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Perhaps you have seen, Jody’s Personal Picks, on the www.ShopBeachcombers.com website? Well who the heck is Jody and what’s so important about her personal picks?

Who is Jody?
I’m Jody! That’s me on the right. I am co-owner of ShopBeachcombers.com, Inc. (better known as Beachcombers!). The handsome fellow doing henna on my arm is Asad, the other half of Beachcombers!.

I do the buying and designing for all Beachcombers! products. If you don’t like what we offer, it’s my fault, lol!

I have all our glass bangles made for us in bulk, and then I mix and match them to create our unique Beachcombers! bangle sets. I design about 85% of our khussa shoes and have them made in limited quantities (normally less than 30 of a style). I create our henna tattoo kits to be easy-to-use, functional, and fun. I also write all of our instructions, FAQs, our sizing and help guides, and our Henna Design Books (have you seen Studio 2, yet?).

My job is big and demanding but, man, is it fun! I mean, come on! What girl would say no to designing Indian shoes and glass bangle sets for a living?

Now, what are my personal picks?
In the Jody’s Personal Picks section, I feature items for a variety of reasons. They may be items that I have in my personal collection (often you will find khussa shoes from my personal collection featured). They may be new items that I’ve just created and am very happy with, or they could be items that are a really great bargain.

Here are some of my favorite things from Beachcombers!…

Khussa Indian Shoes

These khussa shoes must be seen in person to truly appreciate them. The white khussa shoes have metallic embroidery in the most beautiful jewel tones. You can’t help but look at them, even when you are wearing them. The brown khussa mules are perfect for autumn. I love to wear them with jeans (especially if they are a bit frayed). These khussa take a casual outfit and make it chic (and allow me to still be comfortable!). The turquoise blue khussa shoes are fantastically fun!

Indian Glass Bangles

I have been addicted to glass bangles since I first encountered them 8 years ago. Unlike metal Indian bangles I had previously worn, glass bangles transformed the jewelry from pretty but girlish to a statement! It takes a woman to wear glass bangles and a woman in glass bangles can be elegant and sophisticated or fun and free. There is just nothing like the sound and luminesence of glass bangles.

Henna Temporary Tattoos

I LOVE LOVE LOVE henna! I was such a dunce when I first started using henna. I’ve learned quite a bit since then…the hard way. That is why you will find so much henna information on our site. I want to help you avoid the mistakes I made when I was new to henna. If you are brand new to henna, you should read these two articles first (What Kind of Henna is Right for Me? and Henna Trouble Shooting Guide) and then get a Henna Starter Kit. I designed these Starter Kits especially for beginners and the best one is the Ultimate Henna Starter Kit.

This is a design I did for a customer. She paid $30 for a terrible henna tattoo at Universal Studios that lasted only a few days. She figured she could do a better job on her own (and she certainly can) and decided to try out one of our Henna Starter Kits. Since she lives here in Orlando, she came to pick up her order and I showed her some basics while covering what remained of her Universal henna tattoo. What fun!

I am always looking for input from our clients. If you have anything to share, please email me. Is there a product, you’d like to see us carry? A part of the website you like? Something that is confusing you or you have questions about? I’m happy to hear about it!

Be sure to check the Beachcombers! Home Page often for Jody’s Personal Picks.

Happy Beachcombing!
Jody