Do you remember the game; “Where’s Waldo?” It is a picture game that had a complex pictures and within the complexity of all that was in the picture was hidden the character, Waldo, that you needed to identify to win.
With life moving so fast and our lives wrapped up in so many areas, the tendency is to become self absorbed in the complexities of our picture of life with our own needs, troubles, fears or successes. We become “blind” of the lesson Jesus taught in three different parables about being able to see and identify Jesus right in front of us. By doing so we would bring our lives into the fulfillment of what God intended it and planned it to be without trying harder in our own strength and abilities. But like the game “Where’s Waldo?” the harder you try to see him the more you miss him in the complexity of the crowded picture of our lives!
Today, take this day and look up from your life, lift your eyes to see above all the complexities of it, draw back and just take a look around you to see what you can see. Listen closely to the still quiet voice within you as you ask the Holy Spirit to show you Jesus hidden in the picture of others all around you.
There’s nothing worse than hair just staying put! Hairspray and other products will help with this, but the key is the proper use of these products. Aquage’s Beyond Shine spray is the perfect solution to give hair that finishing shine and the ability to move!
In this video I show you the proper use of Aquage’s Beyond Shine spray so you can achieve a beautiful look each and every time! Remember to spray at arms length and break hair up with your fingers to make hair shine!
There’s nothing that is as fabulous for your inner and outer beauty than something that tastes good and is good for you! In my book I have recipes that are good for your heart and are cancer fighting!
Just use the incredible VitaMix blender to make a healthy smoothie that just tastes so very wonderful. To make this smoothie you will need:
1 cup Strawberries
1 cup Red Grapes
1 cup Greek Yogurt
Ice
Water
This recipe provides 160 percent of your daily vitamin C and is great at preventing heart disease. This smoothie will help you live long, live well, and live beautiful!
I am so proud to announce that my team at the salon has taken it upon themselves to start their own team to for the Wigs for Kids Zoo Walk. They are working very hard to raise $1,800, on their own, in order to sponsor one child whom is in need. They have put together some raffle baskets and have hand-made hair accessories to help collect donations for the Zoo Walk. Along with this next week, July 22nd they will be hosting a fundraising happy hour at Burntwood in Rocky River at 6:00pm where they will have free appetizers, raffles to win prizes and sign-ups to come to the Zoo Walk.
If you’re going to be in Cleveland next weekend (July 27) help us raise money for more children to receive wigs by creating a team and signing up to join the Wigs for Kids 8th Annual Zoo Walk at the Cleveland Zoo, it’s a great time and a great cause!
Do you remember our friend Emma? Emma is a 2013 Wigs for Kids hair recipient this year! Because each hair replacment costs $1,800 to create we rely on your donations and our annual Zoo Walk to be able to give all of our recipients a FREE wig!
If you’re going to be in Cleveland in two weeks help us raise money for more children to receive wigs by creating a team and signing up to join the Wigs for Kids 8th Annual Zoo Walk at the Cleveland Zoo, it’s a great time and a great cause!
Event Details:
WIGS FOR KIDS DAY AT THE ZOO! Walk, 5K Run & More! Saturday – July 27th, 2013 Cleveland MetroParks Zoo
Event Schedule
7:00 am – Registration/Packet Pickup Open 8:15 am – Opening Remarks 8:30 am – 5K Run 8:35 am – 1 Mile Fun Walk – Team Kick Off 8:40 am – 1 Mile Fun Walk – Individual/Family Walkers 9:30 am – Cut-A-Thon hosted by La Barberia Institute, Raffle Prizes, Kids Zone & Entertainment & Much More!
Pre-Registration Entry Fees Mail ins: Must be received by Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Online RegistrationClick here!
Over 85% of the population in the U.S., according to the Water Quality Association, are bathing with hard water. While hard water is fine for drinking; it can cause many problems for your hair, scalp and skin. There are many elements found in hard water that can cause problems for your hair – The worst of these elements is Chlorine.
One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to combat the effects of hard water is to install a shower filtration system. A filtered shower can effectively filter out up to 99% of the chlorine and other harmful substances in the hard water and balance the PH level – leaving you with clean, fresh water to wash your hair and skin.
How Chlorine Affects Hair:
• Can cause hair to feel gummy when wet and straw-like when dry.
• Can damage the cuticle and proteins of the hair.
• Chlorine can cause hair to feel dry.
• Can cause hair to become brittle and take away shine
• Can cause air and sun to oxidize hair causing discoloration or darkening of hair color.
Chlorine not only has the above effects on hair and skin but it also attracts other minerals onto the hair, causing the worst effects of those minerals. Among those minerals are Iron, which can cause blonde hair to turn orange and cause dark hair to turn a darker tint, and Copper, which can cause blonde hair to turn greenish and also causes dryness.
Shower filters will fit on to most shower heads and are very easy to install. Many come with a multi-spray setting shower head, helping you to eliminate chlorine from your water while still enjoying the stress-reducing benefits of a relaxing shower. These filters also eliminate dirt and sediments. Installing a shower filter is a wise and easy step to take in protecting and prolonging the life and beauty of your hair or hair system!
“Jeffrey, do I need to use the Protein Treatment every time that I shampoo my hair?” – Julie B.
What a great question! And the answer is….absolutely Yes! If you shampoo your hair without treating it as well you are leaving your hair more susceptible to damage than it was prior to washing! In this video I explain the details behind the protein treatment and the danger your hair is exposed to if you do not use it every time that you shampoo your hair!
Thank you for the fabulous question Julie, please ask more!
Who knew that walking a 5k could mean a hairpiece for a child? And at age 5, what exactly does a hairpiece mean to a child?
The answer, at least for Emma Hutchinson, is to fit in.
Emma is one of Wigs For Kids’, the non-profit organization that I founded with my wife, recipients this year. Emma is a Ballerina Princess and when she steps onto a stage, this little girl shines on the stage like no other.
Emma has been suffering from a disease called Alopecia, and even so, her bright eyes and heart of a child have allowed her to have fun and enjoy life with her dancing, swimming and playing baseball. But because of her hair replacement system from Wigs for Kids Emma will be able to experience that time that every little girl goes through a time where she learns how to put her hair in a simple ponytail or even something more intricate like a French braid.
With the help of the Cleveland community at last year’s Wigs for Kids Zoo walk, and donations from all over the world, we are so very happy to be able to provide Emma with the hairpiece that allows her to feel beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. We can’t help but be inspired by Emma’s love of life and her ability to find joy even during a trying time. Thank you Emma sharing your story with us.
If you are inspired by Emma’s story please go to the Wigs for Kids website, we are hosting the 8th annual Wigs for Kids Zoo Walk on July 27th! Sign up to walk/run a 5k, donate your hair during our cut-a-thon, or create a team and help raise funds so that we can help more children like the beautiful Emma!
On Tuesday, July 23rd at 6:00pmwe will be offering a FREE styling workshop. This 90 minute workshop will take place at our salon. At this workshop we will be going over the benefits and improved upon uses of the Beautiful Hair products, as well as going over some simple summer up-dos for you to do on your own. Please email us today to sign up to attend this workshop as space will be limited to only 25 participants. Best of all each participant will receive 20% off all products the night of the workshop!
Aquage’s Beyond Shine spray is a wonderful solution to create a gorgeous shine, even for dry, temperamental hair like yours, or like our lovely model Maxie! This water-soluble product is the perfect way to style your hair this summer!
In this video I show you how to use Aquage’s Beyond Shine, water-soluble spray. Using this technique you will be rocking a beautiful, straight style even on the most humid day of the summer!
I am so very excited to announce the Wigs for Kids 8th Annual Zoo walk that will take place on July 27th at the Cleveland Zoo! If you’ve never participated before, I urge you to consider signing up for the 5k walk/run or creating a team to help fundraise!
What is the Zoo Walk? The Zoo Walk is Wigs For Kids’ (our non-profit organization that makes and gives FREE wigs to children suffering from medical related hair loss) biggest fundraiser of the year. This year we are hoping to raise roughly $360,000 in order to provide 20 children with wigs. The event details are below, please prayfully consider joining in on the fun and helping children feel beautiful and look themselves.
WIGS FOR KIDS DAY AT THE ZOO! Walk, 5K Run & More! Saturday – July 27th, 2013 Cleveland MetroParks Zoo
Event Schedule
7:00 am – Registration/Packet Pickup Open 8:15 am – Opening Remarks 8:30 am – 5K Run 8:35 am – 1 Mile Fun Walk – Team Kick Off 8:40 am – 1 Mile Fun Walk – Individual/Family Walkers 9:30 am – Cut-A-Thon hosted by La Barberia Institute, Raffle Prizes, Kids Zone & Entertainment & Much More!
Pre-Registration Entry Fees Mail ins: Must be received by Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Online Registration Click here!
Knowing your individual face shape important while styling your hair, whether or not you are experiencing hair loss. Below I put together a list of the eight most common face shapes, I’ve also included my tips (as a stylists) for the best hair style for each shape.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS TRIANGULAR Characteristics: Wide chin and narrow forehead. The Goal: You guessed it – narrow the chin and widen the forehead.
Pick a style with full volume at the sides to balance your face shape. Wear hair full at the temples, brushed away from the face and up toward the ear to widen the forehead. From the ear, angle your hair forward, toward the chin, to soften and narrow a strong jaw. Chin length or longer will look best.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS DIAMOND-SHAPED Characteristics: Consult your local baseball field – narrow to near points at forehead and chin, wider at cheeks. The Goal: Fill in across the top and bottom to an extentso you can really sparkle.
Framing is a girl’s best friend in your case: consider styles that keep hair close to the head at the cheekbone line to create fullness across the jaw and forehead. Styles that lift away from your cheeks or move back from your hairline should be avoided.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS ROUND Characteristics: Wide, with full cheeks and a circular form. Ready for winter. The Goal:Make your face look slimmer; lengthen or narrow your features.
You may need a style that helps make your face look slightly thinner. Below-the-chin styles should be worn with a face-lengthening center part. Above the chin-line, wear an off-center part. Keep a little height at the crown of your head and slim your face by keeping your forehead uncluttered – in other words, no bangs. In a short, angled style, wear hair away from the face, and add a little height at the crown to lengthen the look of your features. If you do wear bangs. Tousle them toward the side. Keep longer styles close to the face.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS HEART-SHAPED Characteristics: Wide brow, full and prominent cheekbones and a narrow chin. The Goal: Narrow your forehead, widen your jaw line.
You may have the look of love, but you might want to try reducing the width of your forehead by parting your hair in the center and flipping bangs upward or styling your hair slanted to one side with a side part. You can also help to make the lower part of your face look a little wider to balance out your proportions by styling your hair at shoulder length or turned under the chin; mid-length will work best for you. Create fullness at the bottom and direct hair forward onto the cheeks, or try some curls or waves from the ears down.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS OBLONG Characteristics: Long, thin face with a pointy chin The Goal:Shorten things.
Try a low side part with a sweep of hair brushed diagonally across the forehead and gently combed in place. A voluminous look with an asymmetric hair flow to one side will create the illusion of width over length, as will straight bangs or bangs blended with the sides of your hair.
Mid-neck length will look best on you and style with curls, waves and volume will look flattering.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS PEAR-SHAPED Characteristics: Noticeably wider at the jaw than the forehead, but still sweet. The Goal: Balancing act.
You thought the “pear-shaped” distinction was reserved only for figure references. Not so. Your hair should be styled fairly close to the top of your head with a fringe of curls and bangs, combined with fullness at the sides, to make your forehead appear to be a little wider and to add balance.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS SQUARE Characteristics: Angular jaw, square brow, both nearly the same width. The Goal:Soften the sharp jaw angle and minimize your squared brow line.
Your style should lift off your forehead. If you brush it forward at the temples and jaw line, it will lend your face shape some necessary narrowness and softness. You can wear wispy bangs. Your face goes perfectly with asymmetrical styles, so all you remaining die-hard ‘80s new wave fans can happily stay in your element and look great doing so, as some of these styles are back in vogue with a softer edge. We’ll stop the world and melt with you. Walk away – we’ll follow.
WHEN YOUR FACE IS OVAL Characteristics: Perfectly symmetrical. The Goal:Don’t worry, be happy.
Lucky girl! The Oval face is the “perfect” face shape. You can wear almost any hairstyle. For long styles, a classic look is a center or side part with hair touching your shoulders. A short, layered look with curls and a close extended nape would work nicely too. Long, short, up, or in your face – they all look just right with your perfectly symmetrical face shape. Just don’t let it
go to your head.
I hope that you are truly enjoying all the great posts on my Blog!
As a subscriber you receive the benefits of not only great education, but also promotions each month (Check your email, on Monday, for your July promotion). This month I have decided to give our subscribers an additional benefit!
On Tuesday, July 23rd at 6:00pmwe will be offering a FREE styling workshop. This 90 minute workshop will take place at our salon. At this workshop we will be going over the benefits and improved upon uses of the Beautiful Hair products, as well as going over some simple summer up-dos for you to do on your own.
Because you are a subscriber I am giving you the opportunity to sign up early for this class BEFOREit is even offered to any of our other guests. The class will be limited to only 25 participants and will fill up quickly. You can either call to sign up or email our front desk team. And best of all, if you pre-register you will receive 20% off any items purchased the night of the workshop. Make sure you call, or email, today to reserve your spot!
No matter the number of hairs you may have on your head or your hair’s texture, healthy, normal hair has a regular grow-shed cycle of about 80 to 100 hairs a day, so a certain amount of “fall out” is a natural occurrence.
When everything is going as it should, there are three stages of the grow-shed cycle. The first is the anagen stage, which lasts from two to six years. During this stage, hair is firmly seated in the hair follicle, getting plenty of nourishment, and growing at a rate of one quarter to one half an inch per month. This happens with more frequency in our youth, and lessens as we age.
“More than 85% of scalp hair is in this phase at any time,” says dermatologist Dr. Wilma Bergfeld, head of dermatology research at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. So, most of our hair is constantly in the process of feeding and growing.
The words that we surround ourselves with everyday have a much more impact than we can imagine. When we speak something or hear something often enough we begin to believe it as truth. That’s why it’s so important to remain positive and aware of our inner AND outer beauty on a daily basis. I have developed a three-step process that allows you to heal the inner parts of your being that have been hurt by the words of others or even by the words or thoughts of yourself. Watch the video above to begin the process of metamorphosis!
I am so proud to announce that my team at the salon has taken it upon themselves to start their own team to for the 
Over 85% of the population in the U.S., according to the Water Quality Association, are bathing with hard water. While hard water is fine for drinking; it can cause many problems for your hair, scalp and skin. There are many elements found in hard water that can cause problems for your hair – The worst of these elements is Chlorine.
Who knew that walking a 5k could mean a hairpiece for a child? And at age 5, what exactly does a hairpiece mean to a child?
WHEN YOUR FACE IS TRIANGULAR
WHEN YOUR FACE IS HEART-SHAPED
WHEN YOUR FACE IS OBLONG
WHEN YOUR FACE IS PEAR-SHAPED
No matter the number of hairs you may have on your head or your hair’s texture, healthy, normal hair has a regular grow-shed cycle of about 80 to 100 hairs a day, so a certain amount of “fall out” is a natural occurrence.