Job Post!!

HI Everyone! I'm reposting this, since we still have not found the right candidate for the position.

It's time to hire another Curly Hair stylist! Please share this with anyone you know who is looking for a career change. What we do in the  ellenoire salon is new and different but the right candidate will be offered full training. Open minded and creative people are the best fit!  

Title: Hairstylist

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Weekend, Day, Evening

Salary: Hourly Wage $10.25-$12.00 per hour minimum + Commissions+ Bonuses

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Busy Salon in Dundas, specializing in Curly Hair & Natural Hair Care

Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.):

Hairstylist License

 

Experience: 2 years or more of recent experience in the Haircutting/ Hairstyling Field, DevaCurl training a bonus

 

Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English

 

Work Setting: Natural Hair Care Salon (no blow outs, no flat irons or chemical straightening, or sulfates used) with Natural Beauty Boutique attached

 

Hair Cutting Techniques: Scissor cutting, Hair washing, conditioning and setting, Men, Women & Children’s cuts, Dry or Barbering cutting experience a bonus, straight razor shaving a bonus

 

 

Hair Colouring Techniques: Bleach, Dyes/tints, Streaking/highlights

 

 

Additional Skills: Customer Service, Retail sales, Ringing in Sales, attention to detail, ability to follow instructions, Strong Communication skills, Comfortable teaching clients, Comfortable learning new skills quickly, creative thinking, Maintenance and clean up, presentation skills, ability to organize and schedule, Willing to embrace new thinking, Must be willing to travel for special training

 

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Combination of standing, walking, Standing for extended periods

 

Work Site Environment: Noisy, Odours, Fragrances, Non-smoking

 

Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation, Public transportation is available

 

Work Location Information: Small town setting, On-site customer service

 

Essential Skills: Personable, Good Manners, Reading text, Basic computer use, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Continuous learning

 

Other Information: Excited, Hardworking people will make the most money and have the most fun with the ellënoire team.

Employer: Ellënoire

How to Apply:

Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position.

 

Send resume with cover letter to: ellenoire@ellenoire.com or email to ask job related questions before emailing resume

Business Profile:  www.ellenoire.com

Rainy Days and Mondays?

Stuck at home with the snow day? Deep condition your hair! Go to your kitchen, get the olive oil (unless you have DevaCurl One Condition or Heaven in Hair or another silicone and petroleum free conditioner at hand) and dump some oil or conditioner on wet or dry hair and smush it through then wrap with a towel or turban. Go on with your day, ditch the towel after an hour or so and tie hair in a bun. You can go run errands or hang out and your hair will be shiny but not greasy. Wash out later or tomorrow with a sulphate free cleanser, condition and style as usual. Works well with all dry hair, curly hair and hair damaged from straightening or colouring. DO IT!

Holiday stock update!

We had lots of new Bath Bombs made today by my new Bath Bomb elf. The Tub fizz is ready to be smashed and brought upstairs too. The new Organic Glycerine soap is made. The new Natural Pot Pourri is made and if my elves are very very good over the next two days the new face line will launch on Saturday. Oh, and the new Hair Butter and hair oil is ready.
The Aquis Towels will be back in stock tomorrow.... and we have lots of amazingly priced Aquis Hair Turbans.. the lowest price we have offered them in 10 years!
Silk pillowcases are back in stock.
New Holiday cards, fingerless gloves, sparkly party scarves, pashmina capes, stunning jewelery, badger balm gift sets, Mistral Soap.... and the list goes on. Of course we have gift certificates for both product and hair services and a full set up of products to gift the Curly Haired people in your life!
Come and see us, things are selling out fast and at this late date we won't have much time to restock things.
The store is open 7 days a week until the 24th and Thursday and Friday nights we stay open until 7 and on the 21rst we'll stay open until 8!
Get thee to the post office and follow your nose.... :)

Don't miss a glorious sniff of the Colin & Justin Candle line! We remain the only place in Canada that carries them!

Open House + Sterling Silver Jewelery show & sale Dec 9th!

We have an extra special treat in the store this week! A few weeks ago we brought in a small selection of handmade sterling silver jewelery made by an old friend/artist from Dundas. On this Sunday December 9th from 12-4 Clare will be here showing a larger collection of her amazing work. Pop in and see the the awesome pieces and check out the boutique while you are here! There are lots of new items to see at the boutique to help you complete your holiday shopping.

Yay for Holiday Giveaways!

Check this out! One of my favourite bloggy peeps is doing a huge giveaway next week and I have a secret reason to tell you about this... and I think you should take the steps to make sure you are eligible for a week of amazing giveaways.

An old pal of mine writes this great blog called "The Art of Doing Stuff" which you simply must start reading! On Monday she starts her The Great, Gargantuan, Giftmas Giveaway … of stuff. and all you have to do is go to her blog and follow the instructions to take part. They're easy instructions. Karen is good at giving easy instructions on doing stuff, after all that's her art. Her Motto is "'cause it ain't that hard. Any of it." and she means it!
So, get on with it. :)

 

Best Curly Story ever!

I had to share this with you!
 One of my longtime DevaCurl product and hair salon clients has been sharing the products with her young daughter but earlier this summer was the first time Mimi came to the ellënoire salon to get her hair cut.
Mimi's mom sent us this note today after Mimi returned to school from summer vacation:

 "I would really like to thank you, Noelle, from the bottom of my heart, for showing me and my daughter the Deva Curl way. Mimi is 12 and has spent most of those years being teased about her appearance for one reason or another. Today she came home with a story to tell that caused happy tears for a change- she totally choked up. She told me that people in school are coming up to her and telling her that she has the most GORGEOUS hair they've ever seen. People are playing with it and trying to tuck their fingers into her curls. She was absolutely glowing with happiness. Thank you, Noelle, for showing me the way, David for my beautiful cut, John for your help in the store, and Sara for your patience with Mimi- taking the time to explain things step by step as you gave her the first haircut to make her cry for a good reason."


Kids are so beautifully honest, which of course means they can also be terribly cruel. I am so glad for Mimi's sake that something so simple like wearing her hair natural brought out the appreciative nature of  her classmates. The fact that in a world where flat-irons, blowfryers and other hair torture devices are being marketed to little girls alongside their back to school gear there are still kids who can fall in love with someone else's gorgeous natural curls.

Later I'll tell you about the confused curly girl in the drug store asking her mom to buy her a curling iron and how I stopped that from happening. ;)

 

The New that is News

Did you see our newsey newsletter a couple of weeks ago?
I know some of you do not subscribe, but feel free to add yourself to the newsletter mailing list to get advance notice of sales and specials.
Click here to get on this magical list!
I am writing today to remind you about some of the great products mentioned in the last newsletter that we have to get you through the rest of this summer.

Here is why you MUST own these things for all your summer adventures!

Muscle Mist-takes the sting out of mosquito bites... along with all its other amazing pain killing, sinus congestion, headache fixing skills it has!

Aquis Towels -Sand won't stick to them!

Sports Suds Suds- takes the stink out of workout gear AND smelly sandals!

Badger Balm... Organic Sunscreen, After Sun Balm

and so much more...

 Here is the link to the full newsletter.....don't miss the coupon at the bottom!
YA you heard me... COOOOOUPON! But you have to read the letter first... don't print it... just show up to the shop or online store and mention the coupon to save $$$$$$...