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- New Alima colors in stock
I’ve added some more of the many, many colors Alima Pure carries. I have a good representation of their line in the boutique, and maybe some day I will have them all. (Sorry online people- you’ll have to order yours from them directly).
There are three new blush colors: Garnet Luminous Shimmer is a medium glow-y [...]
- My shopping vow- kablooey!
Well, what can I say except I totally knowingly and willingly blew it. I put away all my spring/summer clothes and stared at a closet that was virtually bare. I’ve been doing a good job of passing on the things I don’t actively wear, and there wasn’t much left behind. I went out and bought [...]
- Eat.Shop Portland #5
Camellia Pure Beauty is featured in the new Eat.Shop Portland (5th edition). I couldn’t be more pleased and proud to be included, and am anxiously awaiting delivery of the guides to the boutique. If you can’t wait or live on the other side of the river, I hear the orange room at Powell’s on W. [...]
- Short shop hours 10/10 and 10/11 (Fri and Sat)
Friday 10:30-4:00, Saturday 10:30-2:00.
I’m going to another wedding in the Bay Area (This one is in Golden Gate Park. The forecast calls for 68 degrees and sunny. Hurrah!) The bride is technically the person responsible for introducing me to my husband about a jillion years ago when we are all shiny new college students. Of [...]
- Camellia featured in Cecily Ink Blog
Camellia got some bloggy love yesterday! Check out the great pics Alex from Cecily Ink took last week when she stopped by the shop. Alex also designs fresh cards and papergoods that are worth a peek.
- Month One: No New Clothes?
It has been a full month since I took my vow of “no new clothes.” How have I done? I bought a pair of boots that were “allowed” under the terms of the original vow. They will keep my feet dry and comfy while walking around Portland (and Kyoto!) this winter.
I also bought a new [...]
- Fall/Winter Hours start September 1
As of September 1, Camellia’s Portland boutique will shift back to fall/winter hours.
Tuesday-Saturday 10:30-5:30
Sunday Noon-5:00
Closed MondaysThe lovely Erica will staff the shop on Sundays, and Emily will be there Tuesday through Saturday. Emily will enjoy having two day “weekends” every week like a normal person for the first time in more [...]
- Using EWG’s skin deep d-base
I just read this great July 28 blog entry from Steph at Bubble and Bee ( a very “clean” organic line of body care that I hope to carry in the boutique at some point) on how to evaluate the information you get when you plug in a product and get a toxicity score on [...]
- PORTLAND SALE
Hi. In case you missed it, Camellia turns 1 year old on Saturday, August 2.
In celebration, I’m having a clearance sale Fri-Sun. I’m even staying open until 7pm Friday night to give you first crack at the sale.
- What’s the other 14%?
I was watching my summer guilty pleasure last night (So You Think You Can Dance, if you must know) and a mascara commercial caught my eye (honestly, no pun intended).
L’Oreal Bare Naturale Luminous Lengthening Mascara claims to be made with “86% natural origin ingredients.” First of all, the “natural origin ingredients” wording should [...]