Everyone’s a winner… but some of you are getting Lipgloss, too!

Posted by: Emily

This was our most entered giveaway, ever, between all the entries on Facebook, Twitter, this site, and via email. I wish we could give a lipgloss to everyone who entered, but that’s just not possible. So, here are a list of winners, and please stay tuned for more giveaways coming soon!

Gloria M.

Susan I.

Leo E. (who wrote a very sweet email about entering for his mom for Mother’s Day!)

Jenny L.

Mary Ann C.

Ginger G.

Kassie H.

Congrats, Winners! Please email us at productjunkiesrehab@gmail.com with your mailing address and we’ll send you your lip gloss!

Also, we want to introduce you to a fantastic program, coming from one of our favorite websites, Gloss48.com. The program is called Gloss Boss, and you should DEFINITELY apply. (I did!). Details below, and at Gloss48.c0m. Good Luck! 

 

LipGloss: The Gateway Drug for Natural Beauty Junkies

posted by: Emily

Happy Earth Day, everyone! Earth Day feels especially important for those who want to incorporate more natural products into their lives, as natural cosmetics don’t only benefit our health, they benefit our planet.

To celebrate Earth Day, we are doing a few things:

1. Giving away SEVEN, (7), yes, seven! LIPGLOSSES (details below)

2. Telling you about some great Earth Day deals (also below)

3. Announcing the winner of our Nourish Body Butter giveaway: Tonya! Congrats, Tonya! Please email us at productjunkiesrehab@gmail.com so we can mail you your prize! We are certain you will love it.

Back to the title of this post: Lipgloss is indeed the “gateway product” for many people trying to go green in their beauty routine. It’s the first thing that Jordan and I tried when we began this chemical-free, organic journey. It started  years and years ago, when I read something about how women eat an enormous amount of lipstick in a lifetime. So when I saw a new gloss containing “vitamins,” I bought it for Jordan. Soon we realized that it wasn’t just about an opportunity to consume an admittedly tiny amount of extra vitamins; here was a chance to eliminate toxins, parabens, and, especially lead, from the makeup product we “eat” the most of. Of course, we know now that all make up and beauty products are absorbed through your skin as if you were eating them, but we started small. And here we are, 4 Earth Days later, giving away 7 fantastic lip glosses FOR FREE!

Here’s what we’re giving:

Jane Iredale NEW PureGloss in Snow Berry (reviewed here by Emily)

Jane Iredale NEW PureGloss in Red Currant

Jane Iredale NEW PureGloss in Beach Plum

Vapour Organic Elixir Plumping Gloss in Coax (reviewed here by Jordan)

Vapour Organic Elixir Plumping Gloss in Bolt

Bare Minerals 100% Natural Lip Gloss in Bronze (reviewed here by Emily)

Revolution Organics Freedom Lip Gloss in Vibe (reviewed here and again here by Emily)

**All you have to do to enter is comment below and tell us you want to enter the giveaway. For bonus entries, share this link on Facebook, tweet it, or post about it on your own blog. You can also email us at productjunkiesrehab@gmail.com if you don’t want to post in public. FOR SPECIAL DOUBLE BONUS ENTRIES, refer a friend to our blog. If you get a friend to subscribe, you each get 2 chances to win a lip gloss. Email and tell us who you referred.

And, as promised, here are some great Earth Day deals from Brands We Love:

Vapour Organic Beauty

John Masters Organics

Vine.com

And, while they aren’t cosmetics, Organic clothes are always fun, too:

Winners of Poetic Pits Giveaway

Excited to announce our two winners of the Poetic Pits natural deodorant giveaway.  Congratulations to both of our readers!  Please email us your mailing address so we can send out your deodorants asap!

Winner of Radiant Earth: Shell

Winner of Petal:  Jessi

Poetic Pits Natural Deodorant (Plus a Giveaway!)

Posted by:  Jordan

 

One of our in-the-know readers, Serena, told us that we absolutely must try this deodorant, Poetic Pits, because she loves it so much.  Her review was so compelling (my favorite line:  ”Once I was in a restaurant only wearing the petal [scented deodorant] and someone at the table next to me kept raving about my perfume.  I did not want to tell her that she was mistaken–I was not wearing a perfume, it was just my deodorant!”) that we immediately reached out to Living Libations right away to see if we could sample a few of the scents to review.  They generously sent us four scents to try out: Palo Santo, Petal, Radiant Earth, and Rose.

The Rose scent is both my and Emily’s favorite of the ones they sent, but the Lavender and the GigerLily both sound beautiful too!  So, here’s the best part: they actually work as a deodorant!  And these tiny little bottles will last you forever because you only need a swipe or two per arm.  I often wear it to the gym and I smell lovely the entire workout.

The idea behind these deodorants is totally revolutionary; they use just very powerful essential oils to work with your body chemistry to act as an “odorant” instead of a “deodorant”.  I was a little skeptical that they would work after my numerous trials in natural deodorants, but they truly do keep odors away.

There are a couple things to note with this natural deodorant, though.  The first is that if you don’t like the scent of sandalwood, you probably won’t be a huge fan of the scents of these deodorants. All four of the scents we tried are extremely strong on the sandalwood oil and very potently scented–which is what makes them so effective–but it could be a turnoff to some.  The other thing that Emily and I found in testing these is that if you wear them all day and then don’t shower at night, you will stink to high heaven in the morning.  I’m not sure what it is, but we both agreed that we smelled HORRIBLE if we didn’t shower at night after wearing this deodorant the whole day.  So just be prepared to either shower before bed or right when you wake up the next morning!  Other than those two things, these powerful little “odorants” are pretty rockin’!

So who wants to test these amazingly effective deodorants out for yourself??  I have two to give away–Petal and Radiant Earth.  Both are the 10ml size, worth $70!!!!  Just leave a comment below to be entered.  For bonus points, share this post on Facebook or Twitter so your friends can enter to win too!  The giveaway will end at the end of the week on Friday, April 5th at midnight EST.  The two winners will be announced on Saturday (sorry, continental US mailing address entries only this time!)  Good luck and please continue to keep us informed of all your favorite natural products!

Winner of Tinted Lip Buttah Set by Splurge Skincare

Congratulations to Kenzie Hill!  You won the set of three Tinted Lip Buttahs by Splurge!  We know you’ll fall in love with these moisturizing lip balms and become just as addicted as we are!

Reminder: Splurge Skincare Giveaway!

Don’t forget to enter to win a set of three of the new tinted balms from Splurge!  They’re the most moisturizing lip balms Emily and I have ever tried.  Definitely our new obsession that we’ll never be without!  Leave a comment to be entered–just be sure to do so by tomorrow, 1/8/13, at midnight EST.

Splurge on Yourself in the New Year: Splurge Skincare Review PLUS a Giveaway!

Posted by:  Jordan

Happy 2013, friends!!  I can’t think of a better way to ring in the new year than by introducing a favorite new natural skincare line.  Wait, yes I can–a GIVEAWAY!!!!  But first, let me gush about these crazy good products.

Splurge was started in 2010 by two friends in Massachusetts who began making their awesome scrubs for their friends for Christmas gifts.  They were so loved that the hobby turned into a business which now sells three incredible products: the scrubs, lip balms, and their new tinted lip balms.

 The scrubs currently come in 4 scents: almond, peppermint, lemon, and Autumn.  Winter will be released soon and if it smells as heavenly as the other four scents, I know it will be a hit.  My personal favorite is the Autumn, which is spicy, sweet (but not too sweet), and warming on your skin.  It has essential oils of orange, clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg and I assure you it’s a delightful treat year-round!  Emily’s favorite scent is lemon…or peppermint (it’s too hard to decide!).  These scrubs are really a special treat–a splurge, I suppose at $26 each, but such a worthwhile splurge.  Emily and I agree that they are quite possibly the best body scrubs we’ve ever tried.  If ever there were a time to splurge on a quality gift for yourself, the new year is it.

 The next product is not a splurge, it’s a necessity.  The Lip Buttahs are hands down the BEST, most moisturizing lip balms we’ve ever tried (and we’ve tried a lot!).  The balms are $7 each and I think I would pay more because they’re that incredible.  They are available in four scents as well: Peppermint, Almond, Lemon, and Orange Chocolate.  It doesn’t matter which scent you choose, they’re all equally soothing on your dry, winter lips.  I also appreciate the shape of the tubes which are oval rather than round, which I think covers more surface area of our lips, so you only need one swipe on each lip.  Emily and I seriously can’t get enough of these superb balms.

Now, on to the fun news–the giveaway!!!  Splurge just recently launched their new tinted Lip Buttahs and we get to give away a set to one lucky reader.  The tinted balms are just as moisturizing as the traditional Lip Buttahs, but with just a slight hint of color (so don’t be afraid if you’re applying it without a mirror–you won’t look like a clown if you go out of the lines!).  The colors are available in three sheer shades: In Love (a soft pink), Fling (a sheer red), and Going Steady (an earthy nude).  Want to try out these incredible lip balms for yourself?  All you have to do is leave a comment below!  For bonus entries, “like” Splurge’s Facebook page and/or follow their Twitter feed (just tell us in the comments what you did and we’ll add those entries for you).  The contest will end a week from today on Tuesday, 1/8/13 at midnight EST.  The winner will receive a set of the new Tinted Lip Buttahs (one of each color) and will be announced on Wednesday morning, 1/9.  Good luck and a happy, healthy new year to everyone!

Weleda Gift Set Winners!

Congratulations to our four lucky Weleda winners!

 

Lora – Wild Rose Pampering Gift Set

Marissa F – Citrus Refreshing Gift Set

Megan R – Sea Buckthorn Replenishing Gift Set

Mita - Pomegranate Regenerating Gift Set

 

Please email us your shipping address and we’ll get your winnings out to you!  

 

12/12/12 is a lucky day!

So be sure to enter to win our Weleda giveaway by midnight EST tonight in order to be entered to win one of four Weleda body wash/lotion gift sets (US residents only).  All four winners announced tomorrow morning!

The Perfect Holiday Gift from Weleda (plus a giveaway!)

Posted by: Jordan

‘Tis the season for one of my favorite things from cosmetics companies: Holiday Gift Sets! I love the little “best of” products all wrapped up in a nice little holiday gift box at a wallet-friendly price. Weleda is no exception and has released a limited-time gift set of their popular body wash and lotion in each of the four scents: citrus, sea buckthorn, wild rose, and–my personal favorite for the holiday season–pomegranate. They sell for $21.50 and can be bought on Weleda’s website, Whole Foods, or other health food stores. I can’t think of any of my female family members or friends who wouldn’t enjoy receiving this gift. It’s also perfect for an office secret santa gift. I know I’d much prefer that over some of the secret santa gifts I’ve received in the past (a handful of free discarded lipstick samples comes to mind!)

Weleda is currently running a promotion if you spend $30 you get a free Pomegranate Firming Eye Cream ($33 value)! Makes giving these beloved kits all the more exciting when you get a free gift for yourself as an added bonus (or you could be super generous and give the free gift along with the body wash/lotion duo and be the most coveted Secret Santa for next year!)

While we’re in the giving spirit, Weleda–always so generous to our readers–is giving away four of these gift sets, one in each scent!! All you have to do is leave a comment below by Wednesday, 12/12/12 (because I like the date) at midnight and we’ll announce the four winners on Thursday morning! Sorry, only continental US entries accepted.*For a fun bonus entry, leave a reply on our Facebook page tagging the friend whom you’d like to give one of these fantastic Weleda gifts sets.