Mornings are so hectic for me.  I left the house wearing my pajamas yesterday (luckily my ever observant son asked me whethere I was going to a pajama party which prompted me to change quickly).  You can imagine how excited I was to try the Kabana Green Screen tinted organic sunscreen.  The name says it all (ability to apple makeup and organic sunscreen at the same time).    It provides great UV protection and is non-greasy.




For more information about their products, please visit www.kabanasunscreen.com

I've recently had a chance to use the Nude Cleansing Facial Wash.  It is a very gentle facial cleanser with organic aloe vera and moringa extract.   I love the refreshing scent it leaves behind (even after a thorough rinse).  It rinses away easily with warm water.  The modern no nonsense packaging makes me focus on the great product ingredients.  Their products do not contain parabens, sulphates, PEGS, TEA, silicones and other synthetic chemicals.  It is gentle enough for children (my kids love using it, too but I had to hide it from them.  Mommies don't have to share everything).


For more information about this product, please visit www.nudeskincare.com.

Perpetual hand washing seems to be a major part of my life (between cleaning after my kids, doing household chores, making pottery, painting, etc.).  I tried counting how often I washed my hands per day and lost track after 50.  No wonder my hands are always dried and cracked.  I've tried a number of creams but the Shea butter from Afrikan Republic seems to work best for me.  It appears like coconut flakes mixed with butter and takes a while to absorb into my hands, but it really leaves my hands feeling soft and pampered.  No one knows how much I abuse my hands when they see how well the Afrikan Republic Shea butter works.  Best of all, it smells good enough to eat!


For more information about Afrikan Republic products, please visit www.afrikanrepublic.com.


They also offer great wholesale prices for their products if you order a dozen or more of the same items.  

I have always been a beauty fanatic.  As a teenager, I spent endless hours roaming department stores and sampling various cosmetics.  I enjoyed trying new cosmetics and body lotion.  However, I was always wary of the synthetic ingredients used on most traditional cosmetics and bodycare products.  As the eco-friendly trend continues to transform the cosmetics industry in the US marketplace, it is always exciting to learn and try new products.  I have recently tried Shea Terra Organic Rose Water Ester-C Facial Mist.  This 99.5% natural mist can be used throughout the day to refreshen your face.  I love the fact that it contains a vitamin C derivative.  As you may know, most cosmetic products that contain vitamin C can literally cost upwards of $100.  However, this generous 4 oz bottle is only $17.


Shea Terra Organics source their products from Africa.  By purchasing African ingredients at fair trade prices, they have helped numerous African villages maintain a stable source of income.  Equally impressive, Shea Terra Organics founder, Tammie Umbel, who fulfilled her lifelong dream of helping African villages, is able to juggle managing a great organic bodycare company while she lives on an organic farm in Virginia raising 12 children with her husband.


For more information about their products, please visit www.sheaterraorganics.com

Now that summer is right around the corner, I've been researching what are the best sun protection for my family.  I've found an organic spf 30+ sunscreen from little twig.  The sunscreen lotion is water resistant, PABA & paraben free.  The best part (as far as my kids are concerned) is that the product is non greasy and absorbs quickly (my kids dislike sunscreen that leaves white streaks on their faces, what picky kids).  I confess that I've been using it religiously on myself as well (what's good for the baby must be good for the mommy, too, right?)


Little Twig (in addition to having about the best and cutest company name and logo I've ever come across) offers a number of bath and bodycare products as well.  Each month the company donates 15% of their proceeds to a charitable organization that benefits children and the environment.  To support recycling efforts, the Little Twig will offer you a generous 30% discount from any new product purchase when you send them your empty containers.  If you know of a charitable organization that aligns with the above, please contact Little Twig and suggest that they make a donation towards that charity.

For more information about their products, please visit: www.littletwig.com.

With the warmer weather, I find myself washing my face a lot more often.  It is always a balance between being overzealous in facial cleansing (which can lead to patchy dry skin) and insufficient cleansing (which for me, leads to a bout of acne).  I tried rejuv skin repair balance cleanser by Eve Organics.


Eve Organics offer great organic makeup and bodycare products.  I love the way a small amount of the balance cleanser goes a long way in terms of cleaning the face.   The therapeutic essential oils that they include in their products make each of their products smell just like a luxurious spa.  While I cleanse my face, I am temporarily imagining that I am at a high end spa just washing all of my worries away.


For more information about their products, please visit www.eveorganics.net.

I've read and read several articles about the benefits of not washing my hair on a daily basis and secretly admit that it does feel healthier without the daily wash.  However, the clean freak inside of me sometimes just can't help myself.  Of course, it doesn't help that I have long hair and refuse to use a shower cap so if I get my hair wet in the shower, then, I might as well wash it right?  In order to ensure that I do the least damage to my hair, I am always on the look out for the best haircare products (shampoos, conditioners, you name it).  


I have recently tried the Evolvh Ultrashine Moisture Conditioner.  This organic conditioner contains passion flower and citrus see extract.  Although it is marketed as a luxury organic product.  It's actually quite reasonably priced compared to other organic conditioners.  My husband likes the black (no nonsense label) and admits that the scent is perfect (not too "perfume-like.")  We might have finally come across a product that we both like and can use (cutting down on the number of his or her toiletry products must be an eco-friendly move in general).


For more information about their products, please visit www.evolvh.com.