Try our NEW moisturizer in a bar.

It’s a 2.7 oz moisturizer in a bar that hydrates the driest of skin. This little miracle bar is 100% vegan,

best moisturizer in a bar, Indulge Pure Originals

Moisturizer bars glide over the body in a fluid motion after its melted under warm water. Gentle for the face, yet powerful enough for the entire body to eliminate dry skin.

Indulge Pure Originals moisturizer bar doesn’t have the chemicals that dry skin out. This little power packed moisturizer in a bar is like the olympians…driven to succeed in eliminating dry skin.

Many years ago, I had super dry skin that was incredibly itchy. Couldn’t scratch my ankles (I know weird place) no matter what type of lotions or creams I used. In fact, the lotions I used burned my open scratches. My lifestyle of travel, training new employees, standing on my feet all day working with clients up to 15 hours per day  requires that I keep my skin moisturized. I don’t have the time to be bending down to itch my ankles.

Personally, I needed a solution to my itchy dry skin. I had used so many other types of lotions and creams that the itchiness wasn’t subsiding. I didn’t want the chemicals on my body either. What to do? I contacted a formulator that did this for a living and she helped create the cocoa body butter bar that is the best moisturizer bar in the world.

Indulge Pure Originals cocoa body butter bar was in development for months to get the right formulation that has zero grease. My main objectives of a moisturizer in a bar are:

1.  economically priced $10-$12
2. efficient because we can use it in the shower. As soon as it hits the cool air, the bar dries
3. easy to travel without the security confiscating my moisturizers
4. saves time in application

It’s not fancy. It’s like a wallflower at the dance but the beauty of this little wallflower is that it does the moisturizing job it was intended to do. It’s powerpacked with vitamins, 100% healthy for the skin, no additives, gluten free Good enough to eat. Our moisturizers in a bar come in four scents, cocoa gold bar, citrus, coconut, and unscented.

I enjoy using Indulge Pure Originals body butter bars. We worked to perfect the ingredients to bring you the ultimate in moisturization by way of a bar. It’s not a soap but a bar designed to fit your handfor easy application. The moisturizer bar is held under the warm shower water which starts the softening process enabling a smooth glide over damp, warm skin. Towel blot and you are ready to start your day. Enjoy the natural fragrance of cocoa which reminds me of the beach. All of our body butter bars come in different shapes and fragrances. Even the unscented is for our sensitive type of clients that can’t handle the natural perfumed scents from our natural products.

Ready to try one of the moisturzing bars?  here 

Scents: Coconut (most popular), Citrus, and Unscented

Try the perfect Luxe foundation for your bridal makeup photo finish

Kimberly Acworth and Cindy Cake Bride-To-Be doing her bridal makeup trial two weeks before her wedding

Bridal makeup and bridal trial updo’s are essential on the to-do list for brides-to-be. We recommend at minimum two weeks prior to your wedding for the best test.

Meet Cindy Cake one of my brides-to-be. When we spoke on the phone a few months ago, I was  amazed at how organized she is, how incredibly specific on what she wanted for her hair and bridal makeup. We met, we planned out her year for all of her appointments that coordinated with her Bridal package that we customized just for her and her bridal party. We understand how stressful getting those to-do lists done!

We had already been in the process of updating her highlights for her bridal updo, we updated her base hair color which is now gorgeous and we just did her new bridal makeup with Glominerals mineral makeup. I loved the experience with Cindy because she brought pictures that were helpful to get ideas on what she was looking for as an end result. We had spent about 1.5 working through color choices, where we would have certain eye shadow colors, lipstick, lipliners, blushes and her favorite was Gleam finish that gave her a mystical feel. Book here for your makeover!

Glominerals makeup unit

Cindy LOVES makeup and knew what worked for her. At her appointment we really experimened with textures of foundation from satin to sheer to full out coverage. We used the Glominerals Luxe diamond technology foundation that feels weightless and soft. The line has 8 different shades to choose from in the Luxe foundation selection. the Luxe foundation is fluid, has vitamins A, B and other anti-aging elements to it. Try applying with a sponge, fingers or one of our NEW Luxe foundation brushes to create a flawless look.   We won’t tell all of her secrets to looking fabulous but will give you the updates as we get closer to her date September 24th!

During our bridal makeup trial, we tested different layers of coverage to see which would look best on her. We were thrilled. Check out this quick video to see how to apply the new Luxe Diamond foundation with brush. This flat kabuki brush gives a beautiful finish to her skin. Cindy really loved how her skin looked after her skin was set! Drop by to test for yourself. Schedule  here 

Located at our South George Street location here, you can pick up this brush $36 along with testing out some of our new ominerals Luxe foundation. Call 717846.4424 for a new look. Book here for your very own makeover.

See you soon!

Trichotillomania

Trichotilomania (disorder pulling hair out)

What can you do about it?

Giving yourself a reason that is more exciting than pulling your hair out can be the answer long term. What we found is that the compulsiveness plus the additional consistency of pulling at the same spot on the scalp will cause long term damage to the follicle becomes irreparable. See solutions https://www.indulgesalon.com/natural-hair-extensions

Is it a personality disorder?

No its not a personality disorder. Everyday women and men just have this compulsion to pull or tug on the hair that can start at a young age leading into adulthood.  I find that individuals don’t like it but they have to deal with the embarrassment of not having hair, some are have actually lost the hair in areas that are obvious.

Signs and symptoms of trichotillomania often include:

• Repeatedly pulling your hair out, typically from your scalp, eyebrows or eyelashes, but can be from other body areas, and sites may vary over time
• An increasing sense of tension before pulling, or when you try to resist pulling
• A sense of pleasure or relief after the hair is pulled
• Shortened hair or thinned or bald areas on the scalp or other areas of your body, including sparse or missing eyelashes or eyebrows
• Preference for specific types of hair, rituals that accompany hair pulling or patterns of hair pulling
• Biting, chewing or eating pulled-out hair
• Playing with pulled-out hair or rubbing it across your lips or face

Most people who have trichotillomania also will pick their skin, bite their nails or chew their lips. Sometimes pulling hairs from pets or dolls or from materials, such as clothes or blankets, may be a sign. Most people with trichotillomania pull hair in private and generally try to hide the disorder from others.

For people with trichotillomania, hair pulling can be:

trichotillomania back view

• Focused. Some people pull their hair intentionally to relieve tension or distress — for example, pulling hair out to get relief from the overwhelming urge to pull hair. Some people may develop elaborate rituals for pulling hair, such as finding just the right hair or biting pulled hairs.
• Automatic. Some people pull their hair without even realizing they’re doing it, such as when they’re bored, reading or watching TV.

The same person may do both focused and automatic hair pulling, depending on the situation and mood. Certain positions or rituals may trigger hair pulling, such as resting your head on your hand or brushing your hair. Trichotillomania is a long-term (chronic) disorder. Without treatment, symptoms can vary in severity over time. For example, the hormonal changes of menstruation can worsen symptoms in women. For some people, if not treated, symptoms can come and go for weeks, months or years at a time. Rarely, hair pulling ends within a few years of starting.

Solutions for Trichotillomania (pulling your hair out)

• Think about your triggers that increase the pulling out and change up your routine to “replace” the habit such as getting busy with something else as soon as you realize what you are doing.
• Make an appointment with Kimberly, the owner, at Indulge Salon, York, Pa to discuss your options of hair coloring which increases the thickness of your existing hair.
• discuss various types of hair extension options such as tape-in extensions, Dream catchers clamp extensions that attach to your natural hair, fusion type that adhere with a hot resin that will give you more hair per strand making your hair feel thickner and lastly glue-in’s that are temporary but can be reused till your hair starts to grow out.
• Lastly, developing a new look in makeup, hair design to compliment your faceshape and lifestyle.

At Indulge Salon, we will help you find a solution to create a look for you with hair extensions of some sort. We will consult with you to find the most economical long term care solution. We will give you options on hair products to help you grow your hair out and goal set to help you achieve your goals with our help.

Here is the result of our client. I want to thank her for her bravery and courage to show these amazing photos before and after. I admire her and view this blog as my honoring her and other women like her in this situation. She is a confident woman, mother and wife that was able to attend a wedding that gave her the normal look that anyone at the wedding would not be able to tell. Here is what we did:

1. evaluated her color to make her hair look fuller and thicker.
2. recommended that she use Nioxin treatment.
3. highlighted her hair wefts and did a glued in hair extension on the top of her head.  I didn’t keep the wefts open, we closed the gap to make it look like she had a part. Looked natural.
4. attached some fusion pieces to see how they would hold up to give her thickness (not an inexpensive process but great for chemotherapy type of grow outs or Trichotillomania)
5. discussed maintenance.

Results:

placing glued in weft hair extensions amongst new hair growth. Discussing placement

client AFTER with highlighted and lowlighted glued in hair weft hair extensions

AFTER highlighted glued in hair extensions