Get Gorgeous – Prepare for that special occasion

From blowouts to brows and lashes and makeup, we’ve rounded up our favorite spots to get you ready for your special occasion!
Blowouts + Braids
In addition to amazing cuts and color, the stylists at Love + Mercy can give you that chic and sleek or bombshell blowout your seeking for your special event!
Salon 120 offers blowouts and style to get you ready for your night out!
Be it French, fishtail, or lace, the stylists of House of Ivy can give you a special hair braid!
Brows
Get those brows in shape! People are raving about the eyebrow shaping experts at Sarra on Summer Street – they’ve won Best of Boston too many times to count. Sarra’s brow experts will shape those brows to suit your face with tweezers only – no wax or threading needed!
Dermaplaning
One of the most requested skin treatments of the new year, dermaplaning is trending in the beauty department and will leave your face ultra-smooth and glowing! Christine Catanese, esthetician at Nurture Salon and Spa, specializes in this treatment and it can be combined with a hydrating mask, a peel or an anti-aging facial. “It’s a great service to do before a special event. Your makeup will go on super smooth afterwards and your skin looks amazing,” says Catanese. You can learn more about this treatment here!
Lashes
Get ready to bat those lashes! Southie’s – Doll Face wants to enhance your natural beauty one lash at a time! Dollface also offers brows, makeup and skin treatments.
Lori at House of Ivy can lift and tint those lashes in addition to lash extensions!
Nails
D’Luxe Nail Salon and Nail’d it are two popular picks for nails on East Broadway. Southie Nail Bar on West Broadway is wildly popular too! We also love the tried and true Soleil at the corner of K and Broadway for our nails!
Tanning
RISE & GLOW features GLOW’s UV tanning, spray tanning and airbrush tanning services. Each service can be personalized and customized – from shape, style and color – to meet each client’s needs.
Makeup Application
Sarra, House of Ivy, and Dollface all offer makeup application!
Where are your favorite spots in the neighborhood for your special night out? Let us know in the comments below!

Maureen Dahill is the founder of Caught in Media. Once a longtime wardrobe and prop stylist for brands such as Rue La La, TJ Max & Hasbro, she is a devoted lover of vintage clothing, Martini Mondays, Castle Island, AND a 4th generation South Boston native. Mother of three, married to Peter G.
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