Mother's Day at THELOFT

Because She's Given You So Much

Introducing Age Corrective Night!

Introducing an Overnight Recovery with Argan Stem Cell Complex

Diminish the signs of aging while you sleep! Experience a rejuvenating nights sleep and wake up to younger looking skin with the new Age Corrective Night Collection from Eminence Organics Skincare. Lavender,  monoi and primrose oil calm and soothe the senses while our exclusive Argan Stem Cell Complex penetrates the skin to improve skin density, regenerate dermal stem cells and erase wrinkles from the inside out. The unique combination of PhytoCellTec Argan stem cells and a naturally- occurring active from nutmeg seeds is clinically proven to accelerate the skin's natural repair process for skin that appears naturally ageless.

THELOFT Helps Raise $600 for Korah

February 21, THELOFT Team invited guests to the salon for a Ladies Spa Night to raise money for the charity Hope For Korah. Hope For Korah was founded by one of our special guests Eve Pohl, this local women founded this amazing project after travelling to Ethiopia with her daughter a few years ago. THELOFT Team was so excited to help with the cause. Guests were treated to appy's, drinks, mini spa and hair services throughout the evening, facials, manicures, make-up, and hair styling. Eve also brought some things that were made by the community of Korah and surrounding areas to sell as well. Guests won door prizes throughout the night and for those that made a purchase from THELOFT they were entered into a draw for a full Spa Day Package that included an Express Manicure and Pedicure a Facial and Massage as well as a Shampoo Blow-dry, Make-Up touch up and a Spa Lunch. The winner of that prize was Florence Boer, Congratulations!!
On behalf of our salon, Eve and the community of Korah, Thank you to all of those that attended we were able to raise $600! That's a pretty great night!

TURN DOWN THE HEAT WEEK

HELP US WITH

'TURN DOWN THE HEAT WEEK' 

Bring us your gently used Sweaters the week of Feb 2-9

OUR GUESTS ARE AMAZING!!! You guys brought us all of your gently used sweaters, jackets, hats, scarves 120+ in all!! Way to GO!!!

HOPE FOR KORAH FUNDRAISER

 

 

Get Your Tickets For This Great Event Before They Are Sold Out!!

 

You Could Win Big!!

Starting Jan 15 and for the next 6 weeks you have the chance to win one of three great prizes
You could win

A FREE HAIRCUT for a YEAR!

OR

A FREE FACIAL for a YEAR!

 OR

    FREE NAILS for a YEAR!!

Thats right FREE for a whole YEAR! Here's how it works.
When you come in and recieve one of these great services from our uber talented team, you will recieve 3 of their business cards with your name and phone number on the back. When you leave you hand out those 3 cards to friends, family, co-workers you name it. When they book in for their appointment they bring the card you gave them and that card goes into the draw. Now remember they have to bring in the card to enter it into the draw or it doesn't count.

THE BONUS
To gain bonus entries into the draw, get your friends to 'LIKE' us on Facebook. Make sure they post that you sent them so we know to get your entry in.

So call and book your appointment today  604-746-4303
*** Check out our contest rules page for all the details.

A New Year

Welcome to 2013!
To all of our special guests out there THANK YOU for making 2012 a fantastic year!
We are so excited to share 2013 with you and its going to be a busy one! We have a busy few months already set up to go. First we have decided to participate in U-Pass so for all of you UFV students out there look for our special that will be coming your way. Second the first week of February we will be participating in a province wide event called "Turn Down The Heat Week" sponsored by FortisBC. We will be collecting sweaters from Feb 2-9 so get those sweaters out and get ready to drop them off!! We want to be the local business that collects the most!
We are also going to be moving our 'Hope for Korah Ladies Night Fundraiser' to Feb 21st so get your tickets before they are sold out!! This is sure to be an amazing night!
Plus we have lots of team education lined up for this month. Jessie is heading to Suki's for a week of advanced cutting training. At the end of the month our wonderful Kevin Murphy Educator Catherine is coming in to do a COCKTAIL.ME class with us, so we will have all sorts of new recipes and tricks for you to try with your Kevin Murphy products. We are also going to be lining up a colour class for Feb. We want to keep growing professionally so we always have something new for you.
This is just the start of another great year. We are hoping to have some amazing things for you this year and with your continued support its just going to keep getting better! Remember we are always open to your suggestions and feedback, we want to know if you love or not love something that we are doing, we want THELOFT to be "Your" place too.
Cheers!
THELOFT Team

December Newsletter 2012

THELOFT'S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Join us for the next 12 days with a new deal daily. Check out our Facebook Page and Twitter for the special "Deal Of The Day". Get those last minute Christmas Gifts that everyone will love.

'Working Together for Hope' in Korah, Ethopia

Join us Ladies for our Ladies Night Fundraiser for Korah Ethopia. Make a difference in a family suffering from extreme poverty.
Tickets are $10 with $5 going towards 'Hope for Korah' and $5 towards any retail purchase that evening.
December 5th from 6-9
THELOFT Hair Studio and Beauty Bar
33821 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, BC
604-746-4303

Tickets available at THELOFT Now! Limited amount for sale, Get them while you can!!

Mini Eminence Organics Facials
Polish applications
Hand Massages
Make-Up application tricks and tips
Hair styling tricks and tips
Appy's
Prizes, Shopping and more!!
Don't miss out

Check out our event on Facebook and invite your friends

October 2012 Newsletter

            

Éminence Starter Sets

The holidays are over and it's time to re-energize and remove all the toxins from your holiday tired skin. Check out our Detox Collection filled with scrumptious products specifically targeted to revive and rejuvenate your skin. Included in this set is our Citrus Exfoliating Wash, a great two in one treatment along with our Pear and Poppy Seed Microderm Polisher - perfect for smoothing out roughness, Lime Stimulating Masque to enhance circulation and improve blemished areas, Pink Grapefruit Vitality Masque rich with antioxidants to hydrate and lift the skin, Sour Cherry Whip Moisturizer ideal for nourishing and enriching moisture levels of the skin and finally, a full retail size Couperose-C Serum to comfort, calm and soothe the skin.

 Restore tired skin with this essential Detox Collection!

 

Some people are still trying to escape the winter cold and heading south to sunny destinations and some are hitting the mountains! Don't take off without the essentials of our Sun Care Starter Set. Don't let the name fool you! This complete set of five travel size products is the perfect way to care for your skin after being in the sun for hours or after a day on the slopes. This set includes the Coconut Milk Cleanser - a great way to infuse your skin with essential moisture, Hibiscus Calendula Recovery Masque - perfect for cooling and calming sun kissed skin, Tomato Sun Cream SPF 16 a lighter SPF protection for everyday use, Tropical Vanilla Sun Cream SPF 32 - clinically tested to increase moisture content by 250%, and our Aloe Mint Hydrating Cream Gel - Face a soothing cream gel to help repair the damaging effects of overexposure to the elements without clogging pores.

From surfing to skiing and everything in between, do not leave home without these five essential products!


For The One You Love...

Are you shopping for that special someone? You can give the gift of beautiful skin this Valentine's Day with our scrumptious Rose Collection Tube. With each purchase of this aromatic gift set, you will receive an additional assortment of three travel size jars of Éminence's favorite products packaged in a lovely organza bag FREE! The Rose Collection Gift Tube filled with five travel size products (Sweet Red Rose Cleanser, Rosehip & Maize Exfoliating Masque, Sweet Red Rose Whip Moisturizer, Rosehip Whip Moisturizer & Sweet Red Rose Treatment) and a full retail size serum are guaranteed to be appreciated!

Valentine's Promo Package

Looking for that certain something for the special person in your life. Something to show them just how much you care. Our Jr Stylist has the answer. Stacey is offering an indulgent pampering package to show just how much you care.

               This package includes:

          A customized deep conditioning hair treatment and scalp massage,

             A relaxing hand massage with  paraffin treatment for soft supple hands.

               Hair cut and style with a personalized consultation.

      For the great price of 

$55.00
Call Stacey to order at 604-302-2772



Cutting some 'Locks For Love'

Well today was a pretty special day for me at the shop. One of our clients Anna, had been growing her hair for quite some time. This past year her uncle was diagnosed with cancer, and to show her support to him and all of the others battling hard against the disease, she decided to cut 10 inches of her hair off and donate it to Locks For Love, an organization that takes donated hair and makes wigs for people going through cancer treatment. I just want to say that this little girl touched my heart and I felt very privileged to be the one to give her her new style, thank you. Check out the process below :)

We're back online!

Hi everyone!


What an amazing year we've had at TheLoft! We are feeling so overwhelmed with the support from all of you we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU! We are so blessed to have such a great group of clients.

We have a lot of exciting news to share with you.


First we would like to welcome Stacey our Jr Stylist to The Loft. Stacey completed her training in June this year and is eager to be with us. Stacey is also enrolled to take her first advanced cutting class at the renowned Suki's Academy in January so she will be eager to get back and share with her new clients everything that she has learned. Stacey's hours will be Mon- Wed and Saturdays.


This year has been a fantastic year for weddings! Thank you to all of the Brides, Mothers Bridesmaids, and Grooms who came in this year, we feel privileged to have been part of your special day.


We've been out learning! All of us have been attending all sorts of education this fall to make sure that we are on top of all of the latest trends. There are some really exciting new techniques with colour and texture. Ask us about it on your next visit.


We at TheLoft pride ourselves on well- being. From the lines that we carry from Kevin Murphy our environmentally conscious hair care line formulated with Organic Essential Oils, to Sparitual, Formaldehyde Free, Vegan Nail Care and now Introducing the finest in Organic Skin Care

'Eminence' Handmade Organic Skin Care of Hungary.

By choosing Eminence you join the fight against global warming. Their commitment to keeping the planet green crosses over all aspects of their company, from farming, harvest, green packaging, to getting the products to you.
Eminence address a variety of skin concerns such as premature aging and wrinkling, sun damage, acne, loss of vitality, tone and radiance. The cures come from nature with ingredients that are good enough to eat. Let the aromas treat your senses and the ingredients impart health and beauty to your skin.
Come and experience what Hungarian beauties and international celebrities of all ages have known for over half a century- you can have beautiful skin and keep skin beautiful by having regular facials, maintaining a healthy diet and by using natural organic skin care.

January February 2009 Newsletter

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!



Hey Everyone welcome to 2009. This year promises to be a great year.


We have HUGE News!


THELOFT Hair Studio has MOVED!!!


We are really excited to introduce you to our new location.


33821 South Fraser Way


We are located right next to Champagne and Lace.


The new location has the same warmth as the old one with even more of a cozier feel and way more space. Heather and I have been working there over the holidays to make it our own. We have a few more things that will be coming in the future but we are thrilled with how everything is turning out!


All of my contact information and payment options are staying the same, so in that regard nothing has changed.


We don't plan on having a sign out on the front of the building right away but our sandwich board is out front and the name is on the door. We are the little two unit building right between Champagne and Lace and the brick building with the LED store in it.

January February Promotion

With every haircut booked in January and February enjoy a complimentary Kevin Murphy Experience. This relaxing and rejuvenating service is great for starting off the new year. It's great for your mind, body and hair! Following the routine of skin care, this signature experience is the beginning of great hair. We exfoliate, cleanse and moisturize. $30 value.

More New Things

We've purchased the Tassimo Suprema coffee maker by Bosch. It makes every kind of beverage you love from Starbucks or Timmy's. So save your pennies and have coffee on us. Our machine will be in the week of the 12th.

Recipe

Potted Chicken with Rice

2 med or 1 lg onion chopped

Salt and Pepper

3 cups chicken stock

3/4 cup Sauternes wine

1 1/4 cups white rice

4 tblsp butter

1 bay leaf

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

1 garlic clove, smashed

1 cup frozen green peas

A handful of fresh flat leaf parsely, chopped

Fill a large Dutch oven to the rim with hot water for several minutes to heat it. Combine the onions,salt and pepper, chicken stock, wine, rice, butter, bay leaf, carrots and garlic in a bowl.

Empty the water from the pot and place the chicken in the warm pot. Season the chicken with salt and pepper inside and out, then add the rice mixture to the pot, placing it around the chicken. Cover the pot, place it on a baking sheet in a cold oven, and turn the oven to 350 F. Cook for 2 hours or until very tender. Just before serving, discard the bay leaf, stir in the peas and parsley, and cook just to heat through.

Serves 4

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November December Newsletter 2008

Hi Everyone!

This is the last newsletter of the year. Isn't it amazing that another year is almost over! I've had an amazing time with all of you again this year. It's been a great year and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continued support.

Our 1st annual Ladies Night was a huge success! Thanks to all who attended and to our vendors. For those of you who had orders they should be arriving shortly. We had about 60 people attend, it was a great night. Heather and I were so busy we didn't get any photos! We're already planning next year, so we'll be sure to let you know when our date is set.

Christmas appointments

There are still a slight few available openings left in December so if you need that special Christmas appointment let me know as soon as possible. I want to make sure that you all look amazing for the holidays.

THELOFT Food Bank Fill Up

We are now excepting donations for our first "Loft Food Bank Fill Up".

For every donation that you bring in between November 1 and December 20 receive $5.00 off on services. We will also be collecting monetary donations as well. Remember for every dollar that you donate the food bank can turn that dollar in to three dollars. Please help us give back this holiday season.

Introducing to THELOFT

Hair Studio

KEVIN.MURPHY

KEVIN.MURPHY is a fashion focused range of salon only, professional, hair care products that was conceived in the world of session styling.The range includes shampoos, conditioners, treatments and styling products, which have all been designed for specific hair types. Whatever your hair’s texture, you’ll find the products that will make your hair look like you’ve just stepped off the catwalk.All our products contain high levels of natural ingredients and we use high grade essential oils and amino acids for the ultimate hair and scalp treatment. You’ll see the effects immediately.

While working on hair at fashion shows, Kevin noticed that most of models come through "hair and make-up" many times in one day. Kevin found that as a day progressed, the models' hair became heavy, dull and lifeless. There were no styling products on the market that fitted the needs of an editorial stylist so he created his own. Kevin found that in answering his own needs as a stylist, he had created products that were easy to use and crossed over perfectly to consumers.

ECO.FRIENDLY Methodology-->
CULTURE: ENVIRONMENTAL HARM REDUCTION-->We consider the environment in all our business decisions and try as much as possible to find cleaner, more sustainable methods of doing business.Our bottles and tubs can be recycled so please don't let them end up in land-fill. Whenever possible, we make our outer packaging from post consumer waste to avoid the need for trees to be chopped down.Australia is such a long way from the USA and Europe, our two largest markets, so we have decided to move the manufacturing and distribution of KEVIN.MURPHY products to the USA. This will remove the need to ship full product to the USA and reduce the shipping distance to Europe by more than half. These decisions will substantially reduce the carbon dioxide emitted by the KEVIN.MURPHY business from shipping. KEVIN.MURPHY will remain a completely Australian owned and run business.We do not test any of our products on animals.

At Kevin Murphy we recognize the seriousness of dangerous climate change. In an effort to help educate the public and drive reductions in global carbon pollution we are supporting the Australian Conservation Foundation and its outreach work to the Australian community.Find out how you can make a difference.
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RECIPE

Simple Apple Crisp

1 cup flour

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup quick oats

1/2 cup butter/ margarine

1 tsp cinnamon

6 med apples thinly sliced

(I like to use my food processor with the slicing attachment)

Heat oven to 350

Mix all dry ingredients together. Cut in butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs.

Slice up apple and put them in an oven safe dish that is sprayed with cooking spray. Pour over the dry ingredients over the apples and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Add your favourite vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

September October Newsletter 2008

Hi Everyone,


I hope that you all enjoyed good quality time with your families this summer and had lots of fun doing and exploring new things.

This summer was busy. I was able to squeeze in a photo shoot with a couple of models. Here are a couple of pictures from those shoots.

Before

After

I've been busy filling up on education these last couple of months. I just finished an advanced 2 day cutting class with the Creative Director for the Vidal Sassoon Academy in England. That was great! Also we are attending an educational show at the end of September and a 2 day colour class in October! So get excited, because there are going to be all sorts of great new techniques to try when you come in for your next appointments!

Booking for Christmas?!!!

With everyone getting back into the new school year schedule our calendars are filling up fast. I know it seems impossible to comprehend but the Christmas season is not that far off and December is already booking up. Please e-mail me or call to book those precious Christmas appointments because I would love you all to have great hair for the holidays!

Our Huge 2 Year Anniversary Party!!!

It's been 2 years at our new location and we want to celebrate!

You are cordially invited to attend our

'Ladies Night Out'

October 23 from 6:30- 9:30pm

bring your girlfriends and

enjoy

Great Food and Beverages

Shopping

Prize draws

and much more....

We will be having for your convience and just in time for Christmas;

Discovery Toys

Norwex

Pampered Chef

Epicure

Recieve great deals on Hair care products and accessories

and more....

Also we will be collecting donations for the food bank as a kick off for our

1st annual Christmas food drive (more info to come!)

Please RSVP by no later than October 18th out of respect for our vendors

Send your RSVP with number of people attending to kdsans@telus.net

Recipe

Caledon Oatmeal

This is a great recipe from the Eat-Clean Cookbook. This oatmeal recipe is great! Enjoy!

You can alter the ingredients depending on the season. In the winter enjoy dried cranberries and plenty of cinnamon and nutmeg. In the spring add raisins and vanilla. It's a forgiving dish that can be made to suit your taste. I measure out the dry ingredients the night before so all you have to do is add the liquid ingredients in the morning.

Ingredients:

2 cups old-fashion oats

2 cups low-fat milk or soy milk

1/2 tsp best quality vanilla

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit of your choice

1 large grated apple (apple should be firm)

4 Tbsp maple syrup

Cooking spray

1.preheat oven to 400. Coat a 3 quart (large) casserole dish or baking pan with cooking spray.

2. combine all ingredients in a large bowl. If you are preparing this the night before don't add the liquid ingredients such as milk and grated apple until morning.

3. Place mixture in a casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.

May June Newsletter 2008

Well Hi Everybody!

It's been a while since I've sent out my bi-monthly newsletter and that's because I've been reformatting it so that everyone can view it. From now on you will get a link that will take you right here, keep it in your favourites and visit back often. I am still going to have all the great things that we had before, plus a few extras. Please feel free to send us your comments if you desire.
















Here are the lucky winners of our Girls Night Out Promotion. We got to watch Rascall Flatts and Taylor Swift from the comfort of our luxury suite in GM Place. We were treated like royalty; amazing appetizers, an even better dinner and scrumptious dessert and beverages. The concert was great and so was the company. Thank you to our clients that participated.



**Just a reminder to everyone that I will be on holiday's from May 27th to June 3rd so make sure you book those appointments early so you get a time that's convenient for you either before I go or after I get back.**

Starting again May 1st is my

2nd Annual

"Free Haircuts for a Year"

promotion!

Our last year's winner Louise Loewen's year is almost up and now it could be your turn.

How it works is: Every new client you send to me you will get your name entered into the draw. At the end of June I will draw a name and that person will win FREE HAIRCUTS FOR A YEAR. ( up to 8 haircuts, based on every 6 weeks)

Recipe
This is a great new, very easy Chicken recipe that I just tried and the family ate it up.

Moroccan Chicken

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
cooking spray or olive oil if preferred
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp ground cloves
3 cloves garlic, minced

spray chicken breasts with cooking spray. Combine oregano,allspice,cumin,cloves and garlic in a large bowl. Add chicken breasts and cover with the herb mixture. Cook on preheated grill over medium heat for about 30min.
Best served with wild rice.