Beautiful store in many more ways than one:…read more
Firstly, the SCENT inside the store is aromatherapeutic, but not in a strong herb doctor or mentholated way. It's a gentle smell, perhaps a mixture of the candles / soaps / parfums / teas they carry.
Secondly, the ladies that work there are warm and inviting, welcoming us to the shop / offering complimentary iced or hot tea / providing overall GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Next-ly (if that's a word? and I know it's 3rd, I can count, for really), the items offered are a beautiful array of HANDMADE PRODUCTS in a wide price range for:
_ home decor (furniture & accessories),
_ bath (soaps, perfumes, candles),
_ kitchen (some utensils, tea pots, mugs)
_ children (clothes, toys),
_ wearables (jewelry, some clothing, flash tats)
_ gifts (cards, all of the above, and did I mention flash tats? ^ _ ^ )
Let's talk about FLASH TATS some more! Flash tats are these fun metallic temporary tattoos that adults can wear and that I first noticed some yogis wearing about a year ago. I'm into them these days - I came in wearing some - and chatted w/one of the ladies there about the small 2-pack of gold feather flash tats I was holding while she packaged the delicious tea I was purchasing.
She said that her flash tats lasted her about 2 weeks which, if you're familiar with flash tats, you know that not all of them are made equal. Some come right off when you put them on but the ones sold here are long-lasting!
_ GOLD FEATHER FLASH TATS ($6.50, 2-pack)
She also explained that the tea I was purchasing which was the hot tea sample of the day - Cinnamon Vanilla Rooibos (red in color and looking lovely in the clear glass teapot heated by a tea light candle below it - which I think they sell and I wish I took a photo) was only 1 tbsp of the blend steeping for a few hours, and that it won't (and hadn't) become bitter. Also, the proceeds for this tea vendor go towards AIDS research! Gold star with a cherry on top!
_ CINNAMON VANILLA ROOIBOS
($2.50/ounce = about 6 tbsp for this specific blend)
After I purchased the tea and flash tats (9th mention here, haha!), I said to keep the change and instead of keeping in the register or putting it into a tip jar, they put it into a jar for DONATING TO CHARITY (which one I don't recall)! 2nd gold star with a cherry on top, a la mode (oui, that is vanilla ice cream).
So come here if you're looking for a gift for yourself or someone else! It's a lovely experience for the senses in this lovely atmosphere of Nectar.
Have and will return! Highly recommended.