Children With Hair Loss

Hair Loss

At Ashka Salon Spa, we donate hair to Children with Hair Loss. Donating hair is a wonderful thing that many people are capable of doing. This gift can truly change someone’s life. We see people of all ages coming in to make the chop! I personally have yet to donate my hair. However, some of the happiest people in my chair have been there after donating 8, 9, or more inches. There is just something about giving back to someone who needs it that makes you feel more grateful than you ever have.

Who is Children With Hair Loss?

Hair Loss
Children with Hair Loss

Children with Hair Loss was founded in September of 2000. They had done research and found that no companies were giving free hair to children who needed it. They wanted to give all children with medically-related hair loss a chance to feel whole again. Originally this company was focused on children with cancer, but they quickly realized that there are more reasons why children lose their hair than that. Some of these reasons include burns, alopecia, and trichotillomania. They are able to give 300 children a wig every year currently.

What Are The Requirements to Donate to Children With Hair Loss?

Hair Loss
Our Most Recent Donation

If you are considering donating your hair, there are a few requirements that need to be followed for it to be possible. The hair must be at least 8 inches long. When you come in for your haircut, your stylist will measure out the length of your hair. At Ashka Salon Spa, we will send in your donation for you. When we send it, it must be washed, dried, and ponytailed. It needs to have a ponytail on each end. Non-chemically treated hair is preferred, but they will take any hair as long it is in good condition. Gray hair is accepted.

Call today to book your appointment today to see if you are eligible to donate! 734-414-9980

Until Next Time,

Josie 🙂

Massage Benefits in Canton, MI

Massage Benefits

About a year ago, I was having muscle spasms in my thoracic spine on my right side. I had been going to physical therapy, took 3 weeks off of school, and was taking it easy at work. I was at work one day and my back was really starting to bother me. Sarah, one of the two amazing massage therapists at Ashka Salon Spa offered to focus on my trouble area for me. She instantly found exactly where I needed to be massaged. I couldn’t believe how big of a difference it made just from the 10 minutes she had worked on me. Ever since this moment, I knew the massage benefits were endless.

Massage Benefits
Massage Benefits

What Are Massage Benefits?

The list of benefits that massage can give is absolutely incredible! Before I really looked into massage I knew that it helped with stress and muscle tension. This is where my massage knowledge came to a startling hault. After researching massage for a bit, I found that I was right about it helping with stress but it also is known to aid with multiple diseases. It helps with anxiety and headaches, as well as sport injuries. I was surprised to find out that massage can even help with insomnia related to stress, and digestive disorders! Massage is also great because it brings about feelings of connection, caring, and comfort.

Why Get Your Massage Benefits at Ashka Salon Spa?

Massage Benefits
Beth – Massage Therapist
Massge Benefits
Sarah – Massage Therapist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Ashka’s mission is to completely delight our guests; servicing them above and beyond their expectations.” At Ashka Salon Spa, we have two of the most wonderful massage therapists. They truly care about who you are and why you’ve come in to see them. When you get your first massage at Ashka Salon Spa, you will fill out a consultation form before Sarah or Beth even come to greet you. You also consult with them face to face so that they can customize your service to fit your needs. Whether you prefer hot rocks or a deep tissue massage, or vice versa, Ashka Salon Spa is the place for you to get massage benefits.

Call today to set up your appointment! 734-414-9980

Until Next Time,

Josie 🙂

 

Shampure Dry Shampoo by AVEDA

AVEDA's Shampure Dry Shampoo

I truly believe one of the hair god’s gifts to the world is dry shampoo. I don’t think that my hair would be nearly as healthy as it is if I didn’t take full advantage of this amazing product. AVEDA lovers everywhere have been waiting for a dry shampoo up to AVEDA’s standards. Ashka Salon Spa is happy to announce that it is finally here! AVEDA’s Shampure Dry Shampoo was released in November of 2015.

AVEDA's Shampure Dry Shampoo
AVEDA’s Shampure Dry Shampoo

AVEDA’s Shampure Dry Shampoo – What is it All About?

AVEDA’s Dry Shampoo has their signature aroma, Shampure. Shampure has 25 pure flower and plant essences. This product is also 99.8% naturally derived. Like all AVEDA products it does not contain petroleum minerals or water. AVEDA only makes their products with ingredients that are sustainable and natural.

AVEDA's Shampure Dry Shampoo
AVEDA’s Shampure Dry Shampoo

Benefits of Using AVEDA’s Shampure Dry Shampoo

Why is using dry shampoo so important? Everybody hates when their hair is greasy. Through the use of this product you can revive your look for an additional day. It is important not to wash your hair everyday. It can really dry out your locks. However if you are someone who works out a lot, or feels like their hair just gets oily quickly, you really should look into dry shampoo!

Another great use is when you are styling your hair curly or up. A lot of times hair is too clean and soft to hold your desired style. By puffing some dry shampoo into your hair you will give it some additional texture. Having that grip is important when you want your hair to stay a certain way.

Stop in to Ashka Salon Spa today to get your hands on your own AVEDA’s Shampure Dry Shampoo.

Until Next Time,

Josie 🙂

Fashion Colors in Canton, MI

Fashion Colors

Lately fashion colors have been seen everywhere! From the runway to the grocery store, I’m sure you have all seen the fun pink, blue, or purple hair people have been rocking! While this style is not for everyone, it is still such a fun and versatile trend. There are many ways that you can bring this into your own style.

Fashion Colors
Fashion Colors by Josie

 Fashion Colors – So Many Options

Fashion colors range from grey to neon pink! Almost any hair trend can be used with these fun colors. Shown above, you see a pink ombre. You could also do highlights with a certain fashion color, or even a color melt.

Grey hair has been huge lately. With Kylie Jenner debuting hers, more and more girls are asking for this smokey style!

Fashion Colors
Colored Grey Hair

Fashion Colors – Are Extensions the Way to Go?

Having such brightly colored hair is a big commitment. It takes a lot of time and patience to truly get what you want from your hair. Without this patience, we can risk compromising the integrity of your hair. If you are looking for just a pop of color you can always try extensions. At Ashka Salon Spa we offer tape in and fusion extensions. Through the use of this wonderful tool we can give you instant pops of purple or blue without as much damage to your hair.

Fashion Colors
Purple Tape in Extensions

I used to have purple tape in extensions in my hair, and I absolutely loved them! I was able to enjoy the funkiness of purple without the upkeep I would have had if I had dyed my own hair that color. Unlike normal hair color, many extensions don’t fade. I kept my tape ins in all summer long and had no issues with any fading! Every time I see this picture I consider putting them back in!

If you are considering dipping your toes into the fashion colors trend, be sure to let our front desk representative know while you are on the phone with her! It is not your typical appointment and we all want our stylists to be best prepared for when you come in! Call Ashka Salon Spa today to set up a consultation or appointment 734-414-9980

Until Next Time,

Josie 🙂

Beauty VIP – Join at Ashka Salon Spa

Beauty VIP

VIP. Very Important Person. Who doesn’t want to be a VIP? At Ashka Salon Spa, with a $100 gift card purchase you can be just that! Becoming a Beauty VIP means you will receive nine coupons that are good for an entire year! Stop in soon though because this offer is only available until February 15th, 2016. We believe all of our guests are very important people and deserve to be treated as such!

Beauty VIP
Join Today!

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this is a great way to spoil your special someone! By spending $100, you will be able to gift $250+ worth of relaxation. Let your loved one know how much they mean to you, for only a fraction of the price!

What’s the Perks of Being a Beauty VIP?

There are nine different coupons on your Beauty VIP card! That’s not even the best part. These coupons can be used any time from 2/15/16 until 2/01/17. That is nearly a whole year! The coupons include:

$10 off $50 AVEDA product.

Buy 3 get 1 free AVEDA products.

20% off AVEDA product.

$10 off Shampoo and Blow dry.

$15 off a Shellac Application.

$20 off Massage, Facial, or Deluxe Pedicure.

FREE Botanical Hair Therapy with a Haircut ($28 value).

FREE Lip Wax with Brow Wax ($15 value).

FREE Paraffin with Hair Color Service ($10 value).

Beauty VIP
Hair Color Service By Jordan

Don’t have someone to spoil you this Valentine’s Day? Spoil yourself! Make yourself a Beauty VIP. We challenged you to resolve to have healthy hair. Now we are challenging you to spend a little more time on yourself this year. We want to be with you every step of the way. Make 2016 the year of yourself. Sometimes we need to be a little selfish. Pamper yourself. Trust us, you deserve it!

Call Ashka Salon Spa at 734-414-9980 today to get more information!

Until Next Time,

Josie 🙂

Favorite Products at Ashka Salon Spa

Favorite Products

Here at Ashka Salon Spa we love ALL that we sell. However, like everyone, we have our favorite products too! AVEDA products are not only natural and safe for the environment, they work wonders.

Favorite Products
Some of Our Favorite Products

Our Favorite Products – Skin Care

Favorite Products
Some of Our Favorite Skin Care Products

Christine adores AVEDA’s liquid Exfoliant. She can tell that her skin feels much smoother after using it. She also likes that it is not a physical exfoliant. She can still tell it is helping her skin without the harsh beads or crystals.

Tourmaline Charged line is Emily’s favorite skin care line. She can tell how it brightens and exfoliates her guests’ skin. It really does leave them radiant!

Our Favorite Products – Hair Care

Favorite Products
Some of Our Favorite Hair Care Products

Emma loves our Thickening Tonic and Volumizing Tonic! They give great body to your hair. She doesn’t use them together. She finds people will fine hair will prefer the Volumizing Tonic. This is typically because of the lift at the root it gives. People with thinning hair will like Thickening Tonic. This is because it swells the entire hair shaft, making your hair feel over all fuller.

Smooth Infusion Nourishing Creme is one of Josie’s favorites. She loves that while it has all of the Smooth Infusion benefits, it also moisturizes your hair. It really makes your hair feel like silk. It also helps with your blow dry.

Megan thinks Smooth Infusion Glossing Straightener is just fabulous! She loves the shine she gets on her guests when she uses it. It helps to smooth without weighing the hair down. Definitely one of Megan’s favorite products.

Mandy can not get enough of the Defining Whip. Beachy waves are super popular right now. When she uses this product she feels like she can get just the right look. A little goes a long way too!

Evelyn thinks it is important to educate her guests when they come in to see her. She loves that Naturally Straight helps her guests blow dry their own hair at home. She can teach them proper techniques while they are with her. Then when they are at home, this progressive product helps naturally straighten their hair making it easier to smooth for them.

 

Healthy Hair – A New Year Resolution

Healthy Hair

Every one wants to have pretty, healthy hair. And every new year, people give them selves a resolution. This year, Ashka Salon Spa is challenging you to resolve to have healthy hair!

Healthy Hair
                  Healthy Hair By Emily

What is Hair, Healthy Hair or Not?

Hair is made up of a protein called keratin. It has three layers. They are the cuticle, the medulla, and the cortex. The cuticle is the outer most layer. It has flaps on it almost like shingles on a roof. These shingles raise and lower depending on the condition of the hair. Hair condition is typically determined by the condition of the cuticle. The cortex is the the middle layer of the hair. The medulla is inner most layer of the hair shaft.

Healthy Hair
Healthy Hair by Brianna

What Does it Mean to Have Healthy Hair?

Healthy hair is strong. Hair is able to stretch up to 30% of it’s length. To keep it strong, you should avoid brushing while your hair is wet. Use a wide tooth comb and AVEDA’s Brilliant Damage Control to gently detangle your hair. When you heat style your hair, turn down the temperature. Be sure to use a heat protectant every time you style. It is also important to clean your styling tools with alcohol once a week to get rid of product build up. That excess product build up can make your hair brittle by searing into your hair.

Healthy hair is shiny.  Hair appears shiny when the cuticle layer is laying down. This way light can bounce off of the hair strand easier. When your hair is wet, the cuticle “shingles” lift easier. When you towel dry your hair, be gentle. Pat dry starting at the roots and moving down the hair shaft. Using a boar bristle brush also can help add extra shine to your locks.

Healthy hair is soft. You should condition each time your hair is wet to lock in the moisture. Use a hair masque such as Damage Remedy or Dry Remedy once a week.

It is important to get regular haircuts in order to keep your ends from splitting. Some people say, “Getting you hair cut makes your hair grow faster”. While this isn’t true, it does help you hair grow longer, stronger.

Call Ashka Salon Spa today to talk to a professional about how you can get healthy hair! 734-414-9980

Green Science Anti Aging Treatment

Green Science Anti Aging Treatment

Green Science Anti Aging Treatment is one of Ashka Salon Spa speciality facials. This facial is our most hydrating facials. It promotes cell turn over to make skin look smoother and more clear.

Facials are an important part of healthy skin care. Getting one every season will keep your skin in balance whether you have problem skin or not. Through the use of steam and professional grade products, a licensed facial will be able to clean out your pores better than you can at home.  Even though you brush and floss your teeth every day, you still see a dentist for extra help!

Green Science Anti Aging Treatment
Green Science Anti Aging Treatment

AVEDA’s Green Science Anti Aging Treatment Product Line

The Green Science Anti Aging Treatment has so many great AVEDA products used throughout it. All of the Green Science line focuses on hydrating the skin. As skin ages it tends to be more on the dry side. That is why this line is perfect for aging skin.

AVEDA’s Green Science Anti Aging Treatment – Perfecting Plant Peel

The Perfecting Plant Peel is a part of the Green Science Anti Aging Treatment. It gives the effects of a 30% glycolic peel instantly with out the redness or flaking.

After cleansing the skin, your face is sprayed with the activator spray which acts as a toner. The thermal masque is then applied in fluid circular motions. The masque creates heat. This stays on for ten minutes. While it’s on you will get either a scalp, hand, or foot massage. After ten minutes, the activator spray is spritzed again. The masque is then left on for another 5 minutes.

After getting a Perfecting Plant Peel during your Green Science Anti Aging Treatment, you will feel like you have brand new skin.

Call Ashka Salon Spa today to get more information about how to schedule your Green Science Anti Aging Treatment! 734-414-9980

Green Science Anti Aging Treatment
Clear Beautiful Skin

 

Keratin Treatment at Ashka Salon Spa

Keratin Treatment

Keratin treatment to get pretty, shiny, smooth hair in about an hour! After you get this service you will enjoy faster drying and finishing and frizz free hair for up to 6 to 8 weeks. Keratin is a type of protein that forms the main structure of of hair.

Keratin treatment does contain 1% of formaldehyde. Pregnant or nursing clients should not receive this treatment. Some people can also be allergic to aldehydes. If you are scared about reacting to this treatment, you can ask for a patch test.

Keratin Treatment

Benefits of a Keratin Treatment

A keratin treatment is a great investment. Not only does it make your drying time shorter, it extends the life of hair color! It tames frizz. While creating healthy, smooth, and strong hair, it also protects your hair from heat. This treatment will cut back excess volume and tame curls. It also protects it from humid weather.

Keratin Treatment
Before and After Treatment Straightened, Before Shampooing

Typical clients include:
– dull hair
– thick hair that takes forever to dry
– if you are seeking better shine, vibrancy, and durability
– frizz or porosity problems

What to Expect When You Get a Keratin Treatment

When you get a keratin treatment, your stylist will begin by washing your hair. She will use a clarifying shampoo to get rid of any product build up or natural oils. After blow drying your hair to about 80 to 90%, your stylist will apply the keratin treatment. After sitting for about 20 minutes, the product is then blow dried and flat ironed to seal it into your hair.

At Ashka Salon Spa, you can receive this great service starting at $100. Call the salon today. We can set you up with a free consultation. You can talk to a stylist who will give you the service about your specific hair. They will be able to give you an honest opinion on whether this will be good for your hair or not.

For more, visit Keratin Express‘ website!

Youngblood Makeup at Ashka Salon Spa

Lipstick Shade - Debalicious

At Ashka Salon Spa we use Youngblood Makeup. Why we use this brand is because it is made of finely ground minerals. They only use natural minerals from the earth. There is no chemicals, or dyes. These are found in a lot of make up and can cause skin flare ups.

Through the use of Youngblood Makeup’s signature blend of rhodolite, zincite, hematite, and malachite, it helps protect cells and tissue. This line is gentle on all skin conditions and types. You can even use it on skin recovering from chemical peels!

Youngblood Makeup
Youngblood Lipstick

Youngblood Makeup Founder

Pauline Youngblood is the founder of Youngblood Makeup. She is a paramedical aesthetician to dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Pauline was saw patients daily who’s skin would take up to 6 months to heal after their trauma. She was not happy with her patient’s make up options. She chose to make a product that give’s the wearer’s skin room to heal and breathe.

When she started her work mineral make up was too fake looking. It was either too orange or too pink. She found a way to make it look natural and was healthy for the skin.  In 1996 Pauline founded Youngblood Makeup.

Youngblood Makeup
Youngblood Logo

Youngblood Makeup Ingredients

Youngblood Makeup promises they use the most premium grade minerals. By using a certain milling process, they keep dangerous nanoparticles out of their products.

There are a lot of mineral make up lines out there. When comparing, be sure to check for synthetic ingredients. Examples are talc, alcohol, or petroleum. One ingredient Youngblood Makeup is sure to leave out is talc. It is a filler and often will cause irritation. Instead they use rice starch and various vitamins. This makes Youngblood Makeup a more effective, and healthier option.

At Ashka Salon Spa we bring the Canton area these amazing products! Stop in today and one of our great make up artists can help you pick out what is best for you!