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We have instituted a NO FLU policy!

If you are sick, please stay home and get better, no one likes being sick. Our staff will not work while sick, either.

 

O2 Salon and Spa: A Breath of Fresher Air

Anybody who has been to a full-service hair salon lately can attest to the fact that most of the time, the air quality is not the best (to put it mildly). The strong, chemical smells can usually be blamed on a mix of hair color fumes, permanent solutions and often, nail polishes. In contrast to many traditional salons, however, Jennifer Leigh, of O2 Salon and Spa in Portland, has made a conscious decision to choose more natural hair and skin products.

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Holiday Hair & Makeup Class!!

Holiday Hair & Makeup Extravaganza Class!


SaturDAY, 12/12 4:00-?

Please join us for our Holiday Hair and Make-Up Extravaganza Class on Saturday December 12 starting at 4 pm.  Its going to be a great way to work one on one with Colleen and Matty to establish QUICK, beautiful looks to go from day to night.  You will be beautified after class and could even go on a hot date afterward...


This class is free, but RSVP by 12/11/2009 because there are limited spots available!

P.S. There will be wine...

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Online appointments

Now you can make an appoinment online with O2 Salon & Spa. Make yours today!

America Pauses to Watch History Unfold

Congress Street in Portland, Maine was unusually quiet this lunch hour. Instead of lunch meetings and errands, crowds gathered at coffee shops, hair salons, public lobbies anywhere there was a computer or TV, to witness the "change" that has been talked about for months.

 

Across the street the "O2 salon" was closed for business, but open for an Obama party.

Jennifer: "my people volunteered for this, and I feel it's appropriate to take the time to embrace what's going on today."

 

Click Here to Watch the Video!!

http://cms.necn.wuaala.com/Boston/Politics/2009/01/20/America-pauses-to-watch/1232498007.html

 
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Spa Owner Takes Gamble On Business Expansion

Another day, another gloomy economic forecast. The Commerce department today reported that consumer spending in the US dropped by more than expected last month, prompting one economist to declare that 'consumers have thrown in the towel'.  Conventional wisdom would suggest that now is not the time to expand a business.  But as Keith Shortall discovered, one small business owner has chosen to buck the trend. [Listen to the interview]
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Art + physics = Good hair

Jennifer Leigh cuts Dhara Williams’ hair at O2 Salon in Portland. Leigh, who has a Maine College of Art degree, says her training helped refine her aesthetic sense. Empathy is also key, she says, because clients “give me a view of their lives” during appointments

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