i can hear them laughing. a day after i posted about my tarte experience at sephora, they’re having a friends and family sale – 40% off plus free shipping over $40 and a free gift….

and i thought i was going to save some money by waiting until later. aaahhh…i guess not.

i wore the sample the SA gave me yesterday and today. i am loving this! i’m giving myself until the end of the week before i place my order. if i do not break out by then, i think i’m good. LOL

anyway, if you guys want to check out tarte, the sale will last through august 9th.

http://www.tartecosmetics.com

zia natural products

i’m a skin care products freak…like i try different things a lot. my staple products so far is zia. i’ll try whatever and then when it doesn’t work or i get bored, i go back to zia. i have multiples of their little papaya enzyme mask and citrus night reversal. i love those things! they always seem to make my skin feel nice afterward. i don’t like everything but i liked MOST of what i have tried. you ladies know how it is, you just want to try something else once in a while.

the noah’s naturals didn’t seem to work so well for my skin. after using the cream cleanser for a week straight, my skin got really tight and i started to get dry, itchy patches. whenever my skin gets that way with new products, it takes another week of using a really moisturizing cream to repair. you’ll think i have learn my lesson by now right? nope!

now, the thing with zia products is that they are way too expensive!!! just totally out of my price range. i cannot justify spending $37 for a 1 ounce face creme, no matter how much i love that stuff. the pro here is that it lasts a long time. that’s still not going to make me spend that much $$.

my zia cleanser has lasted me months now and it never never never dries me out, even if i use it every day, morning and night.

i sorted gave up hope on finding any of their stuff at reasonable prices, even with scouring ebay here and there. the last two days though, i scored BIG! a seller have the bamboo exfoliant (6.7 oz) for $7.95 and the nourishing creme (1 oz) for $8.95 with free shipping if you buy 3 of each. what did i do? i purchased three of each of course! this will be the first time i try the bamboo exfoliant. i’m actually very very tempted to buy all that’s left! i keep asking myself if i can use them all before they expired and that’s the only thing that’s stopping me. i’ll sleep on this thought for a few more nights and see. i’m just very psyched!!

if you want just try a few of their products, they have small kits (for oily, combination or dry skin) with 5 sample pieces for $20 at natural stores.

i want to share some of my absolute favorite zia products of ALL time (keep in mind that i have normal to dry skin), and not in any order:

citrus night reversal

moisturizing cleanser with soybean

deep moisture repair serum

nourishing creme

noah’s naturals cleanser and moisturizer with spf 15

i’m back after a long haitus with some new products to try. things have just been busy (kids and all).

i was at walgreens almost a week ago to pick up a few things and this new line on the shelf – Noah’s Naturals, with it’s sophisticated colors and packaging caught my eyes. it looks like these new repackage products just debuted this February (it’s not even on their website yet!). the anti-aging cream cleanser tempted me. i have been using Zia‘s lotion cleanser but thought i could use a change. it retails for $8.99 for a 3.4 oz squeeze tube.

i’ve been using it everyday (morning and night) and hasn’t broke me out yet. in fact, i like it so much better than zia’s. it seems to clean better yet doesn’t dry out my skin and that’s what i want. my skin feels very nice after too. the smell isn’t too strong for me but may bother some people who can’t stand fragrances. the first time i used a nickel size dollop and it was too much. after that, i use just a dime size and that was much better.

today, i picked up the  moisturizer with spf 15 and can’t wait to try that since i do not have a dedicated day cream. i have just been making due with cetaphil’s moisturzing cream and i want something with a little bit more anti-aging prevention or so i hope.

the moisturizer retails for $15.29 for a 2.5 oz squeeze tube.

to live a bit greener. at least, that is what i’m noticing. maybe it’s just me? i can’t use any drugstore shampoo brands or my scalp will itch like crazy. i’m running out of the sonoma soap shampoo and conditioner that i bought last time. we’re also running out of bar soap.

i’m not sure where i can locate more of the sonoma soap brand so i bought goat’s milk tearless shampoo and body wash for baby. i figure the whole family can use these, including me and the new baby!

shampoo and body wash

we have used canus goat’s milk products before, like their bar soaps and LOVE IT!! it smells great, lasts a long time and doesn’t get all soft and gooey like regular soaps.

moisturizing body soap bars

instead of ordering the bar soaps again, we’re giving the body wash a try.

body wash

before i said we were going to buy these for the place but changed our minds. that means we have some leftover money on the jcpenney giftcard. so today, james bought this:

coin sorting machine

sometimes, i just find that i can’t always be frugal on the personal care stuff. faith have ezcema and she would always break out on her arms and legs. after we made the switch to more natural products (like no dyes and fragrances  and skipping fabric softener and bleach altogether), she has been fine since and have no break outs. maybe because of the switch jaelynn never had that problem.

it’s not always cheap but it’s worth it.

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i’ll post a photo of my stash soon. my original budget for cloth diapers was $150. well, i ended up spending $200. here’s what i got:

23 little lions prefolds

13 newborn fitteds

6 small gdiaper covers

9 small/newborn covers

some doublers and pins.

i was practicing using a prefold on one of jaelynn’s dolls to get a feel – i’m going to need more practice. LOL

OT: get 1 year of prevention magazine free by filling out this short survey! (i did!) thanks to slickdeals! i have always receive my magazines from rewardsgold. i actually have a bunch of subscription magazines that come every month. the ones i don’t bother to read are elle (only flip through them), interview, and some others. i just throw them in the recycle bin. i do love shape, glamour, redbook, and body and soul.

i bought some new things for the household again (i always buy things *sigh*. and i use “household” because it’s not really for me. )

preserve toothbrushes in soft – you can recycle them afterwards. i’ve tried them before and love them! $16.22 for a pack of 6.

preserver toothbrushes for kids in soft – these are so cool! i love the idea of recycling, don’t you? and comes in colors. $17.22 for a pack of 6.

dropps laundry pacs - you use 1 small liquid pack per load of laundry. biodegradable and eco friendly. looks great huh? i’m going to use them for the baby’s diapers. they’re suppose to be low sudsing too. can’t wait to try them. $25.50 for 84 pacs (2 x 42 pacs each).

for two of the above products, i subscribe to their auto-delivery and save an additional 15%! that’s a great way to save. you can always cancel the subscriptions after. what a great way to try some of these more eco friendly things that i can’t get at the stores or cost a bunch somewhere else.

as for the bella b tummy honey (see post below), i love it!! smells great and the cream is very nice! will love to buy when run out…but at $15?? ouch!

oh and my bella b glowing face wash/mask should be here tomorrow.