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Archive for the 'natural beauty' Category

beauty: black tea mascara

Posted on 11/20/2011 at 11:25:26 AM

As a young girl, I would daydream about fairies flying around making beauty potions from woodland harvests, leaving shimmery dust trails behind as they worked their magic. I have found a natural mascara that is not made by fairies but practically could be. 100% Pure makes a mascara out of black tea, blackberries, blueberries and [...]

video: holiday hair studio

Posted on 5/6/2011 at 4:15:54 PM

Located in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, just steps away from Crema, Artemisia, and another uprising of food carts, is another cart. This cart stands alone – feminine and pink, with a well-finished patio and a garden, it is not just another Portland food cart. This is Holiday Hair Studio. Intended to feel as if one is [...]

video: sage body

Posted on 3/23/2011 at 9:25:59 PM

Pure bliss…fluffy clouds…pudding…silky smooth…These are all words that floated through my mind after a massage and full body scrub at Sage Body. This is exactly how you will feel if you receive a service from licensed massage therapist, Rachael Vollmer. Located in the Hollywood district, nestled behind a cottage, and past a bamboo-lined path is [...]

love bite: blackbird apothecary

Posted on 1/14/2011 at 7:29:35 PM

I recently purchased my dream fragrance, “L’Ombre Dans L’Eau” by French perfumerie Diptyque. It smells divinely fresh, like grapefruits and spring lawns, and is excitingly unpronounceable. Where did I discover it? Blackbird Apothecary, located in the Ballard District of Seattle. This scent, reminiscent of new beginnings and a new year, will have me smelling like [...]

video: blooming moon spa party

Posted on 8/24/2010 at 4:06:10 PM

I always love a good party, especially a spa party. Last Friday, Blooming Moon Wellness Spa, located  in the Nob Hill district, hosted a fabulous affair. What could be better a better deal than $5 brow waxes, $5 makeup touch ups, and $1 per minute chair massage? The place was filled with spa-goers waiting in [...]

video: organic bronze bar

Posted on 5/5/2010 at 8:44:43 AM

A sunny day came out of nowhere and led me to wear a short dress.  Everything around me, except my skin tone, suddenly looked like summer, so I decided to check out Portland Spa and Boutique’s Organic Bronze Bar for their $30 happy hour tanning special offered Monday-Thursday.  The Portland Spa introduced Organic Bronze Bar [...]