tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82880072011-12-14T18:46:15.453-08:00Mei-Lynn Destouche, co-founder of the bath products company <b><a href="http://www.hellagoodproducts.com"> HELLA GOOD</a></b>, wants you to take a peek inside her head.mei-lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191495862013418260noreply@blogger.comBlogger561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288007.post-1139542756603379882006-02-09T19:37:00.000-08:002006-02-09T19:39:16.613-08:00

I will no longer be posting in this blog, since I have created a new one. If you happen to stumble upon this one, please visit us at Confessions of a Beauty Addict:http://confessionsofabeautyaddict.blogspot.com

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I've been working on creating a new blog that's more beauty oriented but also continues to focus on Hella Good. Although it may be subject to change, you can get a sneak peek and read the post I entered for today:Confessions of a Beauty Addictconfessionsofabeautyaddict.blogspot.com

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Backseat Nooky is finally launched! This morning I smelled one of the chocolate cherry bath scrubbies and oh my, I was in heaven. It smelled so good! You can totally smell the chocolate and the cherry. Mmmm!It has real cherries, chocolate chips, creamy milk and soothing oats. Now, that's a winning bath!Find Backseat Nooky here.

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Heart Disease is the #1 killer in women in the United States. Some women think heart disease is a man's disease, but it isn't. Every 60 seconds - every minute! - a woman dies from heart disease. That woman could be someone you love. Friday, Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day to bring awareness to the problem. Some women are even dying their hair red!For more information, visit the National

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My mother called late yesterday evening to say she had emergency laser eye sugery on her left eye. She apparently had a rip in her retina, but luckily, it hadn't come detatched, which could've lead to blindness.She said it started Monday night, when the little black dot she always sees in her left eye got bigger."The little black dot you always see?" I asked."Oh yeah, I've seen it for years.""

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When Tara finally takes a photo of Backseat Nooky, our cherry chocolate bath scrubby made with chocolate pieces and real cherries, it'll be available for sale online on the Hella Good website. This isn't the pink, sparkly item I mentioned in a previous post. I'm still trying to figure out how to package the pink, sparkly item and what to name it.But, Backseat Nooky smells awesome! Not only

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People often tell me, "I just don't have time for a bath." No time for a bath? Today I took a bath that only lasted 8 minutes, and man, those were 8 glorious minutes. Especially since I also used one of my newest experiments, something that smells organge-y and chocolate-y, and made me feel like candy. I have many experiments that I want the world to see, smell and bathe in..but ah, I

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I'm so excited but we have some new products coming your ways in the next few days. One of them I've been using regularly because it's my new all-time favorite. It's pink and glittery, and that's all I'll say.

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Shhh...I hate to admit it, but sometimes I just love really catty celebrity gossip. My favorite is Perez Hilton. A friend saw Perez recently in West Hollywood working on his laptop, probably dishing some really juicy gossip or comment about a celeb.

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I am devastated that 12 of the 13 miners trapped in Tallmansville, W.Va are confirmed dead. Last night, I celebrated in my home when I saw on the news that there were 12 survivors (they had discovered a body earlier), and though sometimes it's hard to believe in miracles, I thought this was one. I watched the family members on the news crying with joy and it just made me feel so good. I went

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!Okay, I had a majorly boring New Year's Eve. I made lemon/chocolate cupcakes, ate Tater Tots, drank a Screwdriver (my new favorite drink) and went to bed before midnight. Woo hoo!!I hope your Near Year's was much more eventful than mine. Though that would be a very easy feat, eh?I hope 2006 brings wonderful things for you and all your loved ones.

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We came *this* close to putting an ad in the celebrity mag, US Weekly, in their Beauty Boutique. We desperately needed a photo, and Lindsay from Lindsay Designs was kind enough to take a photo of the Tasty Treat lemon cake batter body wash she bought from us for the ad (see above picture). We still owe Lindsay a thank you gift which we are mailing her this week. Lindsay makes the most

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I'm going to post this again for all of you looking for a cheap last minute gift for the holidays. Magazine subscriptions for only $5.95! You can order a subscription and just tell your gift recipient that you ordered it for them. Every month your gift recipient will think of you when they get their glossy mag in the mail. I ordered Entrepreneur Magazine from this company and it is completely

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Bleagh. I've had the flu since Tuesday. On Thursday I had to get an IV drip because I was dehydrated. Today was the first day I didn't get nauseated at all...yay! I think the last time I had the flu I was a little girl. Seriously, I do not wish the flu on anyone, not even my worse enemy.One thing that did cheer me up was looking at the things I bought at BazBiz. I bought a "hey there, tiger

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This is what our little booth at BazBiz looked like. That's Tara sitting behind the booth with a big smile. The event was so much fun! It was awesome meeting so many of you and other vendors that we've admired. Many thanks to Sharla from Sharma Designs for taking the picture!

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This week I have been making bath products like crazy for our upcoming show at BazBiz (see post below). I have a CD that I mixed with songs that keep me feeling upbeat while I mix and stir. The songs on the CD ranges from Kelly Clarkson's "The Trouble With Love" to Marilyn Manson's cover of "Sweet Dreams" to Missy Elliott's "Work It" to Blondie's "Maria." Though I can listen to the CD over and

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The first time I saw Sam, the winner of the World's Ugliest Dog title, I just blinked. I adore dogs and even the ugliest of dogs I somehow find cute. However, Sam...he reminded me of Stripe, the mischievious leader when the Gremlins go bad. However, in the LA Times article that I read about him, Sam seemed like a loving dog who was well loved by his (human) mom.According to Snopes, my favorite

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Hey, you're reading this, so you must be cool, and all the cool folks are gonna be at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 1 pm to 9 pm. BazBiz is a shopping extravaganza, and if you're looking for hip, cool gifts this holiday, then BazBiz is where you need to go. HELLA GOOD will be there, and the best part is that you can buy our products and not have to pay shipping!

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For those of you who have been reading my blog, you know that I'm a fan of the jewelry made by Sharla Samuelson of Sharma Designs. I wanted my Hella Good customers to know how fabulous Sharla's designs are, so much so that I asked Sharla to give away a necklace to one of our customers. She agreed! I got to pick any necklace I wanted, and I picked this large golden horn necklace handcrafted by

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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. I am doing all the cooking today, so a long day ahead! My turkey is all ready to be roasted. I will also be making this roasted garlic mashed poatoes recipe that I've made for years, and always get rave reviews. Hope you enjoy it!

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Ack, I almost had a really bad car accident tonight. While driving on the 60 South, a pick-up truck in the lane left of me about 50 feet ahead lost the mattress in its pick-up bed. The matress went flying. It flew like a big awkward bird, and I watched it in what felt like slow-motion. The mattress landed on the freeway and slid across my lane until it hit the railing. I slammed on the brake

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Every Saturday I listen to Nina Blackwood's syndicated show New Wave Nation, where she plays all the new wave hits of the 80's. Last Saturday I put in a request for Siouxsie and the Banshee's cover of "Dear Prudence" and it just played! The song brings up nostalgic memories. It was awesome hearing it on the radio.Speaking of 80's new wave, this Tuesday I'm off to see Depeche Mode! Here's one of

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While going through our storage closet, we found a ton of Chinese take-out boxes for another product idea that we never developed. I hate having supplies just go to waste, so I created a new product line just for these boxes. The milk bath!The first milk bath to be launched (either today or tomorrow) is our Butter Me Up butterscotch milk bath. It smells just like the buttery candy! Each

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Available most likely by the end of the week...gift boxes organized by theme. We're launching six total. This one is a sneak peek of our cake themed box, which will include a Hot In The City (hot orange cake), Birthday Suit (cake frosting), and Tasty Treat (lemon cake batter). Cute, huh?

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We just launched our latest bath creation, Hawaii Five-Ohhh! which smells just like a fresh, juicy pineapple. I don't think anyone can resist the scent. It's truly mouth watering, and totally reminds me of Hawaii, where the pineapple is unlike anything you've ever tried on the mainland. No acidity and just pure sweetness. Yum! Made with real pineapple, coconut milk and mango butter, this is

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Okay, I am ga-ga about The White Stripes' song "Blue Orchid". It's one of the songs I listen to when I make bath products. In case you've never heard the song "Blue Orchid," click the link below to see the video. The video is a bit creepy, but the song is hella good. *The video will appear in a pop-up window*Blue Orchid by The White Stripes

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This Christmas season, HELLA GOOD will be debuting holiday gift boxes to make gift-giving easier. Stay tuned to this blog for the announcement of the launch (most likely early next week).Speaking of gifts, many of our customers who are placing orders with us are getting a special gift in their packages. Artist Pam from Paper Scissors Rock has sent us beautifully designed mini alarm clocks,

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Was just directed to a hilarious site where there are 30-second movie summaries performed by bunnies. So cute and definitely will cause you to chuckle.www.angryalien.comMany thanks to Andrea from Herb + Ginger (coming soon...teas!) for pointing it out.

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Last night I anxiously tore open a package of new soap that I bought and used it in the shower. The smell was heavenly. The itchiness that ensued afterwards was not. In fact, the skin on my hands are still itchy...as is the skin on my arm...and ankle...and leg...ack, I'm a mess today. Allergies. With any bath or beauty product there is the chance that your skin just won't like it. Fragrance

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When I was 12, I got a new cassette of a relatively unknown singer named Sinead O'Connor. "Lion and Cobra" was the name of the tape, and I brought it with me along with my Walkman to my friend Kristine's house. Her family was having a clam bake. I was asked if she was a Buddhist because of her shaved head as her family pondered why on Earth a woman would want to shave her head. I thought she

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Kelly, from Kelly Meeker Designs, has a contest going on, and oh, would you help me win? If a friend buys any of her pretty darn cool handmade jewelry, I get entered into a raffle to win $75 worth of her goodies. What's in it for you? 15% off your purchase from her site. Kelly is a pretty artistic and super friendly person. The coupon code is: WINIT201070019Expires Dec 7When asked how'd you

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Yes, I have a Hello Kitty toaster that sort-of imprints Hello Kitty's face on every slice of toast. As a kid, I used to have a whole array of Hello Kitty dolls, pens, pencils, erasers, coin banks and more. So, although I'm a Hello Kitty fan, I think some people have taken it, uhm, a tad too far.In Tokyo, you can now have Hello Kitty and her boyfriend attend your wedding! Yep, your wedding.

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I don't know if it's just me, but when I saw the large poster for Depeche Mode's latest CD "Playing The Angel" at the Virgin Mega Store in Hollywood yesterday, it looked suspiciously like the "Boys Don't Cry" poster of Robert Smith from The Cure.Hmm, what do you think?

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I stayed up late last night to watch a segment of Primetime Live where they gave survival tips for women, which came on right after the nauseating segment about two nine-year old girls who idolize Hitler.If you missed the episode, here's a recap of some of the tips they gave women if they find themselves in a dangerous situation:1)Always be aware of your surroundings. I'm so bad at this. My

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I discovered a fashion blog that is a joy to read. I got a real kick out of the Ugly Accessories of the Week column:thebaglady.tvThose dog necklaces made me howl.

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Yesterday I was in the mood to cook a big meal. I had it in my head to make a full Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I thought, Why only celebrate it one day a year? So, I got into my car, drove to the nearest grocery store and started looking for a turkey. Unfortunately, all the turkeys were frozen. No one sells fresh turkeys anymore? I wanted to be able

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Our newest creation is a chocolate mint body wash that smells and looks like the filling of your favorite peppermint patty. It's called Pillow Talk and it's now available.Unfortunately, we don't have a picture yet of what it looks like, but imagine fluffy white clouds of creamy body wash that has the indulgent scent of milk chocolate mingled with peppermint. If you live in the NYC area, Pillow

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Okay, let me preface this by saying that I hate yogurt. I know it's good for you, but the taste is icky. So imagine my surprise when I tried Yoplait's Whips! Chocolate Style Mousse yogurt in Chocolate Raspberry. It looks a little gross, I admit, but it tastes incredible! It doesn't taste like yogurt at all, but instead like a fluffy, silky chocolate raspberry pudding. It sort of makes me

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Ack. I'm so sorry I haven't been keeping up with my blog. Many exciting things are happening. One of them is a complete site redesign. Plenty who have seen the beta site have said that it's more user friendly. They've also said that it has a cleaner look. We're hoping to launch the new site in one week, along with our newest chocolate mint body wash, Pillow Talk.

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We're in the 2005 Fall Issue of Venus Zine, a beautiful glossy magazine that comes out quarterly. Our Let Them Eat Pie Pumpkin Pie bath scrubby was an editor's pick!

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A friend sent me the link to this article about a baby orphan hippo who has taken to a 100-year-old male tortoise as a mother-figure:Hippo & TortoiseSpeaking of animals, zoos, aquariums and house pets were also greatly affected by Hurricane Katrina. Animal organizations are collecting donations. One good resource is:www.bestfriends.org

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Crafters Unite! The Indie Community has joined forces with Etsy, a new shopping site for crafters, to help raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Many indie businesses have donated products (including HELLA GOOD!), and for every product sold, the money goes to the Red Cross. So, shop for a cause by visiting:http://craftrevolution.etsy.comIf you're a crafter and would like to donate

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I'm late posting this, but last Friday, the fashion-forward website Grechen's Closet picked Hella Good's The Big O Orange Juice body wash as a "What I Found" pick on Friday, Aug. 26. They also mention our Batteries Not Included Chocolate Covered Strawberry bath scrubby (which smells scrumptious!).The Big O is one of my favorite creations. It makes me happy every time I use it. Some people have

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Just yesterday I received an email from a dear friend that said that if we boycotted certain gas companies, gas prices would go down. Although tempting since I'm paying $2.70 at the local cheapy station near me, there's one source I trust before hitting the "Forward" button on an email and passing it along to other friends: Snopes.You can search by topic or keyword. In my case, I would search

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When I saw that there was a site that allowed you to get magazine subscriptions for only $5.95, I said, "Yeah, right." Although the link came from a reliable source (www.thriftychick.com...a great resource!) I was still a little skeptical.So, I ordered one magazine. I figured the worse that I would lose is $5.95 if it turned out to be a scam. I ordered Entrepreneur Magazine, because it's one

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I've been tagged by the wonderful Georgia, the fabulous jewelry designer. You can check out her gorgeous jewelry at Adorneya. What does it mean to get tagged? It means I have a series of questions I must answer which will help you get to know me better.10 YEARS AGO TODAY: AUGUST 26, 1995I was getting ready to be a fourth-year at the University of Chicago. I was living in Chicago in a studio

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I just can't believe it. Elle B. is having a clearance sale. A very wide selection of pretty earrings are now 50% off! All her high-quality earrings are one-of-a-kind,s o once it's sold, it's gone!Oooh! My heart is a-flutter!

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Today I'm feeling nostalgic of my days in Chicago. This is a picture of The Drake Hotel, a luxury hotel on the Magnificent Mile.In college, a good friend Alice took me to have afternoon tea at the Drake Hotel for my birthday. A woman played the harp while we munched on finger sandwiches, scones, fruit breads and Devonshire cream. Tea was served in china and our utensils were silver. It was a

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Remember those Tootsie Pop commercials with the owl and the ever-popular question, "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?" I tried counting once, but I am one of those overly-eager types who just crunch down just when I'm near the end. My favorite Tootsie Pops are the grape and orange ones. I love the flavor combo of the candy and chocolate.At Purdue, a group of

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Ha! I should've written this post sooner, but this is the first time I've really had to sit down at a computer and post on the blog. I am currently away from home. Not quite a vacation. I'm in San Jose for a Search Engine Marketing Conference. Some of you may be thinking, "Yelch." But really, it's quite fascinating! Really! The conference is a four-day event which started yesterday. Tonight

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I feel so lucky. Last night at a local video store, I bought some VHS classics for only $2 each. I got Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gattaca. Great deals!

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I adore giant pandas. They are my mother's favorite animal. I took my mother one year to the the San Diego zoo, and although she got graceful giraffes to come over to her (just wave in a large sweeping "come here" motion) and eye her intently, what made her really excited were the pandas. There were three of them and they were all sleeping. They are great, beautiful animals that are close to

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Great cast. Great acting. Major downer. I was bummed all weekend after watching Million Dollar Baby on DVD. Officially became part of my "Great Depressing Movies I Won't Ever Watch Again" list. What else is on my list? Mystic River.

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I read a remarkable article today about a teenage boy who is a champion Mortal Kombat gamer. What's remarkable is that Brice Mellen is blind.I found the article to be inspirational, because there are many times I think something is too difficult or that it's impossible. I fear that sometimes I have that mentality more than I like to admit. But really, nothing is impossible if you keep at it

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We're soon going to be launching "Pie Me Up" Key Lime Pie Body Wash. It smells like tarty lime mingled with lemon rind and vanilla. Quite the winner. It's a refreshing body wash that Tara says is her new favorite. "I love how it smells," she said. "So good!" The scent really comes alive in the shower. Definitely something you should experience if you love lime scents (me me me!) Make

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We did a happy dance when we saw that BUST Magazine gave "Birthday Suit" Cake Frosting Body Wash a glowing review in its August/September issue. "Birthday Suit" happens to be our best seller (think buttery, creamy cake frosting), so it's no surprise that the folks at BUST wanted to eat it. BUST is a magazine for women who have something to get off their chest. It's a woman's magazine. Don't

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