Public Announcement

Sunscreen is not just for summer!

It is getting nicer out and the sun is shining! We are all starting to spend more time outside playing sports, riding our bikes, taking walks, running, and kicking the ball around the yard with our kid(s)! 

I want you all to know that one song comes to mind when the sun starts shinning more! This song is really about life and what we need to pay attention to.

 "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)"

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99

Wear sunscreen

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it

The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists

Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis or reliable

Than my own meandering experience, I will dispense this advice now

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind

You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth

Until they've faded but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back

At photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now

How much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked

You are not as fat as you imagine

Don't worry about the future

Or know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind

The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday

Do one thing every day that scares you

Wear sunscreen 

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts

Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours

Floss

Don't waste your time on jealousy

Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind

The race is long and in the end, it's only with yourself

Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults, if you succeed in doing this, tell me how

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements

Stretch

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.

The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives

Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't

Get plenty of calcium

Be kind to your knees

You'll miss them when they're gone

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't

Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't

Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the 'Funky Chicken'

On your 75th wedding anniversary

Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much

Or berate yourself either

Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's

Enjoy your body, use it every way you can

Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it

It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room

Read the directions even if you don't follow them

Do not read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly

*Wear sunscreen 

Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good

Be nice to your siblings, they're your best link to your past

And the people most likely to stick with you in the future

Understand that friends come and go

But a precious few, who should hold on

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle

For as the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young

Live in New York City once but leave before it makes you hard

Live in northern California once but leave before it makes you soft

Travel

Accept certain inalienable truths

Prices will rise, politicians will philander, you, too, will get old

And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young

Prices were reasonable, politicians were noble

And children respected their elders

Respect your elders

Don't expect anyone else to support you

Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse

But you never know when either one might run out

Don't mess too much with your hair

Or by the time you're 40 it will look 85

Be careful whose advice you buy but be patient with those who supply it

Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past

From the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts

And recycling it for more than it's worth

But trust me on the sunscreen

This songs makes me happy so I pass it on to you! Listen to the audio version of it! It will make you smile!!

You are probably wondering what sunscreens are best for daily use?! 

 

Well here are a few of my favorites:

 

Glo therapeutic oil free SPF 40

 

Glo just launched their moisturizing tinted SPF 40  in 4 colors 

 

for the athletic people in our lives they can use the glo water resistant SPF 45 

 

 

And for those little babies and older children I strongly recommend the California baby SPF 30+ Lotion or stick for the kids that hate lotion 

 

 Glo minerals has an SPF 30 translucent powder 

 

 

My ultimate favorite powder SPF is from a company called Eminence Sun Defense Minerals SPF 30! 

 

If you are interested in any of the above products please let me know. We sell the GloTherapeutics line and can help you find the other products as well. 610-724-3808 or Visit our Site

 

Have a great spring /summer! Stay hydrated and protected 💋

 

Link to Muisc Video - for "Everybody's Free (to wear sunscreen)"

 

-Ruthie

A Spring Bucket List

I'm not going to talk about the type of weather we had the last 4 months. Instead, I wanted to talk about the next 6 months (hopefully) of warmth and how I would like to make the most of my time when this happens.  I came up with a bucket list for Spring/Summer so that I can truly appreciate the change of seasons and remind myself that while they are fleeting, they always come back. If they never left us in the Fall, we might not appreciate them and all of the wonderful lifestyle changes they bring!  For a reminder: http://www.3191milesapart.com/?p=7185

1. Starting at home...I am definitely going to plant a vegetable garden, and possibly take care of it this year. If I can at least grow the ingredients to make a good salsa, I'll be happy.

2. Next...I plan on taking lots of walks, with friends especially...it will be great for both catching up and finally getting some much needed exercise.

3. Al Fresco dining please: last summer my family and some friends checked out the Philadelphia Horticulture Society's outdoor Pop up garden off of broad street. It was a kid friendly space filled with tons of picnic tables, benches and chairs, and it had a Jose Garces food truck in the garden. Enough said, it was awesome.  Days like those need to happen more often. Here's the Philly mag guide to dining outdoors: http://www.phillymag.com/articles/al-fresco-summer-dining-philadelphia/

4. Day trips:  Even if weeks of vacation aren't in our near future, I would love to make as many day trips with my family as possible this year.  Some ideas are boating in Marsh Creek, visiting New Hope (I've heard it's a pretty cute little town), Dutch Wonderland with the kids, and The Academy of Natural Sciences to see those dinosaurs my son would freak out over.

5. Parks and more parks: Springtime means tons of new parks to visit in Philadelphia. It's nice to make a day out of going to a play area instead of visiting the same local parks. One of my favorites is Sisters City Park. Parents can watch their kids play in a filtered "pond" area while enjoying lunch from the adjacent Milk and Honey Cafe.  Eakins Oval also opened up a pop up play area last year with different themes every week and of course...different gourmet food trucks everyday.

Do you have a Spring/Summer Bucket list? Share your ideas with us!

I hope you all make the best of the upcoming season change!

- Colleen

Xtreme® Lashes

Everyone wants to try them once in their life! Whether they want them for a special event or just to enhance their true beauty!

I have been doing eyelash extensions since 2004! When I first started my boss handed me a kit with a DVD and said please learn this and we will start offering it. I was so nervous and was even more nervous after watching that DVD.

I barely learned anything except to be careful not to glue the eye shut. 

I never offered it to my clients. 

Until one day in 2006.

I was at the congress of esthetics show in Philadelphia.  I walked passed a booth that read XTREME® EYELASH EXTENSIONS. The whole process intrigued me. I knew I was hooked on this product.

I went back to work and told my boss I need to learn more about this company and asked if she would  be wiling to send me to a class?  She said yes!!!!

I was so excited she signed me up and I went to the first class they offered in New York! 

The company was was born in 2006 and I took my first class that year!

Xtreme® lash required you to take their class and in order to use their product they require you to be a certified stylist.

I became a certified stylist and jumped right in. I went back to work after finishing and started my journey! 

At first it was slow and then the buzz caught on. Clients were more excited to do the Xtreme eyelash extensions because I had the education and I was now a certified stylist and in my eyes that's more trusting then learning from a DVD. 

Now I am going to tell you about what I have seen over the years of doing eyelash extensions.

As the eyelash extensions get more and more popular (surprising in this economy), the cost of the Xtreme eyelash extensions have increased over time. They are  a little pricey but let me remind you, you get what you pay for!

I have seen some  horrible situations with women trying to save money and cut cost by getting sucked into their local nails salons offering eyelash extensions at very very very low cost. Let me remind you again, you get what you pay for.

The women I have come across have had their "nail lady" glue strip lashes or drug store clusters on their eyelid and the base of their natural eyelashes with HAIR EXTENSION GLUE?!?!?!

That is not a process that should ever happen near or around your eyes. Please beware of your local nail salon offering eyelash extensions. 

Over the past years we have come to specialize in Xtreme® Lashes. If you are looking to enhance your true beauty or have a special event coming up, give us a call to get more information.

I wound love to help you design the perfect eye! 

Before and After (Left and Right)

Call 610-724-3808.

Night out - At home!?

This winter has been a rough one!  We've been trapped in the house a lot and feel like we need a night out more than usual. I decided to get creative a few weeks ago and try to have a night out-at home.

Our favorite restaurant is Amada, a Spanish tapas restaurant....so I decided to (try) and mimic a night at Amada.  I knew it wouldn't be quite as tasty, but I would at least try!  I started with a trip to Whole Foods, where I was pretty much planning on making up the menu as I went.  I was planning on a ten-course tasting menu so I just picked out things throughout the store that would be easy to make, with just a few simple ingredients.  I grabbed some veggies, a few scallops, shrimp, a small steak, etc.

It was definitely about two hours of prep work that morning and an hour of cooking right before dinner, but completely worth it. I kept some items in the crock pot to keep warm and just brought out two plates at a time.  It was a big hit with my husband and we just pretended we weren't at home for a couple of hours, minus the baby monitor and dishes in our sink :)

Here is the menu:
1. Cheese plate
2. Olives
3. Red pepper and mozzarella Ravioli
4. Roasted Brussel sprouts
5. Ginger Carrot soup
6. Shrimp cocktail
7. Spinach Salad wrapped in prosciutto
8. Seared Scallop
9. Seared Strip Steak
10. Artichoke toast with a fried egg
11. Mini Cannoli and mini cheesecake

Keep in mind most of these things were just a bite or two each. And some more successful than others (ie: Ginger carrot soup was a total failure). But if you're someone like me who likes to cook, its always fun to step out of your comfort zone and try something new!

Three Days of DIY

So for the past 72 hours, my life was consumed with a "small" DIY project (so I thought).

I woke up Sunday hoping to take my kids sledding again, only to realize that the pouring/freezing rain wasn't going to let that happen.  Being that I am not very good at staying put and not having something to do all the time...I decided that my husband and I were going to refinish the kitchen cabinets.  

We had been talking about it for weeks and had just ordered a new counter-top last week, so it was time.  Had I known how much time said project was going to take and how it would take over my house, I would have happily paid someone to do it :)

BUT looking back I am honestly really glad we did it!  I would definitely recommend it if you like doing things yourself and you're looking for a less-costly solution to replacing your old cabinets.  

Basically, we purchased the Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformation kit from Home Depot for $75,  paint brushes, disposable gloves, and microfiber cloths and got to work. The toughest part was waiting a couple of hours between painting (about 6 different coats of paint and gloss), and not painting while the kids were awake, which is why it took place over three days.  My dining room table was in my living room with the contents of all these cabinets the entire time, so the first floor was pretty much off limits for the kids.

At one point I was cooking chili in the crock pot, in the living room...in retrospect, not my best idea.  Takeout, takeout, takeout.

When all is said and done though, our cabinets went from a dated wood look, to a clean white cabinet that my boys will surely have their fingerprints all over in no time!  It cost us around $100 and I'm sure when a little time passes, I would gladly be up to doing again at some point.  I always love a good DIY project even if it's a little challenging.  

The end result is almost always worth it!

-Colleen

Hi Everyone! I hope you all had an amazing New Year's Eve and Day! I spent both days with my boys and catching up with lots of friends. On Wednesday my son and I wandered around South Philly with our good friends, all day, at the Mummers parade. It really turned out to be such a great time. Always risky being out on the town with a couple of two year old children for more than 6 hours straight, but it was all worth it!  After lots of walking/carrying, numerous trips to the nearest "potty", and exploring new houses and roof decks...it was time to go home, eat some pizza, and think about a New Year's resolution or two.

The one I have been wanting to do for some time is a definite must for me, and that is to put down my iPhone as often as possible. I am definitely in the habit of checking emails, texts, Instagram, twitter at so many times throughout the day. I love having access to all of this stuff so easily but I really find myself wondering if I needed to check those emails first thing in the morning, or see what my closest twitter celebrity friends are up to :)  

I'll let you know how this one goes! It's definitely a habit of mine now so it won't be too easy to just stop doing, especially with a work schedule that is constantly changing via email and text. I'm always up for a good challenge though! 

Resolution #2 is also going to take some getting used to...cutting the cable bill. Our monthly cable bill is getting out of control and I feel like this is probably one of the easiest ways to save some money in 2014. So goodbye new season of Shameless, you will be missed.  Homeland...I'm sure I'll be back in time for next season, lets get serious.  

If anyone has insight on either resolutions and how I can achieve them - please fill me in! 

Here's to a happy and healthy 2014 for all of you!

-Colleen

2013 Review

Wow, 2013 was an exciting year for me and I need to start off by telling you dreams do come true and good stuff happens to those that wait!

We started  the year off with the studio getting a makeover! We gave her a fresh coat of paint, some inspirational words of wisdom nicely placed around the studio and new mirrors to help showcase YOUR beauty.

Ruthie's Eyes is always putting our best face forward by getting more involved in the community. This year we attended many community events including Haverford High School's Cheerleading Competition  and  vendor night at Chatham Park Elementary. We had so much fun meeting people and introducing them to what we do and where we are! 

In 2013 we had a blast working with all of our beautiful brides! It's always a great experience to be involved with someone's most important morning!  Ruthie's Eyes wants to send out another congrats and wish you all a life time of happiness!

 

 

 

To all the Brides-to-be we met along the way at bridal shows, we can't wait to work with you. 

 

I turned the BIG 30 in 2013 and feel so blessed to have been surrounded by family and friends who threw me a Surprise Party! Here is to the next 30 years.....

 

 

Another highlight of 2013 -  Xtreme Lash launched their faux mink lash extensions! They are easier to design the perfect look and they are faster to apply.  My lash clients have been flaunting them for their friends and have had great feed back! I have been doing lashes since 2006 - but 2013 has been the best "lash" year yet.

In case you haven't heard - I am no longer a one man show! I now have Colleen and her endless talents on staff.  Colleen has pushed me to the next level, helping get Ruthie's Eyes out there to the world and I have to thank her for that! Bringing her on is one of my favorite 2013 highlights! 

 

 

Colleen and I work with some of the areas best hair dressers, one being Mrs. Christy McCaffrey. We want to say Congratulations to her and her husband Ryan for the birth of their first son Shane Patrick - born in September of this year!

The last thing I want to tell you about is something Colleen and I are really looking foward to sharing with you.

We attended a class in the middle of 2013 to boost our education about waxing, the ins and outs and how important it is for the client to be educated also! We participated in an educational seminar at the Congress of Esthetics and it gave us new insights on the subject of waxing: eyebrows, underarms and especially Brazilians.

 

Colleen and I hosted our first Brazilian event (complimentary Brazilians) at the studio in 2013. We will continue to host them through 2014 to educate you and make Ruthie's Eyes the place you go for all your waxing needs. 

Again we must thank everyone for making 2013 a happy, successful year! We are very excited for all that 2014 has to offer! 

 

 

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