New projects

hi all !

first of all i want to say THANK you for keeping up with me

either via instagram, snapchat or Facebook this past couple of months.

I have gone in a new journey, an adventure! 

I have decided to venture out and open up my own studio this new 2016 

this new adventure has a name and its called VINYL BEAUTY STUDIO

For those who know me , know that i have been in the fashion and beauty industry

since maybe 10 years ago. From either creating marketing campaigns for 

clothing stores i worked at, to doing hair for shoots for local magazines while in college. 

I had no idea this was were my path was going to take me, but the more

involved i became with studio work , the more clear it became to me.

I needed to have an outlet, since before moving to Austin I knew i was going to be self employed

not in an egotistical, "I'm better than you" type of way. It was more because of the past 8 years, having been in management, marketing and design so actively that i knew all that knowledge and creativity would go to waste limiting my self to doing haircuts all day. 

Some of you may remember all my attempts at being independent while still having a job for example, when THE TULLE ROOM was born. An online clothing store where i created from scratch website, marketing and above all handmade accessories. This store was my first child per say and it taught me SO much it also allowed me so many tiny victories, like when i got invited to go sell my jewelry in NYC. 

Then i trasition into a lot more writing, blogging and being sponsored by different brands and collaborating with online magazines. 

Now i can do a combination of everything i love and have been doing for the past 10 years!

This is why sometimes i get a bit irritated when people comment on "wanting" or pursuing "fast success" 10 years in the making is what I'm currently living so i don't consider it fast i consider it a project of life in the making. 

This universe has all this ways of showing you the way. 

Never silence your inner voice that is God and your destiny speaking to you!

For the first time in my life i am not rushing to see whats next in life, i am actually enjoying being alive in this moment !!

For anyone that wonders how to find me or what I'm about please follow my instagram and check out the vinyl beauty studio website if you need to make a hair appointment. 

CHEERS to the FUTURE  

love

Cynthia 

NEWS: Shampoo or not? Facts about the everyday product.

I have read some crazy things about shampoo and  conditioner which well everyone is entitled to their opinion however, if you are using HEAT , COLOR or CHEMICALS on your HAIR chances are the old grandma remedy with vinegar and moon water while dancing around in circles is NOT going to help the condition of your hair. 

OUCH!

Cruel world huh? 

While id love to join the revolution of at home made shampoos and great diy ways to clean your hair truth is shampoo and conditioner have been a good go-to combo for ages for a reason...well a lot actually, but here's a few :

* Shampoo has the ability to regulate or alter the PH of your hair. Ever wonder why your hair is frizzy, dull or unmanageable? Well believe it or not a lot has to do with the kind of shampoo you are using. 

* Home made products can only do so much, while i believe in great scrubs and skin care can be made at home, when it comes to shampoo is like making your own hair medication. Almost no one knows the PH of their hair or how to balance it and when it comes to hair to have it look shiny and perfect has to do with the PH. It is very hard to find this balance in DIY products. 

*Professional  Care Shampoos 

Your hairdresser knows best! 

Most of this shampoo + conditioner combos are called "SYSTEMS" in the professional world because of the work they do TOGETHER. For example while a color protect shampoo can have less sulfates to keep color deposit in place , the ph will still be raised its just how shampoo works. The cleansing agents in a shampoo are meant to clean and slightly open the cuticle of your hair so guess what happens when you don't use a conditioner? of end up using your boyfriends conditioner? well your hair cuticle is all rough and crazy untamable hair and uncontrolled frizz galore!

THIS is why conditioner is important. When you use the combo from the same brand you will have the ultimate result because they are tested for the shampoo to raise PH level to let's say a 7 and the conditioner to bring it back to a normal PH level of 5. 

WHEN buying shampoo at the drug store most of this shampoos are made with the cheapest ingredients giving you the bare minimum nutrition to your hair , that is why a bottle only costs 4 dlls. 

WHEN you buy a high performance shampoo your stylist most likely is making an educated  recommendation as to why it would benefit you, because a stylist knows your hair story and what your hair needs.

*Store Bought Shampoos :

When buying a shampoo that is "affordable" really understand that you have NO idea what you are using in your hair, skin, eyes, body everywhere that shampoo falls. 

A lof to this "NO SHAMPOO" rants i have read about all the terrible chemicals that cause cancer etc well they might or might not be true and that is because THERE is so much in that label that we don't understand and truth is the guy that stocks shampoos at the convenience store has no idea either. 

There is plenty of ingredients that are masked to be good like "panthenol" or "keratin" that come in certain shampoos that all they really cost you at the end is an intense scalp treatment and deep conditioner with your professional. There is so much wax and ingredients that can actually damage your hair if you over use them. 

This is just surface talk about shampoo but in a nutshell, if you don't know ask a professional they will always know best. 

Don't go into a crazy frenzy without being informed also keep in mind there is great brands of professional hair care that carry organic and environmentally friendly products. 

If you have any more questions or concerns about your current shampoo

just reach out and touch me!...well maybe not touch but add your concerns to the comment box below!

xo,

cindilu