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Contest! Win a C&C California for Burt’s Bee’s T-shirt in Size Medium

UPDATE: Congratulations to Nina on winning this contest. Nina, an email has been sent to you!

Here is your chance to win a great C&C California T-shirt, and you can even get three chances! Once here at Beauty and Fashion Tech, once at Girl Gloss, and yet another chance at the Vote for Natural site in the information below.

If you are not familiar with either Burt’s bees or C&C California, you should be.

Now, Burt’s Bees has teamed up with actress Julian Moore to give consumers the opportunity to cast their votes for natural personal care at Burt’s Bees’ Election Day in New York City and to win prizes such as a C&C California shirt. Here is the information that I was sent on the promotion:

Like many consumers, Burt’s Bees has always believed that natural ingredients are safer and more beneficial. The trouble is, it can take a lot of reading between the lines of labels to figure out what’s natural vs. synthetic. To help consumers find what they’re really looking for in a natural product, Burt’s Bees has worked closely with the Natural Products Association and other likeminded brands to develop a Natural Seal—a symbol that lets consumers know when products contain at least 95% natural ingredients. On Burt’s Bees’ Voting Day, a vote for natural is also a vote for the Natural Seal, helping make natural a clear choice after all.

To ensure that the best candidate comes out on top, “green” actress Julianne Moore will be on hand to cast the first vote for natural at the Burt’s Bees Voting Booth at Merchants’ Gate at Columbus Circle in NYC. Other NYC voters can learn more about ‘natural’, cast their vote and receive samples of Burt’s Bees products.

Most importantly, consumers across the America are invited to join Julianne and this movement, casting their votes for the natural at www.votefornatural.com, where they can also learn more about the movement as well as win prizes, including a limited-edition C&C California for Burt’s Bees T-Shirt. Each vote represents a conscious choice to use natural products over the potentially harmful synthetic alternatives as well as support for the new Natural Seal. A ‘vote’ for Natural lets the competition know that the public wants transparency in natural personal care.

You can also win one of the C&C California shirts on both Beauty and Fashion Tech and Girl Gloss! The one being given away here is size Medium.

How To Enter: Leave a comment before the end of Tuesday, September 23, stating why you appreciate or would like to try natural products, Burt’s Bees, or C&C California. You must answer one of those questions in order to be entered. Just saying “hi” won’t cut it! One entry per household please. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. On September 24, I will randomly select a winner, who will be notified here and by email. Failure to respond within 7 days will result in the prize being redrawn.

I will be out of town during much of this contest, so please don’t be alarmed if your entry doesn’t show up right away, I will likely be approving comments much slower than normal!  Promotional/spam comments entries will be deleted per the comment policy. Please don’t use your website or product as your user name or include promotional or commercial links in the text, it violates the comment policy.

Good luck!

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Chill Essence, All Natural Bath and Body Products

ChillEssence is a company that products a nice line of all natural, organic, bath and body products. I recently gave their body bar, lotion, and body wash a try. Each was quite nice.

The body wash is a moisturizing gel with a light scent. It is a nice choice for those who want a natural product that is not drying. You can also use this one as a bubble bath!

The body lotion is a great companion to the body wash. This light lotion has anitoxidants and absorbs fairly quickly, with a light scent.

My favorite was the body bar. This 100% vegetable based bar lathers nicely and leave you feeling fresh without being drying. For those who prefer a bar soap, this a great item.

ChillEssence products are available online through their website (linked above)

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Davies Gate Seed and Grains: Whole Wheat Lotion, Flax Seed Soap, and Cocoa Bean Lip Balm

I first came across Davies Gate while staying at the Palms in Las Vegas. They offered some wonderful Davies Gate items in the rooms. Unfortunately, the last time I was there, they no longer carried them, so I guess I have to buy some now!

Davies Gate Whole Wheat Lotion was my absolute favorite when I first tried it in Vegas. The lotion is very soothing, and I found it perfect for my legs when they got itchy from shaving and from the dry air.

Davies Gate Flax Seed Soap was equally as nice. This rich moisturizing soap is great for dry skin.

Finally, Davies Gate Cocoa Bean Lip Balm is something I bought somewhere along the way, and it was a favorite of mine until I unfortunately sent it through the wash, where it melted into nothingness. As the name implies, this one tastes like chocolate!

Overall, this is a solid line of products.

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Badger Balm

A bit over a week ago, I reviewed Badger SFF 30 Sunblock. I also mentioned the Badger balms. Badger makes a wide variety of these all natural ingredient balms. I gave the foot balm a try and found it to be nicely moisturizing and great on my particularly dry heels. It contains lots of great oils, such as olive, jojoba, eucalyptus, and tea tree oils.

Another good Badger balm is the hand balm. I really liked using that when my hands felt dry from typing. This balm would also work for much drier hands than mine and would be good for those who often work with their hands.

I also tried the sleep balm, which is a relaxing balm to encourage sleep. It reminds me quite a bit of a pulse point cream that I had years back and just adored. Containing Bergamot, Ginger, Rosemary, Lavender, and Balsam Fir, the aromatic balm gives off a relaxing scent when applied on the temples and pulse points. It also can be applied under the nose or to the lips. I love the smell of this stuff! Badger’s night-night balm is a similar balm formulated for children.

All of the badger products also have an adorable badger on the packaging. For me, that is a bonus because I happen to really like badgers!

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Alba Hawaiian Papaya Facial Mask

Alba Hawaiian Facial Mask, Papaya Enzyme is a really nice enzyme mask that is a bit different from other enzyme masks; it is a gel.

I have use clay papaya enzyme masks before, and I particularly like the Astara Green Papaya Mask. But a gel option is quite nice to have, especially when just a light mask is all that is desired. The Alba mask feels quite light on the face, yet I could still feel the enzymes going to work. After about 5 minutes, I washed it off and my skin looked quite nice. Those interested in this mask might also like the spa kit with products from the same line. I found mine at a Meyer’s store and have seen some Alba products at CVS stores. It also is available online.

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