Rural Glamour: 4 Step Sustainable CURLS.... Step 3: Maintain and Contest!!!!

Maintain

Now that you know…what will you do? How you can get involved!

CURLS™ loves their customers and are counting on them to play a role in this new and exciting venture. By becoming a CURLS™ Environista, customers are showing their commitment to the three “R’s”: Recycle, Reuse, and Refill. For example, instead of purchasing a new bottle of product every time they run out, CURLS™ asks their Environistas to instead buy the larger value sized 32 oz. products to refill the bottles they already have.

CURLS™ Environistas will be rewarded for their efforts through becoming members of the CURLS™ VIP Club, receiving little gifts like plantable postcards, T-Shirts, promotions, discounts, and more!

· Become a CURLS Environista one of two ways:

1. When you place your next order at www.curls.biz you will be able to select a box at checkout that says “I want to become and Environista!” or

2. To sign up before your next purchase Go to www.curls.biz and click on Login on the upper right hand corner of the home page. You will need to sign into your account or create a new account. Next select Account from the upper right hand corner of the page andSelect Modify Profile. Select the box that says “I want to become and Environista!”

· Do One Thing…You can make a lasting impact just by changing one thing that you do. Change brings change.

· Purchase our 32 oz sized products and use them to refill your smaller bottles. This will reduce the amount of packaging you use!

· Help the CURLS Street team meet their goal of raising $2000.00 to donate to New York Cares. Click Donate Now! Every dollar donated to New York Cares equals $6 in service to the community. Visitwww.newyorkcares.org to learn more. Every bit helps!

· Spread the word-Share this info with 5 of your curly friends.

***Contest!!!!***

Now that you are Aware how our choices in beauty products effect the environment tell me what your "one small change" will be?

For example, I have a 'Use It Up' Challenge for myself to use up all the half used beauty products under my bathroom sick them recycle the plastic properly

Leave in the comments section what your beautiful "one small change" will be and win a Curls T-Shirt ( above)!

The winner will be picked at random and you must be a follower of my blog,facebook fan/like page or twitter. Please leave which one in the comment box so I can check!

The winner will be chosen next Monday April 26, 2010!!

And the Winner Is.....

And the Winner is of the N V Perricone Cold Plasma is

Colleen

Colleen, you have 48 hrs to contact me @ ruralglamour@yahoo.com

Congratulations!!!

Jamie

Rural Glamour: 4 Step Sustainable CURLS.... Step 2: Educate....

Educate

You can’t change what you don’t understand…Knowledge is power – Sharing the wealth!

Through reaching out to 3 core groups, CURLS™ Customers, CURLS™ Stylists, and CURLS™ Salon Owners, The 4 Step Sustainable CURLS™ Campaign educates these influencers on how small changes can make a big difference for the environment. For example, there are many ways to avoid “product dumping” of used bottles. Regardless of whether they are labeled as recyclable, any time you throw out a bottle you’re causing detrimental effects on the environment. CURLS™ will also show how technology can reduce your carbon footprint!

Through creative promotional efforts like “plantable postcards” organic paper cards that are stamped with our message and embedded with wildflower seeds that you can use to plant your very own tree, organic “CURLS Environista” T-Shirts, and branded recyclable pens, CURLS™ hopes to spread the word in a dynamic and interactive way with all parts of the industry.

To educate salon owners, CURLS™ is partnering up with “Matter of Trust,” an organization of stylists who collect hair scraps that are then recycled and put to good use by being made into mats specially made to soak up industrial oil spills. www.matteroftrust.org/programs/hairmatsinfo.html

Did you know….

· Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions by significantly saving the amount of energy needed to manufacture the products that we buy, build and use

· Recycled materials account for 40% of the world’s raw materials and is critical to our future sustainability

· While plastics decompose, they can release potentially harmful substances into the surroundingground water and soil, affecting future generations

· Letting your faucet run for five minutes uses about as much energy as letting a 60-watt light bulb run for 14 hours

· Every year, an estimated 706 million gallons of oil enter our planet's oceans: By far the greatest source of spilled oil is households. Used Motor Oil - accounts for 363 million gallons in our oceans! 50% of Americans change their own motor oil, but only 1/3 of that oil is collected and recycled. 2/3 are dumped down drains or spilled on driveways and onto streets. One typical 5 quart oil change improperly dumped can contaminate millions of gallons of freshwater.

Jamie

Spring Beauty Wishlist!!

Yes!!

I always have a running list of stuff I want. I add...I delete...add so more. lol! So, after weeks of editing this list I finally have my Spring Wish list.Let's begin!:

Kiehls Mineral Mascara- I've been craving this mascara forever it seems. I heard it gives beautiful lashes and comes off easy without ripping your lashes out.
JLO Blue Glow- I tested this in Kohls one day and its amazing. That's only place I've seen it since.
Ji Baek's Rescue Your Nails - I've been needing this book and its like $2.00 on Amazon.

Secret Clinical Deodorant- I have to step up the deodorant in the summer. I sweat like a football player.
Balenciaga Paris Eau de Parfum- Every time I smell this in a magazine, I crave it more....

More Nu Gro Products

Bee Mine Products

Bath and Body Works Vanilla Lotion Minis

SJP NYC Fragrance
The Janet Collection Mommy Wig- The wig gurus on You Tube styled the hell this girl...its absolutely fabulous.

Jamie

All photos courtesy of Google!!

Review: Nailene So Natural Nails....

Hi Everyone!!

Today, bringing you my take on Nailene So Natural Nails. The good folks over at Nailene sent me awesome package, so you know I needed let you know the deal on these.

I reviewed a similar product that Revlon makes called Runway Collection Fantasy Lengths and like them. So Natural is suppose to be a cheaper alternative to a set of salon acrylics. Obviously, it is...they retail around $5.99 ( I saw them at Family Dollar for $3.99)
I applied a set for Easter and here are the pictures....Gorgeous and realistic....
I was blown away but let me break it down a bit more....

Pros:

-easy application, put them on in like 15 minutes...

-pink gel glue is a great idea, blends right in the nail for a flawless look

-fit was fit, my nail bed size various but I was able to find the fit good

-Felt 'finished' and manicured

Cons:

-replace 3 nails in 5 days when the maximum wear in 10 days

-did have a bit of chipping

Jamie's FULL Take:

-Great temporary look. There is no way I could wear these for ten days. I made it seven and had replaced five nails. There's nothing like the embarrassment me of looking down at your hand and seeing a missing nail and don't know where it fell off! LOL! Now, for a weekend away or a special weekend like a wedding weekend, Nailene So Natural are perfect.

Jamie