Congratulations to Angela Fitch for winning our quote contest and Stephanie Hobbs for winning our kissing tree contest. (What can I say? Apparently it was the month for PNC winners!) Each lady won a Lip Candy Glaze from Colorescience, a $25 value! Special Thanks to Carlos Salinas for judging our kissing tree!

Top o' the morning to you!

Well, we are off to Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! I mean really, what else is there to do in March? I love Ireland - I have not been back since 1993 but it is a beautiful country filled with lovely people.

An Old Irish Blessing

May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam. May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures. May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours!

Question of the day - What's the deal with the shamrock?

Contrary to popular belief, the shamrock is not the official emblem of Ireland; the Celtic harp is. You could say the shamrock is the emblem of Irish culture.

Every year on St. Patrick's Day, Aer Lingus, the official airline of Ireland, flies freshly cut shamrock to the Irish embassies all over the world so that Irish diplomats and uniformed personnel can uphold the "Wearing of the Green" tradition on their beloved National Holiday.

Many agree that the ancient Druids honored it as a sacred plant. Some people still believe the shamrock has mystical, even prophetic, powers. It is said that the leaves of shamrocks turn upright whenever a storm is coming.

It is true that you won't find any snakes in Ireland. This shamrock legend is validated to some by the fact that snakes are never seen in fields of shamrocks anywhere in the world, and that shamrocks can indeed be used as a remedy for snake venom.

For these and other interesting facts about Ireland visit http://www.fantasy-ireland.com/index.html

Pamper Yourself At Home - Potato Treatments

The next time you make mashed potatoes leave a little to the side with nothing in it to create one of these cool spa treatments.

For an amazing hand and foot soak, make mashed potatoes using russets and milk (don't waste any butter), and then water them down a bit. Soak your feet or hands in them. The mashed potatoes retain the heat and are an amazing treatment for swollen and sore feet. The lactose in the milk makes your skin feel soft and smooth.

Or a facial mask: Cook a potato in its skin, peel, and mash. Add a little cream, plain yogurt, or milk and mash into a thick paste. This makes a wonderful nourishing face and neckline mask. Leave on for 30 minutes.

Courtesy of http://www.realself.com/question/what-some-doityourself-beauty-treatment-recipes

Treatment of the Month - Luck of the Irish Facial & Back Treatment Special

Well it's not a pot of leprechaun gold but a little Irish luck is coming your way! Experience any of our facials this month and add a Back Bliss Treatment for only $15.

If you have already booked your facial and want to add a Back Bliss call me immediately to add your treatment.

Product of the Month - Irish Eyes Are Smiling on You - Genie Bottle Special

Create beautiful new looks for the spring with our wonderful Irish Eyes Kits. This is a simple eye look that anyone can do. Simply dab a little of each color in the group on your brush and then apply, starting at the lash line with most of the color and going lighter as you go up the lid. This is a fabulous way to create a dramatic or simple eye look that looks like you spent a lot of time.

• Pot of Leprechaun Gold - Bold As Brass, Glisten to Me, Heart of Gold, & Star White Star Bright
• The Shamrock - Grapes of Wrath, Splendor in the Grass, Cup of Joe, Brown About it
• The Claddagh - Silver Tinsel, Star White Star Bright, Can't Elope, Bombshell
• Blue Waters of Achill Island - Sea of Love, Walking in the Rain, Rainy Day Blues, Drama Queen
• Blathanna Corcora (means purple flower in Gaelic & is a flower only found in Ireland) - Moonlighting, Flower Power, Out in the Cold, Violets are Blue

Purchase any of our Irish Eyes Kits (which will include 4 Genie Colors and one of our quartet cases) for only $60 - a $30 savings.

March Contest - Win an Eyebrow Shaping ($15 value)

The fourth person to send me the correct answers to the four questions below before Thursday, March 5th, will win an Eyebrow Shaping. Brush up on your knowledge of the Emerald Isle!

• If you're out looking for a pot of gold, and you come across a leprechaun with a shillelagh, (pronounced: sha-lay'-li) that would mean he was carrying what?
• What does Erin go braugh (An phonetic version of Éirinn go brách) mean?
• What is Ireland's most famous beer?
• What do the 3 symbols on a claddagh ring mean?

Gift Certificates and Free Shipping In Our Online Store

Remember, you can now purchase gift certificates on line at http://www.RaspberryMoonST.com. Go to the store and then click on gift certificates.

And if you need something from Colorescience but can't make it to the shop, we now offer free shipping on our website, too!

Here, There, and Back Again

If for any reason you are unable to make your appointment please call me 24 hours in advance so I may offer another client your time. Take a minute to add me to your phone - 864-271-2710, then I will always be at your fingertips!

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Looks like I should be here all of March!