Local MC Oscar De Las Salas presented models wearing hand-painted and embellished designs from Ruby Farias.
There was a huge white tent, bright lights and a runway, celebrities and models in high-fashion attire, but where would they be without the awesome hairstyles and makeup Cosmos stylists created at the Rock the Runway fashion show fund-raiser for Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Center?
This third year for the charity event, hosted by Sheryl Cooper, wife of rock-star legend Alice Cooper, with Lea Woodford, of Smartfem.com, raised more than $9,000 for the center providing free music and dance classes for at-risk teens. “We’ve found our home here at Las Sendas Golf Club, which also hosted the Alice Cooper Golf Tournament fund-raiser,” said Sheryl.
Just after daybreak, Sandra and Cosmo Barbetta, and their Cosmos Salon and Day Spa staffers, arrived to turn Las Sendas into a high-fashion hair and makeup salon. Armed with their bulging makeup kits and hair styling tools, they spent hours creating hair styles and makeup to augment and complement the elegant and far-out runway fashions donated by Glam Squad, Vintbikini and others, as well as one-of-kind, hand-painted and embellished clothing by Ruby Farias Designs.
For a showstopper, Sandra fashioned Sheryl Cooper’s long tresses into a soft, stylish updo to accommodate the high, stiff collar of Sheryl’s runway costume.
Channel 5 TV news anchor Catherine Anaya, a regular client of Sandra’s, was given a whole new look with braids and hair pieces to complement the sassy style of her black and white hand-painted dress. Each of the 27 models received a unique look.
“It’s all about the kids,” said Sandra. “Our staff donates our time and efforts to the fund-raiser because we know the teen center provides a great creative experience and a safe alternative to keep teens off the streets.”
Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Center is located at 3625 N. 32nd St. For more information, call (602) 482-3534, or visit www.AliceCooperSolidRock.com. Cosmos Salon and Day Spa is located at the northeast corner of Power and McDowell roads. Smartfem.com is an online women’s magazine.