With Valentine's Day just over two weeks away we are offering a new coupon! Through February 14 save 10% on everything in the E-store using the coupon code "charmed life." Of course, a heart charm would make an ideal Valentine's Day gift for the women in your life. The train charm is sooo cute for little boys.
In case you have not heard, Giant and Stop & Shop supermarkets are offering free antibiotics from January through March.
Store executives are spinning it as a recession-minded public service, since according to an October survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 27 percent of people chose not to fill a prescription in order to save money, and 22 percent say they cut pills or skipped doses. Compare this with six months earlier, when 23 percent of respondents reported not filling a prescription, and 19 percent cutting pills or skipping doses.
However, you could also see this as the ultimate loss leader. Low-cost pharmaceuticals can bring in more shoppers, as Wal-Mart found in 2006 when it began offering some 300 generic prescription drugs for $4.00. Consulting firm Willard Bishop reports that pharmacy sales usually comprise about 10 percent of a grocery store's revenue.
A few things to keep in mind:
We're in the throes of the holiday season, everyone. Are you ready? Are you freaking out yet? Here's something to make your holiday shopping a little easier--and it will help out our economy, too.
Collective-E, a community of women entrepreneurs, is hosting an event called "Buy Entrepreneur."
The team at Collective-E are springing into action to encourage our friends, families, and colleagues to spend wisely and spend well by supporting entrepreneurs who give back to America with our new campaign, "Buy Entrepreneur."
Did you know...
There are so many ways you can participate: shop on Etsy, support your neighborhood small businesses, and shop Collective-E's "Buy Entrepreneur" online event. Naturally, WELLalarm is participating. Through December we are offering a 20 percent discount in our e-store: use the code wecare. And check out the other Buy Entrepreneur offers here!
If you are in the New York City metro area you are invited to attend the Collective-E Shopping and Holiday Party:
Date: Tuesday, December 2nd
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: GeoArt by Cynthia Gale, 8 East 36th St (btwn 5th and Madison)
Bring an unwrapped gift for a child, do some shopping, enjoy a cocktail, and take home a gift from Amore Pacific.
Please spread the word!
Every once in a while I wake up to zit, a lone rebel from nowhere, come to throw off my day. Since this is a rare occasion I am usually unprepared, so I think it's about time I start looking for a concealer.
Here's what I'm looking for in a concealer:
1. Natural, gentle ingredients
2. Covers just the blemish, not the surrounding area
3. Does no harm -- doesn't exacerbate the acne or dry out my skin
4. Even better if it actually soothes my skin
As far as actually fighting blemishes with natural products goes, tea tree oil is supposed to help but it is not as effective as the harsher chemicals like salicylic acid. However, I just need something to get me through a few days, not to deal with a serious skin condition.
I'm thinking about trying some of these products. Has anyone else tried them?
Judith August the Everything Pencil has tea tree oil, aloe vera, and vitamin E. But what I especially like is the control you get with a pencil.
I use (and absolutely love) other Dr. Hauschka products, so these two seem promising:
Dr. Hauschka Skin Care Concealer comes as a liquid wand that looks easy to use...
...while the Dr. Haushcka Pure Care Coverstick with tea tree oil and other soothers comes in a thicker formula. This is a German company, so the color options are on the fair side. I hope they expand the line for darker complexions. Try the Pure Care Coverstick free when you purchase $50 or more of Dr. Hauschka products from Saffron Rouge (enter the code "coverstick").
Tarte The Eraser has anti-inflammatory arnica and is also recommended for under-eye circles.
L'Oreal Bare Naturele Concealer has mineral SPF of 25.
Jurlique Blemish Cream is another concealer with tea tree oil. The idea of applying oil to acne sounds counterintuitive, I know, but there is a school of thought that you can balance your skin with the right kind of oils. Get 25% off any Saffron Rouge purchase using coupon code luckybreaks10.
Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Blemish Therapy has a mild exfoliant as well as sulfur to combat acne. Is this formula trying to do too much? I wonder. However, I like the small brush applicator.
Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Redness Concealer is tinted green to offset redness. I've tried "green" concealers like this before, and they really do neutralize the red. I still think this option is most effective under foundation, though.
Don't you love it when the summer goods go on sale? And don't you love that the sales start when we still have two more months of hot weather?
Even though we should all be wearing sunscreen year-round, sunscreen has a funny habit of disappearing from shelves once September rolls around. Maybe you should stock up now! I've done a search with one eye on discounts and the other eye on Skin Deep ratings.
Here's the biggie: Amazon is offering $25 off select sunscreen orders of $50 or more via coupon code JUL08SUN. (Includes free shipping.) Fallene sunscreen looks like the safest and most effective choice of the selections.
Barnacle Kove sells EWG-approved Mexitan sunscreen lotions. Receive $5.00 off the total purchase price of $25.00 or more using coupon code L8RG8R.
Coolibar is having an end-of-summer sale now. They carry Blue Lizard and Vanicream, along with protective hats and clothing. Shipping is free on orders of $50 or more.
Click here to get 10% off KINeSYS sunscreen using coupon code 10p55dc99. Free shipping on orders over $45
Drugstore.com has many sunscreens on sale, including my picks, California Baby and Vanicream.
It costs $47 for the Environmental Working Group to analyze each sunscreen. You can help them keep up the good work and make a donation here.
Keep in mind, sunscreen is becomes less effective as it ages, so you may not want to buy an entire years' supply!
(Image via Discovery Education.)
