Rural Glamour Beauty No-Buy April 4th-May 9, 2010

I've decided to go on a No-Buy( no makeup, no clothes, no jewelry, no accessories, no magazines) for over a month, April 4th( Easter) to May 9th ( Mother's Day)....

Why? .....well, I'm already hanging by a financial thread. By God's grace, I'm able to keep the lights on and roof over our heads but if I spend a little amount of money( $10 here, $5 there) it adds up and the next thing you know I'm broke and something important comes up( school pictures, soccer cleats and shin gards, gas, oil change, new tire...). It's so, so, so needed for a No-Buy for me right now. I mean no personal mess for me at all....

This week should be easy. I'm already broke, week #1 will be a breeze.:)

I'm one of millions of Americans who have been unemployed or underemployed for the last year. I know, I'm going to into personal facts here but I refuse to deny my children a great childhood because my wants. Sacrifice is nothing to your diva...I make it each every time:)

Your diva is still on her hustle! Remember the Blog Sale !!! Prices have been reduced!!

Jamie

image: http://www.originaltradegoods.com

Rural Glamour: 4 Step Sustainable CURLS.... Aware and Contest!!

Rural Glamour Beauty is teaming up with Curls to bring you "4 Step Sustainable Curls Campaign"!!

CURLS™, a leader in the curly hair product industry knows that it is not enough to simply be organic. Today it is more important than ever to consider the larger picture and take a 360º approach to living greener. On April 1st 2010 in honor of Earth Month, CURLS™ is proud to launch The 4 Step Sustainable CURLS™ Campaign in order to help consumers reduce their carbon footprint without sacrificing style! On average, curlies have at least 7 partially used bottles of product underneath their vanity/sinks and 9 different brands. This occurs from the “trial and error” process that accompanies curly hair. Nobody needs that much product to make their curls behave! The solution lies in educating yourself on what your individual curls need. The objective of the program is to promote “responsible” product usage and in doing so, reduce waste and encourage recycling. CURLS™ has long promoted their “4 Steps to Frizz Free Curls.” Similarly, this campaign also consists of 4 steps with the ultimate goal being a cleaner, greener environment.

THE FOUR STEPS

1. Making customers and industry leaders Aware of the effect wasteful product usage has on the environment
2. To Educate customers, stylists, and salon owners on what they can do to make a difference
3. Maintain the program through getting customers involved in fun and interactive ways
4. Share the ways in which CURLS™ is working to Sustain the program through making their business greener

This week Curls brings you.....

Awareness

Are you Aware? Open Your Eyes…look at the facts, decide to make the change.

Did You Know?

• Over 30 tons of waste are produced for every one ton of product that reaches the consumer
• 98% of those products that do reach the end consumer are thrown away within 6 months.
• It takes around 450 years for a plastic bottle to degrade.
• You absorb up to 60% of any substance applied to your skin, you could absorb up to 4.4 pounds of manmade chemicals through your body every year- that's not healthy.
• For those curly girls still relaxing their hair...Sodium Hydroxide is the strongest type of principal chemical used in some chemical relaxers because it provides the most long lasting and dramatic effects. However, this same sodium hydroxide is found in drain cleaners, which well demonstrates the strength of this chemical.

So now that you are Aware....We are sponsoring a contest this week!!! You could win a full size Curlicious Curls Cleansing Cream.....

Just tell me in the comment box...How many pounds of manmade chemicals you can absorb through your body every year?

Then, I'll pick a winner on April 8, 2010 by random drawing...only correct answers will be entered!!

Jamie

Spring Beauty Blog Sale...MAC, VS, Zoya.....

Blog Sale for Spring!!!

***Shipping is only $2.00 in the entire purchase, doesn't include delivery confirmation..that's $.70 extra**

***PAY PAL ONLY*** ***US ONLY***

***email me at ruralglamour@yahoo.com, if you are interested***

Coach Orange Signature makeup bag- $10.00 (NOW $5.00!!!) used twice, clean inside and out, authentic, bought it at an outlet...***SOLD***

NYX TS 10 Trio- ( used all colors 3x)- $1.00

VS Velvet Amber Blackberry body spray -$2.00 ( 95% left)

VS Cashmere Vanilla Jasmine- $2.00 (90% left)

MAC lipglass in Totally It ( used 2x)-$3.00 SOLD

Zoya Kamilah and Zoya Indigo- $2.00 each ( used 1x each)SOLD!!

Essie Sassy Satchel, Fishnet Stockings, Bordeaux -$2.00 OR $5.00 for all of them....SOLD!!

MAC Dark Soul Pigment and Chocolate Brown pigment ( brand new!) -$5.00 a piece SOLD****

MAC Post Haste-$5.00 used 3x... SOLD

Jamie

ALL SALES ARE FINAL!!!

Dupe-d: Sephora by OPI Modern Flowers Collection....

When I saw the new Spring 2010 Sephora by OPI Modern Flowers collection, I immediately thought to myself...."I have those colors!" Sure enough, I do:) Even though I have not seen the Modern Flowers Collection at a 'brick & mortar' Sephora just yet, I used my eagle eye and the picture above to dupe the colors right out of my collection!

As you can see, I lined my colors from collection just like Sephora so you can compare...Here they are listed in order:

( Sephora name in black--Jamie's name in green)

Iris I Was Thinner---- OPI Parlez-Vous OPI?

Go With The Flow-er ----- Maybelline Cutie Pink

It’s Bouquet With Me----Sinful Colors I Miss You

Cover Me In Petals-----Essie Clam Bake

Handpicked For Me----Sinful Colors Let Me Go

Leaf Him At The Altar-----Sinful Colors Show Me The Way

The only color I believe is no longer available out of my dupes is the Maybelline Cutie Pink for the Sephora by OPI Go With The Flow-er. Its described as a Bright tulip pink with hot pink shimmer.

Jamie

(top photo: www.sephora.com )

Fresh Coat: Claire's Cosmetics Nail Polish...

Last week, I picked up some Claire's nail polish for $1 a piece at Claire's ( My Claire's had one of those 10 for $10 sales)....

I've been dying to try one of those 'swirl' looking colors they have...this is Ocean Breeze. I don't like the streaky-ness and it dries semi-matte.
Evergreen-3 coats. For some reason, me no likey.:(
Chunky Silver- perfect glitter coat for on top of a color. 3 coats...
Chunky Silver, without flash....
Chunky Gold- 3 coats. Both glitters need bulletproof top coats to stay on or they'll flake....
Chunky Gold- without flash...

Overall- Glad I got them for a dollar. No way I would buy them at $5.00 a piece....

Jamie