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JOYA STUDIO, MD SOLARSCIENCE, V BEAUTÉ, BELMACZ BEAUTY, INDIE LEE, THYMES No-it does not smell like a pastrami sandwich, on rye with mustard…but kinda sweet smelling-and we think, only available at the actual Katz's Deli on LES/NYC MADE nearby Brooklyn's Navy Yard-the site of Alexander Wang's most recent runway show that had attendees all discombobulated--- Joya Studio 's candles are beautifully packaged in hand cast porcelain - and deeply fragrant with sophisticated scents. They also do limited editions-like the one with Katz's Delicatessen, pictured above…and home sprays/scents…as well as being the master makers behind candles crafted for upscale fashion/skincare labels. broad spectrum sunscreens-MD SolarScience-lotions, creams, stick and a quick dry body spray  We slather on sunscreen more than most people we know-as long course triathlon and marathon training has us outdoors- year round. And we've found that on our face in p...

Tenth Ave./NYC Ellis Faas, Jane Scrivner, Kjaer Weis, Portland General Store, Susanne Kaufmann  Smaller brands of skincare can get overlooked in our mass marketed world-but some of our favored products to use-are made by Asian and European based companies that have limited distribution, anywhere. From a nifty company based in Queens- BSQ International- a table full of niche brands from overseas were on display. Susanne Kaufmann -from Germany-is a natural-herb/botanically oriented collection of bath/beauty products for men, women and children-and is quite popular in her native country. We actually got acquainted with the label on our last trip to Europe---which unfortunately did not include a stay at the affiliated- luxurious Hotel Post Bezau.   (sign). Susanne Kaufmann-Bath Oils... Natural oils-and their embedded healing properties-whether sourced from fruits, plants or homeopathic ingredients (arnica, St. John's Wort…), are growing more popular here-...

Tenth Avenue, NYC James Read Tan, Rouge Bunny Rouge, USLU Airlines,  Meow Meow Tweet The Big Apple version of the Elements Showcase is geared towards retailers, large and small-attending the nearby Gift Show at the Javits Center. We love stopping in-for the smaller, high end-niche/cult beauty labels---as collections that might lack marketing muscle-definitely don't lack for quality anything else.  James Read-he told us he's chums with "all the Vogue girls.." we can see why-he's smart, engaging and good looking.  Most of what we saw … with only time for the non-fragrance exhibitors because it overlapped NY Fashion Week ---were products that are the 'children' of hard working entrepreneurs already in the beauty biz…who could not find ' something ' that fulfilled their needs-and in turn, launched their own. Some standouts in the beauty category--are rep-ped by one smart entity, Cult&Commerce- --where one of the founders (so we lat...

words/images Judith Ecochard ELEMENTS Fragrance and Skincare/Beauty Showcase---is now on our to-do list---as it presents niche fragrance/skincare/beauty brands ...including very hard to find international collections, in a spacious event space on the fringes of the Chelsea art area...and a short stroll from the Javits Convention Center where the Gift Show is going on. Highlights: From Amsterdam-- NASOMATTO So Oud. By master parfumer  Stéphane Humbert Lucas Founded by Laura Slatkin-NYC based Nest Fragrances (Candles too).  We are as amazed by some of the glam packaging we see...almost as much as the scents! Cire Trudon -from France---luxury vegetal candals with cotton wicks. Make a statement! works of art in a way... TEN OVER TEN is a new collection of polishes and nail salons (two -as of now- in NYC)...founded by gal pals Nadine Ferber ---and Adair Ilyinsky-who was at the show--- pretty and edgy---lots of choices As explained to us...