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Support These Austin Retail Businesses by Shopping From Home

April 9, 2020 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

Shop Austin Businesses Online
Buy beautiful artwork from local artists online at Austin Art Garage

Staying safe at home has required many of Austin’s retail businesses to close their brick-and-mortar doors. Fortunately, today’s technology allows us the joy of continuing to shop at our favorite stores, while showing support to these local shops.

We’ve curated a list of retail businesses you can support from home, ranging from clothing, to home goods, and more. 

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Filed Under: Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: beauty, dogs

Customize Your Own Beauty Products With These 6 Austin Companies

November 4, 2019 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

Customizable Beauty Products in Austin
Austin offers several opportunities to customize your own beauty products (Credit: Mariah William)

It’s a well understood fact that having the ability to customize something makes it at least 10 times more special (or maybe that’s just me?). As I’ve learned more about the beauty industry here in Austin, I’ve been thrilled to find out about all the customizable beauty products available. From lipsticks to foundations, body scrubs to soaps, you’ll find there’s a little something for everyone to get excited about.

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Filed Under: Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: beauty

Lovejay Beauty Provides Eco-friendly Experience With Steam Bar, Yoga

September 4, 2019 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

Yoga Classes at Lovejay Beauty in Austin
Take yoga classes or visit the gemstone steam and mask bar (Credit: Lovejay Beauty)

One of Austin’s newest beauty stores is unique in several ways. It sells only clean beauty products made from safest, natural ingredients. It’s also more than just a retail store. Lovejay Beauty offers a variety of services from a gemstone steam and mask bar to daily yoga classes. It’s your one-stop shop to get rejuvenated and ready to take on the world. 

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Filed Under: Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: beauty, health

5 Austin Makeup Brands to Try as You Shop Local

March 30, 2018 by Brittany Ballard Leave a Comment

Austin Makeup Brands

When I first got into makeup, I experimented with some of the now cringe-worthy trends of the early 2000s. Fast forward to today, and I’ve managed to fill my bathroom cabinets with more makeup than any one person could actually need. And while my skills aren’t Instagram-worthy just yet, I can appreciate finding a new beauty line as much as the next beauty junkie. So when I stumbled upon an Austin makeup brand last year, it got me thinking. What other Austin makeup brands are out there?

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Filed Under: Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: beauty, vegan

6 Austin-made Beauty and Wellness Gifts That Won’t Break the Bank

December 19, 2017 by Joleen Jernigan 2 Comments

Aromaholic Beach Balm Inspired by Beer

Grab a cold beer and a beach balm inspired by beer (Credit: Aromaholic)

Indulge your inner flower child with local, handmade bath and beauty products, all for under $50. Austin’s love of all things natural and creative comes together in these divine bath, beauty, and wellness products.

My nickname among my friends is “Lotions and Potions,” meaning I do NOT  leave home without them. Resisting the urge to read every description on every bottle, smell, and try out each tester on the shelf is a constant struggle. The good news: Austin makers offer an abundance of lotions and potions. While they are perfect stocking stuffers or host gifts at Christmas, they make excellent presents year-round.

Who doesn’t love finding a magical product that makes the hair, skin, or face radiant, lustrous, and beautiful? Here I share some of my favorite local goodies, so you can stock up on gifts. We won’t tell anyone if you buy them for yourself, either. We don’t judge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Discoveries, Local Business Tagged With: beauty, health

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