Everything Indie

This cool bro of mine loves his vehicle to the core. He spends his Sunday giving his beloved car a good wash and takes time to clean up the interiors, keeping it immaculately tidy and nice. He had just got his new Ford grills fixed and his arty farty girlfriend had just bought him this bright vintage Lollipop tree pillow-cover for his new cushions. All I know is she got it from dawanda dot com and the orange pillow cover was picked intentionally to match my bro’s car colour!

I just came from the website of Avalisa after learning about it through a design website. Just one look at the wall prints and wool rugs and you can tell that the designer for these elements of art is one who loves colour and design. Continue Reading »

When it comes to skin care, I’m careful to choose those that are not too strong and harsh on my skins. I used to go for strong whitening ingredients which I realized had done more harm than good to my facial health. Not only was the money not well spent, it had brought damage to my skin. Other than getting a good cleanser, toner and moisturizer, I cannot leave home with a good sunscreen on my face. I just can’t afford new brown spots or sun spots near my eye area

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Eversince a blog review by a fellow blogger last year, I have become a mineral convert. What I like about mineral makeup is the natural finish and the lightweight feeling I get after an application. Plus, they are much cheaper than most branded foundation and powder.

One of the popular and well reviewed mineral makeup brand has to be Bare Escentuals. Many women raved about their mineral foundation. Since I had so many different types on mineral makeup foundation to my collection now (thanks to all the sponsors), I didn’t picked up Bare Escentuals Get Started Kit but I knew that I would have to try something! What I like about BE products is that they have many pre-packed starter kits for those who are new to mineral makeup. Packed in a nice looking box, this is a great item to buy if you like to give mineral makeup a go. Besides, they make great gifts too.

I’m one person who can never resist lipsticks and lip glosses so after trying out the different shades at the counter, I finally bought the Wearable Bronze Lip Kit. The collection includes a Bare Escentuals Wearable Bronze Lipstick, a Bare Escentuals Wearable Bronze Lip Gloss and a Bare Escentuals Wearable Bronze Lip Liner. Bronze - Wearable Lip Kit assures you can wear this shade, and the outcome is totally up to you. And what do I think? Absolutely true! I love the lipstick colour - you can wear it on its own to give a natural and shimmery shine or add the lip gloss for a bolder look. The lip liner is a natural colour that goes well with any orange or brown tone lip colour. For a mere $30, this is a great buy! Here are some benefits from the website of Bare Escentuals Wearable Lip Kit ($40 Value):

• Bronze - Bare Escentuals Wearable Lip Kit works well with every woman’s skin shade.
• Bare Escentuals Wearable Lip Kits come with a complete array of lip looks including lip liner, lipstick, and lip gloss.
• Our vitamin-rich lipsticks provide a luxurious, aromatherapy treat for your lips with naturally moisturizing shea butter and deep-penetrating macadamia oil, cold pressed from the seeds of the Macadamia Ternifolia tree in Hawaii. Creamy, full-coverage lipsticks in rich hues leave lips soft, smooth and simply irresistible.

And know what, the wearable lip kit is now available in 6 beautiful shades so start shopping, ladies!

So you wanna be green yet don’t wanna be lose out on style. Why not check out these reusable, recyclable bags in chic patterns inspired by modern textiles. Designed to reduce excess consumption of paper and plastic bags and offered in a variety of shapes and sizes, Neela bags help you to make our world a little greener by its wide range of chic and stylish bags. You can use it for groceries, for shopping, for beach parties, throw in your memory sticks and cell phone and off you go! Find it at http://www.neelabags.com

We were having a wonderful coffee session in our neighbour’s house since she was excited to serve us coffee with her new capresso machine. We then started talking our baby’s shoes and how cute they are. Being an indie supporter herself, I came to know about Jolibebe through her and was shown this lovely pair Little Sparrow Baby Shoes. These little shoes are made with a sweet brown fabric with little green sparrows on it at the front and chocolate brown cotton fabric for the heel, sole and strap. The shoes are fully lined with a soft yellow cotton flannelette fabric, with all seams hidden so they are comfortable on baby’s delicate skin. You can find Jolibebe at Dawanda.com

Who is not drawn by colours and creativity? It is refreshing, enlightening and inspiring! I always love contemporary and modern art. My husband always wonder why I spend all that time hunting for unique Thermal labels while he would just settle for anything on the shelf.

If you are just like me, then don’t pass the colourful jewelry crafted by Lulu Smith. Simplicity and colours are the distinct styles of Lulu, a creative colorist whose work features sensual, haphazardly poured color, some are complex, conceptual and exotic, while some just make you smile from the simple, happy visual impact. Find her at http://www.lulusmith.com

I’ve been terribly busy in the last couple of weeks. Work is piling up during this time of year and I haven’t had much time to do my blogging. Besides, I have to help a friend who is looking for a bus for sale while booking our accommodation in advance for New Year’s eve.

But I haven’t forgotten that it’s Earth Day tomorrow and this is when I’m reminded by what I saw at Eka website few days ago. For those of you who live in Australasia, you may wanna clothe yourselves with one of these lovely Hayworth Beret and mittens set. Made of 90% acrylic 10% wool, they look absolutely gorgeous on a cold wintry outing, helping you to stay in style while keeping you warm.

It’s another cool discovery from dawanda.com, one of my favourite indie marketplaces. Designed and handmade by Chocolate and Steel, this beautiful pendant and necklace was inspired by the view outside her window. Like me, designer Christine loves seeing all of the new Spring growth cos that’s a symbol of new life.

Her designs usually reflect alot of what she sees outdoors as she enjoys her time with her boy - birds, butterflies, rain, flowers, grass, sky…. so why the name Chocolate and Steel? This is because it combines opposites…organic and industrial, soft and hard, sweet and bitter and that is what she tries to do in her work. Christine loves to combine materials and subjects in unexpected ways. Actually, I would love to consider using some of her lovely jewelry as promotional products for our corporate clients.

I like the concept of Eka, especially after learning about its support towards fair trade communities which helps to promote eco-friendly fashion to the consumers. You can find a nice range of head gear, scarves and hats, iPod cases and laptop cases in the online store. This new hayworth beret is one pretty addition in the spring 08 collection. It’s currently out of stock so keep a lookout if you like to grab one in the coming weeks. I do hope that they can add more pouches and cases to their store for my CAT6, adaptors and wire cables.