Author Archive
Apr 02
Jump into Spring Colors
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
Winter drab be-gone. Perk up your thoughts, dreams and creative imagination with beautiful spring floral colors from palest pinks, roses, lilacs, mints, sea foams, melons, butters, and cocoas to the brightest fuchsias, limes, cherries, sunshine yellows and tangerines. Your favorite fresh spring colors are all here! → Read more
Mar 26
Topical Detox
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
You’ve heard lots about detox during this transitional time of year, from winter to spring, for those of us who live in four season climates. Whenever we transition from one season to another, it’s a great time to detox. Out with the old, in with the new.
Why not combine an internal detox (like our easy Dandelion Detox) with a topical detox (with one of our Gentle Exfoliating Sugar Scrubs) Red Note has the perfect gentle exfoliating sugar scrub YOU and YOUR SKIN will love!
First of all, why is topical exfoliation with a gentle sugar scrub so important to your detox ritual from the outside in? → Read more
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
SEASONAL FRAGRANCE PHILOSOPHY, in a few words:Your favorite fragrances become your signature, and there’s no need to change your fragrance wardrobe from season to season, unless of course you want to!
I will forever remember my mother’s perfume as she prepared for a night out with my father. It was part of her essence, a woman celebrating a romantic evening. As she hugged me before going out, the smell of her skin became one with my own.
Like the fragrances I wear today, my mother’s fragrance remained on the fabric of her clothes. Trying on my mother’s clothes hanging over her chair was like wrapping myself up in her arms.
Today my teenage daughter wraps herself lovingly in my bathrobe, and tells me it smells like me.
Your fragrant self is a gift of love to you and to those whom you cherish, now and forever. It is the stuff of treasured memories, an expression of YOU.
That said, maybe you change how you feel from season to season? Do you feel a sense of renewal and joy when spring rolls into town? Are you ready to change your fragrance up a bit to express how you feel now?
There are fragrances that seem to naturally herald the first gentle caress of spring, flowers and fruit growing from the fertile earth. The light floral and fruity fragrances of the following 4 fragrances celebrate a gentle transition to spring.
Express your new spring self, and always feel free to call for a personalized consultation if you’d like to play and explore a fragrance that beautifully expresses who you are right now! → Read more
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
Transitions are a natural part of life. Acknowledge and embrace transitions and the changes they bring as part of the mystery of life that offer you an opportunity to expand your horizons, try new things, learn and grow. Remember last week’s blog post about jumping into new experiences and changes without fear? Mother Nature herself is changing it up and setting the example for us to follow! → Read more
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
Have you ever thought of trying a “detox”? It’s a pretty loaded word – there are lots of different kinds of detoxes or cleansing programs. Natural, holistic, or integrative healthcare practitioners may custom design a detox program for you based on the state of your current health. There are endless books on the topic. Detox packages may be purchased OTC at health food co-ops, spas offer “detox” on their menus, and you’ll find DIY detox tips on Pinterest boards.
Some are gentle though deliver effective long lasting results while others fall into the overhaul category, and may not be as safe, particularly if changes are abrupt and extreme. It comes down to the question of how you look at your well being and lifestyle long term.
I fall into the kinder, gentler camp when it comes to integrating dietary and lifestyle modifications. I think incorporating elements of a gentle detox regime into your daily life is an excellent opportunity to shift into healthier living without disrupting your body chemistry or bringing about short term results only, and at risk that I regard as undesirable. For example, results such as immediate weight loss related to detox may be initially thrilling, but cannot be maintained long term, and in fact, may be in part responsible for the weight gain subsequent to coming off a detox regime. Then you’re back somewhere behind square one! No one wants that.
So, let’s assume we don’t suffer from any major chronic illnesses that require supervision by a medical professional, and we’re going for a gentle detox, one that we can begin now, and continue on a regular basis if we choose to. Nature’s seasonal transitions (spring and fall) are ideal times for detoxification to cleanse mind, body and spirit from
dietary toxins: refined foods and carbohydrates, hydrogenated fats, alcohol, caffeine, processed sugar, high fat meat and dairy, etc. environmental toxins: in our air, soil, water, cleaning and personal care products, clothes, etc. emotional and psychological toxins: chronic stress, anxiety, worry, juggling too many balls in the air, lack of relaxed “down time” and regenerative sleepDetoxification is best supported synergistically from the inside out and the outside in. Gentle modifications to our diet and lifestyle have the potential to create the canvas for a healthier you. When we cleanse our liver, kidneys and skin, we cleanse the body’s primary organs responsible for the elimination of toxins.
What is one very simple dietary treat we can add to facilitate our body’s own capacity to detoxify?
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
Super easy to make Neroli Geranium Toner. Essential oils of neroli (citrus) and geranium (floral) bring you dreams of spring and summer whatever the season! Refreshes and keeps your skin moist and hydrated like the beautiful floral essences from which it’s made! After you cleanse your face, spritz 10 times over forehead, cheeks, nose and chin. Watch your skin glow and look completely refreshed and youthful. Apply moisturizer to still damp skin to lock in water and your skin’s natural moisture. → Read more
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
The busier you are, the more you’ll love your new BFFs – our super fun and innovative LE CUBE DE PARFUM, solid perfume cube and our Solid Perfume twist tubes. → Read more
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
For your most nurtured, radiant, and touchable skin 365 days a year, follow your skincare for the bath 3 easy step routine: CLEANSE, EXFOLIATE and MOISTURIZE that we shared just a few blog posts earlier in January. Now, let’s focus on EXFOLIATION and FRAGRANCE, because it’s the month of romance after all. Yes, we decided one day simply couldn’t wrap itself around something as exquisite and powerful as romance, so we’re going with a month of romance, and hope that’s okay with you! → Read more
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
Volupte and Splendor in the LemongrassIn the mood for a little volupte sur l’herbe or splendor in the lemongrass this Valentine’s Day? Lusciously unique fragrances to fall in love with, and share with someone special.
We know you love these fragrances 365 days a year, but if you’ve been saving them for something special, hey, it’s Valentine’s Day, week, month…however long you want it to last – the choice is yours.
It’s time to dip into your luxurious lotions, cremes, body butters and apply your cubes de parfum to rejuvenate your skin, delight your spirit and why not make a little magic too!
written by Raulla S. Mitchell
The Ritual of the Bath…is inextricably connected to love and romance, for yourself and those with whom you share your life.
Keep your promise to take time out of your scheduled day for self care: pause, slow down, unwind, relax and treat your mind, body and spirit to luxurious nutrient-rich ingredients that rejuvenate your skin and luscious fragrances that celebrate your spirit.
This isn’t about putting on your oxygen mask before assisting others. Don’t even think of anyone else right now. We’re calling out to YOU – to your inner spa queen, dreamer and sensualist only!
Did you know the bath solves nearly all problems, conundrums, worries, concerns, and offers amazing answers to your “what should I do now” moments?
Take a bath tonight, cherie. → Read more
