New Yummy Perfumes Up on Etsy!

I just posted a bunch of new perfumes and colognes on my Etsy shop, plus a delicious-smelling sparkle body powder. Check them out!

ORANGE NILLA Perfume Oil

MANLY NILLA Cologne Oil

CUKES & MELON Perfume Oil

BERRY, BERRY WILD Perfume Oil

LITTLE BLACK DRESS Perfume Oil

CUKES & MELON Shimmer Dusting Powder

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It's Makeup Time

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So, I'm excited and I just wanted to let you all know that I've just tagged off one of my New Year's resolutions: finding a natural mascara to replace my Covergirl Lash Blast, which I love, but is loaded with crap I can't believe I put so close to my eyes. I found a mascara through Erzulie Cosmetics in intense black that I can't wait to try. If I've never told you about my absolute obsession with Etsy, I'm telling you now. Etsy is brilliant, especially when it comes to finding natural beauty products (um, hello, Piekny Cookie is on Etsy). Most stores list their ingredients in full, which is a really nice little perk. Plus, you'll find some great sales and unique product; Erzulie Cosmetics, for example, has Black Cherry mascara on sale right now for $7. Sounds so yummy I could eat it.

Black Cherry Natural Mascara by Erzulie Cosmetics

I also went all out and purchased some more makeup from Noella Beauty Works. Eyeshadows in Snowflake and Sugared Plum, both weekly steals. I also went ahead and bought a deep espresso eyebrow powder, which triples as a matte eyeshadow AND eyeliner. How can you go wrong?

Sugared Plum Mineral Eyeshadow by Noella Beauty Works

I'll let you all know how it goes when I get my goodies. I can't wait!

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New Year's Resolutions

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Happy 2012, cookies! I'm sure you all had a wonderful weekend bringing in the New Year. I myself watched movies, ate some delicious pizza from Palermo's and watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; a perfect film to celebrate new beginnings.

Every year, I hear tons of people announcing their New Year's resolutions. Some will keep them, and others will forget them after a few weeks (let's not forget the age-old "I'm gonna lose 20 pounds" resolution!). One of the things I'm striving for this year is to work on filtering out icky chemical products and replacing them with wonderful, natural, non-harmful products. I've already started over the past couple of years. Here are some of the products I love to make my life healthier:

Renpure Organics shampoo, conditioner and hairspray; Piekny Cookie (that's me!) facial toner & moisturizer, lip balms, hand salve, body oil; Noella Beauty Works foundation, eyeshadow and blush; Burt's Bees lip balm (I'm obsessed with lip balm and have TONS of different brands); LUSH bath bombs; and soaps by Heavenly Scent Soaps by local Spring Grove, IL crafter Erin Whalen.

Kiss Me Klimt Bath Bomb by LUSH

That's not to say I don't have higher goals! What I'd like to achieve in 2012 is total natural beauty; a removal of all beauty products harmful for my skin and bodily health. There are things that I use every single day that I need to make adjustments to, including: mascara, hand soap, nail polish (Willow Tree Minerals actually makes non-toxic mail polish, which means I can finally start painting my nails again!), concealer and of course, the dreaded HAIR DYE. I'm still on a quest to find the perfect non-toxic dye, so stay tuned for that.

Caterpillar Non-Toxic Nail Polish by Willow Tree Minerals

And here's the big, big, BIG one: incorporate my love of natural beauty products into my diet! Don't get me wrong, I might still want a few slices of pizza every now and then, but you know what -- I want my entire body to be nourished and feeling sassy my not only changing what I slather on my skin, but also what I put into my belly! About a year ago I purchased The Diet Solution by nutritionist Isabel de los Rios. The website looks a little scammy, but I can assure you, the information you get from her book is excellent. When I started eating organic, natural and healthy foods (and she provies recipes, too; yum!) I started losing the weight. Of course, I fell off the wagon, but my goal is to start again and make a total lifestyle change. We'll see how that works out ... no, no, no ... must. Stay. Optimistic. !

What are your New Year's resolutions? Do you strive to make your life more natural and healthy? Or maybe you want to incorporate the natural life into your diet as well? Lemme know!

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