What would it take to have your life fall apart around you while you feel calm and in control? What if I told you it might not take anything at all. During years and years of walking through my own storms and helping awesome ladies navigate through their own; what I have learned is that storms and drama don’t mix well.
Read More3 Ways to Create Sacred Space While Taking Over The World
As Entrepreneurs, Visionaries and Holistic Change Makers, we are bombarded with messages that we need to put ourselves out there, to come out of hiding, to express our “genuine” selves. While this is encouraged, what is oftentimes overlooked is our need for private sacred space. We need time to dream our grandest dreams, space o discover our deepest knowing, space to learn about ourselves, space to grow in private.
Read MoreHow to Get What You Really Want Without Ever Apologizing
Ever think about who you need to become in order to have a life and business you love? I say it’s about authenticity and not about struggling, beating yourself up or, trying to fit into any lame cookie cutter molds.
Read MoreSummer Must Have: Bronde Hair Color
SUMMER MUST HAVE: BRONDE HAIR COLOR
Article by Gina Marie DeAngelis
Photo Credit: Victor of Valencia
Featuring: Chanelle Sladics
Summer Must Have: Bronde Hair Color
We all know that everyone likes to have their luscious locks a little lighter for the summer. However, the current trend is actually “Bronde.” What is Bronde, you ask? It’s the amazing middle ground in between blonde and brown. Why not try a subtle combo like Bronde to enhance your natural beauty?
Summer should be Care Free and when it comes to the hair world, there is a perfect solution for the Ultimate Traveler. Meet the Ombre’! From subtle to drastic, this versatile look allows you to have less maintenance this season. The best part about it is that it looks great on long or short hair and in every hue.
Feeling on fire this season? Why not join the copper red family? Bust out those summer shades – orange hues are definitely here to stay. The perfect combination of reds and copper tones will brighten your look all around.
Summer dresses and bright colors are great… but why not add pastels to your look too? A simple hairstyle can be switched instantly with some temporary changes. Have your Stylist strategically bayalyage your favorite hue! From rose gold to strawberry, this range of color is in high demand this season. They allow you to tap into warm tones without the crazy fade of red. This is definitely my personal favorite for the season.
Time to go behind the scenes at the Kim Vo Salon in Beverly Hills
Summer hairstyles should be a direct reflection of the laidback vibe that summer gives us all. With the right cut, a tousled look will have you at ease from day well into the evening. If your hair has a natural wave, luck is on your side. Spray in some sea salt spray or curling cream and let your hair air-dry. At night, for a more drastic look, simply wrap your beachy waves around a curling iron, taking one-inch sections at a time. Don’t forget to use your favorite hair spray and brush out your curls slightly after your hair has cooled down.
Advice from Beverly Hills Stylist Ramsay Mclean
“The current trend this summer is effortless. Keeping the hair above the shoulders with long layers and always having some texture or bounce to the hair. A messy fishtail braid is an easy way to keep your look on trend and also keeping it off the face. I typically choose a side to angel it. I also create many up do styles by making looser areas and wrapping it up in a bun.”
The look created for me that is pictured below, was collaborated by Celebrity stylist Kim Vo, Stylist Ramsay Mclean, and Makeup Artist Mara Rouse. Photos were taken by Cory Graves. The look given to me is very versatile and can look great smooth and straight or with curls and a beachy texture. It’s lightweight for summer with long layers and facial framing to accent the color.
Advice to all you Fashionistas out there from the Kim Vo Salon
“Find a look that is appropriate for you. Factors include lifestyle, skin tone, face shape, age and the amount of effort that you want to put into your appearance. Find a look that you can make subtle changes to so you don’t get bored.”
3 Keys to Stress Less and Create More Success in Your Business
3 KEYS TO STRESS LESS AND CREATE
MORE SUCCESS IN YOUR BUSINESS
Article By Kimberly Manning
Photo Credit: Spell Designs
Stress Less and Create More Success
Every woman in business works hard and because of our many roles, we often manage more demanding pressures than dudes in business. Push too hard for too long and you become a weary, dreary creature.
Creating respite from your business isn’t negotiable – it is one of the keys to success. Understanding your personal energy style, taking time and fashioning space that allows you to relax and recharge is a hallmark of the Holistic Fashionista. Here’s what to do:
Know your Personal Energy Archetype™
In my business practice I use an ancient eco-science to provide my clients with the keys to their energy blueprint, the energetic template given to you at the moment of your birth. Your personal manifestation of the energy patterns create your Personal Energy Archetype, which is unique to you.
Why is knowing your Personal Energy Archetype™ helpful?
When you understand your Personal Energy Archetype you can align your business (and your life) with your authentic self. You see how you show up in the world – and how you respond to your environment. When you learn to work with your personal energy style, you become more authentic and more powerful in your life and your business – and you honor your nature, not work against it.
Order is peacefulness. A messy desk doesn’t encourage productivity. Create systems to streamline your workflow. Feng shui your office and your home. Enlist an organizer to help tame the clutter. This is not woo-woo nonsense. Scientists have found that clutter has a negative effect on our ability to focus and process information. Clean up the piles, the files and your calendar and you’ll be on your way to more peace and calm – in your business and your life.
Give yourself the gift of time. All work and no respite make for a very dull and drained entrepreneur. Take time to nurture yourself. Meditate, get a massage, read a book. Spending time in a relaxed state provides many benefits. It can counter adverse effects of stress like hypertension, anxiety and aging, but it gives you more. It helps you to be more creative and more productive. Notice how great ideas come when you’re in the shower or hop off the meditation cushion? Your brain and your intuition benefit from downtime. Instead of fearing taking time away from your business to relax, make an effort to chill. It’s an investment in yourself and your business.
Know thyself. And create regular time and space for respite and relaxation in your business. These are secrets to success – in your business and your life.
Don't Let "HOLES" In Your Brand Steal Your HAPPY!
DON'T LET "HOLES" IN YOUR BRAND STEAL YOUR HAPPY!
Article by Kelsey Borlan Lee
Photo Credit: Pinterest
Magazine: Issue #15
“A Brand is not a product or a promise or a feeling. It’s the sum of all the experiences you have with a company.” -Arim Kassaei
So you are running your own, lucrative, exciting, passion filled businesses… right? If the answer to this is not a resounding YES!!!!!!! Then its time to take a good look as to why not. I would argue that your brand itself is the single best way to measure the health, status, and overall sense of wellbeing you experience in your business. Great branding is an honest and accurate reflection of who you are AND it speaks directly to your ideal clients. If both of these elements are not firmly in place within your brand, then its going to be pretty hard to run the business (and ultimately live the life) of your dreams!
So, here are a few question to help get your creative branding juices flowing:
Your company name - Does it tell potential clients anything about what your business does?
Your logo - Does it speak to what you do or who you are?
Your products & services - Are they luxury items or necessities? Do you want a high-end feel? all american? boutique?
Here’s a huge one: your website! - Is your site user friendly? Does it showcase your business at its best? Can your clients get a feel for who you are and what you are about simply by clicking around your site? If not, this is a problem & you are inevitably loosing business
How you dress is an important one! - Do your clothes align with your brand or work against it?)
Social Media - Does your genuine voice shine through? Or, are you a self-promotion machine?
What is your brand promise? - Do you deliver on your promise?
OK! So, your brand is the whole package. Its what sets you apart from every other photographer, every other designer, every other coach, every other business. Then, what happens when one or several of these elements are out of alignment with your brand? Well, these are what I call “holes” in your brand.
When people encounter a hole in your brand, they will get confused, pause for a moment, and one of two things is going to happen.
• If they already like you and/or if your branding is mostly in place and this is a small hole , they will keep going.
OR
• They will simply walk away to find someone else who they can more easily understand and relate to.
Obviously, this is NOT what you want to happen. So, how do you avoid this? How do you rest assured knowing that the people who click away are leaving for the right reasons (they are simply not your ideal clients) rather than the wrong ones?
Well, I would start with a quick DIY brand audit by going over the above list of brand touch
points. At the same time, ask yourself, “does my brand make me happy?” and, “does my brand speak to my ideal clients?”
If you find that you just have a few minor brand elements that you can tweak, great! Get to it! If on the other hand, your answers are all over the board, then it might be time to consider getting some help and objectivity. Or perhaps, rebranding all together might be the right choice.
Stop loosing customers, time, and money! Instead, invest in yourself and your company by
building a brand your customers can be OBSESSED with!