Sustainable Gift-Giving Ideas!

Hello Yamerra friends and family.
I was moved to discuss more Eco-friendly, gift-giving ideas when I received a thoughtful, yet not so Eco-concious gift recently. Find inspiration for creating recycled gifts and learn how to give more sustainably. Make your own gifts.
Homemade gifts are more personal, can be less expensive and don't have wasteful packaging. Give a gift basket of homemade goodies, offer a wreath made of dried flowers from your garden or build a birdhouse.

Not the crafty type? Yamerra offers a variety of hand-made Eco-friendly skincare and hair care products great for child, woman or man! All our of our Hair + Body butters serve a dual function, that is attractive in this pressured economy! Why not invest in a long-lasting, earth friendly option? If not interested in skincare and haircare products to encourage healthier skincare and hair care, there are many local artists and crafters (in NY) that can help you fill the void. Handmade items from specialty stores or craft fairs are rarely wrapped in disposable packaging. Plus, buying locally contributes to the region’s economy and supports local artists.

MARKETS featuring Yamerra TO CHECK OUT THIS SEASON:

The Market NYC- Young Designers Market:
268 Mulberry,
Btw. Prince and E Houston,
Soho, NY

A great day to stop by is Saturdays from 11am-7pm! OR CHECK OUT: http://www.yamerrastore.com/

Give an experience

Take someone to a play or concert (I would recommend FELA on Broadway- it was amazing, but now long gone)! Make gift certificates for a special dinner, pet sitting or house cleaning. Offer your skills at gardening, photography or financial planning. Sign someone up for lessons in music or a foreign language or sport. Better yet, teach someone one of your hobbies – swimming, origami (with reusable paper) or playing the piano, for example. Both the recipient and the landfill will thank you.

Other sustainable gift ideas

• Promote reuse – give antiques or unique retro items.
•  Buy carbon offsets for travel. 
•  Build or buy a compost bin.
•  Give a native plant for the house or garden.

Yammera In Spring!

With the weather changing, the Sun coming out more often to radiate its light and warm the earth, Yamerra welcomes you to try our NEW and refreshing Spring line. We recommend our refreshing Peach Peppermint or Sensuous Sultry Mango to restore and rejuvanate your skin.

Both Pot's of Luxury contain pure Shea butter, soothing sweet almond oil and skin-softening essential oils and that will heal and soothe while leaving you smelling delectable! Our products are available in 1/2oz travel mini's  (a great size try out), a 4oz Jar for the whole family to share and luxurious 4oz Shea body Bars that are incredibly moisturizing and sudsy in the shower.

Enjoy any of our energizing products this spring and watch your skin become radiant! Visit www.yamerrastore.com to indulge in our Pots' of Luxury this Spring. Eco-essential food for the skin... Love your Skin, Hair... Love You!

What is in your skincare products?

Lead in lipstick? Coal tar in shampoo? Do you know what’s in the personal care products that you use? For the first time in seventy years, lawmakers are looking to close the gaping holes in the outdated federal law that allows toxic chemicals, linked to cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities and other illnesses, in the products we use on our bodies every day. These include lotions, lipstick, deodorants, colognes, hair products, and even baby shampoos.

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky introduced legislation that would toughen safety standards for beauty products and require regular government testing for hazardous ingredients. The bill also mandates full ingredient disclosure and gives the FDA the ability to order recalls of dangerous products.

There are over 12,000 chemicals in personal care products, but the average consumer has no way of knowing which are safe. Currently, it’s only the $50 billion beauty industry that decides which ingredients are safe and can order recalls. Click on this link to read/watch full interview with Amy Goodman from DemocracyNow.org and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsy:

Lead in Lipstick? 

Yamerra strives to create its products using the purest and safest all natural ingredients.  Our primary ingredient, pure Shea butter, is extremely nourishing for the skin and hair and can be used by children and adults. Additionally, there are several therapeutic grad essential oils in our products that perform several different functions for the skin and hair: Are you using our Healing Lemon Fire Bliss? It is highly recommended for eczema and fungal skin infections or is your choice Sultry Mango? To soften coarse hair and extremely dry heels and hands? We offer an Eco- essential palette of all natural products that work to soothe, restore and rejuvenate.

Be aware of the products you use in your hair, on your skin... on your body- its the only one you have- Love it with Yamerra's all natural products. We are available online:

www.yamerrastore.com OR shop HERE on our blog and enjoy free shipping for a LIMITED time only!

What is in your skincare + haircare products?

Lead in Lipstick? Coal Tar in Shampoo? As New Bill Calls for Stricter Rules on Beauty Products, a Debate Between Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Founder and Cosmetics Industry Spokesperson

Its Love Season @ Yamerra!

Yamerra is celebrating LOVE SEASON with a HUGE Post-Valentine SALE February 13 - February 17 . 

Select signature products will be available at promotional discounts with the option to mix & match to build a custom Yamerra Beauty+Wellness Essential kit.

You will be able to SAVE up $20 or more, and GUARANTEED FREE SHIPPING on select upcoming deals. Some of our favorites such as Home Sweet Home Honey Vanilla, Sensual Bliss Jasmine Sage, and Sultry Mango will be available in our larger 4oz Jars at a discount for this limited time only.

Get Ready...Set...GO! Enjoy Yamerras already affordable luxurious products at a DISCOUNT. 

Where: www.yamerrastore.com
            (GO TO "HOME" ON SITE DIRECTORY TO FIND      
            SPECIALS). 

When: February 13 - February 17

Yamerra Signature Sales January 26-February 26!

Yamerra welcomes 2011 with a HUGE Pre-Valentine SALE starting January 26-February 16. 

Select signature products will be available at promotional discounts with the option to mix & match to build a custom Yamerra Beauty+Wellness Essential kit.

You will be able to SAVE up $20 or more, and GUARANTEED FREE SHIPPING on select upcoming deals. Some of our favorites such as Home Sweet Home Honey Vanilla, Sensual Bliss Jasmine Sage, and Sultry Mango will be available in our larger 4oz Jars at a discount for this limited time only.

Get Ready...Set...GO! Enjoy Yamerras already affordable luxurious products at a DISCOUNT. 

Where: www.yamerrastore.com
            (GO TO "HOME" ON SITE DIRECTORY TO FIND      
            SPECIALS). 

When: January 26-February 24

Holiday Shopping and Fashion EXTRAVAGANZA! Yamerra @ Tribeca Retail Club

Happy Holidays!

Yamerra sends love and light to friends and family this holiday season. We are being hosted by Tribeca Retail Club this Friday- from 6pm to 11pm at an exclusive, ultra fashionable holiday shopping event. Yamerra will be one of the few one-of-a-kind, luxurious, yet affordable brands in the house.

We will be having huge holidays sales and discounts on all productss the holiday season- Do not miss out on the oportunity to receive our luxurious products at incredible hoilday promotional prices. We promise, as always, only to offer the higest grade of all natural skincare and haircare products from our line that will restore and rejuvanate, love your skin and hair and tittilate your senses!

Join for an amazing night fashion and beauty. Mix. Mingle. Discover & Purchase! Where:

WanderLust Fashion: hand sex

WanderLust Fashion: Hand sex: "(Image from yamerrastore.com) Our new friend Maryam Moma introduced us to Yamerra, her luxurious skin and haircare product line that is 100% nat..."

Cure BK Holiday Party

Yamerra will be featured at Cure Beauty Bar this upcoming gift -giving season- Yayyyyyyy!!!!! Our line is new to the Ultra Chic Beauty Bar and Spa. Other incredibly talented local artists from NYC will also be featured. It is the perfect place to find a one-of-a-kind gift for a loved one this holiday season. We would highly recommend you attend as Yamerra will be having amazing promotional sales, holiday discounts and giveaways. One of our highly sought after items: Yamerra's Sultry Mango Hair+Body Butter will be available for FREE after any purchase over $35.00. Mia Morgan, one of New York's hottest Celebrity Stylists and Costume Designers loves our Sultry Mango Butter and swears by it!

Mia showing off her Sultry Mango Hair+Body Butter

Mia purchased her butter at Yamerra's first Holiday Event for the season- BrowNY International Pop Up store featuring ultra fashionable pieces, clothing, jewelry and organic skincare @ 2 Great Jones Street, NOHO NY. This market will now run until December 2nd, 2010. Do feel free to stop past and pick up amazing gifts for the holidays.

YOU ARE INVITED:

CURE BK

921 Fulton Street, 

Brooklyn NY

December 3rd

6-9pm

BrowNY International Pop Store

2 Great Jones

btw Lafayette + Broadway

Noho, NYC

Now-Dec 2

11am-10pm