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How To Protect Your Hair From Summer Sun Damage

One of the best things about summer is the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the sun.

Rooftop pool parties, lunches on the patio, dancing around at festivals, and tropical vacations

give us all a much needed opportunity to soak up some rays. When you are in the sun, its im-

portant to stay protected. Your hair needs just as much protection as your skin, or it could

suffer from summer sun damage and end up dry and brittle. The signs of sun damage are easy

to spot, here’s how to stay protected...without having to wear a hat.

1. Your hair color has faded. If so, try using a color protection shampoo. This will lock in hair color and repair strands from within.

2. You have split ends after a trim. This problem can be fixed with a simple summer haircut.

3. Your hair is extremely dry. Buy more moisturizing hair products loaded with UV protec-tion.

4. Hair becomes brittle and breaks. If this happens, lessen your use of thermal heat. This ,along with the sun, can damage hair.

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Inside This Issue

Hair Distribution………………………….2

Lace Wigs…………………………………….2

Using Your Intuition……………………..3

Barefoot at the Airport………………..3

Hillary Clinton Makes History……..4

Salontra Expands………………………...4

Salontra Founder Honored………….5

What’s Happening……………………….5

Birthdays……………………………………..6

Salontra Business Journal The “Suite” Choice of Salon Professionals

Summer 2016 Issue

Butler, Meg, “How to Protect Your Hair From Sun Damage”, June 9, 2016, madamenoire.com.web

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The Truth Behind Hair Distribution in the U.S.

As we all know, more and more

women are turning to closures and

frontals when wearing extensions.

These hair applications are giving

women the option to do more with

their extensions. A closure mimics a

part in the hair, while frontals mimic

a person’s full hairline. This gives

women the opportunity to give their

edges, and the hair that is left out, a

break from the pulling and manipu-

lation of a standard sew in.

Essence Magazine sat down with the

hair guru himself, Tokyo Stylez, to

see how he installs his lace closures

and frontals.

“Tokyo Stylez has styled the wigs of

some of your favorite celebs— Kar-

rueche Tran and Kylie Jenner are just

two A-Listers on a long list of celeb-

rity clientele. At ESSENCE Festival

this year we caught up with the hair

guru to get the scoop on how to

blend your wig seamlessly with your

natural hair and his must-have prod-

uct for making wig silk look like scalp

that blew our minds!

‘I never use foundation on my

wigs— I always tint my lace with

fabric dye,’ says Stylez. His dye of

choice is RIT Fabric Dye. Start by

dying the knots on your wig using a

powder bleach mix; this will also

lighten the lace making it easier to

tint. For an even more natural look,

tweeze the hairline to give it a more

natural density.”

“Hair Guru Tokyo Stylze Gives the Scoop On

Slaying Your Lace Wig Like a Pro!”, January,

17, 2016, essence.com.web

Diishan Imira is the co-founder/CEO of Mayvenn Inc., a VC-backed innovative technology platform that has re-shaped the distribution of retail products and af-forded hair stylists an opportunity to earn a direct profit from selling hair extensions and other beauty products to their clients. Here, Imira gives us the scoop on the fu-ture of innovative retail distribution in the hair industry. ESSENCE.com: How did you get into this business? Diishan Imira: I have hair stylists in my family and had exposure to this world growing up. My professional career was primarily in international trade and supply chain. I lived in China for several years, as well as other places around the world, making money by importing products back to the U.S. A family member asked me to help her get some hair-extensions from overseas. In the process of helping her I discovered I had a lucrative product and began selling hair to salons in east and west Oakland. As I began learning more about the economics of the products, and especially the nature of the existing distri-bution, I thought it was crazy that the sa-lons were not the ones selling the prod-ucts. I had my “ah ha” moment, and the rest is history. ESSENCE.com: Mayvenn’s goal is to create

a new distribution channel for beauty

entrepreneurs to increase their profits.

Can you tell us why this is so needed in

t h e b e a u t y i n d u s t r y ?

Imira: Our position at Mayvenn is that hair

stylists and beauty professionals are the

some of the most important people we

have in society. Everyone wants to look

and feel their best, and go to either a styl-

ist, barber or beauty professional to help

them do this. They bring out the beauty

and confidence in all of us, and we think

that’s very important. We think it’s time

that stylists get both the recognition they

deserve, AND earn incomes that reflect

their true value.

ESSENCE.com: Aside from increasing their

revenue, what are the other benefits of

hairstylists selling products directly to

t h e i r c l i e n t s ?

Imira: It adds to your professionalism. It

becomes another service that you can of-

fer your clients—the convenience of buy-

ing without having to go the beauty supply

store and getting a better customer service

experience. This reflects well on you as a

professional and your clients appreciate it.

Also, as we expand our product offerings,

stylists will be able to recommend and sell

better products that may not even be

available at beauty supply stores. The goal

is to help you generate even more value

for yourself and your clients.

ESSENCE.com: What do you attribute to

M a y v e n n ’ s r a p i d g r o w t h ?

Imira: It's simple. We have a real solution

to a real problem. When you have a great

product, people talk about it, and it

spreads. We have a tremendous amount of

word of mouth. What would you do if you

saw the stylist next to you making an extra

$1,000 a month?

ESSENCE.com: We see more and more

investors betting on minority tech foun-

ders. Why do you think we are seeing this

t r e n d i n t e c h n o l o g y r i g h t n o w ?

Imira: There are more of us coming to Sili-

con Valley every day, so I think just in

terms of volume we’ll see more of it. Inves-

tors are also beginning to realize there may

be advantage in finding and investing in

people who come from different places

than what’s typical. Unique perspectives

tend to lead to unique ideas, and that’s

where opportunity exists.

Tips & Tricks

“The Truth Behind Hair Distribution”, March 16, 2016, essence.com.web

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Intuition Is Your Superpower

With the TSA lines not getting any shorter,

many of us wait a while before we take off

our shoes, belts or other accessories that

need to be scanned in their security x-ray

machines. But when the moment arrives to

do so, we find ourselves rushing and walking

barefoot through the security body scanner,

especially during the summer travel season.

Although the quick moment doesn’t seem

harmful, Smarter Travel says otherwise.

In their piece, Why You Should Never Go

Barefoot In Airport Security, author Caroline

Morse quoted Dr. Michael Nirenburg, reiter-

ating the importance of travelers keeping a

barrier between their feet and the airport’s

bare floor. “The risk is raised in cases of

open sores or wounds, cuts, abrasions, dry,

fissured skin, or poor circulation, diabetes…

children are more susceptible to catching

warts because their immune system is not

fully developed,” Dr. Nirenburg claims.

Other physicians note that travelers may

even risk developing Athlete’s Foot if they

walk through TSA’s security passage bare-

foot. However in their blog, TSA says the

Department of Health found that the possi-

bility of one catching foot fungus or worse is

remotely impossible unless the floor is wet

or moist…

Dr. Kathyrn H. Jacobson told Conde Nast

Traveler, “ just about every floor surface-at

shopping centers, gyms, airports, and other

places –is located in bacteria like E. coli and

Staph as wells as other pathogens.” Mean-

ing, once bacteria seeps into your skin, you

will be at risk for an infection. Although

chances of this actually occurring are pretty

low, Dr. Jacobsen suggests you carry an

extra pair of socks in your pocket to cover

your feet as you go through the security

check, especially if you suffer from diabetes

or any other foot-related problem.

“Shoul.d You Really Walk Barefoot Through

Airport Security?”, July 26, 2016, madem-

noire.com.web

Your intuition is like a superpower. We

use it every day in a thousand ways.

We use is it in every transaction, nego-

tiation and relationship we engage in.

Intuition is a deep inner listening.

And we all have this ability.

Intuition is a faculty of higher mind. It

is a kind of extra sensory perception, as

it were. Intuition allows us to discern

between the billions of information

bits that we are thinking, to discover

by filtering through all of this sensory

data, the common denominator, which

is: the truth of something.

There is often so much mental clutter

around certain subjects, especially

ones that are important to us, that we

sometimes cannot cognize what we

think. That’s because we are thinking

everything at the same time! When

we’re afraid, and especially when we

feel our lives depend on it, we can be

thinking thousands of thoughts simul-

taneously with no conscious prioritiza-

tion. This can put us into utter chaos.

But just behind the veil of the pros-and

-cons list of our life, and all the myriad

information that we pick up along the

way - behind all that data - waiting pa-

tiently for us, is our personal inner

knowing. Not what the world would

say, not what someone else thinks

about a subject, but our very own pre-

cious knowing.

Intuition helps us sense our way

through life’s problems. We can sense

when to move and when not to move.

We can feel the intentions of another.

We can intuit if something is right for

us or not. It is literally our “inner

sight.” It is our insight!

Your intuition is the most accurate

gauge of someone’s intention and

heart. Your intuition can tell you what

something really is. By heeding this

deep inner listening, the truth of it can

shine through. Because we really do

know, or I should say, we can know.

We just need to stop, and consciously

ask ourselves...

...and then, listen.

Like this:

Become quiet inside yourself. This is

very like a little mini-meditation. Sit

perfectly still and empty your mind.

When you think of the decision, the

person, or the situation, what do you

intuit? (Not, what do you think.) For

the moment, put aside your opinions,

judgments, or preconceived ideas.

What does your heart know? What is

your intuition?

Really, deeply listen.

Does your inner self give you a thumbs

-up or a thumbs-down? Is there an in-

ternal nod of YES, or a squeezing con-

tracted feeling of NO? You will feel it. It

is very definite.

Should You Walk Barefoot

Through Airport Security?

Lang, Diana, “Intuition Is Your Superpower”, August 1, 2016, huffingtonpost.com.web

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Hillary Clinton’s life, in many respects, traces the arc of progress for women in American society. Her mother, Dorothy Rodham, was born in 1919, a year before the 19th Amend-ment gave women the vote.

It has taken a long, long time for that amend-ment’s promise of women’s full participation in American democracy to be realized. Mrs. Clin-ton moved it a big step closer this week, as she became the first woman nominated for the presidency by a major party.

Mrs. Clinton’s nomination — bringing women, barred first by law and then by custom, to the pinnacle of American politics — is to be cele-brated as inspiration for young Americans, and as hope for women in nations and cultures that deny them the most basic opportunities. It is further proof that opening doors to women elevates and strengthens our nation.

At a moment when political discourse is divisive and dark, Mrs. Clinton acknowledged stiff chal-lenges but summoned optimism in her call Thursday night for Americans to work together. “America is once again at a moment of reckon-ing,” she said. “Bonds of trust and respect are fraying,” she said. “We are cleareyed about what our country is up against. But we are not afraid. We will rise to the challenge, just as we always have.”

Mrs. Clinton, who grew up in an era of few op-portunities for women, revealed strength and tenacity building a career that spanned the world. Her education and work ethic eventually opened many avenues to her, and — despite forays into lucrative and sometimes regrettable pursuits like her corporate speechmaking — she has always returned to a path of service.

For four decades, Mrs. Clinton has listened to and spoken for children and the poor. She has absorbed personal and professional blows that

of state to strike the right balance between

what society expected of women and what she

aspired to accomplish.

The first time Mrs. Clinton ran for president, in 2008, she all but ignored the historic nature of her candidacy; this time she has embraced it. Yet lingering uncertainty over how to combine Mrs. Clinton’s skills, experience and femininity into a winning package was apparent during this week’s convention, as Democrats and her own husband toggled awkwardly between por-traying her as a mother and wife, and as a po-tential commander in chief.

When Barack Obama was inaugurated as the nation’s first African-American president, histo-rians wondered what combination of qualifica-tions, experience and personality made him, of all black leaders, the one to break through that barrier. Such questions are, if anything, even sharper for Mrs. Clinton. Is she the nominee because she has more relevant experience than just about any candidate for the presidency, or because she is the wife of a former president? Skeptical voters have scrutinized her age, voice, tone, even clothing as qualifiers for the White House. Small wonder women make up less than one-fifth of Congress, and only six are gover-nors.

Mrs. Clinton’s rise has not been smooth or par-ticularly graceful. Some of her positions seem born more of political expediency than convic-tion. She can be secretive and defensive. Her failure to hold an open news conference for months shows a reluctance to submit to legiti-mate questions. Her candidacy itself is an act of courage; greater transparency would demon-strate that she does not intend to govern from a position of fear. Her challenge now is to per-suade voters to judge her on her merits and ideas, rather than her gender or her husband’s record.

Salontra Expands!

After operating in Catonsville for

more than 8 years, Salontra Select

Suites is ready to expand its footprint

into Southern Maryland. The new

Laurel location at Maryland City

Plaza, will open on 2017. Anchored

by retailers such as TJ Maxx, Pier 1

Imports, and Shoppers Food, it will

consist of 47 suites with

contemporary furnishings and

feature the Salontra Café.

“Stylists from across the state are

anxious for us to arrive and we are

ready to give them the service they

desire,” says founder Wilson Nolley,

Jr. For more information about leas-

ing in Laurel, contact the manage-

ment office at 410-719—6107.

New Executive Suites in Catonsville

In addition to Laurel, Salontra Select

Suites opened a new lower level in

Catonsville. Many salon owners want

the benefits of operating in a large

space that can accommodate three

to six stylists and a reception area

without the overhead expense.

Always focused on the needs of the

stylists, Salontra opened executive

suites in June to accommodate such

requests. The lower level will also

house an educational conference

center and corporate offices.

Hillary Clinton Makes History

What is already clear is that Mrs. Clinton

has had to work fiercely hard, under a

withering scrutiny no male candidate

would face, and that that hard work has

now resulted in a profound service to

the nation: A short time ago, the idea

that a woman would attain her party’s

presidential nomination was beyond

audacious; it no longer is.

Editorial Board, “Hillary Clinton Makes

History”, July 29, 2016, newyork-

times.com.web

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Entrepreneur of the Year Salontra Founder Honored by Maryland and Baltimore County

Wilson A. Nolley, Jr, established Salontra Select Suites in 2007 to provide an alternative solution to stylists seeking to grow

beyond the traditional booth rental business model. Through hard work, perseverance, and prayer he built a salon community

that is the largest in the country—housing more than 143 suites and 200 beauty professionals.

In June, the State of Maryland and Baltimore County recognized Mr. Will for his 30 years of entrepreneurial experience and

contribution to the Catonsville community. Representatives from the office of Councilman Tom Quirk, (D) 1st District ,

Baltimore County and Delegate Charles Sydnor III, (D)44th Legislative District, Maryland joined the Salontra family at a reception

to present Mr. Will with official citations and a resolution.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

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Happy Birthday

To

Salontra Select Proprietors

June

(1) Alice - 136

(1) Jackie - 138

(9) Ivory - 76

(80)-Monica-10

(10) Monica - 03

(11) Tia - 134

(12)Antwon-156

(15)Katrina - 66

(17)Shayeeda - 92

(18)Constance - 128

(21)Ebony - 71

(22)Brandi - 112

(23)Shanae-104

July

(2) Monica-35

(6) Cassandra-97

(7) Ayana - 59

(8) Tammy - 05

(9) India-102

(13)Tope-104

(14)Dana - 74

(14)Mia - 63

(15)BeBe - 153

(20)Lena-85

(22)-Tyffany-21

(24)-Keely-78

(25)Nicole - 117

(25) Tiara-55

August

(2) Aisha - 50

(3) Dominique - 88

(6) Tekesha - 118

(8) Nigel - 70

(10)Irene - 102

(16)MiMi-131

(18) Latushia-151

(19)Kristen-82

(19) Shawna-142

(21)Nikki - 45

(26)Michelle - 35

(28)Jocelyn-95

(29)Shanise-101

(31) Mary-80