Product of the Day: The Alchemic Experience

"The word Alchemy comes from the Arabic word for "Al-kimia" which means chemistry of the Supreme. The Alchemic System represents an Alchemic experience in its search for pure color through the nobility of the pigment, and the incomparableness of its final essence, the formula." -Davines

Is the summer sun getting your hair down? Too much chlorine to keep loving your color? Davines has a fabulous line of color intensifiers designed to keep your color looking fabulous despite the wear and tear of the environment, harsh water, or sun exposure. They're designed to intensify your color while protecting your hair's integrity between services. Your color looks better, longer. The Alchemic Experience comes in 6 shades to suit any hair color (natural or processed):

Silver: For platinum blonde, highlighted, or grey hair
Tobacco: For brown or light brown hair
Golden: For golden blonde and honey blonde hair
Copper: For copper hair
Red: For red or mahogany hair
Chocolate: For dark brown and black hair

Shampoos: The Alchemic shampoos are made with color pigments, hydrolyzed milk proteins to condition and protect the hair, provitamin B5, panthenol for in-depth moisture and shine, and olive oil esters to restore the hair's natural hydro-lipid balance.

Conditioners: The Alchemic Conditioners are made simply with hydrolyzed milk proteins to deeply moisturize and prevent split ends and color pigments to refresh your existing color.

So keep those locks looking lovely all summer without re-coloring with your Alchemic System combination. Ask to try the Alchemy line at your next hair service or stop in and grab a sample!

Product of the Day: It's New, It's Blue, It's Melu.

These products represent the newest line at Davines: the Melu Essentials line. This line is designed to heal and repair thrashed hair, mend and prevent split ends, and restore your hair's gorgeous shine. Made with spinach and coconut extract, Melu Shampoo can bring long, damaged, and easily tangled hair and back to life. It works effectively on its own, but best with it's counter parts:

Melu Conditioner: It's made with apricot butter and packed with vitamin A to really hydrate and boost shine. It repairs the hair's capillary structure and reduces dry time.

Melu Ends Repairing Serum: It's packed with cherry oil, fatty acids, and antioxidants. It not only repairs the hair, but fills in weak or damaged spots in your hair leaving it stronger and softer. Melu Ends Repairing Serum is effective and gentle and can even be used as an oil for face and body as well as a pre-shampoo pak to nourish extremely damaged hair.

Melu Thermal Sheild: This light mist is made with rosemary extract which is considered the 'elixir of youth'. It protects hair from heat sources up to 428 degrees. It brings life and shine back to long, aging hair.

The ingredients in the Melu line are so naturally powerful they can also be used in their natural state to repair your hair, scalp, and body. Davines recommends blending rosemary and fine salt to make a scalp scrub (using it 2-3 times a week can reduce dandruff), crushing 4 apricots with a spoonful of yogurt to create a cleansing treatment mask for the skin, or using a few spinach leaves to scrub your teeth to remove and prevent stains.

In addition to making fantastic products Davines uses 25% less plastic in their product packaging that also double as food grade freezer and microwave safe containers. The Essential haircare line is Zero Impact as well; all carbon dioxide emissions are counter acted by rehabilitating growing forests in Italy and Costa Rica.

So next time you visit the Hive, ask your stylist to use Melu and see what it can do for your hair. We promise you wont be disappointed!

New from To(HOLD)!

The Hive now carries tiny terrariums and wall mountable air plants. They're made by local designer, Kara Bartelt. We have several different varieties of air plants in bowls or jars. We even have plants that are mounted on suction cups to attach to tile kitchen walls, bathroom mirrors, or other surfaces. Each piece is priced at $20 or less and make the perfect addition to any room for a pop of gorgeous wildlife. They're simple to take care of: a little sun and light watering twice a week, that's it! Stop by the Hive today to see our little pieces of living art and take one home with you to enjoy!