the fresh perspective...

I sometimes like to read lyrics to songs as poems.  For me, when I read, the meaning is deepened.  This Alicia Keys song is wonderful, but as a poem?  I feel it's even better. [audio http://freshairboutique.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/10-i-need-you.m4a]

Tell someone today, how important they are to you.  Tell someone how much they mean to you.  We shouldn't have to wait for an event like Mother's Day to reach out to the ones we truly love...  That's the fresh perspective...

**"I Need You"

The sand loves when..the waves come The sky can't wait...for the light of the sun So how could you...look me in my eye And not see what, what I feel inside Tell me how could you... doubt the fact that I I love you... I love you

Don't you ever...think like that. Don't you ever...never do that? There will never be two things...that go together better Than you and me....

North needs south east needs west... No needs yes yes yes Up needs down life needs death... No needs yes yes yes

I need you I need you I need you

-Alicia Keys

**an excerpt

magic monday - bag lady

RENEEEsthetician

Renée is our favourite brow magician and nail artist.

Her bag was a gift from her brother, who purchased it while backpacking in Mexico.

Here’s what we found inside:

01 Daisy Roll on Perfume by Marc Jacobs 02 Lactaid - Don't ask, I'm not even lactose intolerant... 03 Lint Roller- I'm a cat mom! 04 Lush Liquid Lipstick in Charm 05 *Mint + Hazel Earrings 06 iPhone 07 Alice Munro - Lives of Girls & Women 08 iPod Shuffle 09 *Priti NYC Nail Strengthener 10 Joe Eyeliner 11 Nail Files- I can't stand snags in my nails. If they happen to break, I've always got a quick fix! 12 Sunglasses 13 MAC Lipstick 14 Day Planner 15 Blistex 16 Acrylic Paint 

All starred items are available in our boutique, so come visit us and pick up a few of Renée's favourite items!

have a great week, everybody!

xxo p

the fresh perspective...

Flowers in your hair

With weddings, grads and a butt load of summer functions coming up, flowers are a natural way to change it up!  You can pin one in on the side, or fashion a nifty crown.  Any floral accent will translate to so much more.

For crowns, you'll need thin long stemmed wild flowers that are pliable and easy to twist up.  Bits of twigs and berries are a nice touch as well.  The type of event will dictate the type of flower to use to help accentuate your look.  You may not wear a flower crown as a guest to a wedding, but maybe at a gathering at the lake...  A cluster of roses may work nice in an up do for grad, but not as well to a baby shower...

The type of hair you have will also help you make a decision as to what plant you would place in your hair.  As simple as it is, it's that simple!  Light haired ladies need light weight flowers. Thick haired gals can wear any type because thicker hair can support a thicker or sturdier flower (as well as lighter types).   As you guessed, I would advise you to chat with your stylist about some fun things you could do with your hair this upcoming summer season.  Check out oak & lily sometime and see what they might recommend.  Give it a try, that's the fresh perspective...

magic monday - bag lady

PASCALEReceptionista Extraordinaire

Pascale is our resident cry baby / cat lady, online specialist / receptionist to all.

Her bag is from Stay Home Club Her small makeup bag is from Scout & Catalogue.

Here’s what we found inside:

01 Jetoy Mini Planner via Ebay 02 Sakura Micron Pen 03 Tony Chestnut Leather Key Chain / Barry Manilow Key Chain 04 Nars Semi Matte Lipstick in Schiap / Heat Wave 05 Mineral Fusion Mascara 06 **Priti NYC Nailpolish in Nice Gal Peony - the perfect pink to welcome summer! 07 OLO Perfume Oil in Violet/Leather 08 **Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment - a total lifesaver for any long haired lady prone to dry ends. 09 **Bobby Pins (we've got tiny boxes of 30 pins for only 3.50) 10 Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain. 11 iPhone - customized cracks, courtesy of the rocky cliffs of Peggy's Cove, NS. 12 Book - Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower 13 Kajal Eyeliner - I picked this up from a small grocer down the street from my place. perfect for adding a quick kick of extra drama. 14 **Malie Body Cream 15 Lint Roller - a must have for cat ladies, and dog ladies alike.

Find any of the starred items above in our boutique! We have a few more bag ladies coming up, so stay tuned!!

happy monday!! xxo pascale

the fresh perspective...

Malie Organics Body Wash

I'm back with a product review.  Malie Organics is a skin care line we've been carrying for a few years.   I can honestly say that I've been using the body wash exclusively for over six months and am noticing that it is the real deal.  I LOVE moisturized skin and will stop at nothing to keep it soft, supple and fresh.  The wash is moisturizing and freshly scented.  Koke'e's scent is from the Hawaiian plant the Maile vine. It's a little thin but dissolves and spreads quite easily.  I tend to be an over user but a little less is always better...

Apart from making me fresh, clean and moist, any time you purchase a Malie Organics product that uses the Maile vine, 1% of the proceeds goes back to the Koke'e Resource Conservation Program.  So now you're doing a little more!

With the onslaught of information about the (watch the video if you're okay with images of death) catastrophe in Bangladesh, I have really begun to try to learn where my hard-earned money goes.  Buying a $25 lotion over a department store $10 lotion seems a little extravagant, but let me say that the lotion I buy gives back.  The $10 drug store lotion that's massed produced probably does not give back.  This was meant to be a product review and now has turned into a deeper post.

When you spend your money, what does it do after it leaves your hands?  What support does your money provide?  Think about this every time you swipe your debit or visa card.  Researching how your favorite goods and products are produced may seem foreign to some of you and commonplace for others.  If you want to learn more, just ask.  Once you know what your money does after it leaves you, you might think twice about how you spend it.

That's the fresh perspective...

magic monday - what's in our bags

CHLOEAssistant Extraordinaire

Chloe is our beloved assistant and resident perfectionist.

Her bag is from a fantastic Canadian company,  Echoes in the Attic.

And here's what we found inside:

01 Burts Bees Lipbalm 02 USB Stick 03 Assorted candy 04 Crayola Crayons 05 **Gleem Earrings 06 Colgate Floss 07 iPod 08 Prevex Protectant Cream 09 Sunglasses 10 **Kevin Murphy Powder Puff 11 Bus Tickets 12 Compact 13 Tide To Go 14 Business card

Starred are items Chloe picked up in our boutique. If you'd like to try any of her favorites, swing on by and pay us a visit!

happy monday, and stay tuned next week! xxo pascale