The term “Green Beauty” is thrown around quite a bit these days. The word “holistic” is as well. We live in an era where the knowledge of how harmful synthetics and chemicals are widely diffused in our food crops, water, air, and the products we use on our bodies. There are floods of information out there, and a lot of it unfortunately isn’t always accurate, or even worse...designed to guide you into purchasing things you think are healthy and whole, but are actually anything but.
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Breathe…
This is most certainly an interesting time, to put it mildly. We find ourselves constantly worried, anxious, insecure, angry, sad, and so much more. Some have found balance in the down time, others find loneliness and grief for the people and places they miss. Collectively, we are all on edge and living with a quiet, subtle baseline of fight or flight.
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Symbiosis of the Nervous System, the Digestive System and Immunity
Most of us have experienced discomfort in our bellies during some sort of stressful situation. Anxiety before an exam, moving to a new place, changing jobs, getting married, losing a loved one...all sorts of things that we humans experience that directly affect the way we feel. The nervous system and the digestive system are symbiotic in the way our bodies feel and manifest the results of tension, anxiety and stress.
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Shewatuck Farm in Exeter
Wait...What?
Interesting concept..so how does that work?
For those of you who have been long time clients at Flipp, know me, Jo-Anna (Owner, Stylist, Herbalist, Musician). It has been my vision to create a space that encopasses all of my passions and vocations in one place. They are symbiotic in their purpose and outcomes. Hence, Flipp Salon Apothecary was born. With a very passionate goal. To create community and healing in a truly holistic and artistic way.
Read moreThe Beauty of Saw Palmetto
All herbs have a rich history of uses. They are complex chemical structures, the science and folklore that help tell their tales and help us understand their complex, yet simple language. This month we would like to highlight Saw Palmetto, one of the superstar ingredients in a product we use by Cult and King called Tonik. Also a herb that we have in our Apothecary as part of a blend for both the female and male reproductive systems. So without further ado, we give you Serenoa Repens (Saw Palmetto).
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Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow)
Hello! Welcome to our first blog post!
Something that we have always wanted to create, finally coming to fruition. We still encourage subscription to our newsletters for up to date info on the happenings at Flipp, as this blog’s purpose is a monthly conversation on specific topics regarding Herbs, Beauty Ritual, Hair, Skin, Music, Art, and the History and the Lore surrounding those topics. So, without further adieu, I would like to delve into this month’s topics, which revolve around the Herb we have chosen of the month, which is Yarrow.
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