Coral Story Beauty

School is back in session, which means you finally have time to get that facial you've been wanting 🌙

Meet Ingrid, the store manager (and much more) Coral Story Beauty 🌟

You can find Ingrid greeting you at the front desk, writing personal notes for shipping orders, taking care of business as designated Coral Story handyman, and being a chemist behind the scenes crafting our hawiyaba perfume and body oil 🫧

Ingrid loves the challenge of finding the product that will make all your dreams come true - whether it be makeup, skincare or body care. She loves to study formulas, what makes them unique, the science behind them, and who they are best for.

Our beloved Ta**us queen keeps us on track and makes sure the job gets done. She has an eye for detail, a love of joyful colors, a soft spot for purple flowers, and the sweetest laugh🪻

When not at Coral Story, you can find Ingrid starting too many new craft projects, enjoying a fun cocktail and delicious meal at a local restaurant, cuddling with her sweet black cat, sipping on an iced latte, and taking the FX2 bus (big fan of public transit)🧵🍹🐈‍⬛🚃

Ingrid’s favs at Coral Story:

Rituel de Fille illuminating serum 🪩 gives the effortless glow of your dreams. Mix it into foundation, body creams or tap it on the high points of the face. An ethereal dew glistens in the light

ACTIVIST® green botanical body oil smells delicious, like blue tansy and kiwi 🥝 fruity, yet grounded, this body oil absorbs well and makes skin so soft

Josh Rosebrook® hydrating accelerator is an essential, desert island must-have. I never let myself run out of this and use it between skincare steps to increase hydration. Refreshing, especially necessary during these hot summer months

Live Botanical rooted balancing balm is moisturizing, lightweight, and smells so good. Calming, balancing and locks in the hydrating accelerator

Rituel de Fille apis eye gloss is the perfect subtle glitter for an everyday eye look. With a peachy base and blue flecks of glitter, this shade is wearable with a pop of fun. For something more punchy, check out shade cygnus

Badger is a new brand to the shop, but it has been a go-to in Mourning Dove’s family for quite a few years! On summer trips to Montana, playing pickle ball in the park, and adventures to the coast, this is the one she uses to keep her kiddo safe.

Finding sun protection that is easy to apply, affordable, good ingredients and kid-safe is not an easy request, but Badger does it all.

Their formulas are simple, moisturizing and will be your new go-to brand for caring for the whole family. We carry 7 of their sunscreen formulas, bug repellant, tattoo balm and belly-care items for expecting mamas.

As we transition out of summer into fall, SPF can fall off your radar, but the UV index says we still need to take our sun protection seriously. Come find a new formula to love! We have over twenty sunscreens in stock, you are bound to find your perfect match.🧴

Mourning Dove’s newest love, 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘺.

𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘺 is crafted with a bouquet of floral oils, infused gently with time and care that Laurel Skin is known to offer. Rich, decadent, luscious and restorative, this oil will carry you through sunny summer days and into the night of winter.

This spring, Morning Dove decided to test a handful of Laurel Skin products, with hope that we could find a truly sensitive skin friendly line. One that supports your skin holistically, with whole plants serving as medicine, to mend and repair the skin and spirit. We have known about 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘯 for years, but now have the stars aligned for us to stock these magical bottles on our store shelves and offer their plant medicine in our treatment rooms.

There are few products that can wow a green beauty expert like Morning Dove, but 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘺 has truly won her heart. She finished a bottle before summer came and is now working her way through a second bottle. When you have tried as many oil blends as her, you know when you find something truly special.

"𝘔𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘴… 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘮, 𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵." 𝘹𝘰 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭

First Friday Pop-Ups!!!

First Friday on Division & Clinton have been gearing up this summer! Check out the Division Clinton Business District Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/divisionclinton) for the latest shares in their stories. I know lots of our shop friends like Raylee (https://www.instagram.com/rayleeconsignment) , Sevigny Studios (https://sevignystudiopdx.com/) , Potted in Portland (https://www.instagram.com/pottedinportland/) , & Lucky Horsheshoe Pub (https://www.instagram.com/luckyhorseshoeportland/) are staying open late with drink specials or have pop-ups happening! And our friends at Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom (https://www.instagram.com/imperialbottleshop/) across the street from us, will be shutting down their street for food/craft vendors and live music!

Come hang along our corridor this Friday evening!

Join us at Coral Story Beauty first for 3 incredible pop-ups in our Green Haus from 5-8pm! We'll have a Matcha Bar from Fuel PDX (https://www.instagram.com/fuelpdx/) , Tarot Reading with Green Witch by Selena (https://www.instagram.com/greenwitchbyselena/) , and Reiki Healing by Desiree Batiste (https://www.instagram.com/desiree_batiste/) .

These evenings have been so fun to be in community and meet new friends!

First Friday this Friday!!! Click here for an update from Coral Story Beauty!

Going to have the most fun First Friday on Division ✨ this week we are sharing our space with some really wonderful people!

Matcha lattes with Fuel Matcha 🍵 Reiki healing sessions with Dez•Reiki-Informed Energetic Liberation Healing 🤲🏽 Tarot readings with GreenWitch 🔮

Come hang out with us from 5-8pm this First Friday Division/Clinton (DCBD)!

The heart of it all 💚

Your scalp deserves the same love and care as the skin on your face. We are offering space to teach you how to honor this part of yourself.

Sarah from Ishq is teaching a Scalp Oil Massage Workshop at Coral Story, and we want you to join us! Sarah's family of healers in Southern India have been making their unique scalp oil recipe for as long as anyone can remember, and this is the oil that will be used during the workshop.

Scalp massage stimulates circulation, which can increase hair growth. Most noticeably, scalp massage will relieve tension and will help you foster spiritual, emotional and mental well being. Indigenous communities have understood this for centuries! Sarah will teach us the ancient wisdom, ancestral healing and Ayurvedic medicine that go into her beautifully crafted products.

Ishq in Urdu means 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. We hope you will join Sarah to learn how to love and devote care to this particular piece of yourself.

𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥

Purchase tickets to reserve your spot here:
www.ishqskincare.com/product/Ishq-Scalp-Oil-Massage-Workshop

Celebrating moon day with a fresh batch of hąwíyąba 🌙
Ethereal, smoky warmth envelops your skin with a moonlit glow

Made by hand in shop | the scent of sultry Montana nights | inspired by Morning Dove's love of her home, nature and culture

Meet Jenni, the makeup artist behind under bloom artistry 💋

Jenni focuses first and foremost on your experience - how to make you feel at home in your skin and ensuring you feel like your authentic self in a face of makeup. She is an artist of many mediums, and she treats makeup like a painter’s palette - thoughtfully selecting textures and colors that are in harmony with you.

With a background as an esthetician, focused on holistic wellness, she will keep you grounded in the moment, moving through your makeup session centered in self-care and slow beauty.

Jenni offers a listening ear to ensure you get the look you are inspired by. From a fresh face of no-makeup makeup to a full wedding glam, this girl can do it all. Jenni was a preschool teacher in a previous life, and it is clear that she knows how to slow down and teach you the ropes in your own timing. Makeup lessons are one of her most precious offerings, to instill confidence in yourself with a makeup brush in hand.

For a moment in time, you can be the center of Jenni’s art-filled world. You are the canvas, and she will show you how to love and honor the person you see in the mirror. Jenni offers this love, care, and attention to everyone she encounters. Jenni is LGBTQIA+ friendly and loves to work with any person in any stage of life.

Jenni has been offering makeup appointments monthly at Coral Story, and you don’t want to miss the next one on July 24th! She has become more than an artist to us, but a friend as well. We know you will love her as much as we do! 💌

When Jenni is away from our shop, you can find her playing with her two pups at the river, tending to her roses in the garden, listening to jazz with her hubs, writing poetry and painting canvases in the sun, thrifting for hidden treasures, and pulling tarot cards by candlelight 🕯️🌹🪞

Laurel Skin honey berry mask (to ensure those old skin cells are out of the way for a flawless face of makeup)
ACTIVIST® green botanical serum (for a self care ritual and gua sha massage)
Live Botanical ambient moisture liquid (perfect hydrating moisturizer to prep the skin for makeup)
Prados Beauty® LLC plum eyeliner (smooth liquid eyeliner for soft impact)