As the Chair Turns - February 2022

Gong Xi Fa Cai or 恭喜發財
Happy New Year in Chinese

The more accurate translation of the traditional greeting in Cantonese is "have a prosperous New Year" with wishes for wealth and good fortune in the months ahead.

Gong Xi: means wishing/blessing
Fa: means enlarge(ment)
Chai: means wealth
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This year, the start of Chinese New Year falls on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 and on the Chinese zodiac it marks the start of the Year of the Tiger.

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Does that really mean it’s already the beginning of February?  You know what that means, right?  Spring is right around the corner.  And I cannot wait.

2022 has gotten off to a really nice start. I cannot remember the last time so many work and personal happenings have coincided with the beginning of a calendar year. These things are usually spread out over time, aren't they?  Well, that certainly hasn’t been the case this year and it’s only just started. It’s been interesting, that's for sure. If nothing changes, nothing changes, right. During good times and not so great times there is the consoling reminder that this, too, shall pass.

It’s all good, though.  It really is.

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A quick note on masks. ​

We are still wearing them in the salon.  Mask mandates are beginning to loosen up (a little), though.  In San Francisco beginning Feb. 1, office workers, gym members and so-called “stable cohorts” of vaccinated and boosted (if eligible) individuals may remove their face coverings indoors again.  "Stable cohorts" are groups of people who get together again and again in the same places, such as a yoga class, college class or religious gathering, for example. 

Salons and Personal Services are and have been "stable cohorts" from the beginning.  Our health and safety standards and protocols have always been exceptional. Yet, here were are once again neglected by City Officials in this latest Health Order update.   I'm baffled that "indoor gyms, fitness centers,  yoga  studios,  and  other fitness or recreational facilities" where individuals are panting, sweating, and breathing heavily are a more "stable cohort" than a salon.  But don't get me started. 

In the mean time we must be diligent in our practices and stay safe & healthy.  I will continue to keep you apprised as new information becomes available.  

As of last week, I am now triple vaxed.
J&J - April 2021
Moderna - July 2021 (supplemental booster)
Pfizer - January 2022 (6 month supplemental)

I'm doing my part, please do yours.  Get vaxed and get your booster. 

I'm looking forward to the day when we can lower our masks and show the world our smiling faces again. ​

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This month I have articles for you on a few things we hairdresser would like you to know, messy hair, haircuts that make you look older, good and bad things you’re doing to your hair, a feel good podcast, and an interesting stroll back through history and the hairstylist who styled the 60’s.  All that and more so please check it out!

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As always, I am available by email, text or phone if you have any questions or concerns.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Be well. Take Hair!

What's Inside This Month

• 5 Things Your Hairdresser Wants You to Know...
• The World according to Guido Palau, the man behind fashion's hottest hairstyles
• Messy Hairstyles for Guys and How to Achieve It
• 4 Haircut Mistakes that Instantly Make You Look Older
• Brazilian Blowout vs Keratin Treatment: Which One Should You Get?
• Rice Water for Hair Recipe and Benefits You Will Love
• Harmful Shampoo Ingredients to Avoid
• Health and Well-Being: DIY Humidifier Ideas
• Out and About: 22 San Francisco Things Everyone Should Do in 2022
• Episodes: The StoryCorps Podcast
• "Follically Challenged": All-Purpose Hair Transplant Graft Harvester Study Shows Potential Capabilities
• Recipe: How to Make James Bond Scrambled Eggs (and "007 in New York - a James Bond Story)
• The Story of Hair: Leonard of Mayfair - a cut above. From Twiggy to Reggie Kray, Kubrick, the Stones and Jack Nicholson, if Leonard Lewis cut your hair, you were headed for the top.
• In The News: Newly developed non-allergenic hair dyes offer effective hair coloring without the safety risks of traditional permanent hair dyes.