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Book your Spring + Summer Weekend Appointments 

Wedding season is in full swing! We always want to provide you with the best service possible, as the warm weather approaches, so do our limited openings on the weekends. We currently have over 45 weddings booked between now and the end of 2024 with that number growing daily.

We are expanding our team, while maintaining TEAL hair standards and our "beyond purpose" client experience. We strive to provide flexibility in scheduling and multiple stylist options while some of our team are on site for events.

Taking this into account, we want to send out this friendly reminder that evening + weekend appointments will fill up fast! One feature that we offer is a continuing Waitlist. If you cannot book your first choice appointment day or time please text, email or call us (if not in person) with your requested date(s) and time(s) along with services you would like booked so we can add you to our waitlist. Often things change, just as our schedules do, and clients get for their requests! Our waitlist is offered year round, so take advantage of this magical perk!

Did someone say Pintrest?!?

DIY Spring Hair  | Makeup |Styles

If you love Pintrest as much as we do, you'll have to check out our Spring Style board for all your hair, makeup and outfit inspo. A little something for everyone; from petite to tall and slim to curvy, short to long and straight to textured we brought it all!

We've got you covered for the rushing-out-the-door 5 min looks and easy styling to what to wear on date night, in comfort and style of course!

LOCAL SMALL BIZ FEATURE:

Dirty Little Soap Co.

Dirty Little Soaps Co is a small Massachusetts based company specializing in cold-process soaps and natural beauty products. We make products for all skin types and scent preferences.

Check them out on Instagram @dirtylittlesoapsco

EVENTS:

Less than 1 month before Uncommon Goods Dress to Impress Gala!

This year we will be donating our time in collaboration with Salon Forza to provide hair and makeup for the 10+ models on site for this amazing fundraiser.

To learn more about Uncommon Threads, purchase tickets or make a monetary or basket donation, check out the link below.

SPECIALS/PROMOS:

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*One gift per guest, please. While supplies last.  

DAILY PRACTICE:

Activation

Is meditation just not your thing?  Having a hard time sitting with a blank mind affects SO many of us.  This type of meditation may not be for you.

Recently, I was listening to a podcast, and the guest was speaking about activation. Rather than sitting in quiet, trying to clear their mind, they listened to motivational, inspiring words and visuals that painted their DREAM life.  They matched it to music that got them fired up, and invigorated their spark! The best part of this practice...You record them yourself, in your own voice. It's scientifically proven that hearing these goals, visualizing your future and activating your drive actually works! (Like Pavlov's dogs but better!)

Of course you can record these yorself on voice memos, but there are a few apps I have come across for those who are looking for more guidance.  The Think Up app is a simple fun one with  suggested affirmations and music or sounds. I also found The Superhuman app which is a all-in-one app to propel these things at lightening speed. Both apps offer free trials.

What I love about these practices is they take no additional time and are scientifically proven to supercharge your intentions and make them a reality. If you try them out, we would love to hear your experience!

HEALTHY RECIPE:

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

by A Pinch of Healthy

These Thai chicken lettuce wraps make a delicious appetizer or lighter main dish you can make at home. They are full of flavor!

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon sesame oil

• ¼ cup onion diced, I used yellow. White onion works too.

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger or ginger paste

• 10 oz ground chicken

• ¼ cup Tamari (low sodium) or soy sauce, coconut aminos

• 2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce (we love Trader Joe's)

• juice of 1 lime

• 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey, agave

• ⅓ cup cashews chopped – raw or roasted/salted

• ¼ cup scallions chopped

• ¼ cup cilantro fresh, chopped

• ¼-½ cup carrots shredded

• Sesame seeds for topping

• 1 head butter lettuce – leaves removed

Instructions:

• Make the garlic, ginger pan sauce. Heat a pan to medium high heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add in the onions. Toss and let cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions start to brown and turn translucent. Then add in the garlic and ginger. Toss that all together and let it cook for 2 minutes.

• Cook the chicken. Add the ground chicken to the pan, tossing it in the pan sauce while breaking it up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Season the chicken with a little salt and pepper and let it cook until it turns golden brown and there is no more pink, about 3-4 minutes.

• Make the thai chili sauce. Meanwhile, add the soy sauce, chili sauce, lime juice, and honey to a small bowl and mix to combine.

• Add the sauce to the chicken. Sprinkle the chopped cashews over the chicken in the pan and pour in the sauce. Toss that all together, reduce the heat to low and let that all cook for 2 more minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes, then stir in the carrots, chopped scallions and cilantro. 

• Assemble the lettuce wraps. To assemble the lettuce wraps, open one of the lettuce leaves and add a large spoonful of the chicken mixture into the wrap and top it with some of the pan sauce and sesame seeds. Continue until you have made all the lettuce wraps.

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