Press 2004
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copyrights. HairBoutique.com thanks all of the members of the press, radio and TV for their ongoing support. December 20, 2004 Don't overlook jaws and sharks By Jan PerryPost contributor Like icing on a cake, (or icicles on a tree to put a seasonal twist on the terminology), don't stop after investing time and money on an exciting up-do for that special holiday event. Top your Christmassy coiffure with a little bit of bling. Jeweled jaws, claws, clips, sharks, sticks, pins and tongs can elevate any hairstyle from ho-hum to party-perfect. "The right hair accessory can change your look, just like the right bag or brooch or shoe," "People who avoid hair accessories because they're afraid of the damage they'll do aren't buying items made by designers," "That doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune either. Yes, we have some beautiful pieces with Austrian crystals or intricate hand work that run into the $40 range, but we have dozens, probably hundreds of others, including some that are under $5. And all have been designed to add drama without damaging your hair." Karen Shelton, buyer for the HairBoutique site, agreed: "The beauty of (one like) the L. Erickson Jaw (bottom right in photo at left) is that because it is handmade and hand-polished, there is very little risk of the teeth pulling, tearing or ripping delicate hair. And since the jaw can hold a lot or a little -- it can be worn in a variety of ways to get hair up and off the neck with little effort." That particular piece is priced at $30, which might seem a little steep until you hear how it's made. "The L. Erickson Jaw is hand-cut in France by craftsmen from a piece of custom-made acetate that is as close to real tortoise as you can get," Shelton said. "The Jaw is hand-shaped and hand-polished many times to give it a smooth edge and shape. "Once the Jaw is finished, it is shipped to the U.S. (where) a small group of seamstresses hand-cut vintage cloth and hand-sew it to the top of the Jaw. Each is -- unique." "Just like fashions, there are as many different hair accessories and ways of using them as there are people to wear them. My advice is to start by trying several different kinds to see which ones work for you and then add the more expensive items whenever you have a special occasion or just feel the urge to splurge." Holiday Issue
The issue also featured HB.com's Medusa heart shaped pony elastic (shown above and to the side) along w/Blax ponytail bands - also available at HB.com. November 2004 - February 2005 Feature Story:
Beautiful You "The two primary complaints of older people concerning
their crowning glory involve hair loss and thinning, says
Karen Shelton, founder and CEO of HairBoutique.com
and regular columnist for several hairstyling magazines. But texture and
color changes also rank high on the list of concerns. And with the
alterations to the shape of the face, like the softening of the jaw
line, and a natural desire to simplify lifestyles, including hair
maintenance rituals, over-50 women usually confront significant hair
challenges. November 14, 2004
11/14/04 The November 14, 2004 issue of Star magazine (shown below) featured a barrette from HB's Karen Marie's Jewels.
November 7, 2004 If execs were Bush, they'd ...
Dallas business leaders see terrorism, Iraq as top 2nd-term priorities
Now that the divisive presidential election is behind us, the Dallas business community seems remarkably united on which of the daunting tasks President Bush needs to tackle first: terrorism and the war in Iraq. Everything else, including the economy, hinges on America's need for peace and a sense of homeland security. At least that was the opinion most often expressed by nearly 40 top executives and business owners we asked to set an agenda for the president's next term. Depending on their political bent, they see the huge voter turnout and closeness of the race as either a clear-cut mandate for Bush policies or an abject warning from disgruntled citizens. "The message from the election," says Allen Questrom, chief executive of J.C. Penney Co., "is the people expect the House, Senate and White House to work together in a way that benefits the citizenry." Here are some of their thoughts: Ebby Halliday, Realtor: "Now that President Bush has another term, he will have the support to get these things done: "Strengthen home security against terrorism and bring successful closure to Iraq; reform Social Security; make tax relief permanent; get an energy bill passed; address health and prescription drug issues." Bob Kaminski, private equities investor: "Perhaps now that President Bush will not be running for re-election, he will stand up to the more aggressive right-wing advisers and constituents in the Republican Party and look for more moderate ground on the divisive strategies and 'ideological issues' that each party has used to differentiate itself during the past two election cycles. "If the leadership in Washington can ever work together again, then the daunting list of problems can be addressed and solved." Karen Shelton, owner, Hair Boutique.com: "He must be more honest and open with the American people, explain what his real plans are for the war on terrorism and acknowledge his past mistakes. "From a business perspective, when he has a chance, he should focus on more free-trade agreements." Tom Buxton, chief executive, Buxton Co.: "Put the economy back in our hands. Let business run the show. We have and always will make its programs work." Susan Byrne, chief executive, Westwood Holdings Group: "The president needs to acknowledge that there are real concerns that both his domestic and foreign policies are too narrowly drawn. "The economic challenges of the Twin Deficits – fiscal and trade – and Social Security reform will require a more united front." Gene Street, restaurateur: President Bush should "achieve a peaceful solution to present and future problems in the Middle East and throughout the world, and reach across the aisle and make great friends with the Democrats." November 2004
11/14/04 We were thrilled that the current issue of YM magazine (shown to the side) features Knotty Boy dreadlock products from HairBoutique.com.
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November 2004
11/01/04 Check out the November issue of InStyle
Magazine which features the HB.com's gorgeous line
of
Laurent Olivier hair accessories in vibrant
colors, on pages 82 and 86.
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10/03/04 Check out the latest edition of Total Image (shown above) now on news stands which features HairBoutique.com.
September 2004
HairBoutique.com was mentioned in the September 2004 issue of MarieClaire Magazine (shown to the side) in the article on page 272 Make Your Hair Grow Faster by Genevieve Monsma which specifically recommended HairTopia hair vitamins available from HairBoutique.com.
August 30, 2004
We were thrilled to see that the Star featured a Gerard Yosca cuff as part of their fabulous fashion spread. Thank you to all the great folks at Star for including us in their wonderful publication. August 2004
Also in this issue is information on the contest to win
a makeover with celebrity hairdresser Ken Paves which is sponsored
jointly by MultiMedia International and HairBoutique.com. August 23, 2004
in the article on page 79 for the Michelle Roy silk rose (shown to the side) currently available in the HairBoutique.com Marketplace. August 23, 2004 HairBoutique.com was ranked in the top 100 women owned businesses of the Dallas/Fort Worth area for 2004. HairBoutique.com came in 69th in the rankings. Thank you to the Dallas Business Journal for including HairBoutique.com for the first time in their annual rankings. August 1, 2004 Surf's
up: Sister act Last week, Ashlee Simpson's album "Autobiography" sold almost 400,000 copies in its first week of release, topping the U.S. charts. This raises more questions than it answers. Who is Ashlee Simpson, besides the younger sister of singer/actress Jessica? ...for tips about her hair....visit HairBoutique.com. August, 2004
in the article on page 68 - Hair, The Crown, The Glory for Phytospecific Vital Force shampoo & Phytospecific Creme Bath (shown to the side) currently available in the HairBoutique.com Marketplace. July, 2004
HairBoutique.com was mentioned in the July 2004 issue of InStyle magazine (shown to the side) on Page 150 - Beauty Buzz in the Insider Trick article with Jennifer Connelly (shown to the side) featuring Robert Hallowell's Dream Cream currently available from in the Marketplace. Dallas Morning News Locking in a solid e-commerce model 11:52 PM CDT on Thursday, July 29, 2004 Karen Shelton has a Web site that works, a rarity in a world of dot-com duds. Every day, a half-million customers shop in her store. Luckily, they enter via high-speed Internet, or things would get a tad crowded. For the past five years, Ms. Shelton has been the proprietor of HairBoutique.com Marketplace, an e-store that carries 206 brands and 10,000 products ranging from $2 shampoo to a $200 Swarovski crystal tiara. Ms. Shelton has always posted a profit and has never gone into debt, even in the worst years. Her e-store, mp.hairboutique.com, should bring in more than $2 million in revenue this year. The Hairboutique.com site features more than 10,000 active Web pages of hair, beauty and fashion tips for free perusal. When prom, wedding and back-to-school seasons roll around, her daily hits spike to a million a day. That combination of fun information and expansive selection helped her prosper while others died. Lately, e-tailer wannabes have sought out her expertise. She's willing to share her wisdom – even with competitors – because she figures almost no one will put in the time and passion that she does. Ms. Shelton and I recently discussed what it takes to build a virtual store. Here are her tips in her own words. Business fundamentals still apply – just at warp speed. Web-based businesses that fail to identify their primary customers, zone into their buying patterns and deliver the products and services they want may never live to see another spam attack.Crank up the cool factor because impulse buying is key. Web surfers and shoppers have attention deficit disorder. Whether you sell auto parts or office supplies, e-shoppers want the latest, greatest, coolest thing. Otherwise, they'd go to Wal-Mart.One-stop shopping rules supreme. Shoppers want no-muss, no-fuss, one-time credit card purchasing. If the Internet mom can buy for herself and the entire family at one Web store, the buck stops there. Diversity brings dividends in spades.All roads must lead to the checkout counter. Make Web shopping as time-efficient and painless as possible. Site navigation is a do-or-die proposition. Don't chintz on software. If you do nothing else, always provide for express checkout that allows shoppers to click in, buy and click out.Web customers care about being cared for. People like people to answer their e-mails. They like to talk to them on the phone. They love toll-free order lines. The more real humans you have to take phone orders, answer questions, provide help and deal with customer service, the bigger your profits will become.Competitive value usually beats bargain basement prices. Middle-of-the-road pricing with "goodies" thrown in often trumps rock-bottom competitors. Offer such extras as guaranteed same-day shipping, free UPS ground shipping, a gift with every purchase, frequent-buyer points or a no-questions-asked return policy.Two sell better than one. If you sell baby products or kids' clothes, partner with a pregnancy magazine or a diaper manufacturer to cross-promote and cross-link. The Internet is a big bad world that works better when companies work together.Think outside Google. Don't depend solely on Google to sell your products, and choose the search words you buy wisely. If you sell auto parts, advertise in car magazines, at auto shows and on car-care radio programs. That way, you'll find customers not already on the Internet and attract Web-savvy shoppers who don't buy via Google.Work smarter, not harder. Organize a shoppers' panel to give you brutally honest feedback about your site. Work with vendors who will co-promote your business in their ads.Follow your passion. Love what you do 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Eat, breathe and sleep your business, and ask yourself every day how you can do it better for your customers. Then do it like nothing else matters.July 17, 2004 WINTER: Finally, a coup amid the clutter Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA ... Google "John Frieda" and several sites pop up, including HairBoutique.com, where I paid $10.92 for two bottles, plus $6.22 shipping. ... Mention of HairBoutique.com in Mary Winter's column about John Frieda products.
Jamacia Gleaner Since then 'Rasta' has taken on a more 'sophisticated' appearance in fashion. In 1999, celebrated international designer John Galliano for Christian Dior took the image of the Rasta in fashion to a new level with a Rasta collection. In his collection was 'luxury' Rasta-inspired clothing and accessories, from Rasta bags to Rasta boots and sneakers. According to hairboutique.com, models at the December 1999 fashion show sported dreadlocked hairstyles "carefully arranged and styled to add to the glamour of the clothing that the models were displaying". July 7, 2004 .. There are also some of the wildest dos ever to be done. Fun to explore, even if you have hair you never have to hide under a hat. • www.hairboutique.com I have extremely fine hair, which is thinning a bit as I get older. Add to that, I have gray hair at the center part, which makes it look all the lighter. I looked at the hair-style photos at my salon, but those for my type hair on women my age all looked fuddy-duddy-ish and dull. I know my hair's a fashion disaster most days, and I sometimes resort to a ponytail or even pigtails. I know that's not the answer; but -- darn it! -- it's just too soon for me to be sporting a granny do.So, I turned to the Web, of course, and found a bad-hair-day bonnet full of great sites with solid suggestions. I'll list them now and give you an update on my success some day down the line. • www.hairboutique.com. Promising to help banish bad-hair days, the Hair Boutique site does, as the name implies, list a lot of merchandise for sale, but it also includes an archive of articles, features, columns and those all-important photos. There's an interactive Style Selector that allows you to describe your hair and face shape then click to see suggestions for your particular look. Files go back years, so you just may find the style that suits you best comes from the last millennium.) . July, 2004
Hair Boutique was mentioned in the
July issue of annabelle magazine with regard to our Jet Lag bags sold in
the HairBoutique.com Marketplace. June 29, 2004 Tuesday, ENTERTAINMENT, TELEVISION, AND CULTURE, 578
words, This press release mentions the involvement of HairBoutique.com with the Style Star project and announces the Style Star pages available for review at HairBoutique.com. June 28, 2004
Featured in the article was the fabulous Medusa beaded butterflies available in the Marketplace at HairBoutique.com. Thank you to all the fabulous folks at Star magazine. May, 2004,
HairBoutique.com was mentioned in the 2004 Hair Gallery from MMI Publications.
April 9, 2004, April 2, 2004 THE LILLY RUSH look. How would the woman who plays Rush on "Cold Case" describe it? "Effortlessly feminine," said Kathyrn Morris of the persona she presents on the hit CBS drama. It airs Sunday nights at 8. Morris as Philadelphia detective Rush has TV America talking about her hair, which some say lookslike a bird's nest. Others call it no-nonsense chic. "We don't want Lilly to look like she just rolled out of
bed. At the same time, we're suggesting that she's a busy copy in
a big city who hasn't got it together completely," said Morris, who
after 13 years in the activing game emerged as an overnight sensation. March 30, 2004
Featured in the article was the L. Erickson yellow polka dot headband which is available at HairBoutique.com in the Marketplace.
Thank you to everyone at the Star for including HairBoutique.com in this issue. January 25, 2004 Jill Callison Mention of HairBoutique.com with tips on how to find a good hairstylist. January, 2004
HairBoutique.com was mentioned in the January 2004 issue
of MMI's 101 Celebrity Hairstyles.
More Press Coverage HairBoutique.com has been mentioned in newspapers and magazines in Malaysia, Europe, Asia, Russia and Canada. We have also been mentioned on several radio shows and TV shows. HairBoutique.com thanks all of the members of the press, radio and TV for their ongoing support. Send All Press Inquiries to: Press
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11/19/04 The Holiday issue of Shop, Etc., magazine
(shown to the side) featured HairBoutique.com Holiday Hair Accessories
in their special SmartChecks shopping coupon section. 
10/22/04 Hurry & pick up the November 2004 issue of
CosmoGirl magazine. This issue is jammed w/
great hair tips including secrets on creating fab up &
down dos. Check out the mention of
HairBoutique.com & our
HairBoutique
was mentioned in the August 30, 2004 issue of Star Magazine (shown to
the side) in the article on the last page. 
HairBoutique.com
was mentioned in the August, 2004 issue of 101 Celebrity Hairstyles
(shown to the side) in the Style File about Beauty And The Bandeau which
featured the L. Erickson bandeaus that are available at HairBoutique.com
in the Marketplace.
HairBoutique.com
was mentioned in the August 23, 2004 issue of Star Magazine with
Demi Moore on the cover (shown to the side)
HairBoutique.com
was mentioned in the August, 2004 issue of Upscale Magazine with
Jaime & Jada on the cover (shown to the side)
HairBoutique.com
was thrilled to be included in the June 28th issue of one of our
favorite magazines - Star - in the fabulous fashion feature about Baby
Dolls. 
HairBoutique.com
was thrilled to be included in the March 30th issue of one of our
favorite magazines - Star - in the fabulous fashion feature about polka
dots. 
We
were also thrilled to see that some of the HB HairJewels were also
featured in the same issue of Star with Clips, Flowers and Butterflies.
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