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Did You Know? Facts about Nails.

 

Facts about Nail Growth and Structure.

Information on how to have beautiful, natural nails.

The primary purpose of the free edge of the nail is to protect the tip of the finger and or toe.

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The nail bed is attached to the bone by ligaments.

The nail root is attached at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle.

The skin that touches, overlaps and surrounds the nail is the perionychium.

The lunula is the half-moon shape at the base of the nail that appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the nail matrix and nail bed meet.

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The cuticle is the loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail.

The average growth of nails is 1/8th inch per month in adults.

Nails grow slower due to aging, winter months and or poor nutrition and tend to grow the fastest in the summer.

The growth of a new nail plate takes approximately 4 to 6 months.

Nail polish, applied correctly, can give the nail a healthy thicker appearance.

Hand massage with a good lotion will add much needed moisture to the skin and the nails, as well as, increasing circulation, blood flow, stimulation and relaxation to the hands and feet.

Over filing the nail and using too harsh of an abrasive or chemicals can thin and damage the natural nail.  Electric Files are meant to be used only on artificial nails.  Damage from electric files can harm natural nails.

In the salon, there are several quick fixes to get your nails looking great immediately, however, there is nothing better than prevention.  If you treat you natural nails with care, they will grow and be beautiful.  Regular manicures with quality tools, equipment and products is the best routine to get into if you want beautiful, natural nails.

 

 

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OHHH Baby….It’s Cold Outside!

Winterize Your Skin

What can we do to off set Mother Nature's wrath this holiday season?  MOISTURIZE!

Adding lotion is not always enough!

Simple Tips on How to Effectively Moisturize your Skin.

  1.  Add Water - Wash Skin, use a gentle soap and lots of water to plump up the skin and remove any foreign matter.
  2. Exfoliate - You don't need a harsh scrub- A simple sugar scrub will work wonders!  To make a simple sugar scrub, use equal parts of basic sugar and oil.  Yes, you can find these ingredients in your kitchen.   Scrub your skin for just a few minutes and then rinse down the drain.
  3. Gently Towel Blot-  Blot off excess oil,  don't rub and remember to be gentle.  Winter sensitive skin can sometimes be a little raw or chapped, so the key is to gently blot.
  4. Moisturize- This is the time to add lotion or creme.  Massage over skin, this seals in the hydration from the water and puts a barrier over the skin to protect it from the harsh effects of winter cold.  If you skin is sensitive try to select a neutral, fragrance free creme or lotion.

That's all there is to it.  Easy Tips to Moisturize Your Skin, and keep your skin from having the Winter Time Blues.

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Beauty Tips Hair

Combs and Brushes….Styling Tips

Quick & Easy How To's

Have you ever wondered why it is your hair does so well in the salon, and just so, so at home?  It could be your choice of styling tools.

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Hair brushes come in a wide variety of options.  Each different type of brush has different qualities, and different uses.

Let's start with the "Wet BrushImage result for hairbrushes".

The Wet brush is used to remove tangles from wet hair.

You should start a few inches from the bottom of the hair, brush toward the ends and then slowly move farther up the head, working in the same manner until you make it all the way up to the top of the head, back through the ends.

You should be careful not to over stretch the hair as to avoid harming the hair and stripping off the cuticle of the hair strand.  When the cuticle is stripped off you risk further damaging the hair and making it even more tangled.

Using a wide tooth comb can also be useful, however, avoid a fine tooth comb, because this too can lead to a lot of damage.

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The Vent Brush.

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Vent brushes are used for the first stages of blow drying.  The "Vents", are simply used to help air pass through the brush and the hair and to help the hair to dry faster.  I recommend using the vent brush until the hair is about 80% dry and then switching to a Denman style brush or a Thermal Brush to complete the style.

 

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The Denman Style Brush.

The Denman Style brush has a rubber base with tighter spaced teeth.  It normally does not have any vents.  This is used to help stretch the hair into position while blow styling.  Due to the tighter spacing you can put tension on the hair and help to mold it into position.  This brush is best used on thicker hair, and is wonderful for sculpting the hair and giving it a slightly bevel to the ends or to the hairline.

The Thermal Brush.

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Thermal brushes can come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors.   Some even have detachable handles, so you can heat the hair and then release the handle to allow the curl to cool around the base of the brush.  These are a great asset to your styling tool collection.   Thermal brushes also use a wide variety of metals - there is more to the color of the metal than you think.    Silver barrels hold a moderate amount of heat, gold and ceramic barrels will hold the most heat, so if you have fine, delicate hair silver would be best for you.  Medium to thick or resistant hair requires more heat to get the hair to style well, therefore, ceramic and gold brushes would work the best for these types of hair.

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WANT TO LEARN HOW TO STYLE YOUR HAIR FASTER?

CHECK BACK LATER FOR ANOTHER POST, ABOUT MORE STYLING TIPS & TRICKS.

 

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Goals are Dreams with Deadlines

Education is key to a great start in the field of Cosmetology.

Beginning is the first step to Success. In order to become your best, you must surround yourself with the best. Don't settle, give it your all and greatness will happen. This is not by chance. It is by Design.

In order to achieve greatness, You must first Start!

Get up and get going. Success won't find you, you must seek it out!

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CHI Educators are the Best throughout the World. 

Advanced American Technology and CHI Innovations are only part of the wonderful workshop education we received at CHI Houston Branch.  Educators came from all over to teach and to learn about the latest and greatest products, tools and techniques from all over the world.  CHI is dedicated to bring Advanced American Technology to their educators.

 

Armstrong McCalls World's Fair 2018

This year at the World's Fair CHI introduced their new Color Tool Kit from Chromashines.  So many new fun shades of color to choose from....with this tool kit stylist can create any fun color they would like. The kit even contains two glow in the dark shades, you can mix and match to custom create the perfect shade for the client.  Mermaids Beware.  Chromashines color is here.

 

 

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Summer Hair Care

Beautiful, warm weather, sun is shining, wind is blowing, water feels great! 

So why is my hair and skin so dry right now???

Well.....it's Summer Time in Oklahoma, which means we can have a lot of fun outside, enjoying nature in our great state, but with everything good there has to be a downside.   We are abusing our skin and hair without knowing it.  Here are a few tips to keep your hair and skin in the best state while enjoying this wonderful weather.

HYDRATE - HYDRATE - HYDRATE.

We need to drink plenty of water to keep our body and our brain hydrated.  Dehydration is one of the chief causes of dry skin, hair, nails and lips.  Did you know that one of the first signs of dehydration is a headache or brain fog? When we are out in the sun,drinking water will help to keep our body and brain cooled down and hydrated.

BASIC SKIN CARE.

1. Cleansing.   Use a mild pH balanced body wash when you bathe, and don't let the water get too hot, hot water will actually dry the skin out.

2.Exfoliate.    Once or twice a week exfoliate your skin in the shower with a light scrub.

3. Moisture.  Moisturize your skin as soon as you get out of the tub or shower.  Simply towel blot your skin, apply your moisturizer or oil, massage in, this will increase circulation and feed  your skin.  You will see an improvement immediately.

4. Sunscreen or Sun Block.  Make sure you read your directions on your sunscreen or sun block.  Each of us have different needs, the fairer the skin the easier you will burn.  Sun burns do not help your skin tan faster, they just damage your skin.

Ready for a little extra TLC?  We offer a vast array of facials to help you with your skincare needs.  From very basic to micro-dermabrashion, we can help you with your skin.  Preventative maintenance is always better.

HAIR CARE.   Think about what you are exposing your hair to and how to off set the damage. Here are a few of the culprits.

Wind.   The wind will cause mechanical damage to the hair and abrade the cuticle causing it to tangle, snarl, frizz, and leads to split ends and breakage. Simply try to pull the hair back in a loose pony, or wear a hat to protect the hair from wind damage. When detangling the hair, start at the ends and gently work up toward the scalp.

Sun.    The sun can dry out the hair and actually fade the color, natural or artificial.  Use a gentle shampoo and conditioner that has a thermal protection factor.  This will offset the drying effects of the sun and protect it from fading.  Deep hydrate the hair on a weekly basis with a deep moisturizer that will re-hydrate the hair.

Water.  Lake or Pool?  People ask me all the time which is worse on the hair lake water or pool water, both have different contaminates and toxins that are hard on the hair.  The best thing to do is...

1.  Prior to getting into the water.  Wet the hair down with tap water.

2.  Apply a conditioner to displace the chemicals or contaminates.

3.  When you get out of the water, rinse, shampoo and condition the hair again.

4.  Gently comb out the hair with a wide tooth comb, the hair is in it's most fragile condition when it is wet.

5.  Towel dry, then follow with your selection of styling product and style as usual.

The other option is to wear a swim cap.

Dry Hair still an issue?  Give us a call, we offer several deep conditioning treatments and smoothing treatments to take care of that frizzy, de-hydrated hair.  There is such a vast variety of professional products on the market today, and you would be amazed at what we can do with your hair.

Remember that we at Penny Miller Cosmetology Academy are here to help you.  It is important to select the proper shampoo and conditioner for your specific hair type.  We have a large variety of products and we can create a custom blend just for you and your needs.  If you have any questions, please feel free to drop in and we will help you with all your beauty needs. Keep checking in with us for more Beauty Tips & Tricks.

Have a Wonderful Summer and Enjoy!

Penny

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introducing the New CHI Lava Tools

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You asked for it....WE GOT IT!

Drop by to check out this new seasons new tools from CHI.

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Life is a Journey

 

Words for Thought.

We are living in a time of trouble and tribulation.  This is true.  However, we have the ability to learn from the lives of people we encounter.  We can choose to let life beat us down, or we can learn how to build from our experiences and improve ourselves and the lives of those around us.

I love the words of Robert H. Schuller, "Tough times never last, but tough people do."

We are Oklahoma Strong!

We hear it all the time, "We are Oklahoma Strong."  Well, I believe this.  Oklahoman's have seen many things, from floods, tornadoes, natural disasters, to radicals who attack us where we live, like they did in the Oklahoma City Bombing.  DID WE GIVE UP?     NO!    Did we hide in away in fear and change the way we live to avoid the bad people? NO!  Did we move away to avoid these unfortunate events?  NO! 

WE CHOOSE TO STAY!

We choose to stay, lend a hand to our neighbors, comfort those who needed comforting.  We choose to support our friends, buckle down, roll up our sleeves and get to work.  We are of strong stock and we refuse to let tough times get us down.

I urge everyone to look around them, find those friends who need a little help.  Help those strangers who look a little down.  Be aware of your surroundings and don't allow yourself to become a victim of life or its circumstance.

Remember, "Tough times never last, but tough people do!"

 

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Health Massage Reflexology

Stress and How to Deal with It.

Stress.....

What is it and why do we have it???

The biological concept of stress was first developed by Hans Selye who intended originally for "Stress" to indicate a cause rather than effect.  He made a linguistic error and gave the term stress to the effect and later had to create the term "stressor" to explain the cause.attitude 2

Stress is defined in medicine as the result produced when a structure, system, or organism is acted upon by forces that disrupt equilibrium or produce strain.

It is generally believed that a little stress is required to maintain certain biological organisms, however too much can cause pathological changes in the body.

Do You Have Stress?

Massage & Reflexology are two treatments that can relieve stress and tension, improve blood supply and help unblock nerve impulses.

 

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Chair Massage can be a very short treatment usually 15 to 30 minutes long, quick and easy to help us unwind and de-stress.  Chair massage can be done quickly and simply on a lunch break, before work or even after work.

No oils or lotion are required, clients do not disrobe, hair is not mussed up during the massage.  Just a simple pressure point treatment to help you relax and de-stress.

REFLEXOLOGY....

Reflexology is a treatment done alone or along with a pedicure or manicure, generally an oil or lotion is used and the pressure points in the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet are worked on.  This deep pressure massage relieves stress of the body.  With over 7,000 nerve endings on the bottom of each foot, stimulation of these nerve endings sends signals along to the spinal cord, and up to the thalamus gland in the brain, which produces its own painkillers called endorphins.  Reflexology stimulates the body's own pain killing system.

foot massageReflexology treatment can take as little as 30 minutes, or can be coupled with a pedicure and take 60 to 90 minutes.

Aromatherapy - Therapy through aroma, can also be a great stress reducer, please check out our other articles about aromatherapy and reflexology @ https://www.salonpmca.com/2012/06/06/essential-oils-in-aromatherapy/ , https://www.salonpmca.com/2012/06/06/aromatherapy-basics/ , https://www.salonpmca.com/2014/02/12/what-is-reflexology-why-in-the-salon/ to find out more.

To book a treatment- just give us a call at 405-238-3426.

 

 

 

 

 

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HOW TO – Achieve the Perfect Brows

 

BEAUTIFUL, WELL SHAPED  BROWS ARE IN.

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What can we say about Eye Brows?   Would you put a cheap frame around a beautiful masterpiece?   Of course not!   The Eye brows  frame  your eyes.  Keep the eyebrows clean, simple and elegant with just a few simple steps.

SO, WHERE DO I BEGIN?

Cosmetology professionals are well trained in how to shape the brow in the perfect way for your particular face shape.  There are many considerations to be made when shaping your brows, for instance...If you have a larger bone structure - a thicker, heavier brow is needed...if you are petite and delicate, a thinner, finer brow shape may be needed.  BALANCE IS KEY!   Always seek the advice of a trained professional in selecting the perfect shaped brow for you.

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Most women get their eyebrows waxed, plucked, threaded, or shaped, again it is best to seek the advice of a pro, but here are a few tips to accent your brows.   An extra way to add a little shape to your face is to fill in your brows with a brow powder or pencil or even a stain.  This is especially important if your brows are sparse or fair.

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Use a small, stiff, angled brush to add definition to the brow with a powder brow color.  If you use a brow pencil, you can use this same style of brush to soften the lines made by the pencil. I prefer the brow powder over a pencil, but sometimes both are needed if your brows are extremely thin.  When using the pencil, make short, small strokes the same direction as your brows grow.  (You are trying to simulate the actual eyebrow hair).  Find a brow powder that matches the color of your hair.  Or, if you are a very light blonde, go a couple of shades deeper for added definition. Redheads sometimes have a hard time finding a reddish-brown brow powder, but there is a wider selection of colors available in eye shadows that can double as a brow powder. Just make sure the eye shadow is a matte shade and doesn't have any shimmer to it. Follow with a small amount of clear brow setting gel or spray on your brow brush to keep your brows in shape all day long.

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Keep a brow brush in your makeup bag. The perfect brush tool has angled, stiff bristles that are short and will allow you to brush the powder right into your brows. When you add the step of filling your brows with powder to your makeup routine, you'll be amazed at how extra polished and professional your makeup will look.

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All of these items are available at our Salon. We will be glad to help you with your color selection and even an in house makeup lesson.  Just call 405-238-3426 or drop by Penny Miller Cosmetology Academy for a consultation.

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Give us a call for a BROW MAKEOVER.   With a BROW MAKEOVER, We will reshape your brows and color your brows to save you time.  The color will usually last 4 to 6 weeks, and help to fill in and accent your brows.  BEAUTIFUL BROWS in just a few minutes!!!

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Ionizer Foot Treatment….Is it for YOU?

Academy Offers IONIZER FOOT Treatment!

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What is the Ionic Cleanse Foot Bath and what is it for?

The Ionic Foot Bath assists in restoring body vitality against environmental toxins by eliminating chemicals taken in from drugs, environmental pollution, and foods (particularly processed foods and meats).

What are some of the Benefits of the Ionic Foot Bath?

Positive effect on weight loss

Headache Relief

Slows down aging and improves body flexibility

Rejuvenates and energizes your whole body

Enhances Nutrient Absorption

Increases Your Energy

Improve ability to cleanse body

Promote metabolism and blood circulation

Helps Relieves Pain and Tension

Improved Sleep

Immune System Booster

Can Anyone Use the Ionic Foot Cleanse?

The Ionic Foot Cleanse is great for most people.  As with anything, there are some contraindications, whereas, it should not be used.  People who have the following are not candidates for this wonderful treatment.

Do not use the Ionic Foot cleanse on the following conditions:

Someone with a pacemaker or other magnetic device.

Someone with heart disease or high blood pressure.

Someone with a surgical heart implant.

Someone with a history of epilepsy.

Someone with an organ transplant.

Pregnant or nursing women.

What happens during the Foot Cleanse?

As believed in Reflexology, each foot is actually a channel, a conduit, through which your body attempts to rid itself of toxic wastes and heavy metals that are building up in many parts of your body.  During the foot bath you actually see the cleansing process take place as the water interacts with a compound electric current and magnetic field structure.  This body cleansing process results in the correct frequency required for cells to return to a healthy state, and to release waste that has been bonded to them over the years.  This detoxification therapy procedure also enhances the effects of other therapies.

What happens during a therapeutic detox foot bath, and how many and how often do you need to take them?

You immerse your feet in warm water. The machine is set to the correct settings and ionization levels. Then you sit back and relax for 30 minutes while the machine completes its cycle.

It is painless; you may feel a slight tingling in your feet. The initial suggested protocol for adults of all ages is to use the machine 1-2 times per week for ten sessions. If the color of the water still remains dark orange to black, an additional 5-10 visits - spaced about 1-2 times per week and no further than every 2 weeks - may be necessary to detoxify the body and improve symptoms.

The doctor can give you a specific recommendation for your condition. After that, one treatment every 2 – 4 weeks is recommended to keep the body detoxified.

  • Children under 4 years of age should not use the foot spa
  • Ages 4-7 years = 10 - 15 minutes
  • Age 8- 12 years = 15 - 20 minutes
  • Age 13 - 17 years = 20 - 30 minutes.

You may see the excreted toxins and heavy metal particles in the water. However, there is no bad smell. The water may change color and consistency from orange, brown through to black -- due to the release of toxic substances through the 2000 pores on the sole of each foot.

Water, salt and the metal in the unit interact with each other to produce ions.  These ions will neutralize everything they come in contact including toxins that are in tap and filtered water.  Depending on geographical location approximately 20-40%  of what you see in the water comes from the junk in the water, and the remaining 60-80% comes from the client's body.  The degree of detoxification will be reflected in symptomatic improvement.  Some waters do not change color, and in other geographical regions, water may even change color without any body parts present in the water.  The water color change without body parts has to do with the combination of industrial and  chemical pollutants common to those areas.

What are our experiences with the Ionic Foot Cleanse?

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I love it!  I always sleep better the day of the treatment, and I feel full of energy for several days after the treatment.  Energy levels go up, I feel  more alert and on top of things, rested and  refreshed.

Students have told me they feel refreshed and re-energized after the treatment.

Clients have told me they sleep better, and have better elimination.

I even had one older client, who said she felt that it helped with her gout.

I have had a few clients who say they don't really feel anything during the treatment, but then later feel better.

I just know this is a treatment that I like to do on a regular basis.

How often can I do my sessions?

  • Between the ages of 10 and 65, every other day not to exceed 3 times per week.
  • Under 10 and over 65 the recommendation is no more then twice a week.
  •  I usually try to do a treatment about once a week to every two weeks.

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Can I use the Foot Bath while taking prescription drugs?

  • Most doctor prescribed medications will not be affected by use of the foot bath, but the decision is best left up to you and your physician. We recommend consulting your physician prior to use.

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Simply give us a call @ 405-238-3426 and we can schedule you an appointment.

DISCLAIMERS:

The foot bath does not cure anything it only helps stimulate detoxification by aiding in balancing the body’s bio-energetic fields. When the electro-magnetic fields are balanced, the body’s organs will naturally function more efficiently.

Disclaimer: The ionic foot bath is NOT a "Medical Device" and is NOT intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, treatment, or prevention of disease. Any information provided is not a substitute for professional medical diagnosis or treatment by a licensed physician.

 

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