Taking steps to protect your skin in the summer months is a no-brainer. But what your hair? Prolonged sun exposure can cause UV damage to hair cuticles.
The good news is that there are precautions you can take to protect your hair from the summer sun. TO112's Console Hair Cream is the crème de la crème of summer sun hair protection.
How many opportunities did you let slip through your fingers in the past year because you were afraid of making a mistake? Did you learn a new skill, go for that big promotion, or book that plane ticket? This irrational fear of making mistakes could be holding you back from more than you realize. You’ve got 365 glorious days to take new risks, make new mistakes, and teach yourself something new in the process.
First, you need to understand that experimenting isn't failure. It's the learning curve to success. Think of toddlers as they learn to take their first steps. How many times did they fail before they found success? They fall over and over again, always getting back up, learning from their failed attempts, to eventually take off running.
This is no different than the setbacks of everyday life. But how will you learn from your mistakes if you quit? How will you achieve or create if you don't risk a mistake?
A negative outcome decreases the chance of you repeating the same behaviour. By making mistakes you teach yourself to think critically and problem solve; you’re trying new techniques, pushing yourself, changing your perspective, and learning until you’re able to achieve your goals.
By making mistakes you’re given the opportunity to learn something about yourself. Mistakes allow you to face your fears, showcase your bravery, or bring you back down to earth and keep you humble. Think about how past mistakes have shaped your personality, your social development, your life experience, and the wisdom you’ve gained through it all. These mistakes have made you who you are today.
This year, shift your perspective; view a mistake as a lesson and ask yourself what knowledge you can take from this “mistake” that will push you in the right direction.
TO112 is proudly cruelty-free and often promotes being Leaping Bunny certified - but what exactly does that mean? In short, the Leaping Bunny Program is a certification program that expects companies to prove that they and their suppliers do not conduct animal testing. Leaping Bunny performs independent audits to verify each claim.
The Leaping Bunny Program is the outcome of 8 different animal groups forming the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC). CCIC recognized that there wasn't any clear standard for the claim of 'cruelty-free' and that companies were purposely misleading their consumers. The CCIC started the Leaping Bunny Program which provides a comprehensive, internationally recognized standard that companies can obtain to certify themselves as cruelty-free. Currently, The Leaping Bunny program is the only internationally recognized certification organization for cruelty-free brands.
It is important to be a compassionate and thoughtful shopper. Devastatingly, despite being the year 2017, the beauty industry is still considerably barbaric: many companies selling cosmetic products (amoung others) deliberately inflict pain and torture on defenceless animals. (Even if the brands themselves aren't personally testing on animals, their suppliers are). Do a quick google search - the results are horrifying. Animal testing is NOT necessary for safety.
While everyday consumers may not feel as if they have a lot of power to encourage change, they do $$$. The term 'dollar voting' applies here: support brands that are cruelty free by buying from them, and stop buying from brands that don't. Leaping Bunny's website is a great tool for locating cruelty-free brands- they even have an app!
#compassion + #protection for Animals. Always.
(Remember, #moneytalks !)
First off, why you should own a TO112 Candle
Candles, like proper lighting, can add instant ambiance to any space. They are incredibly evocative; from the fragrance chosen, to how many you choose to display. While a cluster of candles definitely creates a moment, never underestimate to impact of a single Candle. Unfortunately, candles can also be incredibly toxic. Not to be dramatic, but choosing the right candle will impact your health.
This brings us to TO112 Candles. The all natural beeswax candle's fragrance is derived from a custom blend of essential oils, which means that they are completely non-toxic and clean-burning! The Palo Santo Candle has sweet notes of pine, mint and lemon. It is known to inspire creativity and promote healing while subtly infusing your space with it’s lush aroma. While the Lime Clove Candle fragrance is centered on lime and clove, matching the aroma of the TO112 Normal Hair Line.
No matter which TO112 candle is chosen, you will bring mystery, beauty and sensual quiet to your space, naturally.
How to care for your TO112 Candle
We believe that everything has vibrations. Positive and negative energies are constantly buzzing all around us, infusing everything we do. Have you ever been around someone and felt negative vibes? Even if they’re not saying a word, the energy they give off generates a unique pattern that can be felt by astute observers. If you're in tune with your surroundings, these negative energies can sometimes be overwhelming.
That's why we decided to take the phrase “no bad vibes” to the next level. All of our liquid To112 products have been charged with the potent sound frequency of 528 hertz. According to award-winning author, filmmaker, pharma-whistleblower Dr. Leonard Horowitz, this cherished frequency can resonate love, encourage DNA repair and improve health as it brings balance and love to the body with every personal cleansing ritual. It's important to take time to cleanse your body and your spirit of the negative vibrations that swirl around, trying to take over and change your mindset.
Ridding ourselves of bad vibes is so important to us that we store all of our products in our revolutionary Singing Room. Constantly vibrating at 528 hertz, the Singing Room ensures the maximum potency of our products, ensuring that each Cleanse-Condition-Console ritual our users undertake comes with the added benefit of literally bathing in love.
The Singing Room is located at To112’s head office and salon at 809 Queen Street in Toronto, Canada. It is located underground and features no windows so as to not be energetically interfered with. Rose Quartz, the crystal of unconditional love, and Aquamarine, crystals that have strong love and protection properties, are placed in the center of the space to infuse their healing energies into the products. A surround-sound system plays constantly to keep the room vibrating at 528 hertz and channel those vibrations into all of the liquid products.
What does the Singing Room sound like? Think of it like humming - but in a constant tone of the Solfeggio frequency of Mi and on continuous play for maximum absorption. We also cleanse the Singing Room daily with sage smudging to release any negative energy or unwanted intentions.
While the vibrations generated by the 528 hertz frequency may not be a physically transforming thing, they are metaphysically moving. If you've ever felt yourself giving into negative energies, starting your own cleansing ritual is a great way to live in harmony with your surroundings. You can even start an incense ritual, which we have written about extensively on our blog.
Banish those bad vibes and start Spring with a positive outlook. Begin with your own cleansing ritual that is based in science AND love.
If you were told to go barefoot for at least a few minutes daily, how would you respond? The astonishing fact is that there are many health benefits for Earthing/Grounding (the practise of coupling your body to the Earth’s surface energy by walking in direct contact with the Earth - ie, barefoot).
Why? It all comes down to energy.
The Earth has a negative charge on its surface, and when you walk barefoot, you become a conduit as negative ions flood your body through the soles of the feet. These free electrons are powerful antioxidants that neutralize free radicals.
Why are we in such need of the negative ions? Well, we live a lifestyle abundant with electronics (cell phones, tvs, laptops, microwaves, cell phone towers) that all emit signals, wifi and bluetooth which in-turn emit powerful positive ions. We are surrounded by these positive ions, and over-exposure cause irritability, tension, migraines, sleeplessness etc.
“This simple process of grounding is one of the most potent antioxidants we know of. Grounding has been shown to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, improve sleep, enhance well being, and much, much more. Unfortunately, many living in developed countries are rarely grounded anymore.” – Dr Jospeh Mercola
The benefits of Grounding? To list a few:
There is nothing to lose by trying earthing, and the book Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever is filled with first hand stories of those who have benefited, as well as research and information from doctors, a cardiologist and an electrical engineer.
Who's ready to take a walk au naturel?
