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• Breathing For Stress Relief
• No Heat Styling: Perfect Drip Dry
• Zoya Benefits & Tips

Breathing For Stress Relief Posted: 04 May 2020 02:12 PM PDT   Corey, Neroli North Shore Massage Therapist & Nail Designer   Are you feeling overwhelmed? I am grateful to be safe at home with my family, but the anxiety I have felt during this time has left my body yearning for relief. Breathing techniques are key to giving your mind a break from stressors and anxiety. I am going to walk you through a few steps to show you how breathing can ease your stress.   These techniques can be done at home, in your car, at work, practically everywhere. Breathing is something that we all do, but actually being present with your breathing is key to feeling the benefits it can bring your mind. Breathing Mindfully My shoulders feel like rocks and can get high-set and some days I wake up with a heavy knot of anxiety below my ribs, center, breathing area. This area is known as the diaphragm. The muscle that expands as we take a deep breath. Anxiety keeps me from feeling focused and grounded. These are the days I am mindful to take deep breaths, move from one task to another while trying to keep my brain still.   Is sounds like such a cliché, to take a deep breath. But a conscience, aware, belly breath resets the nervous system pattern that internally holds tension and stress. Breathe Like A Baby Did you know that babies don't breathe from the chest like adults do? A baby’s belly expands forward and big while they breathe. Deep diaphragmatic breaths will expand the entire belly out in front of you – like pregnant belly! Finding An Aroma One of my favorite aromas is lavender. It’s a well-know essential oil that will aid in easing your stress. Here are a few of my recommended Aveda products to help you calm yourself at home or on-the-go. Stress-Relieving Aromas Lavender Essential Oil Stress-Fix Composition Oil Bergamot Essential Oil Chakra 1 Mist: Grounding Whichever aroma appeals to you in a stressful moment is the one that will help balance you. Use the aroma you enjoy! This can be as simple as taking it out for a moment, inhaling a few deep breaths, and going on. You can do it wherever you are.  Breathing Techniques  Once you have found the aroma that works best for your body, you can being to practice these breathing techniques. Breathing: Step 1 | Quiet Your Mind When you inhale the aroma of choice, close your eyes. It will help your senses focus on the aroma and not everything around you. Be in that moment, try to push the stressful thoughts out of your brain. Imagine yourself as a stopped car on the side of the highway. Let the thoughts be the other cars still zipping by on the highway.  Breathing: Step 2 | Mudras Grounding mudras (hand placements) can play a big role in your breath work.   Place your right hand on your right leg, where it falls into place naturally. For me that's on the quadricep muscle, the top front leg. While you take your deep breath in slowly, plug your left nostril with your left hand. Exhale slowly thru right nostril. Next, repeat on the other side.   This might feel a little strange, but the best part of trying it is if you do feel silly; that distraction alone made you forget your anxiety, even if for a minute! Breathing: Step 3 | Mantras  The final piece that can give your mind a boost is finding a grounding mantra (saying) to say in your head. "Attuned to the Earth's stability, I move confidently along my life journey."   You can find mantras ideas online or create your own personal mantra to give you a sense of peace.    Aroma, breath, mudras and mantras are essential for giving your mind a moment of wellness. Each step you combine will help you feel uplifted, calm and refreshed. The post Breathing For Stress Relief appeared first on Neroli Salon & Spa.

No Heat Styling: Perfect Drip Dry Posted: 04 May 2020 08:39 AM PDT Sally: East Side Hair Designer There's no better time than now to start practicing a no heat hair routine! I’ll show you which Aveda products to use. There are three main textures to give your hair the perfect heatless style of your dreams.   Pro Tips For Styling Things to keep in mind:  Product usage is different on wet hair, you will need to use more than when you do a normal blowout  Every head of wavy or curly hair needs 3 products- something healthy, something stiff, and something soft (more on this in a minute)  Once you've applied your product, HANDS OFF! You should only be scrunching, fussing, or shaking out hair that is completely wet or completely dry.  No Heat | Prep Step 1: Wash and condition, ideally with a low foam/sulfate free cleanser and a moisturizing conditioner.  Aveda Favorite Nutriplenish Light Moisture shampoo and conditioner Step 2: Squeeze excess moisture out of the hair, trying not to use any friction, just squeeze! An old t-shirt or microfiber towel is nice as long as your hair isn't crazy long or thick.  No Heat | Styling: Healthy Step 3: Something HEALTHY- apply anywhere from a dime to a silver dollar amount of a leave in conditioner to treat the hair and detangle. If using a spray leave in-spray all over, detangle, and spray again to make sure hair is treated from root to ends (this gets rid of frizz)  Aveda Favorites Smooth Infusion Style Prep Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair Nutriplenish Leave-In Conditioner  No Heat | Styling: Stiff Step 4: Something STIFF- Apply the same amount of a hold product. This could be a volumizing mousse, a gel, or a beach wave spray, it's really up to you! Each one will have a slightly different feel and firmness. Apply the product and work it through all over the hair (not just the ends!!!) Hair should be almost dripping wet.  Aveda Favorites Phomollient Confixor Texture Tonic Step 5: For a softer texture without too much definition, detangle once more and part the hair before letting it air dry completely. Pro tip: For enhanced, more defined curls or waves put a little more product on your palms, flip your head over and scrunch your wet hair to help it spring up into its natural pattern and sections. Flip back over to organize it and let it air dry completely. (NO MORE TOUCHING until it's dry!!)  No Heat | Finishing: Soft Step 6: Finish with something SOFT- use a few drops of a hair oil or smoothing serum after the hair is BONE DRY (you can use a diffuser for the last bit if on a time crunch). Pro tip: Curls or waves should feel slightly stiff, possibly a tad crunchy, and breaking them up with your hands should soften your waves the perfect amount.  Aveda Favorites Dry Remedy Oil Nutriplenish Multi-use Hair Oil Light Elements Smoothing Fluid.  Need More Products?  We are offering curbside pick up at select Neroli locations. Stock up on your go-to products and try these fun no heat styles. Call 414.227.2888 to place your order. The post No Heat Styling: Perfect Drip Dry appeared first on Neroli Salon & Spa.

Zoya Benefits & Tips Posted: 04 May 2020 06:36 AM PDT Mary: Neroli Madison Nail Designer & Esthetician Do you know why Neroli and our nail designers love Zoya? Not only does Zoya have an extensive color selection, but the products also have great benefits for your nail health. Zoya Naked Manicure Kit I love everything about this Zoya kit! It is a must have for at-home nail care. Whether you are taking a break from soft gel or nail enhancements or maybe you want that perfectly clean & healthy look. This is what your nails need. It gives the most professional, well-groomed look, well also maintaining the integrity of your nails with the nourishing effects. Nutrients in Zoya   Zoya Naked Manicure Base features a nutrient rich formula that helps strengthen the nail by increasing cellular renewal, oxygenation, hydration with a variety of vitamins, proteins, amino acids, and botanicals. All of the nail polish is nontoxic, something I live for. Benefits in Zoya 10 Free Free from these harmful and toxic ingredients found in the nail industry: Formedyhyde, Formeldehyde Resin, Dibutyl Phthalate, toluene, camphor, tphp, parabends, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, lead. Faster Dry-Time After polish base, 2 coats of color, and top coat are applied, try using the Zoya Fast Dry Drops. This dries your polish completely through the layers and speeds up drying time. Although this product is not instantaneous, it speeds up your drying time incredibly. This is a must have! Combats Discoloration If you've got some yellow discoloration, don't worry. The purple perfecter is perfect for you. The cool tone combats that warm toned discoloration to create a healthier natural look. I Like My Polish Rolled, Not Shaken Rolling your polish for at least 20 seconds not only helps prevents bubbles, unlike shaking, but also activates the UV Active protective ingredients found in the Zoya Naked ManiSatin Seal Top Coat. Rolling your polish also evenly disperses the ingredients, especially glitter colors to have that even application for any pristine look. Zoya’s Award Winning Polish Remover This is by far the best polish remover I have ever used. It doesn't have the usual chemical smell like most of the store-bought brands. Also, products that have more chemicals may dry out your nail, possibly leading to cracked or weak nails overtime. Zoya's remover, on the other hand, is a gentle cleanse, while also having conditioning effects. Not only does it have a pretty purple look, it is multi-purpose! There is nothing I love more than being able to appreciate my products having more than one use. The Zoya remove+ preps the nail by cleaning the plate to get rid of any debris, oil, and old nail polish. Having a clean, oil-free nail plate makes the perfect foundation. It will make it easy for your polish to cling onto that nail to ensure a longer wear. Lastly, what really won me over is the design of cap. It holds in the product and dispenses it in the most efficient and clean way! Zoya Cares For Our Community During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Zoya is also taking measures to care for the community by producing Hand Sanitizer Gel for those in need.   The post Zoya Benefits & Tips appeared first on Neroli Salon & Spa.

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