the fresh perspective...

A poem

The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day When the sun is out and the wind is still, You're one month on in the middle of May. But if you so much as dare to speak, A cloud comes over the sunlit arch, A wind comes off a frozen peak, And you're two months back in the middle of March.

Robert Frost (1874–1963) Two Tramps in Mud Time (1936)

The weather has got me down.  I'm not sure if the end is even near... March, be good to us...

That's the fresh perspective...

I'm embarking on an experiment...follow me.

Li Lash So I'm aging everyday and I'm noticing my lashes thinning out.  They used to be way fuller and a bit longer as well.  I'm going to try this Li Lash purified eyelash serum every night for three months.  I'm putting myself out there for you guys.  If it works, I will be very happy that my lashes are back!  If it doesn't work, you will know and will keep searching for lash plumping products.  If I get a violent rash (I won't) you will also know...

I'm posting these photos to show you the journey.  I am not wearing any mascara at all.  In four weeks I'll post some more, then four weeks from then and so on.  When I received the product it came with a pamphlet that showed a brow booster as well.  Well lucky me!  The nineties have left me with the most feeble of brows - over-tweezers unite!  I'm putting this stuff on my brows as well (I feel like it can't hurt) so I included them in the images.

Okay.  Good luck to me.  If any of you have heard ANYTHING about this product please comment and let me know.  I would appreciate any bit of advice.  Till next time...

Peace

FEBRUARY!!!

Ah February!  The month of Love, Black History, Groundhog Day, Louis Riel, Mardi Gras, and much more.  We made it through the first month of the new year!  How are those New Years resolutions looking?  Still working out?  Still saving money and spending less? Still attempting to get a hold of your diet and eating?  I'm going to go with PROBABLY NOT!

I'm not trying to be a downer but the chance that any of us are actually still keeping up with our goals is probably quite slim.  I'm sure some of us are going strong but I bet a majority of us have already let a few things slip through the cracks these past few weeks.  I know for myself, I've been struggling with the weather and have slipped off a bit on my spending/saving goals (nothing like retail therapy when you're suffering from the low temperatures.  I was doing so good and now.... Well, let's just say that I'm slipping a wee bit.

I've decided to try to focus on some of the great things that February has to offer in order to cheer myself up.

1) the shortest month of the year. let's get on with it!

2) RAW: almond

3) some dinner dates and birthday parties

4) one month closer to summer coming... (see first point)

5) NFL Super bowl XLVIII

I can't think of anything else, and now that I have made this list I feel like maybe this wasn't such a good idea... I'm up to nothing considering that two of my points are basically the same point and the Super Bowl is totally and indoor event that lasts only a few hours...  I'm over this weather and I'm over this cold.

Peace

How much more can one person take??

So I'm officially depressed.  I live in one of the more coldest places in the world and I'm done.  I can't even think about anything else, I can't focus on anything else, I can't talk about anything else.  This weather has finally broke me.  So much so, that I am going to bring everyone down with me. ****The following images are horrifying. Viewer discretion is advised.****

I"m sorry.

the fresh perspective...

"We always attract into our lives whatever we think about most, believe in most strongly, expect on the deepest level, and imagine most vividly."

-Shakti Gawain

the fresh perspective...

DRY TIMES...

We have about 3 more months of the cold before we can look forward to the humidity, sweat, and mosquitoes!  How much more static can you take?!  With the on-and-off of toques and the constant friction of scarves, our hairs are suffering...

Cue the masques, and the treatments!  This time of year we could all benefit from extra conditioning.  Our skin, our hair, our lips, our hair, our bodies, our hair....  A deep treatment/masque might be all you need to cure your hair's thirst.  Weekly masques coupled with a treatment spray/oil can help moisturize your dry ends, and take care of the static.

Don't let the price of a treatment scare you off.  You don't need much, and if you use it properly you'll find that you'll use less of your other products as well.  You'll need less shampoo and conditioner, and probably less styling products.  Healthier hair tends to be easier and shinier and more cooperative.

For this cold season, we're offering masques as an add-on for $5 with any hair service.  And in my humble opinion, this is a great deal because treatments usually start at $15!  We want you to try one so you can see and FEEL the benefits.  Ask your stylist for any suggestions that they can give you for the dryness and static state your hair might be in.  If you come to our shop, remind your stylist that you would like to try the treatment special for this season.  Trust me, you won't regret it.  That's the fresh perspective...