What do you picture when you hear the words permanent makeup? Eyebrows that look like they were drawn on with a Sharpie? A dark lip liner? Heavy eyeliner? That image may have been true in the late 1970s when the permanent makeup industry first came into its own, but changes in equipment and techniques mean that today’s permanent cosmetics have …
Getting to Know Here Come the Mummies
At first look, one might be a little skeptical of the musical prowess of the members of Here Come the Mummies, as those in the band come out on stage looking as if they are right out of a tomb. And though they claim to be 5,000-year-old Egyptian Mummies, the eight-piece funk-rock band is rumored to be comprised of noteworthy …
Watch the Royal Wedding at the Ritz-Carlton’s Luxurious Viewing Party
Watch the wedding in real-time and even throw a royal wedding of your own. The Ritz-Carlton threw a sold-out viewing party when Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot in 2011; now Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting the same treatment. Prince Harry—who is fifth in line for the throne behind brother Prince William and his three children—will …
Magnolia Dessert Bar and Coffee
A Vienna Thai Café That Will Enthrall The vacant building in Vienna was going to be a Thai grocery plus supply space for Sisters Thai, two of the area’s finest Thai restaurants in Mosaic and Fairfax. However plans changed and Magnolia’s has, in just over five months, become a hugely popular Thai cafe destination in its own right for those …
Smithsonian Associates Announces the Return of “Smithsonian Sleepovers”
Overnight Adventures Await Children at Three Smithsonian Museums Smithsonian Associates presents true Night at the Museum experiences for children in the National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History and the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. Sleepovers will be held from May through August beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at 8:45 a.m. the next morning. Kids …
’50s Flashback
Flattering, 50’s style dresses have made a comeback, and they are fun and easy to style. I’m wearing a floral vintage piece found at the Falls Church consignment store, New To You. I wore the belt as a choker necklace and decided to incorporate pops of black with it, to give it a more modern and edgy feel. Also worn …
Letter from the Publisher
As we left the office last week, I took some time to visit the new sales office which opened at the Boro, with the model showing the scope and design of the new neighborhood in Tysons. Pretty impressive. Hard to believe it wasn’t that long ago we were watching stand-up comics at the Westpark Hotel at that very spot. This is really big stuff, …
Talk of Tysons
Unity Of Fairfax Mystical Movie Night Upcoming Schedule What: Join Unity of Fairfax for its Mystical Movie Night, 7:30pm the second Friday of every month. Admission is $10 online and at door; no one will be turned away. Advance ticket purchase www.unityoffairfax.org/events. When: 7:30 PM, the 2nd Friday, monthly Where: Unity of Fairfax: 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124. …
Wine Festivals
Wine festivals are a wonderful way to sample our fine Virginia wines while enjoying the beautiful settings at which they are held. Enjoy the many opportunities to celebrate through music, food and wine. May 5-6, 2018 Annual Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival Presented by AT&T Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA www.festevents.org More than 30 Virginia wineries in Town Point Park …
Be a Habitat Edger!
Help Push Habitat of Humanity NOVA over the edge and serve its 100th family this May, 2018. Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia [Habitat NOVA] is hosting an unforgettable, adrenaline pumping fundraiser featuring 80+ thrill seekers who will go OVER THE EDGE by rappelling down Hilton’s Global Headquarters in Tysons on Saturday, May 19, 2018. It is a once-in-a-life experience that …
