The 889 Blog

  Collagen is all the hype right now, and here's why we think it's a trend that will keep on going! Did you know the benefits of collagen go further than dewy and fresh looking skin? We love that our skin looks its best on the outside, but its truly what's on the inside that gives us that glow. Let's take a closer look.  Collagen is the glue in our body. It's in our bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and skin. It's what keeps our skin tight and firm. Our body naturally makes collagen to support the movements and proper functioning of these...

We love a good face mask and the slow ritual of tending to our skin with love and care. That's why we stock the shop with some of the best masks on the market, and we're excited to help you find the mask that's just right for you. As always, The 889 Shop only carries skin care products that are free of harmful ingredients.  First, let's take a look at our dry or masks. As these masks are in powder form, your experience can be customized by combining with your choice of liquid. We love using the Best Skin Ever oils from...

It feels like the time of year to grow a gratitude list.You know, a long and lovely list of all the amazing things you've got going on?!Gratitude lists have been touted as the not-so-secret success tools of some of the world's most successful people, hello Oprah. Here are a few things we're particularly grateful for this Spring:We're grateful for how the days are reaching into the evening.We're grateful for flowers beginning their bloom.We're grateful for lighter and more playful clothes in our wardrobe. We're grateful for every blade of green grass in our city!Can you tell we're excited about spending more time outside?Why not take...

Here at The 889 Shop we're long time users of Suntegrity. We love that this brand was born out of a daughter's love for her mother. Suntegrity's founder, Tricia, diligently research and developed a line of skincare products that not only protects the skin from the sun's harmful rays, but also keep nasty chemicals out of our bodies.  Our skin is our body's biggest organ, and what we put on our skin everyday matters. Did you know traditional sunscreens have chemical ingredients in them that can make their way into your bloodstream and disrupt your hormones? Yuck! We appreciate that...

There have been a few crystals we've been turning to over the past year, here we share our crystal picks for quarantine and moving through the unknown.        Amethyst We've chosen amethyst for two reasons. First, it's a stone that helps us to transcend the ego mind. During quarantine, it's been so easy to loose perspective amid so much uncertainty as the ego mind loves to over-identify with outer circumstances causing us to forget who we really are. Through meditation, amethyst reminds us that there's a space in us that is unchanging and constant, safe and accepting. Connecting to this...