FAB FACIAL WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!

The Urban Beauty Bar proudly announces the winner of our recent contest: "Fab Facial". 

We asked our fans to make a sign with what skin care issue they would like the free facial to help address if they were to be the winner. Next, they were asked to take a picture of themselves holding it and then post it on our Facebook Fan Page.

Thankfully, we left the decision for who our winner would be to a random pulling of names from a hat....the good old fashioned way! :) It's too much pressure to actually have to decide between the contestants so random draws are great! Haha!

Alright, alright....I'll stop babbling and get on to the actual announcement!

 

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....

The winner of the Fab Facial Contest is........Jessica Karadsheh from Toronto! Congratulations Jessica! Be sure to contact our staff at The Urban Beauty Bar to schedule your facial!

Here is Jessica's photo entry....

Thank you to everyone who entered our Fab Facial Contest. Be sure to check our social media sites for different ways to enter our contests and updates on our promos!

Our website:  http://theurbanbeautybar.com

Urban Buzz:  http://theurbanbeautybar.blogspot.com

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/#!/BarRoomBetty

Facebook Fan Page:  http://www.facebook.com/TheUrbanBeautyBar 

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina

The Urban Beauty Bar

Facial Savings Tips...

Facial Savings Tips...

There are plenty of reasons as to why you should get a monthly facial. Of course, not everyone can afford to go to their fav spa/salon to get an hour facial every month....but you can certainly find a few ways to save a few dollars to enjoy more frequent visits. Check out these great tips!

Look for a spa/salon that offers new clients a deal or discount.

For example, The Urban Beauty Bar offers a 20% discount to new clients. This is a one time deal, but could save you a few dollars to put towards your next facial.

Go for a shorter or "express" facial in place of the 60 minute facial.

Admit it - whether it's a 30 minute or 60 minute facial you are getting, you're face is still loving the attention! :) You could get a 30 minute facial instead of a full hour. It's not as much time away from being at work or caring for the kids...but it's still "me" time that is well received by...well, pretty much everyone! You are still getting the benefits of a facial and good cleansing, but again, saving a little money to increase the frequency.

Package deals!

Another way to save a little bit of money would be to ask your spa about package deals. Of course The Urban Beauty Bar offers that too! If you want to save a bit of your cash, ask about the package deals that are offered. For example, The Urban Beauty Bar offers 60 minute Rejuvenating Facials at $70, but if you purchase a package deal of 4....you only pay $235. That's a savings of $45! Not everyone lists these packages on their website, but it doesn't hurt to ask!

Check out our posts this week as we focus on facials and why it is important to get your monthly facial. Your skin will love you for it!

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina

The Urban Beauty Bar

Facial Fab......another fab contest!

Another fab contest is being brought to you by....The Urban Beauty Bar! Please people, please....settle down! ;)

We recently posed a question on our Facebook Fan Page: "The Urban Beauty Bar is going to have a new contest shortly. What would you like to see as the prize?" The results are in and apparently you would like a facial as the prize. Your wish is my command! Buuuuut, you can't get an entry for just looking pretty. No, no....the are some rules! (don't worry....they are actually kinda fun).

You must follow ALL rules in order to be entered into the draw.

1)  Visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/TheUrbanBeautyBar

2)  "Like" the posting titled "Facial Fab".

3)   Get a piece of paper. Now write down (in marker so that it is legible) what skin care issue you would like the free facial to help address if you were the winner. Mine happens to be to combat dry skin. What's your's??

Like this.......

4)   Take a photo of yourself, holding the sign and post your photo on our Facebook fan page. Tag yourself in the photo and at least one friend.

Like this......

Ta-da! You are all done! Ohh, don't forget to "like" our fan page while you're there! Actually, while you are at it, "follow" us on Twitter too! https://twitter.com/#!/BarRoomBetty

What exactly is the prize, you say? The Urban Beauty Bar is giving away a Rejuvenating Facial valued at over $80! The contest will run from March 24th - April 24th, 2012. The winner will be announced on April 25th once all entries have been verified.

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina

The Urban Beauty Bar

Bath Infusables Are Here!!

If you read our blog we posted yesterday about our bath salts, you're probably wondering what "bath infusables" are. The staff at The Urban Beauty Bar put their heads together and came up with a great idea for those that enjoy taking a soothing bath.  

Special blends with created with dried flowers and herbs along with essential oils to give you a fantastic smelling bath experience. We have created three wonderful and unique blends: SENSUAL, HARMONY and BLISS.

A box of two "infusables" packets are sold at $6 plus taxes.

BLISS:  Ahh, summer. Ripe fruits and blooming flowers...now that is BLISS! Add your “BLISS bath infusables” to your bath to bring summer into bath time!....Ingredients include dried daises and mangoes infused with orange leaf essential oil. 

HARMONY:  Aching joints and muscles? The “HARMONY bath infusables” is just what your bath...and body need. Harmony is just a bath away....Ingredients include dried rose petals and lavender flower infused with lavender and rosemary essential oils.

SENSUAL:   Looking to unwind after a long day? Drop a “SENSUAL bath infusables” into your bath and let the dried flowers and essential oils take you away....Ingredients include dried rose petals infused with vanilla absolute and jasmine absolute essential oils.

What do the actual "infusables" look like? 

Helloooooo!!

<<--------------Take a look at this snazzy picture!

I know what you`re asking. Where can you buy these, right? :) I knew you would ask! The Urban Beauty Bar is offering these and other health and wellness products within our studio in Toronto's west end. If you would like to stop by, drop us an email. You can always get them shipped out to you or direct to a friend if you are purchasing as a gift. Thank goodness for online shopping!

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina

The Urban Beauty Bar

RESTORE & ENERGY....Sound great to me!!

As I'm sure you've noticed....the blogging has come to a hault the last few weeks. For good reason of course! The staff at The Urban Beauty Bar have been working hard on some exciting new products we are launching. Hopefully, you are just as excited as we are! You are?? Yay!!

We have some of our health and wellness products ready for a sale! Of course we have our therapeutic pillows that everyone loves, but we are also introducing bath salts. We also have another new product that we like to call our "bath infusables" which are infusable bags filled with dried herbs/flowers and essential oils.

For those interested in the bath salts.....here is the info you are looking for. Check back tomorrow for product info on our "bath infusables" product line.

RESTORE Bath Salts
Bath salts infused with rosemary and lavender essential oils and lavender flower. This is a great bath salt for those needing a relaxing and restorative "time out".

It is often suggested that an epsom salt bath is a good idea after an intensive massage therapy session or a hard workout where your muscles need a break. An excellent way to infuse a bit of aromatherapy into your epsom salt bath is with the RESTORE bath salts.

Price: $8 plus tax

ENERGY Bath Salts 

Bath salts infused with peppermint, ginger, rosemary, lemon, cedarwood, bergamot, patchouli EO & yellow roses.
 

For those looking for a more of an uplifting scent, the ENERGY bath salts are your best bet! This is a great bath salt for those needing an invigorating boost of energy.

Price: $8 plus tax

RESTORE Bath Salts

ENERGY Bath Salts

       









Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina
The Urban Beauty Bar



A Mother's Day Steal!

Mother's Day is coming up and people have been asking for a special package deal for the lady that brought you into the world. As usual, The Urban Beauty Bar is happy to oblige! Of course, no one said that the deal has to be just for Mom! Why not get a deal for yourself as well?

After staring at our service menu for a while, we came up with this as the package....drum roll please........

$50 plus tax gets you this fantastic package:

30 minute Calming Facial

Paraffin Hand Treatment

and your choice of one of the two:

Anti-Aging Eye Treatment
or
Anti-Puffiness Treatment 

These promo gift certificates will be available for purchase from March 22 to May 22, 2012 and can be used within a year of the date of purchase. You will be given the lovely card shown below to present to your Mom, or whoever you feel like buying for. :)

Questions about our services or package deals? Give us a call or email sometime. nina@theurbabeautybar.com     647.232.6826

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina

The Urban Beauty Bar

True & Falsies: #13 - Discolour Your World

"Is it a fact that if you always wear dark nail polish that it can discolour your nails?”

********** FACT ********** 

It’s a fact indeed! The result of wearing dark nail polish all of the time, is that the nail your nail may begin to reveal a yellow discolouring. Not exactly the fancy nail colour you want to be sporting, is it? Ha! Likely not. Brown, burgundy, and red based nail polishes contain darker pigments that leave behind that stain especially if you didn’t use a base coat. Tisk, tisk!

There is of course, the possibility that your nail polish contains formaldehyde which could very well be causing the problem. Or at least adding to it! Formaldehyde is a chemical that can react with the keratin protein in your nails and make them yellow and brittle. This is one of the reasons The Urban Beauty Bar uses China Glaze – no formaldehyde! Not to worry though, the staining should resolve over the course of a few weeks if the same color of polish is not reapplied.

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina

The Urban Beauty Bar