Giving Thanks

On Monday, November 19, 2012 Static Salon volunteered at the LA Downtown Women's Center. We cooked and served lunch to the women who are participants and members of the Center. We served about 100-150 women on Monday. 

We also presented the $5,000 check to the LA Downtown Women's Center from our 

Viva La Cure Breast Cancer Fundraisers.

Cooking and serving lunch for these ladies was a very humbling experience, one that none of us will ever forget. The smiles on their faces when they found out that we raised money for the DWC's Mental and Medical Health Clinic were priceless.

We are so happy and blessed that we were able to participate in helping these ladies and this wonderful Center.

 

VIVA LA CURE!

Saturday, October 6, 2012 Static Salon will be hosting our 

7th Annual VIVA LA CURE Cut-a-thon 

and 

our 2nd Annual VIVA LA CURE Casino Night!

This year we have partnered with the LA Downtown Women's Center. The DWC's Medical and Mental Health Clinic provides mammograms and breast care for the homeless and low income women of the downtown Los Angeles' skid row community.

CUT-A-THON 9am - 3pm

$25 Haircuts*

Haircuts do not include blowdry and style.

$10 Brow Waxing

Walk-ins and Appointments Welcome

CASINO NIGHT 6pm - 9pm

$25 Donation for:

2 Drink Tickets

3 Raffle Tickets

$500 in Casino Money

 Casino Night includes:

Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Poker

DJ Dave Arellano and DJ Michael Wheaton will be our DJ's for the evening.

The person who WINS the most Casino money will WIN:

 3 hour Limo Ride 

and

 $75 Simmzy's Gift Certificate 

2nd Day Hair Not An Option? I Have Your Answer!

Aveda's newest product, Pure Abundance Style Prep is the answer to amazing 2nd day hair! This is a great product to re-volumize your hair and to give it that extra boost on the 2nd day without washing. You can also use this product on damp hair when styling, to give it more volume.

The Style Prep is part of the Pure Abundance line which creates volume without adding weight to your hair. This product helps thicken your hair strands and infuses all-day weightless volume. There are also weightless conditioners which detangle to help prevent breakage when combing.

All in all this is a great product to create extra volume without adding weight and can be used as a dry shampoo. This is a great product for straight or curly hair!

Pure Abundance Style Prep 3.4 oz $24

What is a Chakra?

I tend to over look this amazing Chakra Collection AVEDA has created. Yet every time I go back to them I fall in love all over again!

 We have 7 Chakra's that help balance our bodies. When one of these chakra's is unbalanced it can throw your whole mood off. Aveda, bottled the essence of these chakra's to help create a more harmonious lifestyle. 


There are many ways to use these Chakra's. You can spray them on your linens, use them as an air freshener, or simply spray them like a perfume.  Each Chakra produces a unique scent, that smells different on everyone. 





So how do you know which Chakra is right for you? 
Well there are a few fun ways to choose your Chakra scent. 

You can go off of smell, which ever one smells the best to you.
You can look at the descriptions and pick which color, word or symbol draws you in. 

  

 

 

Vidal Sassoon

Vidal Sassoon, one of the greatest Hair Legends passed away earlier this morning. 

"When I first came into hair, women were coming in and you'd place a hat on their hair and you'd dress their hair around it," says Sassoon. "We learned to put discipline in the haircuts by using actual geometry, actual architectural shapes and bone structure. The cut had to be perfect and layered beautifully, so that when a woman shook it, it just fell back in."

Vidal Sassoon changed the world of hairdressing, by creating amazing, detailed work, that inspired millions. Vidal Sassoon is a beauty icon, that will forever remain in our hearts and an inspiration to our daily work. 

Doing our part to help keep the Earth Clean

Last weekend Static Salon teamed up with AVEDA and The Surfrider Foundation 

to help clean up the Earth. The girls at Static Salon met the Surfrider Foundation 

and members of the AVEDA team at the Santa Ana River Bed, 

to pick up trash.

Every year Static Salon and  AVEDA partner with the Surfrider Foundation during Earth Month to raise money in fight for clean water and in awareness to keep the Earth clean.

Check out our amazing team at the Surfrider River Bed Clean Up!

 

Stylin' at Static Salon

This week, I wanted to showcase some of the work from the girls in the salon! I'm so proud of all the girls and the beautiful work they are creating.

This is what it is all about, turning someone's bad hair day into a beautiful one. 

Yay!

Happy Earth Month!

April is Earth Month! 

Earth month is especially important to us at Static Salon. Every year we team up with AVEDA and the Surfrider Foundation to help raise money in the fight for clean water and to protect our beautiful Mother Earth. 

Since 1999, AVEDA has raised over 22 Million dollars to protect our earth and its peoples. In the last 5 years 16 Million dollars of the funds have supported clean water projects at home and around the world. 

Even though Earth Month is just one month out of the year, we celebrate all year long by being an environmentally friendly company which continuously gives back to society. We believe in treating ourselves, each other, and the planet with care and respect. Social responsibility is our responsibility.

There are hundreds of small steps we, as individuals, can take to help protect our Mother Earth and to make it a better place. 

Every day this month AVEDA is posting a 'fun fact' about how you can take action and help spread the word about Earth Month. Here's the link:

http://www.earthmonthaveda.com/

AVEDA's limited edition, 'Light the way' candles are available at Static Salon. 100% of the purchase price goes to the foundation to help fight for clean water. 

Frizzy hair driving you crazy?

Summer is coming and who doesn't want easy hair during the summer? Keratin Smoothing Treatments create smooth, frizz-free, easy to blow dry hair. 

Over the past couple years we have been doing Keratin Smoothing Treatments at the salon. Our clients have fallen in love with these treatments, giving them the perfect answer to unruly, frizzy hair. 

So here's the scoop about why these Keratin Smoothing Treatments are so amazing. 

These treatments are Keratin based. Keratin is a protein, which is great for your hair. The Keratin Treatment smooths your hair shaft and reduces frizz and curl. This treatment will not take the curl out of your hair, but it will relax it a little. Which will make it easier and faster to style your hair.

We offer two types of Keratin Treatments.

The 1st treatment will last about 6 weeks.The 2nd treatment can last up to 6 months. Keratin Treatments are not a permanent hair straightening system. But are a great way to control frizz and make your hair easier to manage. 

Braids Braids Braids!

Fishtail and French Braids aren't just for little girls anymore. This braid craze has taken the beauty world by storm. Braids are everywhere! Including the red carpet.  I am super excited about the braid frenzy that is going on! I love braids. A simple braid can add a little or a lot of drama to your daily hair. Braids are also a quick and easy way to keep your hair out of your face and perfect for the beach!

 Here's a few tips on how to make your braid look fashionable:

1. Have clean or one day dirty hair. If your hair is more than a day dirty will be too greasy and won't separate as easily.

2. Braid your hair like normal, in which ever braid style you choose

 (regular, fishtail or french)

3. Secure ends with an elastic band

4. Go through the braid and loosen it up.. gently pull on the braid so it looks a little messy

5. Add a little hair spray and your braid is all set!

Check out this video from Aveda Purefessional Allen Ruiz on how to create Dreamy Braids

Stressed Out? Breathe In!

I've always loved the smell of lavender, especially since it is a proven aroma to calm and relieve stress! So needless to say when I heard Aveda was coming out with "Stress Fix" a  body care line that captures the essence of lavender I was thrilled. So let me fill you in on what Aveda's Stress Fix is all about. 

The Stress Fix body care line contains a body lotion, bath salts and a balancing concentrate. Stress Fix is infused with french lavender, lavandin and clary sage from organic farms. We're excited to be able to claim that this is a 'clinically-proven stress-relieving aroma'. 

Did you know:

Stress levels in the workplace are rising with 6 in 10 workers experiencing increased workplace stress. 

44% of adults suffer health effects from stress 

95% of all physician visits are for stress-related ailments. 

Why use Aveda Hair Color?

Aveda hair color is up to 96% naturally derived. This color system delivers fade resistant natural, intense and blonde results while infusing the hair with incredible condition and shine. Aveda hair color contains individual hair color components that allow the Hair Stylist to customize the hair color for each guest, depending on their desired color. Our color tubes are manufactured with 100% wind power and post-consumer recycled content (PCR).  And we are the First beauty company to be manufacturing with 100% wind power! Yay Aveda!

 Aveda uses Green Tea Extract in the hair color. Green Tea Extract creates a larger molecule in the hair, which creates a fade-resistant color with broader shade possibilities. 100% certified organic sunflower, castor, jojoba, coconut and babassu oils help protect the hair during processing and deliver beautiful shine. Best of all our hair color is formulated without nitro dyes, silicones, parabens and animal-derived ingredients. 

Our Staff at Static Salon has been trained by the experts of Aveda. Our goal is to create a beautiful customized color for each individual client. We love Aveda and hope that you will too.

Trend Alert: Ombre Highlights!

Ombre Highlights are the latest trend in hair color. This highlight technique is a fun, new, alternative to highlighting your hair. Ombre Highlights are when the ends of your hair graduate to another color, usually a color lighter or blonder. 

These highlights can be done on any color or in any color. Depending on how natural or dramatic your desired finished look is. 

If you want that natural, sun-kissed, bleached ends look on medium to longer length hair which leaves the ends lighter than the roots, Ombre highlights are perfect for you!

 Depending on what color you and your stylist chose for your Ombre, the time between appointments may be longer than the normal 6-8 weeks your classic highlights. 

Southern California Weather

"My hair is so dry and frizzy. It wont hold curl like it use too. How do I fix this?"

"I've noticed my make up isn't lasting all day anymore. My skin feels dry. Is this normal? What do I need to use to help moisturize my skin?"

"My color seems to lighten a lot quicker in the Spring/Summer months. Is the sun damaging my hair?"

Many clients have been coming into the salon with concerns like these. As well as wanting to know what products to use to help get rid of this frustration. After hearing this throughout the salon, I figured there are probably more clients who have this problem but aren't speaking up. Good News my friends! I have the answers to your dry unruly hair and skin problems!

Let's talk about your dry hair first. Even though it's only February, it is still very important to protect your hair (color treated or virgin hair) from UVA / UVB rays. This is simply done by using a deep conditioner like the New AVEDA Color Conserve Daily Color Protect or the Sun Care Protective Hair Veil. Both of these AVEDA products contain wintergreen and cinnamon oil which will protect your hair from the UVA / UVB rays as well as from the heat from your blow dryer/ flat iron/ curling iron. These products can help your color last up to 3 weeks longer. 

So what about your skin? We all know how important it is to protect your skin from the sun. Wearing sunglasses and a hat is great, but just isn't enough. Sunscreen and moisturizer's are the answer! AVEDA's Inner Light Mineral Tinted Moisture Spf 15 is an oil-free moisturizer that comes in 7 shades, including a color-less sheer. This SPF 15 Moisturizer continues to hydrate and protect your skin after 8 hours of wear. Using a serum and a moisturizer are two other great ways to help hydrate your skin. AVEDA has put together a Tourmaline Charged Skin Care Set designed to infuse your skin with radiance and moisture. Tourmaline is a naturally energizing mineral which helps protect and hydrate your skin.