by Kelly | Apr 13, 2013 | accessories, Henna
Today is a special day: the first day henna supplies are on sale on this site! The henna supplies are being shipped from Darcy at Henna Lounge – let’s all take a minute to oggle her gorgeous designs *mmmmmm….*
The henna powder that we carry is the very finest henna in the world. This is the same henna we use on our own clients. This henna powder is fresh Organic Rajasthani Henna directly from a farm in the Sojat region of Rajasthan. This henna is stringy and has a great reputation for a lovely dark mahogany stain.
Of course, with henna powder we cannot forget one of the “essential” henna supplies : essential oils .
The varieties we are currently carrying are :
And yes! Henna supplies for hair! Natural henna is a traditional method of dying the hair. Henna, or lawsonia inermis, imparts a natural red dye which is useful for covering gray hair, or adding a coppery sheen to your hair. Henna beard dye is simply henna, applied to the beard. Because there are no chemicals or additives it is a safe and natural way to dye almost any hair.
If you’re a beginner, here is a complete henna kit to get started in making your own unique henna designs. It also comes complete with henna instructions of how to mix the paste together.
Need ideas for henna designs? Pick up my henna design ebooks that are instantly delivered to your email.
Need some design inspiration right away? Check out my Free Henna Ebook <3
by Kelly | Apr 8, 2013 | accessories, clothing, Weddings
Ladies *(and gentlemen if there are gentlemen that peruse this blog), I once again have found an AMAZING pair of shoes from my favorite vintage shop: Dear Golden here in Ypsilanti. Some of you may remember these shoes I bought for a wedding. I now am IN the wedding of a great friend and we were tasked with finding our own bridesmaid dress, shoes etc. and I was jazzed for the opportunity. The only perimeters was it needed to be a pastel sundress. Any pattern, brand or color choice was up to us as long as it fell into the pastel/sundress category. When my friend told us the requirements my brain was like: “You mean, I get to be apart of your big day and you’re giving me an excuse to buy a dress I’ll actually WEAR AGAIN??!?… OKAY!”
Soooo. what did I do? Of course I directed myself to contact my go-to lady team of “people who let me buy their lovely items” : THREADBEAT and Dear Golden . Rebecca Tanner-Russell , the wonder woman behind THREADBEAT created a beautifully detailed sundress for me to wear in the wedding. (You’ll have to wait for pictures of that) After the dress arrived and fit perfectly, I found the necklace I’ll be wearing at a cute resale shop in Grand Rapids for $6!
After that, I set my sights on Dear Golden for my shoes. Shoes are always tough for me to buy for a few reasons:
1. I don’t like to spend a lot of money on shoes
2. I need COMFORTABLE shoes
3. I would like them to be well made
4. I don’t like to support mass made shoes
5. I’d like them to be somewhat stylish
(Do you see how #s 2-5 contradict with #1??? yeah, so now you know why it’s tough)
Annnyways, all of this to say why I am very ,very happy with my new (to me) Italian leather janes
mmmmm…. shoes
YAY! I’ll post pictures of the complete outfit when they all come together in a perfect harmony.
*Kelly*
by Kelly | Oct 22, 2012 | accessories, Henna
Hey! Great news! My fresh, organic henna cones will be for sale exclusively at Jessica’s Skin & Body Apothecary in Ann Arbor . Come get an amazing skin treatment from the very talented Jessica and pick up some henna cones for yourself. Henna cones make a great gift for the creative person in your life.
I’ll be at her new location doing FREE HENNA in Kerrytown at 301 N 5th Ave, Ann Arbor for the grand opening party – Saturday, October 27th from 1pm-3pm. Stop in and see us!
by Kelly | Oct 15, 2012 | accessories, clothing
Do you enjoy quality clothing? Do you like spectacular vintage fashion? If you answered yes to either of those questions, make your way as fast as possible to Dear Golden – an online vintage shop with a store front in downtown Ypsilanti.
However, if you get slightly aroused/salavate at the sight of lovely clothing, proceed with caution. I tell you no lies – this is the cream of the crop as far as curated vintage shops go. You get a little weak in the knees entering the store because you feel like you’ve traveled back into the dressing rooms of the classiest ladies from every decade. Wall to wall vintage wedding dresses, cocktail dresses, shoes, handbags, jewelry, coats and hats .
I was searching for a pair of shoes to go with a custom dress made by THREADBEAT (who is a first class seamstress and a magician at making very specific clothing dreams come true in no time at all). I brought a photo of the dress to Dear Golden’s owner – the quick witted and brilliant Lauren Naimola .
After briefly looking at the entire wall of gorgeous shoes, within moments I was handed the most perfect pair of black kitten heels to go with my dress (they were just my size!!)
Viola!
*sigh* (they’re so comfortable, barely worn and they were a bargin!) I want to buy them all over again.
Okay, you’ve been sent on a mission – experience Dear Golden for yourselves. <3
by Kelly | Jul 3, 2012 | accessories, art, clothing, Crafts
My friend Jamie Bourgeois is a huge inspiration to me. She is a very thoughtful textile artist with a message on how humans interact with their environment. ivermectin rat dosage
(psst! I want this dress so badly!.. she needs to make many more of these..)
Having graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design, she recently completed a series named Homogeneous :
“A series of screen printed silk scarves which explore the classification of non-human organisms in order to see more clearly into how we can perceive ourselves as humans, as entities with the same basic needs and fundamental desires as all living beings.”
EXTINCT
“99% of all living species that have ever lived on this planet are now extinct.”
PARASITE
“Parasites live on or in a host organism at the expense of the host, benefiting only itself.”
INVASIVE
“Invasive species invade foreign ecosystems, deplete resources, and crowd out other species.”
All I can say is : incredibly inspiring, thought provoking with detail to make your head spin! I can’t wait to see what Jamie has in store for us in the future.
+ All artwork is by Jamie Bourgeois +
Jamie Bourgeois – Fibers Collection from Gabby Garcia-Pardo on Vimeo.
by Kelly | May 17, 2012 | accessories, art, Crafts
The feature today is UntamedMenagerie – Penny & Nikki – a mother & daughter creative team that specializes in making whimsical, wearable modern art accessories.
Here’s the Q&A with UntamedMenagerie :
►Where do you get your inspiration? — We are inspired by so many things, but our primary inspiration comes from nature and architecture. sportfogadás online An unexpected influence is music. sportfogadás tippek naponta The music we listen to while designing can sway us from edgy to sweet or from subtle to bold. játékok nyerőgépes
►What is your creative process? — A design usually starts as a sketched doodle that Nikki both adds to and takes from until the paper is completely smudged and worn thin. When we are satisfied with the design, it is scanned to her computer where she cleans up the image so she can resize and perfect the lines and curves before cutting the test piece. From sketch to finish, this usually takes around 2-3 weeks. We’ve had some breakthroughs where we have worn the finished piece just days after the idea came, and at least half a dozen that we have been working on for more than a year. In-progress designs hang all around while we wait for ideas to spark until a piece feels complete — and wearable. Sometimes a design may not be practical for wear and we choose to start over. 
►What’s your favorite item you make? — Nikki’s favorite is Triple Threat (a very industrial feeling three finger ring). Penny loves the Eccentric bangles best.
►What’s your artistic philosophy? — We create what we love. We’re whimsical, bold, and quirky. We want to make you smile.
►When did you start creating? — We began making jewelry together in 2005. Nikki previously worked as a seamstress; Penny dabbled in interior design.
►What’s the future for your business? — We hope to expand our business to include household items and large wall art, and we want to explore different mediums and learn new techniques. It has long been our dream to open a brick and mortar shop to display our work as well as that of other artisans.
