Green Goodies

Oh, I have found goodies in the past few days. Eco goodies are always great; good for you, good for the enviroment. Let me share.

Wal-Greens and Ulta have been having a small sale on Physician's Formula Organic cosmetics. I got some stuff for as low as $2 each. Yay! Which also by the way, I picked up some of the eye shadow and I really like it.

I spent $10 on a small 6 piece set of bamboo cosmetic brushes. They wrap up nicely in a hemp wrap, too. I picked these up with a set of small bamboo/loofah exfoliator pads ($3). Good buys from Target. Or check out the products here: http://www.parispresents.com/EcoTools_s/36.htm The company is also part of 1% For the Planet, where 1% of the company's annual sales goes to environmental organizations.

My favorite purchase this week is spending $12 on a $50 Bamboo/organic cotton bath wrap from Shirts of Bamboo (http://www.shirtsofbamboo.com/women39s-bamboo-bath-wrap-p-295.html). It's on major clearance. And hey, all they have left are pink ones, but I would say that to miss this buy is almost wasteful in itself. (With 2 day shipping and handling costs, it still cost just under $20.) It is made of silky soft terry that has a good weight to it. It has snap closures, and will fit any size. I got mine today, and I love it, even if it is pink.

With that purchase came a free compressed bamboo towelette, a very nice soft surprise. Packaged in a size a bit bigger than a 50 cent peice, these towelettes are made from 100% bamboo. All you need to do is get it wet, and presto, a nice sized cloth for your use. And oh my, so soft!!!! I used mine tonight to wash my make-up off, and enjoyed the silk soft, baby butt feel of it. And what makes me happier is that they are re-usable too, or when it gets worn out it can be composted. They suggest it to be used like papertowels for cleaning etc. Even better, you can get a 10 pack for only $6. Not too shabby and economic minded too. (http://www.shirtsofbamboo.com/bamcloth-bamboo-compressed-towelette-br10-pack-p-126.html)

In the literal world, one of my dreams has finally come true. I have found on the newstands a brand new magazine called Organic Beauty!!! The name says it all. It reads like any other beauty agazine, but every product is organic or natural. I love that they put the prices beside of the products when they talk about them, instead of getting dollar shocked when you try to find them. I also love the DIY beauty product article (this month making a lavender salt scrub). The articles are pretty short too, so you can read one in a small sitting. I don't like that it is a glossy, but I'll overlook that for now. I didn't get to finish the whole issue, but I will. In fact I look forward to it. To check out the website, go to:
http://www.organicbeautymagazine.net/

I'm still reading Green is the New Black, and I'll have a review and view point on that later. But for now, I'll say I am quite enjoying it, and it might change the way I shop, believe it or not.




What did I do to be eco-friendly today?
Enjoyed the luxurious feel of bamboo and organic cotton fabrics and spread more word about being green to various people.