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- Rebel with a cause…
Random Thought: If Johnny had said, “Stay Green, Pony…” instead of “Stay Gold,” there would be an eco army of former junior high girls at the world’s beck and call.
To this day I can recite the entire Robert Frost poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” from memory because of that film. Ah, the power of poetry [...]
- 30 something…(rock and roll will never die)
I went to see The Kooks last night at the Wonder Ballroom here in P-town with a former house mate and old friend. Good show with an adorable (and o-so baby faced) opening band from Berkeley, The Morning Benders. I was highly amused but somewhat taken aback by the non-ironic Beatles-style screaming the young ladies [...]
- Another reason to avoid artificial fragrances…
Apparently artificial fragrance can cause uneven pigmentation in your skin! I was doing some web surfing today on skin care and ran across this article. I’ve never heard this before and don’t know about the scientific backing, but it is interesting to say the least. The relevant passage is excerpted below:
“Products and pigmentation
Some cosmetic products [...]
- Daily Candy- tsk, tsk! (moral: read those labels…)
As you all know, it is very much a “buyer beware” world when it comes to the labeling and marketing of personal care products. “Green ingredients” don’t matter much if the product is also chock full of synthetic stuff, and a company claiming to be “earth friendly” ain’t necessarily so… Back in my environmental activism [...]
- Expanded Nvey Eco offerings
The long awaited Nvey Eco order finally arrived. Nvey is one of the only certified organic cosmetic lines in existence. Some brands, particularly some super model new comers to the “natural cosmetics” game, advertise the use of “organic ingredients” but still use synthetic colors or other petroleum derived ingredients. (Watch for those “Lake” colors! ) [...]
- Adjusted Boutique Hours May 17 & 20th
I am taking a wee break and going out of town this weekend to a wedding. My friends John and Heather are getting hitched in the Berkeley Botanical Gardens on Saturday. I’ve known John for eons- since the tender legal drinking age of 21 and I’m looking forward to meeting all of his Bay Area [...]
- New Arrivals
Refillable brushes for your favorite mineral cosmetics arrived today. Now you can take your show on the road and not worry about how you are going to manage your mineral foundation whilst driving. (Not that we condone driving while make-upping). The brushes come in two sizes, a 5g pump brush for foundation and a 2g [...]
- Online Shop is now LIVE
Yeah! Please let me know if you have any trouble with the site- all the tests went OK, but you never know what is going to go wrong until it happens. This is the “soft” launch, and once I am sure everything is working as designed and I get the hang of operations, I will [...]
- New Portland Arrivals
NEW ARRIVALS IN THE PORTLAND BOUTIQUE
Logona and Sante Cosmetics- BDIH certified from Germany. There are several shades of foundation and concealer in both brands, including Sante’s excellent pencil concealers. Other stuff: Sante pressed powder, Logona blush, and Logona lipstick pencils.
Alima Cosmetic Brushes- Top quality vegan brushes are in stock. Choose amongst a buffing brush, foundation [...]
- How to choose the right color blush
It should be easy, right? It helps if you know one simple trick: for a natural blush, you want to match the color you naturally turn when cold or after exertion. Your knuckles and hands usually contain a lot of the same “blush” color, so trying to match the color on your hands is a [...]