<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681297607969591207</id><updated>2011-07-08T10:50:24.896-07:00</updated><category term='natural'/><category term='ayurvedic'/><category term='ethnic hair'/><category term='Apala Hair'/><category term='Apala Beauty'/><category term='Apala'/><category term='Amla'/><title type='text'>Apala Beauty</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8681297607969591207/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Lisa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00343800143553776382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681297607969591207.post-4169518703224437195</id><published>2009-09-14T10:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-14T11:28:17.932-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dream Maker</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_COOR6RAGYik/Sq6K6-38cdI/AAAAAAAAABA/xaXpTHpy6iQ/s1600-h/Water+lilies.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_COOR6RAGYik/Sq6K6-38cdI/AAAAAAAAABA/xaXpTHpy6iQ/s320/Water+lilies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381391350669013458" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ask anyone I know and they will tell you that I am a dreamer. I've always had a vision for a better life no matter what the circumstances are. Some may say that I am a hopeless optimist, but I happen to disagree because I am living proof that dreams really do come true.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Earlier this year I was given a pink slip from my job as a pharmaceutical sales rep. I was one of thousands of people who were laid off and on that day countless friends of mine were let go in the process. It's a strange and scary feeling to have when you don't know what the future holds. I believed that I would be o.k. and that eventually I would find my way but it was definitely a process.  My ego was slightly wounded to say the least but eventually I made a decision to be self sufficient. When I think back on that day which was almost 9 months ago it's hard to believe how much I have accomplished since then.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My faith in God and an unwavering commitment to bettering myself has kept me going for the past nine months. I tried lots of  things in the process but ultimately I decided that my next venture would involve something that I am passionate about....hair, specifically hair products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's how Apala Beauty was created! It was created right in my own kitchen. At the time I really didn't give it any thought until family members and friends kept telling me that I should think about starting my own haircare business. I stepped out on faith and haven't looked back since. I hope that I can be an inspiration for someone who may be trying to fulfill their dreams.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until next time....Lisa&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8681297607969591207-4169518703224437195?l=apalabeauty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/feeds/4169518703224437195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/2009/09/dream-maker.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8681297607969591207/posts/default/4169518703224437195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8681297607969591207/posts/default/4169518703224437195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/2009/09/dream-maker.html' title='Dream Maker'/><author><name>Lisa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00343800143553776382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_COOR6RAGYik/Sq6K6-38cdI/AAAAAAAAABA/xaXpTHpy6iQ/s72-c/Water+lilies.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681297607969591207.post-8329227963471696714</id><published>2009-07-16T18:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T18:27:08.476-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Apala Beauty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ayurvedic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ethnic hair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='natural'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Apala'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Apala Hair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Amla'/><title type='text'>Welcome to Apala Beauty</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_COOR6RAGYik/Sl_aWWwunhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nTvtrcN7gX8/s1600-h/Olive+Branches.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 135px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 233px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359242159196118546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_COOR6RAGYik/Sl_aWWwunhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nTvtrcN7gX8/s320/Olive+Branches.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Apala was founded as the premier Ayurvedic hair care company designed to meet the needs of ethnic women worldwide. We set out to develop a product that is organic, easy to use and safe for your hair. Welcome the &lt;strong&gt;Apala Ayurvedic HairCare System.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our motto is, “We work hard to make you look good”. It's just that simple. We believe that Mother Nature intended for you to use natural herbs and essential oils to care for your delicate hair. The end result is healthy, manageable hair. That's the Apala Ayurvedic HairCare System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The ingredients we selected are specifically designed to deal with many of the challenges that ethnic women experience: hair breakage and hair loss due to overprocessing with relaxers and color, as well as excessive heat from blow-dryers, curling irons and flat irons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe you're like many other women out there who have a dozen or two products in their bathroom cabinet but you just can't seem to find one that gives you the results you're looking for. Maybe you're looking for just the right product to help you reduce hair breakage and encourage hair growth. The Apala Ayurvedic HairCare System was developed just for you. Our products contain powerful herbs like Amla and Shikaki which have been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine throughout India.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amla, also called Indian Gooseberry fruit, is one of the highest natural sources of Vitamin C, and penetrates the scalp to reverse hair loss, while promoting stronger, healthier new growth. Shikaki is referred to as “fruit for the hair” and is said to promote hair growth and strengthen hair roots.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get ready to experience the wonders of Apala Beauty!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8681297607969591207-8329227963471696714?l=apalabeauty.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/feeds/8329227963471696714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/2009/07/welcome-to-apala-hair.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8681297607969591207/posts/default/8329227963471696714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8681297607969591207/posts/default/8329227963471696714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apalabeauty.blogspot.com/2009/07/welcome-to-apala-hair.html' title='Welcome to Apala Beauty'/><author><name>Lisa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00343800143553776382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_COOR6RAGYik/Sl_aWWwunhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nTvtrcN7gX8/s72-c/Olive+Branches.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
