Beauty

With graceful eyelashes, long flaxen hair and serene expression, the "Beauty of Xiaohe" seems to have just softly fallen to sleep — yet she last closed her eyes nearly 4,000 years ago. She was found in 2003, one of hundreds of spectacularly preserved mummies buried in China's vast Tarim Basin more »

Taking inspiration from the rich depictions in early European paintings, iconic costumes in museum collections, photographs, sketches and even literary descriptions, de Borchgrave skillfully works paper to achieve the effect of textiles: crumpling, pleating, braiding, feathering and painting the surface. more »

During the nineteenth century, with the advancement of tailoring tools and techniques, styles changed in dramatic ways, accentuating or minimizing different body parts —shoulders, breasts, waist, hips, derriere — in ongoing attempts to keep up with fashion. more »

We did finally try our Shea Moisure Organic Raw Shea Butter Wash with .... wait for it ... Frankincense & Myrrh! It gives off a marvelous aroma which, in the midst of winter, is comforting and appealing. It's listed as Anti-Aging, (isn't everything n… more »