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For lots of insight into Irie Star you can
read our blog
"From the Bathtub"
The Irie Star Misson
The word Irie (pronounced eye-ree) means
positivity and unity.
WHAT WE DO - Our goal is to provide simple, healthy,
useful and inspiring goods to help our customers live a little
better and shine a little brighter.
HOW WE DO IT - We use natural, renewable resources to
create sustainable products. We have ethical work standards
and personal relationships with our staff and customers. We
put our hearts into everything we make and do.
WHY WE DO IT - Our business is our way of life. We work
because we love the creative process and the effect that our
product has on consumers. We want to enable everyone to live
their best life, and leave the best world for the next
generation .
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In the spirit of well-being we invite you to feel the
difference in our products. Every product designed and
made here at Irie Star is made to fit your natural lifestyle
and bring you joy and energy as you live every day.
Natural, natural, natural is our mantra. We are
always looking for advanced new ways to bring the best of
nature to you in pleasurable, useful products. Our
method of thinking and working integrates modern invention and
age-old ingredients and materials.
We are a small, cottage-industry business. Julie Longyear is the main person
responsible for product development, customer service,
seamstressing etc. but there is much help coming from many
different people. We are bringing in some new employees
to assist with production and customer service. We'll
make sure to post information about our new studio members as
soon as we can so you can get to know them.
We
are moving to our new studio in November 07.
Visit our New Studio info page
for details.
Irie Star is our way of life - a thoroughly
positive way of being to enhance your health, your
creativity, and your individual spirit. Welcome!
Some Facts About Us
Irie Star was founded in 2000 by Julie Longyear, who
remains the Chief Executive Manager and creative source of
the business.
- Julie is educated in art and chemistry, which informs
the Irie Star focus on distilling beauty, creativity, and
function in every product.
- The Blissoma aromatherapy line was introduced in spring
2005, and continues to grow.
- Blissoma aromatherapy products are now carried by over
175 retail store locations nationwide including natural foods
markets, boutiques, gift shops, health centers and spas.
- Our products have been written about in national
magazines such as Yoga Journal, Massage and
Bodywork Magazine, Surf Life for Women, Missouri Life,
and Where Magazine and are featured frequently in the
St. Louis Post Dispatch. In December 2005 Julie was
featured on HGTV’s show "That’s Clever!" making Blissoma
Cupcake Soaps.
- All Blissoma bodycare products are made with over 70%
certified organic ingredients.
- All Blissoma candles are made with soy-based wax. No
petroleum ingredients are used.
- All scents used in Blissoma candles and bodycare
products are created using only natural essential oils. No
synthetic scents are ever used in any of the products.
- All Irie Star products are handmade at our studio in St.
Louis, MO. We are forming a dedicated team of
intrepid, industrious people to help grow our mission and
products.
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