New Years Prep at The Canyon Salon
It’s been fabulous getting my clients all set up with their new look for 2015. Many changes. Lots of prebookings for new hair color to start the new year fresh.
Then there’s me. The stylist seems to be the last one to get their look pulled together.
I squeezed in to see my facialist Miss Kelli McCauley from the Canyon Salon literally in between clients. My first go at Dermaplaning. Topped off with oxy-glo. Wow! What a difference ! Photos to come. It’s late, but had to post, as we only have one more day in 2014. Are we all prepped with a pulled together image to embark our new year?
Is your house clean, organized, Christmas lights down, new hair, clean skin, groomed brows, thank you cards sent? Vison board created?
A few weeks ago I posted a blog about my beauty bus visit I had with Lily and her mother. I got a text a couple days ago from Lily. She was in the hospital. “my cancer returned, I am sick in the hospital, and I need my hair cut as short as possible”.
Lily, a cancer survivor of many years, takes care of her mother. Lily was the caregiver of her ill mother. When Beauty Bus visits our clients we take care of both the sick person, and their care giver.
Today Lily is sick. Her mother had to go to a home that cares for the sick immediately. Lily was in the hospital.
My beauty buddy and I meet in the lobby and we go up to her room together. I was with a different beauty buddy today , Patty( my last buddy) was busy with SEVEN visits today and couldn’t make today. Patty has a special relationship with Lily, as do I. She requests us specifically. I must say such an honor and gift.
We enter her room and she’s beaming! Radiating light, so positive. She welcomes us, and thanks us for coming on such short notice.
She asked me to cut her hair into a pixie, as she was going to surgery in two days, and after radiation she would lose all her hair. Pixieville here we come! She wears it beautifully, and a smile went from ear to ear when she looked at this photo her Doctor took of us.
It was emotional. Prayers go out for my dear Lily, and immense gratitude to the Beauty Bus foundation and all they stand for. I look forward to her next hair cut. I know her future holds another one! She will probably stay with her cute pixie because she looked so darn cute, and shows off her beautiful face!Beautiful Lily and her new pixie.
Next Sunday November 16, The Canyon Salon will be hosting a fundraiser for the Los Cerritos Middle School Band and Orchestra Department at our beautiful salon. The Canyon Salon enjoys giving back to our community and supporting schools and being part of local events.
The fundraiser will run from 12-3. Kids cuts of $ 15.00 All proceeds go directly to the LCMS Band and Orchestra Department.
This is a great opportunity for all involved. Getting your kids haircut for the upcoming holidays. Our stylists that have been in our Assistant training program at Canyon Salon get to utilize their talents on the students (up to age 15) working in a timely fashion. Bookings are on the half hour.
I will post photos next week of before and after. Looking forward!
When will you ever find ten days to go through a face peel? I mean really? Ten days, no work? No sun? do you go in public? What is one to do?
Well the answer is You just do it! The results are well worth the 10 days of sunscreen saturation, serums, hats, sunglasses, and work? I went to work every day as my clients were in awe. Half of them made appoinments to do their own peel.
I am sharing my journey to my new face. I am simply in awe. Thank you to my dear friend and facial specialsit at The Canyon Salon, Kelly McCauley. My skin looks like it did when I was sixteen. The actual plump, clear, pure, glowing skin. My make up glides on, I am a total supporter of Kelly’s face peel at The Canyon Salon.
A Jessner peel is a popular medium-depth chemical peel that works to improve skin health by helping remove and heal skin damage that is more extensive than regular “wear and tear.” This skin care treatment is stronger than most superficial chemical peels, and therefore creates more temporary damage to the skin in the process. The Jessner peel consists of three main ingredients: lactic acid (assists in the exfoliation of the skin), salicylic acid (aids in penetration), and resorcinol (assists in the treatment of acne).
With this said, my minimal sun damage is gone, my skin is radiant. I still see My Launa Stone for a little botox here and there, but this is all part of being and looking and feeling the best you can possibly feel.
We will go into the previous paragraph in depth and on many levels. So I’ll save content and get into the photographs.
Day one. My face felt warm like I had a sunburn. and it was frosty looking.Day two. My face looked smooth and a little red like I went in the sun for 5 hours with no sunblock.Day three. It’s getting real now.
Feeling exhausted and wanting to jump for joy all at the same time. Had my 7 hour business coaching meeting today. It’s an amazing feeling to reach a goal with dual minds. Napoleon Hill called it “Mastermind” groups. It’s where each entity involved brings their gift to the table, working together to achieve a common goal. That has been my experience today and in recent past days. I am fortunate to work with an amazing group both inside the Canyon Salon and out. Thank you Oriah Mirza for focusing your powerful energy on me and my brand. Great ideas! Thank you to my family The Canyon Salon for building me in every facet of my professional career, with all the love in the world.
Beginning of the evening. Elana has been growing her hair out patiently for this day to donate her locks. She was certain she wanted a pixie. She has so much hair. I have my work cut out for me. I feel incredibly blessed to be part of this total transformation.
Meet Elana. High school student. This is her second time this year that she has grown her locks out to over 8 inches, to chop it right off and donate it.
chop chop! Imagine what that felt like to release all that hair. Both on a physical and emotional level.creating her desired wish of a pixie cut. I carved and carved a shape into her hair. Ultimately for her to be able to wear in in many different ways. Using product is the fastest, easiet , most user friendly way for her to be able to contol so much hair. She went home with UNITE liqua versa gel, and UNITE conundrum paste.After a two hour visit to The Canyon Salon, Elana left with her bag of goodies and her hair to donate to Pantene, to make wigs for cancer patients who have lost their hair.
Meet Elana. High school student. This is her second time this year that she has grown her locks out to over 8 inches, to chop it right off and donate it.
Getting geared up for a week full of learning, transforming, and celebrating. Tomorrow quite a few of the stylists from The Canyon Salon are going to Salon 901 in West Hollywood to take a class specializing in blonding techniques. I am impressed with 901. The hair talent, their incredible business talent, and the fact that they are going to share their knowledge with other hairdressers. I am excited to experience not only a field trip to West Hollywood with a group of talented stylists from my salon, but a new approach to things I do everyday.
Midweek I have a coaching session with my business and communications mentor.
Late week we have Launa Stone coming to introduce herslef from Calabasas Med Spa and treating our team to some goodies, and a celebration Friday to thank our clients for being so lovely.
Have a great week. Sunday is the day I suggest my clients do their hair masque. Hope that’s what everyone is doing tonight. I am on my way to the shower right now to use the new Kevin Murphy Hydrate Me Masque! I also use it to shave because the smell makes me so happy.
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