lanikai bath & body

every time i step into bath & bodyworks i always wonder why they have yet to open an outpost in the islands since it would be a serious moneymaker. nothing elicits more oohs and aahs from family & friends than when they are gifted with treats from the ubiquitous bath mecca of the [mainland] mall.

oh well, b+bw's loss keeps the customers pouring into lanikai bath & body who savvily saw a void in the market and opened up shop with their own line of island inspired botanical bath goodies a few years ago. this mother's day lanikai b+b has everything you need to pamper your mom with gifts like the pikake home set which is the ultimate get clean kit filled with home fragrance mist, moisturizing hand wash, soap and hand sanitizer for moms who crave a pleasantly scented, germ-free home.

and if your mom happens to be super picky, opt for a gift card and call it a day (for a few dollars more they'll even wrap it in a pretty lauhala box).

when in kailua stop by lanikai's bath boutique or shop online whenever you please.

do you feel lucky?

horizontal branch necklace

after flipping through the pages of the latest lucky, i am beginning to suspect that someone on staff has some serious ties to hawaii. case in point: this month's do good while you shop is featuring yet another island designer willing to help out a charitable cause.

yep, honolulu jewelry designer catherine weitzman will graciously donate 30% of sales of her delicate horizontal branch necklace to the melanoma research foundation so long as your order is in by the end of may.

and, even though my odds of winning will be slightly decreased, why buy a ticket home when you have a chance to fly for free? enter the latest lucky contest to win an all expenses paid trip to waikiki plus a $1000 shopping spree at ala moana.

bon chance!

house of many gods

 

since one of my goals this year is to spend a little less time on the computer, i have been going back to one of my favorite pastimes before the internet age started to consume far too many hours in my day. with my trusty library card by my side, the pages of my book log are slowly being filled up with a concentrated effort to beef up my woefully lacking hawaiian reading list.

enter kiana davenport's poetic novel house of many gods which follows the lives of a tight-knit yet dysfunctional westside ohana through the eyes of ana, a young girl yearning to break the pattern of broken dreams littered throughout her family tree. the story reveals a side of the island that is often cast aside and sterotyped by weaving its tumultuous history and ancient traditions throughout ana's journey of discovery.

mother's day sales sheet

mother's day is just around the corner so if you are still stumped for gift ideas, take a page from my mom's playbook and shop the latest sales to score budget loving, mom worthy goodies:

malie - intoxicating spa gift sets from the garden isle & free shipping!

• secret code: mom

jools - 10% off pretty little things sure to make mom smile

• secret code: spring10 (expires midnight, sun may 13th; not valid on sale items)

ali'i kula lavender - lavender infused brownies & other culinary/aromatherapy treats

• deal: take a survey & receive a code for 5% off your order

super sun protection

ocean warriors looking for a better way to protect their skin from the sun may want to take a peek at vertra, hawaii's very own high performance spf created specifically for the needs of athletes battling the elements during their outdoor adventures.

the formula passed the rigorous testing required to meet the skin cancer foundation's seal of approval and has also received a ringing endorsement from the hawaiian lifeguard association. and, if you have ever wondered if your spf was still working, vertra's shelter tinted formula comes to the rescue with a hint of tint to help you see when it's time to reapply.

the premier line recently made its debut and is available at t&c and local motion (click on the news tab for the entire stockist list) as well as vertra's online shop.