Have a Love Affair!

Having been an employee and an employer over the years, I’ve come to realize that this little tid-bit should be the focus of every employee today. Everyone from the CEO of a large Corporation to the janitor is employed by some one. With this in mind, wouldn’t it be great if everyone had a love affair?

You say you love me but sometimes you don’t show it. In the beginning you couldn’t do enough for me. Now you seem to take me for granted. Some days I wonder if I mean anything to you at all. Maybe when I’m gone you’ll appreciate me and all the things I do for you. I’m responsible for the food on your table, for the clothes you wear, for the welfare of your home and for the thousand and one things you want and need. Why, if it weren’t for me you wouldn’t have the car you drive. I’ve kept quiet and waited to see how long it would take you to realize how much you really need me. Cherish me…take good care of me…and I’ll take good care of you.
Who am I? I’M YOUR JOB!!

A Master Painter's tip on how to apply Make-up

Any painter can tell you that for best results you don’t apply the new coat over the old if that old coat has deteriorated. You wouldn’t be applying new make-up unless the old job had deteriorated so take a tip from the master painter and completely remove the old work before applying the new. Believe us that’s the only way to obtain that fresh, clean, well groomed appearance you intended when you sat down at your dressing table.

Chit Chat finally sent three tips of the ten on how and what to apply to the finished look. Hope to get the rest soon. She says when applying your blush you should use a round tip brush and make sure to blend the blush well around the apple of your cheek. To make your eyes stand out try the curler for your lashes and add 2 or 3 coats of mascara.

Then another tip for your eyes would be to use a light color over all of the lid. Then apply a darker shade for your upper outer lid. After that use the darkest of the three, if your eyes look hollow, applying to the crease of the eyelid. This should be well blended. She suggest you may want to check out Arbonne’s make-up because their products are all botanical and pH-correct. Skin care pH of 5.5 ensures maximum benefit therefore eliminating possible skin irritation.

An Evangelist Son needs a Hair Cut

A young boy had just got his driver’s permit and inquired of his father, an evangelist, if they could discuss the use of the car. His father took him into the study and said to the son,

“I’ll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up from a C to a B-average, study your Bible a little, and get your hair cut and we’ll talk about the car.”

The boy thought about that for a moment and decided that he’d better settle for the offer, and they agreed.

After about six weeks the boy came back and again asked his father about the car. Again they went to the study where his father said, Son, "I’ve been real proud of you. You’ve brought your grades up, and I’ve observed that you’ve been studying your Bible and participating a lot more in the Bible study class on Sunday morning. But I’m real disappointed seeing as you haven’t had your hair cut.”

The young man paused a moment and and said, “You know, Dad, I’ve been thinking about that, and I’ve noticed in my studies of the Bible that Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, John the Baptist had long hair, and there’s even strong argument that Jesus Himself had long hair.”

To which his father replied, “You’re right, son. Did you also notice that they all WALKED everywhere they went?”

Who invented the Cold Wave Permanent?

In 1938, Arnold F. Willatt invented the cold wave, the precursor to the modern perm. It used no machines and no heat. The hair was wrapped on rods and a reduction lotion containing ammonium thioglycolate was applied. This chemical breaks open the disulfide linkages between the polypeptide bonds in the keratin (the protein structure) in the hair. The disulfide bonds give hair its elasticity, and can be reformed with chemicals. Next, an acid neutralizer lotion was applied, (hydrogen peroxide), to close the disulfide bridges again and the hair was reformed to the shape of the rod. The entire process took 6-8 hours at room temperature.Perms today use this method with sodium thioglycolate instead of ammonium thioglycolate, at a pH of 8 to 9.5. This method takes only 15-30 minutes until the neutralizer is applied to bring down the pH and rebond the hair.

In the 1970s, acid perms were invented. These use glycerol monothioglycolate instead and contain no ammonia. They are sometimes called buffered waves. This perm is slower but gentler to the hair. Heat is usually added by placing the client under a dryer, after covering the wrapped head with a plastic cap. The reaction is endothermic and the additional heat causes the pH to rise from 6.9 to 7.2.

Other types of modern perms include exothermic perms, which are self timing and self heating; and neutral, or low pH, thioglycolate free perms.The permanent relaxer straightens the hair instead of curling it. The same chemical methods can be used for this, but the hair is not wrapped around rods. This process is commonly used by African-Americans and others with naturally curly hair.

There are two parts to a perm, the physical action of wrapping the hair, and the chemical phase. Both of these can affect the result. Important physical variables involved are what type of rod is used, how the hair is wrapped and how end papers are used. The two most common types of rods are straight and concave; each giving a different curl effect. The wrapping method is either spiral or croquinole, and various types and positionings of end papers can be used with any combination of the above. Generally, smaller rods will produce smaller, tighter curls and increase the appearance of shortening the hair.
The chemical solution used in the perming process is determined by the client's hair type and the pH of the solution. Classic alkaline perms are used for stronger, coarser hair. They work at room temperature and usually contain ammonium thioglycolate in the pH range of 9-10. Acid perms are used on more delicate or thinner hair. They require outside heat application and usually contain glycerol monothioglycolate in the pH range of 6.5-8.2.Due to the harsh nature of the chemicals, it is important that contact with the skin be minimized. Modern chemicals are less irritating, but measures should still be taken to reduce contact with anything other than hair.
A poorly performed permanent wave will result in breakage of the disulfide bonds through chemical reduction, because it fails to fix the newly formed bonds. This results in hair that is no longer elastic and flexible, but brittle and fragile. At this point, even combing the hair will result in hair loss. The hair shafts will experience fracture where they exit the scalp. Because the bulb of hair has not been removed though, the hair follicle is not damaged and the hair will regrow; however, the temporary hair loss may be distressing.Home perms

A number of brands of home permanent kits are available, but their numbers have decreased as permanent waves are not as popular as they were in the 1980s. The first popular home permanent was the Toni brand. The Toni company used a set of twins to advertise their products — one with a salon perm and one with the home perm. Another brand that was a household name in Britain in the late 1960s and 1970s was Twink.

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