZE
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Are you looking for some sage advice on what to wear? Here’s a Q&A of the most common questions I get about fashion in addition to the Del Mar Opening Day Hat Contest. When planning my attire for a big event like Del Mar Opening Day, I like to think about this quote: Dress
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Summer is the perfect time to break out your hats and show off your individual style. Hats not only add an edgy touch to your outfits, but they also protect your skin from the harmful sun’s rays and help you stay cooler in the summer heat. From bucket hats, fedoras, to ranchers, here are some
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As we move into a new year, it’s always fun to think about updating our look. One way to do that is by changing our hair color. Whether you’re looking for something subtle or a bold new look, there are plenty of hair color trends to consider. Here are five of the top hair color
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It’s that time again for Deena to explore and refresh the fashion palette for Studio Savvy Salon. This year she will be traveling to new and old destinations to see and experience the latest in the worlds trending fashions. Deena will be seeking new looks for hair, hair color, clothing, footwear, accessories and how to
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Read the article at Forbes.com Select the proper hair care products. This by far is the number one essential thing for fabulous hair. Just as you would your skin, provide the right ingredients and products that moisturize your hair. Keep to a regular schedule for haircuts to keep the ends fresh and prevent splitting. Invest
Read the article at Yahoo.com by Nashia BakerSeptember 28, 2020 Those with straight, wavy, curly, or coily hair textures all care for their hair using a different approach, and this includes straightening treatments. According to Psyche Terry, the founder of Urban Hydration, it’s important to keep in mind that straightening techniques are not one size fits all. “Each curl
No matter your industry, today’s always-on culture means you’re probably working and socializing with your co-workers or employees. Unfortunately, I’ve found that it’s becoming much more difficult to set up boundaries between employees and leaders. As the owner of Studio Savvy, a hair salon, I adore my employees and spend most of my days with
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Thank you for following along with me over the years and I’m so excited to announce that I am now a @forbes contributor on their business council, a lifelong dream of mine! My PR agency @ChicExecs and I have teamed up to share my business knowledge and success stories and I couldn’t be more excited
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WE ARE OPEN MONDAY AUGUST 10TH TEXT MESSAGE 619-838-4247 — APPOINTMENTS ONLY or contact your stylist directly Since March we’ve all been on this rollercoaster ride and fortunately Studio Savvy is able to open our doors again! We are delighted to say we can serve you just as we have before, but this
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And Away They Go! OK folks the Del Mar Opening Day Hats “Online Contest” for 2020 has begun! Anyone 18 and over in the USA can enter by simply coming up with a great hat, whether your own design or a great one you bought, pair it with a fun outfit, and then post a
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Hello to all our beautiful hair obsessed friends! We want to thank all of you for coming back to the salon since we’ve reopened from the county’s COVID-induced-holiday ended 3 weeks ago. Other than we are all wearing masks, and not giving out hot and cold beverages , and not handing you magazines with beautiful ads
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Studio Savvy’s Mane Event The 2019 Famous Del Mar Fair Hat Contest Find your wildest hat and come on down to opening day at the Del Mar Racetracks and participate in the 2019 Hat Contest sponsored by Studio Savvy Salon! Enter in the Plaza De Mexico between 11:30 and 3:00. Learn More Here Wednesday, July
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The days of scrolling through Instagram looking for a haircut that you pray will look good on you are over. Say hello to your new best friend… the Lob
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pH Bonder Isn’t Just For Blondes One of the most exciting hair care technologies to come out in recent years has been pH Bonder by Redken. Suitable for all hair types, this is an absolute game changer for those looking for stronger and silkier hair, even after a hair coloring service. So what is it?
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Kris Jenner Goes Platinum Blonde: Prepare To Do A Double Take 2019 has been nothing if not full of surprises. From a Country/Hip Hop collab topping the Charts, to the Internets reaction to Will Smith as Genie in the upcoming live action version of Aladdin (coming to theaters on the 24th by the way). And
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It’s always a party with our awesome team at Studio Savvy Salon! We’re a passionate bevy of experienced, professionally trained, whacky, wicked, and always fun loving stylists, dedicated to bringing you fabulous hair! We are all versed in the latest epic fashions, cuts, color, styling, braids, extensions and more. Don’t you deserve a fresh style?
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All of us at Studio Savvy Salon are wishing you a truly wonderful, terrific, spectacular, loving and Happy Holiday season! We hope you are surrounded by lots of loving family and friends, as we are looking forward to doing. With our last weekend before the holiday and the final rush to get your hair appointments,
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What is more fun than enjoying wine and champaign while dressing up to be in the Derby Dames & Dapper Dan Fashion Contest? Not much else, except doing that while watching and wager on live horses races, and eating gourmet snacks with music on a sunny Saturday afternoon. All you beautiful Dames, and handsome Dans
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Seriously, have you ever had that fantasy of a night out as the elegant princess, or charming prince? For us ladies, who doesn’t love the elegance and beauty of putting on a glamorous gown, exquisite jewelry, and having that specialty appointment for a stunning hair style and perfect make-up? Wait a minute, what about the
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The making of a successful salon make-over, and back to making amazing hair!
We are incredibly excited to share with everyone the great news. We are remodeling the salon!
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At Studio Savvy we are always humbled by your choice to let us be your hair stylists. We know how hair can be very expensive in both time and money to style and maintain. Since we wear our hair every day, it is probably the most important feature of our appearance and self image. For
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What is our formula for giving you the best hair possible? The key ingredients are: 1 – The Training!2 – The Products! and3 – The Color! Studio Savvy is Always in Training Deena is now Redken Haircolor Authority Certified! And will soon be teaching what they learned in training sessions at the salon to the
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Say hello to Eva Grace Todd, Bonnie’s precious little bundle that is making all of our hearts melt. She is going to be a wonderful addition to all of our lives. For those of you anxious to see Bonnie, and start making appointments with her again, Bonnie will be taking appointments and working on Tuesdays
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We LOVE Bonnie and her Baby! Bonnie is having a BABY!!! Please stay tuned for news about Bonnie and her foray into Baby LOVE and Mommyhood. We are over the top excited that one of our own artists is having a baby! GOOD LUCK BONNIE! We can’t wait to meet your wonderful new baby! While
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Hot Tips The very current look for blondes this season is Babylights Icy Blonde from Redken’s Blonde Idol Collection. For all of you beautiful brunettes, there are new tones with Redken’s new Cool Fashion. Shades EQ is our friend. It takes any of our colors and puts it over the top! Talk to you stylist
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We LOVE Zandra Deena and the Glam Squad LOVE to, and look for any opportunity to style hair and make-up with Dame Zandra Rhodes! We just worked with Zandra on a timely and lovingly February pink fashion showing in Del Mar for “Pretty in Pink”. The event was a San Diego Opera Pre-fashion showing for
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Once again, Deena Von Yokes of Studio Savvy Salon will be doing extraordinary hair for Dame Zandra Rhodes at a fashion show and event that you should not miss out on! On February 8th the fashion legend, Dame Zandra Rhodes will be gracing us all with her presence at the Pretty in Pink reception, giving you a
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Time for some incredible local Fashion news. Deena was styling hair this week for the truly fabulous and famous Dame Zandra Rhodes, who was hosting the 18th annual “Zandra Rhodes Fashion Show” at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego. Check out the wonderful video segment from Ashley Jacobs and our friends at CBS News 8.
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IF YOUR HAIR COULD TALK, WHAT WOULD IT SAY? If you’ve never had a gloss, it’s about time you get one! Shades EQ Gloss, by Redken, is the hair color that thinks it’s a conditioner! Shades is an award-winning, ammonia-free, demi-permanent color that can be used to glaze, correct (tone), refresh, and even blend gray!
Get ready for the Fashion Event of the Fall on Wednesday, November 1st, Opening Day of the Del Mar Bing Crosby Season at Del Mar Show off your hottest Hollywood Style & Glam by dressing up and entering the “Hollywood Fashion Contest“. Men, Women, Couples, Celebrity Look-A-Likes, Famous Movie Characters, you can all compete for
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Savvy Tip: TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Book online before this Wednesday to get Race Day Ready! Your Savvy Squad is here to help you with all things hair: color, cuts, keratin treatments, extensions, styles. So book now!! With so much exposure to fashion inspiration on social media these days, it can be hard to know
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Savvy Tip: Summer can be tough on everyone’s hair. Leave-in conditioner, like 7 Seconds by Unite, or One United by Redken (both available for purchase at Studio Savvy) will be your best friend this summer. Spray a little in your hair before lounging at the pool or bathing in the sun and throw your hair
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Opening Day at the Del Mar Race Track is just around the corner and Studio Savvy is here to help with all of your fashion needs! We have SO much fun being the sponsors for Opening Day—we love giving guidance when it comes to hair, make up, modeling, and anything fashion related! Savvy Tip/Trick: Take your
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Hello again, savvy fashionistas! Spring is in the air, and clocks are not the only thing that are in needed of changing. It’s that time of year again to give your hair a fresh new look, and we at Studio Savvy have some tips and tricks to help you spring your fashions forward! We’re not
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Most of us need a little guidance when it comes to that perfect blow out, so here are our Savvy Tips & Tricks to blow drying:
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