Twila's Blog

Mango Pedicures

When eaten the Mango is a fruit that tastes roughly like a cross between a pineapple and a peach.  It's also rich in vitamins A, B and C. All summer you can treat your feet to a yummy mango pedicure. at Fantasia Salon.

First your feet will splash around in a Mango Mineral Foot Bath. That's followed by a Mango  Scrub, a Mango Pedi Peel Mask,and last but not least--  a foot massage with our Mango Butter Cream.

The Mango Pedicure  utilizes mango derived enzymes along with fruit acids designed to gently remove keratinized dead skin cells arid callouses. The enzyme removes the top layers of skin,leaving a younger smoother skin with uniform pigmentation.

To top it off your feet are  then enveloped in a rich butter cream that contains Shea Butter, Vitamins A, C, D and E for softer silkier, smoother skin.

The Mango Pedicure will be available at Fantasia all summer. Want to recreate the pedicure at home? You can purchase the Mango Shower Gel, Mango Scrub and Mango butter cream at Fantasia. For more information contact fantasia at 763-544-9126.

Pureology teaming with National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

    Beginning this July, PureOlogy  is launching " Be Loud, Be Heard" - a four month campaign where a portion of all sales of PureOlogy PureVolume System and SuperStraight Smoothing System will be donated to the NOCC.

In sharing this news, the RealSelfBlog says PureOlogy's roots are connected to ovarian cancer.

The Founder/CEO of PureOlogy, Jim Markham, invented PureOlogy products, when a lifelong friend of his was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was in need of hair care that was free of carcinogens, so Markham went to work creating his line of PureOlogy shampoos, conditioners and stylers, which are free of DEA/MEA, sulfates, and salts. In addition to protecting hair color, the products are user and environmentally friendly. ...Celebrity fans of the PureOlogy line include actresses whose hair is downright enviable. Heather Locklear uses the PureVolume products, and Diane Lane loves the Hydrate System Line."

If you haven't tried PureOlogy yet, stop by Fantasia and we'll be happy to introduce you to this line which is specifically designed for people who color their hair. It's power..it retains your color longer than any other shampoo you've ever tried.
You know a product line is great when the staff of a hair salon say its their favorite and at Fantasia you will find a lot of PureOlogy fans.

Stop by the salon and see for yourself. In fact,PureOlogy is so confident about their product that they offer a money back guarantee.

To learn more about the fight against ovarian cancer visit the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition  website

Lunch Hour Facelift

Oh yeah. That’s what the media has nicknamed this procedure that uses a series of wave forms to tighten and lift your skin. Great for the face. Terrific to deal with cellulite. Twila has the machine -- it's  called The Beautiful Image Sculpting Machine.

After just one session you are likely to see your jaws tighten, eyebrows lift, crow’s feet and lines around the eyes and lip reduced. By the sixth to tenth treatment, muscular memory is activated, helping your tightened and toned skin retain its new found radiance.

See for yourself.

Chat with Amy Gibson

It's been about eight months since the launch of Amy's Presence -a line of wigs developed by former soap opera star Amy Gibson.Gibson developed Alopecia when she was just 13 years old. Recently, Amy stopped by Fantasia Salon to meet with women and young girls to answer the questions and listen to what they would like in their wigs. Amy took a few minutes out of her visit to chat about some of the unique features of her wigs.

Preparing For Hair Loss

One of the first questions someone asks when they learn their cancer treatment will include chemotherapy is "Will I lose my hair?"

If your doctor says to expect  hair loss, here is what the American Cancer Society recommends,

• Get your wig or hairpiece before you lose a lot of hair. That way, you can     match your current hair style and color. You may be able to buy a wig or     hairpiece at a specialty shop just for cancer patients. Someone may even     come to your home to help you. You also can buy a wig or hair piece through     a catalog or by phone.



• You may also consider borrowing a wig or hairpiece, rather than buying     one. Check with the nurse or social work department at your hospital about     resources for free wigs in your community.



• Take your wig to your hairdresser or the shop where it was purchased for     styling and cutting to frame your face.



• Some health insurance policies cover the cost of a hairpiece needed     because of cancer treatment. It is also a tax-deductible expense. Be sure to     check your policy and ask your doctor for a "prescription."

For a free wig consultation contact Fantasia at 763-54-2196. Be sure to ask about Amy's Presence Wigs-- the latest in wig technology-- these are wigs that you can swim and sleep in.

British Firm Using Robots to Grow Hair

The BBC is reporting that a British Company has had success using robots to grow hair.

"Intercytex has successfully tested a method of removing hair follicles from the back of the neck, multiplying them and then reimplanting the cells.

It now plans to use a £1.85m grant from the government to automate the process of growing the cells, meaning many more people could benefit.

The method could be used to treat male pattern baldness and alopecia in women."

According to the BBC,

"The treatment was initially tested on seven men with male pattern baldness, five of whom grew hair, and is now being tested on a further 20.

During a 30-minute operation, hair follicles are taken from the back of the neck, then grown in culture until they number in the thousands.

They are then injected under the skin where the hair needs to grow back."

Twila and Amy Gibson's appearance on KARE 11's Showcase

Twila, Amy and some good friends made a guest appearance on Kare 11"s SHOWCASE MINNESOTA. You can watch their entire segment. Just click here.

Fantasia now carrying Amy's Presence Wig Collection

Amy Gibson spent years in front of the camera working as a soap opera actress. The one thing she didn't talk about was her alopecia. She was just 13 and working on on daytime soap opera

"Love of Life" when she began having bald spots.

Several years later, she lost all her hair. While she kept her condition hidden, she became committed to developing wigs that would allow people with hair loss to feel like they had hair again, not just a wig.

It took some time but Amy has now created the most innovative line of wigs ever --wigs that you can swim, sleep and live in.

It's called Amy's Presence and it's available at Fantasia.

Here is an excerpt from her story.

At that time, no one knew anything about alopecia, so Amy had to find ways to cope with losing her “Crowning Glory” on her own, and keep it a secret from cast mates, friends and the press for fear of being ousted from the industry. During the next 17 years, while starring on many shows including, “The Young and The Restless,” “The Facts of Life,” and “Happy Days,” Amy scoured the globe trying every treatment imaginable and seeking answers to no avail. Her most daring role became starring on “General Hospital” at a time when her body was rejecting treatment and she lost all her hair within three weeks. Amy was determined that “the show must go on” and, while still keeping her secret, she desperately created techniques to live a normal life — to live like every other woman who loved to swim, work out, go dancing and engage in intimacy. She was determined not to let her hair loss stop her life.

Amy will be in Minneapolis on September 26, 2006 and will appear with Fantasia owner and wig specialist Twila Donley  on Kare 11's morning magazine program  Showcase MN.

The Lindi Skin Story

Lindi Skin is the first company to specialize in onco-cosmetics. It is a complete skin care line designed to meet the special needs of people going through cancer treatment. Lindy Snider is the founder and CEO of Lindi Skin. She talks about the product line, and why these products make such a difference to cancer patients.

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Angie gets Permanent Make UP

Angie W. has alopecia. In addition to losing all the hair on her head, she also lost all the hair on her body including her eyebrows and eyelashes. In December, Angie went through a procedure to have permanent makeup applied so she could have eyebrows and some dimension around her eyes.