Elite Event: Beauty By Dolly

What a great event! Henna, eyebrow threading, hair, massage, toffee and champagne what more could a girl want. I loved my brows, the threading was quick and virtually painless. My henna turned out beautiful and I got several compliments days after. I did not get to do my hair or massage but I saw some of the other ladies and they looked fab!
Thanks Brad for such a pampering night and thank you Beauty by Dolly for hosting!

words cant express how excited i was for this event… for whatever reason, i never get my brows professionally done and have spent years trying to perfect grooming them on my own. there are just some things people are naturals at – and the lovely ladies at beauty by dolly are that! i only had one semi-​experience with threading at a public event when I wasnt prepared for the complimentary service (not grown out) so I was thrilled to better prepare and see what could be done.
First of all, WOW they are precise and quick. I think it was maybe 5 minutes? i was completely transformed. the feeling of threading is odd. i can’t exactly call it painful, more unpleasant? nothing terrible but I definitely felt the sensation of the experience and it felt like I was being butchered– but clearly not! it is great to to have the feminine shaping I can now maintain. such talent at dolly’s!
it was also really fun getting a henna tattoo — I havent had one of those in years. it lasted well over a week too! and dr. beau did a fantastic job with pumping out mini sitting massages. i have known him for years and it was great to catch up. ive gone to him for both massages and adjustments and there is serious talent going on with him and his staff. and he now has a new location in mission hills along with north park — so happy for him!
the stylists from kelly cardenas spent so much time on everyone’s hair, I was impressed by the commitment to everyone. lost of people got flowy curls or up-​dos. for me, a wavy/​curly natural, i wanted to do the opposite and get it flattened «silky smooth» as Charles put it. looked great and allowed me to go to work the next day with the same loveliness :)
such a unique all-​girls pampering experience I was truly honored to be part of. brad i always say it but you keep outdoing yourself with these «thinking out of the box» new events. you are the best!

I usually shy away from events that require me to get all dolled up. I’m a basic girl. Throw on a shirt and some pants. Quick 5 minutes for some eye shadow and chapstick, I’m good to go. No joke! I’m usually the one waiting on my significant other to get ready.
I’m pretty sure the last time I curled my hair was about 5 years ago where I got dolled up was to EAT at Le Bernardin in New York City (
). I’m pretty sure the time previous to that was when I was still in college.
So Unilocal throws at Beauty event… I say why not? I LOVED IT!
1) I got my hair curled by Charles from Kelly Cardenas Salon
2) I got my eyebrows threaded (this girl *points to self* has NEVER gotten her eyebrows threaded before). It actually didn’t hurt. Emma from Beauty by Dolly was the girl that was helping me, and she paused to ask if I was okay. It felt ticklish at the time that she was threading and itched a little bit after. I suppose I have somewhat of a high pain tolerance.
3) I also got a quick 5 minute shoulder massage by Dr. Beau from Chiropractique Urban Retreat. Best 5 minutes ever!
4) Rose wine and toffee from Sweet Bricks
I didn’t do the Henna as I had to work the next day. From what I saw on other Unilocalers, it looked beautiful!
Seeing Brad (CM) and Chris (Photographer) also get their eyebrows threaded was a treat!
Plus a Unilocal umbrella as schwag… perfectly timed!
Thanks Brad for an awesome event. What a way to make a girl feel sexy!
Thanks to all of the Unilocal Elites with great energy!
Thanks to all of the Vendors (Kelly Cardenas Salon, Beauty by Dolly, Chiropractique, Sweet Bricks)!
My lucky 800^th review!

This «Beauty by Dolly» event was the first beauty-​themed Unilocal event I went to, and it was definitely an interesting experience. First off, it was actually kind of nice to go to an all-​ladies Unilocal event … just for a good ol’ girls night out! I was especially excited for the hair styling and the mini massages.
The turn-​out was great, and even when I showed up right around 7 p.m., there was already a line down the sidewalk to get into the brow studio. There were three different stations set up – brow threading, hair styling and the mini massages – and we each got numbers upon entering the salon. Complimentary champagne and cookies and cream toffee from Sweet Bricks (which was delicious, by the way … I love cookies and cream!) were available as soon as we entered, but waiting was the name of the game for most of the night, since there were only a limited number of browtists, hair stylists and massage therapists.
The salon filled up quickly and I was a little claustrophobic, but I enjoyed the social aspect of this event, as I got to meet some other lovely Unilocal ladies that I didn’t get to talk to at previous events. I know this event got a little chaotic at times, in terms of figuring out the ordering system and the different beauty stations, but here’s a thank-​you and shout-​out to Brad B. and Dolly for hosting us and for making sure that every gal received a beauty treatment of some sort! I definitely had a great time.
Here are some of my highlights from the evening:
Table of Toffee from Sweet Bricks: I actually never heard of Sweet Bricks prior to this event, so this was good exposure for them! I love the flavor of cookies and cream in general, but I don’t eat much toffee in of itself. However, this cookies ‘n cream toffee flavor was amazing! So glad I grabbed a bag upon entering the studio.
Hair Style Bar with Kelly Cardenas Salon: It was a really cool experience to hear a little bit about this business – who launched their Hillcrest location last year – and to get some complimentary grooming. I normally prefer getting my hair curled over getting it straightened, but decided to change things up for a night. I like how the stylists work in duos — they were telling me that they normally work in teams to be more efficient, so it wasn’t just for our Unilocal event. Ironically, I had received an offer prior to this event for a complimentary wash and style by the same salon and had just made my first appointment. This Unilocal event turned out to be a sampling of what I’m going to experience in just a few weeks, and I’m definitely excited to visit the salon now in person.
Mini Massages with Chiropractique: Since I work as a writer and type constantly, I definitely get knots in my shoulders and neck. For 5 – 7 minutes, I was actually able to relax and get some of the kinks out, thanks to the therapists from Chiropractique, who were definitely warm and friendly. My five minutes went by way too quickly, though … I need like an hour of that kind of therapy to make my shoulder muscles soft again!
Definitely a fun event that I’m glad I went to, with a great variety of beauty-​centric services from great businesses!

What a strange event… I felt like I was back in high school in many ways– which ended up being both a good and a bad thing.
The good: this beauty shop is adorable, even filled to capacity with a gaggle of impatient ladies! The owner, masseuses, and stylists were all incredibly polite and welcoming. I especially enjoyed meeting Nic, Roxy, and Dolly, and loved hearing about their work and thoughts on Unilocal and on the event. My massage, by Nic, was amazing and that alone was worth the visit. I have a very tight back, and he really relaxed me and ironed out my knots. I felt like a new woman afterwards! I was very thankful to have the massage station be my first stop. The rest of the night was spent crowded in the middle room meeting my fellow Unilocal ladies and spying on everyone at the various stations. I even managed to squeeze in some henna, and ended up with some cool hand-​art that’s still going strong!
The bad: brows. After telling me how horrible and over-​plucked my brows were, one of the stylists proceeded to remove even more brow hair by threading, and then drew my brows back on to double their initial height… yikes! In retrospect, I should have taken a photo to capture the moment. I know that full brows are in right now, but my brow make-​over was pretty extreme. When I went home my husband couldn’t help laughing at how comical I looked. I think I’m going to stick to my regular, inexpert plucking in the future. I also didn’t have time to get my hair done at the event– I kept getting swooped by other impatient Unilocalers. I can’t say I blamed them, but would have been nice to get this grad student dolled up, for once!
Either way, I’m very impressed by how well Dolly and Brad conducted this event. This crowd of girls was not an easy one, and I think all the ladies went away feeling a bit pampered. Thanks, Unilocal and Dolly!

This girl loves her Glam Time! Give me a chance to get dolled up and I am in!
A HUGE THANK YOU to the entire group who participated in this event. From the gracious crew at Beauty by Dolly, Kelly Cardenas Salon, Sweet Bricks and Henna San Diego. The evening started off with excitement when Dolly came out the door and clamored to take pictures of us and her team was just as eager to snap some pics too! Another Huge THANK YOU to Brad and Sandra, you rocked it on this one!
That being said, I had my cherry popped at this event! Yup! Got my eyebrow threading cherry popped! I have wanted to try this for a long time and afterwards wondered, why did I put this off for so long!
I had my Henna cherry popped too!
It was a neat treat for sure! A little confusing when the number system went out of whack. I wasn’t sure where to go after my first station of getting my hair braided up and curled cute. So I just hung out and chatted with the ladies who attended the event. It is always good to chat with friends and meet new ones. Once the confusion died down and patiently waiting, I was able to get a Henna Tatt, then my eyebrows done. Sipped some pink champagne. I was unfortunate not to have the massage, there was still a line of people waiting when I left.
Still a friggin Awesome event! After being able to have my brows threaded and it being less painful than waxing. I am going to go back to Dolly’s and have mine done again.
* * Highlight of the Night * * Brad having his brows threaded by Dolly!
Thanks Again to those that made this event happen! I had a blast!

I can see clearly now my eye bush is gone… This is only the second time in my life that I have had my eyebrows threaded. I was told years ago that threading is way better for your skin (especially those over 40) than waxing. Waxing is a violent act that rips out your hair and skin with it. Can cause reduced elasticity in your eye region which we all know is very delicate. I have been searching for a place that does threading and haven’t found a convenient one yet. Hillcrest however is decently close to my work so I can manage to pop in at lunch and spruce my brows without messing with my skin.
I really enjoyed a ladies only event and Dolly and staff came out to great us while we were in line and pose for pictures. I felt like a celebrity that they wanted to pose with me… pre eyebrow shaping.
We walked in and were immediately offered some rose and pink bubbly and some cookies and cream toffee samples. I’m also wondering how Brad knew that Rose is my most favorite wine. I mean I’m sure that was offered just for me right?
My first stop was to get my hair done and Fernando was my stylist. He made my hair look glamorous and we talked at length about options for me to improve the quality of my hair. In fact I have an appointment with him on Thursday to discuss further. He really knew his stuff and my poor lifeless hair needs some vavoom and he is just the guy to give it to me.
I never did get the chance to get a massage because there seemed to be a big crowd over by that area and I just decided I was going to socialize until it thinned out… which was never. But no worries because I was escorted to a chair and got my eyebrows under control. I have to say waxing doesn’t bother me but I do prefer threading now that I have had it done a second time. My eyebrows seem to look more natural with this process and there are no tiny little strays for me to take care of later. I’m officially a convert.
So I will definitely be a lunch time regular at Beauty by Dolly and I hope when you all see me next you compliment my eyebrows.
Thanks Brad and Sandra for another great time and also my umbrella… just in time for our rain this week.
I feel pretty… oh so pretty…

What a great event! Before this event, I was so excited to get my brows done and to get some henna. Maybe I didn’t read everything, but I wasn’t expecting a hairdo or massage. I have to admit that I was a little bit nervous to have my brows threaded because I have never done it before. I loved it. I would definitely return to have it done again. I thought everyone’s brows turned out so great. Especially Brad’s! :)
I’m really glad that I got a chance to see the chiropractor. I knew that I had a lot wrong with my back, but he confirmed that I needed some help. With the great deal that they offered at the event, I will be able to get the adjustment that I need.
This event was exactly what I needed. Thank you so much Beauty by Dolly and Unilocal.I had yet another great time exploring the local businesses available to me.

MY EYEBROWS ARE ON FLEEEEEK! — finally! My cousin gets waxes here, so when I got the e-​mail for the event and saw complimentary threading, I immediately grew my eyebrows out and put a pause on tweezing. You can only trust a handful of people to maintain your facial features, and eyebrows are very important. It was nice to actually MEET Dolly, who is super sweet and I’m very thankful for her, hosting the event.
It’s kind of nice when the events are Ladies Only — no offense to the Elite Men, but I truly enjoyed myself! There could have been a little more organization, but I had the opportunity to do all the services, except henna (by choice, not because it wasn’t available). And as women, we were able to organize ourselves without pulling each others hair out! Amber and Salvador made my hair all BEYONCE by request — every girl likes a good curl with volume. Loved it!
Sadaf did my eyebrows — gave me eyebrow tips, and introduced me to the best eyebrow filler! She even mentioned she worked at the Mira Mesa location which is super close to work. I’ve only been threaded once, so the results are encouraging me to come back, for sure!
Dr. Jeremy was his name? — I THINK! I’m sorry if it wasn’t. But he gave me a great massage and made me realize that i need a new mattress and pillow. He went HAM on my mid-​back, shoulders, and neck — opening my eyes to how bad my back is in knots. AHhh… I learned so much.
Highlight was watching Brad and Chris get their brows threaded too!
I’m super excited about my Sweet Bricks snack pack and THANK YOU for the champagne… it was really delicious!

Let me just open this up by saying THANK YOU to the Beauty by Dolly staff, Kelly Cardenas Salon staff, Chiropractique staff, Henna San Diego, Sweet Bricks, and of course Brad & Sandra for spoiling us rotten last night!!!
The event was scheduled at 7PM so parking was a cinch! LOL @ me parallel parking on the left side though. Let me just tell you, it was comedy. Before the doors even opened, Dolly came out to greet us and took pictures. She was super cute and seemed as excited as we were for the night to begin. As we walked in, we were handed glasses of Rosé and toffee treats by the Sweet Bricks girls! Nom! We were all separated in 3 groups and each were assigned to different stations, here’s a recap of mine:
1^st station, Beauty by Dolly
I didn’t catch the name of my Browtist, but she had me seated and went to town! I’ve been a customer at their Black Mountain location for years now. They’ve never steered me wrong. So I knew my eyebrows would be in capable hands and I was right. They came out perfect! Dolly has also sugared me as well in the past, I would definitely recommend them for you ladies that have pool parties coming up soon. The Black Mountain location is nowhere near as posh and cute as this Hillcrest location though. I was pleasantly surprised. I would love to take my mom here when she comes into town next. I think she’d enjoy it too.
While waiting for my second station, I went to get tatted by Henna San Diego.
The Henna artist was, Tejal. She was so nice and FAST! I sat down for maybe 3 mins tops and she was done. I came to work this morning and was complimented by a handful of coworkers. That’s how awesome it looked!
2^nd station, Chiropractique
Can I just tell you that all three doctors were the sweetest and most hilarious guys EVER?! We had some major chuckles in the room. Dr. Jeremy totally un-​knotted my shoulders and upper back in 5 minutes (okay, it may have been longer, but it felt so good that it didn’t feel long enough. Haha!). How was that possible? I’ll definitely keep them in mind when I need a massage or realignment after one of my races!
3^rd station, Kelly Cardenas Salon
Okay, so I arrived at the event with my hair in a knotted bun piled up top. I had no idea they were giving us a hair treatment too! So with Brad urging me to JUST DO IT, I took down the bun and plopped into the chair. My assigned hair stylists, Amber & Salvador was like the perfect dream team. They worked their magic and I was walking out with some awesome rocky waves. Even my husband noticed when I came home and complimented me on my hair. That tells you something.
At the end of the night, we all left with HUGE smiles on our faces. Everyone looked and felt beautiful. This event was very memorable and boy, it really truly is NEAT to be ELITE!

(Abba– Song: Feranando)
«There was stylus doing hair that night
My braid were tight, Fernando
They were threading there for you and me
For beauty, Fernando
Though I never thought that it could hurt
There’s no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando»
Such a fun filled event! Good vibes, new experiences and lots of laughter all around. From Nic and his chiropractic skills to Dolly personally threading Brad and the photographer, it was a night not to be missed.
I never had my brows threaded so it was intriguing to see how they did it which such technique. Make me want to open my sewing kit and grab some thread and try it on my husband! HA! The brow-​specialist even gave me great tips on how to grow my eyebrows (cause one is a slight shorter then the other… darn over plucking!)
The highlight of my night was obviously Fernando and Teresa! The best hair stylus I sat with by chance. While everyone was getting their hair straighten or curled, I sat there and stared Fernando in the eyes.
«Get as creative as you want. I trust you and have fun with it.»
His eyes lit up with such fiery passion as he continued to run his fingers through my long hair.
«Hmmm.anything?» he said.
I replied with excitement «anything you want to do. I give you the creative freedom.»
He looked at this assistance Teresa who just looked as excited as him and he turned he head back at me with a smile and said «how about braids?»
*Gasp*
As he toyed and teased my hair, parting it in every direction possible, the ladies stood in shock. Phones came out, flashes of light snapped here than there. Whispers spread across the floor but Fernando kept going, weaving and braiding my long locks.
Then suddenly it came to an end. Finished at his masterpiece he took off my cape and stood me up, he beamed in delight of the outcome. His design came alive and I was in awe. My long wavy hair was transformed into these gorgeous braids that ran across my head in a beautiful pattern. That ladies complimented me and Fernando’s work.
I left feeling like a superstar! :D

This was not your typical Unilocal event! Not only in the absence of our fellow male Unilocalers, but also in the overall set-​up and experience. There were multiple stations: hair styling, brow threading, massage, henna and the toffee and champagne table.
There was a number system in place that let you know when you were supposed to head to each station. It was set up well and would have worked much better if everyone would have paid better attention! But, what can you do?
I was in the group that got eyebrow threading done first and I must admit, I was nervous! I’ve never had anyone do my brows before and I’ve seen some friends fall victim to awful, thin lines and uneven work. I had heard that threading was a lot better than waxing, for these very reasons, since they can be much more precise with their shaping. My brows were done by Nadja and I am most definitely planning on returning to her when I need my brows done again! I couldn’t believe how amazing they looked when she got done! She will get a regular customer out of me! Especially since it’s quick and SUPER affordable! Even though there was a lot going on and they were jamming through girl after girl, every brow artist was a perfectionist and didn’t rush through everyone.
The hair station was taking a little longer than the others and since I opted out of the massage because I’m WAY too ticklish (funny, but true!) I decided to mingle a bit and let the girls who were feeling a bit more antsy go on through first. It was very entertaining watching the other girls get their hair done. I was so intrigued by their methods, especially creating waves with a straight-​iron… Who knew?! Once it was my turn, I clicked with Theresa right away. She has the exact same type of hair I do! Finally, someone who feels my pain! She gave me some great tips and told me all about her awesome extensions. I’ll be going in to see her soon to talk about pricing and get something done with this mop on my head!
I have to say, I was BLOWN away by the staff! They were all so friendly, so professional and SO knowledgeable! They made me feel like I had been a customer there for years! And it looks like now I actually will be! Thank you so much to Dolly, Brad and Sandra for a truly memorable evening!

So all I can say is Brad B. sure knows how to show the ladies a good time! Brow threading, hair styling, massages, henna tattoos, toffee, and champagne all add up to one heck of a good time for about 50 lucky ladies.
This event was held at Beauty By Dolly, a cute little salon located on 5^th avenue in Hillcrest (across from R Gang and the Tractor Room). The owner, Dolly kindly hosted all of us ladies and was an absolute delight. It’s always great to see a business owner who is hands on and is genuinely an amazingly sweet person.
I arrived to the event early because I was concerned about parking, but shockingly it wasn’t a problem. I actually got a spot right out in front of the salon and I wasn’t the only one. The other ladies I talked to were also surprised what a breeze it was parking and getting to the location.
Once inside I started off the night with a little champagne and some wonderful Cookies and Cream Toffee from the lovely ladies at Sweet Bricks. I was one of the first ladies up for hairstyling so I was whisked away to a chair where Salvador and Amber from Kelly Cardenas Salon styled me up. They gave me some pretty awesome looking waves, which even kept some body in my hair the next day. Now, if only I could get these two to come to my house everyday… The salon manager, Roxy, was also awesome to talk to and definitely supports her people.
Next up for me was some good old fashioned eyebrow threading. I’ve only had this done somewhere else once before and wasn’t blow away by the experience. The girls at Dolly’s sure changed my mind though. They were total pros! Emma tackled my brows and had me looking polished in no time. I also took a gander at the prices for future reference and was stoked to find out they only charge $ 12 for such first class service.
Unfortunately, there was a pretty big demand for the massages by Chiropactique so I didn’t get a chance to partake. However, all the girls had wonderful things to say and I know from the buzz in the room that they did a great job.
There was also a very talented henna artist from San Diego Henna providing some hand decorations. She did a beautiful job jazzing up the ladies hands. Personally, I can’t sit still for long enough to let it dry so I decided to spare myself the agony of messing up one of her beautiful designs.
This ladies only night was definitely one for the books. I can’t thank Brad, Dolly, Sweet Bricks, San Diego Henna, Chiropractique and Kelly Cardenas Salon enough for their incredible generosity! I’m beyond grateful to have been introduced to so many great businesses in one fun filled night.

The establishment was a bit too tiny for 50 women, and about another 15 staff members or so.
The organization of the event didn’t go too well either since everyone was packed into every little corner trying to figure out where to go or who’s number was next. The number system rotation didn’t make any sense, sadly to say. And I’m pretty sure not everyone got the chance to do everything because it was so unorganized…
But needless to say, it was a cute little event.
I’m happy to inform that I received my first henna tattoo, my first eyebrow threading, and my first massage.
The henna tattoo was a cool experience because I was always too scared to get a real tattoo, so why not experiment with a temporary one?
The eyebrow threading was quick and painless. My eyebrows are all cleaned up and on FLEEK!
Definitely recommend this method if you do not like plucking or waxing your brows.
The quick 4 minute massage was interesting. I personally have never gotten a massage before because I was worried I might be too ticklish. But now that I’ve gotten a sample, it might open new doors for me.
I really enjoyed the complimentary pink champagne and of course, the delicious cookies and cream toffee treats!
Thank you Brad and Unilocal staff for constantly making sure that everyone was serviced and knew what to do.
Thank you staff members for all your hard work and having to deal with so many women all at once!
Thank you camera man in making sure everyone gets a good photo shot!
P. S. Thank you for the awesome Unilocal umbrellas! I loooooove it (:

As much as I love eating and drinking, I do enjoy when Brad puts together one of these events that is centered around an activity. A beauty date with the ladies of Unilocal?Yes, please!
As it turns out, this event was not completely sans food/​drink, as we were greeted by a table full of sparkling wine and toffee. After seeing the rave reviews of SweetBricks toffee on Unilocal a few months ago, I have been meaning to make my way downtown. Lucky for me, they made their way to me first! They brought their signature cookies n cream flavor, and yes, it was as good as it sounds. I made the mistake of leaving my bag of toffee alone with my husband for just one minute and the whole thing just about disappeared. What a great gift idea!
Now, on to the beauty services…
I really needed my eyebrows threaded way back when I first saw the listing for this event. At that time I thought, «no problem, I’ll just wait». A few days in and I was already getting the itch. I was looking at my eyebrows the way I look at cake when I’m trying to diet. In the end, I’m really glad I waited. Dolly’s girls were pros, and very efficient at their trade. This was the least amount of pain I’ve ever felt when threading. Most importantly, I’ve got my arch back!
I was also lucky enough to have a massage by Chiropractique. I’m always in the market for a good massage, and I found out they are just down the street! I enjoyed watching the other gals get their hair done, and get some fancy Henna tattoos. Kelly Cardenas Salon put the prettiest braid in Laura B.‘s hair — well done!
The vendors did an amazing job accommodating all of our eager eyebrows, flat hairdos and aching backs. It was a real treat — thank you! And thanks to Brad, who was such a good sport in dealing with ALL THAT ESTROGEN! Time for a Unilocal guys night, I don’t want to think about what that would involve…

Could it be? Parking was easy to find since its after 6 pm. No need to pay the parking meter! Unilocal balloons decorate the place everywhere. Looking forward to a great event. Will update after I get beautified!
*Update*
If you ran into me last night, you might have heard me say this — «Man, I wish I had a date tonight.» I looked fabulous last night. So of course, I did the next best thing and took a selfie and sent it to my boyfriend. He said my hair looked like it came out of an animé. Score!
Anyway, this event was super fantastic. My eyebrows were beautifully threaded by a browtist, who had been doing it since she was 13. That’s impressive. I don’t think I’ve kept up with anything for that long. My hair was beautifully curled by Charlie. My hair was so pretty that I just slept in it and hoped it’d last til the next day. It sort of did and so I walked into work with this new sense of umph. Hah! If only more work days were like that. Tejal did a wonderful job on my henna tattoo. I’m loving it more and more as it darkens. If only I was brave enough to get a real one. The girls from Sweet Bricks were also really sweet. The cookies and cream toffee was good. I definitely prefer the smaller pieces as the big pieces kept getting stuck in my teeth.
Thank you to Beauty by Dolly, Kelly Cardenas Salon, Henna San Diego, Sweet Bricks, and of course the Unilocal staff for being so great (and for Brad and Chris for getting their eyebrows threaded with us — You guys know you loved it!).

Started with a massage from Mr. Beau… literally fell asleep and almost drooled! Gentle with just enough pressure to feel relaxed.
Waiting for my next adventure, I stopped by the henna station. Fast and simple. Hardest part is keeping it from smearing but it dries in 20 min.
Next was threading by a young lady who works in their other location (forgot her name) but it was PAINLESS! I was always skeptical about threading so this was a perfect opportunity to try it out and I loved it. Absolutely love them. She finished off by filling in and it really helped with my lack of an eyebrow haha.
Lastly, my hair. Went in with my hair up, came out looking like Beyoncé~. It was literally 5 min. They team up on you and just get the work done! Fernando and another lady did my hair and I love it as much as my new brows!
My first event and I loved every bit of it. The rosé, the toffee, the services. Excellent work everyone!

What a fun event. I don’t know how Brad found all these fantastic businesses to spoil us ladies with, but I sure did appreciate it!
Check in was organized, fast, and efficient. Upon entering we were greeted by the lovely ladies of Sweet Bricks with Champagne and Rosé and given toffee packaged to take home.
There was Henna courtesy of San Diego Henna. I didn’t get around to trying that service as I was busy with everything else.
My group was first up for the hair styling provided by Kelly Cardenas Salon. I got a chance to talk to Roxy, the salon manager, while I was waiting and she was very friendly. She was saying that she gets her brows done at Dolly’s and that I would love it, and of course she was right! Salvador and Amber styled my hair and were both friendly and fast. They did a nice job turning my curly hair straight for the night.
Next up was the threading. I’ve never tried this before. I’m a long time waxer. I was curious to experience this for myself. It’s such a quick and painless process. I was very amazed and impressed. I wasn’t sure how it would go, being a ginger my eyebrows are so light, a lot of the area around them is just blond hair, not even transparent. She got it all though. I’d definitely return here.
Last up was the massage chair with Dr. Beau from Chiropractique. This was 4 minutes of heaven. He showed me a helpful exercise for my shoulders afterward.
Probably the highlight of the evening though was watching the guys get their manscaping on after I came out of the massage room. What a couple of troopers!
Big thanks to everyone at Beauty by Dolly, Kelly Cardenas Salon, Chiropractique, Sweet Bricks, San Diego Henna, Sandra, and of course Brad :)

What an absolute treat for us Unilocal Elite women!
I loved that we were treated to a night of beauty: full brow threading (and done in five minutes!) as well as mini sample-​length services such as 5-​minute chair massages, Henna tattoo hand art, and hair styling/​curling in order to try out services that we could get at Beauty by Dolly.
Upon walking in we were greeted with complimentary pink champagne and take-​home pouches of handmade Oreo toffee made by Sweet Bricks downtown, and they were absolutely delicious!
We were given paper slips with numbers and those numbers were used for us to wait our turn for services at each of the stations. Not sure how this was possible with 50 ladies in less than 2 hours, but Brad our CM and Unilocal intern Sandra helped the process by checking in with us to make sure people were getting services — thank you! We used the waiting time anyway to catch up with each other on all our girl talk, like the latest news on our menstrual cycles, makeup tips, Justin and Jessica’s new baby, etc. (just kidding)
We ladies got to experience the benefits of threading to shape our brows. From the skill of the brow threader, who hovers over you with two long strands of floss-​like string between her fingers and mouth, I could tell that this salon really does a great job in this area. I’m normally a brow waxer and threading is a much more intricate process where they can isolate hairs more finely and creatively so that you can have a much smoother shape overall.
Best moment of the night was when Brad our Unilocal CM and photographer Chris manned up and got in neighboring chairs to be threaded at the same time. Did their eyes well up during the process? How did they look afterwards? To my surprise, they didn’t look dolled up – they still looked like manly men but just had cleaner looking brows, so I really think more men should consider doing eyebrow threading! I just checked the price online at this salon, and it’s cheaper than most waxing studios.
Getting our hair styled was definitely a highlight too. The duo of stylists who did my hair (turbo waves, they called it – see my pic, same as what Anna C did) said they would be happy to do a more complete service if I made an appointment with them in the coming week. The first service they said would be complimentary.
Not to have an event without swag, Brad and Sandra gave us each navy Unilocal umbrellas! They are more robust and strong than the Totes brand I already own!
Thank you Unilocal CM Brad and intern Sandra and to salon owner Dolly and her friendly staff of brow artists and to the masseuses, hair stylists, and Henna artist who visited for the event.

Yet again our rockstar CM Brad B. hooking the lovely SD ladies up with some beautification! The salon is simple and chic and a place where lots of women come to get threading and sugaring done. The heart of the salon is owner Dolly who creates such a warmth to the place and truly shows such GREAT appreciation for her girls and the clients that you can’t but love this woman and want to always support a local gem! Located in the heart of Hillcrest it’s just next door to Pappelecco. Walk ins are the way to go especially for brow/​lip threading and waits are very minimal unless you’re coming in for sugaring, which then would require appointments. Parking is mainly street and knowing that certain times of the day can be busy, keep that in mind. However, if you’re willing to walk a few blocks, you can generally find parking or after hours at meters.
I’ve been a loyal customer to Dolly since I moved to SD a little over 2 years ago but Brad, Sandra and the Unilocal team arranged additional treats for us! From hairstyling with members from the new Kelly Cardenas Salon (just north of Beauty by Dolly on 5^th), henna from San Diego henna, sweet treats and rose champagne from Sweet Bricks (located DT) and mini massages with Chiropractique, we had plenty to check out. Let’s not forget the awesome brow threading as well to get us all dolled up! Even Brad and Chris, our wonderful photographer joined in the fun! Chris even got the royal treatment when Dolly herself threaded him up! Boys were looking sharp ;)
I was lucky number 1 with the hairstyling with Amber/​Salvador but they did a great job and were super friendly. Their team worked quickly and ladies had some great dos and were ready to hit the town! Dolly and her girls of course torched through our large group of girls, threading away and introducing several women to the art of threading! Having sensitive skin, I’ve avoided waxing for quite a few years now and I’m sure after tonight’s event, they earned several new patrons! Plus, Dolly and her staff are fantastic and always make sure you’re taken care of! I also got to receive my first henna tattoo and again, the artist was super quick! Dolly shared the secret sauce– she said to mix sugar and lemon to scrub the henna off tonight and tomorrow, if the color is dark that means you’re hot blooded! Otherwise, you’re just lukewarm! LOL! Hopefully, I’m in the first group: D
I wasn’t able to get into the massage as they were giving extra TLC but I heard they were fantastic and several girls were planning on making future appointments. As always, got to enjoy in the great company of my fellow female Elite including Mel M, Nette and Anna but also got to meet some other members like Cinna, Jocy (new transplant from NY) and Brandy. Also got to chat with Chris and while asking him to take a photo of Mel and me, he accidentally took a selfie with Sandra– great photo btw! Got to learn a bit more about Brad and how he become our fearless leader and just enjoy the great venue and good energy! Thanks to everyone for all the great services tonight and for glammin’ us up for the week!