Store Closed June 25 - June 30

I apologize for any inconvenience, but the store will be closed Thursday June 25, Friday June 26, and Saturday June 27, while we attend a wedding in Ohio.

The store will re-open Tuesday June 30.

You may not know, but Beachcombers Bazaar is a family business. It’s just my other half, Asad, and myself. We occasionally have Jazzy (daughter) help out along with additional family and friends that we bribe and beg, lol!

While we are gone, the Orlando store will be closed, and we will still be taking online orders, but shipping will be delayed until we return. Emails will take longer than normal to answer during this time, so please be patient.

If you need a henna tattoo while we are away, I suggest you visit our local henna artist page here...
http://www.shophenna.com/henna_artists.htm.

We have exciting new things happening when we return including 13 pair of brand new khussa shoes!

Thanks for your patience!
Jody

Summer Time Henna Tattoos!

It's summer time and that means henna tattoos! ...at the beach, on vacation, at festivals, everywhere!

Let's talk about henna safety. You may have heard about people with allergic reactions, burns, and/or scars from a henna tattoo. Those are not from pure natural henna. Those misfortunes come from so-called "black henna". Allergies to natural henna are EXTREMELY rare.

Henna is not black!

Do not allow anyone to put henna on you if the stain is going to be black!

The color of natural henna varies and can be a deep burgundy brown, coffee brown, rich maroon-ish, or any shade of orange or brown. The color of your actual henna tattoo will depend on a number of factors including, how fresh the henna is and what it is mixed with, how the skin was prepared before applying the henna, how long the moist henna was in contact with the skin, what part of the body was hennaed, and how the dried henna was removed.

Henna needs to stay on a good while (much longer than an hour) for a deep long lasting stain. The length the stain will stay depends on your body chemistry, how long the henna is left on, if a sealant was used, your body temperature, and how well the henna tattoo is cared for. A typical natural henna tattoo will last 5 days to 3 weeks.

To protect yourself from fake, black "henna" ask your henna artist these questions...

• What color will the henna stain be?
  If the answer is black or anything other than what is described above, do not allow that substance to be applied to your body and seep into your bloodsteam.
• May I see a list of your ingredients?
  Check the list for additives you either don't recognize or that you may be allergic to.
• How long does the paste need to stay on the skin.
  If the answer is less than a couple of hours, there is likely and additive in the henna that shouldn't be there.

There are many real henna artists around. Find a reputable artist that mixes their own henna and get a henna tattoo from them. You will be safe, you will get a better quality henna tattoo, and you will enjoy it more!

If you are local to Orlando check out list of local Orlando Henna Artists here.

Have fun this summer! Get many henna tattoos! Be SAFE!

2nd Saturdays On the Drive

THIS Saturday!

2nd Saturdays On the Drive is a free event held on the second Saturday of each month from 5:00 - 9:00 PM celebrating community, art, culture, music, shopping, and dining in College Park, just minutes outside downtown Orlando.

The inaugural event will kick off Saturday June 13, 2009 and every month thereafter.

College Park will come alive with local artists, vendors and entertainers along the Edgewater Drive Shopping District. Businesses open their doors to patrons for food, fun, and shopping.

Think of it as a mini Holiday On the Drive without the street closure!

Beachcombers will feature...

• Susan and her FULL selection of Eyegasms Mineral Pigments
• The Florida Tribal Dancers!!!!
  
• a tent for a few Henna Guild members

A community drum circle will be featured in Albert Park along with additional artists and entertainment from one end of the street to the other.

Visit the website www.OnTheDrive.com for additional info!

See you Saturday!

All New Indian Kurti Shirts

Yea for new product!!!!!!!!!!

I am excited to tell you that we have a gorgeous selection of Indian kurti and kurta tunics currently available. This is my most popular request at the store, so I'm happy to say they are here and ready for you!

Currently, they are only available at the store, but look for them to be added to the website at some point.

We have a variety of tunic styles that include cotton with heavy embroidery and cotton with moderate embroidery or choose from gorgette, silk, or crepe.

As a bonus, buy any 3 kurti shirts or more and get $5 off EACH shirt!

Keep making requests! I'll bring in whatever I can for you!
Jody

All new BARGAIN Khussa Indian Shoes!

We decided to try something new! We've created a new bargain khussa line!

This new khussa shoe line is still handmade leather Indian shoes. We use a slightly stiffer leather and a thinner silk to keep costs down.

They are only $22.99 and are available while supplies last!

Available in black, silver, gold, red, fuchsia, and cyan blue.

We also have them available in size 5!

Hope you like them!

Guild of Henna Artists of Orlando

Introducing the Guild of Henna Artists of Orlando!
Bonding, Supporting, & Strengthening our Orlando Henna Community

Guild (gild) noun
1. An association of people for mutual aid and the promotion of common interests
2. A medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
3. An association for sharing the arts and mysteries of a common craft

We have an amazing talented community of henna artists here in Orlando, and in central Florida in general. It's time to band together! Let's support each other and spread the energy and the art of mehndi to all!

Join us for our monthly meetings at Beachcombers Bazaar!

* Meet & network with fellow henna artists
* Talk about how to improve your henna business and get more clients
* Grow your henna business
* Discuss henna tips & tricks
* Trouble-shoot henna problems & challenges
* Workshops and guest speakers (some months)
* Get henna on your "naked" hand!
* Access to a henna resource center (we are slowly building this together)
* Guild members get major henna discounts at Beachcombers Bazaar!

Let's make Orlando known across the nation for a tight-knit talented henna artist community!

We are better artists for working together to create good energy, positive intentions, and an uplifting henna community for us all.

Club Meeting Info:
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 6:30 - 8:00
(stop by any time after 6:00, but the meeting will start at 6:30)

Location: Beachcombers Bazaar in College Park
2525 Edgewater Dr, Orlando FL 32804
Directions Here

Bring your business cards if you have them and your henna if you'd like.
Get ready for some fun!

More information? Visit our Guild Page here...
http://www.beachcombersbazaar.com/HAGO.htm

Here's to more henna all around!
Jody

Introducing New Summer Hours at Beachcombers Bazaar!

Wooo Hooo! Summer is here! Time for BBQ’s, swimming, summer festivals, trips to the beach, henna body art, and other summertime fun!

Starting in May, Beachcombers will be closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Our summer hours will be…

Tuesday – Friday 10:00 – 6:00
Saturday 12:00 – 4:00
Sunday & Monday Closed

We have plenty of fun activities scheduled for the summer so be sure you are on our email list, and check the local events box to get invites and hear all about it!

A quick preview of what's going on this summer with Beachcombers Bazaar...

May 23 Advanced Henna Technique Class
June Simply Henna 101 (henna basics)
June the start of College Park’s Second Saturdays
Our monthly Henna Guild meetings
Tons of new products including some private after-hours sales by invitation for those folks on our email list.

Here's to a GREAT Beachcombing summer!
Jody

Store Closed Monday April 27- Thursday April 30

I apologize for any inconvenience, but
the store will be closed April 27 – April 30
while we are at a business convention in North Carolina.
The store will re-open Friday May 1.
We are always looking for ways to improve our business and the conference gives us an opportunity to do that.

You may not know, but Beachcombers Bazaar is a family business. It’s just my other half, Asad, and myself. We occasionally have Jazzy (daughter) help out along with additional family and friends that we bribe and beg, lol!

Luckily, it’s not all work and no play! We have a very good friend that lives in North Carolina that we get to stay with. We have not seen Anita since she moved to North Carolina three years ago, so we are excited to see her!

While we are gone, the Orlando store will be closed, and we will still be taking online orders, but shipping will be delayed until we return. Emails will take longer than normal to answer during this time, so please be patient.

If you need a henna tattoo while we are away, I suggest you visit our local henna artist page here...
http://www.shophenna.com/henna_artists.htm.

Thanks for your patience!
Jody

Earth Day Birthday Party benefiting The Gulf Restoration Clean Water Project

I am happy to be donating henna tattoos at the Earth Day Birthday Fundraiser sponsored by Gary Lambert Salon this Sunday, April 19th, 12:30 – 4:30.

Celebrate and raise money for Earth Day! The event that will raise money for Gulf Coast Restoration Clean Water Project. There will be food, fun, dancing and laughing!!

Food: Flemings Steakhouse and Outback Steakhouse.

Entertainment: Performances by Florida Tribal Dance and Henna Tattoos by Jody of Beachcombers Bazaar

Fun: By the Gary Lambert Salon!

There will be a silent auction and cash bar.

Sunday, April 19
12:30 – 4:00

1841 Edwin Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32789

$20 Donation Ticket purchased at the Gary Lambert Salon or call 407-628-8659
RSVP 407-628-8659

All proceeds to be donated to Gulf Coast Restoration.

Weddings, Henna, and More!

Wow! We've had a busy couple of weeks! We had two weddings on Saturday April 4. Unfortunately we could only attend one, so we attended Asad's brother's wedding. Family first!

The wedding combined two cultures and traditions and that is always fun! I had a great time doing henna on the bride Thursday evening. Jillian is a bit shy so I did a more subtle design that was not overly large, but still lovely. As tradition dictates, I hid the groom's name in the henna for him to find on the wedding night.
Friday was the Mehndi Party! We got to dress in traditional salwar kameeze and there was great food including my favorite, samosas with mango chutney. The sisters got together to steal the grooms shoes and force him to pay us to return the shoes. This is an old tradition that is always a highlight of the party!

The guests took turns applying henna to the hands of both the bride and groom while wishing them luck and blessing them with money. The money collected during this portion of the ceremony is donated to the charity of the couples choice. I'll have to find out what charity they selected.

In order to combine the two cultures and traditions some combining had to be done, so the nikah (Islamic wedding ceremony) was also preformed during the mehndi party.

Saturday was the traditional American wedding ceremony and reception at a lovely hall in Mt Dora. It was beautiful, as you can imagine.

The wedding we had to miss was our friends' Angie and Shaun who got married in a castle in St Augustine and held their reception at the San Sebastian Winery. The pictures are stunning and everyone seemed to have had a great time!

The bride and bridesmaids all wore khussa during the reception! Ange said by the end of the night her corset was killing her, but her feet were in great shape, lol!

The honeymoon is in Hawaii so Angie stopped by for some honeymoon henna before the trip.

Congratulations to both happy couples!

I hope your henna imparts the blessing of love, happiness, and FUN!

Henna Tattoo Basics Workshop Sold Out

Our Simply Henna Workshop: Henna Tattoos for Beginners is sold out for the March 28, 2009 class.

For those of you signed up for the workshop, I can't wait! It's always a blast! You will get plenty of henna to play with during and after the class, and you will be rip-roaring-ready-to-henna-everything-within-reach by the end of class!

I will also offer a follow-up Advanced Henna Technique class April 19. This class will focus on doing henna on others, artistic techniques, advanced henna mixes, and an in depth Q & A session. Registration for the Advance Henna Workshop will open after the Simply 101 Workshop is completed. Basic henna knowledge will be required for this class.

The next basic level henna class will likely be in June.

Here's to henna!
Jody

Broken Glass Bangle Holders by Wabisabi Designs

Made with Beachcombers broken glass bangles, these fantastic tea light holders are spectacular!

Local Orlando artist and dancer, Violet of Wabisabi Designs, created these fantastic tea light holders using Beachcombers’ broken glass bangles. Each holder takes nearly 3 hours of painstaking handwork to complete. The perfect size and color of bangle pieces are pieced together like an artistic jigsaw puzzle to create a head-turning piece of useable art.

Don’t limit yourself to using this beautiful piece just for candles. They are too pretty to be useful for only one purpose!

• pen or pencil cup
  
• small vase
  
• incense burner
  
• makeup brushes
  
• straw or utensil holder for parties
  

Available at Beachcombers Bazaar local College Park Store while supplies last.

Beachcombers Bazaar
2525 Edgewater Dr
Orlando FL 32804
407-236-7878

Beachcombers Featured in the Orlando Sentinel!

We are proud to be featured on the front page of the Style & Tends section of the Orlando Sentinel newspaper today!

The article, "East Meets Zest", by Jean Patteson focuses on how Indian style is creeping into fashion everywhere and how you can incorporate a little Bollywood style into your wardrobe.

Patteson suggests some of the following for easy Bollywood Indian style...

• Glass Bangles worn in multiples
• Bindi Body Stickers
• Beaded Khussa Shoes
• Chadelier Earrings
• Kurta Tops with Jeans
• Indian inspired bag or clutch
  

She's right. Indian influence always has a place in fashion and never more than right now. It's easy to add a piece of the East to any wardrobe.

Try pairing Beachcombers Bazaar's khussa Indian shoes or a set of glass bangles with jeans and a cute top.

Wear a bindi body sticker at the corner of your eye or as a faux nose ring.

Stop by our College Park Store on Saturday and get a safe temporary henna tattoo. If you are not local, try one of our henna starter kits and create your own henna tattoos!

Take the plunge in exotic accessories!

Shop Local Orlando!

Did you see Beachcombers Bazaar's television debut on the Channel 6 11:00 News, Tuesday March? We are very excited about it!

The Florida Retail Federation has launched a campaign to encourage Floridians to shop locally, and Erik von Ancken dropped by the store for a quick interview and to film some footage of a local business. Erik heard about us from Elissa who teaches Dance Trance (how fun is that!) at the You Health Center.

A HUGE thank you to Elissa!

The basics of the "shop local campaign" is that we, as consumers, should try to find what we need in our own communities before reaching out further, thus supporting local business and keeping their doors open. The FRF is hoping to keep more spending and tax dollars in Florida to help the state weather the financial crunch.

As both a local brick and mortar business and an online business we have a unique perspective on this.

As a small family business with a single physical store in College Park Orlando, I can certainly relate to the importance of this. Shopping local, especially smaller businesses, keeps the community and charm of an area alive. Target and Don Pablos are great, but let's not forget Bijou's Boutique and Paxia (let's all support Paxia, they have the best guacamole ever!). Smaller businesses often don't have the massive amounts of cash and credit to weather tougher economical times, that larger chains and corporations do. No one wants to see empty storefronts.

As the owner of an internet business, I still understand this local push. We work with local businesses on a somewhat larger scale. Instead of working with big factories in India and Pakistan, we work with small family businesses. The business we give them, directly impacts their local communities. We may sell worldwide, but we like to think of both our suppliers and our customers as part of our own little Beachcombers community. We've even had customers from all over the country include a visit to our store as a part of their Florida vacation plans!

Back to the filming itself...
The shoot was loads of fun and I think it showed off the store wonderfully. Thanks Erik and Scott!

We were lucky enough to have a couple of local customers drop in while walking their dogs. Thanks for being on camera with us ladies!

I was super excited to see a close up of Susan's Eyegams Mineral Pigments, and I loved all the great shots of our neighbors, Forever Young Floral Designs, Top Drawer, David's World Cycle, and Blades Salon.

Just wanted to share that bit of our excitement with you! I hope to see you at our local store, Beachcombers Bazaar, but if that's not convenient for you, visit us online at our website, www.ShopBeachcombers.com.

Henna 101 Class: Mehndi Workshop for Henna Beginners

Simply Henna Workshop: Mehndi Class
Henna 101: An in depth introduction to the basics of henna tattoos. Everything you need to be comfortable doing henna.

A hands on "how to" henna class for henna beginners to intermediate henna artists. Taught by Jody of Beachcombers Bazaar. The only thing you need to bring is yourself and a smile. A comprehensive henna kit is provided. Feel free to bring henna you already have if you have questions about it.

When: Saturday March 28, 2009
5:00 - 7:00pm
Where: Beachcombers Bazaar
2525 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, FL 32804

The workshop will cover...

• Henna history & traditions
• Different kinds of henna
• Henna tattoo safety
• How henna works (color & longevity)
• Mixing henna basics
• Try different application techniques
• Henna aftercare and storage
• Includes complete henna workshop kit
• and more!

Cost: ONLY $35 per person
Cost includes workshop and complete henna workshop kit (no substitutions for kit products).
Additional product will be available for purchase after the workshop at discounted prices.

Payment must be made before the workshop by Visa, MasterCard, Money Order or Cash (cash accepted in person only).

Space is limited! Only 12 seats available.
This workshop will likely sell out, so don't delay.

Sorry no coupons or discounts are accepted for workshop registrations.
No refunds due to limited seating.

How To Register:

• Online Registration and Payment
  Your invoice is your ticket, so remember to print your invoice.
• Phone Registration: 407-236-7878
  An invoice ticket will be emailed to you.
• In Person Registration: Beachcombers Bazaar Store
  Receipt ticket will be provided.

Print information here.

Questions? Email Jody
Directions Here

Lake Eola Downtown Art & Living Expo

How much fun was this past weekend's Art & Living Expo? What a fantastic FREE weekend event.

This was Beachcombers Bazaar's third year at the Orlando festival and it was hoppin' as usual. We saw many clients from previous years and got to let them know about our new Store in College Park, Orlando.

We created our own little "Karma Row" with the YOU Health Center to our left and World Henna (Zulay) and The Henna Studio (Ena) to our right. To the left of the YOU Health Center, we discovered a new friend, Jeanette of Missing Pieces who was offering those super cool little folding purse hangers. I bought two purse hangers! One for me and one for my mom.

A Magi Belly Dance provided belly dancing fun both days and had an energetic booth near the stage where Susan had her Eyegasm Mineral Powders available!

Looking forward to next year! See you there!
Jody

Ena of The Henna Studio at Beachcombers Bazaar

Today was a good day! Ena, of The Henna Studio, stopped by the store to do a henna tattoo on a henna newbie, and that is always fun!
She did a lovely medallion on the right foot which looked great next to bright pink pedicured toes with a little gold toe ring.

I was lucky enough to have Ena give me a great Valentine henna design on my RIGHT hand. You henna artists out there will appreciate how nice it is to have someone do henna on the hand that you use to draw henna. That hand is always naked!

Good news! You can look forward to Saturday henna mehndi appointments here at Beachcombers Bazaar starting in March with Ena and other henna artists on occasion.

Here's to much more henna at Beachcombers Bazaar!

Goodbye & Good Luck, Mariko!

The Orlando henna scene is losing one of her best loved henna artists. Mariko, of Henna of Soul, has left for Vermont. Mariko will be missed and missed often here in Orlando.

The beautiful state of Vermont is about to inherit a rich henna tradition in both talent and energy. I know that Mariko will do well in Vermont, and she'll have a wonderful time bringing henna body art to an area that doesn't have as much henna as we are used to here in Florida.

We'll all have to gather our positive energy and send it Mariko's way to help ensure her easy transition and success. Expanding the scope of henna and the blessings, good feelings, and artistic expressions henna conjures is a great thing. We now have a thread that extends all the way up the East Coast connecting us all and binding us closer as henna lovers.

Luckily, Mariko has many friends and family here in Orlando, so she will be back for visits! We will be sure to make time for Mariko when she is in town for some henna tattoos!

Orlando has a wonderful selection of talented henna artists, but Mariko is still leaving some big shoes to fill. If you are considering sharing your henna art with others, now is the time! Henna is a good thing for everyone and we all need more good things in our life!

Join me in wishing Mariko the very best of luck and sending our love to her!

Good Luck, Mariko!

Much love,
Jody

Henna Tattoo Body Art for Couples: Valentine Fun!

Tired of the same old Valentine gifts? Chocolate hearts, flowers, lingerie…

Well, check this out! Beachcombers Couples Henna Tattoo Kit comes with everything you need to have a fun (or erotic) activity with your significant other.

Henna body art is a temporary tattoo-like stain that stays on the skin 1-3 weeks. See henna tattoo pictures and learn all about henna at this henna help site, www.ShopHenna.com.

It’s the gift that keeps on giving, since there is enough henna product to have many many henna tattoo sessions. Not to mention, henna is said to attract, love, luck and prosperity. Who couldn’t use a little more of any of those?

Pair the Couples Henna Tattoo Kit with bindi body stickers for even more Valentine fun!

For a limited time Beachcombers Bazaar is offering $5 off the Couples Henna Tattoo Kit with the purchase of any bindi body sticker!

Happy Valentine's Day!

New Batik Art on Silk by Shalini Tandon

We are very excited to offer another local Orlando artist's work! Shalini Tandon has practiced the ancient art of batik for more than 35 years. Originally from India, where she graduated with a Fine Arts degree, Shalini infuses a rich cultural tradition with fine art. Her batik paintings on silk have been featured in galleries throughout Central Florida and in other parts of the United states as well.

What is batik?
Batik is an ancient art technique that uses hot wax as a resist for dyes on fabric or paper. Basic batik is very straight forward and simple, but advanced multi-colored and multi-layered batik is very complex and time consuming. A single piece of multi-colored batik work can take months to create.

"A true art form should encourage the viewer to participate in its creation. Through the use of imagination the viewer should be allowed to create a story that underlies the visual interpretation, and the art should communicate with the view, thus the view becomes part of the creation. Batik is such an art form."

-Shalini Tandon

Shalini's art captures elements of people and their natural surroundings to create a visual story with fluid images. She uses only silk fabric for her batik art, and often seeks out antique sari fabric with a story and history attached to the fabric. Indian women, such as her Great-Grandmother, have contributed sari fabric from special moments in their lives for some of Shalini's pieces.

At Beachcombers Bazaar, we offer a selection of Sahlini's silk batik scarves, silk batik pillows, and framed silk batik art. This is art to be experienced, so stop in and bring a friend! I am happy to create custom matching glass bangle sets for the batik silk scarves to make the perfect Valentine's gift.

Clearance Ethnic Indian Shoes!

That's right! A huge selection of Beachcombers ethnic khussa shoes are on clearance for only $16.99! I have our Indian shoes handmade per my designs in very small quantities (typically less than 30 pair per style). I often end up with just one or two pair of shoes in a style left, so I've been putting these aside to be able to offer a nice selection of clearance Indian shoes for you.

Come by our store, Beachcombers Bazaar (biggest selection at our store in College Park, Orlando), or shop our website, www.ShopBeachcombers.com, soon for the best selection, as these won't last long. Once they are gone, they are gone forever!

What a way to start the New Year! Fabulous, affordable, handmade khussa Indian shoes!

Eyegasms Mineral Pigments: Loose Colored Powders

Mineral Pigments with flair! Do you love Bare Essentials loose powder mineral pigments? Wait until you see Eyegasms Colored Powders! Like the name implies, Eyegasms mineral pigments are an explosion of color and fun.

Eyegasms Mica Powders are created by local Orlando artist/belly dancer Susan (Bathsheba). Having sensitive skin and loving make-up lead Susan to find natural mineral pigments for herself, but she found the major sources for these (Bare Essentials and other such companies) did not have the bright fun colors she was looking for. Lucky for us, she decided to make her own!

Susan's Mineral Pigments are in fun colors like...

• Gator Tail: A glittering dark green with a mysterious metallic look
• Ruby Slippers: A gorgeous warm red with plenty of sparkle, of course!
• Elvin Magick: Brilliant spring green that looks soooo cool on
• Cabaret: Bright pink powder with a "shimmying" shimmer
• ...and so many more
  

Each pot is only $9.95 and contains more than double the amount of powder than comparable brands! They can be used for eye shadows, of course, but they are the best powders I've ever seen for making gliding paste for henna tattoos.

Use Eyegasms colored mineral pigments for...

• Eye Shadow
  
• Gilding Paste for henna (especially wedding & bridal mehndi)
  
• Stamp Art (embossing powder)
  
• Coloring Candles and Soaps
  
• Mix with acrylic to make paints for crafts
  
• Painting Jewelry
  
• and more!
  

We are proud to carry this exclusive line and support our local belly dancing artist and dear friend, Susan!

Visit our store in College Park Orlando, Beachcombers Bazaar, for a current selection of Eyegasms loose powder colors. We do not offer Eyegasms mineral pigments on our website at this time, but you can shop online directly with Susan at www.Eyegasms.net.

Eyegasms...Give yourself one!

Color Up!
Jody

Hand Knitted Karma Scarves for Gifts

These soft brightly colored scarves are the best gift ever (especially at only $25!). Each scarf is hand knitted by local Orlando FL artist, Celia of Lagniappe Designs.


Celia absolutely loves what she does and it shows. She only knits her Karma Scarves when she is feeling happy and positive. She thinks only uplifting positive thoughts while knitting each scarf, thus infusing these positive vibes and good karma into the very fabric of each and every scarf!

Every scarf is spilling over with style, color, and great vibes! The perfect gift for the person that has everything. Pair a Karma Scarf with matching glass bangles and bindi body stickers for unique gift sure to be talked about and showed off.

These are hand made so quantities are limited. Visit Beachcombers Bazaar in College Park, Orlando for Karma Scarves while available.

Holiday On the Drive Fun!

What a HUGE success! Holiday On the Drive was fantastic this year and I'd like to congratulate our Door Prize winners.

Congratulations, Jennifer (of College Park, Orlando) and Pamela (of Winter Park, Orlando)!

Jennifer and Pamela each won a Beachcombers Bazaar gift bag worth $50! Yeaaaaa!

Beachcombers Bazaar was proud to bring a variety of entertainment and activities to Holiday On the Drive 2008 including...

Tribal Dance Performances with Florida Tribal Dance
The stars of the evening were definitely the Florida Tribal Dancers. Both professional troupes (Blue Caravan and Black V) performed on the Beachcombers stage along with some of the advanced students of Florida Tribal Dance and the children's troupe. FTD director, Lacey Sanchez, dazzled us as always!

I cannot thank Lacey and all the beautiful dancers enough for the wonderful performances. I am delighted that we are able to work so closely with FTD and bring tribal dance to College Park as often as we can!

For those of you that caught either show, and are interested in learning tribal belly dance, the Florida Tribal Dance class schedule can be found here. Come as you are! Believe me, if I can do it, so can you!

Another special thanks to all the dancers for supporting us at Beachcombers Bazaar. I saw glass bangles, khussa shoes, and Beachcombers bindi body stickers everywhere!

You can see some videos of the performance here.

Henna Body Art with Mariko of Henna of Soul
A wonderful sweet henna artist that I send my thanks to! Mariko did a wonderful job and was packed during the entire event. Mariko always adds a positive sharing energy to any event and it was a delight to have her!

$1 a Minute Massage with Diane of the YOU Health Center
Diane has the fingers of a Goddess! Her massage table was occupied all night long with shoppers getting energized for the season.

Our neighbors joined the festivities with fun stuff too.

Forever Young Floral Design (the BEST in Orlando) had a large table full of holiday greenery including wreaths, swags, and more at bargain prices. I saw people leaving with boxes of greenery!


Blades Hair Salon had a wonderful food spread and some amazing carolers. Not to mention the folks at Blades are just fun to be around.

Discounted shopping, free performances, old friends, and new friends...what a night! A special thanks to Ena of The Henna Studio for stopping by to bring some mylar she found that is perfect for making henna cones!

Support local small business! Shop local this holiday season! Visit us for our glass bangles (only 9.99), khussa shoes, beaded flats, henna tattoo products, mehndi kits, bindi body stickers, and new items from local artists including Karma Scarves by Celia and Eyegasms Mineral Pigments by Susan. We have all your gifts for her covered!

Here's to a GREAT Holiday On the Drive in College Park, Orlando FL!

Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Her!

All the good stuff comes in the stockings, doesn't it? You can pack a ton of tantilizing fun stuff in a Christmas stocking, and I'm here to help you find some fun stuff for stockings this year!

Bindi Body Stickers
Ahhh... What a fantastic stocking stuffer, lightwieght, inexpensive, you can pack a ton of them in even the smallest stocking, brightly colored, completely unique, and she can wear them right away! She will not be getting a duplicate of this gift!

Choose a small grouping of bindi styles for more impact. One or two large fancy bindi (maybe a belly bindi or arm band bindi tattoo) and a few packs of small bindi styles that can be mixed and matched with the larger bindi are a great combination. Bindi start at only $2.99!

Glass Bangles
Yes, I really said glass! Our glass bangle sets contain 13-30 bangles and most are only $9.99. Select her favorite colors or go with holiday colors for a can't miss gift. If you don't know her size, try the 2.10 M/L. More than half of my customers are this popular size.

Local Orlando Holiday Shopping
If you are local and can stop by our shop, we have some great store only items to select from.

Tiny handmade lac pill boxes are great for stockings. Place a piece of candy or a ring in the boxes for an extra treat!

Hand knitted Karma Scarves by Celia are brightly colored, warm, fuzzy, and packed with good vibes. You can match bindi and bangles to the Karma scarves for a total package stocking.

Don't get the same old same old this year to fill her stocking. Be unique! Be noticed!