Monthly Archives: October 2018

Deal With the Stresses of Running a Business

It’s hard to avoid stressful situations completely when you’re running a business. However, there are a few things you might be doing that can increase those situations significantly. The big takeaway here is that you should be looking at areas of your work life that are causing you problems and doing something about it. If you are stressed while working, ill health, poor performance, and a struggling business may not be too far away.

We’ve covered dealing with stress and looking after your health before on this blog. But today, ‘were going to look at some practical things you can do to reduce your stress levels, start enjoying being a business owner again, and get some of your life back.

 

 

Tap into your self motivation

A lot of the stress you feel as a business owner is that you have a whole bunch of things to do and little time to do it. And the consequences of that can be severe – you lose motivation and have to go through a period of feeling low. It’s important that you are able to lift yourself out of gloomy periods, and remember that you are in this because you love what you do. Have this in mind all day, every day, and you will find yourself getting through the tough periods a lot quicker and easier.

Get help

A lot of small business owners take on far too many tasks, when there is really no need – and the likelihood is that you will just spread yourself thin. So, think of areas where you don’t have expertise, or that take up far too much of your valuable time. For example, perhaps technology isn’t your thing, and you would benefit from outsourcing to an IT support company. Maybe you waste hours – or even days – poring over your SEO stats when a professional digital marketing company could do a better and faster job than you. Ultimately, this will free up your time to focus on what you are good at, and the as the confidence returns, the stress will diminish.

Take time out

This one can be tricky for small business owners, who feel nothing less than guilty when they aren’t working on their companies. However, it’s critical that you take time out. Not only can you step back and take stock of what you have achieved and what you need to do, but you will find scheduling a time out once in a while refreshes the body, mind and soul. Whether you use that time for leisure, catching up with friends, exercise – or a mixture of all three – it’s essential you have down time.

Find a support system

Finally, ensure you have support around you outside of the work environment. Family and friends are a good idea to watch your back, of course, but also consider extending your network. Mentors who have experience in your industry can prove invaluable if you need to offload and get advice on something specific. And hooking up with like minded others at networking events can be beneficial, too. Ultimately, spending time with others is a great way to destress and talk things through – which will be good for releasing some mental pressure.

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Oct, 2018

Why Balancing Your Skin Is Important

We frequently talk about balance in our lives. We balance our diets, balance the checkbook and try to balance our time. With all this talk about balance there is one more thing we need to balance and it is CRUCIAL. We need to balance our skin! So lets talk about Why Balancing Your Skin Is Important

If our skin is not balanced, it can trick us into thinking it is one thing when it is not. Although we can discuss balancing the pH of our skin, but that is not the type of balance I want to talk about today. Today I want to talk about Basic balance, which I believe to be our water-oil balance.

Healthy skin has a perfect oil and water balance, which allows skin cells to do their job naturally and effectively.

If someone asks, you which skin type you have, what would your answer be? For most people it would probably be “I’m not really sure, it might be oily or dry”. Water-Oil balance is the basis of skin type, and once your Esthetician has determined what your true skin type is, he or she can create a skin care regimen that will work FOR you and not AGAINST you.

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All skin requires moisture from both water and oil in order to function properly and do everything from looking and feeling great to keeping us looking younger longer. Depleted or imbalanced hydration – lacking either oil or water – is the first thing that causes our skin to become dull looking as well as increasing aging and fine lines.

So when our skin doesn’t get enough moisture either due to environmental factors, intrinsic factors or simply the wrong skin care regimen our skin becomes weak and sensitive. If we don’t have proper moisture in our skin, the skin creates more oil to combat the dryness and dehydration. When our skin is out of balance it cannot defend itself from these factors and therefore can’t heal and protect itself from damage. This can lead to common skin concerns such as rough texture, redness, dry patches, flaky skin, and even acne. When these things happen, we panic and may resort to stripping cleansers, over-exfoliation, neglect, the wrong products, or a myriad of other things we think are helping, but in fact are causing more problems. With all that said, here is what you need need to know about water vs. oil in your skin.

There is an important relationship between water and skin. When your skin doesn’t have enough water it is dehydrated. Since our bodies are composed 70% of water it only makes sense that we need it for our skin also. After all, skin is the largest organ of our body. Our skin cannot produce moisture on its own and relies on moisture from the water we drink and moisturizers we apply. Environmental factors can also increase the dehydration of our skin. Things like heaters in the winter, smoking, travel, and dry air can also dehydrate our skin.

When our skin is dehydrated it does the best it can to compensate……it creates oil. So our skin is now dry AND oily. So we feel oily and do what we think is right which usually strips the oil and makes our skin even more dehydrated.

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Now some people do just naturally have dry skin. Dry skin makes the least amount of its own oil. Normal skin produces a normal amount of oil and oily skin produces the most amount of oil. Age, smoking and weather conditions can cause our skin to produce less oil, and using harsh cleansers can also remove our skins natural oil. So when our skin lacks oil, that is when it gets sensitive, red, blotchy and have acne. So your skin creates more oil to combat the dryness and the dry/oily/dehydrated cycle just keep repeating!

So how can you stay balanced?

With a Skin care regimen that is correct for your individual skin!!!

Finding products with the correct ingredients for your skin type, you may need to make changes during different seasons, and use the right amount of products. Too little can keep you dry and too many can be an overload.

Here at Glam and Go, LLC we offer a Consultation and Analysis so our Licensed Estheticians can examine your skin closely and create a regimen that will be right for your skin. At a price of $35.00 if you come to us and $55.00 if we come to you, this is one expenditure you will thank yourself for making! During the C&A we cleanse your skin, do a detailed and thorough analysis using a magnifying lamp and Woods lamp, cleanse again, apply a corrective mask to get your skin on its way to recovery and moisturize with a product suited for your correct skin type. Make your appointment today!!

How to Make Your Business More Desirable to Customers and Clients

Attracting new customers and clients is always going to be at the very top of your priority list. No matter how successful and thriving your business is, there will always room for improvement in many areas. Whether you’re trying to keep a clean and tidy office or make your business more professional, there are many ways in which you can achieve this. Often it is more important to consider the external elements rather than the finer details going on inside the business. Of course, it is really important to provide a high quality product or service to your clients, but you need to keep people interested first and foremost.

Give Yourself a Professional Base

If you currently have a small office or are running a business from home, it might be a good idea to give yourself a more professional point of contact. This doesn’t mean that you need to rent office space in a bustling city center, you can simply visit www.yourvirtualofficelondon.co.uk for more information. Get your mail directed to a professional office and intrigue your clients from the get go. You can also have a contact number based there so that you don’t need to give out your personal home or mobile number.

 

Offer Incentives

When a client or customer decides to invest in your business, they will be pleasantly surprised if you can offer them some sort of perk or incentive. You could collaborate with local companies and offer discounts for people who invest in either of your businesses. From gym memberships to restaurant vouchers, if your customers are getting something back, they will be more likely to keep returning more and more.

Reply to Questions Promptly

Customer service is absolutely fundamental to every business, no matter how big or small they may be. If your clients or customers have a question or query you should get straight back to them and be happy to help every time. They will always appreciate a quick response and will be more likely to spend their hard earned money on your products or services. There is nothing more irritable from a customer’s point of view than long waiting times and delayed responses, so always be friendly, prompt and willing to help.

Make Your Branding Unforgettable

Improving your brand is a very important task you should be doing on a regular basis. Your brand tells the entire message of your business and will be the make or break element when it comes to getting more clients walking through your door. Whether you change up the colour scheme, decide on a better font or choose a slogan that sticks in people’s minds, your branding techniques will often me the defining aspect of your business as whole.

Creating a desirable business that intrigues more customers and clients should be something you consider carefully. You can constantly make improvements and changes that will benefit your company, no matter how big or small it is. Take everything into account and you will soon see that the changes are all worthwhile.