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With my continuing mission to switch to more and more green/eco products all the time, I’ve now made the switch to Tom’s of Maine toothpaste.  I’ve really been liking it.  I don’t get that weird gritty aftertaste thing in my mouth after brushing.  My husband is not loving it as much.  He say’s it tastes a bit “mediciney”.   Hopefully it will just take a bit of getting used to for him.

The one I bought contains fluoride  whitens with naturally sourced silicas, freshens breath, and gives tarter control.  What makes it green?  Tom’s of Maine is cruelty free, uses sustainable practices, and has ingredients like calcium and peppermint oil.  My favorite missing ingredient?…sugar. Not in my toothpaste  please.

 

When it comes to my Summer wardrobe, I try to add a bit of colour and life to my warm weather style.  There are certain pieces in my closet that make my wardrobe a bit more fabulous.  Here are 5 of my musts to get me through our upcoming sun-shiny season.

1.  Silk Kimono top by Winter Kate

 

2. Silk printed maxi dress by BCBG.

3. Mint flowy hi-low skirt by Wilfred.

4. Floral print dress by Prabal  Gurung for Target

5. Sheer white blouse by Staple.

 Happy Friday! xoxo

 

New glosses, lipsticks, eyeshadows, foundation, and nail art by Revlon.

This Spring/Summer season Revlon is giving us loads of fresh, bright hues.  I recently had the opportunity to preview and try their new collection.  They have thought of all the things I care about for warmer weather.  Their Nearly Naked foundation offers up barely there coverage, beautiful new glosses and lip shades that scream Summer, and fun new nail lacquers in beautiful natural tones.  I’m personally quite in love with the Baby Sticks for lips and cheeks from the Pacific Coast Collection by Gucci Westman.  You can either add sheer texture with a subtle flush to the cheek or do a punch of colour on the lip.  They have two limited addition shades…Sunset and Tahitian.  Love them!  I can’t wait to play even more with all these fun and amazing products.

Have a beauty question?  I’d love to hear them.

 

Many of us can get stuck wearing certain pieces together all the time.  We only wear that fave blue blouse with the black pants you bought it with.  The key to developing a wardrobe is to buy individual pieces that will work well with several other things already in your closet.  You have probably seen most of these items on my blog before (see below).  Here I took some of the elements of different outfits to re-mix them into a new casual look.

Jeans: Seven from Marshalls, Top: Joe Fresh (old), Bracelets: Forever 21, Bag: H&M, Scarf: Emu, Shoes: Nine West

The jeans, bag, shoes, and scarf as seen on the blog before.

Next time you go to get dressed, try and break up your favorite pairings into new and fabulous looks.  Not sure how to style something in your closet?  Shoot me your styling questions to jen@prairiegirlinthecity.com  I’d love to help:)

 

One of the most difficult natural products for me to switch over to was deodorant.  Over the last year I have tried about a dozen different products in this category.  I’ve tried powders, sprays, bars, liquids, and tradition deodorant sticks.  I found many of them didn’t work.  I was smelly, my clothes were smelly, and some even caused me to break out into rashes.  So after each disappointing test, I would go back to my “bad for me” deodorant that made me smell fresh and clean.  The reason I say bad-for-me, is because there have been many studies that show there are cancer causing agents in a lot of the traditional deodorants and antiperspirants we use.  Yikes!  Not worth it.

I finally feel my search is over.  I have now discovered Lafes all natural roll on deodorant.  I went with the active formula to give me a little extra protection.  What makes it green?  Lafes is gluten, paraben, and propylene glycol free.  It contains no harmful aluminums, was not tested on animals,  is certified organic, and is made with organic hemp oil, aloe vera, and essential oils.  Another thing I love is that 1% of their profits go to support breast cancer prevention.

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