Happy Holidays (Bargains) from Believe!

Ho ho ho and fa la la from Believe! The holiday season is upon is and once again we are playing Santa’s helpers by offering some fabulous gift ideas, now through December 31^st only! So stop by Believe, share a cup of good cheer (cleverly disguised as herbal tea) and do your holiday shopping right here—out of the madness—and get gifts sure to please.

We are also introducing a new product that can actually take 10 years off your appearance: Nerium Age-Defying Treatment. Come learn about it at our Holiday Open House with Kimberly Dow on Wednesday, December 11th at 7:30 pm. Have a glass of wine and learn the secrets of this wonderful new product (it's even got a 30-day money back guarantee!)

• Make the acquaintance of our new makeup artist, Angelique Massaline, who will create a fabulous holiday look for you to carry into the new year for only $50. Angelique works by appointment only, so call soon to book as her appointments are filling up fast. (You can also pay for an appointment for your daughter, mother-in-law or anybody else who could stand a makeover for 2014 and have them make the appointment at their leisure. They will be forever grateful for helping reveal a new face for the new year.
• Wrap everyone up in the butter soft warmth of pashmina’s. We have a fabulous selection for only $16each and, if you buy three, you’ll get another (for yourself?) for 50% off. At this price, you can afford to get all your colleagues one and another for your mother, the ever-cold, and already longing for Florida.
• For your aunt, gift her with a gorgeous infinity scarf or a printed pashmina for only $30.
• Your young friends and relatives in the Green Generation will love gifts from our collection of Fig Naturals, including deodorant, soap, lotion and lotion bar—all 10% off the regular price.
• For that office holiday swap, we are offering tantalizing gift bags ranging from $10-$30.
• For the men in your life, buy a brand new brush or comb and get another for 10% off.
• Get your dry-skinned sister any three Thunder Ridge Emu Oil products and get the EMU lip refresher free and for your best friend who just can’t stand her hair the minute winter arrives, treat her to an OLIO Blowdry Treatment. For only $110, it adds shine, deep conditions, provides instant manageability and eliminates that dreaded frizz. (You know for all she has seen you through this past year, she is worth it, dontcha?)
• For your hard-to-please teen, how about clip-in extensions in three outrageous colors-your choice—only $10 (and they might keep her from dyeing her hair blue.)
• If your boss has a little Hilary in her, go for tie-dyed by hand headbands (three for $10) or hand-dyed hair ties (five for $10).
• For your littlest elves, check out a fabulous line of children's hair products: Kids Ragazzi. Buy three, get another for 50% off.
• Spruce yourself up a little for the holidays and make an appointment to get your lashes tinted—only $25 (that’s $10 off the usual price). While you are at it, we are featuring new Grande Brow and Grande Lash Formulas for $5 off (these formulas actually regrow hair and lashes!) Grande Nutra Peptide Shampoo, Conditioner and Serum--buy three and get $10 off on this miracle product which really gives you thicker, healthier hair for the holidays.
• Make use of this next deal to fill everyone’s stocking with a little something: Buy any two products and get 30% off any other product.
• And, if the holidays are just too hectic to think straight and you can’t make another decision, don’t forget to pick up a handful of Believe gift cards. They are always appreciated and will make you look like Old St. Nick yourself.

Call or go online for an appointment or stop in for some shopping. (We are open our regular hours until Christmas Eve when we are open only until 3:30. We are closed December 25th and 26th, but are open to make you gorgeous for New Year's Even until 3 pm. Then we are closed again on New Year's Day.) We can’t wait to see you here at Believe. Come get out of the cold, share our holiday excitement and wish us a happy new year. We certainly wish one full of joy and blessings for you!

After The Storm At Believe

We at Believe know Hurricane Sandy threw everybody for a loop and, while we are sending our good thoughts and positive vibes that you got through the storm safe and sound (or that the damage to your property was minimal), we wanted to do more, so we have corralled in one place a bunch of our Specials for an After The Storm event.  You deserve some deals and a little pampering after what was surely an unsettling time. And to help out, if you are out of shampoo because of the storm, stop by and we'll be happy to give you some for free!

Please give us a call or stop by Believe Beauty Lounge now to take advantage of these offers or just to share a cup of hot tea and let us know you are okay (and charge your devices while you are here. We are happy to share our power.)

For Your Hair:

20% off all brushes and combs

$25 Blow Drys

Buy any two hair accessories and get another for 50% off

Buy Agadir Shampoo and Conditioner and get any other Agadir product for 15% off.

Personalized Scalp and Hair Conditioning Treatments are now $50 (Blow Dry Included).

Buy White Tea Restorative Shampoo and Conditioner and get the Daily Conditioner Free!

Ask us about our quick and easy vial treatments to add shine, volume or moisturize for only $10. (Add it to your service in the salon or you can also do it at home.)

Buy any 32 oz. shampoo and get 20% off a 32 oz. conditioner.

Get 20% off Any Aestelance shampoo.

Try our new Keratin Blowdry Treatment for only $75. (This instant treatment seals color, curtails hair breakage, detangles hair, eliminates split ends, enhances shines, enhances body, eliminates frizz nourishes dry damaged hair, promotes silkiness, and acts as a thermal protector.

Buy a flat iron and get a flat iron comb for 50% off.

Need a quick fix for your grey hair? Try our hair mascara to temporarily cover your grey until our next appointment for only $22.

Want volume without the alcohol drying out your hair? Get 20% off Aestalance Volume Spray.

For Your Body:

$10 off all of our beautiful jewelry.

Stock up on Sugar Lips Tank Tops for only $10.

Get 50% off CB I HATE PERFUMES scents

$10 Off Spoon Rings and Spoon Key Chains.

Enjoy 20% off ZUM Mist.

For Your Face & Skin:

Buy any two ZUM Goat's Milk Soaps and get the third soap free

Lash Tinting Now Only $35.

Come check out our ColorMe Wand for fun temporary air mascara available in awesome colors: Violet, Teal, Blue, Red, Lime, and Fascia. $20 for application (and to take home the wand) and $12 without salon application and to take the wand home with you.

For Your Heart:

Got a lot of product clutter? Ask us about our Product Exchange: Bring in any used/unwanted products and receive 20% off a recommended product. We will donate or unwanted products to the women’s shelter Hope’s Door.

For Your Wallet:

Buy any two products get the third product half off!

For Yourself or a Friend

Grab up a gift card now and use when you have more time or save for gifting a friend.
Gift baskets are available for $30 and less.

If anyone needs a shampoo due to ack of power...no charge
free wifi and charging stations

We'll be honoring these prices through Thanksgiving, so hurry in!

Though sometimes it doesn't seem as if the sun will come out tomorrow, we will put this storm behind us and the holidays are right around the corner, so while you are at Believe, make your holiday appointment now. You want to look great for those photos while you are making new (better) memories.

Check this space next month for Believe's Annual Gift Guide where we make recommendations for everyone in your family (friends, co-workers and even bosses, too.) You can wrap up all your shopping in one stop here at Believe and we hope that makes a hectic time a little easier. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Let Believe Keep The Holiday Insanity At Bay

If you've braved the mall (or even driven by it) you know ---things are crazy out there!

According to the National Retail Federation, fewer shoppers have completed their holiday buying compared to this time last year.

According to NRF's 2011 Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by Big Research, the average person had completed 46.5% of her shopping now- less than the 49.5% in the same period a year ago. Nearly 37 million people (16.5%) had not even started their shopping as of late last week, the survey says, while only 7.6% said they have completely finished shopping already.

If you are one of the procrastinators, take heart. We, at Believe, can solve your shopping dilemma and it only will take one stop—and a restful one at that. We'll give you a hot cup of herb tea and, while you sip, Santa's elves (cleverly disguised as the Believe staff) will check off the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

We even have some sales (so you won't miss the department store experience), Buy a White Tea Restorative Shampoo and Conditioner and you get a White Tea Daily Conditioner free (slip it in your own stocking!) or make everybody left on your list happy and get them a Zum Body Basket, now 20% off, with Zum Bath Salts, Zum Body Lotion and two Zum soaps in your choice of scents. (If the recipient is not yet a fan of Zum, they will be after this gift. Zum is addicting.)

Get the men in your life a fabulous after-shave, Tend Skin, guaranteed to baby his skin through the harsh winter you know is right around the corner. Add to your best friend's jewelry collection with a unique piece from the Japanese artist Kazuko and butter up all the babies in your life with Wee Baby products (the lavender scent helps the little ones sleep—and may even inspire visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads! Fido and fluffy are part of the family,too, and Y.U.M Wash Doggie Soap and Y.U.M mist will keep your home filled with holiday scents (instead of kennel smells.) Speaking of scent, be sure to stock up on Zum soy candles in wonderful scents like Myrrh (the Wise Man were on to something there.) Or cover all your bases by having the staff at Believe whip up a custom gift basket or come by and see the ones we already have waiting for you. If all else fails, Believe offers Gift Cards so your friends and loved ones can choose their own gift after the holiday.

While you are here, treat yourself...Get a festive red hair extension for $10 and we'll donate the money to charity (also to help those less fortunate, bring in any hair product you aren't using anymore –even half empty—and we will give you 20% off a product we recommend to substitute for it. We'll donate the used one to the Women's Shelter). Don't forget to make a appointment for a Conditioning Treatment and Blowdry (for $50) or a $25 Blowdry that will have you looking your best for that holiday party or church service. We've still got a couple of openings left.

When it comes to gifts, Believe's got you covered but hurry in. Our holiday hours are 10 am-7 pm Tuesday, December 20th through Friday, the 23rd. We are closed Christmas Eve for festivities for our own relatives and friends, but we'd love to see you—our other family—to wish you Happy Holidays.

 

Tips for beating holiday stress

Where did the time go? Wasn't it just Labor Day yesterday? It seems like that to us at Believe, but the holidays are upon us...Chanukah has begun, Christmas is hard on its heels, and then the new year beckons. Between now and then, it's rushing, shopping, parties, guests, family, and, of course, food, food and more food.

   All this celebrating is not only fun--but stressful. So...here's some tips to keep you beautiful and balanced through this hectic season and on into the new year:

*Get some sleep: You really don't have to stay up till midnight to get it all done. Take a page for the book of the older ladies you know--they do their shopping and wrapping w-a-a-y before the holidays (ok, make that a note to self for next year), but you can do a little each day now, instead of waiting till the last minute and thinking you will get it all done then. If you get to stay at home, nap! JFK ran the country on 10- minute power naps (though we prefer an hour after lunch). If you have little ones, curl up with them. You'll all be better able to cope.

*Drink more water than usual: Going in and out of heated spaces dries you up and good moist skin and hair begin on the inside. (Also, remember alcohol dehydrates you. Stick to a glass of festive champagne--it will help with the calorie count, too.)

*Hair needs moisture, too: Wash with a moisture giving shampoo and conditioner, then lock in that vital moisture by using a dab of organic butter worked through your hair. Try Aestelance Butter, made from basil, rosemary, sandalwood and all-natural ingredients (It smells wonderful and stands up to the constant on-off action of your cute wool hat.) Another trick to try--rub your hairbrushes with a dryer sheet every now and again. It helps with that static electricity problem. 

*Take off that cape: You aren't really Wonder Woman. Delegate! Your husband can wrap gifts, kids can load the dishwasher, and you don't have to volunteer to organize the gift exchange at work. Stress is hard on you (and is no good for your looks, either.)

*Not only your lips chap: You should always keep a good lip balm, like ZUM KISS, with you and use it often, but don't forget your cheeks, chin, elbows and knees. Winter winds get to the first two and keeping everything else covered constantly rubs and causes rough skin. Try thicker body butters like Zum Body, made with aloe vera, red clover, and essential oils.

*Make one more list: On top of the gift, wish, and to-do lists you are lugging around, make a gratitude list of all the blessings in your life. It is sure to give you the gift of perspective.

*Help others: Make sure to remember to save time and go online to donate to your local food pantry or pet shelter. Then, when you are kicking yourself for losing patience at your kids or spouse, you can remember you are not an evil witch--just over-worked.

*Give yourself more time: Start an hour earlier in the morning. Meditate for 20 minutes to start the day and take one item off your to-do list and move it to another day. You'll actually gain time by not being so frantic.

*Eat a good breakfast: Even if you don't the rest of the year, you need proteins and carbs (always yummy) since you are revving your engine higher now.

*Take a breath break: At around 2 or 3 pm when that slump hits (you know the one), stop everything and breathe deeply--in through your nose and out through your mouth--deeply enough to make your abdomen lift three times. Do a couple of neck rolls, rub your temples as though you are having a facial, and, if your doctor agrees, you might want to start taking a vitamin B tablet for a complex/protein boost.

*Think of those hidden hands and feet: Gloves and socks keep us warm, but wreck havoc with our skin and nails. Keep tea tree oil to rub on those toenails (to prevent fungus growth) and be sure to rub cream in your cuticles to keep them from cracking. We use Zum Rub, a shea butter moisturizer. Naturally, the skin of both hands and feet need extra moisture too. Make sure to run moisturizer all over immediately after a shower (before your skin dries) and remember to keep that shower on the cooler side. Hot water is drying. Keep cream to rub in your hands throughout the day (Zum Minis are great for your purse or briefcase.)

Pre-sleep stress busters: Consider giving up caffeine for the duration.  Explore the wonderful world of herbal teas (visit Annie's Remedies.com to learn the time-tested qualities of each). A cup before bed, a warm bath (throwing a few of the same herbs in some cheesecloth and then in the tub is restful, too) and lavender oil (a dot under your nose and one between and just above your eyebrows) can lead to more restful sleep and sweeter dreams (Maybe you'll actually have some visions of sugarplums dancing in your head!) Try all of these for over-excited little ones too.

*Relatives can be pains in the ***: We know, but you've only got one family --and as our mother's said, you can do anything for a little while--even put up with your mother or mean Aunt Sadie. You can steer the conversation in another direction or leave the room (no, that doesn't mean stomp out). Remember, you don't have to go to every fight you are invited to, life is short, and it is the holidays. Enjoy yourself.

*Treat yourself to an early gift: Have a facial (or even a Vitamin C or Pumpkin Peel Treatment to banish dry flakes) get a massage (cold muscles are stiff muscles and our therapist has magic fingers), stop by Believe for a cup of tea or espresso and a little shopping while you're at it. We've got a holiday special skin treatment Tapas menu--Pick two services for $100.) Buy a scalp/hair treatment for him and some of the world's greatest organic baby products for Junior. (Ask us how you can earn a gift card for yourself too!)

   From our family here at Believe to your family, we wish you happy (and stress-free) next few weeks and hope to see you soon.