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November 13, 2011
At Bella Sirena Bellevue Salon, we believe that the small details make a big difference. Because we share this belief Bella Sirena Bellevue Salon is proud of our partnership with Aveda. Attention to detail including consciousness of environmental concerns and humanitarian efforts makes Aveda the perfect partner for Bella Sirena Bellevue Salon. An example of Aveda’s considerations can be seen in the materials used to package Aveda’s luxurious holiday gift collection. Bella Sirena Bellevue Salon would like to share the story of Aveda’s quest for the perfect material to wrap up Aveda’s holiday gift collection:
At the top of the world in the Himalayas of Nepal things are changing for the better for many families and the forest as well. It started a decade ago when Aveda began looking for partners to make beautiful handcrafted paper for our holiday gifts we wanted paper that was sustainably sourced and we learned that the people of Nepal have been making lope bark paper since the 12th century. It was used for royal decrees because it’s traditionally believed to last 1000 years.
Today we use it to cover all of our gift boxes in green paper all year long. Purchasing over 339,000 sheets of this durable paper; employing 3,800 people, 80% of whom are women, to craft it by hand. First they collect bark from lopde shrubs beating than cooking it into a special pulp mixture. This is pressed into screens were dried in the sun. Finally women die in paper green with non-toxic pigments.
More income for families means hope for a better future. Guma Pun is an example of the power of papermaking. The 23-year-old whose parents never went to school is now head of a papermaking enterprise. She is supporting her sisters and brothers so that they can get an education and supporting her sister so she can fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher.
It helps the whole village when women work because they give back to their families and the community buying medicine and sending children to school. With the income from papermaking 1000 families can buy the food their children need they can fix leaky roofs and by clothing. Protecting 34,000 acres of forest to provide bark for the paper also fights climate change is caused by deforestation. This is a gift for all of us but after four years of buying paper from the people of Nepal we believe the greatest gift is this.
Aveda the science of pure flower and plant essences.
If you are searching for that perfect gift that will not only delight your loved ones this holiday season but also create lasting change for the families of Nepal, stop by Bella Sirena Bellevue Salon to take a look at our luxurious gift collection.
Tags: Christmas and holiday season, bark paper, Bella Sirena Bellevue Salon, Environmental Issue, Bella Sirena, Bella Sirena Bellevue
October 18, 2011
Throughout the month of October Bella Sirena Salon Kirkland will be offering Aveda’s Special Edition Hand Relief Hand Lotion. For every 5 fluid ounce/150 ml tube of this specially designed pink lotion container purchased at Bella Sirena Salon Kirkland Aveda will donate four dollars to breast cancer research.
Each year it is estimated that over 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer; of these nearly 40,000 women die from breast cancer each year. Aveda and Bella Sirena Salon Kirkland have committed to supporting the cause of eliminating breast cancer through contributions to this worthy cause. Through the efforts of Aveda, Bella Sirena Salon Kirkland and our caring clients, we have contributed over $1.5 million dollars to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation since 2004.
In our commitment to support cancer research AND animal rights, Aveda and Bella Sirena Salon Kirkland are proud that our donations to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation support cruelty free research into the causes and cures of breast cancer.
Evelyn Lauder founded The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® as an independent, non-profit funding groundbreaking medical research. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation contributes more than 88 percent of each dollar donated to research and awareness programs.
Aveda’s Hand Relief is an incredibly moist hand lotion offering therapy that eases dry, chapped hands. It reduces signs of aging and relieves dry skin using plant emollients, humectants, exfoliating fruit acids and anti-oxidants, including vitamins A and E. Visit Bella Sirena Salon Kirkland today to try this amazing lotion and support a cause that touches each and every one of us.
Tags: Kirkland Aveda, Conditions and Diseases, Bella Sirena Salon
March 22, 2011
Not sure about getting a facial at Bella Sirena Salon Spa Kirkland? Many of us believe that getting a facial is a luxury we simply can’t afford, an activity engaged in only by the rich and famous, or simply unnecessary since most of us wash our faces every day. However, treating yourself to a spa facial on a regular basis has many benefits you really shouldn’t deprive yourself of.
The following are just a few of the benefits you can expect when you get a facial at Bella Sirena Salon Spa Kirkland:
• Evaluation of your skin type: Before the facial begins, your the skin care specialist or esthetician at Bella Sirena Spa Kirkland will evaluate your skin type to determine the correct skin care products to use and the appropriate procedures to apply. Many estheticians will encourage you to bring in the products you use at home in order to determine if they are the ones you should be using and recommend products that match your skin type.
• Deep cleanse. You may think you’re giving your face an adequate cleanse at home, but a facial is designed to penetrate deeply into the pores to unclog them and remove blackheads, as well as ground-in dirt and bacteria that a regular washing often misses. The skin is also exfoliated to remove dead cells that have accumulated, leaving your skin soft, smooth, and glowing. This exfoliation and deep cleansing boosts cell metabolism, improves circulation, and prevents premature aging of the skin.
• Stress reduction. Getting a facial at Bella Sirena Salon Spa Kirkland is quite a relaxing experience, especially when done in a serene spa setting. In addition to cleansing your face, the esthetician will massage your face, neck, and shoulders in order to loosen tense muscles, a leading cause of tension headaches.
Getting a facial is not only a vital component of good skin hygiene but an excellent way to give yourself the pampering you deserve. At Bella Sirena Salon Spa Kirkland both men and women can benefit from them, and they are an excellent means of teaching young people all about skin care.
Call to schedule your facial at Bella Sirena Salon Spa Kirkland 425-822-6040.
Tags: skin care specialist, tension headaches, skin hygiene, stress reduction, dead cells, Sirena Salon Spa
March 14, 2011
This St. Patrick’s Day enjoy some of the very "green" products that Aveda and Bella Sirena Salon Kirkland offer.
Aveda is known for it’s mission: “… to care for the world we live in, from the products we use to the ways we give back to society.” The company and it’s partner salons strive to "set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility, not just in the world of beauty, but around the world.”
This mission is made real by Aveda’s use of organic products, alternative energy sources, and recycled materials in packaging, as well as its promotions for Earth month and partnerships with fair trade and environmental organizations.
So, go "green" for St. Paddy’s day and shop Aveda!
Tags: recycled materials, environmental organizations, Sirena Salon Kirkland, environmental leadership, organic products, alternative energy sources
February 25, 2011
Aveda’s plan to recycle bottle caps which fill our landfills, endanger animals, and damage our environment:
Aveda salon, Bella Sirena Salon Spa Kirkland – By now most of us have gotten used to sorting through our garbage to determine which items we can recycle and which will be going to our overwhelmed land fills. Possibly the most frustrating part of this is the fact that the lids to the bottles we use regularly are not recyclable in most areas.
Aveda has stepped up to the plate to launch an educational recycling program involving teachers and parents to teach children about recycling and engage the community in disposing of these nuisance bottle tops that pose a threat to nature and our environment. Check out the details of the program here:
Aveda found that a majority of plastic bottle caps do not get recycled today.
Often these caps end up as litter or trash and migrate into our rivers and oceans. Birds and other marine creatures mistake them for food with tragic results. The magnitude of this pollution problem is devastating to our oceans and wildlife. Continue reading “Join in Aveda’s Bottle Cap Recycling Program” »
Tags: Bella Sirena Salon, educational recycling program, laundry detergents, hair care line, plastic bottle caps
January 19, 2011
At Bella Sirena Salon Spa in Kirkland, we share Aveda’s mission, ‘… to care for the world we live in, from the products we use to the ways we give back to society.’ And we strive to make your haircuts, beauty, and styling experiences with us ‘transformational!’ But what if we at Bella Sirena Salon Spa, along with you, could take it a step farther and change the world we live in simply by ‘making someone’s day!’
Staff at Bella Sirena Salon Spa Recently Learned About David Wagner and …
The Experience that Changed His Life
 It only takes a moment to make someone’s day – to become a daymaker – and sometimes those moments even change lives as I discovered a number of years ago. I was working in my salon one day when a client came in to have her hair styled. I was surprised to see her, since it was right in the middle Continue reading “Bella Sirena Boutique Salon Spa & Daymakers!” »
Tags: salon spa, Bella Sirena Salon, David Wagner, 30 minutes, few days, Aveda’s mission, At Bella Sirena Salon Spa
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