Byond Natural Beauty Bar

BYOND NATURAL BEAUTY BAR OPENING AT 502 GRAYSON PARKWAY, GRAYSON, GA - APRIL 29, 2013. CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT! AMPLE PARKING.

We're excited to announce we are opening our first Beauty Bar for all your natural beauty needs. Byond Natural is an all natural hair, skin and nail studio using only high quality, natural, organic and holistic products in servicing our clients. Schedule your appointment today! 470-246-5794 or email at byondnatural@gmail.com

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Introducing ELEMENTS

Byond Natural now offers ELEMENTS with every service.  You chose the element you'd like to receive with your service and that aromatherapy is incorporated into your service.  Each element is designed to stimulate the senses, nourish the scalp and give you a sense of overall peace and tranquility.

ELEMENTS

Fire - Stimulation, Warming, Purifying -  Lemon, Basil
Wind - Cooling, Refreshing - Spearmint
Water - Calming, Hydrating, Cleansing - Rosemary
Earth - Relaxing, Grounding -  Lavender

Schedule your appointment today!!!

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Unlock the potential of your locs

For women looking for a beautiful, low maintenance hair style, locs are the perfect option.  They are easy to cultivate, easy to clean, easy to maintain, easy to style, how about they're just easy:)  They can be worn in carefree, laid back styles; jazzed up for a night on the town; curled up for an elegant affair or tucked for a professional updo.  Locs can be trimmed, cut to style, or colored.  Locs can be adorned with beautiful jewels, shells or beads.  Locs are a versitle option for any self-confident, natural woman that wants beautiful hair without all the fuss of figuring out what to do with their hair day after day.

Byond Natural offers loc development, loc cultivation and loc maintenance, with a full array of loc care therapy services.   We specialize in nubian locs (pencil sized locs) maintained via retwist or interlocing.  Byond Natural uses high quality products to care for and maintain your locs, keeping them in pristine condition.

I have been natural for over 20 years and I've worn locs for 10 of those years.  Nothing beats the ease of wearing locs (I didn't own a comb for 10 years, lol!)  My hair grew like wildfire as I was no longer pulling it, tucking it and applying product to it on a daily basis.  My scalp and hair were finally allowed to rest and just be.

If you are interested in cultivating locs, feel free to contact us at 404-563-4202 to schedule your appointment.  Please check out our services on the left side of our blog page for services and pricing information.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Summertime care is critical to optimum scalp & hair health

Natural hair can be difficult to tame during the hot summer months.  Running with the children, swimming, exercising and just sweating in the hot Georgia weather can all take a toll on our scalp and hair.  The sun causes drying and bleaching of the hair, and increased sweating causes salt buildup on the scalp, causing itching and drying.  Other summer issues can include seborric irritation for those with Seborrea, and Psorasis irritation for those with Plague Psorasis.  For all these reasons, please don't neglect your regular hair therapy regimen.

Weekly cleansing conditioning (condition washing) with periodic clarifying cleansing will work wonders for keeping your hair moisturized and your scalp clean.  For those with Seborrea or Psorasis, you will need a weekly cleansing with a shampoo with Zinc Pyrithione (for Seborrea) or Selenium Sulfide (for Plague Psorasis).   There are several great products on the market, be sure to read the ingredients carefully as the active ingredient should be one of the two mentioned above.  Always use a good moisturizing conditioner following cleansing.

If you're looking for good, professional therapy, contact Byond Natural to ensure your hair and scalp are getting the appropriate therapy needed to meet your summer hair & scalp needs.  Call 404-563-4202 to schedule your appointment.  If we're not able to answer the call, please leave a message or text for an immediate response.  HAPPY SUMMER!!!!!!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

It's Time For Spring Cleansing

Allow Byond Natural to give your hair and scalp a great Spring Cleansing! 

Spring Cleansing $80 (a $110 value)
Scalp Exfoliation
Argan & Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
Barley & Hops Strengthening Hair Therapy
Twist-Out, Plait-Out or Ionic Bodyfying

Call now to schedule your Spring Cleansing! 404-563-4202

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Research shows Relaxers linked to uterine fibroids in African American Women

FINALLY!!!!!!  This is a fact that I've been telling my clients for 10 years.  Praise God the time and money has finally been put into an accurate study.  Please click on the link below to read the article.

http://www.bet.com/news/health/2012/02/23/new-study-links-relaxers-to-fibroids.html

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Byond Natural launches new wellness program "Beneath It All"

Byond Natural is elated to announce our new wellness program "Beneath It All". 

Beneath It All is a comprehensive three month wellness program designed for women that not only desire to wear their hair in its natural state, but to live in a state of overall wellness.  You can purchase every haircare and beauty product available, but if beneath it all lies poor eating habits; a body in a state of stress; a heart full of unforgiveness, fear and anger; an ugly attitude or an unpleasant way of thinking, then you're not living in wellness.  You are God's creation, fearfully and wonderfully made in His image, let that be reflected in every area of your life.  Beneath It All is your jumpstart to overall wellness!

Beneath It All offers clients: ($600 for 3 month program, serviced bi-weekly)
2 Hour Appointments in our Private Studio infused with jazz and inspirational music
3 Month Scalp & Hair Detox and Therapy
Once Monthly Scalp Exfoliation & Conditioning (not the conditioning that hair receives)
Natural State Styling (no blowouts or iron outs)
Trichology Consult with Nutritional & Supplement Recommendations
Monthly Micro-Moisture Steam Therapy
3 Month Holistic Body Detox & Cleansing Plan w/monthly check-In
"Moving Forward" Exercise Program designed specifically for busy women
"Moving Forward" Check-In (allowing Byond Natural to be an accountability partner in your journey to complete wellness)
Once Monthly 30 Minute Seated Massage with an awesome Massage Therapist (in house)
Counseling Referral if requested
(Beneath It All's Moving Forward stands on Phillipians 3:13-14)

Beneath It All is a referral based program. You must receive a referral from a current client. Be on the lookout for tweets and facebook friends......you never know who is a Byond Natural client!

I've been an advocate for women's health for over 20 years, a natural hair culturist for over 17 years, and I've worn my hair in its natural state for 23 years and counting.  I'm a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, ministry founder & leader, marriage consultant, prayer warrior and most importantly follower of Jesus Christ.  I talk to women daily about the issues of life and the tools we need to live life well and in excellence.  I realized in January after experiencing a terrifying anxiety attack, that I although I have full access to the tools to live in complete wellness, I wasn't utilizing them.  After realizing I wasn't dying, I got mad!  Mad that I had allowed stress to have its way in my head, mad that I hadn't done anything to manage it, and mad that I knew full well I have the tools to live in wellness, yet I wasn't fully using those tools.  I learned to tap into the power I have full access to daily, to do what I can in the flesh, and to fully trust the Lord to do what He does in complete faith.  We've made "by His stripes I'm healed" a cliche', but its the truth.  If we follow the Lord's guidance and direction, we can walk in health and wellness in every area of our lives; mind, body & spirit!  Beneath It All is a comprehensive approach to living well - address what needs to be addressed in honesty - make the necessary adjustments - learn a new normal - live a life of wellness! 

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Transitioning from relaxed to natural.......what you need to know

Transitioning from relaxed to natural hair doesn't have to be a production.  As long as you have realistic expectations, the process will be stress-free.  Managing your hair care can be terribly confusing, particularly when you're getting mixed messages from stylist, blogs and hair care companies.   Below are several things to consider when transitioning:

Get to know your hair.....

*  Is your hair thick or thin, course or fine, cotton-like or wiry, wavy or curly, coily or z-patterned? 

*  Examine your scalp periodically, is it dry, itchy, flaky, moist, sore to the touch, scaly? 

*  Take inventory of your lifestyle, do you exercise regularly, do you sweat at night, do you enjoy spending time preping your hair or do you want to work with your hair as little as possible?

*  What condition is your hair in?  Is it currently healthy, is it damaged, is it color-treated, do you take medication that impacts your hair?

*  If you are married, what does your husband prefer when it comes to how you wear your hair?  Does he like long or short hair, does he like a particular style that should be considered as you transition?

*  Are you open to new hair styling ideas or are you conservative?

*  Are you primarily concerned with the health of your hair, or with the styling of your hair?

The more you know about your hair and scalp, the better your hair care experience will be.  Be honest with your hair care provider.  If you take medication, have a health condition or are going through a medical treatment you should be comfortable letting hair care provider discreetly know.  If you're under stress or going through a major life change, its helpful to let your hair care provider know (don't feel obligated to go into details, just knowing helps with the scalp evaluation).  If you have dietary restrictions, are a vegetarian or vegan or are on a diet, this is important information, please share.

It seems like alot just to start the transitioning process, but its invaluable in ensuring that you are given the best care and advice.  Oh, on a special note........expensive products aren't always the best products for your daily hair care.....more to come on that:)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Your hair is well cared for.........Now what does your home say about you?

A house doesn't just become a home, a home is very intentionally created.  What does your house say about being a home?  Let Dwell Interior Styling help you create a home that's a Sanctuary of Love and a Haven of Peace with the Word of God as the foundation.  Styling is just the beginning:) 
Contact me today for more information, 404-563-4202.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Titus 2 Tuesday & Thursday Special $100

Titus 2: 3-5
3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.  

Spend 2 1/2 hours being served in the spirit of Titus 2: 3-5

Service includes: Wash, Cellular Condition and your choice of Ionic Bodifying, Loc Maintenance (interlocking not included), Twist Out or Rod Set.

Service also includes Low Tea with a variety of teas, tea sandwiches & tea cookies prepared just for you. 

Call or email today to schedule your appointment.

MOVING FORWARD!

Phillipians 3:12-15 says "12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you."

Are you reaching forward toward the things that are ahead, or do you keep looking back at the past? No matter what happened yesterday, its over!  It will never return again.  Each day we have an opportunity to move forward.  We have to trust that God's word is true and will do exactly what is says it will do.  If the Word says we can move forward, we can move forward.  What are some hinderances that are preventing you from moving forward today?  Identify them, whether its low self-esteem, unproductive friendships, draining relationships, selfishness, unforgiveness, whatever it is.....you can make a change today and decide that today is the day you will move forward!  God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love and a sound mind.  Take hold of your power, speak to your sound mind and operate in love as you move forward, and watch the Lord take you places you never even dreamed of:)