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Steven Tyler has lead a charmed life, full of highs and lows, talent and tenacity, addiction and depression.

He developed Hepatitis C and was misdiagnosed with a brain tumor. He had damage to his throat, and a foot disease (Morton’s neuroma) that left him crippled (and addicted to painkillers.)

Aerosmith threatened to fire him. His wife left him. His mother died. His children were terrified that he would die as well, his depression ran that deep.

But rehab worked, his soul was revived, and Steven’s supreme spirit emerged once again. American Idol anointed him one of America’s jewels, and he was back and more loved than ever.

“Hell-fire save matches, f…k a duck and see what hatches” is part of Tyler folklore. We adore him.

Here at Bewitched, we suggest a simpler solution to leaving your misery behind. Rehab is great, of course. But how about rehabilitating your hair with the revolutionary new color system called the Geo Palette?

Re-invent yourself without the drugs and the drama. They will storm you in the street with compliments, and you won’t fall off the stage.

www.geopalette.com

Watch George Mennella on FIOS1 this week, demonstrating the Geo Palette.

Look for us on Facebook at geo palette, or Youtube for videos.

Better yet, call us at 516 374-1490 and schedule an appointment for HAIR REHAB. Addiction of another kind.

When I was little, I watched a show called Queen for a Day. The contestant had to be impoverished, crippled, or caring for several sick family members. She was crowned Queen, and given gifts galore while the audience cheered and the Queen cried her eyes out. I was mesmerized by her transformation from misery to happiness.

Yesterday, millions came together for a royal wedding, with its’ fashion, hair, and tradition. We loved that two kisses were bestowed upon the bride. Thousands of future brides will copy Kate’s natural style, her elegant gown, and simple make-up. They will go on her French diet to shed pre-marital pounds. For one long day into the wee hours of the morning, the world celebrated.

Here at Bewitched, we want our clients to celebrate every day by recommending our revolutionary new color system called the Geo Palette. The color lasts longer and surpasses any conventional methods with its’ subtlety and brilliance.

Transform your hair from misery to happiness, and get used to the compliments with the Geo Palette. The world will follow.

Visit us at www.geopalette.com, or watch our videos on YouTube at Geo Palette. Then make an appointment for your transformation at Bewitched Salon in Woodmere, NY, Bewitched Salon in Woodmere, NY, Beehive Islip, C3 in Port Washington, NY, or Karisma in Tampa, Florida.

Call us at 516 374-1490 for Bewitched Salon, our flagship Geo Palette salon.

I hope being broke doesn’t shorten my life. And I hope it’s only temporary. I turn down dinner with friends for the same reason…who wants to hear about my money gripes? I can only talk about reality televison or the burglaries in my area or relationships for so long. A glass of wine is good…but that eight dollars might better be saved for gas…guzzle the liquor or have my car guzzle the gas?

Or, would I rather get a shirt, or go out  to eat?

Which brings us to my favorite E.M. Forster line from Howard’s End…”Only connect.”

Should I connect with a person or an article of clothing?

Life is about making choices.

So save your pennies and get the Geo Palette at Bewitched Salon for gorgeous color. It lasts for months, you’ll get tons of compliments, bagels and coffee on Fridays and Saturdays, and “thank you” discounts for our valued clients…buy a card for $400 and get $550, $600 and you’ll get $900 of services.

Do the math, and come on in for a fresh spring look. Shopping therapy that resonates for months.  -JC

516 374-1490 for an appointment.

A client told me that she watched American Idol the other day…and that Steven Tyler has a face that only a mother could love.

Hey, I love that face, and I’m not his mother!

Which raises the question, what is ugly? I was married to a handsome man, but as the relationship disintegrated, he got less good-looking.

I watched a model at an exhibition of photographs the other day, and she was peering at a picture. A model with a mind, I thought to myself, until she picked at an eyelash and I realized that she was using the glass as a mirror.

Steven Tyler is handsome from the inside out. His compassion, humor and authenticity make him winningly attractive. Ugly? Not to me.

For indisputably beautiful hair color, try the Geo Palette, featured in the style section of Newsday this Monday, March 28th. No one will say that you have a face only a mother could love. Everyone will tell you that your hair is simply gorgeous!

Make an appointment at Bewitched for the Geo Palette, or an awapuhi treatment, or a keratin smoother or a cutting edge haircut. Spring has sprung. We’re ready to celebrate.

For Geo Palette results, check out our website at www.geopalette.com.

Or call us for an appointment: 516 374-1490

Bewitched Salon: 956 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11545

Here at Bewitched, some of us love Charlie Sheen and some of us think a date with Dr. Drew is in order. I myself would love to watch him fight his demons on Celebrity Rehab…and survive.

A recovering addict predicted that Charlie’s spiraling lunacy  is cocaine withdrawal…fighting everyone, despising most, grandiose gestures and spitfire dialogue, tweeting out of control.

Public fascination with Charlie Sheen is at a high. We can’t seem to get enough of him.

For a SHEEN of another kind (okay, forgive me), or a HAIR INTERVENTION, get the Geo Palette…revolutionary hair color, brilliant OR subtle, for every client’s color needs. Addiction of another kind…to beauty.

Call us for an appointment at 516 374-1490.

Check out our Geo Palette Facebook page, or go to www.geopalette.com to see Palette Artists in action.

Get the Geo Palette: a color high without drugs. Compliments to follow.

Bewitched Salon 956 Broadway Fresh Meadows NY 11366

I was thinking about compassion the other day. Some people are better at it than others.

We have a homeless man who comes into the salon for coffee. I try to get him in, and out, because he’s tall, imposing, and scares me (and our clients.) George chats with him easily, but I can’t understand a word he says.  He stands at the counter and speaks gibberish to me. Is he mentally challenged? High? Is he going to mug me?

He doesn’t. He drops a necklace on the desk and says, “This is for you.”

Again, I think, did he rip this off someone’s neck? Find it on the street? Was it his mother’s treasure? I say, “Thank you, but why don’t you give it to your girlfriend instead?” He mumbles something, retrieves the necklace, and goes away. Air freshener is necessary.

We have another man, a musician, who lives in his van all year long. He comes to the salon at the end of the day, plugs in his phone, washes up in the bathroom, and gets a shampoo, maybe once a month. We don’t know how he has survived the winter. He is erudite, pleasant, and bundled up in every item of clothing he owns.

A third person, a lady in braids and bright lipstick, stands and stares at us through the window until she gets her favorite candy…soft peppermints, not hard, which she stuffs in her knapsack. Then she leaves with a smile.

So here at Bewitched, compassion is alive. But we’re extremely passionate about the color we have achieved through the Geo Palette, George’s system of coloring hair that surpasses conventional color: multi-dimensional, radiant, revolutionary color that lasts longer.

Come to Bewitched Salon at 956 Broadway in Woodmere, NY for the Geo Palette. Call for an appointment at 516 374-1490, or go to Bewitched in Woodmere, or Beehive Islip, both certified in the Geo Palette Hair System. Compassion is key! But so is beauty… www.geopalette.com   -JC

A friend of mine was told by her daughter that she gave off negative energy, and was hard to be around. Just in time for the birth of her first grandchild. My friend was bereft, rejected by her own child.

Hmmm. I told her that when I was thirty years old and divorced from the man that my mother encouraged me to marry, I didn’t talk to her for over a year. My mother’s power made me furious. When she called me crying, I spoke briefly and hung up quickly. I dismissed her ruthlessly.

Fast forward four years. I’m in the hospital giving birth to my first baby. I stand up and faint, and the nurse tells me that when I gained consciousness, I was calling for my mother.

She was the best grandmother in the world.

So mothers and daughters that love and reject each other, your blood line is strong, irrevocable, and as red as a valentine heart.

And for Valentine’s Day pampering, get some gorgeous color with the Geo Palette Hair System at our flagship salon, Bewitched Salon, here in Woodmere, NY, also available at certified salons in Woodmere, Islip, and Tampa, Florida. Hearts will turn. Flowers will arrive. Chocolate will be given. You will never look better. Call 516 374-1490 for an appointment. Stop by and inquire, or watch the Geo Palette in action. Or check out our website, www.geopalette.com for a look. – JC

It seems that runway fashion frizz is in…but as couture can be edgy and more art than style, we haven’t put it on our menu here at Bewitched in Woodmere, NY.

But the Geo Palette Hair System is cutting edge and wearable art…gorgeous color that surpasses conventional methods. After the Geo Palette,  expect praise, compliments, and the question: where did you get your color done? No raised eyebrows, just admiration.

Try it. You’ll love it. Make an appointment at 516 374-1490

Check out our website www.geopalette.com for results. Don’t look for frizz on the menu!

On Youtube, type in George Mennella and vote for the Geo Palette on New Talent Cosmosprof. That way, we’ll see you in Bologna! JC

A friend and client recently told us that she left Bewitched Salon Salon with her new “do”, and felt wonderful…that rush of endorphins, a feeling of well-being.

Then she got into the car, turned on the radio, and heard a report about a new study: feeling good about your hair actually makes you physiologically healthier! Okay, so we looked up physiology, and just to get the story straight, this means that our normal bodily functions and activity are improved!

Translation: Try our fabulous Geo Palette coloring and cutting, nowhere else in the world. You will actually feel, look and BE healthier.

Happy New Year from Bewitched.

Call us at 516 374-1490 for an appointment at 956 Broadway, Fresh Meadows, NY.

Or visit Marie Lisa at Bewitched in Woodmere, NY.

Or run to the Beehive Islip Salon.

Or fly to Kelly at Karisma in Tampa, Florida.

They are all certified Geo Palette Artists.

And now, we can make you healthier! -JC