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Eco Chick Giveaway: Target Earth Day Giftbag

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by Starre Vartan · 04/19/10

In honor of Earth Month, THREE lucky Eco-Chick readers will win and Eco-Starter Kit from Target. Making small changes, even during typical daily routines such as brushing your teeth and washing your hair can have a positive impact on the Earth.

The Target Eco-Starter Kit includes the following items (for more ideas visit the new eco-boutique):

Target Eco-Starter Kit:

* Home Organic Towels
* Dr. Bronner’s Organic Fair Trade Shikakai Soap
* Burt’s Bees Shampoo and Conditioner Value Pack
* Conair ECO Ionic 1400-watt Dryer
* Radius Source Toothbrush 3-pk
* H2O Eco Bottle (stainless steel)
* Reusable Tote Bag GiftCard
* Standard Reusable Shopping Bag
* Organic Archer Farms Fruit Bars

To win, leave a comment below telling us which product you’d most love to try and why. When you fill in the comment field, it will ask for you email address. This is the address I will use to contact the winner, so use a real email. There are three winners for this one!

Deets and Promises: Eco Chick does not sell, lease or lend any email addresses we collect. Giveaway ends Friday, April 23rd 2010. Good luck!

“Per FTC guidelines I am disclosing that Target is providing the product which will be given to the three readers.”

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Natural Homemade Face Mask for Combination/Oily Skin

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by Stephanie Rogers · 05/26/08

French green clay is a completely natural alternative to prepackaged face masks full of preservatives and synthetic ingredients. This stuff will really work some magic on oily and acne-prone skin, absorbing tons of oil and leaving your skin feeling soft and smooth. It’s gentle enough to be used on sensitive skin, too.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp French Green Clay
1/2 tbsp grapefruit juice (or carrot juice, if you have dry patches)
1 tsp honey
Drop of your favorite essential oil (optional)

Instructions:

Mix the clay with the grapefruit juice and then add the honey and the essential oil, if using. Smooth the mixture onto your face and leave it on for about 15 minutes, or until it dries completely. Gently remove it with a warm wet washcloth.

You can use this face mask up to twice a week; avoid using it more often than that or you may experience some dryness and irritation. If your skin is extra sensitive, use water instead of grapefruit juice. You can add a little extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil to the mixture if you need some extra moisture. The great thing about getting pure French green clay is you can experiment a bit and find a formula that’s just right for your skin. Some ideas for additions include eggs, banana, shea butter, rosewater, yogurt, avocado and green tea.

French green clay can typically be found at health food stores and can be purchased online, or you can just use the Burt’s Bees Pore Refining Mask powder, which contains some extra ingredients but can be substituted for pure French green clay in the recipe above.

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