Among a growing collection of nature photography, these three are all 3 panel extended pieces in an effort to create a deeper dimension and expression or feeling of the scene. The first was taken at The National Hotel in Miami, the second here at home in Somerville, and the third an amalgam of local beachContinue reading “Studio Shangri-La Fine Art Feature: Natural Selections”
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Studio Shangri-La Fine Art Feature: Classic Deco Botanicals
I started making these a couple of years ago and these are some good representations of the first wave below. The above is second wave. It’s an immense joy to take the photos to another surreal multidimensional level. Nature is already beautiful, sacred and pristine. This is just another way to celebrate that and thatContinue reading “Studio Shangri-La Fine Art Feature: Classic Deco Botanicals”
New Cosmetics & Skincare From Shangri-La Green 🌿
Some great new additions to the Shangri-La Green shop with some exciting ingredients, most notably Bristlecone Pine seeds, from a revered tree that lives thousands of years.
Shangri-La Green Featured Ancient To Modern Skincare Ritual
This Shangri-La Green featured ancient-to-modern featured skincare involves nourishing therapeutic oils and massage / scrape with a smooth gua sha stone to stimulate circulation and healing in the skin, as well as have a smoothing and pain / tension relieving effect on the skin and muscles. The origin of Gua Sha is ancient Chinese medicine.Continue reading “Shangri-La Green Featured Ancient To Modern Skincare Ritual”
Shangri-La Green Small Batch Cosmetics + Skincare: Introducing Completely Nourishing Lip Color
Keep The Colors Popping With The Beachwalk 777 Collection 🌺
This Miami / South Beach collection continues on & will soon have its own section on the Portfolio page. As of now Beachwalk 777 is in the New in December section. For commissions please Contact.
New In December: The Beachwalk 777 Collection
This material is from South Beach, Miami a few weeks ago and the collection name comes from a dream after the trip, having much enjoyed the beachwalk along the entirety of Miami Beach. Having a tropical getaway and was a wonderful way of celebrating the holidays. Check out more vibrant colors on the portfolio/gallery page,Continue reading “New In December: The Beachwalk 777 Collection”
Studio Shangri-La 🌺 ⚡️ ELECTRIC FLORAL ⚡️🌺 + Shop Update
These bright electric floral pieces appear in different sections on the Portfolio, with more waiting in the wings, and are influenced as much by electronics as by nature. Other bright straight on floral shots are also available, in addition to the geometric art deco style. The art deco influenced style also works great on fabric.Continue reading “Studio Shangri-La 🌺 ⚡️ ELECTRIC FLORAL ⚡️🌺 + Shop Update”
Home + Health: Completely Natural Moisturizer & Exfoliant
Flax Oil Trehalose Collagen powder That’s it — very easy to mix at home. Feels great too. The trehalose sugar here acts as the exfoliant. And this can be used on the entire body, then rinsed off. And keep in mind, similar substances can be combined for this effect as well. I’m finding this combinationContinue reading “Home + Health: Completely Natural Moisturizer & Exfoliant”
Health + Home: Completely Nourishing Toothpaste
As it turns out, making toothpaste that is completely nourishing for your teeth and mouth is not hard. The bentonite clay mixed with water provides an excellent paste texture and is rich in minerals. Keep this as the base. Further texturizing and exfoliating, if you will, is the baking soda or sodium bicarbonate, a wellContinue reading “Health + Home: Completely Nourishing Toothpaste”
Repost: “A Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Red and Near-Infrared Light Treatment in Patient Satisfaction, Reduction of Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Skin Roughness, and Intradermal Collagen Density Increase”
A Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Red and Near-Infrared Light Treatment in Patient Satisfaction, Reduction of Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Skin Roughness, and Intradermal Collagen Density Increase — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926176/ In short, non-invasive light therapy works – check out the article for further detail. I think the concept holds tremendous promise as partContinue reading “Repost: “A Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Red and Near-Infrared Light Treatment in Patient Satisfaction, Reduction of Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Skin Roughness, and Intradermal Collagen Density Increase””
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