Blast Magazine on Local Collection

Homemade and homespun - Local Collection features Boston artists in Faneuil Hall - and we have been featured!

"This return to supporting local artists is also a celebration for some green practices. A beauty-product line by Tseh-Hwan Yong, Threla infuses science, beauty, and eco-friendly ingredients. While working as a MIT researcher, Yong—a beauty-product devotee—discovered that a lot of the same ingredients she was working with could be found in beauty products. Wanting to create a beauty product that was not only safe and effective, but also included meaningful ingredients, she set off to create a line of lotions, soaps, candles, and other products (all vegan-friendly, except for the lip-balm which contains beeswax). Prices are reasonable for a local merchant ($3.50 for lip-balms to $20 for a facial set).

Since being featured at Local Collection, this beauty guru has found the experience to be “better than expected,” especially at a location which is just too hard to beat.

“For someone just starting off, this is a great opportunity,” Yong said. “I feel that people do appreciate locally made things—not just tourists— [Boston is] starting to support homegrown businesses and artists.”"

Full article here: http://blastmagazine.com/2010/11/04/homemade-and-homespun-local-collection-features-boston-artists-in-faneuil-hall/