This Sunday, June 13th, from 10AM-4PM at the SoWa Market on 540 Harrison Ave in Boston’s South End, Physician’s Formula will be there sampling coupons and products from their new Organic Wear line. Organic Wear is the first brand – prestige or mass – to bring certified organic makeup to consumers.

So essentially, Physician’s Formula is the Amelia Earhart or the Susan B Anthony of the beauty industry. This is huge ladies! The certification is actually EcoCert – a certification out of France – and Physicians Formula is the first US brand to attain it. The products are 100% free of parabens, GMO’s (genetically modified organism), synthetic fragrances, preservatives and synthetic colors.

To celebrate this landmark launch, the brand is teaming up with well-known organic farmer’s markets across the country to educate consumers about this good-for-you makeup.

The Beauty Bug is excited to organify Her makeup and learn more about this line and the concept behind it.

Remember, if you get lost…look for the model in the head-to-toe leaf suit!

The Beauty Bug splurges on bags and jeans, and if She didn’t just get a new bag for her birthday, She’s be purchasing this Andrea Brueckner bag. Enter to win it here, winners will be chosen on Sunday.

In honor of Earth Day, Physicians Formula is giving away 1,000 Organic Wear Bronzers tomorrow at noon.

Before heading to lunch tomorrow, click here to enter. For those with a fast finger, just be patient! The link will not work until tomorrow at noon. So, send yourself an email, set your cell phone alarm to go off – do whatever you have to do to make sure you remember to enter.

Do your part on Earth Day and switch to Physicians Formula Organic Wear Bronzer – as The Beauty Bug told you yesterday, the paper compacts use 93% less plastic then traditional plastic compacts.

Happy Earth Day!

• Made from environmentally friendly materials – These are the products made of materials that can be recycled after the product is used.
• Free from harmful chemicals and compounds – Here’s that buzz word that you’re starting to hear more and more. Parabens. Parabens are the most widely used group of chemicals used as preservatives in many beauty and personal care products. To qualify as an eco-friendly product, no parabens or any other chemicals can be used.
• Does not deplete the environment during production and transportation – Factories that reduce their dependence upon natural resources, actively recycle, and take other action to reduce their impact upon the environment are eco-friendly. Products that are minimally packaged, preferably with recycled materials, also fit this criterion.

Below are a sampling of “green”products:

1. Physicians Formula Organic Wear – This line is the first ever ECOCERT certified makeup line available in the US. It’s 100% free of harsh chemicals, synthetic preservatives, and parabens, and all the packaging is recyclable. The best part? With this new line comes the first ever dual-compartment paper compact which uses 93% less plastic than a traditional compact. If every woman bought an Organic Wear compact 4,586 tons of plastic would be saved each year.

2. de-luxe Foaming Body Scrub – A top seller on DrugStore.com, de-luxe Foaming Body Scrub is a luxurious green product. Free of harsh detergents and preservatives, this biodegradable product is also cruelty free (no animal testing). At $3.60, it won’t break the bank either. It’s a favorite of The Beauty Bug’s because it’s the only body scrub that She’s encountered that both exfoliates and foams. For other similar products, visit DrugStore.com’s Green and Natural Store.

3. Beautorium.com – A completely “green” marketplace that features beauty brands from around the world that are not only environmentally-friendly, but some are exclusive and new to the U.S. Want to give your medicine cabinet a “green” makeover? Look no further than The Beautorium.

4. Tweezerman’s Go Green Tweezers – A smaller version of the award-winning Slant Tweezer, the greener and smaller pair is helping to build trees. Tweezerman will donate $1 from every sale of these tweezers to the National Arbor Foundation.

5. CARGO’s PlantLove Lipstick – The Beauty bug already gushed about these, but now CARGO has launched more shades created by celebrity mothers Denise Richards, Angie Harmon, and Kim Raver. PlantLove is a revolutionary lipstick housed in a biodegradable tube made entirely out of corn. The outer carton is made from flower paper embedded with real flower seeds, so plant it, watch it grow, and give back to the earth. Need another reason to buy these green-fabulous lipsticks? $2.00 from each tube sold is donated to St. Jude’s Pediatrics Research Hospital.

6. Kiehl’s Environmental Initiative – To encourage environmental consciousness, this Earth Day, the first 50 people that return empty Kiehl’s bottles to one of their free-standing stores for recycling will receive a Kiehl’s reusable canvas tote bag that they may use to help reduce their consumption of disposable shopping bags. Kiehl’s continues to be committed to the environment, and use organic ingredients and recyclable materials.

7. Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer – A list of Earth Day green products without a mention of Burt’s Bees is like a daytime moisturizer without SPF. It’s just not right. Burt’s Bees makes earth-friendly personal care products without parabens or artificial preservatives. The Beauty Bug especially likes this Lip Shimmer with its pearlized shine. Made from the famous Beeswax Lip Balm, the tube is made from 92% post-consumer recycled plastic.

8. Organix Soft & Silky Vanilla Silk Collection – Discovering the Organix line has been the best drug store find for The Beauty Bug in a long while. She’s absolutely obsessed! As its name states, all products contain organic active ingredients and are sulfate free. The Silky Vanilla Collection, and the White Tea Grapeseed Collection have Her smelling her shiny, moisturized hair all day. The Beauty Bug can’t wait to try the Mocha Espresso shampoo and conditioner.

What’s your favorite green product?

TotalBeauty.com

To enter, all Earth-Day supporters should go to TotalBeauty.com and search for your favorite (or not so favorite) beauty products, then write and submit a review. That’s it. From April 17th through June 5th, TotalBeauty will be giving away hundreds of Earth-Day inspired daily prizes. And, each time a review is written, TotalBeauty.com will automatically enter the reviewer in the Totally Green Sweepstakes that will give them the chance to win the ultimate prize of a 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid car filled with beauty products from Origins Organics, Sephora, Raw Natural Minerals, Suki Skincare, and Tela Beauty Organics. And, with every review written about a green product (these are tagged on the site), TotalBeauty.com will donate $1 for to HealthyChild.org, a worldwide charity dedicated to protecting the health and well being of children from harmful environmental exposures.

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The Beauty Bug has 2 things to say to The Queen – remember, age is nothing but a number! And, who knew you were a Taurus? You hide your stubbornness well!

]]> http://bitbythebeautybug.com/2008/04/18/868/feed/ 0 http://bitbythebeautybug.com/2008/04/07/happy-birthday-the-daily-obsession/ http://bitbythebeautybug.com/2008/04/07/happy-birthday-the-daily-obsession/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:19:46 +0000 The Beauty Bug http://www.bitbythebeautybug.com/?p=857 TDO turns 2 on April 13th. Born in mid April makes TDO an Aries. Aries are noted for their courage and leadership qualities and are always ready for action. This rings true, as TDO is a leader in the blogosphere. Help them celebrate their birthday by entering their massive giveaway contest. While you’re there, admire their impressive collage of photos of all the prizes you could win – as a fellow blog editor, The Beauty Bug can definitely appreciate the time and effort that went into that.

Two lucky winner will win an amazing prize package valued at over $3,200. Contest begins now, and ends at midnight on Sunday April 13th.

Good luck, and Happy Birthday TDO.

At noon tomorrow EST, Wednesday March 26th, drop what you’re doing immediately and log on to this Physician’s Formula contest site. Take a late lunch – do what you have to do to make sure you’re one of the 1,000 lucky ones who will win a free Organic Wear Blush. Winners will receive an email with a printable coupon which is redeemable at any participating Physicians Formula mass market and drugstore retailers.

Good luck!

Physician’s Formula Organic Wear Blushes are available in 6 shades and are $11.95 each.

Nate, if you haven’t already done so, please email The Beauty Bug to claim your prize.

Smoother, more kissable lips are just 3 steps away:

Step 1 – Heavenly Lemon Sugar Scrub – exfoliates and combats dry, flaky areas

Step 2 – Super Smooth Lip Putty – a clay-based lip masque that soothes, moisturizes and hydrates

Step 3 – Pink Bombshell Lip Balm – a naturally tinted daily conditioner that protects lips

TO ENTER TO WIN this Peter Thomas Roth Lip Facial Trio, please leave a comment on this post. The Beauty Bug will choose a winner on Valentine’s Day morning!