V is for Voodoo

ll time. Now I get to work with opera, ballet, and theater companies, photographers, and film companies across the States. This has been a most epic adventure.

. . . . . Enter Covid 19. . . . . Everyone in the world is suffering in some way from this pandemic. All of us in the performing arts tribe are currently out of work. Our entire industry just disappeared overnight. This is devastating and we all hope to return to the stage soon! All of us in events were the first ones out of work and will be the last to return. Needless to say, I’ve recently found some extra time on my hands. I've had a few pet projects stashed up my sleeve for years. Before now I have never had the time to seriously pursue outside passions. Now I do. I'm very excited to share these projects with a new audience! ALL NATURAL BODY PRODUCTS

I LOVE PLANTS! I have studied Aromatherapy since 1998. Currently I am a NAHA Certified Professional Aromatherapist as well as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Plants are completely magical!! Plants work with our bodies on multiple levels. They holistically heal and nourish our systems in ways that synthetic chemicals can’t. Plants produce hundreds of different natural chemicals. They benefit not only their own survival but ours too. A single plant can make hundreds of chemicals and mix them into a magic potion. These chemical components work together in a synergistic voodoo-like way. When isolated these parts are not as effective as the whole. In short, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In my studies of plants and the human system I came to passionately believe one thing. The quality of what goes onto your skin is just as important as what goes into your mouth. Over the years I have spent long days. . weeks. . . months with my hands saturated in solvents. The alcohols, hairsprays, and other chemicals used in my trade tortured my skin. I was left dry, cracked, and irritated. It got so bad that lotions bought in the store would just burn. After not being able to find a product that helped me I turned to my friends in the plant family. I have made my own body products that nourished, re-hydrated, and repaired my skin for years. Not only did they work better than what I could find in stores, they were all natural. This in turn reduced my exposure to even more chemicals. Friends and family have benefited from these products for years. Now is the time to launch some favorite products publicly. CUSTOM HAIR GOODS
GOING PUBLIC
Wig building is a very . . . specific skill. It involves a high level of attention to detail, patience, and the willingness to sit and tie a knot in a single hair at a time. . .over long periods of time. As a result, there are normally lots of books on tape involved. Shout out to J. Rowling and Stephen King for preserving what sanity I still have. Wig building is a very niche skill that not many people do anymore. Over the years I have worked with many private clients to provide custom hair goods. All of my clients come with epic stories about the rabbit holes they had to venture through to find me. I love all of the clients I’ve had. I love helping them and taking on new and unique projects. Quarantine time has provided the time to sit and get a website together. This makes connecting with people that need hair services much easier. Popular custom hair good services I have provided include:
* Custom hair pieces and wigs for people suffering from hair loss due to alopecia or chemotherapy
*Wig customizing and styling
* Costume facial hair that falls in between the lines of what is available commercially
* Santa Claus beards, wigs , and mustaches (sounds very specific, but it is a thing)
* Education in makeup and wigs