Showing posts with label peacock feathers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peacock feathers. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

My Favorite Pikake

Waikiki Pikake

Perfume is another layer to how you express yourself to the world, and there's nothing sensual about artificial or chemical-based, no matter WHO is selling it. For years I indulged in expensive "designer" perfumes, $100's spent on spritzing something that now gives me a headache just to whiff! Fortunately there are many good, nature-based cosmetic/perfume companies out there, and one of my favorites is Pacifica. I've been buying their scents for years, after falling in love with their Tahitian Gardenia. 
For only $22 I get a delicious aurora of aroma that gets me compliments every time I wear it (every time), and no allergies or headaches or harm to the environment.
What's not to love?

My current summer favorite is Waikiki Pikake. According to their website: In Hawaiian, pikake means both peacock and jasmine. The pikake flower was named by Hawaii's beloved Princess Kaiulani, who adorned herself in necklaces of the sweetly scented white flowers and compared its exotic beauty to the peacocks that roamed her garden. 
Two of my absolute favorite things are peacocks (my totem animal) and jasmine and here they are, one and the same in an amazing clean floral perfume. 
It's like it was made just for me.  


Until next time... Miss Absinthe

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Springtime Flea Market Treasures

From the Melrose Trading Post - this flea market made me happy about moving to LA 10 years ago...

This particular trip was a golden one... judging from my gilded haul!

Vintage Gold Tassel Necklace
My first find of the day was this $15 vintage gold tassel necklace.

Pearl Trio Ring
This lovely golden pearl trio ring $20 was bought from the jewelry-maker herself. Pearls are my birthstone...

Pearl Earrings
More pearly golden fun for $3... now I can be the girl with the pearl earring(s)!

Gold Purse
This great goldie purse $15 has a nice long strap so I can wear it cross-body.

vintage glass grapes
I've decided to start collecting vintage glass grapes and here is my first bunch, only $5!

Lemon Bar from Plaisir
The day was finished off with this golden, sweet, tart and luscious lemon bar from the yummy, new and French patisserie, Plaisir!

And then...

Last month I finally made it back to the Rosebowl Flea Market, after about 6 years, to spend the day treasure hunting with my darling friend Amy of A Sunny Day in LA, who was celebrating her birthday!


Vintage Enid Collins-esque Purse
I've been a fan of Enid Collins' vintage bags for years, so this pristine little number caught my eye in the back corner of this otherwise dingy booth full of knick-knacks. I was expecting a high price, so imagine my delight when the lady only wanted $20! To be honest, there's isn't any signature, so it could be a repro of some sort, but I don't care, cause I love it!

Peacock Feathers
These gorgeous peacock feathers were $5 for 6... something else I've been wanting for a while!

Wondering what treasures this summer will bring my way...

Until next time... Miss Absinthe