Yesterday was a really good shopping day for me. Then again, aren't all shopping days good? Not really, but this one was.
I think most of you know I turned 40 late last year...something that has not proven to be as bad as I had anticipated. The only bad thing I've noticed about 40 is the face looking back at me in the mirror...not too happy about that. So, of course I've been on a quest to improve my skin...but the challenge is doing it in a "green" manner. I just can't lather my skin with chemicals and pollutants that may make me look good in the short term, but the end results are NOT good to me or Mother Earth - seriously, read the book "Gorgeously Green - 8 Steps to an Earth-Friendly Lifestyle!" So you can only imagine how excited I was to find a health food store in Rockford that carried many of the products I need for my green beauty routine. Thank you Vital Nutrition! Yesterday's purchases were rather slim, but many future trips were planned. Somehow I narrowed my choices to these:
No, the Quinoa is not for my face...though I believe eating it has health benefits that improve your skin, but the soaps were a big score for me: Olive Oil soap...both for felting and for shaving, Bee Pollen soap that is supposed to have great effects to the skin, and Cucumber and Comfry which both cleanses and tones the skin.
My next stop was to one of my favorite places Gild the Lily, also in Rockford. This green girl needed some "new" clothes, but of course buying new goes against my green lifestyle (check out Wardrobe ReFashion for more about this). I can't say enough about this store. I have shopped it since Kimberly first opened and am amazed and impressed at how well she and her mom have done. The store has grown from a one-floor consignment clothing shop to two floors featuring both clothing and home decor items. They also have a couture section for those of you dressing in higher style than me. She also carries a line of unique jewelry that you want to check out. Here are a few of my treasures...sorry girls, they're all mine!
This treasure still has the tags on it!
This really is cuter than my picture shows...and for just $12.99!
The last stop of the day was really a treat for me. My friend Kimberly took me to a Korean market, what a wonderfully unusual place to shop. My mission for the day was two items:
- Sesame Oil - much cheaper at the Korean market than your local supermarket ( did you know that slathering yourself with cold-pressed sesame oil is great for you and your skin?)
- Seaweed - yes, I said seaweed. Watching Martha Stewart (yes - I've become a Martha fan) I learned of the benefits of eating seaweed. It is GREAT for your skin. Another surprising benefit is that it is salty and crunchy. So, if you're a chip addict like me (something not good for you or your skin), it makes a healthy almost no-cal snack when you craving some salt and crunch.
But, of course, my purchases were not limited to those two items.
The coconut vinegar was a complete surprise to me and I just had to buy it. I also found soba noodles which I had been looking for, some seaweed noodles to try, and rice vinegar which was much cheaper than at the grocery store. I can't wait for my next visit to buy some kimchee and kimbap!
I've probably rambled enough for one day. I'll just end by saying if you're in Rockford make sure you stop in and see the girls at Gild the Lily and Vital Nutrition...it will be worth your time!!!
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1 comments:
i think you can get soba noodles at Meijer too- pretty sure that's what I bought! :) when are you having me over for a veggie crop? you skin already looks awesome so SHUT UP!!! is MK full of chemicals cause i just told David not to EVER let me quit using it...? crap!
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