Platinum Seamless Hair Extensions—A Lengthy Revolution

Platinum Seamless Hair Extensions are amazing—no bumps, lumps, metal, keratin and/or glue.

This revolutionary new system is specifically designed for those with extremely thin hair, or even those how wish to add length to their hair. You can see and feel the difference. It’s completely fabulous.

Those with fine hair have not been able to take advantage of the other brands that require bonding or metal attachments because they were not able to be camouflaged in the hair sufficiently. As you can see in the image above, Platinum Seamless was!

Platinum Seamless Hair Extensions can be worn from 2 to 3 months on most types of hair by using the recommended sulfate-free Aveda products and by adhering to the care guidelines.

We can create a new look for you by adding both volume and length, or something fun with colors or peek-a-boo high lights.

Here’s a little more info on the method taken from Platinum Seamless’ website:

Platinum Seamless is the newest, most innovative and unique hair extension system on the market today. Providing an extension phenomenon that far exceeds all expectations and truly redefines seamless hair extensions.
Invisible, weightless, paper thin and seamless…

How a Massage Can Benefit Your Well-Being

Many of us suffer through life with tension headaches, insomnia, aches and pains, tension and stress. There are ways that we can decrease these stresses and maintain good health all by using our own hands.

Massage has amazing effects on the health of a person; it improves circulation, relaxes muscles, aids digestion and speeds up the elimination of waste products. These direct benefits, combined with the psychological benefits, quickly produce a feeling of well-being.

Rest your elbows on a table or desk, place fingers at the back of your neck, leaning your head forward. Work down the length of your neck with your fingers on either side by rotating your fingers and applying pressure. Place one hand on the desk, the other in the opposite shoulder. Tilt your head slightly away, squeeze the muscle between the fingers and heel of your hand, working from the base of the neck to the shoulder. Place your fingers on the top of your shoulder muscle and rotate your finger pads while applying pressure, again working from the base of the neck to the edge of your shoulder. Move to the other side and repeat steps 1 and 2. Take the lobes of your ears between thumbs and index fingers, close your eyes and visualize a calming scene – a walk along a beach perhaps. Take a deep breath and on the out breath pull down and off very slowly.

Well, how does that feel? Josephine’s offers a variety of massages. Visit http://www.josephinesdayspa.com/service-pages/aveda-massage for more details.

Face it -- Men Need Cleansing Too

Guys we know you all are not fans of moisturizing. But what if you can get those rough dry spots to vanish and replenish your skin while you shave to have delectably touchable skin?

 

With the use of two new home care regimens that were specifically created to treat men’s skin conditions with soothing, anti-oxidant power that is just what you will do.  Introducing Aveda’s Men’s shaving line which includes Aveda's Pure-formance Dual action Shaving Cream and Aftershave. Help protect against razor burn with 99% naturally derived ingredients. The moisturizing formula preps skin for a close, comfortable shave and contains Aveda’s exclusive phyto-active blend with naturally derived ingredients.

 

To assure a nice clean shave follow these steps: before shaving, remove dirt and oil with Aveda Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser to help prevent clogged pores that can lead to blemishes. For Green Grooming: Turn the water off while shaving. Add a few inches of water to the bottom of the sink and rinse your razor in the water between strokes. This can save up to 3,000 gallons each year. Use Dual Action Aftershave even on days you don’t shave-to moisturize, control oil, improve skin tone and texture, and reduce pore size.

4 Harmful Skin Care Mistakes That Everyone Makes

There are many mistakes that cause harm to our skin, without us even knowing! The numbers are scary with cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer among women. They have actually doubled in the past five decades! Here, we examine the simple mistakes we make, and learn how to correct them, leaving your skin glowing and gorgeous! 

• First, using moisturizes as a sunscreen, or anything without SPF in it, is a big no-no! But don’t just rely on your SPF foundation, or moisturizer to keep your skin protected. While moisturizer is a MUST for skin hydration, if you plan on being outside for more than 15 minutes, you should apply a facial sunscreen.

• Second, checking your family’s cancer history record is something that many of us often forget to keep in mind. There are facts behind the degree of cancer that you may be at risk of. There is also a strong heredity predisposition to melanoma behaviors, like, the entire family balking at the use of sunscreen can play a role, but it also boils down to genetics. 

• Third, in addition to checking your family’s medical history, checking your sunscreen expiration date is crucial in assuring you are actually being protected. Many people do not know there is an expiration date for sunscreen.

• Fourth, there is also the chance you are not using the correct sunscreen, and that is any with broad spectrum/UV protection, that will offer you protection from UV rays. Also, since sunscreen is a chemical barrier, it comes off easily, so it needs to be reapplied every few hours.

Autumn’s Almost Here— How’s your Hair & Makeup Coming Along With the Season?

Autumn’s almost here—how’s your hair & makeup coming along with the season? No worries, Josephine’s has brought to you a fashion scoop of this fall’s trendiest looks. We’re excited to let you in on these hot looks!

We all know ponytails are making a name for themselves in the fashion industry, but we have recently discovered a new found LOVE for the wavy ponytail. 

 This look is sophisticated yet relaxed. It flatters every face shape and works whether you’re on a hot lunch date, lunch with the girls, or even a business setting.

Light pink pastel lipstick was all the rage this summer; take a wild guess what’s in this fall! Hot pink lip shades—just like the one in the photo below…

Make your lips the center of attention with a bright pink lip statement. Always remember, when wearing a daring lip shade to keep the rest of your face relatively bare.

A new personal favorite of ours is… everything ADELE! She has autumn fashion trends down pat with her winged eyeliner, beautiful hair color, sheer fall colored makeup, and her bouffant hair style!

It’s always a good idea to highlight your cheek bones, no matter what type of face shape you have. Also, pixie cuts are coming back with a bang! Do you think you could sport one?

This smoldering eye makeup shies away from raccoon territory thanks to the touches of silver and gray mixed in. Talk about a hot night-out makeup look.

Check out these bold brows! We love! Try this for a more natural look, whether you’re blessed with bushy brows or you have to draw them in.

Last, but not least, try out Bordeaux lips like Mandy Moore’s when you don’t have a lot of time to put on makeup but still want to look put-together. The wine color makes a powerful statement without overwhelming your face.

Now that we have all the tips to get autumn-ready this season—Josephine’s has all the tools! Come in to Josephine’s and mention this blog to receive 20% off your new autumn makeover!

Aveda’s Five Wonders from Nature

Who doesn’t love our naturally derived Aveda products?! We know we do! Here are some of our Top Five favorite natural ingredients!

Flax Seed

Flax Seed yields an extract that is a natural holding agent. It is featured in Aveda’s Control Force firm hold hairspray. Control Force offers an all day brushable firm hold and 24-hours of humidity defense.  

Pomegranate

 

Pomegranate seed oil is high in oleic acid, (similar to skins natural lipids), to help repair the epidermis barrier surface of lips. It is featured in Aveda’s Nourish-mint, renewing lip treatment. Nourish-mint smoothes appearance and increases moisture.

Tourmaline



Tourmaline is one of nature’s most naturally energizing minerals. It will boost skins energy and radiance. You can find Tourmaline in Aveda’s Tourmaline Charged Skin Refiner. The Skin Refiner is a creamy, clay-based scrub that exfoliates and energizes the skin, leaving it radiant and refined.  

Quinoa

Quinoa is a complete protein with 9 essential amino acids. It penetrates the hair to strengthen and repair damaged hair from the inside out. It is featured in Damage Remedy’s Daily Hair Repair. Daily Hair Repair promotes a healthy foundation for styling.

Turmeric

Known for its effectiveness in Ayurveda—the ancient healing art of India—to treat many illnesses and conditions. It is widely known as an anti-irritant. Turmeric is featured in the Invati System, Aveda’s solution for hair thinning and loss. It is 97% naturally derived, and reduces hair loss up to 33%.  

 

Those are five of our favorite naturally derived ingredients that do wonders for hair, skin and body.

 

How To Hide Dark Circles—brought to you by Josephine’s!

Hey there Josephine’s Fans! Boy, do we have some awesome advice for you! We know you enjoyed all those sleepless summer nights, without a doubt! But how are you enjoying those dark circles now that school and regular everyday life is back in session?! Don’t worry! We’ve got a secret, and we’re dying to spill!

First of all, this wouldn’t be a blog post brought to you by Josephine’s, if we didn’t offer our Aveda Pure-fessional advice, right?! Well, Aveda has this awesome little secret, called Green Science Firming Eye Crème. It doesn’t get more specific than that! Everybody knows Firming Eye Crème works wonders for fine lines, and wrinkles, but what they don’t know is it’s fabulous for dark under-eye circles! It’s amazing! All you need to do is apply a thin layer before bed, and you can actually feel it start to activate! This would be step one.

 

Step two is makeup—or more specifically, concealer, (Every girl’s best friend on Saturday morning, after a long Friday night!). This is the part where we get a little geometrical. Apply a triangular-shaped patch of concealer under both eyes. This will lift and light up your face, and make those unflattering dark circles disappear! 

There you have it! We can’t wait to get your feedback—let us know what you think tomorrow after you try it out… we know you’re going to! ;)