BUDDHI BOX

January 18, 2017

“I swear, I’ll make it to the next yoga class” or “I’ll just start my diet tomorrow”? If these excuses sound all too familiar, maybe you just haven’t been giving yourself the proper motivation. You can buy another pair of workout pants OR you can try something a little more fun.

BuddhiBox is a monthly care package filled with a curated assortment of unique and artisanal yoga products and deluxe cruelty-free samples, designed to keep you inspired both on and off your mat. Filled with cute accessories, yummy snacks, and high-quality beauty products, this box will keep your practice top of mind even when you’d rather be savasana-ing from the comfort of your own bed.

Each box contains a mixture of 5-6 deluxe samples and full size items for $32.95/month. If you find yourself feeling particularly inspired by a certain item in your BuddhiBox and would like to purchase one for a friend (or more for yourself!) just check out the website.

All of the items inside your monthly BuddhiBox, as well as limited edition boxes, can be purchased via the online store. 

An added bonus to this unique box is its give-back aspect, derived from the yoga concept of Aparigraha, or non-greediness. BuddhiBox gives back to the community by donating a portion of its proceeds to a different charity each month. In August, the proceeds are going to the One Love Movement, an organization that aims to raise awareness for under-privileged women and youth.   

By donating a portion of its proceeds to a different charity every month, BuddhiBox truly embodies the yogi lifestyle of giving back.

Farmaesthetics’ NEW Etheric Inhalation Oils

January 14, 2017

Farmaesthetics’ NEW Etheric Inhalation Oils are the brand’s signature essential oil blends that work with the sensory paths to help break the cycle of stress. By engaging the respiratory system through deep inhalation, we engage with the therapeutic properties of each oil to boost the system, helping restore the inherent ability to cope with life’s daily stressors. Inhaling the powerful molecules of plants, as captured in therapeutic grade essential oil, gently and quickly diverts the mind and moves the body from a state of imbalance toward one of wellbeing.

   

Adrenal Support

An oil that helps your adrenal glands maintain appropriate energy levels to prevent fatigue and exhaustion from relentless over-firing. Black spruce, pine, hemp and grapefruit are nature’s age-old remedy to renew and support adrenal complex function and they join in this formula.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe deeply and slowly for 30 seconds. You can also place three to four drops on your hands and press onto your back where your kidneys are located, or place a drop or two into eight ounces of oil for use in an external massage. A few drops in a hot bath will create an adrenal remedy soak.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

Dreaming

A blend of lavender and clary sage essential oils that combine to shift a work-weary or worried mind into a gentler realm. Like a lullaby for grownups, this oil is like the whisper of something soft and kind at bedtime. A flutter of therapeutic, aromatic molecules soothes once warmed in the palms or placed on a cotton ball or hankie and placed under your pillow.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe slowly for 30 seconds. You can also add three to four drops to a teacup of steaming water then hold up to your face, breathing in the vapor for 30-60 minutes. Or, place two drops onto a bedside lamp lightbulb, as the heat of the bulb will release the vapors. Finally, you can also place four to five drops onto a cotton ball or hankie and place it near your pillow. If you wake in the night, cuddle the cotton cloth close to your face to re-engage the oils.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

Pick-Me-Up

When a weary world view is bringing you down, this fine herbal essential oil blend enlivens your weary demeanor, renewing positivity and vigor for a fresh outlook. Grapefruit and peppermint therapeutic essential oils work in tandem to rise your energy to help with focus and mental clarity.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms, then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe deeply and slowly for 30 seconds. You can also add three to four drops to a teacup of steaming water then hold up to your face, breathing in the vapor for 30-60 minutes. Or, place two drops onto a bedside lamp lightbulb, as the heat of the bulb will release the vapors.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

Warming

A blend of essential oils that combine to impart a feeling of gentle warmth and relaxation, inside and out. This roundly scented therapeutic essential oil blend will help with circulation to brighten your complexion, lift your spirits and warm your heart. The heat-producing, therapeutic essential oils release when warmed between your palms or when added to a warm bath, imparting a scent of orange and clove.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe deeply and slowly for 30 seconds. You can also add three to four drops to a teacup of steaming water, then hold up to your face, breathing in the vapor for 30-60 minutes. Or, place two drops onto a bedside lamp lightbulb, as the heat of the bulb will release the vapors. Finally, you can also place four to five drops onto a cotton ball or hankie and place it near your pillow. If you wake in the night, cuddle the cotton cloth close to your face to re-engage the oils.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

  

Vanilla addicts!! Celebrate Lavanila’s 10th birthday with beauty collections that are perfect for the winter season!

January 13, 2017

Put on your party hat and enjoy 10% off your online order using the code LAVTURNS10

Use the discount to find your new favorite scent with the Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Fragrance Collection. Each fragrance starts with a warm base of Madagascar vanilla and layers on a unique blend of pure essential oils for an exquisite expression of nature that captures a mood, a memory, or a moment in time. ($58; Lavanila.com)

Valentines Day Delights Just For You

January 12, 2017

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching—and whether you’re about to be wined and dined by bae, having a Galentine’s Day party with the ladies, or staying in solo to pamper yourself, everyone wants to feel their most beautiful on the day of love. Me, well, I’m prob home with my kids this year (sniff sniff) but I am for sure celebrating love anyway.

Below are some fun picks to keep you feeling fabulous last long past the dozen roses and chocolate binge – they also come in festive shades of red and pink (making a perfect gift for all the single ladies -hello – me)!

For Fabulous Hair

YOUNG.AGAIN.WASH: Does your hair need a pick-me-up before V-Day? Start using this restorative shampoo now!

BODY.MASS: He’s picking you up at 8? Spray your hair before you leave for a thicker and fuller look, instantly.

BODY.BUILDER: Let’s be real… our hair might not stay put together tonight. Boost your locks with flexible fullness and hold so it stays in tact all night long.

POWDER.PUFF: Create a messy casual volume before the big night with this instant poof in a jar.

For the Window to the Soul

Glitter Pigments: These shadows combine the saturation of a loose pigment, the cushion of a cream and the silkiness of a powder, all with a beautiful high glitter and pearl finish. He won’t be able to look away

Expressions:  Don’t have time to get ready before dinner? This product can be used all over the face; as a blush, eye shadow or liner.

Pure Pigments:  The perfect fusion of high intensity color and sophisticated formula—perfect for a high energy night with the girls.

For Luscious Lips

Electric Lip Slides:  A hybrid of a lipstick, gloss, & stain infused—these are long wear and extremely moisturizing, but don’t kiss and tell!

Lipstick: Classic red lipstick… need I say more?

Lip Vapour: Hydrating, plumping lip gloss offered in 5 luscious shades will have you ready to plant one on him.

Lip Pencils: For when multiple layers might be necessary.

Puts a Ring on It

Omega Labs Nail Lacquer: Your nails definitely need to be painted tonight. Don’t forget your toes if you’re wearing heels!