Sugar’d and International Women’s Day

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March 8th is International Women’s Day, and we want to celebrate our female friends, family, and colleagues!

International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, by women. The day also marks an incredibly important call to action for accelerating gender equality, which is a topic that has received a lot of media attention as of late.

HERstory

International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900’s. This decade was a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw incredible population growth and the rise of radical, new, ideas.

No single government, NGO, charity, corporation, academic institution, women’s network or media hub is primarily responsible for this globally recognized day. Many organizations declare an annual IWD theme that supports their specific agenda or cause, and some of these are adopted more widely with relevance than others:

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” –Gloria Steinem

Thus, International Women’s Day is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action. And one thing is for sure: International Women’s Day has been celebrated for well over a hundred years and continues to grow larger and stronger with each passing year.

How Sugar’d is Celebrating

Sugar’d is completely invested in supporting local women in business:

  • We employ exclusively women.
  • We carry products created by women.
  • We are helping to raise awareness of the importance of healthy female body image, one blog post at a time.

Also, we’ll be donating 10% of our Abbotsford location’s proceeds on Thursday, March 8th to SARA for Women. (Read about this incredible organization HERE.)

How will YOU celebrate International Women’s Day this week? Let us know by leaving a comment on this blog post, below.

Happy International Women’s Day!

Sugar’d for the Holidays

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Happy holidays, friends! We have so many fun things happening in December and January that we want to share with you. Check them out:

NEW THINGS

Renovations

Our downtown Abbotsford space is being renovated in January! We’re adding another treatment room, and increasing our retail space. Also, new floors, paint, and awesome vibes.

New Skin Care Products

Hey—if you know of any kind, environmentally friendly cosmetics or skin care products that you’d like us to bring to Abby, let us know! We’re scouting around for cool products that aren’t saturating the valley, yet.

We want your recommendations!

Abbotsford Food Bank Donations

Friends: next time you’re strolling around downtown Abbotsford, drop by Sugar’d and donate a non-perishable food item to our food bank bin. OR, because it’s even easier, bring one to donate the next time you’re in for your Sugar’d appointment.

Remember that giving is the theme at this time of year, and donating food is a great way to contribute to our own community—help make a difference to those in need!

ALSO…

This month, we dare you to take your sugaring habits to the next level. If you typically come in for a bikini, try a brazilian. If you come in for half-legs, try full legs. Never had your underarms or upper lip done?

Do it!

Take a leap outside of your comfort zone, and level up—you’ll be pleased with the results! Remember: sugaring in the natural direction of hair growth means less in-grown hairs, and a better result. If you’ve tried threading or waxing your chin and didn’t like the results, keep in mind that sugaring is completely different.

We hope you’re as excited as we are about our upcoming changes. Remember to schedule your sugaring appointment asap, as we’re booking up fast at all locations for the month of December.

Happy holidays!