It's just plain truth. Our professional look for our jobs (or those that are seeking) is judged by our appearance.Brit gives 5 STARS! What to expect at Kasia Organic Salon
A Euphoric Experience at Kasia....
1/19/2011
I love trying new things, especially when it comes to my hair. I knew I wanted a sassy cut and some highlights to brighten up the tresses, but I wasn't exactly sure what to describe beyond that. When I told this to Colette, she lit up and look like she had a great plan in mind. Well, she definitely did. My cut is fantastic, the color is TDF, and I feel a sense of well-being knowing that all my fabulosity came with the use of natural products and without harsh chemicals.
Kasia is a full-service salon which means your stylist is also your colorist, if applicable. I learned they also have a full-time esthetician and acupuncturist and have recently been featured in Minnesota Monthly for their detox services.
Their interior is warm and inviting, quiet yet lively, and smells wonderful from both the products used as well as the four blends of tea they offer to their waiting clients. The blueberry pomegranate was phenomenal and served in a tea ball (my fave) in a big mug.
After my cut and color service was complete, Colette offered me a complimentary makeup touch up to finish off the whole look. Their products are from a line in California and have a variety of colors to compliment all skin tones. I will definitely be back to purchase the lip gloss that she picked for me - it was long-lasting without being heavy or sticky. Colette walked me through the descriptions of all the products she used for me, both hair and makeup, and wasn't pushy about purchasing anything. Too bad I didn't have anywhere to go that night because I looked gooooood!!
When it is time to check out, keep in mind that Kasia is paperless so you would not receive a receipt and, therefore, no place to write in a tip. You can let your stylist know to adjust the final bill to a total that includes the gratuity of your choice.
Overall, I really enjoyed my experience at Kasia and would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat.
Time for a new Yelp pic to show off the 'do!!
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Tips from Mariah - Brighten up your pale winter skin!
Hey....Sweet Cheeks!
Brighten up your pale winter skin with rosy cheeks. Clean face, subtle eyes and pink cheeks are the latest makeup trends on the spring runways. For a more natural look, lighten up on the bronzer, apply a dusting just under the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, forehead and chin. Apply a generous amount of pink tone blush to the contours of your cheeks. If you step outside in the cold and then look at yourself in the mirror you will see where your skin naturally flushes, apply the blush in this area for a natural rosy complexion that adds just the right amount of color to brighten any skintone.
Tips from your Kasia Makeup Artist Mariah
- Dust La Bella Donna's Bronze Mineral lights on cheekbones, nose, forehead and chin to warm up your skin
- Use a pink/rose colored blush like mauve applying just under your cheekbones and on the apples of your cheeks. Step back from the mirror 5 feet, if your cheeks do not appear flushed, apply a little more blush to the apples.
- Finish the look with black mascara and your favorite lipgloss
More bang for your buck
- The Blackberry eyeshadow quad from La Bella Donna can be used on eyes and cheeks to stretch the dollar. Use the
pink/lavender color on your cheeks, the blue gray color on your eyelids and the purple color as an eyeliner - Use the Luminere color on eyes, lips and cheeks for a 2 minute makeup look. Finish off with black mascara.
- Want a cream finish to your blush? Use any of your Mineral Light Lipsticks as a cheek stain
Kasia Featured in MPLS Picks and MPLS Monthly Magazine! What's steamin' Hot?
What LOVE we've graciously received coming into February at Kasia!
Kasia Organic Salon featured in February's MN Monthly Magazine as a "TOP 10" feature for 2011 "Beautiful Health" "just have TO-DO's."
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Pick up a copy and read about our Infrared Sauna Service!
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Feeling "BLAH?" What is HOT about the Sauna!
The modern lifestyle exposes us to many synthetic and chemicals that build up toxins in our bodies. I think we agree we could use some help encouraging our bodies to detoxify.
Detoxify your body with the healing nature of heat. Offering you a truly unique experience, Kasia Organic Salon and Sunlighten Far Infraed Sauna help to expel toxins from your body all while doing from the privacy of our personal sauna room.
The sweating benefits from the Far Infrared Sauna are incredible. It allows your body to use its natural sweating process to remove heavy metal, bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses from your body. It improves your flexibility, cleanses your pours, improves circulation and relives pain.
Help your weight-loss accelerate . A 30 minutes session can burn up to 600 calories during this rejuvenating process.
STRESS FREE! After the session you will feel a profound sense of relaxation, making this an excellent way to manage stress as well.
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99% of Pregnant Women in US Test Positive for Multiple Chemicals
99% of Pregnant Women in US Test Positive for Multiple Chemicals Including Banned Ones
ScienceDaily (Jan. 16, 2011) — The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products, according to a new study from UCSF. The study marks the first time that the number of chemicals to which pregnant women are exposed has been counted.
Analyzing data for 163 chemicals, researchers detected polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), phenols, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and perchlorate in 99 to 100 percent of pregnant women. Among the chemicals found in the study group were PBDEs, compounds used as flame retardants now banned in many states including California, and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ( DDT), an organochlorine pesticide banned in the United States in 1972.
Bisphenol A (BPA), which makes plastic hard and clear, and is found in epoxy resins that are used to line the inside of metal food and beverage cans, was identified in 96 percent of the women surveyed. Prenatal exposure to BPA has been linked to adverse health outcomes, affecting brain development and increasing susceptibility to cancer later in life, according to the researchers.
Findings will be published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Jan. 14.
The study was not designed to identify direct connections to adverse health outcomes.
"It was surprising and concerning to find so many chemicals in pregnant women without fully knowing the implications for pregnancy," said lead author Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, director of the UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment.
"Several of these chemicals in pregnant women were at the same concentrations that have been associated with negative effects in children from other studies. In addition, exposure to multiple chemicals that can increase the risk of the same adverse health outcome can have a greater impact than exposure to just one chemical," said Woodruff, an associate professor in the UCSF Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.
Exposure to chemicals during fetal development has been shown to increase the risk of adverse health consequences, including preterm birth and birth defects, childhood morbidity, and adult disease and mortality according to the research team. In addition, chemicals can cross the placenta and enter the fetus, and in other studies, a number of chemicals measured in maternal urine and serum have been found in amniotic fluid, cord blood and meconium, they state.
The researchers analyzed data for 268 pregnant women from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004, a nationally representative sample of the U.S. population.
"Our findings indicate several courses of action. First, additional research is needed to identify dominant sources of exposure to chemicals and how they influence our health, especially in reproduction," said Woodruff. "Second, while individuals can take actions in their everyday lives to protect themselves from toxins, significant, long-lasting change only will result from a systemic approach that includes proactive government policies."
Co-authors of the study are Ami R. Zota and Jackie M. Schwartz of the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, UCSF Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.
Waxing versus Shaving
Who is a good candidate for waxing?
If you are the type of person that hates spending the time shaving your legs, underarms and bikini area every other day and are prone to skin irritations like razor bumps and ingrown hairs than waxing is for you. To properly shave you need to soak your skin to soften and loosen the hair follicle, exfoliate the dead/dry skin cells away, use a moisturizing shaving lotion and shave. This can take up to an hour to do your whole body. Who has that kind of time time every other day??? In order to prevent bacteria from getting into the hair follicle you have to use a new razor every time you shave. This can get very expensive fast if you are purchasing a quality razor that will give you the cleanest shave.
Waxing is the superior option to shaving because it will save you time, money and will nourish your skin's health by lessening the chance for ingrown hairs and exfoliates dead skin cells. Waxing is a form of epilation that removes hair at the root of the hair follicle allowing the hair to grow back more slowly and less coarse. Most clients experience hair removal for 4 to 6 weeks. Shaving is a form of depilation that removes the hair at or near the surface causing the hair to be blunt and start its growth cycle 1-2 days after shaving.
When is a good time to get waxed?
Winter is the best time to start on a waxing routine so that your legs, bikini and underarms are ready for the warm weather. Because our hair grows in 3 different cycles, we can train the hair to grow all at the same time by continually waxing every 4 to 6 weeks. By the time Spring/Summer rolls around your legs, bikini and underarms will have less ingrown hairs, the hair will be less coarse and easier to remove and the hair will grow back slower allowing for hair free worry when wearing shorts, bikinis and tank tops.
Maintenence
Just like maintaining your hair color and style waxing takes regular visits every 4 to 6 weeks. The savings that you will gain from not having to buy razors and shaving lotions and the time that you save will pay for itself after one waxing session. In order to optimize waxing results between visits it is important to start exfoliation after 48 hours of being waxed to prevent the skin from growing over the hair follicle "ingrown hairs", nourish your skin daily with Jojoba oil and your favorite essential oil mix and most importantly not shave in between visits. If shaving is done between waxing visits it starts the hair growth cycle from the beginning requiring more waxing sessions to get back on schedule. If you have heard people say that waxing gets less painful each time you get waxed, this is true only if shaving is not performed in between waxing otherwise waxing will feel like the first time, everytime.
**Make your appointment today with Mariah and start training your hair to grow at the same time to get your legs, bikini and underarms ready for Spring Break!! 612 824 7611
Feather Hair Extensions are the HOT new trend at Kasia!
Light as a Feather....FREE as a Bird
Feather Hair Extensions have swept the nation from Florida to California and NOW Kasia Organic Salon is bringing them to Minneapolis!
Note: the Peacock feather is a large piece we added to experiment with larger options!
It’s sassy, bohemian, fun, and a great way to try something new with no commitment. The feathers are completely washable, wearable, and can be styled with low heat.
They are professionally applied by the Kasia team using an extension method which causes no damage to your hair, and can last up to 3 months.
With prices starting at $15, Kasia Organic Feather applications are only expected to grow through spring 2011! We offer a wide range of colors and adding to our collection!
Take just 5 minutes out of your day and 'feather up' at Kasia! 612 824 7611
All feathers are sourced responsibly.
Spring/Summer 2011 Hair Color Trends
Spring/Summer 2011 Trend
Kasia Organic Salon is getting the "ich" and taking the current month(s) in preparing and educating our team in how to bring you the hot off the press hair color trends for SPRING
Brunettes
The beautiful chestnut brown as seen on Jennifer Lopez will be huge this spring and summer months. Creating a rich base with tons of shine and natural curl. By adding beautiful light highlights close to the face creates an amazing glow. The gradation of color as it gets lighter towards the ends keeps brunettes looking fresh and bright.
Redheads
As we move into spring, redheads will become stronger, more rich and obvious. Emma Stone is a great shade of red that makes her features pop. as her seasonal inspiration. Luckily our Ammonia-free Color line at Kasia, does not fade like other 'red/color lines' do. Dare to have some extra sass and personality.
Blondes
Spring and summer, are about the "ombré style." Drew Barrymore’s look will be a large hit in having a root area that fades into blonde creates a natural summer ‘at-the-beach’ feel. Save on retouches by another week(s) and exchance your savings for great shampoo, conditioner, and treatments.