Wait, errr, there is mud in my soap!

June 13, 2007

So this past weekend I tried out rhassoul clay/mud soap from Wylde Ivy. Rhassoul clay seems to be one of the “in” ingredients at spas these days – in New York, every spa seems to have a mud facial all of a sudden, except it’s always a Rhassoul facial. Clay and mud are beauty ingredients […]

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A Skindecent Bath to Cleanse Your Soul

June 10, 2007

I really hope Skindecent’s and Cleanse Your Soul’s owners are not annoyed by the terrible pun in the title, LOL. So Friday night I was very much in need of bath relaxation — it had been a very long work week topped off with a NYC to DC train ride. By 10.30 pm I was […]

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The search for a natural facial moisturizer

June 7, 2007

I have always had trouble with moisturizers for my face. They seem to work for a while, and invariably stop working. Whether it’s because my skin decides it no longer likes them, or because of a weather change, I am always finding myself changing moisturizers. The last moisturizer I tried before my near-natural products switch […]

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Honey, honey everywhere – at Coconut Hut Beauty and Starbucks too! (Honey: Part 3)

June 6, 2007

So I was at Starbucks earlier today and noticed a Wildflower Honey Almond Bar. I have not seen it in DC Starbucks – maybe it’s a New York Starbucks exclusive. There were samples out, and it was yummy. Speaking of honey, my fantabulous Coconut Hut order arrived last week, and (in addition to some full […]

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Beach and the City – Sea Spray edition (or why Bobbi Brown’s Beach fragrance is wonderful)

June 5, 2007

Beach in the City – A seasonal feature about bringing the beach to the city even when you can’t take a vacation. In Washington, right now, it’s summer. In New York, not so much yet. This morning was an April mess of rain and wind getting to work downtown, although DC on Saturday was positively […]

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Etsy.com – way too much fun!

June 4, 2007

So since starting this blog and prattling on about etailers, I was wondering how the non-bath-and-body-obsessed gal could shop for etailer stuff without doing a ton of research. Plus many etailer websites have SO many choices it gets overwhelming if you just want to place a quick order. Then it hit me: Etsy! Like ebay, […]

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Honey Bee Good IS Good, a.k.a. Honey: Part 2

May 31, 2007

As you know, my current scent obsession for sleep/night is honey. I find it incredibly relaxing and comforting. One of the soaps that kicked off this obsession was Wylde Ivy’s Sweet Oat soap, which is a very fresh and light honey and milk scent. I was about to run out of my Sweet Oat samples, […]

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Indie Spotlight on Small Bath and Body Companies – Part 2

May 30, 2007

As my FAQ indicated, ordering from etailers is generally very good, but like with anything, there is also the bad and the ugly. I wanted to post this so that you also have an intro to some of the etailers I order the most from because I have a bunch of scent and product reviews […]

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Happy Memorial Day and Palette News

May 29, 2007

Greetings — hope everyone had a great Memorial Day. I arrived in Washington on Friday to find my Wylde Ivy package waiting for me, and my Flour City Bakery order arrived Saturday, so I had a lovely weekend checking out my new soaps and other bath and body goodies. I am realizing that I am […]

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Cold Process Soaps Available Locally (New York, NY)

May 25, 2007

So some of my friends have been asking me if there is a way to get cold process soaps at a store. I can totally relate to this wish – the biggest downside of etailers (whether for soaps or any other products) is that you have to rely on scent and product reviews rather than […]

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Bronzer — interesting, quick read

May 24, 2007

Greetings — I am working on a bronzer post, but in the meantime, wanted to share the article below. It is, from all places, the Wall Street Journal. Enjoy! TRICKS OF THE TRADE A Cosmetics Exec Gets Bronzed By CHERYL LU-LIEN TAN Wall Street Journal, April 5, 2007; Page D8 In her 30 years in […]

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Honey Be Good, even for me?

May 23, 2007

As some of you know, one of my favorite comfort scents has always been vanilla. In summer, I often move away from that as I am more into fruits and coconuts. In fact, I rarely wear any sort of comfort or vanilla scent in summer. So imagine my surprise that the last few weeks, I […]

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Hand Cream Detox

May 20, 2007

So, I am trying very hard to move to as close to all-natural beauty regimen as possible. Getting rid of some favorites is hard – I completely fell off the wagon this week when I ordered some Coconut Hut Hawaiian Whipped Icing Scrubs. Coconut Hut has wonderful high quality products, including two amazing, almost all-natural […]

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Indie Spotlight on Small Bath and Body Companies – Part 1 – FAQ

May 18, 2007

Small indie companies are sometimes also called etailers. They are usually owned by 1 or 2 individuals, that make handcrafted items. Before the internet, such businesses would generally sell at craft fairs and holiday markets, but the internet has allowed them to have a permanent storefront, albeit virtual. Some have their own websites, while others […]

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Beach in the City – Beating the Melt Effect

May 10, 2007

Beach in the City – A seasonal feature about bringing the beach to the city even when you can’t take a vacation.Sometimes, this column is about surviving summer in the city. But that’s not as fun as title, right? With summer coming up, which makes for melting makeup, I wanted to write a little bit […]

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