This month is Breast Cancer awareness month.  I googled to find statistics and was astonished by the amount of people affected by this. 1 in 9 Canadian women will be affected by Breast Cancer in their lifetime. It’s estimated 220 men which I never realized can be affected and 25000 women WOW! Those numbers are the people diagnosed and 60 men   And 5000 women will loose their lives to this terrible disease. We will we hosting an event where Blowdries will be $20 on October 14th from 1pm-4pm.  We will have raffles for prizes which were donated by our salon and L’Oreal Professionel, Living Proof, Alterna and Stella And Dot.   Terra Cotta Cookies will be donating cookies and South Paw and My Fit Little Foodie will be donating goodies!   We are so excited to raise money for this important cause. We decided to link up with @breastober  they are a New Initiative at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation raising awareness and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. They are focusing on breast reconstruction right now so we are so happy to be able to donate to them!

Please call and book appointments we still have spots left! 289 891 6227

Can’t make the event but still want to support a great cause. You can donate using the link below!

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This month is Breast Cancer awareness month.  I googled to find statistics and was astonished by the amount of people affected by this. 1 in 9 Canadian women will be affected by Breast Cancer in their lifetime. It’s estimated 220 men which I never realized can be affected and 25000 women WOW! Those numbers are the people diagnosed and 60 men   And 5000 women will loose their lives to this terrible disease. We will we hosting an event where Blowdries will be $20 on October 14th from 1pm-4pm.  We will have raffles for prizes which were donated by our salon and L’Oreal Professionel, Living Proof, Alterna and Stella And Dot.   Terra Cotta Cookies will be donating cookies and South Paw and My Fit Little Foodie will be donating goodies!   We are so excited to raise money for this important cause. We decided to link up with @breastober  they are a New Initiative at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation raising awareness and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. They are focusing on breast reconstruction right now so we are so happy to be able to donate to them!

Please call and book appointments we still have spots left! 289 891 6227

Can’t make the event but still want to support a great cause. You can donate using the link below!

 

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Our Team and how we interact, how we help each other is important to Tehseen and I.  It creates the flow of the salon and the vibe.  We want the feeling when you walk into our salon as welcoming, fun and free of tension and negative vibes.  We are always learning and striving for better from ourselves and our Team.  In April we will continue our education but not with hair skills but with business skills to bring our clients the best experience we can.  Our whole team will go all the way to Orlando, Florida to spend 3 extensive days in a business camp for salon professionals.  We will never stop striving to give our clients the best of ourselves.  We hope you see that in our service and in our work.

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This month is Breast Cancer awareness month.  I googled to find statistics and was astonished by the amount of people affected by this. 1 in 9 Canadian women will be affected by Breast Cancer in their lifetime. It’s estimated 220 men which I never realized can be affected and 25000 women WOW! Those numbers are the people diagnosed and 60 men   And 5000 women will loose their lives to this terrible disease. We will we hosting an event where Blowdries will be $20 on October 30 from 12pm-5pm.  We will have raffles for prizes which were donated by our salon and L’Oreal Professionmel and Living Proof. We will also have Stella and Dot join us represented by Andrea Sturino who has offered to donate her commissions .  Terra Cotta Cookies will be donating cookies and Koffee Korner will donate coffee so our guests can enjoy a treat!  Caldwell Bankers from downtown Georgetown has been gracious enough to donate $500. They were also awesome and made copies for our flyers! We are so excited to raise money for this important cause. We decided to link up with @breastober  they are a New Initiative at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation raising awareness and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. They are focusing on breast reconstruction right now so we are so happy to be able to donate to them!

Please call and book appointments we still have spots left!

289 891 6227

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The next thing they ask is what the difference is between Balayage and Ombre. Simply Ombre is a look and Balayage is a technique.

Balayage was popular in Paris in the 1970’s and 80’s, its not a new trend its actually a classic.  The technique is a freehand hilight that is mostly used to create dimension, movement and natural affect. Combining it with many other techniques can create Ombre, which is more contrasting.

Creating a hype around new techniques is what the industry does to get people talking and wanting new looks. Ombre started a long line of techniques like foiliage, sombre, ecaille and a lot of others.  In the end the techniques are similar in application , they may vary a little but the looks will just give you more roots less roots vary the tones and contrast. Now done properly by a well trained professional it will be beautiful. Being done by some one who hasn’t been trained can go very very badly.

Balayage is Beautiful can be bright but more often subtle and dimensional. You can give movement to every colour, tone and hair type.  Doing research on who will be doing your Balayage is important you don’t want to walk out looking like you had dip dye done to your ends and having lines everywhere. Try checking out social media for what your stylist has done before so you know what other clients have had.  Bringing pictures of what attracts you and how contrasting you want your colour to be is super helpful.

Going in to the salon expecting miracles is not realistic and puts pressure on your hairstylist not to achieve what you want.  A well trained professional will tell you if it can be achieved.  Our priority in our salon is for our clients to get what they want but not at the sake of ruining their hair to get to that point.  There are things we use to help the integrity of the hair but those products are not a magic wand.  Doing a consultation and showing pictures is a great way to set goals for your hair and helps the stylist visualize what you would like.  Certain Balayage or Ombre looks take time and investment to achieve, so always go in knowing that and you’ll be happy every time.

The investment of these looks can be a lot when you start off but the maintenance of it is so low that its totally worth the time and money. Unless you have grey hair to cover you will only  be getting it done 1-2 a year.

Balayage is Timeless and will continue to be a staple in women’s haircolour for years to come.

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Tehseen and I have had our instagram account for 4 Years now, I (Daniela) pretty much am obsessed with it.  What an amazing way to see what is in trend and who is who in hair colour and cut in the celebrity world.  I have been in the industry for 15 years and before you had to follow magazines and see if their stylists were mentioned or you had to look it up online. NOW wow everyone tags everyone.  So there began my obsession. I follow everyone who is a celebrity stylist.  I constantly add whenever I see a celebrity tag their glam team.  We started following the owners of Ramirez Tran salon in Beverly Hills a few years ago and I’ve loved their work.  Their philosophy makes them even more amazing. They have Trade marked “lived in hair” they believe your cut or colour looks the best 2 weeks after so they want you to have that feeling right after you leave, like you’ve lived in it already. Great concept so how do they do it? We had the awesome opportunity to take a class with them.  This was their very first class. Thank goodness they posted something on Instagram and one of our reps knows how I feel about education and let me know they were coming to T.O. OMG I totally jumped at the chance.

Both Tehseen and I are firm believers in educating yourself with different people and different styles totally makes you evolve as a hairstylist. So we took the plunge.

One of the Best classes we’ve  taken. Trust me between the 2 of us we are very well educated.  I have enough certificates to wall paper one of our walls at the salon, not to show off but to say that we would know a good class when we had one.  This was different, they weren’t coached by the colour line, they didn’t have to watch what they said because it wasn’t the theory of colour or cut.  It was raw they were real.  They shared their journey with us that they’ve had in the Industry, they also were so approachable when you wanted to go up to them and ask questions which I did , I received good advice from Johnny who is also a colour tech like me.  He was very humble and very easy to ask questions to. Anh Co was awesome too, Tehseen has already started using his technique and was so impressed that at any age you can be successful. They started at a later age and built their salon over the last 10 years.  He was an educator for Tony and Guy who Tehseen has done classes with so what a great treat to have someone show something new and exciting. Anh Co and Johnny seem to share our vision of a salon as a team and stressed the importance of it.  Our class was like 7 hours long and literally it took like 5.5 hours to do this girls colour with 2-3 assistants on her. The amount of time it takes for those looks clients can’t imagine and the cost.  Most of us achieve those looks in 2-3 sessions he does them in one day, obviously with a hefty bill from what we charge but they were incredible and beautiful and not fried to crap he didn’t even use olaplex my beloved product lol. We were completely inspired and if they ever decide to come back we may have to take the class again !  All around amazing inspiring experience and can’t wait to try something I learned! Who’s  gonna be my test subject??? MUAAAHHHHHHHH.

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I had that time in my life 3 years ago.  We had opened the salon my husband and I just had a baby  I literally got married on a Saturday and went into work on the Tuesday and said CUT IT ALLOFF! Yes you guessed it I cut all my beautiful long hair into a BOB!  Now there is nothing wrong with a bob they are beautiful cuts. The irrational decision to do it was my hormones, not sleeping and the stress of running the business broke me down. As a hairstylist I should have known my hair had changed from the pregnancy.  It was frizzy unruly being long, so short what the hell was I thinking! It was a fro and I had to work to style it and the point of cutting it was to make it easier. That’s where I was thinking out of my ass.  There began my journey.

Most women who want to grow there hair think “I better not cut it for 3 years to get it where I want it to be.” Then there are others who still listen to the crock that if you cut it it grows faster.  How do you think that makes sense? Your hair grows out of your head not from the bottom up.  So I decided I would keep trimming it to keep it strong on the ends which is the real reason to trim it to grow it. Split ends split and make your hair weak and you end up with really stringy ends that don’t get any longer.

At this point my journey took a detour when I really got sick of the colour. Oh boy did I just change my mind again?  So on top of the awkward stage growing out I decided I was bored with the colour can’t change the cut so lets spice me up. Slowly I started going lighter. Then I had a not so great experience on my blonde and a flat iron.  Yes hot tools can hinder your hair growth. Not because it grows slower (haha) it actually melts your hair with over use or if your hair is sensitive hence my blonde pieces felt like crap.  In the past you would have had to cut that right off there is no helping that.  Now we have Olaplex. THANK GOD FOR OLAPLEX! I kept that up and continued with my moisturizing treatments and my hair was feeling like a million bucks.  So this is what I learned  through my journey and through the journey of hundreds of women who I have tried to guide to grow their hair…..

1. Cutting it keeps the ends strong and the shape in tact
2. Regular Olaplex treatments keeps the hair strong to be able to spice up your colour up when you get bored while you are patient with the growth process
3. Heat can melt your hair so protect it either with products or turn the heat down.
4. It takes at least 2 years to grow out a BOB to have long hair , yes 2 years! Patients is key
5. Taking hair vitamins can make your hair fuller and stronger which in turn help the growth
6. Using the proper hair products that your stylist or colourist recommend insures the process will continue at home.
7. Putting the time at home with a routine to take care of your hair will pay off

Follow these steps and I promise you your hair will be in the best condition of your life.

“if you care for it, it will grow”

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Offering a new needed service to moms!

Mom’s can bring their bundles of joy with them.

We have a playpen/bassinet, a swing, and change table.

We have a comfortable couch or even chairs if you need to

Breastfeed or feed your baby by bottle.

Your little one can be comfortable with you while you get your hair done!

It will be every Wednesday from 10 am to 3pm

Pre book your appointment to grab a spot!

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OLAPLEX is one of the hottest new things in the hair industry. It has really changed the way we can colour hair and brought the industry to a whole other level.

Let’s see how it works…….

We all have bonds that are in our hair structure. Every time we colour, highlight, blow dry or pretty much expose our hair to anything those bonds break. Olaplex reconnects them together to make the hair stronger. It is free of silicone, sulfates, phthalates, DEA , aldehydes , gluten and they haven’t tested on animals. It is a 3-step process. Step 1 using NO. 1 in your colour and lightener or you can even do a water treatment. Step 2 is done at the sink using NO.2 leaving it on for a minimum of 5 minutes. The last step is to use NO.3 at home to continue the re-bonding process. The hair will be stronger but never forget that your hair needs moisture and protein to have a balanced hair diet.  This is a very exciting product for the hair industry.  Pushing the boundaries of the hair farther and safer then ever before.  Never forget that the people who use it have to be very mindful that the boundary can be pushed to far so make sure you see someone who is very experienced in the product and in the colour world.

Keep this product in mind next time you get your hair done it’s a must have!

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