Happy Mother's Day to All the Stylists, Barbers, & Pet Groomer's That Help Us All Have Good Hair Days!

Thanks for helping us all have good hair days and thanks for making the world a more beautiful place! Shears for Hair

The Goodness in the Internet, a Gift From a Daughter *sniff, sniff

Today, I was talking to very good friend of mine, and she said she would brb, (be right back). She exclaimed with great happiness that she had just received her Mother's Day Gift from her daughter, and it was Godiva Chocolates! Wow! I'm not talking about a box of sweets, I am talking a tower of decadent chocolates. Who could ask for more?

She could.

You see, my dear friend's daughter is thousands of miles away, in a place you don't find most twenty-something females . . . Cynthia is in Iraq. Back in April she found out she was going to stay another 5 months in Iraq. I wondered before Mother's Day, how Cynthia would get a gift to her mom.

Today, I found out the true power of the internet and I am reveling in the good of it all. My friend, who will remain nameless, was thrilled for the TOWER of chocolates but I know that she truly would have been much happier to see her daughter. The gift that SGT Cynthia purchased via the internet and sent her mom, was only a second best comparatively. Having her bright and beautiful face here would have been the best!

I sell beauty shears, grooming shears, and professional barber shears on the net at ShearsforHair.com . This is how I make my living and feed my child; who gratefully is here with me tonight. I like to think that most of my Internet browsing, checking and answering mail, receiving orders from my great customers is important. And it is! I do indulge in the jokes, the YouTube videos, and even listen to the radio through my computer occasionally. But, today, I saw the great power of the Internet in my friend's smile, no joke.

This is not a political statement, so please don't start a debate about Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other war. This is merely my observation of how the Internet changed a friend's life today for the better. This is about how the Internet made a connection between a brave young woman in Iraq and her mother in NC. It is how the Internet allowed her to make sure her mom knew that she couldn't be here but, she loves her, misses her, and wishes her a Happy Mother's Day!

Remember, as you go through your day, the GOOD in the Internet. Great deals, good friends, relatives, and connections; even if they are thousands of miles away! Don't' forget Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th this year. ShearsforHair does is proud to ship to military folks and APO Addresses.

Bumpers or Silensors, Keep Your Shears Cutting & Quiet

One of the most common complaints we get from Hair Stylist, Barbers and Professional Groomers, when out in the field is "My shears are loud" or "For some reason my blades are crossing each other!" Or we hear "I lost that thingy in my shears!". That "thingy" is called a bumper or a silencer and it is common for them to dissappear for no apparent reason and they are IMPOSSIBLE to find when lost for some strange reason. LOL!

These elusive "thingies" are bumpers, also referred to as silencers, and for good reason. The bumper or the silencer are those little things that go in between the finger handles of your scissors. They are VERY important to your hair cutting shears! They keep your shears from making that clicking sound, thus the name silencer. More importantly, the bumpers keep the shears' blades properly aligned so they open and close properly, and they do not overlap. If your shear's blades overlap they will not cut hair properly, in fact, they could be dangerous as the cutting edge is exposed. With the cutting edge on the outside you could cut yourself or even worse, your clients!

Bumpers/silencers come in various forms, one is a plastic black rubber piece and the other it a hard plastic piece. We have found that the hard plastic ones fall out more easily than the black rubber ones. If you have the hard plastic type and you loose it, no worries, any shear sharpener should have a black rubber one to replace it with. It is perfectly OK for them to use the black rubber kind. Some sharpeners even have different colored bumpers/silencers for your shears. They are also usually rubber. Most Scissor Sharpeners will replace these at a nominal costs for you, some even do it for free.

If you cannot find a sharpener who will rush to your aid, you can always try doing it yourself. ShearsforHair has black rubber bumpers that we sell at a very nominal costs, and are REALLY handy to have!

Professional Pet Groomers & ALL Dog Lovers! XYLITOL WARNING

A Professional Pet Groomer, Columnists, Investigative Journalist, Fashion Model, Photo Journalist, Professional Pet Photographer, Fundraiser, Volunteer, Animal Rights Advocate and dear friend, Wendy Dosher-Smith recently sent me a warning about Xylitol, the ingredient that makes that sugarless gum taste sweet to us and maybe to sweet for our companion pups. As a dog owner and a person that comes in regular contact with professional groomers as well, I thought it would be a good idea to post the link and Wendy says: If you have a dog READ IT!!!

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp

Your Computer at the Beauty Spa, Nail Salon, Barber Shop, or Pet Grooming Shop Can be Infected by the Swine Flu!

Most professional salons, shops, and spas now have atleast one computer. The Swine Flu can leave your computer coughing, sputtering and yes, even lead to computer death!

Personally have received e-mails in my inbox regarding the Swine Flu Outbreak. Many are from sites I have signed up for like Web MD or About.com. Some however, are not. Do not click on links within e-mails from a source you do not know and be sure to warn every all user on your network or you could end up purchasing a new computer; all thanks to the Swine Flu.

Website names related to the words swine flu or common searches like "swine flu updates", even the medication, used to shorten the life of the flu, Tamiflu, are being purchased at alarming rates. These sites may be used to host malware, like trojan computer viruses, or for spam campaigns or phishing attacks that can fill your inbox with unwanted spam.

We are all concerned about the swine flu and unfortunantly bad people know this. Do not fall for coming phishing attempts that say things like "The Swine Flu is Now in Your City". The best source for information is the CDC's website or your local news sources.

• Do not fall prey to clicking on links within e-mails



• Do not open mail from unknown sources



• Do not give money to anyone that promises you Tamiflu or any other Flu stopping meds



• Only go to trusted sites for updates like www.CDC.gov

As Stylist, Barbers, Nail Technicians we come into close personal contact with others, so we have enough to worry about. Don't let your computer become another thing of concern. A computer death is dismal for your bottom line.

Happy Earth Day, Saving Our Planet Can Save You Money Too!

Happy Earth Day to All! I know I have blogged about the Softees Spa, Hair Salon, and Barber Shop Towels before but this is a new offer, just in, and how timely!

Softees Towels With Duraguard Are:

• 6 Times More Durable Than Cotton Towels, Meaning Less Towel Replacement, Saving You Money and Our Earth's Precious Resources


• 3 Times More Absorbent than Cotton Towels, Meaning Less Towel Usage, Which Means Less Washing, Lowering Your Power and Water Consumption, (as well as your costs) and Decreasing Your
  Daily Carbon Footprint


• Quick Drying Which Means Less Time in the Dryer, Saving Energy Daily!

And if that weren't enough, A Donation to Breast Cancer Research is made with your purchase and you receive one FREE Power of Pink Towel in addition to the ten black towels in the pack! This Softees Towels deal is available for a limited time only and on SALE at ShearsforHair!