In the coming year may you find happiness,

use your abilities to solve problems and challenges;

always have hope and never lose it;

goals to keep you focused on your dreams;

and abundant success by solving your problems, focusing on your goals, and always having hope.

May good fortune will find you in 2013.

Happy New Year from Jane Carter Solution!

Andrea Pippins, a Baltimore-based graphic designer, released a four-poster series of prints titled “Crowns of Color” last week as answer for her need of diverse affordable art a light-hearted celebration of black women’s hair.

In a recent magazine interview, Pippins describes how she hopes to steer the black hair conversation in a different direction, “With all due respect, I am personally tired of the natural hair conversation in regards to one having to defend the choice to go natural, encouraging someone to go natural, or speaking to it from a place of political debate.”

Crowns of Color is meant to be celebratory, quirky, and a documentation of our culture. Like the barbershop signs from Africa. Although they are simply style guides for the clients who patron the shop they are also reflections of history—a record of what hairstyles were hot at different periods of time in different parts of the continent. I wanted to pay homage to that.

Andrea Pippins ROCKS!

Would the Holiday season feel as festive….without Eggnog?

Eggnog, the drink that stirs up memories for most people. You either love it or hate it, but no matter how you feel, it has become embedded in our holiday traditions. If you have tried it and found it to be distasteful maybe you just haven’t had really GOOD eggnog!

Ingredients

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate,
Can circumvent or hinder or control
The firm resolve of a determined soul. ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The key to success in life – BELIEVE in yourself and in your cause and BELIEVE in it even in the face of skepticism, ridicule, adversity, doubt or uncertainty. 

Believe in your cause even when the going is tough. Believe in your cause even when everyone appears to be against you. Give it all you have. Give it all you have, all the time. Have a grand vision and never let your vision be deterred. Our dreams and good intentions are powerful, real, and hold the promise of a happier life, a better you, a sense of pride and accomplishment. But when the rubber meets the road, when it’s time to take action, it feels like you are wading waist-high in water with weights tied to your feet. Your heart is willing, but your mind and body resist. The mental difficulty of even the smallest actions can be shocking and immensely disappointing.

If you have intended with all of your heart to create a good habit, drop a bad one, fulfill a goal, or complete a project, and you have failed at it, you are not alone. Nearly everyone has difficulty maintaining resolve and following through. Even those who are self-disciplined weren’t born that way. It is a learned skill — one that takes practice and the specific knowledge of how to go about it.

Why wait, start practicing TODAY!

Let the ghostly Halloween spirits move you with this clever and easy hair style…no dyes, wigs, or extensions required…only some creepy crawlies!  And as we all know, the creepier the crawlier, the better!

This Halloween look is perfect for all hair types and textures.  These JCS products will help you get your cute ghoul on:  Condition & Sculpt, Natural Hold Locking Spray, or Natural Hold Spray Gel!

Trick or Treat!