Bargain bin
Living stylishly on a budget
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By Ami Albernaz
Globe Correspondent / March 24, 2011
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FACIAL DONE FAST
It’s nice to be pampered, but let’s face it: Not only is it expensive, but sometimes it just takes too darn long. Skin-care outfit Skoah has come up with a remedy in the form of a “quickie facial’’ — a 20-minute cleansing and exfoliating indulgence that, from Sunday to Thursday, costs just $20. (On Friday and Saturday, it’s $45.) Book in advance or take your chances and walk in. Skoah is at 641A Tremont St., Boston, 857-350-4930. www.skoahboston.com
PUT A RING ON IT
Long’s Jewelers hosts its annual Wedding Band Weekend tomorrow through Sunday at its Burlington store, with thousands of gold, platinum, diamond, and custom bands from Scott Kay, Ritani, Mémoire, Penny Preville, Furrer-Jacot, and others at 20-60 percent off retail prices. There will be drawings for prizes, including a luxury vacation for two to Mexico, a $1,000 shopping spree at Jordan’s Furniture, and a men’s watch from TAG Heuer (no purchase necessary to win). Long’s Burlington store is at 60A South Ave., 781-272-5400.www.longsjewelers.com
A CUT (AND COLOR) ABOVE
You’d be hard-pressed to get your hair cut and colored for less than three digits on Newbury Street, though the award-winning Loft Salon by Michael Alboris offering first-time clients just that through the end of April. Its $99 cut/color special includes a choice between “headband’’ highlights (face-framing highlights in the areas pulled back by a headband), a single process, or a toner, along with a haircut and a blowout. (The combo would normally start at $140.) You need to mention the deal when you book. The Loft Salon is at 253 Newbury St., Boston, 617-536-5638. www.theloftsalonanddayspa.com
ART FOR CHEAP
Art gallery and store Chameleon hosts its third annual art yard sale tomorrow through Sunday, with original paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and more at significantly reduced prices. (Based on past sales, prices might range from a few dollars to several hundred dollars.) The gallery represents more than 40 artists whose work ranges from landscapes to figurative drawings to abstract pieces. Pictured: Jeanette Griffith’s “Dusk.’’ The sale runs tomorrow and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Chameleon is at 18 Liberty St., Newburyport, 978-463-7623. AMI ALBERNAZ
PAINT THE TOWN
If you feel like making art yourself, Artist & Craftsman Supply has markdowns on some of its brushes and a good selection of paints. Princeton Artist Brush Co. brushes and sets are half off list price; Holbein paints (including oils, duo aqua oils, watercolors, and acryla and designer gouache) are 40 percent off list price; and Sargent Art products (acrylic paints, washable finger paints, glitter glue, and more) are 25 percent off the prices marked. Deals end March 31. In April and May, all Speedball screen printing products and select Jacquard fabric paints and dyes will be 40 percent off list prices. Artist & Craftsman locations include 751 Route 1 South, Saugus, 781-233-3306, and 580 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-354-3636. www.artistcraftsman.com
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