ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALON
From French, from Italian salone, augmented form of sala hall, of Germanic origin; compare Old English sele hall, Old High German sal, Old Norse salr hall.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALON»
The term «salon» is very widely used and occupies the
2.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «SALON»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
salon.
When I was a kid, I wanted a Chanel bob and bangs. My mom said no. I went to the salon anyway, and they said, 'No way - we are not going to do that to your hair.' So I did it myself. Big mistake. Instead of my bangs going down straight, they were sticking up like a cat. It was horrible.
I don't know why, but women in a hair salon share their deepest secrets.
I haven't frequented a nail salon in a long time.
I love going to the hair salon. I'm Spanish. I think it's more of a Latina thing to go to the hair salon.
Being blonde, for me, means never having to say: 'I'll have the honey-striped half-head of highlights for £200,' to a bored colourist in a Mayfair salon, which is much more satisfying, not to mention cheap.
You are a black goddess when you come out the salon.
I had not starred in an independent film and it's about a woman who owned a hair salon.
I still go to a salon where a gal does my hair, and I don't know if it's because I'm a celebrity but by the time I leave there, we are eating chicken and talking and screaming.
One of the first gardens I did outside the family was for the designer Hattie Carnegie. I was 23 then, and I went to her salon, but could not afford any of her dresses myself, though I loved them. Miss Carnegie suggested I do a garden in exchange for a coat and dress, and so I designed and planted a garden for her.
I was taken to my first fashion show - Nina Ricci haute couture - in Paris by the White Russian princess, down on her luck, whom I was boarding with in Paris in 1963. I was captivated by the glamour of the gilded salon, the elegant clothes, and the audience of grand ladies.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALON»
Discover the use of
salon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
salon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Minor Adjustment Beauty
Salon
Well-known troublemaker Violet Sephotho may or not be behind a smear campaign against the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon, and a dispute over the will of a local dignitary points to a shocking family secret.
Alexander McCall Smith, 2013
2
Successful
Salon and Spa Management
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Edward Tezak, Terry Folawn, 2011
While her mother is getting her hair done in a salon, Minji tries a new style on the dog at home.
4
Good Practice in
Salon Management
Good Practice in Salon Management is a useful business guide for all beauty therapists, hairdressers and complementary therapists.
Dawn Mernagh-Ward, Jennifer Cartwright, 1997
5
Diderot on Art: The
salon of 1767
Until now, however, Diderot's treatises on the visual arts have been available only in French. This two-volume edition makes his art-critical texts available in English.
6
Start Your Own Hair
Salon and Day Spa
This book will take you step-by-step through the entire process of starting a hair salon business, from having the dream to making it a reality.
Eileen Figure Sandlin, 2010
7
The
Salon.Com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors
Profiles and critiques over two hundred contemporary authors, and includes the authors' suggested reading lists and essays on such topics as post-modern fiction and war novels.
Laura Miller, Adam Begley, 2000
8
Milady's Successful
Salon Management for Cosmetology Students
The forms you use in your salon will determine whether you have on hand the
information you need to properly run your business. Examples are provided in
this book. Salon education companies and trade magazines also sell forms kits
and ...
Whether you love styling hair or prefer managing personnel, you'll find that it pays to help people look good and feel great. This guide will show you the profitable way of making someone's day.
10
Salon Graphique Journal
Patterned cover embossed with gold foil. 160 pp, protective magnetic foldover hardcover, lies flat for ease of use. 6 1/4" x 8 1/4"
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALON»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
salon is used in the context of the following news items.
New York Times and ex-staffer tangle over nail salon series
Chief among Bernstein's dispute was the Times' claim that two Asian-language papers in NYC ran an advertisement for a nail salon job that paid just $10 a day. «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
Salon staff votes to unionize
In what might be a sign of a burgeoning labor movement in digital media, the editorial staff at the progressive website Salon voted unanimously to organize a ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
New York Nail Salons Now Required to Post Workers' Bill of Rights
Effective immediately, every nail salon in New York will be required to post a manicurists' bill of rights in clear sight of customers and employees, the latest effort ... «New York Times, May 15»
Ulta Salon Cosmetics Profit Rises
Net sales—merchandise, salon service and online sales less coupons and other discounts—rose nearly 22% to $868.1 million. Ulta had projected profit of 88 ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
Nail salon 'Day of Action' brings health conditions, workers' rights to …
A city-wide effort was underway Thursday to protect nail salon workers, with volunteers fanning out across the five boroughs to raise awareness about health ... «WABC-TV, May 15»
Finally, Some Good News For New York Nail-Salon Workers
UPDATE: Today the New York State Legislature passed a new law that will make running an unlicensed salon a misdemeanor, complete with jail time. «Refinery29, May 15»
Cuomo to Offer New Measures to Improve Conditions in the Nail …
The broad package of rules and legislation takes aim at the salon industry on multiple fronts, from how workers are licensed to how they swipe polish off ... «New York Times, May 15»
How the nail salon industry can clean up its act
Last week, Sarah Maslin Nir's two-part New York Times exposé on New York City's nail salon industry spurred Governor Andrew Cuomo to enact emergency ... «Fortune, May 15»
Cuomo Orders Emergency Measures to Protect Workers at Nail Salons
Nail salons that do not comply with orders to pay workers back wages, or are ... The move is an attempt to counteract the phenomenon of salon owners' hiding ... «New York Times, May 15»
3 Ways to Be a Socially Conscious Nail Salon Customer
So what salon should you go to? It is a question that has come up often over the course of The New York Times's investigation of New York City's nail salons. «New York Times, May 15»
