more hip than hippie
- Month One: No New Clothes?
It has been a full month since I took my vow of “no new clothes.” How have I done? I bought a pair of boots that were “allowed” under the terms of the original vow. They will keep my feet dry and comfy while walking around Portland (and Kyoto!) this winter.
I also bought a new [...]
- Fall/Winter Hours start September 1
As of September 1, Camellia’s Portland boutique will shift back to fall/winter hours.
Tuesday-Saturday 10:30-5:30
Sunday Noon-5:00
Closed MondaysThe lovely Erica will staff the shop on Sundays, and Emily will be there Tuesday through Saturday. Emily will enjoy having two day “weekends” every week like a normal person for the first time in more [...]
- Using EWG’s skin deep d-base
I just read this great July 28 blog entry from Steph at Bubble and Bee ( a very “clean” organic line of body care that I hope to carry in the boutique at some point) on how to evaluate the information you get when you plug in a product and get a toxicity score on [...]
- PORTLAND SALE
Hi. In case you missed it, Camellia turns 1 year old on Saturday, August 2.
In celebration, I’m having a clearance sale Fri-Sun. I’m even staying open until 7pm Friday night to give you first crack at the sale.
- What’s the other 14%?
I was watching my summer guilty pleasure last night (So You Think You Can Dance, if you must know) and a mascara commercial caught my eye (honestly, no pun intended).
L’Oreal Bare Naturale Luminous Lengthening Mascara claims to be made with “86% natural origin ingredients.” First of all, the “natural origin ingredients” wording should [...]
- One year, no new clothes: My crazy pledge
Ok- so one of my customers (Traci) just told me that she and her friend have pledged to buy no new clothes for an entire year. Wow. I am excited and terrified, but I am joining their bandwagon. I am a clothes whore. No new shoes seems especially painful, but I will save a fortune! [...]
- Bejeweled!
As part of our ongoing mission to support small local artisans, the Portland boutique is proud to feature jewelry hand crafted by local designer Amanda Horton. She lives in our NE neighborhood, and makes understated, feminine, and very wearable pieces that are modern but with a vintage sensibility. All under $60! They’ll be [...]
- Alchemilla- A cure for commitment phobes
Have you been thinking about trying the Alchemilla line? Your excuses are over- for a mere 28 clams you can try six products chosen specifically for your skin type, letting you discover new favs without a major outlay. I already have some personal “must haves” from this line that have found their way into my [...]
- over exfoliation: a cautionary tale
I’ve recently had a couple of customers (who shall remain anonymous) turn up at the shop who took a good thing too far. They had oily, blemish prone skin and tried exfoliating with various facial scrubs. It helped clear and “dry” their skin, and they went crazy with it. They used [...]
- Now Open Mondays!
I done got me my first employee, the ever-helpful Erica. She will be working Mondays and every other Sunday this summer. So all of you (like myself) who only have Mondays off no longer have an excuse.
Wait- does that mean I can shop at my own store on my day off? Weird.
I’ll make a decision [...]