Wow - Mineral Make-up

We wrote an article on mineral make-up several months ago and at the time I had not tried mineral make-up as I was a long user of liquid foundation.

Well I finally decided to give it a try and the verdict is in...I love it!!
I now use mineral foundation (powder) and apply it with a Kabuki brush (big fat brush). With a few strokes my skin is transformed. It becomes virtually flawless!

Take a look at Powder Your Nose.

Tamey

Your reviews bath and dish soaps

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Beauty Eco-preneur on Bath products

This month's Pure Know How Beauty Expert is Melissa Shabinsky, a self-proclaimed beauty junkie who, 2 years ago, ditched most of her family's commercial bath products in favour of organic alternatives. She has become a beauty eco-preneur on a personal quest - launching Revolution Organics this spring. She shares her go-to bath products and her learning’s about what is put into a product is as important as what you leave out.

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In the news - Lotions, powders may pose risks to infants

The Globe and Mail reported on February 4 that new research funded in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, found phthalates, a hormone-disrupting chemical used in many plastics and personal care products, in every one of a group of 163 babies they tested.

This ingredient is used in fragrance compounds in everyday products like lotions, shampoos, powders. It is also a plastic softener and found in many toys.
One of the researchers who conducted the new study recommended that parents, as a precaution, try to reduce exposures by cutting down on the use of lotions and shampoos on babies.

Research results will be published today in the journal Pediatrics.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080204.wplastic04/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

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Boiling water spikes bisphenol A levels

The Globe and Mail reports on a new study on the effects boiling water have on the leaching of BPA. They specifically mention baby bottles.

"The finding suggests that parents sterilizing polycarbonate baby bottles by heating them in water or in a microwave may be inadvertently increasing the amount of the estrogen-mimicking chemical leaching from the containers. It also indicates hikers who use the bottles as a thermos to store hot tea or liquids may be doing the same."

- And weren’t we all told to make sure you boil those bottles to ensure there are no germs. I’m glad they are discovering these things now, but boy to I feel terrible – after expressing milk I then added it to sterilized baby bottles.

Follow this link to read the full article.

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Lotions and Creams

Tips from Pure Know How'ers

- Make your own - Planet Botanix, an local Ottawa shop,has evening workshops on how to make salve, balm and lotion, personalized with essential oils, and recipes, to take home. Call 613)230-0222 to register.

- Recommended: Avene Cold Cream Hand Cream. The best hand cream out there and this Know How subscriber has tried many. It is the only cream that keeps her hands hydrated all day. It has a very light fragrance and is based with healing AveneThermal Spring Water. Cost: $17.00.
p.s. from Patti - check the label for any ingredients to avoid!

Your Product Reviews

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Patti and Tamey