Monday, March 25, 2013

Green Beauty Collab #1: Products I'd Repurchase!

The lovely Brianna came up with and coordinated a fun Green Bloggers collab. To see a list of who participated and read their post, click here. I absolutely love posts and videos that involve talking about products, whether it be a tag or not, because it allows me to see what others are enjoying and introduces me to brands/products I wouldn't have otherwise tried. For this specific collab, I needed to pick only 10-15 products that I basically couldn't live without. There are several products that I'd repurchase, but only a few that I actually do. After days of deliberating, hair pulling and cursing, I've finally decided on the products that I'd absolutely repurchase without hesitation. For the record, I could have been way more dramatic than that :P.

Body/Hair Care

Coconut Oil - I use coconut oil regularly. I use it to deep condition my hair, remove makeup, cook, hydrate my skin and just sniff because it smells delicious! It is, without a doubt, an oil that I will always have on hand.

Hugo & Debora Naturals Handcrafted Soap - I have raved about these soaps time and time again. I love how hydrating they are, the scents available, ingredient list and how available they are to me. I have tried other soaps and I have yet to find one I like better. I usually always have a couple of bars on hand, right now I have 3.

Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile Soap - This brand is just amazing. I love that they use organic and fair trade ingredients, they're available everywhere, they offer great scents (including unscented), they lather well and can be used for a million and one things. I personally enjoy the citrus, eucalyptus and peppermint scents because of how uplifting and invigorating they are. I use this soap to wash my stinky bits, makeup brushes, bathroom sink and tub, and as a hand wash. I find that it can be a bit drying, so that's why I don't use it as a body wash. I pretty much always have a bottle on hand.

Kiss My Face Whenever Shampoo - This is a new love for me and one of the first shampoos that I have actually repurchased immediately after finishing up it up. It has a citrusy lime scent, lathers nicely, deep cleans and works amazingly well for removing hair oil treatments. As long as I do oil treatments, this will be in my shower.

Weleda Skin Food - Do I even need to explain why I love this? It's a cult favourite. I use it as a hand cream but also apply it to dry areas of my body when they need some TLC.

Skin Care

Pangea Egyptian Calendula & Blood Orange Cleanser (not shown above) - This is the cleanser that I keep going back to. I have repurchased time and time again, and just reordered yesterday. It's the only cleanser that I can use on lazy days to remove my makeup (instead of using an oil first), smells nice, keeps acne at bay, doesn't dry out my skin and lasts a very long time. I absolutely love it.

DeVita Solar SPF 30 for Face - I never thought that I'd find an SPF that doesn't break me out, but I did! It doesn't smell like anything, is so light, hydrating, doesn't leave a white case and works. It's pretty expensive here, around $35 CAN but it's well worth it.

Thayer's Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner - This toner is so affordable, gentle and hydrating. It removes all traces of dirt, oil and cleanser. It's a great pick me up and makeup setting spray. I've gone through several bottles of this stuff and it's always on hand. I actually stopped using it for about a year, probably to try other toners, but I'm so glad that I decided to buy it again.

Weleda Baby Calendula Face Cream - Two Weleda products? Geez. This is a brand new love and one I see myself keeping around. It is so moisturizing but never leaves me greasy. It helps soothe the skin and, I think, control acne as well. The smell does linger but it's not overwhelming. I really like using it on my arms and anywhere that tends to get red or irritated. Love, love, love.

Sea Buckthorn Oil - I don't enjoy the bottle of the New Roots one, so I wouldn't repurchase this particular brand but I love sea buckthorn oil in general. It has a tea, almost rosehip, type smell. It absorbs beautifully into the skin, hydrated, softens and just feels wonderful. I love trying new oils but I think this one will be in my permanent collection for a while.

Tamanu Oil - This is a miracle oil! I'm still on my first bottle of this (and sea buckthorn) but I love the combination of the two on my skin. Tamanu has fantastic healing properties which makes it ideal for using on acne (which I get), as well as cuts and bruises (I'm clumsy). The smell is a bit strong but I've gotten used to it.

Makeup & Misc.

Badger Cocoa Butter Lip Balm - These lip balms are my absolute faves. I have 3 on the go right now and reach for them all the time. They're so moisturizing, big and affordable.

Pure+Simple Blush in Glow - The most perfect raspberry colour I've ever found. The formula is a little soft, as you can see above, so it's slowly cracking but I LOVE this blush so much. I wear it alone or over top of a cream blush.

Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar Solid Perfume - I was on the fence about this solid perfume because it doesn't last very long but I've fallen in love. It's a multi use product really. I use it to freshen up, tame brows and tame frizz. I love the entire Indian Coconut Nectar line.

The All Natural Face Cream Blush - These blushes are amazing! They do vary in texture and the colours online are different but if you end up loving the colour you get, these are a total win. They're super affordable, blendable, natural looking, dewy, moisturizing and last a while on the skin.

That's it! Have you tried any of the products mentioned or have any must haves yourself? Let me know!

26 comments:

  1. You have a lovely selection of products, I love Dr Bronner :)

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  2. I LOVE badger lip balms! And yay for an ANF cream blush!!

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    1. They're so good, can't live without them now. Thanks for introducing me to the cream blushes!

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  3. I love Weleda skinfood, it made it on to my list too :) x

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  4. Coconut oil and ANF cream blushes are some of my must haves too!

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    1. Nice!! Is there a more fantastic oil than coconut oil?! I think not lol

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  5. I love those Pacifica solid perfumes! I have 3, but the mexican cocoa is my favorite. I need to try so many thing you girls have talked about!

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    1. They're amazing! I want the Tuscan Blood Orange, so intoxicating. Omg I'm going through all of these posts and making a list, I swear lol

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  6. Coconut oil is fantastic! So is witch hazel, I use that regularly as a toner too, never even thought to mention it lol. Great selection of products! Hope your hair has recovered from all the pulling ;) xx

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    1. haha get with it girl! They should have been mentioned! My hair has recovered but now I'm sick and I'm such a baby when I'm sick...which I'm sure is pretty obvious :P

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  7. Weleda Skin Food FTW! I just bought this and sadly I'm already almost done with this stuff because I use it all the time and practically everywhere. Also Dr. Bronners! I see this is a trending favorite amongst us all. Xo, Audreiana from True Beauty By Nature

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    1. Seriously!? I baby my skin food like no other. I use it sparingly and only where it's most needed. Can't go wrong with Dr. Bronners! xo!

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  8. I have to try that almond Dr. Bronner's next time! Glad to see a lot of my favorite brands on here. I was interested in Tamanu Oil, and now I really want to try it since you said it was good for acne!

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    1. You must try Dr. Bronners & Tamanu! I friggen love my Tamanu oil and it's almost done actually, so I'll have to repurchase!

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  9. I'm finding so many products to check out from all these collab posts today! I'm not sure how I didn't include Dr. Bronners, it's something I repurchase as well. Also reminds me, I still haven't made it into a Pure + Simple store, but I absolutely will one of these days! Glow looks lovely :)

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    1. Ugh, me too. So many products, so little time and money lol. Glow is so lovely, I hope you get to a Pure+Simple soon!

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  10. Okay, okay... I'm definitely getting Devita Solar SPF 30 and something from All Natural Face. I've seen those two in a couple of lists. Peer pressure without the pressure is working on me. :D

    I've been using MVO Face Screen for the longest time now. Although it's been working well on me, I just want to try something else.

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    1. haha it's working on me too! Sunscreen that doesn't make you greasy or break out is so hard to find, I think you'll really love DeVita.

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  11. I totally agree with the Dr Bronners Castile Soap - I can't be without it and I use it for everything! I love all of your picks :)

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    1. Thanks! I just read your post and loved all of yours too, we share some common loves.

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  12. ohhh you've got some awsome shoices here, I would happily use all of them lol!
    Really loving the pure + simple blush it looks a lovely colour!
    Weleda is getting lots of love in these posts, I must try it out!
    I'm intreigued by the solid perfumes are they long lasting?
    Really loved this collab but it's not good for the bank balance lol!
    Hugs xx

    Jen@redheadbeautydiaries.co.uk xx

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    1. lol I'd happily use your list as well. You haven't tried Weleda yet!? Pure it on your must try, but right at the time.
      The solid perfumes are not long lasting, sadly, but they're so light and small which makes it easy to carry around and reapply. xo!

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  13. Coconut oil is just the best! :D I'm waiting to receive package from iherb with this tamanu oil and devita moisturizer and i can't wait to try them both, especialy tamanu oil :) xx

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    1. yayyyy finally! You have to tell me if you love them as much as I do! The smell of tamanu is pretty strong though :P xo!

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