Mom Of the Month at The Hair Garden Salon - July 2009

Winner of the Mom of the Month contest for July 2009! Leona and her daughter Romi!
Look for the August winner in SNAP magazine! http://www.snapvictoria.com/

"The Raven" by Kristin Grant

I met the creative, beautiful Kristin Grant when she booked in for a hair cut with me! We immediately started to talk about being sustainable, Cob houses, art, and of course hair!
I fell in love with her art, all the different mediums and her use of color is extraordinary. The piece that really spoke to me is "the Raven" I felt like I was looking at myself, now the beautiful painting with tea bags, wire and chocolate foil wrappers is in the Hair Garden. The energy from this beautiful piece of art is so bright, each time I walk by the salon I am smiling ear to ear! It's the finale touch I needed. The Hair Garden is complete.

Kristin's current works are inspired by the many layers of music, nature and love: rhythm, pattern, flowing baselines and various forms of energy. Together, they showcase a collection of materials, found objects and techniques including pen drawing, acrylic painting and collage. These pieces demonstrate her interest and exploration of bringing together many pieces to form a fantastic and unique whole.

Her training includes 5 years of part-time classes at Vancouver Island School of Art in Victoria, coupled with a deep passion to explore and refine her styles, mediums and expressions.

Kristin's current & future endeavors:

* Artistic Direction of Earthdance Victoria 2009
* Sunset Room Mural Project 2009
* studying cob & earth building techniques
* leading art classes for children and teens
* creating innovative, eco-friendly designs

"To interpret the life rhythms of love is to find infinity through art meditation"

Dreads at The Hair Garden

As a stylist I have had a appreciation for Dread locks for years! There are many reasons why I am so drawn to Dreads~ Locks can be an expression of deep religious or spiritual convictions, a manifestation of ethnic pride, a political statement, or be simply a fashion preference.

"I am very excited to work with Knotty Boy products and am excited to work with my clients to create there new look!"

Still Not Sure About Getting Dreads?

Hopefully this section will help to put to rest some the concerns you may have about ‘those smelly, dirty dreadlocks.'

Contrary to popular belief, dreadlocks ARE NOT stinky or smelly unless you are putting something weird in there or not taking care of them properly. One of our main objectives here at The Hair Garden is to attempt to dispel many of these myths, and this is why we dedicate so much time to telling you how to care for your dreads, that washing them regularly is very important, etc. Many people who choose to let their hair lock without the use of a product to speed this long process up will stop washing their hair because they feel that the natural oils are good for starting dreads. This is also a fallacy. Oil lubricates and conditions hair, making it more difficult for knots to form, and oily buildup will also begin to smell over time. Washing the hair and stripping these oils out will make locks form faster because knots are created more easily, in fact, in dry, clean, unconditioned hair!

Which brings us to the precise reason why we use the fine line of Knotty Boy dread lock products. You see, some of us (and our Moms!) can't stand unwashed hair, but would also like to achieve this most fabulous style known as dreadlocks. Because Knotty Boy Dread Wax is beeswax-based, and beeswax is non-water soluble, this means that you can have dreads done up with Knotty Boy and still wash your hair!!! It's true!

So Moms and other innocent bystanders, we hope that this will help ease your mind with the idea of your loved ones starting dreadlocks using Knotty Boy Dread Wax. It'll keep their hair clean and washable, and they'll finally have that hair style they've been bugging you about for the past year or so. Also, feel free to email us anytime with your concerns www.thehairgardensalon.com - we'd be happy to answer whatever questions you might have.

OK, now for the real dirt! First and foremost, we have some bad news and some good news for you, so read this stuff carefully...

The BAD news is, super-awesome locks do NOT just happen overnight. You must understand that, unlike a quick cut at your local salon, this new 'do takes a lot more patience than any other - sometimes even years of patience. You must be willing to deal with uncooperative hair for a little while, at least until they actually start growing into locks by themselves and especially if your hair is quite short. (Short locks tend to work their way out faster than long, tangled locks, so they take a lot more maintenance. However, it also can be good to start them when they're short as they tend to turn into stronger, tighter locks in the end.)

So that's the bad news. But have no fear! The GOOD news is that Knotty Boy deadlock products help speed up the whole process of "letting them come together" in a BIG way, binding those locks together so they don't come apart in the soft, early stages and lets them get a good head start. After about three weeks or so, you'll start to find that your new locks are getting tighter and harder... yep, they're turning into real locks, baby! You still have a long ways to go. Patience, patience. Keep working on them all the time. Even when you're just sitting at school, on the computer or reading a book it helps to keep palm-rolling them up or back combing them tighter when you have a minute. Just think your working your hair into wicked dreads! And that's the super awesome good news.

To book a free consultation or appointment call:

(250) 384-7494
www.thehairgardensalon.com

Important! Please read!

- all price-quotes on services are subject to change based on length/thickness
of hair and actual time spent in appointment

- valid Visa or MasterCard number or cash deposit is required
to reserve appointment for ALL dread lock and related services

- 48 hr. cancellation notice must be given, or your deposit becomes
NON-REFUNDABLE.
If less or no notice is given, The Hair Garden Salon will be required to charge your credit card number with a $75 fee or retain your deposit to cover costs incurred - SO GIVE US LOTS OF NOTICE if you must cancel or reschedule!

- Depending on your service, your appointment could take a VERY long time, often over 4 hours or more. We encourage you to bring laptops (free wireless), i Pods (hook up to our stereo if you want), knitting, homework, snacks/lunch, whatever will help you pass the time.

- As it's a very small salon, please ask visitors to wait elsewhere for you during your appointment and keep visits short. Thanks!

How much are Dreads?

We charge $ 100per hr and $1 per minute for maintenance!

Thanks so much for choosing the Hair Garden Salon and KNOTTY BOY!

The Hair Garden featured in SNAP Magazine!!

Sara, who does relaxation chair massages at the salon and the owner of the Hair Garden, Jennifer Davies

The Hair Garden

The Hair Garden, if you've never been, is going to have to be on your hair to-do list this summer. The salon, which is located at 205-80 Regatta Landing, (in the Railyards development) has all of the usual bells and whistles that you've come to expect from hair salons...with a couple of twists. First, this place, owned and operated by Jennifer Davies, offers child-minding in-house so you can relax knowing that your little ones are in good hands while you get primped. Secondly, the salon also offers eco-friendly hair treatments with zero ammonia, so there's no damage to the environment or your hair...guilt-free pleasure, what more could a girl ask for?
SNAP came out to the Hair Garden on June 4th for an open house that was in conjunction with the VBN (Values-based Business Network) and Green Collective, proving that these guys seriously walk the green walk!