Hippie Chic Cosmetics & Day Spa opens
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| Hippie Chic Cosmetics and Day Spa owner Jess Bremer, was working hard over the last few weeks to get her new shop open, and she got a lot of help her sister, Hattie Dally (r) and Rachel Huneniuk (c), who traveled to Bonners Ferry from Minnesota to help ready for opening day. |
Inside the door of the building that for years housed John Lang's State Farm Insurance, you'll find myriad products, and all of it, be it the many health care products or headbands, scarves, hats or sunglasses, are made in Boundary County by Boundary County residents.
Jess looked at commercial shelving, but nothing quite fit the image in her head. Then it dawned on her; her husband, Scooter Bremer, was very handy. When she asked him if he'd mind building the shelving and displays, he went right to work, creating furnishings that fit right in with the overall theme of the business; wholesome, natural, local.
Even the art on the door and gracing every container of Hippie Chic Cosmetics is local; the beautiful pastel pond scene, with its floating lily pad and flitting dragon fly is the creation of one of Jess's neighbors, Gail Reoch.
Jess, who's been a Boundary County resident for 20 years, earned earned her cosmetologist's license 17 years ago, but it went unused as she and Scooter stayed plenty busy operating Bremer's Nursery, a wholesale nursery near the Montana line.
But two years ago, the long ago training came to serve her well, when her sister-in-law, Michelle, was diagnosed with cancer. When Jess saw how much the chemo and radiation were taking from her sister, she dusted off her long-ago lore, went into the kitchen, and began concocting all natural lotions, soaps and salves to bring a measure of relief.
"I was just experimenting, playing around and trying different recipes" Jess said, "and they helped. It grew from there."
Now her line encompasses about anything you can think of for health or beauty; a pure mineral cosmetics line from foundations to mascaras, a full array of sunscreens, natural organic skin care products, baby lotions, salves, balms, toners, body bars, soaps with essential oils, hand salves for working men, lip balms and much more.
While you're browsing, there's a coffee bar offering frappuccinos, lattes and assorted ice cold drinks to cool you down now that the weather has turned hot. If you'd rather just sit and enjoy your drink, be sure to bring your laptop; she also offers free wi-fi.
And if you'd like to be pampered, Hippie Chic Day Spa is what you're looking for; bringing infrared sauna to Bonners Ferry for the first time, full spectrum LED pain relief and detoxification, steam facials, clay mask facials, body waxing, mineral make up makeovers and more, all available in individual sessions or with money-saving monthly packages.
Helping to keep you healthy and happy, Hippie Chick Cosmetics and Day Spa is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 6387 Kootenai Street. You can get a better idea of all they offer and buy on-line by visiting their website, http://www.hippiechiccosmetics.com, or give them a call, (208) 267-CHIC.