Monday, February 8, 2010

Turquoise: PANTONE Color Of The Year

"Pantone is pleased to announce PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the Color of the Year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise inspires thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a comforting escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing."

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Full Press Release Here)

Turquoise is a slightly greenish shade of cyan. The color is based on the gem turquoise. The term comes from the French for Turkish.

This in-between color represents water, thus the references of aqua and aquamarine. It's also a valuable and popular mineral often turned into jewelry. Turquoise is closely associated with the Middle East and the American Southwest.


The color turquoise makes us feel happy and cheerful, for in it the light blue of the sky and the stimulating green of the sea are combined. Indeed it is such an inimitable color that we have coined a term specifically for it in our languages: turquoise. Many have referred to turquoise as a little bit of "heaven and earth" as it is reflective of both sea and sky. This, along with the calm, serene feeling many shades of blue-green offer makes Turquoise an obvious choice for spas and spa products!


Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Limited Edition: White Tea & Ginger Dead Sea Salt Scrub

Our NEW! Limited Edition White Tea & Ginger Salt Scrub contains a blend of dead sea salt with shea butter to soften and lubricate the skin. We've added powdered white tea for added antioxidant benefit.

This decadent scrub has been emulsified for ease of use and to prevent leakage when packaging or shipping! Scented with a slightly spicy blend of white tea & ginger, this blend is sure to invigorate the senses!
Additionally, all of our scrubs are preserved with a paraben-free preservation system!

Grab them while you can, this product is available for a limited time through the end of March!

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Limited Edition: Strawberries & Champagne Sugar Scrub

Our NEW! Limited Edition Strawberries & Champagne Sugar Scrub contains a blend of organic cane sugar and powdered strawberry fruit with decadent shea butter to soften and lubricate the driest skin.

This rich scrub has been emulsified for ease of use and to prevent leakage when packaging or shipping! Lightly scented with a sophisticated blend of strawberries & champagne, it's certain to remind you of festive winter celebrations!
Additionally, all of our scrubs are preserved with a paraben-free preservation system!

Perfect as a full-body exfoliant or as a specialty manicure/pedicure treatment, Strawberries & Champagne is sure to be a hit!


Grab them while you can, this product is available for a limited time through the end of March!

Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Random Geekiness: Water Drop At 2000 Frames per Second

I am a self-proclaimed science geek and this video is both informative and geeky in its very nature! Enjoy!



Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Recipe: Spanish Rice


You Will Need:

12 oz Muir Glen Crushed, Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

8-10 oz Water

1/2 Yellow Onion, Roughly Diced

1 Medium Green Bell Pepper, Roughly Diced

1-2 Cubanelle Peppers, Roughly Diced

16 oz Texmati Rice

In a deep skillet, combine crushed tomatoes, water, peppers and onions and allow to simmer over medium/high heat before adding rice.

Add rice and stir well to combine. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for approximately 30 minutes or until rice has absorbed most of the liquid. Check every 10 minutes or so and if rice seems dry, add more water.
Serve as is.
My mom used to serve this alongside spicy pork sausage like chorizo!

Allison B. Kontur

www.BathBodySupply.com