The 889 Blog

Hydrating Dry Winter Skin Have you been noticing chapped lips or flaky skin lately? Yeah, us too! The season for hydrating and quenching dried skin is here.  We've rounded up our best-selling skin care products that will see you through the winter chill and beyond, refreshed and renewed! Did you know that all the skincare products at 889 are oh so natural? We bring in clean beauty brands that use safe and beneficial ingredients to both our body and the earth.   Harsh winter conditions, meet Best Skin Ever Living Libations Best Skin Ever (BSE) serums, available in Seabuckthorn, Rose and Frankincense, are...

Shoulder season can be a bit tricky on our skin. The quickly changing weather can leave our finest organ a little more vulnerable if not adequately prepped for the unpredictable conditions ahead. As we continue to wear masks, it's important to be extra kind this fall! Anyone else noticing more breakouts lately?! We've rounded up our go-to shoulder season skin care must haves. Say goodbye to chapped lips and skin, so long to mask-induced breakouts and HELLO to a dewy fresh face for fall!   Moon Dust Exfoliating Mask by Sarisha $52  This is the exfoliating product you want on...

Training the mind to sit and stay, day after day, is a habit that takes time to build. And a habit definitely worth building! When time allows, we love creating a bit more of a ritual around our meditation practice to make it that much more enticing. SMELL Scent can be a wonderful way to infuse a sense of meaning into the air before practice. Scent is processed by the olfactory bulb in the brain, setting off a process that quickly reaches the regions in our brain responsible for emotion and memory. Try choosing a scent with warm and positive...

Finding a comfortable position while meditating may be one of the most important steps in cultivating a sustainable practice as any subtle discomfort in the body is easily magnified in stillness. While all pain and discomfort may not be relieved all the time, knowing which positions best support your body's needs can go a long way. With minimal discomfort, your mind can rest more easily in the present moment.  Let's take a closer look at mediation positions for the body. It may come as a relief to know that you don't need to be sitting with your legs crossed, eyes closed...

  Here at The 889 Shop we stock the highest quality dry and wet brushes for cleansing and detoxing the body. All our body and face brushes are hand made in Sweden by the talented visually-impaired artisans of Iris Hantverk.  Made sustainably and slowly with hard woods and bristles of varying textures, like horse and goat hair, they are objects of both beauty and function. Also note, that no animals are harmed in the collection of their lovely hair. Dry brushing continues to remain in vogue, dare we say for the last ~5000 years?! This ancient ritual has its roots in...