Whom You Know: Sometimes the Best of Manhattan Just Has To Come From Beverly Hills: Whom You Know Kicks off our Coverage of Neil George

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Sometimes the Best of Manhattan Just Has To Come From Beverly Hills: Whom You Know Kicks off our Coverage of Neil George

Brrrrrrr. Peachy Deegan is not pleased that the temperatures have dropped in Manhattan! She is not amused that she is bundling up with her hat and gloves. Peachy is tired of people asking her if she is from a warm weather state, and seeing their frowns at her lack of tolerance for this colder climate when they find out she is from exotic Connecticut.

Well, Peachy Deegan wants to be a California girl right now and is waxing up her surfboard. Although she may be bundled up in Manhattan, her hair is looking Beverly Hills now thanks to Neil George. And we are not surprised at all that this talent is from England; surely you know by NOW that we are Anglophiles here at Whom You Know. We worship the proper use of the English language and even have a Take a Trip to London column. But enough about that-we want English hair.

In April 2005, colorist Amanda George and stylist Neil Weisberg joined forces to open Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills. A blend of Amanda and Neil’s history and vision: British born, London high society salon trained, and California casual chic, the Neil George Salon redefines creativity and excellence in the world of hair artistry. The salon has become the Hollywood hotspot for “A” List celebrities including: Reese Witherspoon, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Heidi Klum, Victoria Beckham, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Phillippe, Renee Zellweger, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Swank and many others.

Neil and Amanda expanded the brand and launched the Neil George Hair Care Collection in October 2008 with retail partnerships including Space NK, Studio at Fred Segal and beauty.com. The line currently has 10 products and will be adding an additional 7 skus in 2010. Additional retail partners now include Space NK UK, Beauty 360, C.O. Bigelow, upcoming launch of Aria at City Center in Las Vegas, Viceroy Hotel Group, spalook.com,skinstore.com, Shop NBC and several high end salons and apothecaries throughout the US. Neil George is also the hotel amenity brand for the Viceroy Hotel Group encompassing the Viceroy, Urban Retreat and Tides brands.

Since opening the salon and launching the hair care collection, Neil George has received national attention in magazines such as Allure, Vogue, W, Elle, InStyle, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Lucky, New Beauty, Cosmopolitan, US Hair, People, Shape, US Weekly, Life & Style, WWD, WWD BeautyBiz, American Way and several others. Andre Walker, Oprah’s hairdresser for over 2 decades, recently in a oprah.com Q&A listed Neil George along with Fekkai as his favorite hair care products. Whom You Know has also covered Fekkai.

The Neil George Hair Care Collection is known for the ingredient the Indian Gooseberry. With approximately 20 times the Vitamin C of an orange, it is like vitamins for your hair. One of the world’s most powerful antioxidants, it has been used for centuries by women in India to strengthen and hydrate hair. Neil George has brought this superfruit ingredient to key best in class products such as the Indian Gooseberry Treatment Oil, Intense Illuminating Shampoo and Intense Repair Mask. You are going to be hearing more about this brand from Peachy Deegan, but it is getting past her bedtime, so check out:

http://www.neilgeorgesalon.com/

Recent Testimonials by Brand Ambassadors on their Experience with Whom You Know

"I work with Peachy Deegan because she's prolific at what she does. She's a hard worker, she's thoughtful and she's tasteful at what she writes which is very important. Peachy gets the facts correct, and just that alone is worth its weight in gold."

-Edward Tricomi, Master Stylist and Owner of Warren-Tricomi
https://warrentricomi.com/

"No one has yet to express their taste for our cuisine better than Peachy Deegan on Whom You Know. Thank you for transforming our flavor into words, unlike any other before.
Sometimes WHOM YOU KNOW, really makes a difference and Ammos Estiatorio is grateful to know Peachy Deegan!"
-
Dimitris Nakos, Founder and Owner of
Ammos Estiatorio
https://ammosnewyork.com/

“Whom You Know has done an amazing job of featuring our company over many years [seven]. Peachy has worked tirelessly to create a well-curated selection of topics and brands that are clearly of relevance to her growing audience of readers. Her articles are filled with great insights based on first-hand experience. She does her research, knows her business and is a pleasure to work with!”

-David Sasuga, Owner of Fresh Origins Microgreens
www.FreshOrigins.com

"Peachy Deegan has the pulse of the nation and highlights exceptional opinion leaders in more than 23,000 inspiring and entertaining posts. Her 100,000 twitter followers are a true testimony to Peachy’s ability to inspire, motivate and entertain. She is a feminine force to be reckoned with and an exemplary example of an influential voice in today’s world."

-Mica Mosbacher, author of the new book The Hurricane Factor: Stormside Patriots and tv political commentator

"It was an honour to be chosen for Movers and Shakers by Peachy Deegan. The questions in the interview were intelligent and insightful and I thoroughly enjoyed answering them. The reaction to the interview has been overwhelmingly positive and has helped bring my art practice to a wider audience."
-Damien Flood, Internationally Acclaimed Artist
http://www.damienflood.ie/

"We were so fortunate to hit Peachy’s radar. Her review of our Warmies was spot-on and came at a great time in our company’s early history.
Peachy has such a strong relationship with her readers. She provides honest and real comments; she is truly a trusted source in a very large circle
of consumers."
-Scott Wehrs
President
Intelex U.S.A.
http://www.intelexusallc.com/

"We at Primola love working with Whom You Know and are proud to have been a highly-ranked Manhattan restaurant by Peachy Deegan since 2012, and are featured seasonally. We appreciate the fantastic work Peachy does highlighting our cuisine with her sublime writing style and the whole neighborhood of the Upper East side. Also, we are glad that she has started a Made in Italy column! If you have the opportunity to be considered for review, we'd highly recommend working with her."
-Giuliano Zuliani, Owner of Primola Restaurant
https://www.facebook.com/Primola-Canaletto-restaurants-NYC-135616799831091

"
Peachy Deegan is a gem. She is wonderful to feature our Irish brands in 'Whom You Know'! The articles are beautifully and passionately presented, bringing products and brands to life, making both relevant and fun for her many faithful followers to read. I am immensely proud for our hand-crafted products to be included in this venue!"

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Bill Follett
President, Belleek Group North America
www.Belleek.com

"As you know from my past features, Peachy Deegan and I were in the same class at Boston College prior to either of us becoming entrepreneurs. When we played together on the BC Alumni softball team in Central Park years ago, she mentioned she could not find a great dentist in Manhattan and could often be found networking on her phone in the outfield hiding from the ball. She was my second patient ever in 2006 when I opened my dental practice; I was one of the first sponsors on Whom You Know and the first Mover and Shaker featured in 2009 and have worked with her continuously since. She's even talked her friends that are doctors into being my patients, and they subsequently send their hospital colleagues. I don't know anyone that is as great of a networker and writer as Peachy, nevermind that she is upstanding and always good for her word. Cosmopolitan Dental is so happy to be in the company of the caliber of major brands she works with today, and although she will tell you a million ways to get your teeth dirty between Peachy's Picks, Terrific Takeout and Peachy's Pantry, Peachy Deegan will tell you there is only one way to get your teeth clean!"
-Dr. Garo Nazarian, Founder and Owner of Cosmopolitan Dental
http://cosmopolitandental.com/