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Marlien Delivers Le Catch

January 17, 2013 by Shiva Rose

I first met Marlien Rentmeester in high school when her and her twin sister Coliena moved out here from glamorous New York. Marlien always exuded elegance and style even in her bikini at Will Roger’s Beach when we were teens. She later moved back to NYC and the settled here in LA as the west [...]

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Fab 5 Flu Buster

January 15, 2013 by Shiva Rose

I am not a doctor by any means but I do have an arsenal supplements that defend my family and I through the flu season every year. This year is supposedly is one of the worst years on record for the flu virus and since I am very wary of the flu vaccine I try [...]

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Sakara Life

January 13, 2013 by Shiva Rose

Although Sakara Life is based out of New York City, their supplement recommendations and pyramid for life are worth sharing with us West Coast roses. Who knows perhaps they will venture out west sometime in the future. Sakara is sanskrit for ‘manifestation of thoughts to things’ and it seems Danielle and Whitney seem to know [...]

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Celine Taste, Zara Budget

January 11, 2013 by Shiva Rose

January has proved to be a busy month with award season events and birthday parties (guess I know lots of Capricorns!). Looking fashionable in a town where people have stylists or big budgets can be a challenge and that’s why Zara can be a life saver. I like to wear mostly (eco-glamorous) vintage, but I [...]

Invoking the Daughter of the Mountains

I was born with a powerful name. Shiva is my given birth name and I have always taken it for granted as we do with our monickers. Lately I am beginning to see the dots of my life connecting. Though I think of myself as feminine I recently was astounded to hear from a therapist friend that I am actually living a masculine existence. The last several years of being truly on my own, and slaying the dragons in my life have led me to compensate with my masculine side. The society in which we live in contributes to thisRead more »

Homemade Rose Cream

It is said that one of Cleopatra's beauty secrets was using skin creams made of roses. Rose is a natural astringent and the oil has wonderful properties for keeping skin young. The scent also is said to open the heart. Here is a relatively easy recipe for a natural rose cream. 8 drops of Rose Oil 2 oz almond or coconut oil 1/2 oz beeswax Vitamin E Slowly heat the almond oil, beeswax and rose oil. Beeswax is the thickener, so the more you add, the thicker the cream. It's best to start with just a little. If you find that the cream is too thick, Read more »

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Celine Taste, Zara Budget

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