Heliotro.pe » Medical http://heliotro.pe (Mostly) natural skin, hair and beauty Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:50:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Freebie Fest, Part 2 http://heliotro.pe/2010/08/06/freebie-fest-part-2/ http://heliotro.pe/2010/08/06/freebie-fest-part-2/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:29:11 +0000 Virginia (Heliotro.pe) http://heliotro.pe/?p=570 Wow — Sephora’s recent VIB Swag Bag was quite the freebie for me. Many of the items included are things I’ll actually use*,  which is rare for me with freebies. There was even a replacement for an existing product of mine! It was nice not to have to spend the $50 minimum for free shipping [...]]]> Wow — Sephora’s recent VIB Swag Bag was quite the freebie for me. Many of the items included are things I’ll actually use*,  which is rare for me with freebies. There was even a replacement for an existing product of mine! It was nice not to have to spend the $50 minimum for free shipping online, too — my local store often runs out of bonuses way early, but not this time.

PLUS, all my wedding skincare remedies qualified me for a free Skincare Challenge full-size product, and they finally had something I wanted — and I’ve been wanting to switch to a different moisturizer anyway as of late. Never seen a philosophy Skincare Challenge reward on their site before, so this was a pleasant surprise.

And lastly, I still have a crazy high number of points to redeem, so I’m due for another freebie soon! But none of the 500-point bonuses have appealed to me lately. Maybe I’ll just wind up stocking up on a zillion different $100-point perks instead…

*Like Phytodefrisant, Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, Urban Decay Stardust shadow in a purpley color, and a replacement for my trial-size Smashbox Photo-Op Under Eye Brightener that I like to carry in my purse for loooong days (like this one). Quite the bonus bag!

]]> http://heliotro.pe/2010/08/06/freebie-fest-part-2/feed/ 0 With new territories come new… smells http://heliotro.pe/2008/01/27/with-new-territory-come-new-smells/ http://heliotro.pe/2008/01/27/with-new-territory-come-new-smells/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:30:26 +0000 Virginia (Heliotro.pe) http://www.alleyesonher.com/2008/01/27/with-new-territory-come-new-smells/ Turns out, tagetes is STINKY! My package from Nature’s Gift arrived recently, and I mixed up a little vial of tagetes essential oil in a neem and avocado oil base. I started anointing dear Grant’s toes with it, and I was wowed by how smelly it is. Not like anything else I’ve [...]]]> Turns out, tagetes is STINKY! My package from Nature’s Gift arrived recently, and I mixed up a little vial of tagetes essential oil in a neem and avocado oil base. I started anointing dear Grant’s toes with it, and I was wowed by how smelly it is. Not like anything else I’ve smelled, and certainly not as offensive as neem, but very… strong.  It’s also a very bright yellow color, kind of like turmeric or saffron, and it does kinda stain the skin/nail bed.

I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of results we get. I specifically designed this toenail fungus treatment for Grant, because he can’t stand the smell of vinegar. So the normal vinegar bath method was kinda out of the question, if I wanted him to be a willing participant. Here’s hoping this vinegar-free method makes all the stink worth it!

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