BPAL update...

•  Black Phoenix Trading Post is OVERJOYED to present the first in a series of lockets and pendants inspired by the short stories of Neil Gaiman! This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single piece go to Match It For Pratchett, which is raising money to match Terry Pratchett’s $1,000,000.00 donation to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust.

Go see these jewels! They're stunning, for both Gaiman fans, BPAL fans, and jewelry fans!

• Flower Moon is live at Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and Black Phoenix Trading Post!
  
  FLOWER MOON
  April, too, marks the apex of the year's fertility, expresses the reawakening
  of the sexuality of the Earth and her inhabitants, and May's full moon
  celebrates both the fecundity of the creatures and flora of this world
  and the vibrancy, rejuvenation and life-affirming energy of Spring.
  Flower Moon embodies the unrestrained bliss, energy and color of the
  season: a bouquet of vivid, sexy blooms, coated in thick, golden
  honey... wisteria, swamp jasmine, honeysuckle, daffodil, rhododendron,
  phlox, and a mix of California wildflowers.

• Get your Flower Moon t-shirt (lemony yellow and white shimmer inks on black tee) at The Trading Post:
  
  

• Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has added scents to The Garden area of the general catalog. As always, we only summarize, but you need to check out the site to see the prose and art!

• The Apple of Sodom | Native to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, this fruit turns to ashes when plucked as a sign of God’s displeasure.
• Bohan Upas | The Tree of Poisons. Every aspect of this tree is toxic, from the narcotic, lethal fumes that it emits, to its oozing, poisonous sap.
• The Lotus Tree | Honey-sweet and soporific.
• The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil | Whiffs of cinnamon bark, almond, and spikenard surround a perfect fruit, whose scent is akin to a tamarind, with the grace of a fine grape, as warm and rich as a fresh fig, glistening red like pomegranate seeds, and as crisp as an apple.
• YA-TE-VO | Barbed, sanguinary greenery, fleshy and sharp. 
• The Ziebo Tree | no scent description provided - we'll have to wait and sniff!!!

• Welcome to CHAOS THEORY V: RECURSIVE SELF-SIMILARITY!
  You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Below is a note from the Lab, concerning this collection:

A new take on Chaos! For this series, we decided to try a different type of chaotic experimentation. Each CT:5 scent has a base of one of the following scents, in wildly varying proportions:

Dorian
O
Penitence
Snake Oil

From these bases comes a new series of flowing, fragrant fractals that emanate from these four roots. Random combinations of oils have been added to every individual bottle, resulting in a truly unique blend that retains some of the tone, essence, and soul of the original.

This is an exercise in the joy of chance and uncertainty! Each is a one-of-a-kind, utterly random combination of scents, the composition of which is based on whim, mood and gut instinct.

Most common allergens have been omitted from the experiment. No pennyroyal, no nuts, no cinnamon, no cassia. Regardless, if you have any sensitivities, please do not participate in Chaos Theory. The contents of the oils are not recorded [that's the whole point!] and we will not  be able to answer questions about specific bottles of CT:5 or guarantee that an allergen is not present in your order.

By purchasing CT:5, you agree to absolve Black Phoenix of any responsibility related to an allergic reaction to one of the oils in this series.

Please make a responsible choice, and use caution and discretion when ordering. This is intended to be a fun, exciting project. Please bear in mind that all Black Phoenix oils are made in an environment that contains nuts, both literally and figuratively.

The Chaos blends were created by m‘self, Doc Constantine, and Mister Teddy from Black Phoenix Trading Post so you get an extra dollop of chaos! We hope that you enjoy these scents as much as we enjoyed creating them!

CHAOS THEORY V: RECURSIVE SELF-SIMILARITY V1
The Dorian Series

CHAOS THEORY V: RECURSIVE SELF-SIMILARITY V2
The O Series

CHAOS THEORY V: RECURSIVE SELF-SIMILARITY V3
The Penitence Series

CHAOS THEORY V: RECURSIVE SELF-SIMILARITY V4
The Snake Oil Series

A portion of all the proceeds from CT:5 will go to United Way.

There have got to be a few BPAL fans hiding around Beauty School! Let's hear what you think. These are some major news items, and I know the boards have been alive with discussion.

But tell us, and the Beauty Schoolers who aren't as familiar with BPAL: what do YOU think?

Nuts for the Gaiman lockets? Psyched for Chaos Theory V? What are you waiting for/decanting/hoarding!?

As for me, I've been wanting a BPTP locket for awhile, and I think I'll snag a Gaiman. Not sure which one yet, 'cause I love them all. I'm also going to have to check out Chaos Theory - The O Series, 'cause O is one of my faves. The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil  sounds good, though I'll be waiting for some reviews to see if folks think it's too grapey (not a scent I'm really fond of).