Beauty Products

Woo-hoo, a relatively nausea-free day. Of course, my toddler didn't nap and my husband got home two hours late, so I still didn't get anything done during the day, but at least I wasn't curled up on the couch.

So, back to the purpose of my blog: being healthier and environmentally friendly. Can I share a secret? I'm a total beauty junkie. If I had my way, the sales clerks at Sephora would know me by name. I do at least partial make-up (powder foundation, full eye, blush & gloss) every day and do full make-up when I have the time. Unfortunately, this goes against my desire to get the parabens and other nasties out of my bathroom. What can I say, it's a slow process. Christmas helped, as my husband bought me a ton of environmentally friendly make-up and body products including Korres' body butter & shower gels.

The product I've been having the hardest time finding a good substitute for is lotion, the texture is hard to get right without petroleum products. The Korres body butter does a pretty good job. It soaks in quickly, has a nice, thick texture, and the scents are lovely. The end-all-be-all for moisturizers is shea butter, specifically the 100% shea butter that you can get at L'Occitane. But this is too much for most skin, and pretty pricey. What is worth every penny, though, is L'Occitane's Mama and Baby Balm. I used it on my belly during my last pregnancy and didn't have any stretch marks and have been using it since my positive test this time. At $40 a container, it was too much for me to use anywhere else, but the texture is fantastic, if greasy. I also picked up a locally made honey-based belly balm, so I'll see how that one works out, too. At least the process to be more environmentall friendly is a fun one.