Green Salon

**picture courtesy of greenhairpdx.com; click on their picture to go to site**

As the semester progressed I began thinking of ideas that would interest me and at the same time enhance the green movement. The other day while I was at the hair salon I overhead some hair stylist discussing a green salon so I began doing research on the idea. It turns out there are many "green"salons worldwide. The products used in these salons are organic products and the furniture is recyclable. You can locate a green spa/salon near you at: www.gogreensalon.com. Green salons include products such as organic shampoo, organic nail polish, recyclable furniture and materials, plastic material, etc. I found this idea to be quite interesting being such a girly girl. If there was a green salon near I would definitely support it because after all they are contributing to your carbon footprint...lol. You can also visit www.greenhairpdx.com to see a real green salon. Some of their green updates include:

• Reclaimed wood when rebuilding each station
• All paper goods were printed on recycled paper using soy-based ink.
• Styling chairs were upholstered in Eco-friendly PVC-free material.
• Low VOC paint was used to paint every surface inside the building.
• Cotton denim insulation was used wherever new insulation was needed.
• Use Energy Star appliances
• Use earth-friendly cleaning products.
• Use Davine products; Davines is a company that produce products with all natural ingredients. They also only use renewable energy sources in their laboratories. For more information on their products visit: www.Davines.com.