Dr. Bronner's One For All Soap

A few weeks back I accompanied my friend Antonette to the Westerly Natural Market (8th Ave/54th). As soon as we walked in Antonette's jaw dropped when she saw Dr. Bronner's 18 for 1 Soap bottles for sale. She whipped out her cell and called almost everone to announce her awesome discovery. I just watched curiously because I've never heard of Dr. Bronner's product.

"Are you serious? It's good stuff, get one!" she told me as she grabbed 5 of the big bottles for herself.

The choices of scents are Rose Oil (this one sells fast), Almond Oil, Eucalyptus, Peppermint (refreshing for summertime), Lavender, Tea Tree, and Baby Mild Castille which is unscented.

I went with the Almond Oil scent and tested it out that same day in the shower. As I rubbed it between my hands it created a nice creamy lather, and the soft smell of sweet Almonds was delightful on my skin. I then tried it on my legs for shaving and it is AWESOME! I experience hardly any knicks, no irritation afterwards, and my legs felt smoothed. This week I started to use it on my hair as shampoo - WOW! I didn't want to leave the shower, I even did two lathers only because it was that enjoyable to my scalp.

I'm just amazed how mild this soap is and the cleansing power it has.

Read more about Dr. Bronner's and his products.

Retail value for a 32 oz. is $14.99, on sale this month at Westerly Natural Market for $9.99. Online sales check out iHealthTree.com

Maybelline Full 'N Soft Mascara

Of the many various choices of mascaras offered by Maybelline, my current favorite is the Full 'N Soft. It's a very lightweight mascara that makes my eyelashes look and feel full and soft (hence the name).

Bonus, according to this week's Woman's World magazine - makeup pros love this product because you will "never get clumps, no matter how many coats you sweep on!" Also it can be used to fill in sparse brows, yes it's that natural, and touch up those stray grays until your next visit to the salon.

Maybelline should rename this the Magic Wand.

Retail value is $6.49 - however at Target it's currently on sale for $3.99. Run and get yours!