While Cosmos Salon and Day Spa is well known for catering to local celebrities, one of its own stylists is now a celebrity, herself.
Allison Colburn, an 11-year member of the Cosmos team, and her husband, Brinton, were chosen to appear in an episode of the Travel Channel reality show Trip Flip, which airs in an hour-long special on Wednesday, April 30.
Allison explained their adventure started last August when she and Brinton decided to take a motorcycle trip up the West Coast. They rode together on Brinton’s Harley Davidson Sportster, hanging out at the beaches and local landmarks along the way. “Brinton is a huge motorcycle lover,” Allison said. “So, this was a real dream vacation for him, and I enjoy riding, too.”
One afternoon, they stopped for lunch at Neptune’s Net restaurant in Malibu, California. “The place is famous as a big biker hangout, so we wanted to see it,” said Allison. “There were a lot of awesome bikes, wild tattoos and colorful characters there. So, we weren’t surprised to see a camera crew wandering through the crowd.”
They were shocked and surprised, however, when the crew came over to introduce themselves, and asked the couple if they would like to be filmed for an episode of Trip Flip.
As the crew explained, in each episode of Trip Flip, the show’s host, professional fun-seeker and travel expert, Bert Kreischer, convinces two random people to spontaneously agree to a three-day surprise vacation. The couple is led on an action-packed itinerary stacked with VIP access, accommodations, gourmet food, unexpected twists and celebrity appearances. Every Trip Flip is designed to steer vacationers off the beaten path, out of their comfort zones, and into life-changing travel experiences, the Trip Flip Web site claims.
“I don’t want to eat bugs or be voted off the island,” Allison explained, “but after talking with them, and them test-filming us, we felt more comfortable about it.”
Being an adventuresome duo, the couple agreed, and shortly thereafter were whisked away to a destination unknown to them until their plane landed. The following days were filled with amazing surprises and experiences, during which they participated in incredible activities and events, making them excited, scared, thoughtful and even tearful. Due to the reality show nature of the production, Allison and Brinton are bound to silence about the details until the show airs.
The Colburns are planning a big viewing party for their friends and family on April 30 to watch themselves starring on TV.
Cosmos Salon and Day Spa is located on the northeast corner of Power and McDowell roads, in The Village at Las Sendas. Call (480) 844-0707.