What would you think of ellenoire carrying a low chemical line of Nail polish?
Do you have a fave brand of nail polish?
Do you get manicures regularly?
If I told you you could come and get a manicure touch up service on a night that worked for your busy life would you consider "moving up" to better nail care?
I wanna know! Tell me!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Men, Men, Men.... lovely Men!
So, I bet you're wondering why I didn't even mention Valentine's Day products on the blog this past few weeks. Well it's funny. For 7 years in a store front we have never really sold much for Valentine's Day. I am thoroughly convinced that being in small town, without a big neon sign that says "MEN!!!! YOU'LL GET LAID EASIER, IF YOU BUY STUFF HERE,!" that the men who all buy things last minute will not think of us as a Valentine's Day shopping destination.
I don't think many men realise all the things we do here at ellenoire anyway. It's amazing how when men come in to the store, how shocked they are to see the hats we carry, or the shaving products and implements. Did you know we sell a whole line of men's skin care and shaving products?
I know, I know, it's not on the website, perhaps this week I can make that happen...
I think March should be Men's month... what do you think?
More on this later, I have some thinking to do, some coffee to drink, some coffe scrub to put in jars...call a potential curly hair salon location.. you know.. the usual stuff!
;)
There is a lot to celebrate on this Valentine's Day, Family Day weekend!
Our Store anniversary is February 14th (2003), my anniversary for Cancer surgery is February 14th (2008) Colin and Justin celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary on the 15th! Happy Days all around!
I don't think many men realise all the things we do here at ellenoire anyway. It's amazing how when men come in to the store, how shocked they are to see the hats we carry, or the shaving products and implements. Did you know we sell a whole line of men's skin care and shaving products?
I know, I know, it's not on the website, perhaps this week I can make that happen...
I think March should be Men's month... what do you think?
More on this later, I have some thinking to do, some coffee to drink, some coffe scrub to put in jars...call a potential curly hair salon location.. you know.. the usual stuff!
;)
There is a lot to celebrate on this Valentine's Day, Family Day weekend!
Our Store anniversary is February 14th (2003), my anniversary for Cancer surgery is February 14th (2008) Colin and Justin celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary on the 15th! Happy Days all around!
Monday, February 8, 2010
NO Glove, NO Love!
Cuticles dry and cracked?
Finger tips splitting and sore?
Backs of your hands kinda alligatorish?
PUT ON YOUR GLOVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every single time you step outside this winter if you live anywhere north of... oh I dunno.. Georgia... you should be wearing gloves or your hands will dry out!
Hear me in your head over and over and over again... PUT ON YOUR GLOVES!
If your hands are cracked and painful then get on the scrubbing/ rich moisturizing habit. 2-3 times per week exfoliation, and rich moisture every night at bed time. Sleep in gloves if you can!
That's all! ;)
Finger tips splitting and sore?
Backs of your hands kinda alligatorish?
PUT ON YOUR GLOVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every single time you step outside this winter if you live anywhere north of... oh I dunno.. Georgia... you should be wearing gloves or your hands will dry out!
Hear me in your head over and over and over again... PUT ON YOUR GLOVES!
If your hands are cracked and painful then get on the scrubbing/ rich moisturizing habit. 2-3 times per week exfoliation, and rich moisture every night at bed time. Sleep in gloves if you can!
That's all! ;)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Soap and Mirrors!
Hi Everyone! Long time no blog, I know. One thing I want you to know? I think everyday of things to tell you about and have a bad habit of telling myself that my blogs are boring and then I don't write the piece.
The other night I was watching TV and saw an advertisment for soap that I have seen a few times. I have tried to supress my rage at it and refrained from throwing something at the TV. The ad talked all about soap scum (as this bird-brand has for many years) and then proceeds to wash a set of mirrors with soaps and their product. The upshot of the ad is that the bird-brand doesn't leave soap scum on the mirror, but the others do. Can one really compare the surface of a mirror to human skin??
If you read this blog you should know that we have been in business selling soap and bath stuff for 15 years and that we recently started making our own handmade soap. I am not a chemist, but I understand soap and how it works on the skin. Soap is basically 3 things. One of them only exists in the process of making the soap and then disappears, and the other two work together with the disappearing stuff to make the bubbling bars of stuff we use. Soap bars are essentially just made of fat that has been chemically changed to bubble and wash our skin. WAIT, don't freak out. Fat is good. FAT is really good! I'll explain why.
You've probably heard me talk about the relationship between good food and good bath products. Well, it's the same here. Some soap is made from Animal fat, this is how we believe soap was made originally(soap history is crazy old, no-one knows for sure) Some soap in the supermarket is still made from Animal Fat. Much of the larger chain companies still use Animal Fat (aka Tallow, or sometimes called Sodium Tallowate) in their soap.
Soap can be made from almost any type of Fat or Oil. Why? Cause some of them are great for your skin! Animal Fat, Petroleum based oils.. well those are not so good for your skin but vegetable ant plant oils? Veggie oils are amazing for your skin!
Are you keeping up? ... if soaps are fat/oil... then what do you think "soap scum" is? Soap Scum is a little bit of fat/oil, left behind on your skin and shower and tub and stuff after you use it. It's just some of the fatty ingredients that got left behind in the chemical reaction with those 3 original ingredients. So when the "soap scum" is left on your skin made with vegetable oils it is a good thing! Fat can moisturize your skin. Your lotion is made from fat, your bath oil is fat. Fat on a mirror? meh.. WHO CARES!?
Olive oil, Coconut oil, Grapeseed oil, Shea Butter, etc etc... all good for your body, inside and out!
So Noёlle, what are you saying?
I'm saying, the company with the mirror ad is playing a trick on you. Skin is not like glass because it's porous and needs moisture to function. I teach people everyday about how important the essential skin care trio is... clean gently, exfoliate often and moisturize ALL THE TIME! In the store we use plant and vegetable based ingredients for everything we make(remember! Animal Fat and Petroleum based oils are not very helpful for your skin). We suggest you avoid detergents on hair and skin as they can dehydrate by overstripping and we suggest you use a vegetable based fatty soap at least once a day( especially in winter).
The soap bar brand in the ad had (on their label and online) quite a number of detergents, animal fat and a pile of other unpronoucable ingredients(see above, "I am not a chemist")buuuuut. It washes off glass cleanly! Perhaps that's what we should use it for.
I wonder what Noah would have thought of all this....
Hey! What does that bird have in it's mouth??? Hmmmm!
The other night I was watching TV and saw an advertisment for soap that I have seen a few times. I have tried to supress my rage at it and refrained from throwing something at the TV. The ad talked all about soap scum (as this bird-brand has for many years) and then proceeds to wash a set of mirrors with soaps and their product. The upshot of the ad is that the bird-brand doesn't leave soap scum on the mirror, but the others do. Can one really compare the surface of a mirror to human skin??
If you read this blog you should know that we have been in business selling soap and bath stuff for 15 years and that we recently started making our own handmade soap. I am not a chemist, but I understand soap and how it works on the skin. Soap is basically 3 things. One of them only exists in the process of making the soap and then disappears, and the other two work together with the disappearing stuff to make the bubbling bars of stuff we use. Soap bars are essentially just made of fat that has been chemically changed to bubble and wash our skin. WAIT, don't freak out. Fat is good. FAT is really good! I'll explain why.
You've probably heard me talk about the relationship between good food and good bath products. Well, it's the same here. Some soap is made from Animal fat, this is how we believe soap was made originally(soap history is crazy old, no-one knows for sure) Some soap in the supermarket is still made from Animal Fat. Much of the larger chain companies still use Animal Fat (aka Tallow, or sometimes called Sodium Tallowate) in their soap.
Soap can be made from almost any type of Fat or Oil. Why? Cause some of them are great for your skin! Animal Fat, Petroleum based oils.. well those are not so good for your skin but vegetable ant plant oils? Veggie oils are amazing for your skin!
Are you keeping up? ... if soaps are fat/oil... then what do you think "soap scum" is? Soap Scum is a little bit of fat/oil, left behind on your skin and shower and tub and stuff after you use it. It's just some of the fatty ingredients that got left behind in the chemical reaction with those 3 original ingredients. So when the "soap scum" is left on your skin made with vegetable oils it is a good thing! Fat can moisturize your skin. Your lotion is made from fat, your bath oil is fat. Fat on a mirror? meh.. WHO CARES!?
Olive oil, Coconut oil, Grapeseed oil, Shea Butter, etc etc... all good for your body, inside and out!
So Noёlle, what are you saying?
I'm saying, the company with the mirror ad is playing a trick on you. Skin is not like glass because it's porous and needs moisture to function. I teach people everyday about how important the essential skin care trio is... clean gently, exfoliate often and moisturize ALL THE TIME! In the store we use plant and vegetable based ingredients for everything we make(remember! Animal Fat and Petroleum based oils are not very helpful for your skin). We suggest you avoid detergents on hair and skin as they can dehydrate by overstripping and we suggest you use a vegetable based fatty soap at least once a day( especially in winter).
The soap bar brand in the ad had (on their label and online) quite a number of detergents, animal fat and a pile of other unpronoucable ingredients(see above, "I am not a chemist")buuuuut. It washes off glass cleanly! Perhaps that's what we should use it for.
I wonder what Noah would have thought of all this....
Hey! What does that bird have in it's mouth??? Hmmmm!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
4 things
ok, so the itch of the New Year and the scratch of the coming of Spring has me thinking. We are cleaning and creating, getting things ready to launch a curly haircutting service and ultimately a curly hair salon of sorts for late this year... buuut while working on this project I want to be sure not to neglect my non other client... my skin care, soap loving, and non curly clients.
As always I am working on new products, new fragrances and new lines to bring in to the store.
I wish, you.. my lovely clients would you please take a few minutes for me to answer me these 4 simple things? What do you looooove about ellenoire? What do you kinda not like/ hate about ellenoire? Is there anything that confuses you about what we do? Is there anything ( within the realm of natural, personal care) you would like to see us do, sell or teach in the future?
4 questions, that's all.
I would love to hear your short, long and detailed or whichever way you offer your answers... just. bring. it. on.
Love to you all this New Year. Later I will blog about why I have been out of bloggy touch for soooo long.
Cheers!!
N
As always I am working on new products, new fragrances and new lines to bring in to the store.
I wish, you.. my lovely clients would you please take a few minutes for me to answer me these 4 simple things? What do you looooove about ellenoire? What do you kinda not like/ hate about ellenoire? Is there anything that confuses you about what we do? Is there anything ( within the realm of natural, personal care) you would like to see us do, sell or teach in the future?
4 questions, that's all.
I would love to hear your short, long and detailed or whichever way you offer your answers... just. bring. it. on.
Love to you all this New Year. Later I will blog about why I have been out of bloggy touch for soooo long.
Cheers!!
N
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Bad Blogger
I think I need my blogging licence revoked!
Hopefully I will back to normal(whatever that is?) and blogging weekly like I am supposed to. My next blog? All about the day in the life of me, and how crazy things can really get when you are a mom, an enterpreneur and all the things in between during the Holiday season. For now, I have to get some sleep. Happy Thanksgiving to all you US fans too! ;)
Hopefully I will back to normal(whatever that is?) and blogging weekly like I am supposed to. My next blog? All about the day in the life of me, and how crazy things can really get when you are a mom, an enterpreneur and all the things in between during the Holiday season. For now, I have to get some sleep. Happy Thanksgiving to all you US fans too! ;)
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