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How many times do you go to the same hair salon and wonder what it would be like if you tried somewhere else? Hair styling can be such a personal experience that what suits one person may not work for another. Whilst the quality of the cut is paramount, there are numerous other factors that also come into play: How much does it cost? How friendly is your stylist? Does he/she listen to your needs? What kind of ambience is there in the salon (how loud is the music)? Which products are used? And what additional comforts are provided, such as massage chairs and complementary drinks? Indeed, the list is endless! When you start to think more closely about it you’ll begin to wonder why you never looked elsewhere before!
One salon that prides itself on its personal touch and which has been serving the local community in Geneva for many years now is Extra Coiffure. Conveniently located on the Rue Lissignol, just round the corner from Manor, Extra Coiffure is run by the highly experienced team, Dominique and Jeanine Kohli.
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A new dry cleaning service has been launched in the Lake Geneva region, which aims to fit in with the hectic lifestyles of its clients.
Called “On My Way”, the new service allows clients to register their garments for cleaning online, and then drop them off at any of their 20 partner service stations, conveniently situated on motorway routes and in towns and cities in the Lake Geneva region.
The pioneering “On My Way" concept is the brainchild of long-standing friends, Cédric Rimella and Carlos Serrano, who recognized the need to simplify people’s lives by giving them access to an easy and efficient, high quality dry cleaning service on their daily commutes.
From 23 to 25 May, 2014, the luxurious five-star Hotel d’Angleterre in Geneva will host the renowned Paris-based photography studio, Harcourt. During this time, the public will have the opportunity to reserve an unforgettable one-hour photo shoot with makeup professionally applied beforehand, or simply come by and see an exposition of the studio's most famous portraits.
Best known for their famous black and white cinema portraits for the Cannes Film Festival, Harcourt is one of the most renowned photographic studios today. Their photos are particularly distinguished by an inimitable use of lighting, which brings out each person’s individual and natural glow. The Studio Harcourt's professionalism and unique know-how have sustained their world-wide reputation since 1934.
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Current research indicates that introducing young children to puzzles at an early age can help them develop problem solving, mathematical, spatial and social skills. An early start can apparently also help in keeping Alzheimer’s at bay as you get older.
It is for these reasons, that local mom, Chandana Sen, started buying puzzles for her own son when he was about 9 months old. She told knowitall.ch, “I used to source jigsaws as well as educational board games in English for my son from outside Switzerland as I could not find anything suitable or attractively priced here. Other parents also started showing interest in my son’s puzzles and, within a short period of time, I realized the potential for starting my own online business, www.puzzleyoga.com, selling puzzles in this country!”
Chandana sells puzzles for toddlers, kids, teenagers and adults. She defines puzzles as anything that intrigues the mind, so she stocks anything from walking penguins with flapping feet for a toddler, through to jigsaw puzzles for preschoolers and above, wooden 3D puzzles for the 7 year old, creativity kits and acrylic 3D jigsaw puzzles for preteens, and the tough Hanayama metal puzzles for teenagers and adults.
In case some of you missed the news towards the end of last year, Swiss Post has launched a new SMS postage stamp service to allow customers to purchase stamps on their phone. The new service will run initially as a one-year pilot project, during which Swiss Post will test its acceptance amongst customers.
Available for domestic A mail items up to B5 format (25cm x 17.6 cm), weighing up to 100g and measuring no more than 2cm thick, the service works simply by sending the keyword “STAMP” via SMS to the number “414”. A code is then sent to the customer’s phone, which should then be written in the top right-hand corner of the envelope, before posting it in a letter box. The code is valid for ten days and may be used once only. It may also be requested via the Swiss Post smartphone apps for Android or iPhone.The fixed cost of franking, including the text message is set at CHF 1.20 including VAT, regardless of the subscription contract.
