Your Favorite Organic / Healthy / Natural Health & Beauty Products?

[lovebebes]

sorry if this is a bit all over the place but typing fast before baby wakes up!

I absolutely SWEAR by Josie Maran's argan face oil. My skin is radiant, soft, glowing. I love facial oils in general (great to keep skin looking young) but i know some people dont love the oily feeling on their face. the JM argan oil does not feel very oily if that makes any sense..its a soft, lightweight feeling oil that absorbs. I put a bit on, then my moisturizer and then just a bit of tinted moisturizer or foundation and it just makes everything glow beautifully!


Josie Maran powder bronzer is great too, nice peachy tone, very natural. Blush is good as well-the powder version, havent tried the cream.

For mascara I LOOOOVE Korres in the brown tube (not white). Makes my lashes look almost wet like when you come out of the water and they are all wet and stuck together. Thats my favorite eyelash look and Korres does it for me.

About 6 months ago I discovered Tarte's tinted moisturizer. FABULOUS. So so flattering, has great coverage for a tinted moisturizer and you cannot see it on your skin. Cannot be beat for summer. Great ingridients. Nothing yucky.

I love burts bees apricot oil for skin. Also LOOOVE Nature's baby mandarin coconut oil for skin. (use both on myself, i do not use those kind of products on baby).

(For baby I LOVE Earth Mama Angel Baby baby bottom balm. Cannot be beat!)

Oh, speaking of coconut. I have a jar of it sitting around-sometimes i use it as all over body moisturizer...that is when im not sauteing kale with it! I just recently got into the coconut oil and loving all of the great things about it, as well as the multiuses. Pay $8 at Whole Foods for an organic coconut lip balm? No, thanks, Ill just scoop up a bit from my GIGANTIC coconut oil jar!!!

For body I like Alba Botanica unscented lotion. I said like because I dont LOOOOVE it. Its ok and it works. Id love a more luxurious feeling option but havent found it yet. I do love the gigantic bottle of it that comes with a pump from Amazon for a good price. Makes it a breeze to apply when you only have 5.4 seconds post shower cuz baby wants you back.


Now what I need to find is a good deodorant. Im using a roll on one by fresh and im sure its got a bunch of yuck in it.

[brittone2]

IME coconut oil does not go rancid easily.

[brittone2]

sorry if this is a bit all over the place but typing fast before baby wakes up!

I absolutely SWEAR by Josie Maran's argan face oil. My skin is radiant, soft, glowing. I love facial oils in general (great to keep skin looking young) but i know some people dont love the oily feeling on their face. the JM argan oil does not feel very oily if that makes any sense..its a soft, lightweight feeling oil that absorbs. I put a bit on, then my moisturizer and then just a bit of tinted moisturizer or foundation and it just makes everything glow beautifully!


Josie Maran powder bronzer is great too, nice peachy tone, very natural. Blush is good as well-the powder version, havent tried the cream.

For mascara I LOOOOVE Korres in the brown tube (not white). Makes my lashes look almost wet like when you come out of the water and they are all wet and stuck together. Thats my favorite eyelash look and Korres does it for me.

About 6 months ago I discovered Tarte's tinted moisturizer. FABULOUS. So so flattering, has great coverage for a tinted moisturizer and you cannot see it on your skin. Cannot be beat for summer. Great ingridients. Nothing yucky.

I love burts bees apricot oil for skin. Also LOOOVE Nature's baby mandarin coconut oil for skin. (use both on myself, i do not use those kind of products on baby).

(For baby I LOVE Earth Mama Angel Baby baby bottom balm. Cannot be beat!)

Oh, speaking of coconut. I have a jar of it sitting around-sometimes i use it as all over body moisturizer...that is when im not sauteing kale with it! I just recently got into the coconut oil and loving all of the great things about it, as well as the multiuses. Pay $8 at Whole Foods for an organic coconut lip balm? No, thanks, Ill just scoop up a bit from my GIGANTIC coconut oil jar!!!

For body I like Alba Botanica unscented lotion. I said like because I dont LOOOOVE it. Its ok and it works. Id love a more luxurious feeling option but havent found it yet. I do love the gigantic bottle of it that comes with a pump from Amazon for a good price. Makes it a breeze to apply when you only have 5.4 seconds post shower cuz baby wants you back.


Now what I need to find is a good deodorant. Im using a roll on one by fresh and im sure its got a bunch of yuck in it.

I have a few Josie Maran lip glosses I like. I also like Tarte's TM to use sometimes (picked it up recently), but I don't like that it has retinyl palmitate (concern with melanoma if you get a lot of sun exposure while wearing it).

[boltfam]

I LOOOOOVE this deodorant: http://www.realpurity.com/shop/produ...products_id=28

It is expensive, but it works well and lasts a long time. I wore it on our Florida beach trip when I was hot, sweaty, and in the water a lot. I had no stink issues the whole week.

[Karinyc]

I absolutely SWEAR by Josie Maran's argan face oil. My skin is radiant, soft, glowing. I love facial oils in general (great to keep skin looking young) but i know some people dont love the oily feeling on their face. the JM argan oil does not feel very oily if that makes any sense..its a soft, lightweight feeling oil that absorbs. I put a bit on, then my moisturizer and then just a bit of tinted moisturizer or foundation and it just makes everything glow beautifully!

For mascara I LOOOOVE Korres in the brown tube (not white). Makes my lashes look almost wet like when you come out of the water and they are all wet and stuck together. Thats my favorite eyelash look and Korres does it for me.

About 6 months ago I discovered Tarte's tinted moisturizer. FABULOUS. So so flattering, has great coverage for a tinted moisturizer and you cannot see it on your skin. Cannot be beat for summer. Great ingridients. Nothing yucky.

Now what I need to find is a good deodorant. Im using a roll on one by fresh and im sure its got a bunch of yuck in it.

Agree with all of the above. I tend to use oils for my hair (coarse & thick) and face (normal/combo skin). The Josie Maran Argan Oil is a little pricey, but a little goes a long way. I also use these from her line:
http://www.josiemarancosmetics.com/s...an-primer-mist

http://www.josiemarancosmetics.com/s...oil-hair-serum

As a hair treatment & for body (and to remove makeup) I use a cheaper Argan Oil.

For when I feel like my face is a little too oily and for break-outs: http://www.desertessence.com/skin-ca...-wash-original Their jojoba oil is also great.

For the occasional break-out:http://www.mariobadescu.com/drying-lotion

Two products I love, but they're not very green:
http://www.philosophy.com/skincare-p...simple-product

http://www.amazon.com/Moroccanoil-3-...6733712&sr=1-1

The hair serum is amazing. It's all I use (to style) with these shampoos/conditioners:

http://blackstrands.wordpress.com/20...d-conditioner/

Aubrey Organics has some great shampoos/conditioners as well:
http://www.aubrey-organics.com/Categ.../Dry_Hair.aspx

These are my favorites soaps. Have been using them for years. They feel & smell great. Expensive, but last a good while:

http://uncommonscents.com/Pre-de-Pro...-Soap-s/81.htm

This is the "it" mascara now. I like it:

http://www.sephora.com/browse/produc...nner=us_search

And never underestimate the power of a good supplement (biotin, zinc w/copper, evening primrose oil, vit. D3).

[lovebebes]

I LOOOOOVE this deodorant: http://www.realpurity.com/shop/produ...products_id=28

It is expensive, but it works well and lasts a long time. I wore it on our Florida beach trip when I was hot, sweaty, and in the water a lot. I had no stink issues the whole week.

ooooo thank you!

[lovebebes]

Agree with all of the above. I tend to use oils for my hair (coarse & thick) and face (normal/combo skin). The Josie Maran Argan Oil is a little pricey, but a little goes a long way. I also use these from her line:
http://www.josiemarancosmetics.com/s...an-primer-mist

http://www.josiemarancosmetics.com/s...oil-hair-serum

As a hair treatment & for body (and to remove makeup) I use a cheaper Argan Oil.

For when I feel like my face is a little too oily and for break-outs: http://www.desertessence.com/skin-ca...-wash-original Their jojoba oil is also great.

For the occasional break-out:http://www.mariobadescu.com/drying-lotion

Two products I love, but they're not very green:
http://www.philosophy.com/skincare-p...simple-product

http://www.amazon.com/Moroccanoil-3-...6733712&sr=1-1

The hair serum is amazing. It's all I use (to style) with these shampoos/conditioners:

http://blackstrands.wordpress.com/20...d-conditioner/

Aubrey Organics has some great shampoos/conditioners as well:
http://www.aubrey-organics.com/Categ.../Dry_Hair.aspx

These are my favorites soaps. Have been using them for years. They feel & smell great. Expensive, but last a good while:

http://uncommonscents.com/Pre-de-Pro...-Soap-s/81.htm

This is the "it" mascara now. I like it:

http://www.sephora.com/browse/produc...nner=us_search

And never underestimate the power of a good supplement (biotin, zinc w/copper, evening primrose oil, vit. D3).

thanks for the desertessence rec, excited to check it out!

oh and i bought organic argan oil today from my local organic/health store, its almost half the price of the josie oil. ive applied it twice so far so no verdict yet. wonder whats the difference...

[lovebebes]

I have a few Josie Maran lip glosses I like. I also like Tarte's TM to use sometimes (picked it up recently), but I don't like that it has retinyl palmitate (concern with melanoma if you get a lot of sun exposure while wearing it).

thx-will look into!

[Jo..]

100% shea butter. I use it instead of lotion and my skin is super soft.
http://www.amazon.com/32oz-African-F...7281609&sr=8-5

My favorite conditioner is avocado and mayo mixed together.

[elbenn]

thanks for the desertessence rec, excited to check it out!

oh and i bought organic argan oil today from my local organic/health store, its almost half the price of the josie oil. ive applied it twice so far so no verdict yet. wonder whats the difference...

Please update us on how you like the less expensive argan oil versus the Josie one. I want to try some argan oil. There is one on Amazon for much less than the Josie, and it gets generally very good reviews but there are a few reviews that aren't so glowing, so I don't know whether I should splurge for the Josie kind. Of course, I would rather not spend so much money on it.