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NaBloPoMo
For the the past two years I’ve been doing NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) for the month of November, and third time’s a charm! Basically it’s as easy as this. You sign up on their page, so your blog is recognized and eligible to win great prizes at the end of it … if you blog every day throughout the month of November!
This year it’s a little different as NaBloPoMo is teaming up with BlogHer, and they’re giving away BlogHer passes, weekly $50 Visa gift cards and more. Fun right? You can find me under the hundreds of bloggers listed here. I’m #446. Sounds like a nice lucky number. I love the number four.
Who’s doing it with me? You can sign up below:
 
What’s going on this week?
Scott’s birthday was on Tuesday and I think I deserve best girlfriend of the year award. I got my Boyfriend some Black Diamond Gortex Gaiters! A lot of people don’t really know what they are so here’s a photo to better explain.
It goes over his boots, like a sleeve/glove to keep his legs warm and dry when he’s out hiking in the winter time! Some people may think it’s nerdy (ahem L Mc Momsie), but he loved it! Success! A lot of ice climbers wear these when they’re out in the frigid cold well… ice climbing in the winter. P.S. Scott doesn’t ice climb.
We don’t like to give each other boring, useless gifts — you know, tee-shirts or whatever just for the sake of wrapping something up. Mind you, I did get him a great shirt while I was down in San Diego in August. It was black, with a grey pacific coast map printed on it. It’s nice, and fits him well. Okay veering off topic here…
His cake. Another reason why I deserve an award. I didn’t get my favorite icecream cake at Dairy Queen — I bought the Strawberry Cheesequake Blizzard cake (vom). The crouton looking things I think were supposed to be cheesecake bits. I LOVE cheesecake, but these taste weird. I still ate it anyway lol. In case you’re wondering what my favorite cake by Dairy Queen is, it’s the regular ice cream cake with the fudge and chocolate crunchies in the middle. We’ve both never had a blizzard cake before. Interesting stuff for the taste buds.
My BlogHer Proctor & Gamble package came in the mail to me as well! I knew I was getting full sized products, I thought maybe a jug of Tide along with a few other smaller things. But check out the amount of swag they sent. Insanity.
It came packaged in a massive box that wasn’t too difficult to carry. It took up half the loveseat.
Inside, all the goodies ranging from feminine products, paper towels, febreeze and even mascara.
Something else that was pretty exciting, was yesterday I went out during work and purchased a BlackBerry PlayBook for one of our members. They won it with a promotion we were hosting for a few months. I love shopping with not my money!!
My co-worker knows I love samples and gave me two of these perfume samples. I think they’re from Sephora? Either way, I LOVEEEEEEEE this. The scent is described as Floral Woody Fruity and has beramot, sweet pea and other stuff in it. But that’s how I’d describe it too. Fruity but not overly, with a hint of floral and woodsy. Some good on my wrists…and on my cardigan. It exploded and I decided to just wipe it everyWHARRR!
I get sick of scents easily and I never ever end up buying full sized products because samples are just perfect for me. I have a ton of mini-perfumes from random places. I forget about them, then reapply and fall in love with the scent again. Yum.
Don’t forget that my BLOG SALE is still on the go! I’ve sold three things already which is pretty unexpected and rather exciting!
P.S: I just packed my suitcase last night. Any guesses where I’m headed? Note, no place where it’s possible to get unsecured business loans. Hee.
My thoughts on Philosophy
I hit the jackpot when I came back to work the other week and saw a gorgeous philosophy box waiting for me on my desk! When I opened it my eyes immediately lit up. I was definitely not expecting to receive full sized bottles to review on my blog. Totally blew my mind with that special delivery. I definitely spazzed out in my office for a moment, and may have done a little dance.
The first time I think I heard of Philosophy skin care products was when Oprah was talking about it on one of her “Favorite Things” episode probably 10 or more years ago. I’ve only ever tried out samples from Sephora, or other places that give them out.
When I headed down to San Diego to attend BlogHer11 I was stoked to see a Philosophy booth set up. That’s where the girls and I had our photos taken (many times) throughout the conference weekend.
See?
When I got back home, I had a 10% off coupon to head into Sephora and so I went one day after work. When I popped in, I was browsing around and ended up at the Philosophy shelves. A girl came over to me, whom I thought was a Sephora employer, but in fact she was a Marketing Rep for Philosophy! She gave me tons of inside tips (of who to e-mail and where to attend the next Philosophy marketing meetings in Toronto). I told her about my blog and she mentioned that I should e-mail the PR company. Well,  I ended up chatting with the Philosophy PR company and got in touch with a representative that obviously sent some really great creams for me to check out.
I received the Keep The Peace cream, and Eternal Grace firming body lotion. Below are the descriptions taken from the Sephora website.
Keep The Peaceâ„¢ Comfort Cream ($38 2oz)
What it is:
A super soothing moisturizer that treats redness and sensitivity.
What it is formulated to do:
Make peace with your skin. This daily moisturizer contains natural extracts to help calm and soothe redness and sensitivity while multiple antioxidants help protect skin against environmental attack. Its nurturing formula features an advanced barrier rejuvenation technology that maintains a healthy moisture barrier, helping to keep skin hydrated while protecting against future irritation.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Synthetic Fragrances
– Synthetic Dyes
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan
Eternal Graceâ„¢ Firming Body Emulsion ($34 16oz)
What it is:
A perfumed, firming body emulsion.
What it does:
Infused with the youthful, uplifting scent of Philosophy’s Eternal Grace fragrance, this firming body emulsion is designed to leave you feeling forever young. Eternal Grace Firming Body Emulsion is enriched with natural oils, such as olive and macadamia nut oils, to help soften the skin and aid in moisture retention, while shea butter helps nurture the driest of skin. The formula also contains a unique, synergistic blend of vitamins E and C to provide antioxidant protection and a firming ingredient to help tone the skin, leaving it feeling velvety soft.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan
I would describe the Eternal Grace scent as fresh, and clean; almost a citrus summery scent. When you smell the lotion in the bottle itself it has a bit more fragrance, and when you apply it onto your body it leaves the scent but it’s not as strong. Which is what I like. If you loved the scent, you can also get a roller ball perfume of Eternal Grace on Sephora’s website!
I’ve noticed that while the scent is minimal I noticed that the scent lingers on me throughout the day and I forget who’s the one that is smelling so good. It’s me!
Keep the peace? Well I’ve been applying the face lotion religiously, on a daily basis when I get ready in the mornings. I have dry skin on my face and I haven’t noticed any irregular dry patches or very much redness on my cheeks when I wash off my makeup for the day in the evening. As for the lotion, I usually apply it on my body when I get out of the shower in the mornings. Philosophy is honestly a godsend. Since moving to Ontario I’ve developed mild eczema during the dry winter months, and my skin after being living here for almost 6 years still isn’t used to it. Only creams can soothe it, and Philosophy seems to be right on par with all the other one’s I’ve been using.
What’s great about Philosophy’s line of skin care is that none of the products contain parabens (which is a preservative that has been linked to cancer), sulfates which dries out your skin and strips the skin barrier. People often like to use Sulfates in their shampoo/conditioner since it makes the “bubbles” foam up and make your hair lather up, but it’s not necessary to have bubbles to cleanse the skin/hair. Philosophy also doesn’t have Phthalates in their products either. Big word, isn’t it? Phthalates (which I’m not sure how exactly to pronounce)Â is a product that makes the scent put into your products last longer. It’s not often you see Phthalates written on an ingredient list. Instead you’ll see something disguised worded as PVC, fragrance, or essential oils as fragrance.
When choosing a product that you’re going to be putting on your body, natural really does matter. There are tons of alternatives. Just because it’s not listed on the ingredient list or label, doesn’t mean it’s not there. Next time your are at a beauty counter or Sephora, ask if your favorite products contains any of the chemicals, which from there you can make an informed decision.
Have you ever tried something by Philosophy? They’re great, ya? If you’ve tried multiple products from them, what was your favorite?
Alfie loves these products too ;)
Philosophy? Thank you thank you thank you, and then some.