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CRAVE CRUSH the urban girl's blog to all that you CRAVE
Introducing Sally B’s Skin Yummies
Blending nature and technology, Sally B’s is committed to making high quality, luxurious, and effective skin care products from certified organic and natural plant based ingredients. The creams, lotions, makeup, and fragrance are created in Inman Park, Atlanta, and are sold throughout the world. Â See for yourself what organic skin care will do for you and for the planet!
Check out all of Sally B’s great new products here, arriving just in time for spring!
How would you describe your business in exactly three adjectives?
Organic, Luxurious, Healthy
What are your most popular products or services?
Mineral makeup, Eye Cream, Night Cream, Eco Body Lotion and Tinted Moisturizer.
People may be surprised to know…
I’m one of eight children.
What or who inspired you to start your business?
After Cancer, I had to treat my own skin differently. Out of necessity, I created my own products.
Who is your role model or mentor?
My Dad started his own business after WWII. Â The company he founded is still going strong.
What business mistake have you made that you will not repeat?
Don’t think small. Â You can’t do it all nor are you qualified to do it all.
How do you spend your free time?
Trying to catch up.
What is your indulgence?
Long Baths
Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
The beach. Â Pawleys Island is my favorite.
Weekend CRAVE-ing February 18-20, 2011
The weekend is almost here, and we want you to fulfill all of your CRAVE-ings. Whether you’re in the mood for cocktails, jazz or supporting a great cause, get out to sip, taste and see what Atlanta has to offer this weekend!
Winter Beer Carnival
Saturday, February 19, 2011 3:00-7:00 pm
The 2nd Annual Winter Beer Carnival will be pouring up plenty to taste and experience this Saturday! Last year’s event SOLD OUT in advance and this year the event is expanding to offer even more beers, carnival games and activities. The Midtown area will be transformed into a carnival themed celebration featuring games, rides, great food and entertainment. More than 100 beers will be available to sample- try them all and discover your favorite!
Polar Plunge at Lake Lanier Islands
Saturday, February 19, 2011 11:00 am
The Polar Plunge is the largest fundraising effort benefiting Special Olympics. How does it work? Participants collect pledges in exchange for the “opportunity” to jump into icy waters of Lake Lanier. All proceeds collected will benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume, highest fundraiser and more! For those who do not love the Polar Bear habitat, they will provide heated areas, warm concessions, and fun souvenirs.
Atlanta Winter Wine + Jazz Festival
Sunday, February 20, 2011 VIP Admission- 2:00 pm General Admission- 3:00 pm
Join Grape Crush Productions this weekend to sip, savor and jam at this 2nd annual event! Explore your passion for great wine, food and live jazz music while supporting Atlanta’s finest local businesses and nonprofit organizations. Plus, learn ways to live a longer, heart-healthy life in celebration of American Heart Month!
Fresh Face: Melanie Stewart
Melanie Stewart has been an entrepreness for almost ten of her twenty plus year career. In 2009, Melanie branched into the product industry by co-founding M&M Consumer Products, Inc., a women-owned company devoted to developing products that add both comfort and convenience to people’s everyday lives. Melanie is constantly looking at ways to make her life more comfortable and better so that she can help others live a more comfortable and better life.
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Passionate, funny, loving
What is your biggest goal for the future of your business?
To be a multi-million dollar internationally recognized company for creating comfortable, convenient and creative solutions to everyday health and beauty needs.
What is one thing you could not live without?
My products of course. No, seriously, my family. They are my rock and my support. They believe in me and encourage me. I would not be where I am personally or professionally without them.
What is your favorite thing about living in Atlanta?
The phenomenal business women that live in city! There are so many great women entrepreneurs in Atlanta to network with.
What inspired you to start your business?
I wanted to be able to be more involved in my son’s life when I co-founded my first company, Compliance Partners, Inc. in 2001. When I co-founded my second company, M&M Consumer Products, Inc. in 2009, I had been unsuccessfully searching for solutions to health and beauty issues that I was having. Since I could not find any solutions on the market, I decided to create them myself.
What is your favorite part of being an entrepreneur?
Freedom, flexibility and creativity. Being an entrepreneur allows me the freedom to do what I want, the flexibility to do it when I want and the creativity to do it how I want.
If you could have dinner and talk about business with one person, who would it be?
Mary Kay Ash. I think that she is such an inspiration for women entrepreneurs. I have a long list of questions that I would love to ask her.
If you could give one piece advice to other aspiring entrepreneurs, what would it be?
BELIEVE! Believe in yourself, believe in your product/service and believe in your success. Believe and you can achieve!
Introducing Radiance MedSpa
Radiance Medspa is a boutique medical spa offering the very best in personalized services such as Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, Photofacials, hair removal, Facials, Chemical peels and much more. They offer only the best medical grade skin care lines including SkinCeuticals, Obagi, IS Clinical and PCA. The staff is professionally trained to provide you with the personal care you deserve.
On February 16th, Radiance MedSpa will host an open house party to introduce their new medical director, Dr. Marc Yune. They will also be having a grand opening party for their brand new fitness studio, Oni fitness, located next door.
How would you describe your business in exactly three adjectives?
Tranquil, Anti-aging, Intimate
What are your most popular products or services?
Botox, Restylane, Juvederm and Chemical Peels
People may be surprised to know…
The signs of aging can be reversed and is quite affordable
What or who inspired you to start your business?
I have always had problematic skin. I wanted a business I could benefit from and help others who are self conscious about their skin.
Who is your role model or mentor?
My parents. They have always been entrepreneurs and I look up to them. They are 100% supportive of me no matter what.
What business mistake have you made that you will not repeat?
Understanding the necessity of operating on a specific budget from day one. I would also better research my marketing outlets.
How do you spend your free time?
Spending time with my friends and family. Cooking, dinners, movies and traveling.
What is your indulgence?
I love buying new clothes!
Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
Out to Dinner
Introducing West Coast Workout
West Coast Workout was created for the pursuit of health. Tammy’s signature workouts were designed to create slim, sexy, sculpted physiques. The Live Your Healthiest Life program teaches clients how to dramatically improve their lives through powerful nutrition, mindset and fitness. You can get a custom workout and a healthy lunch to go. There are seven signature workouts eliminating boredom. Tammy wants all those who come to West Coast Workout to feel like a star! Her mission is to teach people how to live their healthiest life possible.
Get your New Years resolutions off to a rolling start this year with West Coast Workout! Check out their class schedule here.
How would you describe your business in exactly three adjectives?
Inviting, Zen, Motivational
What are your most popular products or services?
Our signature classes and our exclusive method of private training
People may be surprised to know…
getting the body you desire is easier than you think, if you have the right coach
What or who inspired you to start your business?
I missed the workouts I was used to while living in California and training in Hollywood so I brought the best of LA to the ATL.
Who is your role model or mentor?
For philosophy and inspiration for a long healthy life,  Jack LaLanne. For business advice, my father.
What business mistake have you made that you will not repeat?
Doing something based on how much money I will make versus doing something for the pure joy of loving what I do!
How do you spend your free time?
I do not have much but when I do, I spend it outside with my children and dog.
What is your indulgence?
A sexy, sweaty workout. I love to move like a woman. Your body is defined by how you move.
Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
West Coast Workout and California of course!
Introducing karmic kookies
karmic kookies celebrates all who make conscious choices by creating the most fabulously delicious cookie possible for your sweet indulgent pleasure. Owner/baker Jane Coulter Misra sources the purest and highest quality ingredients possible while supporting local, organic, and/or sustainable businesses where feasible. They mix their heart and souls into them and bake with love, and hope you get out of each bite what they put into it.
karmic kookies is very excited to announce that beginning this week they will be available at Whole Foods! Now it will be even easier to satisfy your karmic kookie CRAVE-ings. Visit their website and Facebook page for more information and updates. Congratulations, karmic kookies!
How would you describe your business in exactly three adjectives?
Handmade Compassionate Deliciousness
What are your most popular products or services?
karmic kookies most sought after flavor is our all natural chocolate chip.
People may be surprised to know…
karmic kookies provides The Birthday Bunch with kookies for their monthly birthday party program at the Atlanta Children’s Shelter.
What or who inspired you to start your business?
karmic kookies is inspired by my love for baking, and the desire to further support the Atlanta Children’s Shelter.
Who is your role model or mentor?
Ah! Too many to list just one!
What business mistake have you made that you will not repeat?
I did not adequately anticipate all of the potential pitfalls when securing my first commercial space.
How do you spend your free time?
Eating, drinking and generally being merry!
What is your indulgence?
I love to indulge in spa treatments.
Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
My closest girlfriends and I have rotated hosting a girls night out group that has met monthly for the last 4 years!
Introducting Body Awareness Studio
Body Awareness Studio is Atlanta’s first Pilates studio. Our talented instructors love to share resources for Health, Wellness and Longevity. Benefits include breathing easier, a strong physical body, and an increased piece of mind. Some of the special tools used at Body Awareness are: Pilates, GYROTONIC, Meridian Stretching, Polarity Therapy, Qigong, Breath Empowerment, and Meditation.
Make sure to pick up a December/January Best Guide 2011 edition of Best Self Atlanta Magazine to find Body Awareness Studio featured in the article: The Power of Pilates under Real People, Real Transformations!
How would you describe your business in exactly three adjectives?
Peaceful, Intelligent, Friendly
What are your most popular products or services?
Pilates Private and Group sessions, Breath Empowerment, Mashing
People may be surprised to know…
Body Awareness is about inner beauty and harmony. People usually discover that after they experience our studio.
What or who inspired you to start your business?
I was a dancer and teacher. Pilates exercise assisted my recovery after a car accident damaged my pelvis and shoulder.
Who is your role model or mentor?
Currently Lisa Michaels, founder of the Natural Rhythms Institute.
What business mistake have you made that you will not repeat?
Hiring people for the wrong reasons.
How do you spend your free time?
I enjoy walking by the river, playing with my kitty cat, and relaxing at home with my sweetie, Michael.
What is your indulgence?
Massages, soaking in an aroma filled tub, elegant & health conscious dining, and chocolate! (I am a Taurus, after all.)
Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
Lisa Michaels’ house for Natural Rhythms events: food, fun, and lots of laughter. (Did you notice, food is involved?)
Keeping Your Bikini Body – Workout Hot Spots we CRAVE
Do you CRAVE fun, sun, and the great outdoors, but the bikini season is giving you the blues? Fear not—we’ve put together a list of Atlanta’s most fabulous hot spots guaranteed to bring out your inner goddess!
Body Awareness Studio
5549 Roswell Rd. NE
404-252-7550
@BAwareness
Body Awareness Studio is Atlanta’s first Pilates studio. Their talented instructors love to share resources for Health, Wellness and Longevity. Overall benefits include breathing easier, a strong physical body, and an increased piece of mind. Some of the special tools used at Body Awareness are: Pilates, GYROTONIC, Meridian Stretching, Polarity Therapy, Qigong, Breath Empowerment, and Meditation. Body Awareness can help you find your inner beauty that will shine through as you pull out that teeny bikini at the beach this summer!
Condition Kettleball Gym
659 Auburn Ave #157
404-380-1111
@gymcondition
Condition Kettlebell Gym is the Southeast’s premier kettlebell studio. Â Invented by the Russian Special Forces in the 1600′s kettlebell training blends strength, cardio, and flexibility into one efficient workout. Because kettlebells train your body as a unit, they don’t create bulk but give long lean muscles, perfect for any bathing beauty’s day at the pool!
Intown Pilates
550 Amsterdam Ave, NE Suite L5
404-575-2333
Intown Pilates Atlanta, an award-winning, full service Pilates studio nestled in between the Virginia Highland and Midtown neighborhoods, offers classically based Pilates classes, such as Mat and Tower, as well as those evolved to embrace today’s sophisticated exercise enthusiast, including the original Pilates/Sculpt and TowerStretch. Come and experience the Creative Balance of the Method and more all while empowering your body and mind–all while getting yourself bikini ready!
West Coast Workout
175 Mt. Vernon Hwy. NE
404-843-3800
@wcworkout
West Coast Workout was created for the pursuit of health. Tammy’s signature workouts were designed to create slim, sexy, sculpted physiques that any woman would feel fabulous showing off! The Live Your Healthiest Life program teaches clients how to dramatically improve their lives through powerful nutrition, mindset and fitness. You can get a custom workout and a healthy lunch to go. You’ll leave feeling sand-carpet worthy and fabulous!
Blast 900
Buckhead & Dunwoody
@BLAST900
If you are CRAVE-ing an intense workout, then look no further than Blast 900. Their mission is to provide a 60-minute Ultimate Full Body Workout encompassing all areas of fitness and wellness, while expending the maximum level of calories in a high-energy class. Blast 900 founders Missi and Chuck wolf have crafted an approach to fitness like no other. Creating healthy bodies, minds and outlooks is at the core of their thinking and in everything they do. This is the perfect workout for a beach beauty searching for the best cardio around!
We are CRAVE-ing Indigo Bath & Body
Are you CRAVE-ing some pampering this summer?? Then look no further than Indigo Bath & Body, Atlanta’s own bath and body apothecary.  Using nature’s abundance with a twist of imagination to indulge your senses and pamper your skin. It’s not your ordinary lavender soap!
How would you describe your business in exactly three adjectives?
indulgent, sustainable, addictive
What are your most popular products or services?
Our most popular products are our indulgent shea butter enriched soaps.
People may be surprised to know…
Many of our soap ingredients come right from our local farmer’s markets.
What or who inspired you to start your business?
My fascination began as a little girl growing up in northwestern Pennsylvania, I remember sitting in the garden with my Grandmother, while she told me about the plants that she grew, and why she grew them. As I grew up, my curiosity with both chemistry and natural pharmacology continued.
Who is your role model or mentor?
My grandmother and mother.
What business mistake have you made that you will not repeat?
Some of my toughest decisions have come from trying to do everything myself.
How do you spend your free time?
Playing in the garden and with my family.
What is your indulgence?
Taking a bath with something new and reading a book until the water runs cold!
Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
My favorite place to go is to the drive in for some old classic monster movies.