Saying good-bye to our beloved summer season is always a sad prospect. Warm days and nights, trips to visit new places, perhaps seeing old friends...for this newsletter we have put together a collection of products to help your skin recover from the impact of summer, and fragrances to help you remember the joys of summer, sometimes both aspects rolled into one yummy product.

Please have fun browsing down our virtual aisles!

There are always more new products than we have room to include in our newsletter. Please check in with our What's New page to see all of the latest and greatest!

Place des Lices Matin d' Ete Gentle Scrub exudes the summer morning air wafting off the port of Saint-Tropez. Gently exfoliate while drinking in the atmosphere of the French Riviera. Generous 16.9oz pump bottle.

Lothantique Marine Bath Salts create the perfect escape for this "back-to-reality" time of year. Mediterranean Sea Salts, known for their restorative effects, combine with botanical extracts and the alluring blend of grapefruit, jasmine, ylang ylang, moss and bits of sea algae. Spritz yourself with the energizing fragrance of Lothantique Marine - Eau de Toilette. Wear it alone or layer with grapefruit or verbena.

Fragonard Ile-d'amour eau de toilette is a harmonious blend of notes that include all of the elements of Provence, the sea, the flowers and the earth. With a marine top note to highlight the fragrance of summer, and a musk bottom note that stays soft until the last whisps of the fragrance remain. With the flowers of Provence in the middle, this fragrance is feminine, contemporary and fresh beyond words. 100ml natural spray

Summer-worn feet will love this assortment of invigorating products in the Get Fresh Lemongrass Foot Kit. Contained in the kit is: 1fl oz Knock Your Socks Off deodorizing foot spray, 2oz Down n' Dirty lemongrass foot scrub, 3oz Lemongrass Foot Bath, 1.5oz Totally Soaked soy foot gel and 1.5oz Rescue Me intensive foot repair. These products are also available in full size.

Terra Nova has created a wonder product that brings life back to whatever area it is applied to. Shea Blossom Tresses-to-Toes Amazing Moisture Remedy Cream restores hair, feet, cuticles, elbows, legs,,,you name it. Shea Blossom Creamy Moisture Sugar Scrub blends nourishing Shea Butter with gently exfoliating cane sugar, rich brazil nut and grapeseed oils, plus humectant honey. Use these two products together and experience a softness you've never imagined! A lovely fresh citrus fragrance is added to this nourishing collection.

Asquith & Somerset have truly perfected the art of making premium soap products. Asquith & Somerset Citrus & Ginger Exfoliating Soap removes dead skin flakes gently with Apricot Kernels, while Shea Butter helps restore moisture. Follow with the Asquith & Somerset Citrus & Ginger All Over Body Moisturizer for a complete restorative effect while enjoying the fresh, sweet and spicy scent of Citrus and Ginger.

Inspired by the seaside of Normandy is Michel Germain Deauville French Spa. This bright fragrance embraces the very essence of summer with flowers, citrus, and fruits all on a base of white wood and sensual musks.

Cool seaside air mingles with French woods and spices to create this unique and elegant mens fragrance, Deauville Pour Homme Men's Fragrance.

The Leonor Greyl Paris Huile de Magnolia is a blend of botanical oils rich in pro-vitamins A combined with the delicate scent of magnolia blossom prevents skin dryness and reduces the burning effects of the sun. The drying action caused by immersion in water and sun exposure is neutralized. As a result, your skin remains satin smooth, soft and pleasant to the touch. Massage into your face at night or rub into damp skin after a shower. The gorgeous fragrance of Magnolias makes this product a delight to use.

Slatkin Body Therapy Body Scrub and Slatkin Body Therapy Oxygenating Body Cream do double duty to bring skin back to it's natural state of softness after a summer of sun, cholorine, wind and sand. The scrub is a soothing-yet- invigorating blend of Crystal Sugars and Fruit Acids that gently sloughs away dullness as luxurious oils from around the world provide spa-caliber moisturization. The Body Cream contains natural moisturizers like Shea Butter, Macadamia Nut Oil and Grape Seed Oil for a soft, dewy finish, a specialty ingredient derived from Corn to gently enhance cell turnover and targeted plant proteins to maintain moisture balance. Oxymulti V, Slatkin's exclusive blend of antioxidant vitamins A,C and E and a unique botanical extract, works to protect, replenish and nourish skin, delivering pronounced hydrating and reconditioning benefits to help improve firmness and elasticity as it helps protect against damaging free radicals. Available in Persian Lime & Mimosa, Muguet & White Jasmin (recently retired but inventory is still available in our shop), and Black Fig & Absinthe. Soon to be added to the collection is Orange & Citrus!

Frazzled summer hair will love Leonor Greyl Paris Masque Fleurs de Jasmin. Rich in amino acids, proteins and botanical oils that work to increase hair flexibility, this delicately jasmine-scented conditioning mask helps nourish, detangle, regenerate and beautify all hair types, including the driest hair. Perfect to give your hair-whether dry, thin or limp-an instant beauty boost, allowing it to regain immediate shine, softness and manageability.

The Mimosa Martini 1oz Eau de Parfum from Voluspa preserves our summer memories throughout the seasons to come. Mimosa flower petals, fresh Italian lime, chilled watermelon martini, Japanese quince, vanilla resin and white lily bring summer back to life with just a spritz.

Always remember that it is our pleasure to GIFT WRAP your purchases and that this service is INCLUDED as part of our appreciation of your business. So feel free to put together a collection of goodies and just ask us to wrap them together as one amazing gift!

Archive

April 2005 What We're Up To, Volume 1. Terra Nova
June 2005 What We're Up To, Volume 2. Jack Black
July 2005 What We're Up To, Volume 3. Simmering Summer Suggestions
August 2005 What We're Up To, Volume 4. Flora Napa Valley
September 2005 What We're Up To, Volume 5. Roger & Gallet
October 2005 What We're Up To, Volume 6. Lothantique
November 2005 What We're Up To, Volume 7. Happy Holidays!
December 2005 What We're Up to, Volume 8. Finishing Touches
January 2006 What We're Up to, Volume 9. Heartfelt Greetings!
February 2006 What We're Up to, Volume 10. Fragonard Parfumeur
March 2006 What We're Up to, Volume 11. Body Butter To The Rescue
April 2006 What We're Up to, Volume 12. Pampering Products for Mother's Day
May 2006 What We're Up to, Volume 13. New Products for Dads, Grads or Simply To Celebrate the Summer!