Living simply, I don’t like to keep a huge assortment of cosmetic items around, cluttering up the house and my routine. This month I will be sharing some of my favorite natural items for our household. To kick it off, I’m thrilled to introduce the Crunchy Mamas shop!
Made locally to me (on the West coast), these mama-made items are blended with wonderful organic oils and other ingredients. (You can meet the mamas behind all this goodness here.)
During these dry winter months (with heaters going, and blustery winds outside), I had been wanting a good solution for my skin (which has also been going through some postpartum changes lately). Oh, and my honest little girl had announced that I might have some wrinkles starting to appear, too. (Gee, thanks.)
I am absolutely loving the Smelly Face Serum! I no longer have the irritating dry spots, and I feel like my skin is feeling/looking more nourished, after just a couple weeks of use. Since I still get up in the night with a baby, I’m hoping it is helping with some of the “sleepless nights circles” under my eyes. (Obviously, if this is an ongoing major issue for you, make sure you’ve checked out your diet for any deficiencies or allergies, too.)
It contains the exact oils I would recommend also, if you’re trying to deal with any acne scars or other skin conditions. From a frugal standpoint, I am thrilled that it works so quickly. That means I don’t need to purchase much to see results, and it should last me for quite awhile! (I’ve just used one tiny little “spray” of the serum for an application at bedtime.)
Ashley, from Crunchy Mamas writes, too:
“Also, with Smelly Face, we like to let people know that because this stuff is so awesome and works quickly, you may notice your skin starts to “shed.” The oils that we use repair your skin and you may have this response. That is why we recommend you exfoliate once a week…or two.”
While I’m away from home, one of the staples in our car/diaper bag is a bottle of hand sanitizer. I’m not necessarily a germophobe, and avoid chemical antibacterial products.
But after changing a baby’s diaper on an outing, it seems wise to wash my hands before handing out the children’s lunch. Plus, having a baby with a heart condition, and in and out of hospitals/doctors’ offices has made us a bit more cautious. (But you know if we do catch something, I usually have a natural remedy up my sleeve!)
A nice spray of Crunchy Mama’s Hand Sanitizer is a lovely way to freshen up my mama hands. It’s no secret that I love lavender and lemon around here, so I’ve been using the Lavender-Lemon blend, but her Grapefruit version sounds awesome, too.
And, of course, every purse needs a lip balm tucked into the pocket! I think the Ginger one would be perfect if you’re an expectant mama with some queasiness, or if someone is feeling icky on a car trip.
My daughter snatched up the Mint Lip Balm right away, and I’m pleased that it is all natural ingredients. She, however, is thrilled that it tastes like “Mint Cookies!!” (We mixed up a batch of peppermint meringue cookies as party favors awhile ago, and apparently that what her new favorite lip balm reminds her of.)
Stashed in my herbal remedies box is a tube of Vapor Rub. I really like having it in a tube for application, so it doesn’t end up all over me, when I apply it to children’s feet at bedtime. It has worked well for some little sniffles so far (but causes lots of giggling due to ticklish feet!). It is definitely a staple remedy this time of year, (and a great-priced option, if you cannot purchase all the quality oils to prepare your own.)
Giveaway!
Enter to win your own set of Crunchy Mama items (including the Smelly Face Serum, Hand Sanitizer, Vapor Rub, and Lip Balms)!
(Scents/flavors may vary in the winner’s package, depending on what’s in stock.) Just enter your info in the entry form below, and leave a comment on this blog post letting us know which Crunchy Mamas product you’d most like to try (browse their website for the full selection)!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
No purchase necessary. This post is sponsored by Crunchy Mamas, but all opinions are my own. I received sample products for review purposes. Giveaway ends 2/20/2013. Winner will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter.
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Nipstick!
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Definitely the smelly serum. I am starting to see wrinkles and would love to give this a whirl.
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Smelly face serum for sure!
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Smelly Face! It would be nice to be able to fix this mess of a face without all of the chemicals.
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The Crusty Foot stick looks really nice.
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The vapor rub!
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I love the mint Chapstick!
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I can’t wait to try the crusty foot stick.
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Hand sanitizer or the lip balms – thanks!
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Definitely the smelly face serum! But I would also love the vapor rub!
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I would LOVE to try the Smelly Face Serum.
Thank You for the opportunity to win.
Sincerely,
Laurie
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I would love to try the nip stick since I will be breast feeding in about 6 weeks when my son is born!
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face serum
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The Smelly Face for sure would be my favorite!
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Everything sounds lovely! I really would like to try the Smelly Face.
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I would love to try the Smelly Face Serum!
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vaporrub or face serum
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I want them all!!
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That face serum is exactly what I’ve been wanting… I will have to look into it!
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The Baby Butt Balm would be really helpful right about now with a newborn in the house!
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Nipstick for sure!!!!!!
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I want the Smelly Face Serum, mostly for acne and large pores
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I’ve been searching for a product like the Smelly Face Serum and would love to try the hand sanitizer.
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I would love me some Smelly Face!!!
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The lip balm sounds great!!
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The face serum does sound great. I’d like to try that!
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Hand sanitizer that doesn’t stink like alcohol! Yay!
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The hand sanitizer. It would come in handy and make my kids not feel left out when everyone else is getting the chemical stuff at play groups.
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Crusty foot! Always looking for a good way to help my dry heels!
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I can always use some chapstick!!!
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Crusty foot!
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Would love the vapor rub!! As well as the lip balm:)
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I could (and would!) use all of it . . .the lip balm, the smelly serum, the crusty foot balm, the vapor rub . . .
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The vapor rub!
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Face serum and hand sanitizer sound really great!
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Crusty foot and face serum … Too hard to choose just one!
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I’d like to try either the face serum or the hand sanitizer.
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The honey lemon lip balm looks great. I adore lip balm all year long.
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We have snotty noses and such around here right now and the vapor rub sounds like it would be a big help!
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The Smelly Face Serum is what I’d like to try.
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either smelly face serum or the lip balm would get used around here for sure!
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I love trying various all-natural face creams, so I would definitely want to try the Smelly Face Serum!
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I would love to try the Crusty Foot product, my feet need it!!!
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The Crusty Foot looks fantastic….
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Smelly face
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Lip balm ?. Always have dry lips
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I would love to get the mint lip balm!!
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I’d like to try their scab stick.
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I would love to have the hand sanitizer for my Kindergarten class
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I’d love to try that hand sanitizer! I’m still stuck on the bad stuff you can get at the store, but want to get a better alternative. Thanks for sharing!
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Crusty foot, my feet need some love!
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Butt Balm! I’ve just recently started using the Smelly Face and hand sanitizer and was already a fan of the lip balm and vapor rub.
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Vapor Rub & Crusty Foot!!
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I’d love to try the lip balm as my lips are ALWAYS dry!
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The smelly face would be good for me. I’m starting to see wrinkles–comes with having kids!
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Crusty foot! Such a funky name.
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I think the smelly face serum sounds interesting….
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i like the hand sanitizers
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The lip balm, I use it every day and am always looking for a great new one to use!
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Vaporub! My whole family could benefit!
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I would like to try the Smelly face. ; )
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I would really like to try the smelly Face : )
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With my little ones passing around winter colds I’d love to try the Vapor Rub!
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