Flirty Valentine’s Day Tips from Flawless Beauty Bars

Written and Produced by Monica Hart

Stefanie Knowlton Photography

Who doesn’t want a brush with being flawless, right?  From airbrush tanning and

makeup to all natural body & skin lines, that’s what Flawless beauty bars  

offers – “A more flawless…you”.

I dropped by to chat with owner, Sequoia Leopold {in living color }

on the eve of her glam, ‘bubble’ filled  Kirkland, grand re-opening.

  She just moved Flawless beauty bars  to a larger and even more

luxe  space! Love the studio’s chic shades of pink & brown.

Before I share her ‘gorg ‘ beauty tips, just in time for Valentine’s Day,

here’s Sequoia’s story. This savvy and stylish entrepreneur is a

Pacific Northwest native with Corvallis, Oregon roots.

With a first name like Sequoia  and a middle name Sunrae ,

you guessed it, her parents were, well,

“hippies”. As a kid, Sequoia wasn’t allowed to play with makeup or

Barbie dolls because her parents didn’t want her to get the “wrong

idea about what a girl should look like”. So naturally, she grew up to become a

gorgeous college and Seahawks Super Bowl 2006 cheerleader and own a posh 

airbrush tanning and makeup salon.

#SlightParentMiscalculation :)

 As a Sea Gal, Sequoia says she hit the tanning beds to get that

pro glow. She felt there had to be a

safer and healthier way. After some serious research she ordered her first

airbrush kit, experimenting on willing friends.

Flawless beauty bars was born. Now she is in the 

business of making people feel beautiful.

Image – Jerry and Lois Photography

 Her clients range from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

  backup dancers to Seattle Sea Gals and seniors.

 Her flawless tanning techniques landed her studio on

the pages of Allure Magazine.

 The salon goes beyond airbrush tanning & makeup.

 Sequoia stocks the shelves with eco

friendly, all natural, plant based beauty product lines like:

Seattle’s Kari Gran –

 {I’m obsessed with the lip whip & serum!}

  &

Bar  SKIN & BODY–

A vegan skin & body-line with fun packaging and products named after

cocktails with the ingredients mimicking the drinks.

Most of the companies showcased here are women owned.

 Sequoia plans to expand, opening additional salons in the future and

eventually hopes to have her own tanning products line.

Okay, are you ready for those flirty Flawless

Valentine’s Day beauty tips? Ready to rock some romance?

Let’s play Sequoia says.

Here are her top 5!

No. 1 * Kissable Lips

 A lip conditioner is a must. Sequoia says you can even add a little brown

sugar to the application. Then gently exfoliate your lips and wipe it off.

No. 2 * Coordinate Lip & Nail Color for a Chic Look

Pink lips – pink nails

Red lips – red nails 

It’s that simple!

No. 3 * Touchable Skin

Make sure to slather on a bit of body oil.

Sequoia says go for glow  not shimmer.

No. 4 *  Flirty New Undergarments

Treat yourself  whether it will be seen…or not

No. 5 * Skin Primer

Sequoia says skin primers help your makeup stay put, keeping you

flawless  all night long. Who has time for

touch-ups?

And if that’s not enough – Sequoia is throwing in a sweet

little bonus beauty tip.

No. 6 * Anything  p~i~n~k  for Valentine’s Day

Go for fresh & feminine rosy cheeks with

 Peepshow colored blush by Rain.

*   *   * 

Pull it all together to get a look that’s 

be-you-tiful 

and  “a more flawless…you”

whether it’s for Valentine’s Day or any other day of the year.

 Thank you Sequoia!

For more information on services & the fab technicians you can check out

Flawless beauty bars online  HERE