Essential Burt's Bees Kit: essential stocking stuffer

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Hello Gorgeous!
I love gift sets that are pre-made and easy for gift giving on the fly in a busy holiday season. I'm a huge fan of the Burt's Bees products because of the history of the company, their integrity and commitment to being natural and eco-friendly and best of all-when you buy the products you are buying quality.

Think of the service people in your lift and now think of a Burt's Bees Essential Kit! AT $10-it's perfect for the stocking stuffer or office mate gift!

Here's a bit more about the products from the Burt's Bees website. Enjoy!
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If you’re looking for nature’s hardest working ingredients, this kit is it! Filled with super generous portions, this effective collection has all of our perennial favorites. It’s the essential complement to your natural beauty.

• Made with natural hard-working ingredients
Contains:

• Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream (0.75 oz)
• Hand Salve (0.30 oz)
• Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Lotion (1 oz)
• Coconut Foot Cream (0.75 oz)
• Beeswax Lip Balm (0.15 oz)

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Bambola Beauty wins award for best exfoliant!

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Bambola Beauty Wins Beauty Award
Shecky’s Names Volcanic Mineral Scrub Best Exfoliant 2010

New York, NY, January 2011 – Shecky's editors embark on a quest every year to find the best hair, face and body products that are worthy of your wallet and wish list. It’s the Beauty at its best awards. With over 200 stellar products from over 170 brands, Bambola Beauty’s Volcanic Mineral Scrub was selected as the Best Exfoliant in the eco-friendly category.

“Bambola Beauty combines the purest and best natural ingredients, minerals, and botanicals with the expertise of our exclusive natural product laboratory, we are thrilled to be among other top brands and recognized for our great formulas.” says Faith Zelenko the founder. The Volcanic Mineral Scrub is Kukui Nut based and contains rich nutrients to gently exfoliate and deep cleanse your skin.

Bambola Beauty’s full line consists of 20 luxurious products.

Bambola Beauty is sold on several online retailers and select spas. They offer full and travel size products ranging from $12 to $65. Each order comes with a free deluxe sample in reusable packaging and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Save the Earth Foundation.
*notes from me-I love the sugar cane glycolic exfoliant but this volcanic stuff is really good too and when you are using the Bambola Beauty line you can trust that you are putting good skincare on your self while also being good to the Earth. Order some today to have in time for a Valentine pamper spa treatment for yourself for Valentines day!

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Get some eco-friendly Green Envy for your Christmas stocking

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Hello gorgeous! Do you need something sweet, scrubby and wonderfully moisturizing for your whole self? Drop some hints for your stocking stuffer to be a tub of Mint Lime Sugar body scrub from GreenEnvy.

It's perfect for the eco-trendy and green beauty fashionista with it's exotic scent and luxurious feel on the skin! And that's before you rinse it off!
This scrub is great for just rubbing on the skin for exfoliation while moisturizing, or you could put a spoonful into your pedi-tub and soak your stress and cares away!

The GreenEnvy line has so many good things to choose from for your personal Christmas stocking or that of a loved one!

So go see at http://www.lovegreenenvy.com
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LUSH Christmas Tweets! So Sweet!

Your Go-To Place for Holiday Beauty

Consider this your destination for all things beauty related this holiday season

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Hello friends and family! I love the LUSH products for their commitment to community and
recycling plus their handmade cosmetics are always fresh!

Now this beautiful package contains 4 amazing

products to help indulge and relax yourself!

I love the Christmas season but do agree that it can be very stressful!

So why not enjoy some delightfully indulgent holiday tweets for the soul who spends their holidays looking after everyone else. Like you?

Why not suggest they unwind in a vanilla toffee scented bath and soften their weary hands with rose infused cocoa butter cream?

Pick one up for your mum, your aunt and of course, your bird! (*I got this part from the LUSH website and find it funny that they would call a girlfriend a 'bird'. Just one more reason to click on over to their website and find something for a gift and yourself! www.lushusa.com

Henna help! & ONE Natural Body Soap

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Hello friends! I need your help please! The blog received these lovely samples of Surya Henna Brasil Powder.

I have several shades for you to choose from:

Red, Dark Brown, Stawberry Blonde, Golden Blonde and Light Blonde!

If you use henna, here is a great chance to sample a new product line for free! All you need to do is write me with your shipping address,then use the product and take a before and after photo and send it to me with a description of your experience.

I color my hair but it's a mix of L'Oreal, Clairol and some jug of stuff I get from Sally's. I have since learned that once you henna your hair, you can't mix traditional chemical hair color with it-by this I mean that you can't henna your hair this month and then chemcially color your hair next month. So, why not try these for free? Email me already! And to help encourage you please watch this wee video:

Now this next product review is of One Natural body Soap-and here's a lil' blurby about it:

FRESHEN UP FOR FALL WITH THE ECO-FRIENDLY BODY BAR FROM ONE
THINK: Clean body, clear conscience.
WHAT IT IS: A calming clean that’s as kind to the body as it is to the planet. Start the day with the refreshing relaxation of ONE Bar Soap for inner and outer peace. With ONE, green living goes beyond the ingredient list and extends to the packaging. ONE Bar Soaps are sold in recyclable, biodegradable paper sleeves, for an eco-conscious clean. With soothing scents and earth-friendly containers, ONE Bar Soap offers a clean that cares.

Infused with essential oils instead of harmful artificial chemicals, the Bar Soap awakens skin and soothes the soul with every shower. Formulated with glycerin and natural oils for a pure cleanse, each soap comes in a 100% recyclable paper sleeve—because true beauty doesn’t damage the earth.
AVAILABLE SCENTS: Just For Me! (the break you deserve), Peace (for deep relaxation), Sweet Honey (a sugary treat), Citrus Peel (for a fresh clean), Blast from the Past (like a long-lost favorite) and Extra Virgin (the perfect fall fragrance).
WHAT IT COSTS / WHERE TO FIND IT: $6.49 Target Stores, Target.com / $5.99 Walgreens.com

You know I personally try everything ( ok, except the henna for hair) and it does smell nice, washes well, and the minimal Earth friendly packaging reminded me of LUSH products but this is at half the price. One small challenge though, it's got all these great benefits except it's made in China and suddenly I'm convicted that possibility of slave labor making this natural and eco friendly product.

I know you will like it and let your conscience guide you!
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