The Traveling Hair Salon is growing, and you can join the team!

The Traveling Hair Salon of Jerusalem is looking to expand.  I have had several calls in the past few weeks that I was not able to help because I was already booked.  I am looking for women who want the flexibility of free-lance work, and love to work with hair or nails.

Qualifications:

Graduated from an Israeli or United States beauty school with diploma
Professions available:  Hair Cuts, Color, Blow Dry, Wig Repair, Facials,Wedding Updoo, Nail Services
Languages:  English, Hebrew , French or Russian a plus
עסק פטור - You have a tik at Mas Hachnasa, or are willing to open one up, so you can write receipts
Flexible schedule
You live in Jerusalem
Smart phone so you can check your messages at all times.

Benefits
You set your own hours.
You set your own prices
You will your own page on the website that you can forward to your social networks, Facebook, Twitter, Google + , instagram and others.
Build your own business and clientelle
You have your own equipment and transpotation.
You agree to a partnership with the Traveling Hair Salon. The Traveling Hair Salon charges a 10% fee on transations between clients and free-lancers.  Fee payable at the end of each calendar month.
You are willing to put up flyers in neighborhoods that you want to work in.
You will buy one set of business cards at a low cost with the Traveling Hair Salon Logo.


Call now to apply.

Rachael Alice
0587500608

www.travelinghairsalon.weebly.com

If you know of anyone who would be a good fit for this opportunity, please pay it forward!

Snow Wolf in Jerusalem -

Some people were very creative this year with the snow in Jerusalem, here is a very good Snow Wolf that my children found on the way to find Challot on Friday.  They actually succeeded, Nechama Bakery near Har Nof was actually open and had bread!  They spent 50NIS and got two challot, and rolls.

This picture was taken after the snowfall was over, right before Shabbat, you can see the snow on the hillside as well as the clouds overhead.  Since then it has been raining on and off, so by tomorrow the snow will be gone. It was fun while it lasted. 

Rachael Alice - Cellphone photographer 

First light - Snow in Jerusalem

This morning we woke up to the snow covered hills.  Even the cat had to see it, but she doesn't like to go out!  Its too cold and wet.  Of course the schools are closed, and so are the bakeries!  No Challot for this Shabbat.  If you want to play in the snow, go out quickly because it is going to start melting soon!

Have fun and Make a SnowMan!

Rachael Alice 

Hair Loss Diet is all the Rage! Life on a Shoestring

Surfing on the Internet, there is a lot of talk about how to regrow your hair.  I have found a number of remedies, some are hair  oils  Sesa Hair Oil , others are diets Ultrax Labs Hair Maxx DHT Blocking Hair Loss Hair Growth.  Both of these claim to slow down the hair loss and promote healthy hair.  I have tried the Sesa Hair oil.  From my experience, it does give a good feeling and a very good smell to the hair, and I do see a few new hairs growing at my hairline.  But the grey hair does grow in and after about two months, I can't stand it anymore and I have to color my hair.

I have had many clients in my http://travelinghairsalon.weebly.com/ hair salon business tell me that this winter their hair is thicker and is growing back faster.  I think it might be connected to diet.  

But what diet? They weren't able to tell me.  So I did some Internet surfing and I found this: 

Beauty Diet : Looking Good Has Never Been So Delicious!

This is a free e-book, and I started reading it today.  Lets do an experiment.  If you want to try this diet, leave a comment below and we'll start together.

I've read most of the book, in one day! I'm a fast reader, what can I say?  She has suggestions for how to keep your skin, hair, nails and eyes healthy.  Then at the end, the author details a 21 day diet, and to top it off, recipes and how to make all the food.  If you keep kosher, YES! you will have to do quite a lot of substituting but it is worth it.

Here is a recipe that I have been looking for, for ages:

SPINACH OMELET
16 egg whites
2 tablespoons water
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups baby spinach,
roughly chopped

Directions: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, water, salt, and pepper; set aside. Heat a large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 3–5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, 1 minute. Add the egg mixture and cook until the edges are set and the top is no longer runny, about 4–5 minutes. Fold in half and cook for an additional 2 minutes on each side. Cut into 4 wedges and serve. Yield: 4 servings (¼ omelet each)

Per serving: 91 calories; 15 g protein; 5 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 3 g sugars; 0.5 g fat; 0 saturated fat; 0 trans fat; 0 cholesterol; 354 mg sodium; 32 mg calcium; 0.02 g omega-3 fats; 1,173 IU vitamin A; 6.5 mg vitamin C; 0.3 mg vitamin E; 0.6 mg iron; 0.2 mg zinc

To make this a little scientific, lets do these steps and then compare results later.

1. Measure how long your hair is. 

2. Take a picture of your hairline. This is to compare with later pictures, to see if the hair is thicker 

3. Leave a comment on this blog post every week and we'll compare results.

4. No Cheating! 

5. Have fun and I hope that we all are healthier and have better looking hair! 

Rachael Alice http://travelinghairsalon.weebly.com/ 

Special Hair Oil from India helps restore your Hair!

I have been testing many different products lately to help women regrow their hair.  

This one has been most promising, it helps strengthen the roots, keeps away lice, and bring back a little color to the hair.  If you have a migraine headache, it will also help the headache part to go away. 

Here is a HTML link from Amazon for your to buy the product at a really good price, you might find a better price on Amazon, but this is the only one that ships to Israel. 

 Sesa Hair Oil

One caution, however, I bought a set of three a few months ago, and when the weather gets cold, it congeals inside the container.  So, you and put it away and use only during the summer, or you can add Grape Seed oil.  I put just enough so that some of the congealed oil dissolves.  It still has the same smell, and helps the hair to feel softer.

Good luck!

I would like to know your experience with this oil. Please leave a comment on this post and we will compare!

Rachael Alice www.travelinghairsalon.weebly.com

How to take care of your hair in the winter

Winter is back in Jerusalem for the next week or so.  Women are wearing heavier hats to combat the cold.  But you need to take care of your hair, when it is cold. When you are wearing a heavy hat, take time to massage your scalp when you take it off.  Use   Rosemary Oil to relax your scalp and as an added benefit, it scares away lice!

Don't pull your hair into a tight ponytail or bun, as this can put pressure on the roots, and this might give you a headache. Be gentle with your hair.

There is a myth that getting a haircut every 6 weeks will make your hair grow back faster, it actually will grow back faster if you have proper nutrition, and don't have any vitamin deficiencies.   I have had a few clients tell me lately, that their hair is thicker and is growing faster than usual.  So they must be eating better and eating more protein.  

To get healthy hair, you need to take care of any health issues, and health problems like lack of iron and vitamin D.  Then make sure you are eating enough vegetables and protein.

Keep your hair in good shape!
Rachael Alice from
www.travelinghairsalon.weebly.com

Get ready for the snowstorm? rainstorm? Life on on a Shoestring

If you are like me, forget the news and find out about the weather!  What shall I tell the kids to wear today?  Take a sweater? Take a coat? Umbrella?  Well, in Israel it is usually NOT a good idea to take an umbrella when it rains.  During the winter we say as part of the Amida, the 18 blessings, משיב הרוח . . . so this means "He makes the wind blow and the rain fall."  It is true!  During every rainstorm it is very windy.  Now I have a little bit of experience,  I have been living in Jerusalem for around 20 years, and only the first year I bought an umbrella.  It soon was ripped to shreds by the wind.  So, I save money and make sure that my raincoat has a hood. This keeps off the rain and if I put waterproof spray, that you can buy for 25NIS at Gali on Kanfei Nesharim in Givat Shaul, the water will drip off and although you might be wet on the outside, the water doesn't seep into the coat.

As you can see, the sky today is cloudless and there is no wind.  Will there be rain?  I really don't know but I am going to the market later today and I will get a supply of milk and bread.  I won't go crazy this time though.  If it does happen to snow, http://www.janglo.net/index.php?  option=com_adsmanager&page=display&catid=99&tid=346288  you can decide for yourself what preparations to take.

Rachael Alice - www.lifecoachjerusalem.weebly.com - Life on a Shoestring, Small Business on a Shoestring  coaching.

Life on a Shoestring in Jerusalem!

I have always saved shoe strings.  You never know what you might have to use them for.  A few years ago,  right before Pesach, it was so windy that the wind blew apart the door to my service porch.  This was before I enclosed the service porch with windows, so this door was very important.  I used a few shoelaces to tie the door together.  How did I get this idea? Well my father was an engineer and he had an interesting way to look at household repairs. First use tape, and if that doesn't work then tie.  Then when you can go and get it replaced.  So that's what I did. First I tried to tape the door together, when the wind blew that apart, so I tied it up. When the workmen were taking away the destroyed door, (it lasted for over a month until after Passover was when we were able to do the housing repairs)  I took back the shoelaces, remembering to untie and not to cut.  I used them for something else,  . . . Cat toys!

Who needs to buy cat toys when you can make it with shoestrings?  Our kitten "Ramona" just loves the cat toys that I make her.  And old sock stuffed with another old sock, tied up with an old shoelace keeps her happy! 

I have been living in Jerusalem for about 20 years, and I have collected a lot of information 

 about of the cheapest, best quality places to do banking, buy shoes, food, and lots of other tips that will make your life easier.  I will share this with you along with links that will help you.  Eventually, I might take these blog posts, put them into a book and put it up on Amazon.

 In the meantime, let me know what other uses you can come up with with a shoestring!  

Rachael Alice - Life Coach, Business Coach serving Jerusalem in person and on Skype all over the world. 

Skype name: rachaelalice_1