A blog post from Doris Bergman…

The Essentious product line is organic, natural and dye-free — everything a girl with ‘challenged’ hair is looking for!

Essentious offers you four products in order to achieve that ‘camera-ready’ hair!

1. Gently moisturize your hair with ‘Exonerate’ – a shampoo with a fresh, clean, gentle lather which rinses clean without stripping or drying the hair.

2. For those girls with very dry or damaged hair — ‘Hydrate’ is the product for you! A conditioning, moisture treatment, Hydrate leaves the hair soft and smooth without weighing it down and perfumes your hair with a sweet, butterscotch scent.

3. Personally, I suffer from those dreaded split ends — but no more! I used ‘Rejuvenate,’ a strengthening protein treatment and afterwards, my hair felt bouncy, soft and pliable! No more split ends and ‘Rejuvenate’ has a delightful melon scent.

4. Everyone gets a case of the ‘frizzies’ now and then, but with a daily use of ‘Shine,‘ your hair is smooth, non-greasy and non-frizzy! ‘Shine’ also has a delightful butterscotch scent.

Thumbs up on the Essentious product line!

Check out Dandelion Earth-Friendly Goods’ new collection of organic cotton canvas tote bags. With 6 designs to choose from, the new organic cotton canvas bag is versatile & fashionable. The tote bags are made entirely of organic cotton and use no pesticides or chemicals in the growing cycle. Each bag has four outside pockets- one big snap pocket to store valuables, two elastic holders for cups or water bottles, and one catch-all pocket. The tote bag includes a roomy interior with several snap pockets as well as a key clip for easy access. Not only do they make a wonderful book bag, they are also a great over the shoulder bag for a day out shopping, a day at the beach, or a sports bag.

Right now! Use coupon code BTS until the end of September to save 25% on any Tote Bag ordered from the website. www.dandeliontotes.com

COUPON CODE: BTS
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Q. What is your favorite wardrobe item and why?
A. I made this shawl out of several cut up sweaters that I wanted to mimic animal furs/skins. It’s probably the last thing I made years ago. I don’t get to wear it often because it takes a very particular type of temperature to be able to rock it; just cold enough to wear something that looks heavy but warm enough because the arms are partially exposed.

Q. What is your favorite beauty product and why?
A. I’ll always say moisturizer because soft skin is nice.

Q. Does your personal style influence your filmmaking?
A. My philosophy on style reflects my filmmaking in that it just has to feel right, that its not overproduced and you can always see what’s underneath for what it’s worth.

About Shirley Petchprapa:
A native New Yorker, Thai American director SHIRLEY PETCHPRAPA directed the intoxicating Short Film ROXY, which is heating up film festival screens across the globe. ROXY is an official selection for this year’s prestigious Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland), Marbella International Film Festival (Spain), Santa Monica International Film Festival, The Mill Valley Film Festival, and the Lucca Film Festival (Italy). Ian Scott of the One Line Review says of ROXY, “There are echoes of J.D. Salinger’s A Perfect Day for Bananafish (1948) in Shirley Petchprapa’s intensely sensual and ethereally beautiful self-financed short film, which wallows in the poetry of the every day, finding the beauty in acts as simple as a man watching television, running a bath, and even just cleaning his teeth, whilst his dog, Roxy – the film’s real star – lolls around with effortless elegance.” ROXY follows on the critical success of Petchprapa’s 2009 short film TUESDAY, which she wrote, directed, and sound designed. TUESDAYwon the “Best SoundScape Award from the European Centre for the Arts Hellerau” at the FilmFest Dresden (Germany).

The Thrifty Things blog spot featured Clientele’s Pumpkin Scrub.

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Braza Swim Shapers are for every girl — whether you are large or small busted — Swim Shapers add unbelievable curve and sexiness to your treasured assets! The Swim Shapers allow you to look your best in any swimsuit by adding instant cleavage to your bust line. I put them on and couldn’t imagine how they would stay put and then I realized that the cup pads actually warm to your body temperature and mold to your shape. I went from at 36C to a 36D and was a poolside hit! This is a winner! (Image: Amazon.com)

GLEE fans or ‘Gleeks’, just don’t watch the show, they live it. Macy’s is providing fans a very personal way to extend the GLEE experience and express their own GLEE personality. Robert Marick, EVP of Fox Consumer Products says, “Macy’s has treated this launch as the kind of event that is a true homage to the show.”

The GLEE apparel t-shirts, fashion tops and hoodies. From music inspired designs to sporty athletic apparel and more, the line offers fashion for every type of “Gleek”.

“In just a short period of time, GLEE has inspired millions of fans,” said Martine Reardon, executive vice president of marketing for Macy’s. “It is our goal to extend that excitement to the Macy’s customer with the products we’ll be showcasing in our stores. There’s something so refreshing about GLEE, and we are committed to channeling that into exclusive fashion merchandise that will impassion GLEE fans across the country.”

Visit Macy’s store locations or Macy’s online to check out the GLEE fashions.

Fashion Week is almost here! Bigelow Apothecary store kicks off the week at Fashion’s Night Out on September 10, 2010 from 6-10 pm. The downtown landmark Apothecary store, located at 414 6th Avenue, is a neighborhood favorite of New Yorkers and celebrities alike and will have specials during the event from some of their top-selling brands.

Vinny Guadagnino of MTV’s hit show The Jersey Shore will be at the store from 7pm to 8pm for a meet and greet with C.O. Bigelow consumers. He will also showcase his essential grooming products and favorite beauty products for the ladies in his life that are all sold at C.O. Bigelow.

C.O. Bigelow visitors will learn how to boost body confidence and feel great in their skin with the experts from Mama Mio Skincare. Mama Mio will be serving complimentary mocktails while sampling its Get Waisted Body Shaper to reduce fat cells, tighten and firm tummy flab.

In addition to body treats and beverages, C.O. Bigelow will also have a makeup artist from Jane Iredale giving consultations and tips to stay fresh-faced all week long, a manicurist from Barielle for a quick polish changes and a skincare specialist with Rilastil sampling the latest eye cream. Additionally, Soap & Paper will be giving away a free shea butter soap with any purchase in the store!