Stylists at The Beauty Lounge, a salon located in the Carmel Arts & Design District, will be using their skills to help provide a memorable evening for patients at Riley Hospital for Children.
Last year, the salon donated its time to provide free hair styling and makeup touch-ups to kids attending the Riley Cancer Center Prom, an annual event held in May, “where cancer takes a back seat to fun.”
According to Riley’s Web site, more than 400 patients and family members gather for the event to enjoy food, fun and friendship.
Eva Harris, owner at The Beauty Lounge, said it’s inspiring to see children in the hospital have the opportunity to dance and enjoy themselves like any other kid. She helped out last year and 2015 will be the second time to participate.
“They all felt so great and it was so awesome to see their faces,” she said. “They all looked so wonderful and my team was just so happy to offer the services to them. It was pretty amazing.
According to a release from Riley “prom-goers receive pampering, hairstyling and makeup at the ‘Riley Day Spa,’ and are able to choose their own complimentary gowns, tuxedoes, shoes and accessories at the annual Promingdale’s boutique in April.”
Harris said she’s closing the salon during the day on May 1 for the event and she’s looking for other cosmetologists – even those who don’t work at her salon – to pitch in if they want. Interested volunteers can call 569-6448.
