The PRODUCT Blog - Pure Ingredients for Gorgeous Hair

beauty + conscience = cruelty-free kit

Makeup artists are very particular about their kits.  Go through an artist's kit, and you'll find that everything in it is tested and reliable.  In the case of New York-based makeup artist Gayle Carbajal, it's also cruelty-free.

Compassion for our four-legged, feathered and furry friends motivated Ms. Carbajal to remove all animal-tested products from her working kit - and 'cruelty-free kit' was born.

After adding a jar of PRODUCT to her kinder, gentler selection of beauty tools, Gayle says, "I'm absolutely smitten with this pomade, and I can't reccommend it strongly enough!"  As far as we're concerned, PRODUCT is in good company.

Here's how Gayle put PRODUCT to use:

"Pop this little jar of pomade into your set bag, purse or backpack to texturize hair, smooth split ends, tame fly-aways and unruly eyebrows (I’m looking at you, men!).  PRODUCT leaves a healthy sheen, so this works perfectly to condition lips and skin ... The secret of PRODUCT’s multi-tasking genius lies in the simplicity of its pure formula."

five natural ingredients + one makeup pro = simply stunning

Foreign Relations

Japanese specialty retailer kokobuy recently introduced PRODUCT to the Asian market.  To our delight, blog and magazine coverage followed ...

on model Takashi Sakurai's blog

on the Fruit Blog (love the bunny)

on Kirei Navi

in the pages of SODA Magazine's August issue

and in Mart Magazine

 

Not sure what any of it says, but it looks adorable.  Arigatou gozaimasu.

Green and Bold

With fresh daily video reviews of natural and organic products, plus special pricing, Ecobold makes every day Earth Day.

Founded by Steffany Boldrini, who the Huffington Post writes, "...is a bit like a Rachael Ray or Martha Stewart of eco-friendly lifestyle," Ecobold is a one-stop online eco-shop that makes it easy to 'go green' with natural and organic products for home, health, beauty and more.  

See what Steffany has to say about PRODUCT, and tune in to Ecobold for the latest and greatest in 'green' living:

 

Best Coast

Fresh from the Urban Outfitters blog comes an interview with Lana Kim, an exec producer for music videos here in Los Angeles who also hosts 'The Lana Show,' where she hangs out with musicians like Will Oldham (aka Bonnie Prince Billy), Moby and Blonde Redhead ...

Sharing her favorite haunts in the City of Angels, Lana singles out Lucas Hair Salon in Echo Park, saying, "It's like 'Barber Shop' the movie!  Except with women.  I stop by to say hi and talk, even if I'm not getting my hair done."  (Another fabuluous thing about Lucas Echo Park - you can get PRODUCT there ...)

See the rest of Lana's L.A. List, view 'The Lana Show' or check out her joint blog with sibling Ely, who lives in NY, called 'The Rivalry.'  Ms. Kim describes the brother-sister blog "a visual conversation" between the two of them - a peek into their worlds on opposite coasts (and a bit of a competition to see whose posts get the most interest) ...

Teen Evolution = Green Revolution

One of the earliest organizations PRODUCT hooked up with for special events was a group called Teens for Safe Cosmetics.  Founder Erin Schrode formed TSC in 2005, with the intent to increase public awareness, especially among young adults, about the astounding array of chemicals - many of them potentially harmful - that we apply to ourselves daily as part of our personal care and grooming routines.

Since then, Schrode's organization has blossomed, and is now known as Teens Turning Green.  TTG has new chapters forming all across the US and internationally, all participants united in the goal to inform and encourage lifestyle choices that protect human and environmental health. 

Just a few of TTG's campaigns for change:

• Lips Against Lead - A bill introduced in the California state legislature to ban the use of lead in lipstick
• Green School conferences - Working with school administrators to develop more eco-friendly janitorial practices
• Nail Salon Partnership - Cal Nail Collaborative is joining with TTG to ensure a safe, non-toxic environment for nail salon employees

The Teens are starting off 2011 with an Environmental Summit in Los Angeles next month, which will include discussions with ambitious young advocates for change Jordan Howard, a leader with the Green Ambassador Program, and Anna Cummins, co-founder of 5 Gyres. 

Kudos to Teens Turning Green, and to their parents and partners for supporting them in their efforts to create a better, 'greener' future for our planet and the people on it - one responsible choice at a time ...

Sweet Tooth

With their steady stream of finds, Daily Candy is a premier source for the newest, freshest fashion, beauty, food and entertainment trends - both online and in your neighborhood (see their assortment of Local Editions). 

And today, we're thrilled to see PRODUCT listed in DC's compilation of 25 Travel Essentials for Weekend Wanderers!

As DC editors point out, since PRODUCT is both all-natural and all-purpose, it makes an excellent travel companion.  More than just a hair styling pomade, PRODUCT also functions as a lip and eye balm, cuticle conditioner and skin softener ...

To  all the Daily Candy readers who've stopped by to check out PRODUCT, "Welcome!"  Feel free to contact us with any questions about our organic & 100% natural pomade ...

Natural is beautiful!  

Hearts and Tigers

It's an eventful weekend - the Lunar Year, which China celebrates as its New Year, commences on the 14th.  According to the Chinese Zodiac, this will be the Year of the Tiger.  If the year shares any traits with its animal, we may be in for an unpredictable, resilient or fierce 2010.  Grrrr ...

There's also a chance that things could get ferociously amorous, since Sunday is Valentine's Day.  V-Day is not without its detractors - it can be an alienating holiday for singles, and a pressure cooker for those in relationships.  Though it's a bit of a manufactured occasion, I don't like to be a hater about anything that promotes love ... so hope you all enjoy.  To show our affection, PRODUCT would like to offer you a special discount of 14% off any purchase in the online store - enter promo code IHEARTYOU at checkout (valid 2/12/10 through 2/21/10).

Speaking of love, PRODUCT gained some new Twitter followers this week and we'd like to say thank you for your interest and we're glad you're with us!  Also, we've added a tab to the PRODUCT Facebook Page that enables people to join our mailing list to receive our informative, interesting email newsletters - so check it out!

XOX ...