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Mesh Necklace BW$18.00
by Vintage
This necklace features a fantastic twist of white enameled mesh and black enameled mesh.

Gold plated clasp, stamped Hong Kong.

This is vintage unsold/never circulated stock and is in great condition.

Classic and unique design.

Limited stock. added on 2008-10-05

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Organic Lip Love - Merlot
shade: wine stain red (cool) finish: matte
Price: $24.00 added on 2008-10-05

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Use the Swirler as a travel container for your minerals when you're on the go. (powder and baby kabuki brush not included)

Price: $5.00

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So, using the aromacreme texture as a goal, I made my own. I had recently bought and used Florere, which is also a cream deodorant and it's perfectly good—it just doesn't smell amazing. It's also a bit grainy. Here's what I ended up mixing together for this batch:

3 Tablespoons shea butter
3 Tablespoons baking soda
2 Tablespoons corn starch
2 Tablespoons cocoa butter
2 vitamin E oil gel caps (puncture and squeeze out the oil)
Essential Oil (I used ylang yang and orange)

I melted all the ingredients (except the oils) and gave it a good stir. This only took about 30 seconds in the microwave. Then added the oils, stirred again, and poured it in a jar, then placed it in the fridge to set. This recipe filled the jar in my hand, which is a 1/2 pint.

I bought the cocoa butter and shea butter here. I'm on week 3 and it works so well, I am stunned. When it's cold in the bathroom, it's not as smooth, but the warmth from my fingers softens it up enough to spread on. On hot days the texture is perfect. I can scoop a little bit out of the jar, roll it into a pea-sized ball, and rub it in. I am very very happy with it. I found other recipes online for cream deodorants that have beeswax, vegetable glycerin—all kinds of combos.
It smells wonderful. I had to add a bit more essential oil than you think—shea butter smells strong, not bad, just shea butter-y. If you try this I would highly recommend splitting ingredients with a friend and having a I'm Not A Dirty Hippie party, otherwise you'll end up with a lot of ingredients that could spoil in a year or so. In the next batch I think I will add a little vegetable glycerin to make it softer.

So, next up, homemade toothpaste. I know you can just use baking soda and water, but I also want to try it with a flavor and make it into a paste.
Oh! To report back: I am on month 2 of no shampoo but only baking soda and apple cider vinegar rinse. More info here. And I forgot to mention, I haven't used shampoo on the girls' hair in about 2 years. I know this sounds insane, but the soapy bath water has always been enough. I really hate worrying about soap in their eyes and their hair is always clean and not greasy because I've never used shampoo that has stripped the oils from their hair to begin with. I swear, this is why. I'm just saying. I'm not sure why I didn't make this connection when shampooing my own hair, but I didn't until this latest baking soda kick I have been on.
Occasionally now I do use baking soda and vinegar on them (it's so great because there is no lather to worry about) but usually it's still just a good rise with the bath water. The baking soda is easy to just mix and pour carefully on their heads, but the vinegar I have to dilute a TON and then add essential oil so it smells good, otherwise they freak out. I have a bottle with a spray mister so I can just spritz on the acv and rise. They don't even notice. Sadie's hair is getting quite long, and the vinegar really helps with tangles, so this is awesome. Both girls have very different types of hair, and so far so good. I swear they aren't the stinky kids!

**update: some answers to questions (And thank so much for all the great info you all are leaving! woot!)

-Is the deodorant white or clear? sort of both. Goes on white-ish and gets clear-ish later. I haven't really tested it sleeveless. Does is really work? Yes, for me it does, but you know that's just me—we all react different to this type of stuff, but yes, I can tell you after 3 weeks of using it: 100% NO STINK added on 2008-10-05

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Lash Placement Kit
Quickly and easily apply false lashes with one hand and no mess.
The contoured tip of this handy tool provides the perfect placement of lashes and then, removes them with ease. The soft, anti-bacterial storage stand retains the natural lash curve.

To Apply:
Using the soft applicator tip, gently grasp lashes at the lash line.
Apply a thin line of lash adhesive to the lash band.
Let dry a few seconds until tacky.
Close eyelid.
Gently press the soft-tipped applicator just above natural lashes.

To Remove:
Gently grasp the false lashes just above the lash band.
Gently pull from the inside, working outward to remove the lash.
Store lashes on storage stand.

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$10 added on 2008-10-05

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Still Life Birch Leaf Earrings
The eye-catching Birch Leaf dangle earrings come in 24kt gold or in antique silver. Each piece in the Still Life jewelry collection begins as a real leaf that is filigreed or left solid. It is then preserved in 24kt gold, 24kt antique gold, or antique silver. Created with exquisite care and attention to detail, this unique collection has an unparalleled charm and grace.
Style: JE10-
UPC: 410000422649
Regular Price: $42.00 added on 2008-10-05

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Spooky Poseable Skeletons

It’s October! I made a Halloween House last month, and I’m going to show it piece by piece this week and next so you can make your own or just make parts of it. This is the first project for Spooky Poseable Spun Cotton Skeletons. You can also use the heads to make some great Skull and Crossbones cupcake decorations. The skeletons are based on some vintage spun cotton picks from Japan I came across this year. added on 2008-10-04

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Manhattan Apartment Meets Garden Escape
by Bridgette Steffen

Two years ago, Matt Blesso, a real estate developer, bought a 3,100 sq ft apartment in lower Manhattan. He dreamed of an apartment with beautiful rooftop gardens, and wanted to be surrounded by nature even in the heart of the city. Not having much of a green thumb as a real estate mogul, he turned his apartment over to two Yale professors. The duo was comprised of Joel Sanders, the architect, and Diana Balmori, the landscape architect, who teach a course together called Interface, all about uniting architecture and landscape design.

The task presented to Sanders and Balmori was, on the surface, to create a stunning rooftop garden and bring the flora indoors. This Manhattan apartment, however, proved to be an opportunity to rectify the fact that landscaping is often an after-thought in architectural projects. Here, Sanders and Balmori seek to inspire architects to believe that the integrity of the built environment does rely on how its hardscape and softscape meet.

The rooftop garden boasts an inclined herb garden, which acts as a roof for the bulkhead covering the interior stairs. A stainless-steel outdoor kitchen, outdoor movie screen, and hot tub can also be found somewhere amongst the shrubs, trees, and billowing grasses. And tucked away against the bulkhead and herb garden is an outdoor shower, which is very befitting of a 35-year-old bachelor, set to be named one of the 100 top bachelors by Gotham Magazine.

Indoors, the designers integrated nature with hard woods, loads of access to natural light, and plenty of foliage. Edenic bliss can be found in the master bathroom, where the mirror is surrounded by peace lily, peperomia and prayer plants. These plants were specifically chosen so the large leaves would not clog the drain when they dropped off. The interior floor is cork tile and tajibo, a South American wood that is FSC-certified.

Even in all the architectural flurry, the bachelor pad is not without its quirks. The master bathroom is enclosed in glass making it visible from most of the apartment. However, to get some privacy all Mr. Blesso has to do is flick a button and the glass turns translucent. Blesso also had much of the artwork for the apartment commissioned. The most prominent work is a graffiti mural by the graffiti-style artist Doze Green, which makes the living room appear like it has been tagged.

Now we don’t claim that this apartment has many sustainable design features besides the FSC-certified flooring and the use of daylighting, but we like the extensive use of nature both indoors and outdoors. After all, good landscape design can make a big difference in water consumption and air quality. We can’t even fathom having 3,100 square feet of living space in Manhattan, but we do applaud Mr. Blesso for making his rooftop a beautiful garden.

via The New York Times added on 2008-10-04

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The Shiny Snowjoggers in Gold
Shoes By Rubber Duck

$100.00
$Converte added on 2008-10-04

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