December 2010
9 posts
5...4...3...2...1...happy new year to everyone!
even though we may think of ringing in the new year with champagne & confetti at the drop of the ball on january 1st, here at Shobha our new year is super diverse since our team members come from all around the world. there are actually a wide variety of cultures that pepper india, so you can find the ‘new year’ being celebrated throughout the year. Each year we celebrate...
3 ways to save before 2011!
you probably already know it snowed. most of the new york tri-state area (including our salons) was shut down yesterday. good news though, no matter how nasty it gets out there before we countdown the final minutes of 2010 you can still shop online & save on those products you can’t get enough of or that santa forgot in his sleigh. here’s how: all products at myShobha.com...
from our family to yours, happy holiday wishes!
oh, the weather outside is frightful, but at Shobha it’s so delightful, and since it’s the only place you’ll go, let it grow! let it grow! let it grow! you have nothing to be dreading, as long as you got some hair for threading, at Shobha the pain is turned way down low, let it grow! let it grow! let it grow! when we finally say goodnight, how you’ll love that it all went easy, and since we...
january brow makeover comes early for this allure...
we were thrilled, honored & elated to be part of allure’s january makeovers! anjali, our master specialist, gave liz a grooming, wowing her brows! here’s the on-set, behind the scenes shot of Anjali working her magic. (drumroll please….) here are the before/after shots in all of their glossy glory.
freaky hairy trivia friday
we’ve been long overdue on some trivia that surrounds the very element in life we try to eliminate: hair. so here we go, some of the trivia may be NSAE (not safe after eating), please read with caution. did you know:
…what trichophagia is? it’s the actual name for those who choose to chow down on the strands that make up their coifs. be not mistaken eating your hair...
Watchcheck out our latest on air clip! just before thanksgiving, the Shobha® Sugaring Kit was featured on fox 5 san diego, where hairlessness is a year-long necessity. one benefit that we love (& they did too) is that sugaring gel can easily be rinsed off after a treatment (read: no sticky mess or other traumatic experiences to be had).
sugaring gel - just eat it ;)
since Shobha Sugaring Gel is all natural, you can bake with it [read: eat it! ]. try this delicious recipe i whipped up myself! cinnamon banana mini pies ingredients: 2 9-inch pie crusts 2 cups of sliced banana 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons of Shobha Sugaring Gel 8 individual aluminum muffin tins or ceramic ramekins (if you want to be fancy) directions:
preheat oven to 425...
chai & mighty...
from starbucks & dunkin donuts to the corner coffee cart & your break room machine, chai {tea drinks} seems to be popping up everywhere nowadays. i love chai, but have always wondered why it tastes so different from shop to shop. some are sugary sweet while others are subtly spicy; some are thick & syrupy while others are watery & meek. so what exactly is chai supposed to taste...