What is beauty worth to you?

I know more then anyone that we all want to look our best, but at what cost. The thing I never understood was that women will spend their last dollar on looking younger but......... If the ingredients aren't pure and natural, your defecting the purpose from all the cancer causing crap in the products. 

I just wanted to go over my top treatments that we love getting done and tell you what's in these bad boys. 

Hair Smoothing Treatments- FDA issued a warning in 2011 about the formaldehyde in one particular treatment. If y'all don't know what formaldehyde is, it's what they imbalm dead bodies with to preserve them. If it keeps the dead from decomposing for years and years then can you guess what it's doing to us. I've seen ladies scalps bleed and puss from using toxic hair color. Anyway, back to smoothing treatments. People freaked out about the warning... Totally understandable. When activated it releases toxic chemicals and you the client and the stylist inhale that junk. Actually the stylist should be wearing a mask. 

 

Long term effect- eyes water and nose burn and itch. Long term, it's toxic to your nervous system. Impairing your mood, like you need one more thing to do that. Just saying. Jacks up your memory, balance, and sleep. Repeated exposure can cause cancer. Hello my peeps. CANCER!! 

Spray Tan- Now anyone that knows me, knows that I do a lot of non toxic spray tanning. Mine is made from 5 food based ingredients. My friend who is a chef and I came us with these 5 ingredients. I don't know any other product that is pure like this. The DHA is very purified but I will tell you then they don't know the long term effects yet. 

Toxic spray tanning has over 200 ingredients and brands can say they are natural and organic just by throwing in one natural ingredient or one organic ingredient when they rest are so cancer causing. Ask to see the ingredients on the bottle.  

Long Term effect- If you aren't going to try to tan the non toxic way. Then be prepared to hold your breath and don't breath it in. Our skin absorbs everything anyway, just like a sponge. It can cause damage to your nervous system, cause issues with respiratory system, and cancer causing. Just tan the non toxic way and call me;) 

Eye lash extensions- I know you ladies love this and you want to bat your pretty lashes at da boys but come on..... 

Long term effect- This breaks your lashes off and it's the same glue as they use for cars. Yep, you heard me right!!! Also let's add a little formaldehyde in the glue too. Some people reported injuries during the treatment. Some people are fine and tolerate chemicals better then other but it's still very bad for them. 

Gel manicures- I can't say they don't look fly and they do last forever and stay looking so good. Do you ever think what must be in that stuff for your nails to stay looking so good for weeks and weeks?!?!?

 

Long term effect- Any UV light does pose a risk!! EEK! If your going to stick your hands under a toaster oven then know it emits UV radiation A.K.A. carcinogen. One of my clients asked why she was getting sun spots on her hands and I said that's a wonderful little side effect from getting Gel manicures every 2 weeks for the past 2 years. 

I'm not trying to freak you guys out but I do want to empower ya'll to understand the truth and then choose for yourself if it's worth it. I get it, we all want to look

hot and sexy. Everything comes with a cost in life. There is amazing alternatives that are natural. 

Pick your poison wisely my loves. 

Peace in your heart,

BethanyMontecalvo.com

Pittsburgh Holistic Health Coach

Pittsburgh non toxic spray tanning 

Pittsburgh Makeup Artist 

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