Organic Body Care Product Primer

Guide for Shopping Organic Body Care Products

By Julian Huxley

Until the standards for organic body care products are developed and implemented in all countries, as an informed consumer, you have to check the ingredients of organic cosmetic products. For this you need detailed information about different chemicals that are being used in making cosmetics and the organic alternatives for them.
The Organic Consumers Association suggests that whenever you buy organic cosmetics, you should screen the truly organic products in the following manner:
The cleansing and conditioning ingredients should be made from certified organic materials.
They should not contain any chemical, synthetic or petroleum derivatives.
The manufacturing process should be simple and ecological in nature.
Non-agricultural water such as floral water and botanical water extracts should not be used to increase the percentage of organic content in the product.
The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, educates consumers about controversial ingredients that can be used in organic personal care products in its guide ‘Body Care – A Consumer’s Guide to Shopping and Living Green’. The following reference list can help you in judging organic cosmetics:
Emollients: Emollients are added in numerous body care products, especially those meant for skin care, because these substances help in moisturizing the body surface.
Chemical petroleum based emollients include hydrogenated oils, butyl glycol, mineral oil, monostearate dimethicone, oleth 2, paraffin, stearic acid, petrolatum, potassium stearate and octyl palmitate.
Natural oils and waxes that you should look for as emolliating agents include almond oil, beeswax, coconut oil, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, shea butter and olive oil.
You can also use certain natural oils with caution. These include cottonseed oil (cotton is often grown with pesticides and about 25% of the global pesticides and insecticides are used in cotton farming), peanut oil (it can cause allergic reactions on the skin, hence do not use products containing peanut oil if your are allergic to peanuts) and grapeseed oil (check the means of extracting the oil as solvent extraction is the most preferred way of extracting the oil).
Preservatives: Preservatives are added not only in food products but also in cosmetic products as these are also susceptible to bacterial growth.
Chemical or petroleum based preservatives include butyl paraben, methyl paraben, ethyl paraben, propyl paraben and dazolidinyl urea.
Natural preservatives include essential oils, vinegar, grain alcohol, honey, vitamins A, C and E and grapefruit seed extract (GSE).
Fragrances: There is hardly any cosmetic product in the market that does not have an aroma. Organic essential oils are the most important source of organic fragrance additives.
Synthetic fragrances include amyl acetate (banana scent), benzophenone (rose scent), coconut fragrance, cucumber fragrance, and various fruit fragrances. Consistent research in the field of chemical fragrances has enabled companies to develop synthetics that smell exactly like the natural products and if you don’t read the contents properly, you can easily mistake them for natural fragrances.
Organic plant extracts that have strong fragrances include extracts from cedarwood, lemongrass, citronella, orange, eucalyptus, tea tree and fennel. Organic essential oils are so effective that they form the basis of aromatherapy which has been practiced in ancient civilizations since thousands of years and is now gaining rapid popularity.
Solvents: Solvents form an essential part of all body care products. Solvents dissolve one or more substances and hence you get a uniform solution, cream or gel.
Common synthetic or chemical solvents used in personal care products include acetone, propylene glycol, benzene, butylene glycol and hexane.
Water is the most efficient solvent as it is neutral in nature. Water is added in many cosmetic products in varying proportions.
Other natural solvents include apple cider vinegar and grain alcohol.
Colorants: Since cosmetic products are primarily used for looks, looks of these products are also important. Colorants are hence added in body care creams, lotions, gels, etc., to ensure consumers don’t reject them due to a dull color.
Synthetic colors are obtained from coal tar.
Natural colorants include saffron, turmeric, annatto, paprika, caramel and beets.
Watch-out When You Buy Organic Cosmetics

For the past few years, we have let chemicals encroach freely in our life. As a result of this chemical intrusion, most of our food, cosmetics and medicines, are contaminated with harmful substances as they form the basis of our modern production techniques.
Like organic food, many people are now looking towards organic cosmetics. But lack of appropriate standards for organic cosmetics has enabled many manufacturers to take advantage of the situation and mislead the consumers.
The definition of organic should be modified for organic body care products with a different set of standards. What is the problem with the current organic certification system? If we talk about a 70% organic product while referring to cosmetics, the remaining 30% of that product can consist of strong chemicals. Thus many cosmetics, in which the active ingredients are strong chemicals can be labeled as organic with minor modifications in the less active ingredients, or adding them with mild organic agents.
As a cautious consumer, you always take a look at the contents apart from the organic label. Then how do the manufacturers succeed in fooling you? If you observe closely, most of the 70% organic manufacturers list the organic contents first and the harmful chemicals are listed in the end. Floral waters, and water extracts and infusions from botanical products, are listed as the prime organic contents in most of these claimed organic cosmetics. But, on the contrary, they hardly have anything in them. Floral waters are hydrosols that are basically water by-products obtained during distillation of essential oils. There is hardly an iota of essential oil in the floral waters. Can these, by any chance, be the organic cosmetics that you want to purchase?
Many companies add ingredients such as diethanolamine (DEA), cocamide DEA, and triethanolamine (TEA), which are known for causing cancer. Olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium myreth sulfate, and paraben preservatives are also added in these products. Yet the manufacturers manage to label their products as organic because the current rules enable them to do so.
Some labels print wrong information. They add words like ‘derived from …’ to give the impression that the product is made from natural substances. Example is ‘cocamide DEA derived from coconut oil’. It might not be necessary that the cocamide DEA mentioned in the product is obtained from coconut oil only. Again lack of proper standards makes it feasible for the manufacturers to do such fraud labeling.
Some companies go an extent further in misleading the consumers. When you purchase organic cosmetics, you intend to buy the cosmetic products which have ingredients made from organic means without the use of any chemicals. However, there are companies which will label their product organic, referring to the scientific meaning of organic, that is one containing carbon in it.

Sugar and Health

Sugar Overload Syndrome
Healing Mental and Physical Disorders Naturally

This article courtesy Angie Lewis/ Heaven Ministries

It’s hard to pass up treats made with sugar sometimes, but I know that I have to, or I will get “sugar overload syndrome”. Eating too many sugary laden products made with refined flour literally make me sick, emotionally and well as physically. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is a symptom of sugar overload syndrome.

Hypoglycemia is not a disease like you have heard; it is a warning signal that lets us know we are overloading our body with too much refined products. It can be cured through proper eating. Low blood sugar attacks will not suddenly come back just because you had some ice cream or a candy bar, if you are already healthy.

Just because last month you had an attack of low blood sugar does not mean you are destined with this condition for the rest of your life. If you eat badly eventually your body will begin to reject what you are feeding it. These symptoms show up as ADHD, physical cravings for alcohol, bipolar, depression, hypoglycemia, diabetes, IBS, gluten intolerance, and low immunity. Refined foods do not have enough nutrition in them to support all of the bodily functions and the body becomes mineral and vitamin deficient.

Listen To Your Body

Do you know how to listen to your body’s warning signals? My body lets me know right away if I have eaten too much sugar or refined flour products. I am already quite healthy - I cleanse my system once a year, briskly walk 3 miles every day, and eat a whole foods diet. I very rarely eat refined foods, but when I do, it doesn’t affect me like it used to twenty years ago. Twenty years ago I craved alcohol and drink too much. But now through cleansing and healthy diet, I do not crave alcohol or sugar anymore like I used to.

When a body is not very healthy to begin with the warning signals are a bit harder to detect. Why is that? The unhealthy body is so overloaded with toxins that the warning signals have turned into health conditions like IBS, gluten intolerance, obesity, skin rashes, boils, asthma, flu’s and colds, high or low blood sugar attacks, etc, etc, etc. The good news is these conditions are still warning signals (symptoms) and you can heal your body naturally before these conditions turn into cancer and full blown disease.

Is Refined Sugar A Drug?

People who are afraid to give up sugar won’t admit that sugar is a drug. The medical establishments, who are afraid of the revenue they will lose, will not admit that sugar is a drug. But people who are healthy and who are not addicted to sugar products will tell you flat out that refined sugar is a drug. It acts like a drug in the system and causes numerous health problems that eventually lead to death.

Is sugar a drug? It certainly acts like a drug for many people. To those with health symptoms such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, alcoholism, and attention disorders sugar acts like a drug, doesn’t it? So what happens when sugar and refined flour products are totally eliminated from the diets of people with the conditions above? They heal! You can be your own doctor by taking responsibility for your health today!

5 Ways to Cut Down on Sugar in Your Families Diet

Drink Less Soda Pop

One can of coke has twelve teaspoons of sugar!  If you cut down on your soda pop consumption by only one a day, you will be getting much less sugar in your diet. Try drinking one less soda pop once a week until you are drinking only one a day.

Buy Real Peanut Butter

Most Brands of Peanut butter have sugar as their second ingredient after peanut butter. Most major grocery stores have at least one brand of peanut butter that has only peanuts and salt as the ingredients. You can buy creamy or chunky, whichever you like. In my opinion, real peanut butter tastes better.

Use Unadulterated Bee’s Honey

Be careful when buying your honey. Don’t be mislead by the word “Pure” on the jar.  Real bee’s honey you gather from your own hives, buy at a farmers market, or from health food stores. Real honey is not processed or cooked at a high heat. If you drink coffee or tea use real honey as the sweetener.  Real honey is more expensive than sugar, so when baking use regular sugar because the cooking process robs the honey of its vitamins and minerals.

Eliminate Condiments

What are condiments? Condiments are jarred processed foods packed with preservatives and sugar. They have no food value whatsoever. Condiment use can be addicting because of the sugar content. You may think it makes the food taste better, but in actuality it is the sugar you taste. The worse condiment culprits are ketchup, miracle whip, barbeque sauces, relish and sweet pickles.

Try Real Mayonnaise without the sugar and make your own pickled relish from fresh whole pickles, or if you really are serious, prepare pickles from your own cucumbers!

Eliminate Boxed Cereals

What do nine out of ten of the boxed cereals have in common? Sugar! There is only one cereal I have found at Wal-Mart that does not have any sugar and it is called Puffed Rice. Add a tablespoon of unadulterated honey to your bowel of puffed rice and be sugar free! Better yet, make oatmeal or granola and add your bee’s honey.

Eliminate Canned Fruits and Vegetables

Canned fruit is packed with high fructose corn syrup. What on earth for? Fruit is naturally sweet. Canned corn and many other vegetables have sugar or corn syrup in them. Read all labels on the canned foods you buy. Some foods are misleading and you wouldn’t think they would have sugar. Think again. If you are serious about cutting out sugar from your diet be sure to read all labels.

http://www.heavenministries.com/

Pesticide 411

Do you think about pesticides when picking out food for yourself and your family?  Well, you should.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernise and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.

The FAO has defined the term of pesticide as:

any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood products or animal feedstuffs, or substances which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. The term includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant or agent for thining fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit, and substances applied to crops either before or after harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration during storage and transport.

Many common household products are pesticides. including:

• Cockroach sprays and baits
• Insect repellents for personal use.
• Rat and other rodent poisons.
• Flea and tick sprays, powders, and pet collars.
• Kitchen, laundry, and bath disinfectants and sanitizers.
• Products that kill mold and mildew.
• Some lawn and garden products, such as weed killers.
• Some swimming pool chemicals.

Pesticides, in short, kill living things.  They are by nature a risk to human health.  This risk is balanced with the good they do in killing potentially harmful organisms.

The Environmental Working Group http://www.ewg.org/ has strong recommendations, based on their research , for what to look out for.  Visit there website for detailed info.

An EWG simulation of thousands of consumers eating high and low pesticide diets shows that people can lower their pesticide exposure by almost 80 percent by avoiding the top twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated instead. Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose a person to about 10 pesticides per day, on average. Eating the 15 least contaminated will expose a person to less than 2 pesticides per day. Less dramatic comparisons will produce less dramatic reductions, but without doubt using the Guide provides people with a way to make choices that lower pesticide exposure in the diet.

Most Contaminated: THE DIRTY DOZEN

Consistent with two previous EWG investigations, fruits topped the list of the consistently most contaminated fruits and vegetables, with seven of the 12 most contaminated foods. The seven were peaches leading the list, then apples, nectarines and strawberries, cherries, and imported grapes, and pears. Among these seven fruits:

Sweet bell peppers, celery, kale, lettuce, and carrots are the vegetables most likely to expose consumers to pesticides. Among these five vegetables:

The Full List: 47 Fruits & Veggies

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RANK	FRUIT OR VEGGIE	SCORE
1 (worst)	Peach	100 (highest pesticide load)
2	Apple	93
3	Sweet Bell Pepper	83
4	Celery	82
5	Nectarine	81
6	Strawberries	80
7	Cherries	73
8	Kale	69
9	Lettuce	67
10	Grapes - Imported	66
11	Carrot	63
12	Pear	63
13	Collard Greens	60
14	Spinach	58
15	Potato	56
16	Green Beans	53
17	Summer Squash	53
18	Pepper	51
19	Cucumber	50
20	Raspberries	46
21	Grapes - Domestic	44
22	Plum	44
23	Orange	44
24	Cauliflower	39
25	Tangerine	37
26	Mushrooms	36
27	Banana	34
28	Winter Squash	34
29	Cantaloupe	33
30	Cranberries	33
31	Honeydew Melon	30
32	Grapefruit	29
33	Sweet Potato	29
34	Tomato	29
35	Broccoli	28
36	Watermelon	26
37	Papaya	20
38	Eggplant	20
39	Cabbage	17
40	Kiwi	13
41	Sweet Peas - Frozen	10
42	Asparagus	10
43	Mango	9
44	Pineapple	7
45	Sweet Corn - Frozen	2
46	Avocado	1
47 (best)	Onion	1 (lowest pesticide load)

Salon Etiquette: What are You Really Saying To Your Stylist?

By Julian Huxley

Have you ever wondered if there are topics your hairstylist is not sharing with you? It’s true we do at times talk about you when you leave our chair. If you are gasping at this statement and your eyes have grown wider then you may have been sharing more with your hairstylist than you should have.

I have worked as a hairstylist for many years in some of the hottest salons around the globe. As you can imagine I have been privy to some interesting conversations and situations. In any successful salon there is always a buzz, something happening, someone sharing details of a personal nature, he said she said, etc, etc, etc. The topics are endless as they breathe life in to every crevice of the place we call work. In a way it’s a social club where all are invited. With a combination of background music and a crescendo of voices people at times share more about their lives and the lives of who they know in this setting than in any other. I have witnessed people’s happiest days and days that they wished they could erase from memory. Therefore, it’s no surprise that you might overhear something that you don’t appreciate. You build a close relationship with your stylist, after all we are working as closely with you as your doctor, naturally you let your guard down and let your real self show. Sometimes you make us feel uncomfortable, and although we may not tell you then, or at any other time, but once you let those secret topics out it’s all part of the “buzz”.

Here is a list of conversations not to bring in to a hair salon or to your stylist. Keep on a path with respect for yourself and for those around you, then you will radiate who you really are, a beautiful conscientous person.

Don’t Get To Personal

You have a very close relationship with your stylist. You may share with them your sexual exploits in detail but unknowingly you are sharing those details with not only your “go to guy” but with everyone in the vicinity, and who knows who they are?

I once had an an experience with a client married to a mover and shaker in the financial world. Whenever she talked of him she became more animated and it was obvious how proud she was of him. One day while visiting me for routine maintenance on her color and enjoying her “me time”, the conversation in the chair next to us was taking on a tone that could have been rated XXX. The twenty something blond was having a steamy relationship with her boss and she was relaying in detail a blow by blow account of their last tryst. I felt my client stiffen as I worked on her and red blotches appeared on her neck. In a sudden movement she leapt out of the chair and pointed an accusing finger at Miss Twenty Something. Yes, you guessed it: the man in question was my clients husband and you can imagine how that story ended.

Please keep conversation positive, it’s o.k to talk about relationships, however, when talking about personal relationships, don’t get to personal. Keep in mind that others may be listening and that you may be making them uncomfortable, or as Miss Twenty something must surely now feel heartfelt regret for being exposed and saying to much in the wrong setting.

Gossip

Some may say that a hair salon is fueled by gossip. It’s entertaining for some and may for a moment make you feel better about your own situation. Gossip to me is a negative waist of time, it creates an energy around us that is not conducive to our surrounding. If we view that surrounding we may remind ourselves that you are there for “relaxation”, and more importantly you are there to feel good about you. Creating negative energy takes you and I away from an experience that should be all about you. Remember: what’s said in a hair salon does not always stay in a hair salon.

First Impressions Count

I am always happy to see a new client, we see it as a huge compliment when you seek us out. Your first visit is very important- it sets a president for our future relationship with you.

You may be angry  with your previous stylist for any number of reasons. They may have given you the wrong color, cut your hair to short, or moved to a new salon with out sending you a “Dear John” letter. Set the tone and make a positive impression, because your disappointment and anger may have an adverse effect on your new stylist and their creative energy.

A hair salon is a place for fun and relaxation. Keep conversation light and positive, for we are artists who feed off your energy so we can reflect an image that will portray you and your personality.

What Would Grandma Say?

You have become familiar and relaxed with your stylist and the salon and have probably visited many, many times. We welcome you with open arms, for it’s an extention of your home and naturally it’s easy to forget yourself and act inappropriate. Our goal as a hairstylist is to make you feel comfortable, but you are in a public place and have to be careful of your language. Feeling comfortable enough to use expletives only disrupts  other clients in the shop and ruins the atmosphere for everyone.

Keep Controversy For The News Media

Since a hair salon is a particular place of relaxation and fun , it’s even more important to keep conversation light. Like any social situation its best to keep conversation positive and free of controversy. Arriving home after your appointment and remembering that you shared a little to much about yourself, most likely with an unintended audience , might be more regrettable  than at first thought. Therefore, don’t get to carried away- we want a lasting relationship with you and are there genuinely to help you feel confident, positive and above all help you like who stares back at you in the mirror every day.

Pin-Ups : A Trend for the Holidays and Beyond…

Retro beauty is a hot trend among beauty makers. Names like Bettie Page, Dita Von Teese and Alberto Vargas have become commonplace and the looks they inspire have carved out a sought after, solid category for the industry. Move over Waif. Step aside Rap Diva. The Pin-Up girl has returned.

The roots of the “modern” pin-up can be traced to the Gibson Girl in America. Illustrator Charles Dana Gibson portrayed the feminine ideal in the late 19th/early 20^th centuries through his pen and ink drawings. This early standard paved the way for American beauty for decades to come. Several key elements combinedto form this alluring creature, including: 1) a tall and slender body, with generous bosom and hips 2) the “hourglass” figure of corseted fashions 3)youthful features and 4) confident, sexy, and a sometimes teasing demeanor.

Calendars were the most common form of pin-up material at the turn of the century. By the 1920’s Hollywood began branding their leading stars with pin-up style photography, and from the 1930’s artists like Alberto Vargas immortalized the modern pinup in mainstream magazines such as Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and the Saturday Evening Post. Art Deco drawings of the pin up girl were considered to be fine enough for these mainstream periodicals, but as the decades went on the style changed to becoming more risqué and provocative, ultimately landing Playboy the steady outlet for Vargas illustrations.

WWII G.I.s took untold numbers of pinup art overseas with them, most notably photographs of Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. American pin-up infiltrated the battle grounds in the barracks, painted on the noses of war planes, and as calendars and booklets produced as morale boosters.

With the introduction of explicit men’s magazines (Penthouse showed pubic hair in the 1970’s), pin-up art, by comparison, seemed quaint and sentimental. The market demand for material was easily satisfied through ever more daring and explicit photography as illustration started to wither. However there are many photo studios and artists returning to a simpler, happier depiction of alluring American beauty.

Doing an internet search for pin-up photography will return page after page of studios across the country that specialize in turning fans of pin-up girls into actual pin-up girls.

In Atlanta we caught up with Kellyn Willey, owner of PinUpGIrl! Cosmetics in order to learn more about the Atlanta pin-up client.

“A Pin-Up girl is seen as any confident woman with a fantastic personality that emulates true grace, sophistication, intelligence, humor and beauty. Some iconic Pin-Up girls that first come to mind are sensational talents like Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Josephine Baker and Sophia Loren. Any one of any age, ethnicity and body type can be their own Pin-Up. It just takes a few ounces of courage, the ability to laugh at yourself and leave the creation of your perfect Pin-up styling to us.

Our typical customer is a wide-spectrum of individuals: from teenagers and 20 somethings who want to celebrate the iconic imagery they see in current celebrity trends to women in their senior years reminiscing of the glamour of the post WWII era. Every client we have is very different from the last. Some clients are our neighbors, while some fly in from Miami, Philadelphia, St. Louis and even the Bahamas. There is a service for every client, no matter their budget. We are known for being an affordable outlet for both women and men who are looking for an uncommon occasion that allows them to witness a positive transformation in their composure and self esteem, which can also be given as a one-of-a-kind gift for a special someone.

Pictured here is our newest Pin-up, Renee, before and after her incredible transformation. Renee is a freelance writer, mother of two and stellar housewife. She found us through our myspace page just a few weeks ago, booked a hair and makeup appointment and has been apart of our PinUpGirl family ever since. Her look is evocative of the dazzling glamour of early 1960s seen in Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Ann-Margaret and recently the female cast of “Mad Men”.”

Hair, Makeup & Photography by: PinUpGirl! Cosmetics

Jewels provided by: VINTAGEsparkles by VONschmalhausen www.vonschmalhausen.com­

PinUpGirl! Cosmetics is now located in Historic Grant Park in between Liberty Tattoo and Solstice Café with over 1,500 sq ft of delightfully vintage-inspired apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts along with our famous services of Pin-up style photo shoots and makeup applications. www.pinupgirlcos.com 566 A Blvd SE, Atlanta GA 30312 404|688|7468.

Resources:www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/pinupart

more info and reading:

Atlanta Burlesque:

http://syrensofthesouth.weebly.com/

http://www.damesaflame.com/

http://www.blastoffburlesque.com/

A good Atlanta Burlesque Blog:http://atlantaburlesque.blogspot.com/

Pin up Info:

http://www.thepinupfiles.com/

http://www.pinuppost.com/

How To:

Hairdo How To-Pinup Tutorial

Vintage Pinup Girl Makeup - Ask Me Makeup

Atlanta Salon and Spa Winter Beauty Product Round-up

Winter is officially here and Atl S&S has rounded up some products that will help you stay moisturized, calm your nerves, and coast smoothly through the cool weather.
Take a look at our featured products below, and please leave us your ideas on products that you find helpful during winter via the comments!
Happy Holidays from Atlanta Salon & Spa!

“Never are voices so beautiful as on a winter’s evening, when dusk almost hides the body, and they seem to issue from nothingness with a note of intimacy seldom heard by day.” ~

Virginia Woolf

1) Lush Celestial Face Moisturizer.  Celestial is a heavenly moisturizer meant for skin that reacts to everything; it’s made of the most calming and soothing ingredients to help alleviate your sensitive, dry skin.  Available at www.lushusa.com.

2) Dr Bronner’s magic Soap with Tea Tree Oil. All One!  Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps is pleased to announce that all classic liquid & bar soaps are now not only certified under the USDA National Organic Program, but also certified Fair Trade!  Available at www.Drbronner.com.

3) Burts Bees Lip Balm and Dr Burts Res-Q Ointment. Lip care for the masses by a trusted name (Burt’s) - now owned and marketed by business giant Clorox.  Available everywhere!

4) Thymes Essentials Hand Scrub, Hand Lotion, and Hand Cream.  Total hand moisturizing solution from Thymes Essentials.Available at www.thymes.com.

5) Atlanta’s Own!  Sally B’s Cuticle and Nail Bar. Available at www.sallybskinyummies.com.

6) Atlanta’s Own! Riley Salon’s Sexy Styling Wax for Slick and Textured Looks. Keep your hair looking great even through the cold winter winds… Available at www.rileysalon.com.

7) Molton Brown Soothing Hand Lotion with SPF 15. One of our favorite green companies here at Atl S&S.  Available at www.moltonbrown.com.

Lush Honey Bee Bath Bomb. A beautiful way to relax.  Available at www.lushusa.com.

9) Atlanta’s Own! Beehive Hair Company Gift Bag, with gentle cleanser, organic conditioner, leave-in conditioner and hair creme. A terrific gift for the holidays, offered in a holiday gift bag from Atlanta’s Own Beehive Hair Company. Available at www.beehivehairco.com.

Atlanta Salon & Spa does not specifically recommend or endorse any products listed in the product round-up. Please research each product thoroughly before use.