December 1, 2008

Natural Woman

Cheesecake Handmade Beauty Products

Oooh, baby. Rub them toxins in. Mmm. Diethanolamine and phthalate tingle just how I like it.

Fantasizing about beauty products is unnatural.

Not if you’re dreaming about Cheesecake Handmade Beauty, a line of ecofriendly goods made by local cosmetologist Claire Lyerla.

In her tiny Ukie Village attic, Lyerla uses her own all-natural recipes to make a plethora of products: hand-cut soaps in yummy scents (lavender lemongrass, peach cilantro), tea tree and orange blossom facial toner, pure essential oils (sandalwood, peppermint), and more (lotions, lip balms, body spritzers, scrubs).

Oil blends and natural exfoliants make for super-sudsy bathing. There’s even a natural shampoo for your pup.

All packaging is recycled or reusable.

And impure thought free.

Available at Wolfbait & B-girls, 3131 West Logan Boulevard, at Milwaukee Avenue (312-698-8685 or wolfbaitchicago.com); online at cheesecakehandmadebeauty.com.