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eco-friendly beauty

Best of Summer: Antiperspirants & Deodorants

July 19, 2010

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you it’s sweltering and that this heat is literally the pits! What deodorant/antiperspirant are you using to stay fresh and dry? I’ve been trying out several, these are the few that made the cut! Which kind of deodorant girl are you? The Body Shop DeoDry Dry-Effect Deodorant — [...]

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Peace Soap to Benefit Seeds of Change

July 8, 2010

Not only does this castile soap from Kiss My Face have 101 uses (and more), but it’s truly contributing to world peace! Peace Soap is a 100% natural all-purpose cleanser that pulls overtime working on just about anything you can think of–it’s safe for use as a bath & body product, you can use it [...]

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Review: Softlips PURE 100% Natural Collection

June 4, 2010

I already LOVE Softlips lip balms, but it’s difficult to keep them for myself because my husband loves them just as much. I’m pretty confident that the new Softlips PURE 100% Natural lippies will remain mine though, especially since they contain slight tints. YAY for mine! Here’s the breakdown of new products: Softlips PURE 100% [...]

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Design a Tote-ally Green Tote Bag, Win a Bloomingdale’s Gift Card

April 22, 2010

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bloomingdale’s. All opinions are 100% mine. I know I’m not the most environmentally responsible person on the planet, but I’m learning! There are a few things I do that I’d like to think will help reduce my carbon footprint–like turning the faucet off while [...]

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Best of: Earth Day Beauty 2010

April 22, 2010

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! Did you know… • we started recognizing this day of awareness to protect the earth’s environment back in 1970? • Earth Day is recognized in the Northern Hemisphere in the spring, while the Southern Hemisphere observes it in the fall? • Earth Day was founded by a [...]

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Help Origins Help the Planet, and Help Yourself to a Free Facial Cleanser

April 19, 2010

What if I told you about an extreeeeeeemely easy (almost too easy) way to get an Origins facial cleanser, for FREE? I see those ears perking up all over the interweb… In observance of Earth Day, your local Origins counter is offering a full-size facial cleanser just for bringing in an empty cosmetic container–regardless of [...]

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Pretty Spring Things (you’ll want at least one of these really badly!)

April 16, 2010

Not feeling springtime yet or have a case of the blahs? Check out these pretty spring things that are destined to make you smile! After all, you’re gonna need something new with all of that spring cleaning you’re doing… Victoria’s Secret Secret Moments Collection Five new scents from Victoria’s Secret set the tone for your [...]

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From Neosporin to Notepad, How Cool is That?

April 14, 2010

I LOVE this! Kicking off Earth Day a little early by turning your trash into someone else’s treasure is an excellent thing, but I never would have thought of this! Recycling your used Neosporin tubes can actually amount to something tangible, a company called TerraCycle is calling on YOU to participate. Did you know that [...]

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Currently Loving: Vapour Organic Beauty

March 11, 2010

It’s easy for me to become intimidated by anything that’s in a cream base, and if you have enlarged pores and a shiny t-zone–you probably know exactly why! Often the formulas settle into my pores and only emphasize them, it’s not quite the look I was going for. At first glance at the Vapour Organic [...]

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Currently Loving: Leila Lou by Rosie Jane Perfume Oil

March 3, 2010

Last September when I was in New York, I discovered a hidden gem sitting on a counter inside of The Plaza Beauty by Warren Tricomi. The simplicity of the bottle and it’s display is what initially drew me to Leila Lou, and the second I took a whiff–I didn’t want to put it down. I [...]

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