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LIFE
EARTH
ANGEL
Hair treatments get an
environmentally friendly spin,
organic cotton sprouts at
H&M and African-inspired
jewelry arrives in Atlanta
Julian Huxley,
founder of Green
People Salon
EXPIRES 3/23/08
BY KIRSTEN OTT
COURTESY OF GREEN PEOPLE SALON
MAKING CENTS
fter more than 25 years of doing
Last year, we reported H&M was coming
color, Julian Huxley of Green People
to Atlantic Station. Then H&M announced
Salon endured the pain of losing a
it also was opening in North Point Mall.
friend to lung cancer. It was a wake-up call,
Both are slated for spring. Now, the
he says, since “hair colorists are just one step
hip Swedish clothing store has
behind coal-mine workers
revealed it’s bringing budgetwith their lungs.”
conscious, fashionable
He set out to try
threads to the OTP
to improve the
masses with shops
hair coloring process
at Mall of Georgia
and treatment. “Hair
and Town Center
color traditionally has
at Cobb this fall.
ammonia, which is
Pretty fabulous for
so dangerous that
those watching their
it was used in WWI
wallets and the environment,
bombs,” says Huxley.
considering H&M just increased
Using herbal, allthe amount of organic cotton
natural remedies,
Organic men’s
used in its clothing.
he makes his own
top from H&M
www.hm.com.
organic shampoos,
hair color and treatments.
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CROSS-COUNTRY CHARM
One of these is his luxurious hair
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Los Angeles–based jewelry designer
smoothie, a medley of earth-friendly
Devon Page McCleary delivers her
ingredients that
diamond-studded creations to Atlanta via
serves a multitude of
Sandee O., a creative studio in Buckhead
purposes. Every client’s
(3240 Roswell Road). The designer’s pieces
hair needs are different,
are oft seen on Hollywood celebs—perhaps
Huxley explains. So
one or two will be inspired to drop in
for dried-out tresses, he
at McCleary’s trunk show March
might whip up his deep26 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and
moisture regimen: a creamy
March 27 from 11 a.m. to
blend of avocado, honey and
4 p.m. The two-day
organic conditioner. Huxley
event showcases the
maintains a paraben-free
designer’s new
environment, which means he
collection of
won’t touch any product that
Organic cotton
necklaces,
contains methyl, propyl, butyl
dress from H&M
bracelets and
and ethyl—all cancer-causing
rings inspired
agents when absorbed into
by her travels to
the skin. The new salon is
Africa. A percentage of
located inside Blue Medthe proceeds from the trunk
Spa and will expand with a
&M
show
benefits the Emurototo Primary
renovation (more sinks, more
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School in the Mara, Africa.
chairs and more technicians
404-816-0480. SP
working under Huxley’s guidCatch up with resident shopping addict
ance) in April. 190 Tenth St.
and Life, Food & Style Editor Kirsten Ott at
404-815-8880.
[email protected].
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