More good news!
Completely off-topic, and not at all jewelry-related, but nifty nonetheless:
When she’s not playing with jewelry, Mer is the creative and technical genius behind Braindouche!, a podcast of experimental audio. Last night, Some Audio Guy posted a rave review of one of her episodes on his blog – go check it out!
Product Love: Tangerine Vanilla Lip Balm
A few weeks ago, I treated myself to some of Om Shanti Handcrafts‘ divine Tangerine Vanilla Lip Balm. Well, truth be told, I treated myself to a three-pack of lip balms, but other than a quick taste of the Chai and Cilantro Lime flavors, I haven’t touched them. Why?
Kate’s Vanilla Tangerine lip balm is crack cocaine.
Really, I mean it. I wear it all the time, and I get really, really upset if I leave it at home, or can’t find it because I left it in the scattered mess that is our dining room slash office slash beading room slash shipping facility. I push it on everyone – in the midst of my grandmother’s 80th birthday party, with dozens upon dozens of relatives swarming her house, I chased my mother around with it, saying “but it smells like an Orange Julius!” I have stuck it under the noses of people I work with, and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if I started pushing it on people I don’t even know. I am addicted to the blissful citrusy goo.
The really cool thing about it? It tastes good, and therefore I lick my lips (because I want to eat it like candy.) When I do that with sub-par tasty balms, my lips get icky and I need to constantly reapply. Not this stuff – Om Shanti balm has some serious staying power, and gently fades away after many, many hours. (That’s how I lose it so frequently, you see, because I don’t need to reapply it every 10 minutes.)
This is starting to border on stalking (can you stalk a lip balm?), so I’ll sum up.
Tangerine Vanilla Lip Balm by Om Shanti Handcrafts. It’s yummy and delightful. Buy it for yourself and everyone you know. (And check out some of her other stuff, too!)
*Full disclosure: Kate, the genius behind Om Shanti, is a dear friend…who has no idea that I’m writing this. Hi hun!
New Item: Mistress of Half an Island
Swarovski crystals and pearls, sterling silver, and seafoam glass make this a necklace fit for a queen. A scalloped sterling hook clasp bears to weight of the glory.
Mer is the keeper of the creative writing brain, and therefore she is usually the genius behind the names and descriptions in the Etsy store. She was a bit burned out by the time we got to this one, and could only tell me that it reminded her of Queen Elizabeth. Is it fit for a queen in your life?
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