Myth Busters – Dry hair edition

If we were to guess how many people struggle with dry hair it would be over 85%. One of the most common concerns in our shop is the integrity of the hair. How do you know id your hair is dry? It will be limo, feel like straw, it may tangle and it dries super…

The Lies We Tell Ourselves

Happy Sunday everyone! It is time for us to shake off the winter blues and reclaim what is ours. Who is with me? Somehow you have hard wired your brain to say some pretty terrible things about yourself. Not only that, you have put rules around what you are supposed to do, how you are…

Community

Nothing feels worse than being alone. Add a global pandemic and its a recipe for disaster. At Chantel Funk + Co. we connect more deeply with our guests and continue to build a community beyond the hair appointments. It's our goal to not only empower you through self care and amazing hair but to inspire…

How are you going to show up?

It's mid January. You may already be wondering how you are going to sustain your new goal and doubting your abilities to keep going with it. Or maybe you may have mastered that new thing and you are already wondering what is next. Wherever you are at with your new year I am sure you…

Why Downsizing Was Right For Me

First off, I want to take a minute to acknowledge Remembrance Day and all the soldiers past and present who have served for my safety and freedoms. I am thankful. My family and I recently moved from a 2300sqft home that had never ending projects with a very large yard to a brand new build…

Move Your Body

Every week I sit down and decide on a topic to share with you that is a part of my life and how I navigate it. This week, following the time change and the shift in weather I want to touch base with you about moving your body. This may sound super cliche but I…

Moulting

“In biology, moulting (British English), or molting(American English), also known as sloughing, shedding, or in many invertebrates, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its…

Unlearning Quitting

I want to share with you about how I have been unlearning quitting. I chose this title instead of "how not to quit" or "perseverance" because we all quit bad habits, we quit people and so much more every day. Perseverance doesn't quite fit the bill because I don't want to share about persistence or…

Mini Chocolate Cake with Jess

https://youtu.be/m-xPZKP7C9A Mini Chocolate Cake Serves 1-4 I made into a layered tuxedo cake but it is delicious just as a chocolate cake or with your favourite topping or icing. Bake in small cake pan or cupcake trays. Chocolate cake: 1/2 cup White sugar 1/2 cup Flour 1/4 cup Cocoa powder 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1/4…

Setting Intentions

Definition of intention 1    a: what one intends to do or bring about b: the object for which a prayer, mass, or pious act is offered 2:   a determination to act in a certain way : RESOLVE 3:   intentions plural : purpose with respect to marriage 4:   IMPORT, SIGNIFICANCE 5:   a process or manner…