“Seeing is Believing”

July’s Stylist of the Month

Brenda Lyons – Owner of EcoChic Hair Boutique, Surprise, AZ

            Phone:  602-757-6211

www.ecochichairboutique.com

Brenda Lyons, owner and operator of EcoChic Hair Boutique in Arizona, has been experiencing a Shear Miracles Organic Revolution! Eight months ago, longtime friend and customer, Jane Henderson, took a trip from Pennsylvania out to Arizona to visit Brenda. Brenda had remembered Jane’s naturally course, dull, and dry hair and was totally amazed when she saw her with hair that was now full of shine and manageability. What had she changed? She had discovered Shear Miracles. “Her hair looked fabulous!”  Brenda had to try Shear Miracles products for herself and now she uses nothing else in her salon for hair care.

When asked about the response of her clientele to Shear Miracles products, Brenda responded, “They love them!! Of course they love the smell of all the products, but mostly, they love how their hair feels, the way it shines, and the fact of knowing that they are taking a step toward a healthier lifestyle in a world where we are overwhelmed by toxins everyday.”

Being a salon owner, Brenda strongly feels that it is her responsibility, as a professional, to help her clients find ways to make better decisions towards a healthier lifestyle. When speaking to other salon owners, her message is clear: “People want help from people that they can trust. And…we have to do it for ourselves, too! We work in a very toxic industry, which is especially dangerous for our health as we are exposed to it.”

Brenda lives and works in Arizona, where the heat is HOT and the air is DRY. She feels that it is important to have natural products that help to keep the shine and moisture in hair without plastics and chemicals that actually cause further drying.  “Phasing out some of the eco-offenders and hazardous chemicals and incorporating natural, organic, and biodegradable products wherever we can is a no-brainer! To top it off, it makes perfect sense because Shear Miracles products leave you looking and feeling more gorgeous than ever!”

Her personal favorite hair products are thePump Up the Volume Mousse and Just a Little Hairspray. “The names are perfect…they give my clients just what they are looking for: The volume they need and the holding power to still have touchable and shiny hair. My clients also love these products because they see that I am such a believer in them, myself!”

Brenda would especially like to thank Robyn and her husband for the, “…passion, devotion, and hard work that has brought us this wonderful line of products, and their motivation to continue bringing more of the BEST for ourselves and the people we care about.”

Passionate about a ‘Healthier You’

Lisa Testa, M.S., of Healthier You, LLC, has been an invaluable supporter, fan, writer and advocate of Shear Miracles by Robyn ~ Organic Salon Products, almost from our beginning! As a trained Holistic Nutritional Consultant with a passion for teaching, it was a natural fit to begin writing for us. Like many people who have made lifestyle changes, Lisa has a story. Her holistic journey began while she was an Italian Education major in college. Lisa struggled with her weight most of her life, when she came across a “powerful” book entitled, What Would Jesus Eat by Don Colbert, M.D. She just couldn’t put it down. “I read the entire book front cover to back in one night, and literally never touched white bread or white sugar again”, says Lisa. Lisa even changed her major and started studying Holistic Nutrition, which is the field that she now holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. Growing up Italian, Lisa’s family life was characterized by “cooking and eating everything”. Studying Holistic Nutrition familiarized her with a wide array of different therapeutic healing diets. Lisa decided to try each specific diet mentality for herself, for a minimum period of three months, as she learned about them. This way she could legitimately recommend them to her clients. She tried vegetarianism, veganism, dairy-free, macrobiotics. Finally, Lisa tried the raw foods diet. “I intentionally tried it last because I knew that it would be the most difficult for me.” Lisa committed to it for only one month and in the summertime, when “there would be a lot of delicious fresh produce”. After only two and a half weeks, Lisa discovered a “totally amazing transformation” that took place in her body and she knew she would never go back to eating anything but 100% raw foods again! Five years later, Lisa says, “I have never felt better in my life”. She no longer struggles with her weight, her vision has improved, she no longer struggles with sinusitis or eczema and now she has “energy that is over the top”! After about a year of “being raw”, Lisa had a terrible reaction to getting her hair colored. The healthier she got, through a pure diet, the more she noticed that her conventional beauty care products were beginning to bother her. Not wanting to stop highlighting her hair or using beauty products, she Googled Organic Salon Products and found Shear Miracles Organic Salon, located in Lancaster, PA. Although she lived in NJ, she decided to make an appointment and make the trip. Lisa has been using (and writing for) Shear Miracles Organic Products ever since! “I love SO many SM products. I have favorites that I use EVERY SINGLE DAY!”, she proclaims. Lisa’s personal favorites are the Calming Shampoo & Conditioner, the Purely Amazing Shampoo & Conditioner, the Fresh Styles Spray Gel to make curly hair stay beautiful all day long, the Orange Body Lotion, the Beautiful Face Blush, and last but not least, the Summer Paradise Shower Gel. “I have tried many other products, and NO other company compares with the purity of SM…or the quality.” “Shear Miracles Products work beautifully!” Lisa has always loved to write “especially on topics that I’m passionate about”. She is a Staff Writer for Purely Delicious Magazine and has also written for publications like, Vibrance Magazine, Natural Awakenings Magazine and, of course, Shear Miracles by Robyn ~ Organic Salon Products. In Lisa’s own words, “I love writing for a company that I truly believe in!” Lisa would like to tell the world to “Smile in gratitude for the gift of life, Give with the heart of a servant, and Love with compassion like Jesus.”

• Please check out Healthier You, LLC. Lisa Testa is a holistic nutritional consultant with a home office in Lincroft, New Jersey. She created her business in 2008, with the desire to share her knowledge and excitement for healthy living with others in an innovative way. She takes a very personal approach doing everything from shopping with her clients to going to their homes and showing them how to make recipes. She wants people to understand that she typically doesn’t recommend or put her clients on an all raw diet, unless they have an interest or desire to try it because it can be socially difficult. Her favorite phrase is, “Levels of Goodness…There are always levels of goodness for every decision you make…”

Summer Fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is it about Summer that we love so much? It’s the sunshine, the vacations, being poolside and all of the fun outdoor activities! Although these are fun, it does mean we have to change our beauty regimine a little to keep your hair and skin in tip top shape. Shear Miracles has exactly what you need for your Summer beauty care. 

Detoxify Organic Clarifying Shampoo is exacly what you need this summer. Unlike most clarifying shampoos on the market that contain harsh chemicals, like sulfates, to strip your hair, our Detoxify Shampoo uses organic vinegar. Vinegar has been used for centuries to make the hair shiny and healthy and is an excellent exfoliator of the scalp, too! (Used also in The Right Stuff Organic Shampoo formulated for a healthy scalp – no more flakes!) Vinegar is slighly acidic and helps restore balance to the hair by sealing the cuticle, while it gently removes unwanted build-up of traditional hair care products & chemcials, such as chorline from the pool water.

Detoxify Shampoo has nourishing oils like coconut which adds bounce and shine to your hair. Coconut also has the amazing ability to penetrate the hair shaft and reduce protein loss which can occur from over-exposure to the sun and chemicals.

We have also chosen an extremely conditioning, anti-bacterial oil, jojoba, which can stimulate new hair growth, has excellent moisturizing abilities for a dry, itchy scalp which can also happen during the summer sunshine months. Jojoba oil prevents your hair from becoming dry or brittle.

Cinnamon extract prevents hair breakage and lessens the amount of hair that falls out, while thyme stimulates the hair follicles encouraging hair growth!

Here is an ingredient list for a big-named, professional salon clarifying shampoo.

Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, PPG 5 Ceteth 20, Fragrance (Parfum), Pentasodium Pentetate, Limonene, Methylparaben, Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Stearic Acid, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hexylcinnamal, Linalool, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citrus Limonum (Lemon Peel Extract), Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

I enourage you to look up the ingredeints individually to find out what they are.

Now here is Shear Miracles by Robyn’s Organic Detoxify Shampoo’s ingredeints.

Structured Vitamin Water, distilled water, organic African Black Soap, organic oils of: coconut, jojoba, grapeseed, apricot & evening primrose; organic vinegar, organic herbal extracts of: rosemary, burdock, horsetail, sage, oregano, thyme, lavender, peppermint, goldenseal, cinnamon, & lemon peel; plant sourced kosher vegan xanthum gum & potassium sorbate; organic essential oils of: orange, grapefruit, listea cubeba, rosemary

Try it this summer! Click here for a salon near you who uses & sells Shear Miracles by Robyn ~ Organic Salon Products! 

If you are a salon owner or stylist and would like more information about how to get these amazing 100% pure professional products in your salon, click here.

* Note, we only sell retail to customers who live in an area that does not yet have a salon who carries our products. Once a salon starts to carry our products, we ask you to support to your local salon and get them there.

 

 

Understanding Hair Color & Why It’s So Important! (& Exciting, too!) Part 4

(If you missed part 1 or part 2 or part 3 click here)

Determining the Hair’s Condition

There is still another very important factor that is necessary to know when understanding hair color. This is the condition of the hair. Is the hair healthy? Is it dry or oily? Is the hair over-processed or dull?

Shiny hair is not only a coveted feature; it is also a sign of healthy hair.

Remember that the hair cuticle looks like scales or shingles? When the hair is healthy,  the scales on a cuticle overlap tightly and lie flat, causing light to be reflected. Think about it like a pond on a calm day. The water is so smooth that everything around it is perfectly reflected. If the hair becomes damaged, the scales separate and the hair becomes rough. Now, think about the pond image again. On a windy day, the pond is rippled and little or no reflection is seen. Just like the pond on a windy day, the hair will appear dull because the light will not be able to reflect from it’s rough surface.

 

 Hair also has natural oil called sebum in it. Sebum is produced by the sebaceous glands and it’s main purpose is to protect the hair by keeping it from drying out and also adds shine.

Another way to evaluate the hair is by its elasticity. Elasticity is the amount the hair will stretch and return to its natural state.  When hair is healthy, it will stretch up to 50% of it’s length without breaking. If the hair is dry, lacking moisture, it will only stretch up to 20% before it breaks. (Try either our Rejuvenate Organic Shampoo & Conditioner or our Bliss Organic Shampoo & Conditioner, both excellent at adding moisture to the hair.)Over-processed or damaged hair is lacking in protein and when stretched, will not return to its previous length. If the hair breaks, it is also damaged, and is lacking in both protein and moisture. (To add much needed protein to your hair, try Tuff’N Up Organic Shampoo & Conditioner. This is a marvelous hemp oil protein shampoo that will do your hair wonders!)

Hair can vary in degrees of porosity, too. Hair that can absorb & retain moisture has a good porosity level. Over-porous hair may feel slimy when wet and dry and brittle when dry. This is a sign of damaged hair that lacks protein. (Again, the Tuff’N Up would be an ideal choice.)Poor porosity can result when:

* Hair is longer, therefore the hair is older

• Poor diet or health
• Hair exposed to the environment, such as too much sun exposure
• Over use of heated styling tools
• Improper formulated shampoos or other hair care products
• Chemical treatments, such as relaxers, bleaching, etc.

Split ends are a sign of dry, damaged hair at the ends. These should simply be trimmed off for best color results.

If you are interested in learning about an amazing professional salon only color line & you are a salon owner or stylist, just fill out this form & we will send you a FREE Packet of info including a DVD!