kai conversations... with kate somerville

kai conversations... with kate somerville

i think what impresses and inspires me the most, or one of the things, about kate somerville is a quote she writes on her site: "i believe everybody deserves beautiful skin and it's my promise...
fire it up!

fire it up!

summer is in full swing and with fourth of july right around the corner, we’re planning to fire up the grill for a feast. along with a flavorful steak and a simple arugula salad, why...
be my guest

be my guest

having a little beach cottage across the street from la playa means lots of company. this takes a little planning though, as i always want my guests to be comfy and cozy.  time to break...
a rose is a rose unless it's kai*rose

a rose is a rose unless it's kai*rose

if you've not heard, kai has expanded its range with our long awaited second scent, kai*rose perfume oil! the launch went live may 1st after a month long exclusive at barneys new york. thankfully, our...
upcycling kai candles

upcycling kai candles

let me preface this with the fact that the entire team here at kai strives to live by reduce, reuse, recycle. and i believe we do pretty well, but i know there's always room to...
healing hideaway

healing hideaway

recently my husband took me for a weekend to two bunch palms near palm springs, ca. i was thrilled and ready for some serious downtime after many long hours working on our lovely expansion from...
bali bliss

bali bliss

summer, my favorite time of year! our lovely katie is kicking off summer vacation with her husband on a jaunt to bali, lucky girl, i'll let her tell you all about a spot i've only...
everything's coming up roses

everything's coming up roses

a long time in the making and a lot of work went into our new scent, kai *rose, and i'm extremely proud of it! such a great pleasure to hear all the feedback. take a...
festa della mamma

festa della mamma

you may know i lost my sweet mom just over 2 years ago. i miss her and it still makes me so sad. she was kind, classy, elegant and beautiful. but too many tears to...
kai conversations... with jodi shays

kai conversations... with jodi shays

when the owner of a salon and spa names her stores "queen bee" you can bet she's confident in herself and her staff. meet jodi shays, our own english rose. salon to the stars, queen...
a fragrance journey

a fragrance journey

or as i like to call it, the long and winding road. i've been interested in bringing out a new scent for a good few years now but admittedly it took longer, make that a...
x marks the spot

x marks the spot

we recently visited a first in my lifetime: desert x. borrowing a quote from their site, "the coachella valley and its desert landscape will become the canvas for a curated exhibition of site-specific work by...