Valentine’s Day is today – and while I am all about celebrating the ones you love, I am not into all of the consumerism and waste surrounding the holiday of hearts. If you feel the same, don’t fret – you can celebrate the day of love without the negative environmental impact. Whether you plan to celebrate your sweetheart with chocolates, flowers and cards or dinner, jewelry and a retreat – you can make ecologically and socially responsible choices that will not only show your sweetheart how much you love them, it will show your love affair with mother Earth. If that doesn’t turn your lover on, then I don’t know what will. Ha! Jump over to Persify for my 8 sure to please ways to green your Valentine’s Day and celebrate the one you love.
Today, as a member of the Target Inner Circle I am super excited to share my 9 favorite organic and all-natural beauty care products. Target has also been so generous to provide me with three reusable shopping bags full of those favorites to share with three of my lovely readers. Yay!
Let’s get to it! As you already know when it comes to my daily organic beauty care regimen, I am a super laid back, natural girl. I have never worn a lot of makeup, in fact when I was in Minneapolis for my photo shoot with the Target Inner Circle – I felt a little silly because it was the first time I had put on eyeliner and I needed help from Sonia Kashuk, her good friend and acclaimed makeup artist Edward Cruz – and my lovely friend Patrice. Ha!
Back to organic beauty care – I wanted this giveaway to focus on my personal everyday routine starting in the shower, then finishing with the cosmetics that I use everyday. I really wanted to highlight that you can find organic and all-natural beauty care products at Target that are just as affordable as their conventional counterparts and that really work too – making it super easy for you to remove all of the toxins and chemicals from your bathroom vanity.
Let’s get started. First up, when it comes to shampooing and conditioning, my favorite all-natural products right now from the gĂĽd collection via Burt’s Bees (EIGHT + NINE). I have been really impressed – for such an affordable brand it leaves my long hair feeling soft, clean and smelling amazing (like pears!). When it comes to body and facial wash – I stick with Dr. Bronner’s lavender soap (FIVE) and Avalon Organics cleansing gel (FOUR) – these are both super affordable and leave my skin feeling fresh without drying it out.
Before putting on my makeup, I always apply Avalon Organics vitamin c moisture plus lotion with SPF 15 (TWO). I go a little crazy with the sunscreen (I do live in Florida so I am really concerned about sun damage), I apply it to my face, ears, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, and decolletage. Then, I use J.R. Watkins lotion (SIX) in grapefruit on the rest of my body – best scent ever! Again, my makeup routine is super simple for my average day-to-day, I use Physician’s Formula Mineral Wear flawless powder and pressed blush (SEVEN), followed by a swipe or two of Organic Wear organic mascara (ONE). Easy Peasy.
Do you want to makeover your beauty care with my favorite organic and all-natural products, leave a comment telling me your favorite beauty find from Target and enter below:
I am excited to announce my partnership with Persify: Asia’s trusted site for health information. Asia? I know – right? It is actually a great fit because Sweet Greens has a large readership in Asia, especially when it comes to posts relating to health and wellness.
I have been writing several posts a month for Persify – all centered around health, wellness and living a green lifestyle. You can check out the first post that I wrote 10 Ways to Stay Healthy This Season While Boosting Your Immunityhere.
Yesterday was my 36th birthday – which I always look forward to. However, yesterday was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. And while I won’t bore you with the details – it started with me feeling physically awful all weekend (it’s cold season!) and only snowballed from there.
I decided I will celebrate my birthday starting today – hey, very bad days happen. Right? And we can only move forward. So, here’s to 364 wonderful, amazing, great, very good days ahead – I see only good things for 36.
We are huge tea drinkers in our family – you can always find a large pitcher of iced tea in our refrigerator. We have a small cupboard in our kitchen dedicated to nothing but organic teas. The mister and I start our day with a cup of hot tea. I usually have a cup in the afternoon or in the evening with the mister as we catch up with each other or read side-by-side. And Eben takes caffeine-free tea to school every day with his lunch. Really it is our beverage of choice. Hands down.
Lately, I have found myself reaching for my Traditional Medicinals Wellness Teas to support my health this winter. While there are many different brands of tea on the market, Traditional Medicinals are different because besides tasting delicious, they are made using herbal supplements which supports health and wellness.
This week I have been suffering from a head-cold, so I have been starting my day with a cup of organic Every Day Detox – a naturally caffeine-free lemon herbal tea. Last week Eben had an upset stomach, he sipped a cup of the organic naturally caffeine-free peppermint before bed. He woke up ready for the new day. Traditional Medicinals uses pharmacopoeial quality herbs, which are better for wellness teas than regular food grade herbs because of their high quality and strength. Here are some other things that I love about Traditional Medicinals:
Certified organic herbs are used whenever possible
Many of the ingredients are Fair Trade
Non-GMO Project verification on all of the teas
Offsetting of electricity use with solar and wind power
Herbs are sustainably cultivated and sustainably collected
The packaging is recyclable and the tea bags are compostable
No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
I received a package from Traditional Medicinals that included a box set of super-plant herbal teas that support specific health concerns including; digestion, nausea, calming, detoxify, joint health, bloating, cramping and skin care – which we have been utilizing for different aliments.
You can find Traditional Medicinals Wellness Teas in your local grocery story or online – if you are into tea, I would highly recommend them.
Do you drink tea simply because you like the way it tastes or for the health and wellness benefits? Do you have a favorite type?
(Disclosure: I received samples of Traditional Medicinals Organic Wellness Teas in exchange for my honest opinion.)
