WHY?

Funny how as a society we are so much more obsessed with exterior
beauty! What about interior beauty? Why is it that the most important
step in achieving beauty, a well balanced nutrition of course, is completely
missed when we think of beauty? This is really sad. People always want
to look beautiful and will spend the money on very expensive products, but
won't spend the money on the organic fruit or vegatable that is vital to their health and beauty :(

To desire beauty, one first has to view the body as a whole by respecting it, loving it and nurishing it so it can bloom from the inside out.

Thus, please think twice about what you are eating and how it is effecting your body and your beauty.

Love,
Honi :)

New GREEN vendors :)

We have a few new green vendors that we
are working with now. First is Perfect Organics,
that carries the best organic & chemical free
lipsticks and cheek colors that is both moisterizing
& hydrating. Next is LARABAR: We love this awesome bar
that's made out of organic fruits, nuts, and contains no
GMO's & refined sugars, it is soy free, gluten free and so
much more. Next is our Ayurveda Tea, Rasayna Prash, the best
tea to increase your immunity and help promote growth tissue, and
Mahanarayana oil, in which, takes down the inflamation so people can stop taking pills. Awesome stuff. Check out the website for more information. Let's not forget that all of our facials and massages are provided on the fabulous Amythest Biomat, an infrared mat that revitalizes the biological function of our cells by helping the blood circulation, eliminating toxins, promoting perspiration & relieving neuralgia to name a few. We do this for FREE for our clients. Thus, endulge yourself. We want to keep you healthy.

Honi & Derma Team :)

ORGANIC Happy Hour Again on 9/27 @ 5:30pm :)

Life is truly about the special moments we experience.

At the last ORGANIC Happy Hour, the nicest
group of people had gathered at Hoang's Grill
& Sushi Bar to try out the ORGANIC drinks and
simply network with one another on their GREEN
Business or learn about those who are operating
a GREEN business. It was such a delightful evening where one's smile and laughter was deeply genuine and heartfelt.

We had too much fun and have decided to make it a
monthly event. Just as before here is the menu:

Featuring Organic Specialty Cocktails and Wines:

Apple Cooler (all organic)
Square One Organic Vodka, granny smith apple & apple juice. $8

Greentea-ini (all organic)
Square One Vodka infused with organic green tea. $8

Mojito (all organic)
Cuban style, but all organic! Organic rum, organic mint leaves, fresh lime & raw brown sugar over ice. $9

Ginger Pear Martini (all organic)
Square One Vodka infused with fresh ginger and pear. $8

Green Margarita
Gold tequila, melon liquor, triple sec & sour mix over ice. $5

Lycheetini
Kettle One vodka shaken with lychee juice. $7

From 5:00 - 7:00pm
$1 Nigiri Sushi, $2 Drafts, $2 Appetizers:
Edamame, Cream Cheese Rangoon, Saigon Shrimp & more..

A portion of proceeds will go towards the Earth Conservation Corp.

Address: 502 W. Broad St, #5
Falls Church, Virginia 22046
Phone: 703.536.7777

21 Things You Did NOT Know You Can RECYCLE :)

Thank you for always asking me what you can do to help the environment on a smaller scale that makes a big impact. Well, here is an easy list for you provided by Co-op America:

1. Appliances: Goodwill accepts working appliances, www.goodwill.org, or you can contact the Steel Recycling Institute to recycle them. 800/YES-1-CAN, www.recycle-steel.org.

2. Batteries: Rechargeables and single-use: Battery Solutions, 734/467-9110, www.batteryrecycling.com.

3. Cardboard boxes: Contact local nonprofits and women's shelters to see if they can use them. Or, offer them up at your local Freecycle.org listserv or on Craigslist.org. If your workplace collects at least 100 boxes or more each month, UsedCardboardBoxes.com accepts them for resale.

4. CDs/DVDs/Game Disks: Send scratched music or computer CDs, DVDs, and PlayStation or Nintendo video game disks to AuralTech for refinishing, and they'll work like new: 888/454-3223, www.auraltech.com.

5. Clothes: Wearable clothes can go to your local Goodwill outlet or shelter. Donate wearable women's business clothing to Dress for Success, which gives them to low-income women as they search for jobs, 212/532-1922, www.dressforsuccess.org. Offer unwearable clothes and towels to local animal boarding and shelter facilities, which often use them as pet bedding. Consider holding a clothes swap at your office, school, faith congregation or community center. Swap clothes with friends and colleagues, save money on a new fall wardrobe and back-to-school clothes – then donate the rest.

6. Compact fluorescent bulbs: Take them to your local IKEA store for recycling: www.ikea.com.

7. Compostable bio-plastics: You probably won't be able to compost these in your home compost bin or pile. Find a municipal composter to take them to at www.findacomposter.com.

8. Computers and electronics: Find the most responsible recyclers, local and national, at www.ban.org/pledge/Locations.html

9. Exercise videos: Swap them with others at www.videofitness.com.

10. Eyeglasses: Your local Lion's Club or eye care chain may collect these. Lenses are reground and given to people in need.

11. Foam Packing peanuts: Your local pack-and-ship store will likely accept these for reuse. Or, call the Plastic Loose Fill Producers Council to find a drop-off site: 800/828-2214. For places to drop off foam blocks for recycling, contact the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers, 410/451-8340, www.epspackaging.org/info.html

12. Ink/toner cartridges: Recycleplace.com pays $1/each.

13. Miscellaneous: Get your unwanted items into the hands of people who can use them. Offer them up on your local Freecycle.org or Craigslist.org listserv, or try giving them away at Throwplace.com or giving or selling them at iReuse.com. iReuse.com will also help you find a recycler, if possible, when your items have reached the end of their useful lifecycle.

14. Oil: Find Used Motor Oil Hotlines for each state: 202/682-8000, www.recycleoil.org.

15. Phones: Donate cell phones: Collective Good will refurbish your phone and sell it to someone in a developing country: 770/856-9021, www.collectivegood.com. Call to Protect reprograms cell phones to dial 911 and gives them to domestic violence victims: www.donateaphone.com. Recycle single-line phones: Reclamere, 814/386-2927, www.reclamere.com.

16. Sports equipment: Resell or trade it at your local Play It Again Sports outlet, 800/476-9249, www.playitagainsports.com.

17. "Technotrash“ : Easily recycle all of your CDs, jewel cases, DVDs, audio and video tapes, cell phones, pagers, rechargeable and single-use batteries, PDAs, and ink/toner cartridges with GreenDisk's Technotrash program. For $30, GreenDisk will send you a cardboard box in which you can ship them up to 70 pounds of any of the above. Your fee covers the box as well as shipping and recycling fees. 800/305-GREENDISK, www.greendisk.com.

18. Tennis shoes: Nike's Reuse-a-Shoe program turns old shoes into playground and athletic flooring. www.nikereuseashoe.com. One World Running will send still-wearable shoes to athletes in need in Africa, Latin America, and Haiti. www.oneworldrunning.com.

19. Toothbrushes and razors: Buy a recycled plastic toothbrush or razor from Recycline, and the company will take it back to be recycled again into plastic lumber. Recycline products are made from used Stonyfield Farms' yogurt cups. 888/354-7296, www.recycline.com.

20. Tyvek envelopes: Quantities less than 25: Send to Shirley Cimburke, Tyvek Recycling Specialist, 5401 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Spot 197, Room 231, Richmond, VA 23234. Quantities larger than 25, call 866/33-TYVEK.

21. Stuff you just can't recycle: When practical, send such items back to the manufacturer and tell them they need to manufacture products that close the waste loop responsibly.

LOVE,
Honi :)

New & Exciting Upcoming Events :)

Hello Everyone:

I hope you have had a wonderful and safe summer. I have been very busy with various activities and upcoming events. My GREEN mission of " achieving beauty without sacrificing one's health" is going strong and thankfully together with my dedicated staff and a holistic approach we are striving to bring awareness for the better future of your health. :)

I have the following updates to share with you = Massage therapist on site, Coconut water price decrease, Acupuncture, shopping cart, more ORGANIC Happy Hour & GREEN FESTIVAL coming up in DC and don't forget to checkout our FREE monthly holistic nutritional seminars: http://dermahaircare.com/calendar.html

MASSAGE THERAPY
Kayleigh Brodeur CMT
(hours at Derma Hair Care LLC, Tuesdays 10-3 Wednesdays 3-8, Fridays 4-7 and some Saturdays)
Kayleigh began her career as a massage therapist after completing her studies at the Virginia School of Massage in 2002. She has mastered and incorporates Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Hot Lava Stone Therapy, Corporate Chair Massage, Prenatal Massage Therapy and many other techniques while working to relieve a client of stress, pain from injuries, or educating her clients in body awareness. Kayleigh is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, and has been certified nationally through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Kayleigh has worked both in many different venues from health and fitness centers to four and five star hotel spas. She is passionate about local and organic food and enjoys studying holistic nutrition. Kayleigh loves to travel and in particular looks back fondly on receiving training in Reflexology first hand in China. Pedikarma is a specialized Ayurveda feet therapy that she now has found a deep appreciation for to help her clients achieve a deeper understanding about their body and how to relief stress.

ONE coconut water price decrease (as of September 1st)
I am so thrilled to know that ONE coconut water is doing so well. I recently got the news that all Whole Food Stores across the US will be carrying ONE coconut water (planned in later September, early October I was told). This means a drop in price for everyone and I am so excited for this. Thus, I am dropping my price earlier for your benefits and the price for a single coconut water including tax is going to be $1.75 (instead of $2.10) and for the case of 12 including tax is going to be $21 (instead of $25.20). Here is the information fact sheet if in case you would like to get more information on this amazing & natural product. http://dermahaircare.com/Coconut_water.html

ACUPUNCTURE (in Falls Church, Bethesda & Washington DC)
Kerri Westhauser L.Ac.
Kerri is licensed in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Board Certified by the NCCAOM. She is a member of the Maryland Acupuncture Society, the Acupuncture Society of Virginia, the Acupuncture Society of Washington D.C. and the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Kerri studied at the Maryland Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, China. Kerri is currently working on her first book which will address Chinese medicine and common ailments. To learn more about Kerri, please visit http://www.kerriwesthauser.com/

SHOPPING CART
Due to high demand, I am finally setting up a shopping cart on my site. I will note the effective date on my website as soon as it is up & running. It is estimated that by the end of September you can easily purchase any product that I carry in the salon. :)

ORGANIC Happy Hour
I was very pleased with the turnout of this event. Thank you once again for those of you that attended the event and got a chance to experience a true ORGANIC drink for your social outing. My main goal was to cross network and introduce the wonderful GREEN businesses that I have been both working and networking with to one another. The Hoang family were also very grateful that we had co-hosted the event together and also helped support my charity (Earth Conservation Corp). They informed me they have decided to carry ORGANIC Square One Vodka on their regular drink menu and continue to host monthly ORGANIC Happy Hours. :)

GREEN Festival in DC (Octobor 6th & 7th)
My staff and I are going to have an exhibit booth at the greenfestival this year at the DC convention center. I am so excited about this event because this will give me the chance to show that even Medical Aesthetics Industry can be socially responsible, sustainable as well as refrain from causing harm to one's health in the efforts to achieve beauty. I am representing the ONLY Medical Spa at this event out of the 200+ GREEN companies participating (Oh, and the only only one that Co-op America has recognized as a GREEN company thus far). Please read below to get more information on this fantastic event. I hope you can make it.


GREEN FESTIVALS UPDATE

We look forward to seeing you at the Washington DC Green Festival – where there is something for everyone!

Come and celebrate what is working in our communities!


Learn how to cut your energy use and save money at the District of Columbia Environmental Pavilion.
Enjoy inspiring, thoughtful and fun films at the Green Film Festival.
Visit our huge green marketplace with more than 300 green businesses – get your holiday shopping done early this year!
Learn how to green your home and your lifestyle.
Find out more about the African Art Museum, Jobs for Justice and Student Conservation Alliance.

Speakers include Ralph Nader • Frances Moore Lappé • Dr. Helen Caldicott • Hunter Lovins • Amy Goodman • Jim Hightower • Vicki Robin • Thom Hartmann • Bill McKibben • Timberly Whitfield • Medea Benjamin • Kevin Danaher • Alisa Gravitz • Wendy Rieger • Warren Brown • Karen Johns • Michael Dorsey and 100 other visionary leaders....

Special Attractions include . . .

The Discovery Creek Children's Rolling Rainforest – a mobile tropical rainforest exhibit
Fair Trade Pavilion with hourly coffee and chocolate tastings and an art auction
Yoga Classes for all ages and levels
Hands-on workshops include Green Careers • Community and Social Investing • Greening Your Home and Office • Responsible Travel • Green Technology and Building • Solar Installations and Green Renovations

And don't miss the Organic Valley Kids' Zone • Organic Beer and Wine Garden • Organic Dining • Green Bookstore • Live Music Stage • Community Action Area • Tea Garden

All at a nearly zero waste event!

Your all-inclusive weekend admission pass is just $15.00!

Order your tickets online: www.greenfestivals.org

Discounts are available for seniors, union members, and students.

FREE – Children under 12

Become a Green Festival Volunteer and get in FREE!

Register at www.greenfestivals.org/volunteer
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Hope to see you soon,
Honi Borden CLS, LE & her GREEN staff :)

ORGANIC Happy Hour is on 8/16/07

*welcome to an ORGANIC Happy Hour*
(that's right, it can be done :)

To encourage eco-friendly living, environmental consciousness & sustainability, Derma Hair Care LLC & Hoang's Grill & Sushi Bar have joined forces to have an evening of fun to network with minded like individuals who are passionate about positive change.

Featuring ORGANIC Specialty Cocktails and Wines:
Apple Cooler (all organic)
Square One Organic Vodka, granny smith apple & apple juice. $8
Greentea-ini (all organic)
Square One Vodka infused with organic green tea. $8
Mojito (all organic)
Cuban style, but all organic! Organic rum, organic mint leaves, fresh lime & raw brown sugar over ice. $9
Ginger Pear Martini (all organic)
Square One Vodka infused with fresh ginger and pear. $8

Featuring Non-ORGANIC Specialty Coctails
Green Margarita
Gold tequila, melon liquor, triple sec & sour mix over ice. $5
Lycheetini
Kettle One vodka shaken with lychee juice. $7

From 5:00 - 7:30pm
$1 Nigiri Sushi, $2 Drafts, $2 Appetizers:
Edamame, Cream Cheese Rangoon, Saigon Shrimp & more..

A portion of proceeds will go towards the Earth Conservation Corp (A GREEN non-profit organization that provides hands-on education, environmental training, professional experience, and leadership skills for disadvantaged young people between the ages of 17-25 years old. As corps members improve their own lives, they rebuild the environmental, social, and economic health of their communities)

BYOT (Bring Your Own Towel) Please :)

Since we are representing a GREEN company, we are trying to find effective ways to use products & materials that are biodegradable and less harmful to the environment.

The disposable sheets used for Laser & Electrolysis treatment are not biodegradable. They take up a lot of space and consume too much trash. Honi has come up with an action plan to provide her treatments, save the environment and at the same time invest the money used in disposable sheets towards helping out her charit(Earth Conservation Corp www.ecc1.org). Currently we are spending approximately $2400 a year on these disposable sheets that the state regulation requires to use in the treatment room. Thus, we are asking you to please bring in your BEACH TOWEL when you have an appointment with Honi for Laser & Electrolysis treatment (must be long enough to cover the treatment bed, 72"). For every client that brings in his/her towel during the services, we keep track and Honi will donate 1/2 the money spent on disposible towels ($1200) at the end of the year, to Earth Conservation Corp.

Thank you in advance for your efforts in being more socially responsible and helping our environment.

Honi & Derma Team :)

GREEN Happy Hour coming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

So you are socially responsible and actually care about environment, but you don't have a place to go for happy hour because the drinks served are not ORGANIC! The restaurant/lounge you like could care less about sustainability! You are frustrated because you want to share your ideas and network with thoughtful minded people who think the same way you do.

WELL don't look any further. Starting August, I am organizing a GREEN Happy Hour once a month on a Friday from 5-7pm at Hoang's Grill Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia. Only ORGANIC drinks
will be served to celebrate our passion in wanting to make a difference in this world.

Please email me at dermahaircare@gmail.com for additional information.

Hope to celebrate with you in eco-style
Love,
Honi :)

What can U do to help the Envorionment?

By Farah Mehasri:

I recently flew home to California. As we were landing at San Francisco International Airport, a guy sitting next me commented on how beautiful the Pacific was, but how polluted and dirty the San Francisco Bay seemed to be. Unfortunately, it's true.

The sad thing is that we are causing most of this damage—and a considerable amount of it is undoable. There is some good news. The UN recently released a series of reports on climate change and preliminary steps on how to mitigate the damage. At the G8 summit, leaders of the largest economic powers also agreed to work on a framework to combat climate change. But, the reality is that we cannot simply wait for politicians and big companies to make changes. Every single person has to pledge to reduce their own energy consumption if we have any hopes of mitigating the effects of climate change.


This is not as hard as it may sound. In fact, there a number of things that everyone can do that are both easy and painless.


Lights: Replace as many bulbs as you can with florescent bulbs. They use less energy, last infinitely longer and are strangely addicting. And remember, turn off lights when you a leave a room and try to use natural light as much as possible (and since sunlight also makes people happier, there's no reason why you shouldn't open up your blinds for some light!) Then, check your electricity bill at the end of the month. You'll see how it's paid off.

Heating and Cooling: Set your thermostat for your heating and cooling units at 80 during the summer and 55 for the winter. Enjoy the seasons! Wear those summer dresses during the summer. After all, it's the summer! There's no reason to keep your house or office so cold that you need to wear a sweater indoors and having to carry a sweater to work when it's 90 outside just because your office is freezing is annoying anyway! And, use the winter weather as an excuse to cuddle under a blanket, not to wear tanks and shorts around the house. Ask your employers to also make these changes so that you can be comfortable at work as well.

Recycle: Recycle. It's pretty simple. Unfortunately, not all places have bins readily available. But there are two easy steps you can take: 1) call your municipal government and urge them to take recycling more seriously and 2) pack your recycling items and take them home to recycle. I know it sounds strange to carry your trash around, but remember an empty soda bottle or a couple of sheets of paper don't weight that much. It's really not hard to stick them in your bag and take them home to recycle instead of just throwing them away and filling up landfills. And then remember to buy recycled!

Recycle more: Remember, you can throw food scraps—like banana peels and potato skins and even tea bags into a yard waste recycling bin. They'll get turned into fertilizer that already has nutrients in them (thereby reducing the need for chemical fertilizers that find their way into your food and water supplies.)

Plastic Bags: Plastic bags are bad for the environment. So, use less of them. If you buy a small item from CVS, stick it in your purse and bypass the plastic bag. Also, when you get lunch to go and you only have to walk a block back to your office, do you really need to put the giant plastic container of food in a plastic bag? Just carry it! Cut down on as much plastic packaging as you can and notice how much emptier your trash can is at the end of the day.

Chow time! How many napkins do you actually use while eating a meal? Two? Three? If you are a really messy eater—maybe 5? Do you really need to take a stack of napkins when you grab lunch? Also, do you really need a spoon, a fork, a knife and a straw when eating a sandwich? Take only what you need! The same goes for napkins in public restrooms—if you can dry your hands with one paper towel, do you really need to take three? This is the most painless way to cut down on waste, but it's so effective! Try it. I promise you won't miss those extra napkins!

Buy local: Gas pollutes. We all know that. We all try to take public transportation or walk when possible to cut down on the distances we drive. But what about our food? Do you really need tomatoes that have traveled 250 miles in a gas guzzling truck to get to your door? Go to your local farmer's market and buy food that was grown locally and therefore doesn't have the carbon baggage of transportation attached to it. And, as an added advantage—produce from a farmer's market has less pesticides and hormones and are fresher as it is. It's a win-win situation.

Tell Congress: The government needs to also act and do everything from making government buildings more environmentally friendly to passing legislations on a number of issues. Calling your congressman or senator does work! The best strategy is to call your local congressman or the senators from your state and ask to speak to their energy staffer. They are the ones who recommend policies and even a few calls can help sway their opinions! http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Talk! Talk about being Green with your friends! Look for new products and suggestions on how to save energy and ways on how to be more green. There are constantly advances in technology—ranging from solar panels for laptops to environmentally friendly carpets to simple energy saving ideas (for example, check out: www.blackle.com/about.) Then, share your successes and frustration. Inspire others to reduce their own energy consumption. This is only going to work if we work together!

And, remember—the average American consumes the same amount of energy as the average Blue Whale (that's the largest animal in the world.) We can do better. Let this be the start of your own personal challenge to reduce your own energy consumption by 5, 10 or 20% over the next 5 years. You might be surprised at how easy it is.

Here are some more links to check out:

More tips: http://unfoundation.org/programs/environment/climate_change.asp

Tell Congress to support the 25 by 25 pledge: 25% renewable energy by 2025: http://www.25x25.org/

Learn more about energy: http://www.energyfuturecoalition.org/

Learn about biofuels: http://unfoundation.org/bioenergy/index.asp

Learn about Climate Change: http://www.ipcc.ch/

Seeking New Staff Members

So our GREEN services are growing and we need thoughtful & respectful individuals joining our cozy staff.

Here are the following positions available:
1. PT Licensed Esthetician
2. PT Receptionist
3. PT Certified/Licensed Massage Therapist

Please email us your resume for consideration of the positions.

Derma Team :)

Save Those Batteries

So you have used batteries laying around and want to get rid of them, especially the ones that make all sorts of noise from your children's toys. But WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't throw them in the trash. Bring them to us and we will dispose them properly.

WHY should you care: Because batteries contain lead and mercury, which are harmful to the environment. When it rains, these contaminants can be washed into waterways or septic systems and pollute streams, rivers, lakes and drinking water. Batteries and other household cleaners and paint should be dropped off at special collection sites.

Happy Tip to you
Honi :)