Now that the snow has melted and the buds are set to start blooming any day now, I am all about finding a fresh scent for spring.

While I have been known to buy products simply for the cute packaging, and quite often I am a sucker for creative wordplay, I can't help but think that there must be someone in the indie design world creating all-natural, organic scents that don't cost more than a dinner for two (with drinks, dessert, tax and tip included).

Tsi-La's Natural Perfumes ($75 USD) are gorgeous in their simplicity, and their descriptions of "kittenish fragrance" and products that "create pure flirtation" almost sway me, but still, I am trying to keep a level head and live up to my ongoing quest to support my fellow indie artisans as much as possible.

So, luckily I stumbled upon family-owned Moonlit Herbals and their Custom Blended Gemstone Perfume Oils ($15 USD).

Not only will you receive your own personal scent created from a dizzying array of essential oils, such as Lemongrass, Lavender or Eucalyptus. 

Each custom recipe is infused with your choice of crystal chips, which further enhance your scent with healing properties such as success (Citrine), creativity & passion (Garnet) or power & clarity (Clear Quartz), to name but a few.

With so many scent and gem possibilities, you can easily become your own parfumeur createur and then swathe yourself with an elixir that is trés chic and truly you!

Photos: courtesy of Tsi~La and Moonlit Herbals 

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Have you seen this slinky, silk t-shirt from Bamford? I never knew there was such a thing.

And while it might make you feel sexy to shimmy into this delicate black top and strut while you show off its monochromatic floral appliqué, wouldn't the $1100 price tag make you too scared to even take it out of the store for fear of someone breathing on it the wrong way?

You can still be equally stylish (in fact…more so) by choosing one of Planet Carolyn's organic cotton tees.

Printed in the same manner as batik (though definitely more modern than something you'd pick up in The Haight), this Breathe Tree of Life tee design is done via relief, so the shirt is actually dyed instead of printed.  The $28 price tag is so sweet, you will absolutely want to get 2!

Planet Carolyn's other great tees, super-intricate paintings and sweet greeting cards are your first class ticket to a universe of psychedelic (yet supremely chill) art.

Photos: courtesy of Neiman Marcus/Bamford and Planet Carolyn 

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Take Ralph Lauren's Silver and Turquoise Cuff. While the stitching nicely accents the embossed designs, and the faceted turquoise stone is a definite show-stopper, the $895 price tag is so not punk!

Why not opt for this Turquoise & Leather Wrist Cuff from Spike Designs instead?

With handsewn beads on an adjustable cuff, all at a budget-friendly $27, you can be sure your jewels will stay in place, whether you are giving a Rebel Yell, or you're up for a little mosh pit action.

Like most fashionable women, I want to put my best face forward whether heading out for cocktails or hitting the gym.  That doesn't mean I can afford to say, "Charge it!" every time the mood strikes me.

Take Dior's new Addict Ultra-Gloss Light-Reflecting Lip Gloss.   Sure, I want a mega-watt smile.  Just because I can't afford the $32US price tag doesn't mean I, too, don't deserve luscious lips.

Lucky for me, Lushbox Cosmetics has come to my rescue!  Their 100% vegan lip glosses have a lengthy list of good-for-you qualities that include organic ingredients that nourish, mineral powders for sheen, and lip-safe mica that gives you a glimmering, shimmering grin. For only $12!!

In colors that range from cotton candy to deep red; from pearlized pink to a rich violet; Lushbox Cosmetics' Lip Chics are the ultimate in indie-made indulgence for your lips. 

Photos: courtesy Sephora & Lushbox