Studio nine Salon Gives Back

A friend of mine recently went somewhere else to get her hair cut. That fact alone doesn't bother me so much. I believe everyone should go where they want to go for their beauty services. I never want my friends to feel obligated to come to me for their beauty needs...especially if they feel loyal to another stylist!

My friend had never been to the salon she ended up going to before. It turns out, my friend just didn't know I would cut her hair for free if it was for Locks of Love.  I couldn't really fault her for not knowing as I had not made it known! So, here I am, telling everyone that I gladly offer my services for free for a worthy cause.

If you have grown your hair out according to the guidelines set by Locks of Love, I will gladly cut it for you, free of charge! I find total transformations especially rewarding as a stylist. Anyone who has invested years in growing out their hair for the benefit of others deserves a new 'do. I'll even fill out the paperwork and send the hair in for you.

This year was my first year participating in Movember. I found out about it about a week before the November 1 "shave off." My sweet friend, Jen helped me draft a press release indicating that we would be shaving mustaches for free, in support of Prostate and Testicular Cancer Awareness. Jen also made adorable mustache cookies for the event! In addition to offering to shave "Mo Bros," I offered free facial hair waxing services to "Mo Sistas (the women who support the Mo Bros) that day. Donations were made and hopefully awareness was raised. When a man who has sported a 'stache for over 20 years shaves it off, people are bound to ask questions! It gave these guys a good opportunity to talk up preventive care to their buddies. If they chose to regrow their mustache with a new design, that gives even more chances to open up the lines of communication!

Jen has tried tirelessly the last few years to get a salon in town to participate in Pink Hair for Hope. Every year it is a struggle to get salons to respond to her. I got back into the salon scene a little too late to get involved this year. I hope to be a Pink Hair for Hope salon next year! If that doesn't happen, we will still do some version of it, be it dying stands pink, or offering clip-on extensions.

These are just a few ways that Studio nine Salon gives back.

Post-Thanksgiving Recovery!

No matter how hard we tried to keep things under control, most of us have probably put on a few pounds over the Thanksgiving holiday. It's hard to resist a second helping of stuffing, or a bigger piece of pie, right?

Now's the time to get back on track! Don't let a couple of days of weakness get you down.

One way to do that is to try a new workout routine, such as the amazing home exercise videos available from Team Beach Body! The top selling workouts are on sale today! My personal favorite, TurboFire, is just $53 during this Cyber Monday Sale.

Fall In Love With Your Hair

For the month of November, I am offering a very special to my clients. $60 gets you all of this:

• Hair Color (including highlights)
• Hair Cut
• Blow Dry
• Choice of eyebrow wax,  upper lip wax, or paraffin hand treatment

Gift certificates are available! 

Are Paraffin Treatments Sanitary?

Have you ever wondered if paraffin treatments are sanitary? You may be leery of dipping your hands into hot wax that all of our other clients have dipped in. Rest assured, it is a safe and sanitary treatment. Medical professionals use the same treatment on patients.

Paraffin contains no water or oxygen, which are needed for bacteria to grow. The wax warmer holds the paraffin at 130 degrees (54 degrees C).  High temperature and lack of oxygen and water make for an inhospitable host for germs.

When a hand or foot is dipped into the melted paraffin, it is instantly coated with a layer of paraffin. What is on the skin stays on the skin.  An instant barrier is formed because human skin is 22 degrees cooler than the melting point of the paraffin. Circulating blood in the treated area helps maintain that temperature. This process causes the paraffin to solidify as soon as it touches the skin.  Because the barrier forms immediately, germs  on the skin are instantly encapsulated and unable to contaminate the remaining paraffin in the bath during the first and repeat dips.

Paraffin treatments have been given in clinics, hospitals, salons, and spas for over 90 years. In that time, there have been no complaints of cross-contamination have been filed with the FDA. Are paraffin treatments sanitary? Definitely: Yes!

Give me a call today to schedule your paraffin hand treatment at Studio nine Salon in Chico, California!

Benefits of a Paraffin Hand Treatment

Paraffin hand treatments are now available at Studio nine Salon in Chico. You will enjoy the soothing sensation of the warm wax during your hair appointment. After you wash your hands, we'll dip your hands in the warm wax a few times, then cover them with plastic and cozy mitts.

Benefits of Paraffin Hand Treatment include:

• Soothing of joint pain related to arthritis
• Increased range of motion
• Relief from excessive dryness 
• Undo the damaging effects of stress

 At the end of your hair cut or color, we will remove the wax and you can go home with softer, smoother hands!

Soon we will expand this service to include feet, elbows, knees, and even the face! Follow this blog or follow me on Twitter for updates on when these additional treatments become available!

A Little Hair History

When you first sit in my chair, I will first want to get to know you. Knowing what your habits and hobbies are helps me understand your lifestyle. It helps me figure out what kind of style will work for you. Believe it or not, even if you're a daily pony tail girl, it helps me to know that!

As I look over your hair, please know I am not judging you! You've colored your own hair with color out of a box? No biggie! Your cut is uneven because you took orange handled scissors to your split ends during a conference call marathon? Shhhh, here's a little secret: So have I! When push comes to shove, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. Split ends and overgrown roots an really bring a girl down.

Rest assured, I'm looking over your hair to determine its history. Your hair tells a story, but sometimes I need more details. If you have six inches of platinum blonde at the ends, followed by a four inch mid-shaft of golden blonde, and an inch of dark brown roots, I'll ask you how that happened. It helps me formulate the perfect, customized color for your hair.

In getting to know your hair history, we may discover your hair is over processed and needs a little break. Over processed hair simply cannot hold on to color. You will waste your time and money and I will do you a great disservice if we don't take care of it. What we can do before scheduling another chemical procedure, is schedule you for a couple of deep conditioning treatments in the weeks before your next service. This helps get the hair back to a state where it is ready to hold the color again.

Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About

Admit it, that song, made famous by Bonnie Rait, is now stuck in your head. Great! That's kind of the point of this post. As a stylist, my goal is to "Give 'Em Something to Talk About" when you leave my salon. Whether it's a few new highlights around your face, giving your bangs some texture, removing stray eyebrow hairs, or adding a touch of bling to your fingernails, I want you to leave feeling prettier and more confident.

For most of us, it doesn't take a huge change to get people to notice. It cracks me up when I wear my contacts to church (I usually wear glasses) and people ask me if I've lost weight! They know something is different, but can't quite put their finger on it. I'll take "have you lost weight?" as a major compliment, whether it's true or not!

Call me today to set up an appointment. Let's chat. Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About!