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Coconut Oil: Refined vs Unrefined

May
8th
2012
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I've always heard that unrefined coconut oil is the way to go when it comes to cooking, and this makes plenty of sense.  Apparently the polyphenols in coconut oil, which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, are damaged during the refining process. I've also read that the proteins/minerals are significantly diminished after being refined.

 But because it was the cheaper option at the health food store, I've been moisturizing my body with organic refined coconut oil for the past couple of weeks. Common sense tells me...

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Stark Skincare Grapefruit Cleanse+Hydrate Balm Review

Apr
11th
2012
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T&J

Rating:

10
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  Today I'll be reviewing Stark Skincare's Grapefruit Cleanse+Hydrate Balm. If you're not already aware of how much I love multi-use products, then you're about to be. Sit tight! Ingredients (provided by Jessica and soon to be up at starkskincare.com)- "Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) Fruit Butter, Cocos nucifera (Virgin Coconut) Oil, Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Glycine soja (Soybean) butter Candelilla (Euphorbia cerifera ) Wax, Camellia oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot) Root Powder, Citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel wax, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), pure essential oils/huiles essentielles...

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The Bare Necessities

Dec
8th
2011
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If the unthinkable happened and I were forced to own only a few personal care products...then I could probably successfully narrow it down to the following:

Baking Soda, Apple Cider Vinegar, Castile Soap, Argan Oil, Coconut Oil, Lavender Essential Oil.

What products can't you live without?

Also, if you haven't entered the mantra perfume giveaway then you probably should. ;...

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Simple Homemade Eye Makeup Remover

Nov
2nd
2011
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After seeing a recipe for homemade makeup remover on the Green Beauty Guide Blog, I decided to make my own version with the ingredients we had on hand. I typically use coconut oil to remove my eye makeup, but I'm almost out of my current stash...so trying something new seemed appropriate. This makeup remover is super simple, and it gets the job done!  It doesn't leave quite as much of an oily residue as coconut oil does, which is nice. To make this product,...

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Mocha Body Butter Review

Oct
11th
2011
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T&J

Rating:

9
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I'm crazy about Etsy for too many reasons to count, but the excellent customer service that tends to accompany a small business is probably the greatest selling point for me. When I contacted Rebecca from Wash The Day Away to request a product to review, I was delighted by her quick and friendly response, as well as her willingness to also do a giveaway on Turby and John. Check back next week and see how you can win your own jar of the lovely body...

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Foody Friday: Garden Treats & the Creamiest Tomato Pie

Aug
12th
2011
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I don't have a whole mess of pictures to share with you guys this week, but I do have a couple of very interesting articles and a link to the amazing tomato pie recipe we used for the second picture.     Guide to Cooking Oils- Who knew corn oil was linked to breast and prostate cancer? Jeez! 17 Cool Treats for Your Dog- I'd never even considered freezing chicken and beef broth in ice cube trays for my sweet dogs, but I'm definitely going to now! And here's the Fresh Tomato Pie with Basil Garlic Crust recipe. Have a...

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Grapefruit Coconut Body Scrub

Mar
30th
2011
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Monday night, I made the dreamiest body scrub using a modified version of Adrianna's recipe over at A Cozy Kitchen. It smells delicious (actually, it smells a lot like my current deodorant + some coconut), and it's just what my dry, itchy skin needed. My knees, elbows, and feet have never felt better! I knew this scrub and I were meant to be the moment I saw the word grapefruit. My sweet neighbors across the street have given us permission to take advantage of their grapefruit...

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Alba Botanica Coconut Cream Clear Lip Gloss Review

Mar
3rd
2011
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T&J

Rating:

8
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Ingredients (provided at cosmeticsdatabase.com)- "Organic ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, brassica campestris/aleurites fordi oil copolymer, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, silica silylate, coconut flavor, soybean glycerides, organic beeswax, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), silica, organic cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, ammonium glycyrrhizate and tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E)." This product receives a hazard score of 2 on the Cosmetic Safety Database, with tocopheryl acetate being the only ingredient with a hazard score above a 3. Some great things about this product: 1. It contains organic ingredients. 2. It's free of preservatives. 3. Alba Botanica cares about the environment. Product Description (provided at albabotanica.com)- "Tropical fruit extracts and certified...

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Alima Pure Rainforest Collection Review

Feb
28th
2011
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T&J

Rating:

9
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  When I received a sample set of Alima Pure's Rainforest Collection in the mail, I felt both privileged and excited: privileged because it's not every day that I get the chance to try and review something before it's actually available for purchase, and excited about the lovely shades that would soon adorn my eyelids. Ingredients (provided on product packaging)-Mica (CI 77019),  Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (Cl 77007). These specific products are not yet in the Cosmetic Safety...

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6 Natural Cures for Dry Skin

Feb
16th
2011
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I really enjoyed reading this Care2 article that lists 6 Natural Cures for Dry Skin. Thoughts: The article suggests removing makeup with olive oil, but I prefer taking off my eye makeup with coconut oil, because it comes off with much less effort (and everyone knows that the less you scrub the sensitive skin under your eyes, the less likely you are to get wrinkles). I can't wait to try that Greek Yogurt and Papaya Enzyme Conditioning Mask. It's at least tenth on a long list of masks that I need to try, and I mean it when I say...

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