So, I have to say I am totally in love with my logo. Once again, Mark Ayoub has blown me away!
Things have been pretty slow, and I've even been considering getting maybe a bartending job for the evenings. But, I am so not a drinker! I don't even know what drinks are what!! My friend who bartends says it's really simple, we'll see.
I am trying not to get too down on myself, I knew starting my own business was not going to be easy, especially this year. But, I wasn't happy with what I had going on before. Which is why I moved back home with my parents. I also understood that moving my business from Westlake Village to Simi Valley was not going to make things any easier! I need to be thankful for what I DO have though, and what I do have are amazing clients that travel from Agoura, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks and even Hawaii to come see me!
I am still waiting on a response for a room I will be sharing with Brandi at Bella A'More so I can get back into facials and more body waxing services. And hopefully it hasn't been too long to contact my facial clients!
I can feel it in the air though, things are going to pick up. Summer is right around the corner and tax returns will hopefully be good for everyone!
Skin Tip! If you have an inflamed angry pimple the best thing you can do is not touch it! Get an Aspirin and some Witch Hazel. Mix into a paste and apply as a spot treatment only. Aspirin is a form of Salicylic Acid, which will help with inflammation, bacteria and pain. Witch Hazel is a great astringent and helps to fight acne. Both of these can be purchased at your local drug store!
Please don't use rubbing alcohol or peroxide, they are too aggressive!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Spring Specials!
I am so excited to announce I will be working with P!ay Hair Lounge! We are going to be having a little client appreciation special running! I will be offering $10 off first time brow waxing clients. P!ay is a fun, fashion forward, energetic and extremely educated hair salon. They were chosen by Bumble & Bumble, an animal friendly and environmentally friendly line. The staff at P!ay are costantly continuing there education keeping them up to date on every fashion trend.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Mark Ayoub | Photography
I am very excited to share more of Mark's photography and skills with you all! His love for what he does shines through his photographs capturing each and every moment of your special day. "It is an honor to be the person that captures the emotion, the love, the laughter, the happiness, and the memories." -Mark Ayoub | Photography
I felt it was extremely thoughtful and generous for Mark to make me this awesome slide show of my makeup work. So professional and aesthetic! Thank you again!
I felt it was extremely thoughtful and generous for Mark to make me this awesome slide show of my makeup work. So professional and aesthetic! Thank you again!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Just Thought I Would Share...
I was excited to see my makeup work in an add for a photographer in the February edition of the 805 magazine! This was a wedding I had worked on at the Moorpark Country Club a while back. I have worked a few weddings there and think the location is quite beautiful.
The photographer, Mark Ayoub, has a fabulous portfolio and I highly recommend taking a peek!
His work is romantic, soft and unique.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Attention Curly GIrls!
I went to the Long Beach Convention (International Salon & Spa Expo) and found a product line called Mixed Chicks. Now, I don't do hair but I can't even tell you how much I am loving this line!
They keep their alcohol content low in their product, which in turn creates less frizz! Yay! My hair is not sticky, greasy, nor does the product feel heavy.
I purchased 3 products shampoo, conditioner, and a leave in. I would also like to add their prices are incredibly affordable, and you are getting salon quality products.
I had locks for about 8 years, I do not call them 'dread' locks for we having nothing in this life to dread. They were past my tush and I wanted a different look. Eight years ago the products they had out to offer a girl with my hair type didn't help. I used a hot comb to straighten my hair, which in turn fried it. I tried the straightening products I even tried perming. Nothing worked. Plus, I surfed and the salt water didn't help my situation much.
My hair would mat up on its own so I thought, why not just let it do what it wants to do. I met Pattye Anderson the amazing woman who transformed my kinky mess into beautiful, no gorgeous, locks that I loved for eight years of my life. I got stopped everywhere I went.
But, they were getting too long to do much with and I needed something else. My mother and I along with plenty of Argan Oil actually brushed them out. So, I have been on mission to find a product that would tame the mane. :)
I've been using this line for about 2 weeks now, and I love it! You should check them out!
They keep their alcohol content low in their product, which in turn creates less frizz! Yay! My hair is not sticky, greasy, nor does the product feel heavy.
I purchased 3 products shampoo, conditioner, and a leave in. I would also like to add their prices are incredibly affordable, and you are getting salon quality products.
I had locks for about 8 years, I do not call them 'dread' locks for we having nothing in this life to dread. They were past my tush and I wanted a different look. Eight years ago the products they had out to offer a girl with my hair type didn't help. I used a hot comb to straighten my hair, which in turn fried it. I tried the straightening products I even tried perming. Nothing worked. Plus, I surfed and the salt water didn't help my situation much.
My hair would mat up on its own so I thought, why not just let it do what it wants to do. I met Pattye Anderson the amazing woman who transformed my kinky mess into beautiful, no gorgeous, locks that I loved for eight years of my life. I got stopped everywhere I went.
But, they were getting too long to do much with and I needed something else. My mother and I along with plenty of Argan Oil actually brushed them out. So, I have been on mission to find a product that would tame the mane. :)
I've been using this line for about 2 weeks now, and I love it! You should check them out!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Facts Don't Lie: Petition for Safe Cosmetics
Did you know many of the ingredients found in the beauty products we all use every day including childrens' personal care items may be dangerous?
There are more than 10,500 ingredients found in these products and only 11% have been tested for safety.[4] The Environmental Working Group provided startling information from a recent study:
The FDA investigated talcum powder, an ingredient widely used in cosmetics. They found of the 40 tested 39 contained asbestos, a known carcinogen.[2]
So, what are your thoughts thus far? Is it really worth it? Some years ago cosmetologists began complaining of memory loss, headaches, asthma, and other respiratory problems. The government evaluated & studied 2,983 chemicals, finding 884 to be toxic. They found:
Why Aren't They Safe?
The guidelines used to regulate cosmetics were developed over 40 years ago. Then, scientists didn't believe what we applied to our skin was significantly absorbed if at all. Now, scientists very well know our body absorbs quite a bit, which is why we have medications, lotions, and other topical treatments. Many of them used because of the speed at which our skin will allow these products to enter.
The Cosmetics Office of the FDA is incredibly understaffed and underfunded. The man-power needed to search out the dangerous toxins in our products is just not there.[2]
Real Regulations.
The European Union, not being as limited as the FDA, did the research and discovered the many dangerous ingredients in their cosmetics and other personal care items. In fact, they banned hundreds of ingredients that were known or at least highly suspected to cause cancer, birth defects or genetic mutations.
Now, I don't know about you, but the fact that other countries around the world banned these products is enough for me to be upset that we are still being sold these items expecting to think our purchase was safe because it says "organic" or "herbal".
I have found through the website of safe cosmetics many startling facts that have got others moving to petition congress for safer ingredients in our products. I signed the petition and am hoping you will as well.
Petition Congress for Safe Cosmetics
There are more than 10,500 ingredients found in these products and only 11% have been tested for safety.[4] The Environmental Working Group provided startling information from a recent study:
- 33% contain ingredients linked to cancer.
- 45% contain ingredients that may be harmful to the reproductive system or to a baby's development.[1]
- 60% have ingredients that can act like estrogen or disrupt hormones.
The FDA investigated talcum powder, an ingredient widely used in cosmetics. They found of the 40 tested 39 contained asbestos, a known carcinogen.[2]
So, what are your thoughts thus far? Is it really worth it? Some years ago cosmetologists began complaining of memory loss, headaches, asthma, and other respiratory problems. The government evaluated & studied 2,983 chemicals, finding 884 to be toxic. They found:
- 314 chemicals cause biological mutations
- 218 chemicals cause reproductive complications
- 778 chemicals cause acute toxicity
- 146 chemicals cause cancer tumors
- 376 chemicals cause skin and eye irritations[3]
Why Aren't They Safe?
The guidelines used to regulate cosmetics were developed over 40 years ago. Then, scientists didn't believe what we applied to our skin was significantly absorbed if at all. Now, scientists very well know our body absorbs quite a bit, which is why we have medications, lotions, and other topical treatments. Many of them used because of the speed at which our skin will allow these products to enter.
The Cosmetics Office of the FDA is incredibly understaffed and underfunded. The man-power needed to search out the dangerous toxins in our products is just not there.[2]
Real Regulations.
The European Union, not being as limited as the FDA, did the research and discovered the many dangerous ingredients in their cosmetics and other personal care items. In fact, they banned hundreds of ingredients that were known or at least highly suspected to cause cancer, birth defects or genetic mutations.
Now, I don't know about you, but the fact that other countries around the world banned these products is enough for me to be upset that we are still being sold these items expecting to think our purchase was safe because it says "organic" or "herbal".
I have found through the website of safe cosmetics many startling facts that have got others moving to petition congress for safer ingredients in our products. I signed the petition and am hoping you will as well.
Petition Congress for Safe Cosmetics
Please join the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics by signing this petition. We'll use it to tell our representatives in Congress that we need safer products and smarter laws to protect us from toxic chemicals in personal care products!
Chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other adverse health effects do not belong in products we use on our bodies. Major loopholes in federal law allow the $50 billion cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of virtually any chemical into personal care products with no required safety assessment, no required monitoring of health effects and inadequate labeling requirements.
Sources:
1. Malkan, S. Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry. British Columbia, Canada: New Society Publishers ; 2007
2. Winter, R. A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients. New York: Three Rivers Press; 1999
3. Dadd, D. Home Dafe Home. New York: Putnam; 1997
4. Environmentsal Working Group. Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database. 2007. Available at www.cosmeticdatabase.com.
This information was also taken from a brochure found at x1tools.com
Thursday, January 22, 2009
New Device For Acne
Amazing. CLARO from CLRS technology received FDA approval for treatment mild to moderate inflammatory acne. This is the first hand-held device to use IPL (intense pulsed light) that you can use to treat acne in the comfort of your home!
Available by prescription only CLARO sends a series of light pulses in 6 seconds which safely penetrate into the skin reducing inflammation and ridding the area of acne causing bacteria. The company is also claiming the device is painless, has no side effects, or excessive dryness.
I have worked with doctors and know that one of the better treatments for inflammatory acne is having a series of IPL treatments. Seeing the results I became a firm believer and recommended the treatment for patients I knew would not get far with what I could do for them.
What is IPL?
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is clinically-proven and is regarded as one of the most important advancements in acne treatment. IPL uses Heat and Light for a fast and effective treatment in treating acne. IPL has been used for decades by physicians to treat acne. Shown through clinical studies, IPL treatments are as good as if not more powerful than prescription antibiotics.
Want more on this? Visit CLARO!
Available by prescription only CLARO sends a series of light pulses in 6 seconds which safely penetrate into the skin reducing inflammation and ridding the area of acne causing bacteria. The company is also claiming the device is painless, has no side effects, or excessive dryness.
I have worked with doctors and know that one of the better treatments for inflammatory acne is having a series of IPL treatments. Seeing the results I became a firm believer and recommended the treatment for patients I knew would not get far with what I could do for them.
What is IPL?
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is clinically-proven and is regarded as one of the most important advancements in acne treatment. IPL uses Heat and Light for a fast and effective treatment in treating acne. IPL has been used for decades by physicians to treat acne. Shown through clinical studies, IPL treatments are as good as if not more powerful than prescription antibiotics.
Want more on this? Visit CLARO!
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