One beauty-junkies adventures at the WHOLE BODY FAIR…
by aventura, March 26, 2009 | Permalink
Some women collect handbags, some collect shoes, and others collect husbands.
I collect health and beauty products.
It’s true. My bathroom drawers are filled with lotions, potions, serums, body creams, mineral masks and too many cosmetics to count in colors that would make Rainbow Brite blush. My cabinets are bursting with supliments, powders, herbal tinctures and sprays. The scary part - I use them all.
I know, it’s vanity.
I’m not proud of my problem, but as far as vices go it’s not that bad - so cut me some slack.
That being said, you can imagine my excitement about our WHOLE BODY FAIR on Sunday 4/22. As a loyal customer of the Whole Body department, but a relatively new team member, I was eagerly anticipating seeing all of these product lines up close and personally!
The day started out with us handing out brightly colored goodie-bags to our first 200 customers filled (and I do mean filled) with some great products. The day prior to the event I helped our Whole Body Team Leader Eden stuff the bags so I knew we were giving away some ‘good stuff’ that people could really use.
Eden and Bono giving away goodie-bags!
Among the items we gave away were: Burt’s Bees Peppermint Foot Cream and Lemon Balm Cuticle Cream, Giovanni’s Shower Gels (and my personal favorite Chocolate Body Scrub), Avalon Hair Conditioner, numerous nutritional samples, assorted natural soaps, and 365 Veggie Chips (baked not fried!) 365 Organic Fruit Leather, and more!
After finishing my ‘bag duty’, I made a beeline to visit the numerous vendors who were set up at colorful tables with their product lines on display. (Cue: sound of choir and sunlight streaming thru the aisles). For a beauty-product junkie this was bliss!
Dr. Hauschka Skincare Products
Lining up for Genesis Acai samples
The excitement was surrounding the GENESIS TODAY table where they were sampling liquid ACAI 100. Apparently this product has 30,000 mg of pure Acai Berry Juice in every 1 fluid ounce serving. Customers really seemd to enjoy the flavor and learning about its many health and wellness benefits.
Jay Kiss with his AMAZING GRASS
Next aisle over I encountered Jay Kiss from Amazing Grass. Initially I thought I may have already encountered some amazing grass at an 80’s Motley Crue concert, but alas - I was on the wrong track…
Pleasantly surprised by the earthy (yet quite palatable) taste of the Amazing Grass Superfood, I stayed to learn more. This product provides the most organic greens per gram of any leading brand. It is 100% vegan, provides anti-oxidant support, and enhances energy and stamina. I asked Jay if I would get any younger with it, but Jay said no. He did suggest it could help me feel younger though.
Don’t laugh. I told you I have a problem.
After my shot of Amazing Grass, I needed to get moving. Down the next aisle I encountered my 2nd favorite product of the day - VEGA from Sequel Naturals. About a year ago I was hooked on green-smoothies. On Sunday I tried this product mixed with vanilla Almond milk and it was sinfully good. Without mentioning names, it tasted just like a major chains green tea drink but without the guilt! The story behind it is very interesting as well. It was created by Ironman Triathelete Brendan Brazier after he was told he couldn’t be vegan and an indurance athlete. Long story short - we just started carrying this product in our store about a week ago and when I returned at the end of my shift to buy -it was sold out! No worries though - our Whole Body Team will special order out of stock items for you, so I’ll keep you posted once I’ve gotten started on it. I’m confidant that if it can keep a triathelete going, it should provide me enough energy to clean my house once in awhile.
After my VEGA pick-me-up, I hopped over to the RADIUS table. Have you ever seen a Radius Toothbrush? This is NOT your mama’s toothbrush.
The uber-sleek RADIUS toothbrush!
This toothbrush is so sleekly designed and modern that it should be on a wall at MOMA instead of a bathroom sink. This toothbrush is so chic that I would feel under-dressed using it while wearing my pj’s and fuzzy slippers. It is just that cool. Apparently its coolness factor comes from its 6500 bristles embedded into its super-sleek ergonomic design. I passed on this one only because I thought it would make the rest of my bathroom look even shabbier.
My absolute favorite product of the day came from a company I had never tried before, MYCHELLE Dermaceuticals. The representative Marlena patiently listened to my beauty woes and recommended a few products.
MYCHELLE representative Marlena with Dawn from our Whole Body Department
Among the suggestions she made was a mask. Tentatively I tried their Guava Cactus Mask thinking that if it didn’t work for my face I could always turn it into a cocktail. Fortunately, it worked amazingly! Not only does it smell delicious (in a very natural, smoothie sort of way) but it left my skin feeling hydrated, smoothe and very soft. Me likey.
To wrap it up, I really enjoyed the fair and believe our customers did as well. We all benefitted from being introduced to new products and learning about new supplements. Whether you are struggling in your wellness plan or well on the way to exceptional health - everyone can benefit from a visit to our Whole Body department. Even a jaded shopper like me!
Our amazing harpist played throughout the afternoon!
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