My family is slowly but surely moving out of a chemical-filled lifestyle into one that incorporates organic and natural products and this includes the consumer products we use. We’re not at 100%, maybe not even at 50%, but my kids and I are becoming more conscious about the choices we make.
One brand that is very much present at home is
Human Nature. My daughters and I have been using Human Nature products in place of some of our usual cosmetics. Recently, my daughter and I got the chance to visit the Human Nature Flagship Store – their very first concept store – in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.
Anna Meloto-Wilk, President of Human Nature, welcomed us and gave a brief background on how Human Nature came about.
Designed by two young and talented Filipina architects (Mau Adraneda and Joyce Angara), the interiors were made to look like an enchanted forest in the midst of a concrete jungle.
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| Forest ambience, beautiful layout, warm lights |
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| Products laid out around the trunk of the “tree” |
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| Nice idea! Products arranged in heart shapes! |
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| A dedicated kiddie corner while Mom and Dad shop |
What impressed me about the Human Nature Flagship Store was their willingness to support and host other world-class Filipino Social Enterprises to showcase the different ways our local materials can be transformed into world-class products.
In one corner of the store was a beautifully lighted wooden and bamboo display area that showcased non-Human Nature items. It allows people shopping at Human Nature to support these other 100% Filipino social enterprises as well.
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This corner showcases non-Human Nature items. See those 2 cream chairs?
They are made of Kraft carton boards only! |
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| Cafe de Sug: Gawad Kalinga’s famous coffee from Sulu |
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| Jacinto & Lirio: recycling the lowly hyacinth (water lilies) into luxury leather bags |
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| Rattan Man: Dumagat Niete plates |
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Rags2Riches: eco-ethical fashion and and home accessories
made from scrap cloth and organic materials |
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| Enchantea: healthy iced tea from the GK Enchanted Farm |
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| Golden Eggs: salted duck eggs without the toxic food color (they use turmeric!) |
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| Theo & Philo: the only 100% bean-to-bar Filipino artisan chocolates |
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| Bambrew: food that contains bamboo |
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| Whoa, a Bambike (bamboo bike)!!! |
After the main blogger event, my girl and I had a great time shopping and bonding, checking out new stuff, discussing the products, testing some of them. She actually ended up buying more than me (she said she might as well shop for her stuff while she was there).
The concept store is quite a-ways from where I live but I think we would love to come visit every so often and shop in comfort in this green, beautifully designed, cozy store. Now if only they could find an ideal spot where I live – that would be perfect!
Human Nature Flagship Store
460 Commonwealth Avenue
Quezon City
Tel (02) 931-5787
A bamboo bike? Is that for real? How nice if we could manufacture more of these in the Philippines.
Bugsy, you bet it's real. And I'm told it can hold weight like a real bike. Took more detailed pics for another post. I'll tag you when that one is up.