Juice Organics Review

I am constantly on the look-out for great green beauty products.  So when I saw Juice Organics products on clearance at my local Target lately, I had to try them out.  While the line over all was ok, and I was happy to see it at Target, I am not so surprised that they were on clearance.

To begin with, the ingredients, while much better then your average department store facial products, are not the most non-toxic on the market.  They still include many an ingredient I can't pronounce or recognize on site and the Skin Deep Database marks them at a 2-5 (yellow light) depending on the product.

I attempted the Brightening Facial Serum, Revitalizing Eye Treatment, and Light Tint Moisturizer.  The products wet on easily, and a little bit went a long way.   However, they were much too sticky for my taste and after using the first two, the moisturizer didn't go on very smoothly.  The one thing I did really enjoy about them however was the smell, like fresh oranges for the face.

I would try the products again, but I am more inclined to try something else first.  Has anyone else tried these?  What was your experience?

A word on product review

Good Will

This morning I am off upholding a monthly habit that saves green in two ways.  I am at the Goodwill for their monthly 1/2 off sale.   This means that I get almost every clothing item for $2 or less, saving green in my wallet and the planet at the same time.  Plus it makes me feel a little better better that I only spent $2 on a shirt when the kids get a stain on it about 3.6 seconds after I put it on, or they grow out of something before they can even get a chance to wear it.

Goodwill is super Mama E friendly because it A. Saves items from the landfill and B. Keeps new items from needing to be produced.  So go see what your Goodwill (or other neighborhood second hand store) has to offer this weekend and fill me in on all the deals.

Green Grab Bag 5.29.09

Welcome to Friday!  I hope your week has been amazing so far.  We have been dealing with a lot of rain, restless boys, and mosquitos here.  But the weekend is ahead and we are looking forward to it.  If you have some time to kill, check out some of the things in this week's green grab bag.

• You know I am big on green cleaning.  My Web of Life takes a look at cleaning from the standpoint of a sniffer this week.
  
• Lots of work is getting done in gardens lately and Condo Blues has a brilliant idea for using old bricks to make a garden border.
  
• A couple more DIY projects for the weekend are Beauty That Moves' homemade lunch bags and Wisecraft's fabric covered moleskins.
  
• Simple, Green, Frugal is echoing a common thought of mine, that old-fashioned ideas usually work better then modern day products.
  
• Chews Wise has an idea from a man transplanted from Dallas to Kenya by which he lost 100 lbs...who knew, veggies are good for you?
  

Before you shop this week, check out these Words that Define a Generation.  Totally prophetic.

• If you are a radio person, check out this crank/solar powered radio.
  
• You know how much I love tea so I am lusting after these adorable cups.
  
• Personalized lunch boxes help keep lunch waste free and make your kid popular at the lunch table.
  
• A fellow reader has opened a new Etsy shop, she now has Owly and the Fox for perfectly pretty pendants and other pieces and jewelry supplies.
  
• Finally, I know many of us self-classified greenies tend to write off American made cars, but if you are in the market for a car you owe it to yourself to see all the green changes Ford is making.
  

Have a splendid weekend!