Maya Brenner

So what I'm loving now is my Maya Brenner Missouri necklace and my lil arrow bracelet. Both are two things very dear to me, my state & archery!  In my Lucky magazine in February, one of the "Lucky deals" in the back was $100 off her popular state necklaces. These first trended in LA by stars wearing her dainty bling to represent their home state. Being away from your home makes you appreciate it even more. When I was NYC for school I would talk about Missouri whenever I could, the beauty, the people, you get the idea. Anyhoo, I'm not much on big brandie jewelry (bleh), especially since my sis is such a huge artsy jewelry talent. BUT I do still love my gold, so I had to share with you my new fave baby necklace. I always wear my "Gemy" necklace. My parents gave it to me on my sweet 16, but I also usually wear a smaller, shorter necklace above that I call my "baby" necklace. I love layering gold; as long as it looks chic, and not gansta. Check out her designs at  www.mayabrenner.com

Nuwati Herbals

So my bf was at a trade show in Iowa a few weeks ago and bought me some of this awesome balm. I'm always looking for natural ways to unwind at night and stop those wheels from spinning. What I love about this; it's all natural oils- no petrolatum or preservatives. I rub some on my temples and I'm in relax mode in no time. He also bought me some of the Cloudwalking tea. I love this too, but you need a tea steeper since its loose tea. I'm a tea fan, and I drink oolong tea all day long for its antioxidants and hydration benefits. The "less o me" tea Nuwati offers seems very similar so I purchased some to replace some of my oolong during the day. I want to compare the two. If you visit the site www.nuwatiherbals.com  you can read all the great reviews of their teas and products.  I also love anything Native American related and am completely lusting their bone earrings in the  jewelry section. They are so hip and I LOVE the colors. Who knew the Iowa Deer Classic had such cool stuff???

Photo Shoot Prep

Many of you know that Studio 39 Salon is part of a salon group called Creative Infusion. This group does many things beneficial to a salon owner but the annual photo shoot is one of my fave things about it. It honors the creative side of the salon industry, and stylists and the owners work together to create beautiful hair and makeup, which in turn creates interesting images, and artistic photography. There are many style categories but this year our editorial shot ( full body) will be the "Essence of Green Nature". So I decided to be green all around for the shoot this year. Usually clothing stores provide wardrobe, but I knew I would never find what I was looking for, so I made it! I had a vintage dress I've had forever, but never let go of, and It fits my model Lacey like a glove. A little tulle improvising and earring made by my sis ( she's a jewelry designer) and voila'! Here is what I will show you a peek of, can you guess my inspiration?? Stay tuned for the REAL pics soon. Photo shoot is next week, and I cant wait...

About me

Even though we have a blog on our website, I love the amount of information and interaction from this site. Sometimes blogging from an individual site, you feel like your on an island. My posts here will be shorter and more about green beauty, health and applying it to daily life. Whereas, the blog on our site at www.studio39salon.com will still delve more deeply on hair and other beauty topics more deeply. If there are any topics of interest that any other blog followers or fellow bloggers would like to ask me to discuss, please do. There are 2 things I LOVE passionatly, anything involving the salon/ beauty industry, and the outdoors.  So this first post will be to introduce myself, Im Gemy. I own Studio 39 Salon in downtown KC. I also help my family with our fourth generation owned construction company, Triple B Outdoor Concepts. It emphasises our love of the outdoors, and we strive everday to "green" up the construction industry.
Trying to implement healthy living for our bodies and earth everyday can be a challenge. Im always looking for new ideas, and new things that can help.
  So on that note, I recently stumbled across these cool pens while stocking up our office supplies. they are made from recylcled bottles, which I think is is genius. They are called b2p. Check them out..