Hello! In this video (Part 2 of the Favorite Natural Products of 2012 series) I’m sharing my favorite natural everyday products- from laundry detergent, floss, sunscreen, to bug repellent spray, that I have either used throughout 2012 or that I discovered in 2012. Enjoy and have a sunny day!
Products included in this Everyday Products video:
1. BottlesUP Reusable Glass Bottle
2. Dr. Bronner’s USDA Certified Organic Hand Sanitizing Spray in Lavender
3. Badger Aloe Vera Broad Spectrum SPF 16 Sunscreen Lotion
4. Sage Stone Botanicals Citronella Deet Free All Natural Bug Repellent Spray
5. Eco Nuts Natural Laundry Soap- Liquid Form
6. Radius USDA Certified Organic 100% Biodegradable Silk Floss
7. The Natural Dentist Stim-U Dent Thin Plaque Removers
8. Simply Straws Reusable Glass Straw in Blue
9. Graze Organic Organic Cotton Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags, set of 5
10. People Towels GOTS Certifed Organic Cotton Individual Towels
Please note: All of the products in this video I either bought myself or were given to me as gifts from family and friends, except for the Badger Sunscreen, the Sage Stone Botanicals Citronella Bug Spray, and the People Towels (The People Towels I received through the Stonyfield Rewards program). I was not paid for mentioning them, nor was I required to mention them. I am not affiliated with any brands mentioned in this video. All the products in this video are ones that I love and that I would buy myself.
Hello! Here is another video that I recorded a month ago that I’m just finally able to post up!
Sage Stone Botanicals is a small business out of Oregon that offers awesome organic and natural body care products. Check out Sage Stone Botanicals’ website at www.sagestonebotanicals.com for more information!
Lavender Organic Hand Creme
Tangerine Lemongrass Organic Body Lotion, 2 oz travel size
Citronella Spray
Unscented Shower Gel
Peppermint Liquid Hand Soap
And I’m giving away one bottle of Sage Stone Botanicals Citronella Organic Bug Repellent Lotion, 2 oz travel size! 🙂
The required question to enter is: After watching the video review and/or visiting the Sage Stone Botanicals website, what is most appealing about Sage Stone Botanicals products to you?
For extra chances to win, you can do any, or all, of the options below:
If you have already done any of the additional entries, you can just post a comment saying that you have. For each entry, please leave a separate comment. This will make it easier for me to use an automatic number selector, and choose one of the numbers.
Giveaway is open from 10 PM August 31, 2012 until 11:59 PM September 8, 2012. Giveaway is open only to U.S. residents 18 years old or older. I will contact the winner within 48 hours of the contest ending. If I do not hear from the winner within 72 hours after contacting them, I will select a new winner. Good luck!
UPDATE: And the winner is… Jea from Arizona! Congratulations Jea! 🙂
Have a sunny day!
~Kim
Please note: I am not affiliated with Sage Stone Botanicals, nor was I paid to do this review. I was sent the products that I mentioned in this video to try, but I was not required to review/mention them. I planned to review only the products that I loved, and I do truly love all of them. These are wonderful organic and natural products, that I will definitely buy for myself!
I hope it’s sunny in your area of the world today! So, I decided to do (with the little time I have to spare) an April Favorites video! However, because I’ve been meaning to do a monthly favorites video since February, I included products I’ve found and have been loving from February, March, and April- resulting in this one video turning into four parts! Below I include them all 🙂 Please don’t feel that you have to watch all four parts at once- you can easily just watch one at a time whenever you have a little time. Enjoy! 🙂
Part 1– featuring BottlesUP Glass Reusable Bottle, Meowmeowtweet Deodorant Cream in Lavender, Badger Spf 30 Unscented Sunscreen, Deep Steep Body Mists in Honeydew Spearmint and Rosemary Mint, and Babybearshop Mama Belly Oil
Part 2– featuring Babybearshop All the Better to Kiss You With Lip Balms in Pepperminty and Chair Mandarin, buttercup & JAKE Cocoa Calendula Balm, and Preserve Toothbrush in Medium
Part 3– featuring Preserve Toothbrush (continued), The Natural Dentist Fluoride-Free Antigingivitis Toothpaste in Peppermint Sage, The Natural Dentist Thin Mint Flavored Plaque Removers, and Physician’s Formula Organic Wear Mascara (Original)
Part 4– featuring Within Organics Tank Top in I am Radiant, Within Organics T-Shirt in I am Blessed, Within Organics Long Sleeved Shirt in I am Beautiful, Blue Canoe Sheer Bralette- available at www.kasperorganics.com, and Simply Straws 8″ Vibrant Blue Straw with Single Sleeve in Apricot w/ Coffee Stitching Set
Have a sunny day!
~Kim
Please Note: All of the products I mention are ones that I bought myself, and I am not affiliated with any of these companies, nor am I being compensated by any of them. I did receive $7.50 off of my Simpy Straws order because I did take the pledge against plastic straws (not because I have this blog).
So I had a little time yesterday and decided to make a video on how to figure out which Wen Cleansing Conditioner is right for your hair! This way, if you like watching videos for information, this will be perfect for you! If you want to see this information in print form, you can also go to my blog post Wen Cleansing Conditioners: How to Know Which One(s) is Right for Your Hair by clicking here.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below! 🙂
Hello! I hope the sun is shining in your area of the world today!
So, I decided to do another video~ this time showcasing my favorite products of 2011 that are all natural products! I try very hard to find and use products that are good for my health as well as good overall products. These are all of my favs and I wanted to share them with you! I love all of these products that I just keep buying more of them when I run out. 🙂
And yes, as I mention in the video, many of these products are the only product in their category that I use! I didn’t realize how true this was until I watched this video 🙂
I’m probably not going to post all of my youtube videos on my blog since some ideas I’m thinking about doing are maybe more youtubeland than my blog. However, if any of you would like to see them, you can either go to my youtube channel www.youtube.com/sunnymothernature, or if you would prefer me just posting them on this blog too, let me know! 🙂
The products I mentioned in this video are:
1) Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butters in Sweet Citrus and Vanilla & Apricot (Available at Sephora.com, QVC.com, and Josiemarancosmetics.com typically for $35 each)
2) Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil (Available at websites mentioned above; 1.7 oz for $48; 0.5 oz for $14; or 4oz for $96)
3) ArganUSA Argan Oil 32 oz (Available at zamourispices.com for $100 in plastic, or $110 in glass)
4) Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps in Lavender and Unscented Baby-Mild (Available at Target and drbronner.com for about $4.49 each)
5) Dr. Bronner’s Organic Hand Sanitizing Spray USDA certified organic (Available at drbronner.com for $3.99; it was available at Target, but I don’t believe it is anymore)
6) Josie Maran Argan Lip Gloss (These are only available at josiemarancosmetics.com for $18. QVC and Sephora only have her Natural Volume Lip Glosses which I have not tried)
7) And lastly- Local Pure Honey! or USDA Certified Organic Honey
I hope you enjoyed this video~ If you have any questions, or want to request a video, please leave them in the comment section below! 🙂
(I’m still using my laptop to record, so I know the quality isn’t the best.)
FTC: I bought all of the products mentioned in this video myself, except for this round of honey which was a Christmas present from my sister and brother-in-law, and this round of the Dr. Bronner products were Christmas presents from my parents 🙂 I do typically buy my products either in kits, or when there are sales, to save money though. Also, I am not affiliated with any of these companies, nor was I contacted by any of them. I just love all of these products and wanted to share them with you!
I am Co-Washing my hair right now, but that doesn’t mean I no longer like Wen cleansing conditioners. I do love them. And I know when I first started hearing about Wen by Chaz Dean Cleansing Conditioners, I just did not know what flavors/scents were right for my hair, or if there was even a difference. Yes, there is a difference between the flavors. All of them are meant for different hair types. So, here is an overview on the 6 scents and what hair type they are meant for.
Sweet Almond Mint
This is one of their universal flavors. It is for every hair type. However, I found it would weigh down my fine hair if I used it on my roots on a regular basis. I loved it on my ends though. It seemed to really moisturize them. Wonderful scent! This is my second most favorite scent (after Lavender)!
Pomegranate
This is their other universal scent. It is also for every hair type. All the reviews I have read on this say they love this Wen flavor the best, regardless of what hair type they have. I have not tried this one though.
Fig
This is for medium to thick hair, especially if you have coarse hair. Also, if your hair is extremely dry, damaged, or it is color-treated. This Wen flavor is the most moisturizing out of the six. I have not tried this one either.
Lavender
This is the second most moisturizing flavor. However, it is supposed to give volume to your hair as well. This one was my main Wen flavor. I have fine, color-treated hair so I needed the moisture without weighing my hair down. This is definitely my personal favorite!
Tea Tree
This is pretty much recommended to anyone who has scalp problems. If you have dandruff, dry/itchy scalp, or even if your hair is thinning. I would use this one every now and then when I had a dry spot on my scalp, along with my other cleansing conditioners. It doesn’t smell the greatest (to me). However, I would only have to use one pump and rub it onto the spot that was dry (it was random spots, never the same place) and I wouldn’t have to use it on that spot again. It would no longer be dry or itchy after one use.
Cucumber Aloe
Last but not least is Cucumber Aloe. This is the most clarifying of the Wen conditioners. It is recommended to those with oily scalps and dry ends, as well as the conditioner to use if your hair needs extra cleansing. I used this one about once every couple of weeks to get rid of oil. It did really help to clarify my hair. However, for me it was too drying to use on my ends. This one also did not smell the greatest (to me). Even though I am Co-Washing, I am actually using this one as my once a month “shampoo.”
So there you have it! A basic explanation of the six Wen flavors and what type of hair they are recommended for. If you would like to learn more about Wen, you can go to www.chazdean.com, or to www.qvc.com.
If you would like to see me talking about the different Wen Cleansing Conditioner scents, please check out my video about them here.
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Have a sunny day!
~Kim
Please Note: I am not affiliated with Wen by Chaz Dean, or QVC. They did not give me products, and I am not being compensated for this blog post.
Sunny Mother Nature 