Support Local Vendors!

Come visit us at the old Navy Yard in North Charleston and support local business during Low Country First's first "Buy Local Week"! Skip the crowds and the mad rush at the Mall and shop for unique gifts that will be appreciated and remembered. For details go to:

http://lowcountrylocalfirst.org.

When: Dec 2nd, 3-8pm
Where: 10 Storehouse Row
What: yummy food, live music and shopping

Be there (we will)!

Rediscovering Henna

Do you ever look back on an event or time in your life thinking it was maybe 10 years ago, then you do the math and realize it was more like 25 or 30? Well, somewhere between My Sharona and Like a Virgin, I was big into dyeing my hair. One of my phases was henna - bright, orange henna. It definitely made a statement! Well hair color for me has been my last bastion to becoming chemical-free and I thought it was about time to reconsider my not-quite-a-blonde anymore roots! Maintaining blonde is costly and I don't even want to know how many toxic chemicals are in hair color. So on a recent trip to Whole Foods, I rediscovered Henna. I went with "Light Mountain Natural Hair Color and Conditioner" in Chestnut. It doesn't say henna on the box but that's what it is. The mixture smells awful and looks much like a cow patty but after a strand test and an hour of cow poop on my head, I had glorious, shining, chestnut hair! So, if you're having trouble letting go of hair color or deodorant or body wash (laden with harmful chemicals), I recommend taking another look at the natural alternatives. You might be pleasantly surprised! -Samantha

Start enjoying our chemical-free products and enjoy a 10% discount now through Nov 26. Enter coupon code: BLOGNOV at checkout.

Help for Rosacea

Excerpted from Natural Awakenings, Charleston edition, November 2008:

A tiny berry may offer big benefits to people suffering from rosacea. Sea-buckthorn oil appears to ease the facial redness, itching and inflammation of rosacea by eliminating microscopic mites that may contribute to the skin disorder.

According to the National Roseacea Society, an estimated 14 million Americans suffer from the disorder. Research funded by the society demonstrates a possible link between bacteria associated with mites (demodex folliculrum) that inhabit hair follicles and the development of rosacea.

Recent findings by Chinese and Russian researchers and the University of Turku, in Finland, indicate that the oil extracted from sea-buckthorn berries may help protect and regenerate mucous membranes and skin. The oil is high in vitamins a, B1, B12, C and K as well as carotenes, essential fatty acids and tocopherols, or vtamin E-type antioxidants.

Research into the demodex-rosacea link indicates that while the mite does not cause adverse symptoms in most people, it is more prevalent and active in rosacea patients. Sea-buckthorn oil's anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial benefits work to help eliminate the mites, reduce inflammation under the skin, and provide relief from the mechanisms causing rosacea symptoms.

If you would be interested in purchasing this product, please email us.