Saturday, July 28, 2012

Summertime Blues -- I mean, Hues!

I REALLY need to start getting on the ball with keeping this blog updated. I find that I get so insanely busy at home, I end up neglecting something really important to me; namely, this blog and all those who read it!

Now that that's out of the way, we can get down to business. I've got a wonderful product to review! It's been quite some time since I've given a product review, so here goes.

Logona Herbal Hair Color

Yes, I went back and tried henna once again. You think I would have learned from the first time, but you know what? You fall off a horse and yadda yadda yadda. So I decided to try this brand I found online called Logona, a German-based cosmetics company that specializes in all things natural. It's a smaller company that only has about 150 employees, which really only helps things in my view. Sometimes the smaller the company, the more involved personnel are in the making of products; not to mention all that extra attention to detail!

Not only does Logona have a ginormous selection of products in general, it also has a superb selection of henna. Brown Umber, Flame Red and Golden Blonde are just to name a few. The other neat thing is that they actually have a super helpful color chart that gives you direction on the best shade for your natural hair color. Naturally, I decided to go with Flame Red, but when I consulted the color chart, it wasn't exactly recommended for my hair color. The regular Henna Red, however, was. So I went ahead and purchased it.

Yeah, it was the same smelly pile as before. On the other hand, I was prepared this time. Let me tell you a little secret about applying henna to your hair: use Vaseline around your hairline and cotton piping. Last time I only used the Vaseline, and boy, what a disaster. The cotton piping makes a huge difference. If you don't have cotton piping lying around, simple unroll a few regular cotton balls and stick them on top of the Vaseline.

I will say that the Logona seemed to have a less pungent odor than the Light Mountain Natural henna that I used last time. It was still green and it still had a slight manure-ish smell to it, but it was not nearly as strong. One of the other qualms I had with LMN was that it left very little color in my hair; meaning, practically none at all. Logona, on the other hand, left quite a nice red hue and left my hair shining. I was really happy with the results, and I even have enough left over for another application when the color begins to fade.

Logona Liquid Foundation
One thing I thought I'd show you are the liquid foundations Logona offers. I myself use my tried and true mineral foundation from Noella Beauty Works, since liquid foundation has been putting me off for years with my oily skin. But for all you dry-skinned gals out there who are looking for natural liquid foundation, Logona gets pretty good reviews online (from what I've seen) and it might be something to try out. It's kind of pricey, but you can find deals on Amazon that will shave off a few bucks here and there.

That's all for now, cookies. Have a great weekend!

xo
Piękny Cookie

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Time For a Vacation



That's right, cookies. VACATION TIME for yours truly. On Sunday, I'm leaving for Florida to visit my mom for her combination birthday/Mother's Day gift. Plus, my birthday was on Cinco de Mayo, so it's sort of a dual celebration! Anyway, the shop will be CLOSED from Sunday, June 3 to Sunday, June 10th. I'll have it back up and running by Monday. If you'd like to make a purchase while I'm away, I will be checking my emails occasionally, so feel free to send me a convo on Etsy shop or a message through my Facebook page.

Thanks, ladies, and enjoy your week! I know I will!

xo
Piękny Cookie

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Spring Craft Fair



I have some more exciting springtime news! Piękny Cookie will be sold at the Spring Craft and Vendor Show hosted by Aurora Rose. I'm so excited to be a part of this show! There are so many amazing vendors at Aurora Rose and I can't wait to meet everyone. I will be offering an array of items (some not even in my Etsy shop yet!), so come on over and buy some stuff without worrying about shipping fees. Also, be sure to check out all the other great vendors. Oh, and if you're interested, there will also be a tarot card reader there! How fun. Hope to see you all there!


xo
Piękny Cookie

Thursday, April 12, 2012

April Showers Bring SALES!

Okay, so I know it's mid-April, and not like, a milestone day or anything. But I decided to give my little cookies a present and offer some tasty SALE items, some up to 50% off!

Lately I've been craving citrus, whether it be in my food, perfume or body products, and I've decided that I absolutely looooove LEMON! Lemon is such a tart-sweet, invigorating scent that everyone should be able to enjoy this spring, which is why all of my lemony-delicious items are on sale -- including the popular CITRUSH Dry Shampoo!


Sale items also include the Lemonade Stand 5-gram lip balm tub, Lemony Lassie Refreshing Facial Spray (um, a NEW item, so grab it while it's hot!) and Lemony Lavenderp Brown Sugar Scrub.


So if you would like to prance around this spring with the light, sweet aroma of sugary lemon, take a gander at my SALE ITEMS available until the end of April. Thanks, darlings!


xo
Piękny

Monday, April 9, 2012

Oh, We Love Moisture!


As much as cookies love milk. I've added five new moisturizing facial sprays to my shop; Lavenderp, Lemony Lassie, Chamomile, Geranium and Jazzmin. For a quick moisture fix in the morning, just close your eyes and spray it on your freshly washed face, then let it air dry. My skin is combination/oily, so I find this stuff perfect. It's light and great for summertime, especially when it's super humid outside. I live in Illinois, and there are times when I swear to jeeves it's a damn rainforest here. At least, the mosquitoes make me feel like it, anyhow. Ugh.


So, I got myself a pimple the other day and decided to take it out with my own acne spot treatment creation. With concentrated tea tree oil and witch hazel -- a great astringent -- I made my own blemish blaster I like to call Zit Zappa! I love it. Tea tree oil is great for zits, but I find that when you dab it on full force it gets a little too burny and stinky for my liking. Pair this with the Geranium facial spray (awesome for oily skin) and you've got your acne issues sussed.


Also, for all you au naturale gals out there, I decided to offer a flavor-free version of my beeswax lip balm. Just the bare necessities in this baby, without the sweetness. Well, there's sweetness of course, but a different KIND of sweetness -- soft, moisturized lips! Enjoy all the new products, cookies, and have a great week.

xo
Piękny


Friday, March 16, 2012

NEW Lip Balms & Toners


So the other day I busted my butt and posted a whole bunch of new lip balms to my Etsy! I've added delicious flavors like strawberry vanilla, pear, peach, mango and chocolate ... mmm, CHOCOLATE! I mean, really, who doesn't want to have the taste of sweet chocolate clinging to their lips all day long?


I've also added a new toner - in honor of St. Patrick's Day, of course - called Green Tease. It's totally awesome. Okay, so I might just be saying that because I made it, but no -- seriously, it's awesome. The combination of green tea extract and tea tree and geranium essential oils are not only great for oily skin, but will also help keep acne-prone skin clear. PLUS don't forget that any item that comes in a glass bottle (um, toners!) can be sent back to me to be refilled. Hey, I love to recycle. Why should I make you pay more money for another bottle when you have a perfectly good one right in your hand?


I will also be adding a few more toners in the very near future, most likely this weekend, so stay tuned.

One other note: I've been a photographer for several years and, until this year, I hadn't had a professional SLR camera to shoot with. Well, thanks to my gorgeous new Canon Rebel T3i (whoo whoo!) I can now upload awesome, great resolution photos of my products with little to no color correction. So that, darlings, saves me editing time, which in turn gives me more time to make more products! 

Everyone have a wonderful and safe St. Paddy's Day weekend!

xo
Piękny


Monday, March 12, 2012

Perfume Oil Ingredient Change

Monkey Farts Perfume Oil


I just wanted to let all my cookies know that perfume oils will now be made with fractionated coconut oil rather than grapeseed oil. Fractionated coconut oil is not only an excellent carrier oil when used with essential oils, it is also lighter, less greasy and penetrates the skin deeper. It's also super stable, which means it has a longer shelf life than most other carrier oils ... and who doesn't want their tasty-smelling perfumes to last as long as possible? Enjoy!

xo
Piękny