Hair Repair 101

You could be unknowingly committing hair abuse.

Daily blow-drying, rough brushing, coloring, spending time in the sun and pool can all lead to dry, damaged hair. To heal your hair and restore elasticity, wash with a moisturizing shampoo or one that is formulated for chemically treated hair. Once a week, use a deep-conditioning treatment.

Once hair is in good shape again, cut back treatments to once a month for maintenance. To prevent future breakage, handle your hair with care. Use a wide-toothed comb to detangle wet hair, starting at the ends and working your way up. When your hair is dry, go for a paddle brush with widely spaced bristles set in a flexible base. Stop split ends before they start by trimming hair every 6 weeks and blow-dry less often. Instead of blow-drying, apply a leave-in conditioner to damp hair, let dry and then finger-style.

Hope this helps!

For the love of hair,
Amy

Recycle those crayons!!!!

In my house the most unpopular crayon colors are gray and pale yellow. I never thought twice about tossing the duds in the trash, but it turns out that crayon wax spends an eternity in a landfill. Instead, put them in a small box and send them to the recycling program run by CRAZY CRAYONS, where your cast offs will be melted down and turned into a new generation of crayons. For details, go to crazycrayons.com

Happy little resources!

Ok friends, I have a friend who has a great website that I have to share. It is www.hairforecast.com. It is under the resource section. It allows you to enter your zip code and get your hair forecast for the day on a scale to 1-10. Another great thing about this site is that every time you visit a donation will be made to help dig wells in Africa for fresh water. Go check it out, I'm sure you will love it!!!

Just in!

Half Moon Creationz. All of these creationz are one of a kind and made with quality beads made from glass, crystals and semi-precious stones. These pictures are of some creationz that are now @ Felicity for purchase.

Hair NEWS 4 U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Texture, texture, texture is the way of 2010. No matter the length it's all about the texture. I luv this becuz it is so easy for us to achieve @ home. The bigger, the messier, the better! Don't 4get when ur in a rush a cute little feathered barrette or headband is the perfect flare to keep us on the go gals in style.

Salon pics!!!

What's happeneing this month locally

April 17th is the Spring Heirloom plate sale @ Goodwood Museum and Gardens. Gardeners get out there and stock up on vines, trees, shrubs and more.

April 22-24th Thomasville's 89th Annual Rose show and Festival. Traditions including children's Rose Bud Parade, the Rose show, the Rose parade, Art in the park, an Orchid show, car and truck show and more! www.thomasvillega.com

April 24th is the Carrabelle Riverfront Festival in Carrabelle, Fl. Great family fun, food, art, music and sand sculpting! carrabelleriverfrontfestival.com

April 25th Havana Bead Festival havanaextrav.com

And remember the Tallahassee Downtown Market every Saturday from 9-2 for organic local produce, fresh breads and eggs and family fun!

Get out and enjoy Spring and support locally!!!

Happy Spring!

Dreams do come true!!!!!

So 2day was the official opening of Felicity! It was AMAZING! After I dropped the girls off I went to the salon and just stood there and every time I actually think about what this all is and means it brings joyful tears to my eyes. I really couldn't be happier and I have so many to thank! Thank you to my parents, husband, children and friends without you this dream would be to far to catch!!! xoxo

As I sit here and reflect on my day I think about the moment that brought me here and it was actually in this same house I sit in right now. 7 yrs. ago I realized I couldn't be a chef being a single mom and that I needed to have better hours. I got down on myself and started crying to my mama. As any mother would do she started telling me it was gonna work out and she then was giving me options. We talked about being an artist since that is really the only thing I know how to do and I told her there was no $$$$ in that and how could I support myself and the baby:(??? Then she asked me about doing hair. I had never thought about that and I smiled and said, OK!
Now here I sit in the house I grew up in with tear filled eyes, trying to get my kids to bed, with so much gratefulness. I have never realized what parenting really meant and its about making your sweet little babies dreams come true!!!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh how I feel so alive today!!!!! Today was a day I have waited so long for, the opening of my own salon! It feels so amazing to be in this journey, I have to thank my parents, n-laws, children, husband and friends for all there help in being apart of this dream come true!!!!! I love you all so much!!!!





I woke today doing the normal and taking the kids to school but then off to my job, which is out of the norm(have been doing the mom thing for about 8 months). I almost didn't know what to do with myself. I walked into the salon and just stood there, looking around and then crying joyful tears.

About 7 years ago I was out of work and didn't know really what to do with myself. I was talking to my mama and she ask about being an artist and I told her there was no way I could support a family and then she said, "What about HAIR?, that's an art." Hair? I thought.... OK!

And thank God I did! I have never been happier designing hair and making people feel like they should, B-E-A-U-tiful!

So now I sit here @ the dining room table with my 8 year old realizing this is were it all began, right here in this room 7 years ago! I am truly blessed but what I think I have learned most is...



Mama's always right! (hehehe!)







By the way here is what my girls and I did 2nite and I just had to share! A nice laugh:)