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A New Eco-Friendly In-Store/Online Boutique

Ekoh is an eco-conscious online boutique launched with a stellar array of prestige organic, natural and environmentally conscious beauty brands.

New and existing eco-friendly brands include: Jurlique , CARE by Stella McCartney, REN, Korres, Alison Raffaele, Kevin Murphy,  Shu Uemura, Malie, Tela, Sacred Locks, Body Sonya Dakar, Hamadi, Pangea, MOP, Herban Essentials, Ecoist Bags, Essence of Vali, Baggu Bags, Cargo PlantLove Lipstick, Dr. Hauschka and many more brands to come. 

My personal favorites are the SIGG water bottles, need some of those stat!  You’ve got to go through the link to get the discount.

*sorry I forgot the link, that’s what happens when I sleep post

Chain of events, Please place *I* in front of each statement…

• fall in love with the Daria Werbowy Lancome collection
• decide to purchase the two lip products in the Daria Werbowy Lancome collection
• procrastinate and all of a sudden get very busy
• finally post about the Daria Werbowy Lancome collection
• continue to lust over brown lippie for a few days
• decide to purchase lippie, get credit card ready, get it upstairs
• go to www.mypoints.com and go through the Lancome link
• search for the Daria Werbowy collection and find out the Color Fever Lipstick is sold out!
• go into shock and fear and post
• am encouraged to purchase through Sephora, publicly by Kia and Jeanne and behind the scenes I receive 4 emails within a few hours, lolz
• finally make my order, get 2 mypoints per dollar (boo) here’s what I get:

Sephora order:

Items Ordered	Item #	Price	Qty.	Amt.
	Lancome Brazilian Earth Colors - Color Fever Lipstick - Beige Caracaï	1078765	$26.00	1	$26.00
	Smart Sample - Benefit You Rebel - 0.11 oz	1060961	$0.00	1	$0.00
	Smart Sample - Decleor Hydra Floral Hydrating Comfort Cream - 0.16 oz	1067677	$0.00	1	$0.00
	Smart Sample - Tend Skin - 0.25 oz	1096072	$0.00	1	$0.00
	Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener - 0.24 oz	942086	$18.00	1	$18.00
	Too Faced Glamour to Go	974162	$18.50	1	$18.50
	Sephora Brand Men’s Sample Bag Bonus Gift	1115559	$0.00	1	$0.00

If you want the Men’s Sampler, put the promo code *SAMPLER* with any $25 purchase.  I can’t wait til it gets here.

 Stop the “FREE” Totes.  I have too much, I’m trying to downsize my consumption of our resources, no I’m not a saint, I do purchase things that I don’t need and could do without. 

One of the problems is “free” totes have opportunity costs.  I waste time thinking if I want this “free” tote, a day or two of having it on my floor by my back door, a week or two of it bouncing around in the trunk, possibility of me getting all wet while trying to unload the accumulated donation (I always seem to visit thrift stores whilst it’s pouring rain for some reason).

On top of that, the need for a tote is not that high on my priority list, I may need one every few years and I like to have something that is versatile and can go anywhere, neutrals work best.  Something that folds or crinkles into a suitcase or pocketbook.  I’m not going to state my opinion on this particular tote because in certain, very limited circumstances, I would sport it. 

In addition even the classic styled ones need to stop, what is the fascination with giving away totes?  How about those beautiful organizing boxes with the pretty paper or even plastic organizing boxes, a hat box, a pouch (a la Sephora), a shadow box…

Is this tote versatile and classic enough to make it into a long term fashion strategy, non!  Do I feel cheapened by the offer, yes! Is it something I would be proud to be seen with, no again.

All around it bothers me to death that this tote is thrown in, it seems like such a waste.  I am tempted to make the purchase and accept the tote for the free samples as an added value to my purchase but I feel that I’d only be encouraging these type of offers.

If you’re still interested, go to VictoriasSecret.com pick out your $50 in beauty products and enter GETGLAM code. 

The thirteen samples are:

Thierry Mugler Innocent Secret

Michael Kors Island Capri

Borba Firming Diamond Shimmer Lotion

Booty Parlor Add Magic

Supersmile Whitening Toothpaste

Clarins Radiance-Plus Self Tanning Body Lotion

Joey Correct-A-Line Face Serum

Strivectin-SD

Patricia Wexler M.D. Skin Serum

Very Sexy Makeup Mini Mascara

4.2 oz Secret Garden Collection Body Wash

Full Size Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in I Want Candy

and the TOTE!  If you totally disagree back it up by sporting one of these free totes on the street, beach, museum, etc…