Fantastic Natural Beauty Products!!! Rave Review on Pacifica Natural Minerals!!

I absolutely have to do a RAVE review of one of my favorite Natural Products supplier based right here in Portland Oregon!  http://www.pacificaperfume.com/

I am currently using the Enlightened Gloss with coconut and antioxidants and have never loved a lip gloss more in my LIFE!!! I can't even describe how luxurious my lips feel and I can't stop rubbing my lips together because it really feels....lovely!!

The biggest issue I seem to have with natural make up is mascara!  I have tried many brands, and they all seem to lack the "staying on power" most commercial mascaras seem to have - which is why they have a zillion ingredients too!  I have to say that this Stellar Gaze is by far the best one I have ever used!  I will stick with this one to be sure!  It does stay on after it's had some chance to "set" and dry on the lashes.

The Dreamy Youth moisturizer is really lovely!  It feels velvety smooth, but not greasy in any way!  The description from their site:
A highly effective anti-aging everyday natural moisturizer.  Proven peptides, high potency antioxidants, floral stem cells and advanced natural extracts come together in our exclusive superpower Fleuracell Complex® with ingredients shown to improve the overall appearance of skin and: 

Help minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Deeply moisturize and protect.

Help support collagen.

Promotes a lifting effect.

Brings back skin's natural radiance.

Also =

Taken from their "about" page:

SKIN CARE AND MINERAL COLOR

Pacifica skin care and color is formulated with natural ingredients your skin craves. 

Our skin care and color is formulated without: Animal testing, animal ingredients, FD&C color, phthalates, parabens, sulfates, propylene glycol, benzene, mineral oil, petroleum, peanut oil, triclosan, and other ingredients you do not want on your skin.

Fragrances

Brook Harvey-Taylor personally develops all of our scents using the highest quality ingredients including essential and natural oils from all over the world to create Pacifica’s proprietary perfume blends. Pacifica does not support the use of naturals that are threatened or where the harvesting of the plant endangers biodiversity or causes other environmental issues. 

Pacifica adheres to strict IFRA standards, a self-governing organization that sets safety standards for all natural and non-natural aroma compounds.

Now HERE is a manifesto I can get behind!!!!  Do try these lovely, safe for YOU TO USE, beautiful beauty products!!! You will be glad you did!  

xox

OUR MANIFESTO

THE PACIFICA MANIFESTO.  LOVE WHAT YOU DO AND DO
WHAT YOU LOVE.  GREAT WAVES MAKE FOR GREAT DAYS.
DON'T FOLLOW TRENDS, FOLLOW YOUR HEART.  INVENT
A NEW WORLD AND KEEP TIES TO THE OLD ONE.ROMANCE, TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE ARE ALL
IN A DAY'S WORK.

Help for Women Who Suffer with Intense PMS and PMDD

I know men like to joke about how much of a meanie their wives/girlfriends can be when we are approaching and on our monthly cycles.  It took me a really long time to figure out what really was going on with me....I mean I only JUST figured it out a few years ago, thanks to a friend basically telling me, "Girl, you have PMDD BIGTIME!!"  What the HECK was that?  I had no idea....So I had to find out....All of my research left my jaw hanging open and tears in my eyes, when I looked back in fast frame motion, to the times I had just lost my shit over something that maybe wasn't THAT big a deal...I realized in hindsight, I truly suffered from PMDD, a potentially relationship sabotaging issue.

My research led me to this amazing woman, who really tells it like it is, AND may I point out, gives the guys a little something they need to get through all of this monthly "Jekyl and Hyde" mood swinging that can make a woman seem....well....downright crazycakes!!

Knowing about these things of course makes one have those "aaaahhhhaaaaa" moments when things all seem to make sense now!  I feel compelled to share as much information as I can to help others who may not yet have come across the answers to WHY they feel so angry, unhappy, and horribly tired and hopeless every 14 - 21 days or so....

Here are some explanations I need to remind myself when I can't seem to care if I wash a dish, pick up anything, or...well....anything!!!  It is a chemical, hormonal problem and it does need understanding.....

http://www.pmscomfort.com/pms-pmdd-symptoms/pms-pmdd-fatigue-tiredness.aspx

I would love to suggest something to help you calculate where you are in your monthly cycle to help you pinpoint times that might not be so good for making major event plans, etc. I use an application on my smart phone that I got from the google play store called Period Tracker, and after trying several THIS is my favorite one!  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.popularapp.periodcalendar
You can track your mood, physical symptoms, everything!  You just add the day you start your period and the tracker tells you when you will be ovulating and when your next period is due...It's pretty awesome.  This helps me realize OH YEAH!  I am flipping O-U-T because I am just 8 days away from my period!!  Then I can make arrangements to take better care of myself accordingly.  Obviously getting to know yourself and your cycle is very important.  Do what helps YOU to get through this time.....

Waking Up

It has been quite some time since I have been blogging on any of my blogs.  I have many of them, all born with sparks of great ideas to share with others.

This blog in particular came about when at a particular job I was in for the better part of a year, the boss wanted to upgrade our sustainability status and so get a particular award from the City of Portland....We did receive that award after we met the required steps to become green enough to receive such....In any case, this blog was born out of the ideas to become more sustainable myself, and at a time when I was really waking up to how UNHEALTHY our American products and food really are.  I am here today, to revive the life back into this blog, to share ideas with you about healthier living in ALL aspects!  I hope you will check the many links I have been gathering over the years and find for yourself a way to live without so much of the chemicals and falseness that surrounds us everywhere, in everything.

Good Luck to you and yours in your efforts to turn over a new leaf and becoming consciously green!!

xox