Happy New Year!!! January's Tip of the Month

Champagne Hair Rinse

This is an old French secret for making hair shiny, silky, and healthy. If you have light-colored hair, it brings out the golden lights in it. It will not dry or damage the tresses.

1/2 cup old champagne
1/2 cup hot water


Mix champagne and water
After shampooing and rinsing well, pour the mixture through the hair.
DO NOT rinse again.
You can use a conditioner before using the Champagne Hair Rinse if desired.

The hair is left looking vital and lustrous, with pale champagne highlights.

Thank you

As founders and owners of Natural Elements Spa & Salon, we are truly thankful this holiday as we reflect upon the journey in realizing that 2011 will be the 9^th year for our "Mom & Mom" small business operation.  Most importantly we are humbled, and recognize that we owe all of our success to YOU, our valued and loyal guests. 

From modest beginnings, we have evolved into both a strong, stable company and a leading community partner giving back where there is a need.  Our commitment and dedication to providing our guests with quality Health, Wellness and Beauty services has never been stronger.  We appreciate your loyalty and consider it our privilege to continue to serve you, for YOU have made our success possible.  

Please accept our sincere "THANK YOU" for your continued support and know that we look forward to serving you again soon. 

On behalf of our entire team of Spa and Salon professionals, we wish you and your family a bountiful Holiday.

December's Tip of the Month - Eggnog

Frozen Eggnog & Honey Facial Mask

Recommended for normal - dry skin

1 egg
1/4 cup egg nog
1/8 cup coconut oil, melted (but not hot)
1 tbs. honey

Step 1:  Beat the egg in a small bowl until frothy and well-mixed.  Slowly add the egg nog, liquid coconut oil and honey, beating until your mask is the consistency of mayonnaise.

Step 2:  Take an empty toilet tissue roll and set it on end in a clean bowl.  Spoon mixture into the cardboard toilet paper roll (or consider using an empty deodorant container). Place tube, in the bowl, in the freezer overnight.

Step 3:  To use, peel away just the top 1/4 inch of the cardboard roll and smooth the frozen stick over your face (think of it as a push up pop). Leave your mask on for 5 to 10 minutes, then rinse off with warm water.

Return the cream stick covered with plastic wrap and frozen between uses. 

Keeps indefinitely.

November's Tip of the Month-Cranberry

For an at-home spa experience, take advantage of the cranberry season by making your own homemade facial masque. 

Cranberry Concoction
¼ teaspoon Green Clay
1 teaspoon Plain Yogurt
1 tablespoon Honey
¼  cup of cranberries
¼ cup cranberry juice

Directions:  Blend the cranberries to a pulp.  Mix in all other ingredients thoroughly.  Apply to face and leave on for 10-15 minutes.  Rinse thoroughly with a dark colored wash cloth (so you won’t stain a light one).  Tone and moisturize as usual.  If you would like your masque to be thicker you can add more green clay.  What you are left with is a radiant, exfoliated, hydrated, fresh face without spending the $$$ on a professional facial

Add some shine to your lips with this lip gloss recipe

1 tablespoon Almond oil
10 fresh cranberries
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon petroleum jelly (optional - for more shine)

Mix together all ingredients and place in a microwave or heat-resistant container. Heat in the microwave or a water bath until the mixture just begins to boil (1-2 minutes in the microwave). Stir well and gently mash the berries. Let sit for 5 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to remove all pieces of cranberry. Stir and allow to cool completely. When cool, spoon into a clean container.

October's Tip of the Month

5 Wonderful ways to use Epsom Salt

Face cleanser: To clean your face at night, mix a half-teaspoon of epsom salt with your regular cleansing cream. Just massage into skin and rinse with cold water.

Homemade skin mask: Apply the mask to damp skin. For normal to oily skin, mix 1 tablespoon of cognac, 1 egg, 1/4 cup of non-fat dry milk, the juice of 1 lemon, and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt. For normal to dry skin, mix 1/4 cup of grated carrot, 1 1/2 teaspoons of mayonnaise and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt.

Skin exfoliator: Massage handfuls of epsom salt over your wet skin, starting with your feet and continuing up towards the face. Have a bath to rinse.

Remove excess oil from hair: Epsom salt soaks up excess oil from hair. Add 9 tablespoons of epsom salt to 1/2 cup of oily hair shampoo. Apply one tablespoon of the liquid to your hair when it is dry; rinse with cold water. Pour lemon juice or organic apple cider vinegar through the hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes, and then rinse.

Hair volumizer: Combine equal parts of deep conditioner and epsom salt. Warm in a pan. Work the warm mixture through your hair and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse.

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We look forward to sharing more about The Natural Elements Spa and Salon family and all the upcoming events we are planning for the fall season. Thank you for your continued support!