O.k. folks, let's just simplify matters and take an easier course of action for the task at hand - shopping for gifts for the holiday season. Let's do some "armchair shopping." Just sit comfortably in lounger, at table, desk, or rolling along in a vehicle and use your electronic device to let your fingers do the walking as you shop. And let me point you to a lovely website that has natural products and free shipping.
And their stuff is very nice!
Today we're specifically going to look at the Good Earth Beauty product line of "Beauty Boxes." Last February I had the super opportunity to review the Valentine special Beauty Box, "A Rose Is A Rose," and found it lovely. Here is my review.
So heading fast toward the Christmas holiday, we're going to look at "Holiday box," "Chocolate lovers," and "Pumpkin Anytime" boxes that would make perfect gifts for those ladies on your list. And then at the end you will have the opportunity to enter a giveaway for a chance to win your choice of the three featured boxes.
The Chocolate Lovers Beauty Box
I haven't actually tried these products, but I know Good Earth Beauty and everything I've used works, feels great, and has lovely fragrances. Their soap feels smooth, with lavish lathering, and leaves skin feeling super when finished washing. So want to lavish that flavor of chocolate on someone who loves chocolate? This is the one for you. You can find it online here and it contains:
Chocolate Amour pefume by Good Earth Beauty/Mod Perfumery, sample mister
Chocolate Amour Body wash by Good Earth Beauty, sample
Body Cream - Chocolate Dipped Strawberries by Good Earth Beauty, sample
Crazy Rumors Chocolate Strawberries lip balm, full size
Chocolate Espresso soap by Good Earth Beauty, full size
The Holiday Beauty Box
Again, I haven't tried this specific beauty box, but these sound scrumptious! And just look at the scents of Christmas goodies it contains......
Perfume - Sugar Cookie - by good earth beauty - sample sized roller bottle
Perfume -Candy cane cocoa- by good earth beauty - sample sized roller bottle
Lip Scrub - Vanilla by Good earth beauty - 1 oz jar
Lip balms - 1 milk chocolate and 1 white chocolate by Good Earth Beauty
Flavor extracts - sample bottles - 1 dark chocolate and 1 vanilla by medicine flower
AND a deep steep peppermint foot stick
The Pumpkin Anytime of the Year Beauty Box
I previously reviewed several of the Good Earth Beauty pumpkin products and I can testify that these are fabulous. The fragrance with the essential oils and substance of spices is purely intoxicating. Just lovely. This box contains.....
Perfume - Pumpkin by Good Earth Beauty - Sample roller
Shampoo & conditioner - by Good Earth Beauty - 1 oz sample bottles
Body Cream - By Good Earth Beauty - sample jar
AND a full sized Pumpkin Soap by the Grapeseed Company
And don't forget the men on your list...... a specific item or an assortment in a "beauty" box
Other boxes available, but not all you may choose from ....
And while you wait to see if your entry is the winning one, you can shop with DISCOUNT CODE: GEB10 for a 10% discount!
DISCLOSURE: I received a sample beauty box from Good Earth Beauty to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own and are given without monetary compensation.
A word from the creator of Mindful Soap Company. . .
As a mom with a child diagnosed with autism, I had no idea that certain essential oils could be used in conjunction with my son's therapy to further promote his progress. Essential oils have been used for centuries to promote emotional and physical well-being. Taking this knowledge, and adding it to a new-found love for soap making, the Mindful Soap Company was born. Diagnosed with autism at the age of 4, my son began going to therapy sessions at the Brain Balance Center. As a part of his therapy sessions, his coach had him smell specific essential oils to help stimulate certain parts of the brain.
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Having a background in Biology, this was all very interesting to me. I researched essential oils a little further and discovered that many oils have health benefits and have been used in different ways down through the centuries.
After a lot of trial and error, I learned how to make soap from scratch using the traditional cold-process method. The next thing I knew, the Brain Balance Center wanted to buy some and give it to their clients. Friends and family loved it wanted to buy it, too! This was the beginning of The Mindful Soap Company.
Essential oils have been shown to contribute to overall emotional balance and well-being and are also far less irritating to sensitive skin.
Vera's thoughts: When I saw the Mindful Soap Co. online I was fascinated by the prospect of a "purpose" behind using essential oils in soaps, bath salts, and as destressors. I've understood for awhile that it is really better to use natural products and part of that is incorporating essential oils for fragrance instead of artificial fragrances. I had no idea that there was benefit for the overall emotional and yes, even productive balance and well-being of the individual to be had simply by using these natural products.
After doing some reading on the subject and trying several "brands" of natural products I have found that I do enjoy these products. I do actually like them. I truly like the idea that the ingredients are natural and not chemicals whose names I can not spell nor pronounce let alone have no clue what they really are.
I have three of the Mindful Soap Co. products to try out for myself. They are different in that they have a purpose other than being simple, nice bath or "spa" products.
This Anti-Aging Bath Salt has an unusual fragrance and it is not "girly" so the men in your home will likely not object to having a nice soak in it as well. The base is epsom salts also known as magnesium sulfate. You can find it very inexpensive at a multitude of stores. Epsom salts are good in your bath for aches and soreness.
Ingredients include black walnut hull powder, essential oils of patchouli, cedarwood, and orange. It should help tightens and tones sagging skin, reducing the visibility of wrinkles; helps heal wounds, fade scars and stretch marks; and can calm skin problems due to eczema, psoriasis, acne, and other forms of dermatitis.
I found the fragrance of these oils very different. My bath was very relaxing and soothing. My skin felt wonderful after this nice soak. The bath water doesn't seem oily as with some bath salts that have oils in them. This is very nice.
Ever rub-squeeze mint leaves between your fingers and then smell all the goodness? Just imagine how wonderfully fragrant this soap is. Yummy!
The Spearmint Leaf 100% Natural Handcrafted Soap has a wonderfully refreshing fragrance that brightens my sensory experience even while it just sits on the counter awaiting my using it. So fresh smelling.
Soaps are made with plant-based oils and are packed with nature's vitamins, minerals, and all the good stuff. What you won't find are artificial colors, fragrances or chemicals...ever! You will love the strong scents which come from essential oils and the rich, foamy, bubbly lather! Spearmint Leaf: with essential oils of: Spearmint (helps respiratory system and nervous system and used to treat headaches, nausea, fatigue, and depression), Eucalyptus (supports respiratory system and soothes sore muscles). Ingredients: olive oil, distilled water, coconut oil, sustainable palm oil, lye, castor oil, essential oil blend, nettle leaf powder.
This is the "good stuff" - truly. The fragrance is so very refreshing. I loved bathing with it. The soap is so smooth and silky feeling when I lather with it. I just love it.
The Essential Oil Blend "Focus" Roll On is a tiny bottle of powerful lusciousness. The mild, woodsy scent of "Focus" comes primarily from the cedarwood essential oil. I found this refreshing and it's scent takes me back many years and to memories of my mother's cedar chest that sat at the foot of her bed. It was a gift from my Dad to Mom soon after they married and was beautifully carved on top and front. When opened, the fragrance of the cedarwood would waft toward me. I loved it. So first of all, "Focus" takes me on a focused memory trip. Fun!
I have used the Focus Essential Oil Blend a few times and have not sensed an enhancement of my mental focus abilities. I can see no harm in using it and will continue to use it - especially when the need to focus is more necessary. I plan to share this with a family member, too, to see if it enhances their ability to focus.
This 100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil blend can be used to help promote concentration and keep emotionally grounded. The essential oils are blended with Jojoba oil, which mimics the natural oils produced by the body. This blend contains the following:
Vetiver: known for its calming, grounding effect on emotions
Lavender: known for its ability to calm the mind, ease anxiety, and help one stay engaged.
Cedarwood: known for its grounding, calming effect on the nervous system
Lemon: known to promote mental focus and clarity. May help clear the mind of distractions
Note from Mindful Soap: The vetiver, specifically is widely used in the autism and ADHD community because it helps promote concentration, focus, and emotional grounding. The other oils help calm as well.
In general, I believe that while the owner of Mindful Soap Co. created her products primarily to aid the autistic individual, any person can benefit from using natural products infused with these wonderful oils. The owner's science background lends credence to her ability to successfully evaluate ingredients and utilize them in the creation of these products that can potentially be very beneficial.
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DISCLOSURE: I received complimentary products to facilitate this review. Opinions are solely my own. I was not compensated. Prize is provided by Mindful Soap and is shipped directly to the winner.
