Top 5 reasons MFX has to be thankful today!

Thanksgiving is a time to share what you’re most thankful for, and Maximum FX has a lot to be grateful about this holiday season! It was a tough job, but we’ve narrowed it down to the top five things we’re celebrating today.

Read on to find out what’s number one (we’ll give you a hint: it’s YOU!)…

5. Jacalyn Luth. Without her, all of our success would not be possible. Jacalyn, the original founder of Maximum FX, opened the salon’s doors in 1991 on Guadalupe Street. Eleven years later, Chris Murphy and Javier Herrera purchased the salon from her, moving it to its present day locations where they built the brand that it is today. But without Jacalyn, MFX might never have been possible!

4. Aveda (Duh!). We’re grateful for Aveda because without it, we might be a Redken ® salon! Just kidding! We’re really thankful for Aveda because of the goodwill it does for the rest of the world.  Everything from Aveda’s products to societal service makes the world we live in a better place. In following their environmental leadership and responsibility, MFX can help care for this world as well.

3. Our MFX Family Core Values. These core values are what govern our actions in the salon every day, towards clients and each other. They unite us as a team, and provide us with a common goal to strive toward. Find out more about what these core values are here.

2. The MFX family. When the day is done and the doors are locked, all we have left is each other- and we wouldn’t have it any other way! We bring each other happiness, joy and encouragement when we need it most. We’re there for each other through the good times, and the not-so-good ones too. We’ve grown from being just co-workers to a real family that we can rely on time and time again. And for this, we give lots of thanks today and every day after!

1. Our clients! We are most thankful for you. Not only do you keep us busy and our doors open, but you bring us so much happiness and joy. The relationships we build with you are rewarding and gratifying- they’re a big part of what makes us love coming to work each day! We strive to make MFX a place where our clients feel comfortable and cared for, and we’re so thankful that you do. We understand that about every six to eight weeks or so, you make the choice to return to MFX, and we couldn’t be more grateful that you continue to choose us each time.

So on this day of thanks, we say “THANK YOU!” to everyone that makes Maximum FX possible – from Jacalyn, who started it all, to our team that keeps it going, to our clients who give us a big, bright future!

Happy Thanksgiving from Maximum FX!

Happy Thanksgiving from MFX South Congress!

Grab Our Phone Stamp Card and Earn Rewards!

Good news! – We now offer a Rewardy stamp card that you can download to your phone. This way you carry your card with you all the time, unlike paper stamp card that are often lost or forgotten at home.

Recieve a stamp for every $20 in Aveda product purchases.  Fill up your card and get $20 towards Aveda Products.

To get the app simply download the free Rewardy app from the iPhone app store. To learn more to go http://rewardy.com/get-app

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Introducing Invati

The Invati Hair & Scalp Care is a line clinically proven; botanically active formulas that provide support to reduce the rate of hair loss and help you keep the hair you have longer.
The revitalizing Densiplex with Turmeric and Ginseng, help energize and rehabilitate the scalp around the follicles for denser, stronger, thicker looking hair.

Product Family Contains:
Invati Exfoliating Shampoo – A daily shampoo that exfoliates the scalp to remove build up that could inhibit the growth of hair, promoting healthy cellular renewal on the scalp. Use as an everyday normal shampoo.
Invati Thickening Conditioner – A daily conditioner that penetrates hair to restore strength to reduce breakage, while creating a weightless surface to thicken and improve density. Use as an everyday normal conditioner.
Invati Scalp Revitalizer – A daily complex that stimulates energy, clarifies and rehabilitates the follicles to help you keep the hair you have longer, increasing hair density/thickness by 7 – 10 . Use twice a day for optimum results. Spray evenly onto scalp focusing on areas that are showing signs of hair thinning.
Invati Rejuvenating Herbs – A botanically-active supplement made with traditional Ayurveda herbs such as Turmeric, Amla and Gotu Kola, to provide nutritional support for healthy hair. Made of 100 plant extract. Take 1 capsule orally morning and evening.

Who should be using this product?
Primary – Guests of 40 plus years who are experiencing signs of hair and scalp aging such as thinning, loss of volume, lack of density and tighter/drier scalp.
Secondary – Guests in their 30’s who are early-adopters, users of anti-aging skincare, who understand that preventative maintenance will make a difference in the future.

Why do I always get those red bumps after waxing?

By: Tess Rodriguez, Best Of Austin Chronicle Esthetician – 2010

waxing, austin, aveda, maximum fx spa, maximum fx salon, skin, skin careWe all enjoy the smooth benefits of waxing rather than the feeling of stubble after shaving. There are plenty of benefits to waxing, but there also comes the downside to it as well. Sometimes we can experience red bumps, or small pimples after a wax. This typically happens after your first bikini wax because your skin is trying to recover from the shock of hair being pulled out. Here are a few things to remember and consider after getting your bikini or other areas waxed…

Exfoliate: Lightly exfoliate area before waxing, even if it’s just a soft wash cloth. This helps rid the follicle of dry skin and oil. Aveda’s Outer Peace Acne Relief Pads are also an excellent choice to use daily to help control the red bumps or pimples. The Salicylic Acid helps to gently exfoliate the skin without over drying.

Loose clothing: Tight clothing or panty line may irritate the already sensitive area and cause the skin to break out.
Applying a topical medicine like hydrocortizone cream to the irritated area can also help soothe the skin.
Stay out of the sun and avoid rigorous exercise, like running, for 24 hours.

Tend Skin Product: Be sure to ask for a product sample of Tend Skin the next time you visit the spa.  Tend Skin is formulated to help with skin irritation caused by waxing and shaving and is used by applying the product on the skin. Clients who use this product either after shaving or after waxing swear by it.

Waxing does get easier with each appointment and staying consistent with your appointments, every 4 weeks is the recommended time between each appointment.

Cheers to smooth skin!