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Tips Tuesday – Back To School Hair and Make Up

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This time of year is crzy!  Getting ready for school, getting reorganized!  Here are som simple ways to prep for the first day!

Make Lunch the night before!

Long Hair?  Put it in loose braids the night before when just barely damp let dry over night and run fingers through it in the morning , touch up with an iron if need be in the a.m

Short hair?  Curls are big and sleek and shiny is always in.  For curls, wrap hair around your finger when slightly damp with some product in it and pin to the head with bobby pins, use one to two inch sections the bigger the section the bigger the curls.  Next morning separate each curl in three and go!  For sleek hair wash and blow dry the night before in the a.m use a straight iron to smooth and sleek fly aways, make sure you use Thermal Protector like our Onesta Thermal Spray.

Make up generally becomes the subject around grade 7 or 8 or age 13.  Most young girls don’t need foundation or blush.  If the complexion isn’t clear, don’t cove up and clog with foundation, check out our RVB Holistic Skin care options to clear the skin before applying make up, as it can make matters worst if not removed properly.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT ALL MAKE UP IS REMOVED AT THE END OF THE DAY.  Light glosses and natural shadows are key for younger ages.  We offer Make up consultations where the application is explained, the appropriate colours are suggested and tools recommended.  This is a great way for your daughter to learn the appropriate way to wear make up.  Heavier liners are more popular these days.  For a more natural look use shadows to line the eyes and finish with a quick brush of Mirabella Mascara.  If they insist on a stronger line, The Eye liner Marker from Mirabella ROCKS!  It is soo easy to apply and having a quick lesson on how to do it is a great idea so as not to OVER do.

When everyone is back in class , may I recommend a MENTAL HEALTH DAY FOR YOU??  Reflexology with a pedi?  Aroma Touch Massage which is at a discount this sept for only $60 Reg $75, or enjoy a crystal Grid Lay Out and Hair cut!  You name it we have the treatments and services so ease your frazzled back to school nerves!

 

XO to you and yours this back to school season!

 

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Archive Tips Tuesday July

Tips Tuesday – Fight The Frizz!

On this very Hot and Humid Tuesday I felt it was essential to address the combating of Frizz!  Carrying on with Self Care involves Self Love and it makes it easier to do that if you’re Looking and Feeling great about how you look!  So Straight from the Expert Solutions Care of Eufora, we recommend the following Hair Fixes!

 

EXTRA HUMID PROTECTION! – Use Eufora’s Uplift Spray to hold your style and create a barrier to humiity!

EXTRA SHINE AND FRIZZY FIXES – Eufora’s Beautifying Serum, Illuminate Shine Mist and Pure Polish Drops are all great frizz fighters and shine enhancers.  Blend into your wet prep products for added boost of shine.  Spritz a light mist of illuminate Shine Mist on dry hair anytime through out the day when you need a boost of shine and frizz control .

FOR THE WEDDING DAY – Extra firm control is achieved with Formation Whip Styling Solution as it gives added control and form during styling.  Leaves a slight but touchable crunch. A drop or two of Solidifi Firm Hold Gel blended into wet styling products gives added hold and control.  Use a thermal Protection Spray for after heat styling and hold in place with Eufora’s Uplift Spray to keep humidity out!

 

PROTECT THE SKIN!

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RVB Holistics Skin Care Line offers SPF 10 Moisturizers for every skin type!  If you want to avoid SPF10 go the natural protection way by Wearing Mirabella Mineral Make up foundations with Natural Zinc Sun Protection!

Tips Tuesday – Doing your part?

I got thinking today about what ‘Tips Tuesday’ was all about. Well, anything that might help others. In any way. Ok. Here goes something within our theme of self care we have been addressing as of late but follow me a while on this twisting path won’t you?
As I drove out of town today to visit family, I had the misfortune of being forced to witness a horrible act of ignorance, neglect, and it set me back to ask how have we evolved as human beings living on this planet. Some of you might be surprised as I explain what I witnessed. You might think goodness gracious is that it? That’s all!? That’s not that bad noone was killed!! Well, I beg to differ.
We are an endangered species we are. Each one of us. Out of our own ignorance. I felt this horrible crime at the pit of my stomach, I thought I might be sick, I experienced road rage I never had experienced before, wanting to follow the owner of the car that had committed this act.
As I followed a string of cars heading out of town past a gorgeous horse farm and across a glittering pristine bubbling river, someone in a car in front of me threw their trash out the window not once but twice……..I watched it land ever so gracefully in the glistening bubbling river……
So what did you think just now? What was your reaction. Were you expecting me to describe my witnessing a murder? Didn’t I? I could list the many tragic deaths this litter will cause the wild life that attempts to eat it in its many forms of breaking down which would take a life time, or the toxins released into the fish and our drinking water but we all know this. Don’t we?
I was once ignorant, I can admit it. Feeling frustrated with hearing all the end of the world global warming stories thinking I had done all I could and leaving it up to the scientists to figure out thinking if it were serious someone would do something……
Well here we are. But today as I watched this haenous act. I thought, have we not evolved? Have we not moved forward? Most of my friends on here are where I am now, doing everything they can in each moment to help the earth and all its habitants. But i urge you to share this story and your own, louder.
It is because of people out there like the individual guilty of this ridiculous ultimate lazy and violent act that we can’t just ‘do our part’. We have to do more.
Example:
Watching a documentary about horseshoe crabs. I’d heard of them, but didn’t know that much about them. They are funky lookin little things! Well they are endangered. After millennium of surviving since possibly before the dinosaurs, through ice ages, meteor impacts etc, we are singlehandedly killing them. How you ask? We are destroying their breeding grounds with over development and garbage.
Now you might ask, why am I discussing the horshoe crab?
Well fascinatingly enough, their blue blood has a unique chemistry that has been an essential ingredient mixed in vaccines that allows us to actually be vaccinated. Now I’m not here to discuss whether or not people should vaccinate or whether they should be using their blood( during this process the horse shoe crabs are left Alive and released back into the wild, which is not something I like regarding animal rights but that’s another discussion)
However fascinating it is that science defines these creatures as indispensable yet they do nothing to protect their natural habitat, they actually seem to think it makes more sense to try to breed them in captivity rather then clean up their habitat. Funny enough all attempts have failed to breed them in captivity except for when samples of their original breeding ground (sand they were born into) is provided into the science labs reproduced breeding ground. But what do we do when the breeding ground is no longer available, buried under garbage or paved under a parking lot?
Bare with me, I’m tying it together now:
When I got thinking of what I would write about for tips Tuesday as you can see by the time this is posted I really gave it some thought.
No tip on eye liner application, or updo style or skin cream out ways this. If there is no planet, no eyeliner in the world can save us.
This individual who unwittingly became the topic of this long winded Tips Tuesday must have very little regard for their own health, or that of their family, friends or their planet. This person is disconnected from themselves, and in turn everything else. This is not the only person. There are many others. I see it as a very real Zombie Apocalypse. What is the definition of a zombie; detached from reason, mindless, driven by hunger for more only, no remorse or regard for others, no empathy, no conscience, no humanity.
How do you plan to fight this?
We are either part of the solution, or part of the problem which are you.
I ask you to share this, share awareness, wake up from the Zombie Apocalypse that threatens our planet, our race and many other helpless species becoming extinct every day.
We are all connected, to each other, the earth and all species. The only way we can fight back is to become educated and stronger, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. We become stronger in these ways by spending time and ideas with like minded people and placing self care in the top priority it deserves to be in. We take Care of ourselves we take better care of those we know and love and those we don’t know but love anyway.
Join me in self awareness, self care and in turn fight the mindless march of those Zombies not yet awakened to what they are doing. Their is hope for them yet but it’s up to is to show them the way.
My Tip for this Tuesday fight the Zombies pull your head out of the sand and fight for your health, your families health, you friends health the health of every species on the planet. Don’t just do your part. Do more!!
Read our past tips Tuesdays on how you can start making self Care a priority including our free classes this July to start you on your path!

Love and light bless you for putting up with my rant, I promise to keep it shorter next time!
Xo
E

Tips Tuesday – Happy Canada Day

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Tips Tuesday July 1st
Happy Canada Day!
How are you spending your Canada Day? The Weather isn’t great this morning so some of us are staying inside. Are you on your own and choosing Self Care options like reading with a cup of tea? Are you with family cuddling on the couch watching a movie or playing a board game? Are you applying a facial and hair mask to create polished hair and skin to reflect the fireworks in tonight? Maybe you’re catching up on your house cleaning so your homes feng shui energy flows nicely and impacts you’re energy in return.
Regardless of what you do today make sure you keep your energy balanced, not too much introversion not too much giving to others. Make a list of all the things you do to others and on the other side of the page make sure you list an equal amount of things you do for yourself. Balance is essential to attempt to maintain. You could even make a separate list of things you do for your physical self and on the other side a list of things you do for your spiritual or energetic self. Is this out of balance? You might be in the best physical shape but your energetic self is malnourished. This is indicative of people who on the outside look so healthy and have committed exercise regimens but get sick, sometimes seriously. As we are beginning to understand, illness is a ‘dis’-ease of the energetic you manifesting into the physical. All illness comes from the energetic place and then becomes physical. If you do more for your energetic self and not enough for your physical, you might have a weight problem, become injured easily when attempting to just begin an exercise of any sort, you might have low cardiovascular energy, getting tired easily once you go for a walk. Make sure you balance both of these lists and you will create a balanced blissful life!
On this Canada Day I am grateful for this amazing country we live in! It truly is the best! Eh?

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Tips Tuesday

What’s better Shaving or Waxing?

Many myths surround the concept of waxing versus shaving, one is the belief that the hair grows back thicker and darker.  This is definitely true of shaving as the process of shaving is the action of cutting the hair off mid shaft. This causes each shaft of hair to have a blunt end that then grows out of the skin thicker and stronger, sometimes darker.

Waxing however pulls each hair out of the hair follicle which is to say that it is removed from the skin completely, causing the hair to have to re-establish itself and sometimes damaging the papilla permanently over time.   This can prevent future hair growth.  When the new hair grows in it is young and weak and therefore softer, thinner and sometimes lighter in colour.  The new hair is easier to remove making it less painful during subsequent visits.

So I suppose the answer is based on your individual likes and dislikes.  Shaving is sometimes more convenient,  and cheaper, but the regrowth is instant and maintenance tedious, the results short and scratchy!  many semsitive skin types prefer waxing as shaving can cause unsightly razor burn.  Waxing is more painful at first, but the smooth results last 4-6 weeks depending on your personal hair growth speed.  Be sure to use a loofah or other exfoliating scrub on waxed areas as the hair acts as a route for sebaceous oils to excrete from the skin, once the hair is removed, the oils get trapped inside the skin and can cause bumps and in grown hairs, so scrub that waxed area to allow for free regrowth to come through uninhibited.  The regrowth is virtually  undetectable and if you prebook your appt,  every Wednesday wax day is 10% off all waxing and 50% of Brazilians!

 

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Tips Tuesday

Preventing Hair Amputation!

This time of year is notorious for fragile brittle ends of your hair!  Long or short, hair is pummeled by the transition from Hot indoors to Freezing outdoors!  Hair cuticle, like your skins pores, opens and closes with heat and cold.  The wind and dry air also dry out the hairs ends, this causes a perfect environment for damage ends.  If you haven’t been upping your moisture regimen during the winter, which is advisable, Spring is the time to remedy the situation.  BE CAREFUL WITH THE OILS!  Everyone is crazy about oils!  Coconut, Aragan, Grapeseed, etc!  But don’t forget the reaction between oil and water\moisture!  If you are lathering on the oil, you might find your hair getting dryer!  Just use oils in moderation and don’t think it replaces essential moisture because it doesn’t.  Hot oil treatments included!!  if you have naturally curly dry hair make sure you use rich moisturizing Shampoos and Conditioners. Make sure you add a deep conditioning treatment once a month.  I use Super Conditioner from Onesta EVER TIME I shampoo and condition because I have very dry hair and it prevents it from being brittle and fly away.  Lavender Love Shampoo and Conditioner from the HHDS organics line is good too.  ALWAYS comb your conditioner through in the shower, it evenly distributes your conditioner and minimizes how much you need to use.  This makes your hair more manageable and shiny.

In the end Spring is the perfect time to trim those dry ends and try a fresh new look, a couple inches is NOT considered an amputation, from mid back to shoulders might be in order to deal with the split ends that have spread up the hair shaft due to under nourishing treatment of your hair so make sure you pour on the moisture!  We have been posting some fun spring and summer looks on our facebook page!  Make sure you get on there  to look! And if you are eager for a flirty new look, bring a picture in and we  will transform your tresses to the envy of all!

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TIPS TUESDAYS

Winter Blues Remedy!

Feeling blue?  Often affected by the lack of exposure to the sun during these extreme winter months?  This is commonly known as SAD.  This is a very serious deficiency of vitamin D that impacts your daily life and can have extreme negative affects on your professional and personal life.  Difficulty waking in the morning, restless sleep, gloominess and moodiness, lack of energy and negative thoughts.  Some people have found relief with specialty lamps or vitamin supplements, others need more support.

At HHDS we offer Mind Body and Spirit Personal Nurturing.  From head to toe, inside and out, we can make you feel and look like a million bucks!  Whether you suffer from sever SAD or simply feeling a little depleted and need a top up of positive energy, energy treatments like Reiki, Shamballa and Celtic Reiki will provide the shot of balancing energy you are looking for.  For more extreme cases, one hour treatments pre booked anywhere between weekly to monthly appointments can have staggeringly positive impact on this serious disorder.  In less severe cases we recommend paying attention to your own well being and booking in for a treatment when the urge prompts you.

Energy treatments have more positive side affects then just treating SAD, I encourage you to look up some miraculous claims energy treatments offer.  To demystify the experience, these treatments are offered fully clothed while lying on a treatment table or in a chair, can last between 15 minutes to 1 hour.  The energy treatment practitioner can either place their hands at the sight of each energy point or ‘Chakra’ on the body or can hover their hands over the body, depending on the clients comfort level.  The whole experience is calming, de-stressing and VERY relaxing.

We boast several options of self care treatments for your hair, skin and energy levels.  We encourage you to have fun sampling our ample menu of nurturing experiences that are essential for your over all well being.

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TIPS TUESDAYS – WEDDING HAIR RULES?

I’m engaged and so excited to plan my wedding day look. Is there a rule about wearing my hair up or down? 

This day is all about you, and the last thing you want to stress about is your wedding day look. We have a few bridal packages to offer, If you check out our website.https://hybridhairanddetoxspa.wordpress.com/packagespricing/.

These are awesome packages to consider because they give you the chance to consult with your stylist, and make-up artist, and also pamper you before your big day. We have thought of everything you need to prep for your day in each package.  It’s important for a stylist to have a good idea of the theme of your wedding, romantic, sophisticated or funky.  You also want to have a style that best compliments your dress! Bring in a picture of your dress, and we’ll sit talk about a hairstyle that will look most fitting with your dress and reflect the theme for your big day while considering your personal style. In the end, there is no rule when it comes to how your hair should be done; it’s your day!

BONUS TIPS: Don’t forget to book your appointment for Wednesday Wax Day and Facial Friday. Good appointment times still available!

TIPS TUESDAY – PROM

I’m going to Prom this year and I want to get my hair and makeup done. How soon should I book my appointment and what do I have to do to make sure I get the look I want?

Prom is a very special event, but it also coincides with another big season – Weddings!

Once you find out the date or your prom, it would be ideal to book your appointment as soon as possible. This is a positive gesture to guarantee your spot in our schedule. We offer a consultation and trial service, which could be scheduled prior to the prom date to discuss the look you want to achieve. At this appointment, it would be recommended that you bring in pictures and describe what your favorite features are about the styles. This way the stylist and esthetician can communicate with you about your service, and also input their ideas to achieve your desired look for your prom. Keep an eye on our website where there are monthly promotions and package deals!