Painting and plumbing going on!

Getting the floors done!

Originally we wanted to acid wash the floors, but when we pulled the carpet, and TRIED to remove the glue (about 10 different ways!) and started looking at the concrete underneath, plans had to change. The floors did turn out beautiful though.

Change is comming.......

Here is the 1st part of the building that we have been working on........

What's happening.........

So....... wondering where we've been and what we've been doing? Things have been pretty hectic the last 6 months! We moved in March, from 4,000 square feet to a 10,000+ square foot building. It has been a huge undertaking that we are excited about. We want to share with you all the changes going on! here are the beginning photo's....

Sping 2011 Fashion Week, Hair & Make-up Trends

Hair now is about shine and health. Even curly hair, is about natural radiance, if you want it straight, we like the Brocato Curl Intrerupted- it feeds the cuticle, adds shine and movement, and eliminates frizz, while adding body. Unlike other straightening systems, it has no formaldehyde, and retains your natural body. For wearing your hair curly: Aveda’s New Be Curly Style Prep leaves your hair soft, not “crunchy.” It moisturizes and seals the cuticle to fight frizz! It also makes styling curls easier and helps maintain them longer. “Prep, style, finish” It preps the hair for the Be Curly Curl Enhancer and whatever finish product is desired.

All shades of color can benefit from a clarifying shampoo, and grey can be beautiful and shiny, a blue toned shampoo can help keep grey hair looking great, it banishes yellow tones. And blondes benefit from toning shampoos to removes brassiness, and helps you go longer between touch ups.


Use a wick towel to remove more water, these are great for removing more water from hair after shampooing. And holding the dryer 3 feet away from hair- tones your arms!

Make-up is about color this spring, dramatic eyes that are updated with new color, or a red red lip. Either no bangs or straight, strong bangs were shown at New York’s fashion week to frame the dramatic make-up effects.

Fashion week as quoted from Harper’s Bazaar “White was the color of the season, with optimistic pops of bright colors in unexpected combinations lending an air of delightful surprise to many collections.”

Have you tried Shellac....This stuff is Great!

I NEVER wear polish, I always end up smudging it, and if I don't smudge it I am chipping, breaking, picking at it. You see I am hard on my hands/nails from being in water all the time, pulling weeds, or my current activity of texturing walls with joint compound (EXTREMELY DRYING to your hands), I just don't take the time to pamper them. So when I was asked to try the Shellac polish, I was ready to take it on and hate it.... ( I had the gel polish off in less then 24 hours!). I want my nails to look good, I just don't want to spend a lot of time on them, and let me say this polish is AMAZING!!!! it lasted a full 2 weeks, without a chip and it still looked like a fresh manicure super shiny no peeling, completely surpassed my expectations! If you want a polish that is going to last, this stuff can't be beat!!





Here is what the manufacture has to say:

Delivering the goods.
Credibility makes all the difference.

Better science makes better products. The patent-pending formulation of solvents, monomers and polymers is why Shellac™ goes on like polish, wears like gel and removes in minutes. Plus it's hypo-allergenic and 3-FREE... containing no formaldehyde, toluene or DBP.

Shellac—stands miles apart from others in the market with the science and testing to back it up. Nail Professionals that participated in more than 4 years of controlled, blind testing said unanimously—there’s no comparison—not even close!

Warnings on the Brazilian Blowout??

So we have had a lot of request for “Brazilian Blowout/ Keratin treatment” and while we have been offering this service for the past two years, there is a lot of Buzz going on right now that OSHA has found formaldehydes (a possible carcinogen) in many of the products. What do you as the consumer need to know? The companies promoting these products continue to say no formaldehyde in their system, while products tested by OSHA have shown they contain 8-10% of formaldehyde. So what does this mean to you? I think each person will need to seek the truth for themselves. For the stylist that works with the product daily, the obvious is the exposure which can cause eye stinging, or burning, difficulty breathing, and in some cases possible nosebleeds. So mask, gloves are so important if you are a stylist. For the consumer… when you must weigh the benefits versus risk, consumers are not putting their hands in the product on a daily basis. Here is a link to a report done by GMA, so be informed and make your own decision.
We offer both of the systems shown here.