Today's giveaway was made possible by Made From Earth. If you're searching for cruelty-free skincare products that never contain parabens, synthetic preservatives, colors, and fragrances, then look no further than these guys! Made From Earth sent me four great products (pictured above) to give to one lucky reader, and they are as follows- A 2 oz. bottle of Three Berry Organic Face Serum- Christina was over the moon for her Made From Earth Vitamin Enhanced Face Firming Serum, and my
The following three things are making my Monday less...Mondayish: EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database recently got a makeover, and I think it looks fantastic! Not only is it more aesthetically pleasing, but it also seems to be more user friendly. The most helpful change I've noticed is the new data availability rating, which seems to be much less confusing than the previous data gap feature. Click the link to read more about the changes. Whole Foods has just implemented an Ec0-Scale Rating System for household cleaning products. Products will be color-coded according to how safe...
As my product reviews have become more in depth, I've grown accustomed to reviewing a single product at a time. I find it's easier to be thorough this way. However, after trying my two new Made From Earth Lip Balms, I decided to review them together. They're so similar in performance, ingredients and price that it just made sense. Ingredients (provided at madefromearth.com)- Citrus Fresh Lip Balm- "Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Essential Oils of Orange, Lemon...
Anyone in need of a new bottle of perfume should definitely check out this Care2 article about toxin-free fragrances. Click the link at the bottom of the article to receive a 5 vial sample set of A Perfume Organic's fragrances. You'll also receive a voucher for a full-size bottle of your choice, to use once you decide on your favorite scent! All of this costs only $40, which is kind of a steal since a full-size bottle alone is ordinarily $65, and a sample set is usually $22. I've actually tried a sample of their
I put Lavanila Laboratories Vanilla Coconut Perfume on my bigger Christmas list because it seemed like something that I would love. At around $60 a bottle, though, I didn't get my hopes too high. Imagine my surprise when I actually got it, and imagine my disappointment when I didn't care for the scent at all. I should've known better than to ask for a perfume that I'd never even smelled before. Lesson learned. Ingredients (provided at lavanila.com)- “Alcohol Denat. (from Organic sugar cane),...
After my recent brush with insanity, I decided to run out and buy some calming teas. I walked into the store intending only to buy Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer Tea , but I ended up discovering that there is a new vanilla-flavored Sleepytime Tea!!!! I threw it in my shopping cart without a second thought. I've had a cup before bed for the past two nights, and I can safely say that it meets all my expectations. It works just as well as the Sleepytime...
