Bonjour.
Welcome to the 195th edition of Tranquility du Jour: A Guide to Bringing Tranquility to your Every Day. Today’s show features happenings and musings on make up with Heather Pierce.
Workshops + Retreats: Consider joining moi at book signings throughout Texas, on a Yoga Retreat in India November 12-21, at a “New Year, New You Urban Retreat” in DC on January 8, on a “Yoga, Creativity, and Tranquility Lifestyle Retreat” at a Farmhouse in NY March 4-6, and at Montreal’s Centre Luna Yoga in April. Lots of tranquility to be shared!
Pose of the Podcast: Bridge.
Featured Tranquilista: Heather Pierce
Heather Pierce is a singer, songwriter, vocal coach and the front woman for her electronic band, Karmacoda. A self-proclaimed ‘Type B+’ personality, she is a non-toxic beauty product junkie and self-care enthusiast who is always on the hunt for the perfect green tea latte. Her award-winning music has been licensed for both independent film and television, most notably USA Network’s ‘Burn Notice’ and MTV’s ‘Real World/Road Rules Challenge’.
Heather strives to equip her clients with savvy singing knowledge, highlighting the authentic artistry in each voice. With a lifetime onstage and the last decade spent playing shows, writing songs and making albums, she offers trusted insight into the world of recording, performing and juggling work, art and life. She holds a BFA in music, theatre and photography and has been a certified Speech Level Singing instructor since 2004. She is the owner of Heather Pierce Vox + Music in San Francisco.
Heather lives near Golden Gate Park with her husband and their two crafty cats. Follow her on twitter @heathervox, learn more at heathervox.com and find her music on itunes and karmacoda.com
Savvy Sources:
twitter.com/heathervox
heathervox.com
karmacoda.com
FACIAL SKINCARE:
suki [at whole foods + online] (i use… transformative cleansing clay, concentrated balancing toner, targeted bio-brightening face serum, pure facial moisture – nourishing, intensive brightening cream)
mychelle [at whole foods] (honeydew cleanser- unscented)
kimberly sayer cellular extract eye gel [order online] (LOVE THIS!)
SUNSCREEN:
josie maran protect spf 40 (this is my daily facial sunscreen & is avail at sephora)
epicuren zinc oxide spf 20 [order online]
kimberly sayer ultra light facial moisturizer spf 25 [order online]
-DEODORANT [at sephora]:
lavanila the healthy deodorant (this REALLY works and the scents are divine! i’m currently using vanilla-coconut)
-COSMETICS:
AFTERGLOW COSMETICS [order from website] (i use: organic mineral powder foundation in ‘cameo’, organic setting powder in ‘translucent’, organic triple eye treatment concealer in ‘shortcake’, organic glow bronzer in ‘light’, organic mineral blush in ‘first blush’, organic lip liners in ‘bliss’ & ‘charm’, organic eyeliner pencil in ‘orbit’, organic lip love lipstick in ‘kiss’, ‘allure’ and ‘haiku’).
JOSIE MARAN COSMETICS [at sephora + josiemarancosmetics.com]
love her lipgloss +eyeshadows sooo much!
lip gloss (i have ‘compassion’, ‘joie de vivre’, ‘radiance’)
natural volume lip gloss (i have ‘precious’)
eye liner pencil (i have ‘charcoal’)
eyeshadow (‘beach’ is my everyday shade)
TARTE COSMETICS [at sephora]
they have lots of fun harsh chem-free products! great eyeshadows, eye shadow palettes, etc. a few of my must-haves are below
lights, camera, splashes waterproof mascara
VAPOUR ORGANIC BEAUTY [available online] *this is a new find and i’ve just ordered the products below. bloggers/mags are raving about them!
atmosphere luminous foundation
illusionist concealer
lux organic lip conditioner
siren shimmer lipstick in ‘flirt’
elixir lip gloss in ‘hush’
HAIR
john masters [avail at whole foods] (i like the lavender/rosemary shampoo, zinc/sage shampoo, citrus/neroli detangler, shine on leave-in hair treatment)
Ctonics (a new bioactive, organic line i’m super excited to try!)
BODY CARE (i get these at whole foods):
john masters vanilla blood orange body milk (my decadent treat)
eo body lotion – unscented w/ coconut milk (my daily body lotion)
weleda pomegranate regenerating hand cream (at whole foods)
jurlique hand cream in rose or lavender & must try the new jasmine scent (for a splurge! avail online & at sephora)
NAILS:
zoya nail polish: [avail online] (colors i love: indigo, sloane + rihana)
peacekeeper nail polish: [avail at whole foods & online]
(colors i love: paint me eternal clear top/bottom coat, paint me forgiving, paint me luminous, paint me stunning)
spa ritual vegan nail lacquer: [avail online at http://www.skinstore.com]
(color i love: stiletto)
peacekeeper eco easy nail polish remover
PERFUME:
strange invisible perfumes: ‘moon garden’ (AMAZING!!!)
INTERESTING INFO ON WHAT TO AVOID IN YOUR PRODUCTS
https://www.sukiskincare.com/v2/pages/ingredients+to+avoid
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
http://www.teensturninggreen.org/get-involved/abercrombie-and-fitch-fragrance-101.html
–SUNSCREEN INFO
NON-TOXIC BEAUTY BLOGS
http://greenmakeupartist.wordpress.com/
http://theorganicbeautyexpert.typepad.com/the_organic_beauty_expert/
http://www.scenthive.com/
http://www.ecostiletto.com/index.php?/site/
Signature Style: A line of layers in rayon made from organic bamboo. Locally sewn. 150 trees planted each month. Featured piece: 2-in-1 ballet top.
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Au Revoir: To close out the show, we’re playing Spectre by Karmacoda. You can learn more about their music at karmacoda.com.
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