Orglamix's Whole Grain Mineral Powder

It's been such a long time since either Brooke or myself have posted here!

*clears out cobwebs and dusts off a bit*


Both me & Brooke have a few entries on the works, but since life has a tendency to get in the way of blogging (even more in Brooke's cause, with the whole running a business, taking care of her kids and catching some sleep every now and then), I've decided that I'll start the ball rolling with a small blog entry about my latest love in the make up world!


I've already blogged about Orglamix's make up before, and you already know that her shipping and customer service are absolutely top notch! So this time I'm just gonna rave about the perfect find for a lazy make up lover like myself. I do like going out looking good, but half the time I can't be arsed to go through the whole routine of primer, foundation, veil, etc just for a run for coffee with friends or dinner with my bff on a Wednesday... So, I used to go out without any make up at all.


As of late, I dunno if it's the fact that I've been a little burnt out at work, haven't been sleeping too well, and have been feeling a bit more tired than usual, the bags under my eyes have become more noticeable, and if I go out for lunch after working night shift, I do have a bit of an undead sort of look, so what to do without going through the whole make up routine? Well, I saw this new product at Orglamix called Whole Grain Self-Adjusting Mineral Foundation and when I read that "The unique light-reflecting ingredients instantly brighten, creating a gorgeous, 'soft-focus' appearance that smooths fine lines, fine lines, shadows and imperfections, so skin glows with good health." I thought - why not give it a go?




Well, I got it, and gave it a try first time I went out during the week for a lil shopping and coffee with one of my friends. I just used some concealer for under my eyes and Whole Grain for the whole face, as I would with a regular veil, but unless a veil or rice powder that looks white till you blend it, it just blends with your skin tone instantly. So at first, you don't seem to notice much of a difference, and you don't look like you're wearing make up, but you sure look better, and in my case, no more undead look!






So now, my super quick routine for going out consists on just concealer and Whole Grain, I get to look good without looking like I have make up on me at all! And since it's fast and with no fuss, I have no reason to be awfully lazy about it, and go out looking like the undead! I'll reserve the whole routine to look all properly dolled up for going out at night!


Now, I just need Orglamix to offer the Whole Grain in their XL size!

Flying Bird Botanicals Baby Bird Head-To-Toe Wash

It took me a while to finally break down and try a handmade baby shampoo.  We all know I love the soap I use for Gory, and really, I will use it until the day he can take a shower on his own.  But shampoo was a different ballpark for me with the baby.  I had read all sorts of horror stories about how they put analgesics in the shampoo to make them tearless, and I was NOT down with that.  AT ALL! To be honest, it scared the pants off me.  So for the first few months, I was using some "tearless" junk someone gave us at a shower.  It smelled really bad, and it took FOREVER to rinse off his melon! So I started my search.

The search finally lead me to Flying Bird Botanicals on Etsy.  They are an organic company out of Washington State, and their shop announcement had me hooked from the first read.

welcome to flying bird botanicals... offering pure and wholesome solutions for your life and health. we use only the finest organic, wildcrafted, fair trade and locally grown herbs, oils and butters to create our fine herbal delights. we never use anything artificial in any of our products, only pure, delicious, natural ingredients. everything we create- from our luxurious creams to our original tea blends- is handcrafted in small batches to ensure the highest quality. every aspect of the creation of our products is carried out with thought and intention... from our family to yours.

They also say that they love working with mothers, and pregnant woman to offer custom care for the whole family.  How wonderful, and thoughtful!  This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! They actually have a whole line devoted to expectant mothers, and babies! All natural, all organic, simple ingredients! Plus they are all vegitarian, and do not animal test! I decided to grab a 4 oz. of the Baby Bird Wash as a trial.

The package came very quickly, was wonderfully packaged, and I could not wait to try it!  I used it for the first time that night.  The first shot, I think I overdid it a bit.  Really, a TINY drop of the soap will wash a whole baby.  Not just his head!  Upon finding this out, I realized that the 4 oz bottle will last me for a LONG while!  How awesome!  And it smells FANTASTIC! It is softly scented with sweet orange and local lavender angustafolia essential oil, and HOLY WOW is it amazing! Paired with my cupcake soap that I use on him, he is all snuggly and ready for bed as soon as he is dried off!

The big test with Gory, however, was allergies.  He is like me, and has allergies.  He is highly allergic to disposable diapers, disposable wipes, and laundry detergents.  So I tried it, and braced myself for the worst.  Well, after a week of using the wash every night, I am proud to say it passed the sensitive Gory test!  So much so, that I even use it in my handmade diaper wash solution, now!

Now tht I love Flying Bird Botanicals so much, I can;t wait to try their other products!  They sell a Baby Bird Bottom Spray that would be awesome for the diaper bag, organic teas, medicinal salves, and some wonderful looking theraputic care items (I am eyeballing the rose water toner!).

Hop on over and take a look!  They are currently offering a Flying Bird Baby Powder sample with any Baby Bird Purchase! They have wonderful baby packages, as well as mommy and baby packages, as well!