JMC – Moroccan Holiday Collection

Category : Beauty

Josie Maran Cosmetics is offering a fabulous holiday gift set for only $25 ($66 value).  It’s like purchasing her mascara and for $3 more getting two lip glosses and a little argan oil!  Amazing deal and a fantastic gift idea!

Argan Oil, rich in essential fatty acids and Vitamin E, the 100% pure natural wonder has unparalleled hydrating and nourishing properties. This collection is a great introduction for the face and body to this best-kept beauty secret. Bonus! The convertible outer carton becomes chic Moroccan picture frame. Kit Includes: – 0.14 oz Argan Oil – 0.13 oz Lip Gloss in Compassion (nude shimmer) – 0.13 oz Lip Gloss in Happiness (rose shimmer) – 0.17 oz Mascara in Black (full size)

100% Pure – Something FREE

Category : Beauty

Check out Shopping Deals! to find out what you can get for FREE with a purchase!

Josie Maran Free Lip Gloss!

Category : Beauty

Check out my Shopping Deals! page for info on getting a free lip gloss with your next order!

Clear the Air This Fall

Category : Health, Household

Fall is here – which also means cold nights where you’re less likely to keep the windows open.  How can we eliminate some of the toxic air in our homes?  Read the great blog article below!

By robin – September 21, 2009 (Seventh Generation’s 7 Gen Blog)

Your air, that is. Visit your local retailer for great deals on Seventh Generation products starting this week. As winter approaches, we open our windows less, trapping polluted air inside our homes. The easiest way to keep your home healthy is to use all-natural cleaning products that won’t leave behind harmful chemical residue or pollute indoor air. Here are 9 more ways to clear the air this fall.

  1. Open your windows! EPA research has found that indoor air can contain levels of pollutants 2-5 times higher than the air outside.
  2. Place welcome mats near your doors to remove particles and pollutants carried in on shoes.
  3. Use natural cosmetic, personal care, and feminine hygiene products. Conventional versions of these products often contain many untested and unregulated chemicals.
  4. Dust with a damp cloth to collect and remove dust instead of stirring it back into the air.
  5. Use paper products made from unbleached or non-chlorine bleached recycled paper, which help prevent waste, deforestation, and the pollution created by traditional paper manufacturing.
  6. Store food in #1, #2, #4, or #5 plastic containers, which are less likely to leach unsafe chemicals. Never heat food or serve hot food in plastic of any kind.
  7. Use a chlorine-free dishwasher detergent to keep your dishwasher’s steam free of unhealthy chlorine vapors.
  8. When it’s time to buy new home furnishings, choose those made from solid wood — not pressed woods and particleboard — which often use glues that emit formaldehyde vapors.
  9. Stay informed. When it comes to ideas for healthy homes, there are always useful new things to learn. Share your ideas below.

Bear Naked Wipes

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Category : Beauty

As you all know, I love Josie Maran Cosmetics.  I know disposable things aren’t the best for the environment but when traveling these wipes are so convenient and since they’re biodegradable they’re not all that bad

Healthy, pre-moistened, makeup-removing wipes that are gentle enough for the eyes and face.  Wipe off makeup and dirt nature’s way, with a blend of natural and healthy ingredients including aloe vera, cucumber, and vitamin E.  Free of fragrance, parabens, and petrochemicals, these luxuriously soft wipes are kind to tender eyes and skin and are biodegradable.  Leave your skin feeling nourished and refreshed!  $12

New JMC Product – Argan Oil Stick

Category : Beauty

I just discovered on Josie Maran’s blog that she has a new argan oil product that I’m super excited to try!  It looks so versatile – perfect for tossing in my handbag and using on my face and body in a million different ways!

From her blog:

Josie’s best-selling Argan Oil now comes in a stick form! This multi-purpose balm offers all the benefits of the nourishing oil, which includes anti-aging ingredients rich in fatty acids and vitamin E. A head-to-toe spot treatment for dry areas in need of moisture, this soothing balm conditions and repairs skin as it hydrates. Use it to moisturize chapped lips, soothe dry skin, tame fly aways, alleviate itching and stinging from insect bites, moisturize dry cuticles, relieve chafing skin, soothe stretch marks, calm sunburn, soothe waxed skin, and much, much more.

Amazing Argan Oil

Category : Beauty

As you all know, I absolutely LOVE Josie Maran Cosmetics.  I found this review of her Argan Oil and wanted to share it with you.  I have a little sample of it that I haven’t tried yet, but after reading this I’ll be using it tonight!  Can’t wait!!

From TiffanyD:  One girl’s thoughts on all things beauty

So this is a more “hardcore” review… almost 2 months in the making!
Over the past few months I’ve been using a new product that I’m so excited about. I had heard of Argan Oil, but I wasn’t really sure what to do with it. In my mind, it was simply a body moisturizer. Got plenty of those. Nothing I thought I needed. So when I first got the Argan Oil by Josie Maran Cosmetics, it honestly sat on the shelf for a few weeks. It was something new that I wasn’t quite familiar with and had no plan on how to use it. When I started experimenting with it and read up on it’s benefits, I realized that it is truly a multi-use product. So first of all, I started using it as a body moisturizer. I used it around areas that tend to get really dry like my elbows. It absorbed super quick and left no residue. Then my mind started working— CUTICLES. Yes!! I would try it on my cuticles. So I did and I was completely impressed. As with a lot of typical products as labeled as actual “cuticle oil”, I get great moisturization and results, but it takes a little while to absorb. With this, it absorbs super quickly so I can literally apply it right before walking out the door, rub it in quickly, and get on with my life without oily fingers. Best part is that I get the same moisturizing results and my cuticles are lookin’ super healthy.

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Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database

Category : Beauty

Skin Deep is an awesome database that I frequently utilize to find out what is in certain products how how safe it is for use on my body.  Start with the cosmetics you currently have to find out their level of toxicity.  If you find that your products are not worthy of your skin it will be time to do some shopping.  Make a list of the new products you’ve been wanting to try and then head back to the database to search and see if they’re any better.  I’ve made several product recommendations on this site so you may want to give them a try.  They’re not perfect either though, in fact you’re not really going to find anything that is not at all a risk but look for stuff with the lowest numbered rating and give it a try.  The only way to avoid all chemicals to to not wear make-up and for example to use safflower oil as a moisturizer all over your face and body.  I see a lot of criticism out there about supposed “green” beauty products and cosmetics not being so “green” after all.  I think the key is to realize that the safest thing is to not use commercial products at all and use food/plants to take care of your skin.  Cosmetics are artificial – not natural so no matter how much of them come from natural ingredients, the manufacturer will likely have to use something synthetic for color or as a preservative.  If you’re not into being ultra natural and going without or using an oil for moisturizer, then you’re going to take some type of a risk.  Use this database to make the decisions that are right for you.

Josie Maran Earth Day Essentials Kit

Category : Beauty

I just received a shipment of Josie Maran Cosmetics!  I LOVE her stuff!  I ordered the Earth Day Essentials Kit which includes:

Black Mascara
Argan Oil
Cream Blush in Sunrise
Plumping Lip Gloss in Daring
Eye Liner in Black

I also ordered the Fingerpaints in Sweet – these are fun, they can be for eyes, lips, cheeks, highlighting cheek bones or eye brow, etc. 

I’m super excited to start playing with my new goodies!  I already love her mascara but all of the other products are new to me. 

50s Retro – Lesson From Josie Maran Cosmetics

Category : Beauty

Here’s another great make-up lesson from Josie Maran Cosmetics – my favorite eco-chic line!