Nov.
2011
In this
Issue:
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Welcome
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Healthy
Hands
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Polish is
optional
Hello everyone, and welcome to the November issue of the Isa land Girl Newsletter! I hope everybody’s Halloween sugar
highs have worn off, cuz I’m about to throw some knowledge
your way - so listen up! This month, we’re crazy about manicures! Yes, the pedicure’s somewhat less luxurious and sometimes ignored little sister. Well, I say it’s unfair!! The manicure
may not be regarded in the same relaxing and pampering light as
a pedicure, but that does not make it any less essential! And I’m
here to tell you that it’s just not true. Think of how much we use
our hands everyday. Opening doors, digging in purses and pockets, washing them over and over and over…trust me, you’re gonna see that a manicure is a well deserved and much needed treat.
Healthy Hands are
Happy Hands
Sound familiar? If you read last months letter about pedicures it should! That’s because I want to make it really clear
that just like a pedicure, a manicure is by no means just slapping some pretty polish on your fingers and calling it good!
As I mentioned, think of all that our hands do for us. They
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read the morning newspaper, grip the steering wheel in rush
hour traffic, scroll through countless emails (or clever newsletters from your local nail salon!) and that’s all before noon!
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Our hands get a work out in our world, so it’s only fair that
we give them the break they deserve every once in a while!
Did you know that the average person will
wash their hands 6 times a day? That’s
Local hairstylist and owner of La Salon Bella,
“I don’t bother to get manicures because the 2,190 times a year! No wonder our hands Brittney DeMartini (with adorable Penny) knows
the value of taking good care of her hands!
polish never lasts.” I can’t tell you how
get so dried out!! What they need is a nice
many times I’ve heard it! Well, you know dose of moisture, and some proper cuticle care. A manicure will help to ensure
that any dry bits that may be lingering around the cuticle area are safely rewhat? That’s no excuse! Who ever said
moved, and given the prevalence of nail biters (approximately 45% of people
polish was a requirement? In fact, you’re
better off staying polish free for a while, es- age 13 and older have onychophagia, the fancy name for nail munching) it’s
pecially on your hands. Nails can dry out important that a manicurist get to those hangnails before your teeth do! Also,
regularly filing your fingernails and using a gentle file like our glass ones, can
and start to get peely if polish is left on for
be highly effective in preventing breaks, snags, and splits. And I haven't even
too long, so they need to be treated to some mentioned the massage yet! People don’t realize just how much tension we carextra moisture. And hey, remember that
ry in our hands and forearms. And with a staggering average of 28,000 diagnoparaffin dip we talked about last month? ses of carpal tunnel syndrome every year, a good massage can give those deliIt’s amazing on your hands too! So if polish cate wrist and finger bones a much needed break from their daily repetition. So
isn’t for you, go for a warm, soothing
you see, it’s especially important to make sure that we take good care of our
hands and remember to give them a little extra love. They earn it!
paraffin dip instead!
Gardeners
Shellac
No polish? No problem!
Gardeners Need Mani’s too!
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Got a green thumb? Well don’t be fooled into thinking that a manicure is lost on you. Spending all that
time in the dirt can be very drying to the skin of your
Remember me?
hands, often causing cracks and hangnails. Plus,
I’m a verbal coupon!
even if you wear gloves, you
know that dirt always manaMention me when you book
ges to sneak under there, settla pedicure, and get a
ing into all those cracks and
under nails. A mani is just the
thing you need to replenish
some of that lost moisture and
help prevent any yard induced
hand damage! And here’s a helpYou don’t even have to bring
ful tip! Try lathering some lotion or
me with you!
Vaseline on your hands before you
How easy is that??
slip your gloves on. The dirt should
mostly stick to the lotion rather than your hands, and will
wash right off, after a good afternoon spent playing in the
I
flower beds!
Hey!!
manicure for just
$10!!
Have you tried
Shellac yet?
CND has always been a trendsetter and a
huge name in the nail industry. Well now
they’ve made a new breakthrough in the
world of manicures with Shellac, the gelpolish hybrid. It’s applied like a polish,
cured under a UV light like a gel, and stays
chip free for as long as 14 days! Bonus feature: it’s completely dry by the time you
leave, so no messing it up in the car on the
way home!
Island Girl Nails
360-341-1020
6315 Storkson Dr
Clinton, Wa
[email protected]
Call or email to book
your appt today!!
Alrighty! Well thanks for checking in
with us for another month. Hey, don’t forget to book your appts now for upcoming
holiday parties and vacations! Remember, we’ll start to fill up fast as they get
closer! Now, everybody have a fabulous
Thanksgiving! Hopefully you’re all spending it surrounded by family and friends.
We’re gonna go stuff ourselves now! See you
a
guys in December!!