Argan Oil Hair Tonic...
is all labeled and ready to be delivered! It should be available this weekend at Nationale, Palace and hairstylist Kim Namanny's studio. It will be at Knows Perfume in Seattle by the 18th. Check all my links for store locations.
Best,
Heather
OLO now available in Seattle
Knows Perfume is now carrying OLO fragrances in Seattle! The owner, Christen, contacted me a few weeks ago about getting some samples and she decided she liked what I do. She just received her first batch Thursday. I'm really excited because I was just thinking about trying to find a store up there and this happened. Perfect fit! I can tell by the brands available at Knows Perfume that Christen loves the good stuff! The focus is on smaller perfume brands. The kind that care more about the fragrance than the fancy bottle it comes in. I can't wait to visit. If you live in Seattle or go on a trip, stop in!
Knows Perfume
4536 California Ave, SW
Seattle, WA 98116.
Also check out Knows Perfume, although I don't think the website is fully up yet.
Argan oil hair tonic at Nationale!
I just dropped off three bottles of cedarwood/rose argan oil hair tonic for Nationale to try. Get one while you can because these are a great deal, 1oz for $30! The line is going to be sold in 1/2 oz bottles for the same price starting in July so grab it now! You only need a drop each time you use it so it will last forever...or at least a few months.
Argan oil is from the kernals of the argan tree. Originating in Morocco, argan oil contains a blend of over 70% oleic and linoleic acids as well as vitamin E, carotenes and phenols. It's great way to make your hair shiny and tame that frizz! I scented this batch with cedarwood and rose but I plan on trying a variety of fragrances and see what works best.
Please only use OLO's argan oil hair tonic on your hair. Argan oil can really clog pores for some people and cause acne. It's only necessary to use one drop for your hair but leave your pretty face alone!
OLO argan oil hair tonic is currently available at Nationale but look for it at hairstylist Kim Namanny's studio in the Ford building soon. And Palace on SE 34th/Belmont!
Best,
Heather
Dafne
Come get a sneak preview of the new OLO floral perfume for Spring/Summer, Dafne. Fieldwork Floral Operation is having a party this Thursday, April 29th from 6-10pm. It's located on the first floor of the Ford building on SE 11th/Division. I will give one free 9ml bottle of Dafne to one lucky partygoer. Come check out this amazing floral workshop and sometime (in the future in a tiny corner of the room) OLO laboratory!
PALACE
Go check out the newest OLO fragrance made exclusively for Palace!
I teach Gyrotonic (look it up) in the space next to Palace so I stop in pretty frequently to see what's new. Charlotte and I have been consulting on a fragrance that captures the spirit of her new shop. Palace has an amazing selection of vintage wear and shoes as well as new clothing, jewelry and accessories. She also carries essential oil blends, raw amber and sage bundles. You can always find something in there! This place is definitely Charlotte's palace. Her kingdom surrounds her with all the things she collects. She lovingly presents this to us to take to our own home and make a part of ourselves.
When I walk into Palace I can always smell the raw amber. I love to rub the sample of amber, to get the resin on my fingers so I can smell it for awhile. I tried to capture the amber, incense and essential oil bouquet that is Palace.
OLO's PALACE fragrance blend is birch, pine needle and amber. It's like the smell of a warm breeze through a old pine forest. The combination of pine needle and amber conjure images of giant trees oozing with sap, baking in the heat of the day. We can't always walk in the forests of old so we must simply anoint ourselves and bring the forest to us.
Palace is located at 828 SE 34th/Belmont.
PALACE fragrance is 9ml/$30
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OLO news
There are so many things to report for OLO this month...First, I'm excited to announce that OLO can now be purchased at Frances May! Located at 1013 SW Washington (around the corner from the Ace Hotel) Frances May is an amazing clothing store for men and women. Jason(OLO branding man) has his full line of PAUPER scarves there. They have a great assortment of clothing and jewelry. Also, Rachel Comey shoes...I'm saving my coins for a pair of those. Pam and Ashley are super sweet and will help you find something unique. The owner Pam and I are also working on ideas for the Frances May custom scent. Look for that soon!
This means two stores in Portland now have OLO, Nationale and Frances May. I'm working with both to make sure the scents they carry reflect their store's identity as well as their customer's. Nationale will house Jmaes, Violet/Leather and Nationale 6/7. Frances May will carry Valens, Forêt, Erastus and their yet to be determined custom scent. Victory Wolf will be in both locations as will Dafne. Perhaps both stores will eventually have the full line...time will tell.
I'm spending the Spring/Summer working on custom blends. I know quite a few women in town that own their own businesses. For the next few months I will focus on limited edition blends that capture the essence of these women and their places of business. Palace and Fieldwork Floral Operation are the two I'm working on at the moment. More about this later...
Check out Fieldwork Floral Operation's blog. Megan is a sweetness head and makes beautiful flower arrangements. I used to get all my flowers from her when we were both in the Pearl. She just opened shop in the Ford building on Division and has offered up a place for me to have a little lab to do blending! Just a place to meet up with clients sometimes and a shelf to put my pretties on. If you need flowers for your home, office, party, wedding or whatever call this girl!
That is all for now.
Much love,
Heather
Spring is here...Ah ha ha haha ha!
Almost every February/March here in Portland we receive what is referred to as the "Fake Out". It appears as if Spring has ambled it's way right around the corner. The sun is out, the skies are blue. Birds chirp and children play outside. The whitest people in the world frolic happily in public parks wearing next to nothing in terms of clothing. All the ennui of the rainy season is forgotten. Totally forgotten. We all know it's too good to be true but the collective optimism of Spring pushes us forward like a parade of innocents. We stumble bleary eyed from cozy coffee houses and sour smelling bars and bask in vitamin D. "Fake Out 2010" has been particularly cruel. Flowers had the audacity to bloom. The stamp of Spring. So very cruel. However, some good has come of this...Daphne. Daphne has been blooming all over my neighborhood and it is my mission to bottle it's essence. I am obsessed. As the rains fall upon us once again, I will hole up in my apartment and try to recreate "Fake out 2010". Wish me luck.
XO
Heather
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