• New York

    Handmade Beauty: Art of Henri

    Ever heard of Art of Henri?

    Founded in 2010, Art of Henri creates unique, handmade collections inspired by their family’s heritage of past jewelers, sculptors and artists. Art of Henri is a true believer that gemstones and metal carry certain energies; therefore each piece is an organic, one-of-a-kind design that combines specific metals with vibrant, natural gemstones to create modern, wearable works of art. Art of Henri’s inspiration, according to the brand’s creative designer and co-founder, Natalie Torre, comes from a Japanese term called wabi-sabi, which is an aesthetic centered on finding beauty in imperfection. It is the acceptance that imperfections give the object greater value. Art of Henri uses this inspiration as guidance to create and design pieces that are authentic and give a sense of flawed beauty.

    http://artofhenri.com/

  • New York

    Seasonal Goodies from @LushCosmetics

    What beauty brand can brag of the 100% Against Animal Testing 100% Vegetarian 83% Vegan* 60% Unpreserved* 38% Unpackaged Naked (with no outer pack!

    Lush Cosmetics has been a long time favorite of mine and proudly Canadian! In case Santa didn’t give you what you wanted, you can get  some of their seasonal goodies for yourself.

    Sandy Santa Sugar Scrub ($5.95) – Start the night off by scrubbing up with the big man! A fun sugar scrub to help you eliminate all the overindulgences and toxins of the celebratory season. Use in the shower, work in circular motions all over the body and allow the sand and sugar to reveal brighter and smoother skin. Vegan

    Popcorn Lip Scrub ($8.95) – A tasty treat to prep your pout! Take a small amount of this lip scrub and apply to lips in a circular motion – the castor sugar will gently scrub away any dry flaky skin while the organic jojoba oil will soothe any redness and soreness. Follow with your favourite LUSH lip product to keep your kisses mistletoe ready! Vegan

    Had A Very Shiny Nose ($23.95) – Perfect for the person who had too much to drink, these little treats are scent-sational to wash your body with. Sandy Santa will polish skin while the olive oil and mandarin juice in Olive Branch softens and uplifts. The splash of gin in Mr. Punch will give a kick!
    Contents: Sandy Santa sugar scrub, Olive Branch shower gel, Mr. Punch soap