Launching of the IMENA QUEEN membership program

I am so happy to report that we have finally launched the IMENA QUEEN program. After a long, loooong, loooooooong creation process I have finally put together something that I feel will be a great benefit monetarily and healthy hair wise, to my clients.

Thank you everyone for your support. See you soon.

Someone asked me if I do braids and the answer is yes! We don't do extensions right now, but if you need a great style whether your male or female, yes we do great braids. Call for a consultation.

I will be at the Boucarou Lounge on Feb. 19th to support a great designer named Gwen Beloti. She will be showcasing her fall '09 collection "A Smokey Flow". Can't wait! To find out more information about this show go to her website www.gwenbeloti.eventsbot.com. See you there.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

I know I'm late.....but HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone! This year holds so much promise for us all.

Already IMENA has had a fantastic year. We were asked to be a part of the NYC Rose A La Mode fashion show under Gorgeous On the Go a fabulous makeup company based in New York. They are fabulous. The fashion show was amazing! The pics and video are coming soon.

Right now Imena is searching for a location to open up our salon in Manhattan. The search for retail space in New York City can be very scary. But also exhilarating. Pray with me that we find a fantastic spot. Keep posted for upcoming news about that and more info about our upcoming events. I'm working on a big event for the summer time, stay tuned for more on that later. Oh so much to do and so little time! But I'm remaining optimistic. Things haven't gone exactly as planned but that's ok. Everything happens for a reason and in it's own time. Thank you for hanging in there with me.

On a side note, people who know me know that I love fiction books, especially vampire and supernatural fiction so if you're post Twilight and need something else to read please pick up the Vampire Huntress Legend series by L.A. Banks. She has a phenomenal series starring an African American huntress, Damali and her love interest a Mexican guy, Carlos. Trust me, it's great stuff! If you get past the third book, you'll be hooked!

For another great fiction read, pick up Midnight by Sister Souljah. This book was enlightening in so many different ways. It's not the Coldest Winter Ever so don't go into it thinking that way. You'll get a rude awakening if you do.

That's it for now. I promise I won't wait too long before writing another post. But being busy is always a good thing. Talk to you guys soon.

Many Blessings,
Tami G.

Shop - n- mingle

This weekend my team and I did a great event called Shop - n - Mingle. It took place in Harlem New York at the National Black Theatre. We were asked to sponsor the event by providing makeup makeovers to the attendees. We also provided the hair and makeup for the fashion models. It was a great event. We had a lot of fun. There were a nice mix of vendors and the DJ played a nice array of music.

On another note, there were a lot of women at this event with natural hair styles. It was very nice to see so many women sporting natural styles. The clothing and accessory companies were awesome as well. Lots of unique pieces for sale. This event happens every year so be sure to make it next year. You'll be glad you did.

Love and Blessings,
Tami G.

We have a set back (I'm making a sad face right now)

Ok, so I'm a little sad right now. I was all excited about our new location. I emailed everyone and told everyone about it, only to get the news that we will not be able to work out of there. Unfortunately, there is a conflict of interest with the landlord so we have to find a new location.

Of course I will honor the gift cards that I sent to everyone through email. Be sure to book your appointment before it expires on December 14th.

I know that God must have something bigger and better in store for IMENA so I am not going to stay sad about this. But it still sucks because I really liked that location.

So, I'm going to get back to work now. There's much to do. I have a great event coming up on December 6th and 7th. It's the annual shop and mingle event happening in Harlem. IMENA will be providing makeup makeovers for the attendees and the fashion show models so I am very excited about that. I'll post more information about that event soon.

Again, thank you for all your support. Pray for us as we look for another location. I knew going in that this wasn't going to be a walk in the park. That's what keeps me encouraged. If it was easy everyone would do it right?

Talk to you soon

Love and Blessings,
Tami G.

Location, location, LOCATION!!!!

I am very happy to report that we now have a location! Starting Saturday November 29th we will be located at 1285 Madison Avenue / 2nd floor between 91st and 92nd streets.

I am really excited about this new chapter in Imena's journey. Our hours will be as follows:

Sundays 9 - 6pm
Mondays 9 - 6pm
Thursdays 4 - 8pm
Saturdays 4 - 8pm

We've already started booking appointments. For your convenience we book appointments a couple of different ways:

Call / 646.831.1592
Text / 646.831.1592
email / tami2g@yahoo.com

When you leave a message, text or email your appointment request, you will receive a response email or text solidifying your appointment or asking that you choose a different time because that time slot has been taken.

I cannot thank you enough for your continued support. I'm going to go know. I have a lot of work to do. Oh, by the way, I have posted a gift of 15% off your next service with us when you book your next appointment through phone, text or email. Take advantage of it. I know that in this economy any money off is a good thing. So consider it an early holiday gift from me to you.

Love and Blessings
Tami G.

More about the IMENA Beauty Extravaganza

If you had to leave the event early on Saturday, you're probably wondering who won the raffle prizes? Our Sponsors supplied us with some wonderful prizes:

CBN mobile day spa: facials and hand treatments for the winner and three of their friends.

Gorgeous on the go: skin analysis, and makeup make over

Travel with Gab: 8 day 7 night getaway to most locations for up to 4pple.

Imena: free hair service

So the winners were:
Ann S. - CBN Mobile Day Spa
Amal G. - Travel with Gab 8 day, 7 night getaway
Amal G. - Imena free hair service
Ruthy - Gorgeous on the Go

Thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle.

And I have to say something about the food. We had a wonderful caterer, Amanda - Stay for Dinner Catering. Everyone ranted and raved about her red velvet cupcakes with the vanilla almond icing mmmmm! All of the food was great but these cupcakes made their own special impression on everyone. Thanks Amanda for putting your foot in it girl!

So, that's it for now. Let me get back to work. I'll talk to you guys soon.

Luv and Blessings
Tami G.