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Jewelry To Help Remember Those Special Days
August 28, 2009 0 Comments

(via NBC Philadelphia Online)

X MARKS THE SPOT: Take the guesswork out of finding a perfect birthday or anniversary gift with Not Just Any Old Day. Their calendar keepsake charms offers a fun way to commemorate all of those special occasions by marking your big day with a tiny diamond or swarovski crystal. Calendar Key, $225 available at NotJustAnyOldDay.com

PRETTY IN PERU: Since prehispanic times, Peruvian craftsmen have used semiprecious stones to create one of a kind jewelry. Artisans working in Francisco Portal's workshop in Lima, Peru cut and polish the irregularly shaped stones to craft striking pieces that are sure to turn heads. And now you can get a little bit of that right here in Philadelphia! Leopardite Necklace, $68 available at Ten Thousand Villages, 1122 Walnut Street, 215.574.2008

BALANCING ACT: We’re all looking for a little more balance in our lives and the same goes for our skin! Put your best face forward with Pangea Organics’ NEW Himalayan Geranium & Pomegranate Balancing Oil. This unique combination of essential oils feeds your skin and helps fight pre-mature aging! $50 available at Trade Secret, 1250 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA, 610.544.0909
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Win a Facial Cream from Pangea Organics!
August 19, 2009 0 Comments

6 Winners! The Daily Green is giving away facial creams from Pangea Organics.

Pangea Organics, ecocentric skincare whose facial cream is formulated to hydrate and moisturize with the safest ingredients for your delicate face. (Total Value: $36.00)

Official Sweepstakes Rules
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Do You Prefer Models In Black And White And Makeup Free, Or Made Up In Full Color?
August 17, 2009 0 Comments

(via SheFinds.com)

A number of supermodels who are not the same age as Gisele appear in September’s Harper Bazaar without makeup. Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Amber Valletta, et al. look both beautiful and exceedingly natural in a series of black and white portraits.

Now, we absolutely do appreciate being shown un-made-up, and we hope, un-retouched models. However, we couldn’t help but note that the spread, shot by Peter Lindbergh, is about the lack of makeup and nothing else. The women are shot in black-and-white and wear very simple tops which, I suppose, might be as simple as they are in order not to detract from the natural images. Yet at the same time, to photograph a makeup-less editorial this way, it’s like saying “what a wacky thing this is! If the models aren’t wearing any makeup, we certainly can’t let them show off any clothes.”

Rather than give us haute couture, the models name favorite aspects of their beauty regimens. This ranges from fresh carrot and apple juices (Claudia Schiffer) to particular moisturizers (Kristen McMenamy.)

If we were about to be photographed for a national magazine sans concealer, we’d wash up with Pangea Organics Facial Cleanser – Calendula & Blood Orange ($28) which we’ve found to soothe skin and clean it thoroughly at the same time.

Whether or not you’re preparing for a makeup-free closeup, check out our guides to the best acne treatments and teeth whiteners, so you’ll be ready at any point to be photographed au natural. (And while you’re at it, take a look at the best mascara, because if there’s one beauty product to cheat wearing no makeup, that’s definitely it.)
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Pangea Organics Skin Care
August 17, 2009 0 Comments

(via Diva In A Carry On)

we’re always on the lookout for great skin care products to add to your “must use” list, and pangea organics has filled a tall order: organic skin care at a reasonable price with highly concentrated ingredients to get the most bang for your buck.

the new radiance gift set from pangea organics $100.00 USD

packed with anitoxidant power, minerals, vitamins, and essential oils all blended to deliver a natural, youthful glow to your skin, the new radiance gift set from pangea organics has all your skin needs covered. though the sizes are mostly a little larger than what is allowed in your quart-sized liquids ziplock for your carry on bag, these are products definitely worth just a little time to transfer to smaller containers to take on the road with you. here’s the gift set lineup:

facial cleanser - this gentle foaming facial cleanser has a delightfully light citrus scent and cleans without stripping skin of its own essential oils necessary for youthful-looking texture. calendula and blood orange extracts are the key to its cleansing and beautifying power.

facial scrub - exfoliation is a must when dealing with in-between season flaky skin, but the scrub needs to be gentle to keep irritation to a minimum. this one is full of tiny microbeads that slough away dead skin cells (and the dirt trapped in them). leaves skin soft and smooth, ready for the day.

facial mask - particularly when you’re on the road, skin needs a little extra care to pull out all that gunk that can settle in your pores after a long day of traveling. this facial mask detoxes, deep cleans and exfoliates further, helping leave your skin healthier and softer. with acai, goji berry and matcha tea, the antioxidant delivery to the skin is maximized, resulting in plumper skin cells and better texture and tone.

lip balm - lips are so often overlooked in skin treatments, but this lip balm is designed to deliver vitamins, nutrients and essential fatty acids lips need in order to keep their youthful and plump appearance. unlike some waxier products, this lip balm stays put without the heavy feel often associated with lip products.

eye cream - what would skin care be without addressing the eyes, and those little wrinkles and lines that seem to appear out of nowhere. designed with anti-inflammatory ingredients to soothe the delicate skin around the eyes, this eye cream pulls double duty. apply it in the morning over your regular moisturizer to soothe and protect, and again at night before bed to help regenerate the skin and renew it, resulting in decreased line depth and a smoother appearance.
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An All-Around Awesome Face Mask!
August 17, 2009 0 Comments

(via All Natural Annie)

You shouldn’t expect this mask to smell sweet or flowery, or even fruity. I can’t quite put my finger on on the overriding fragrance, but without a doubt it smells like it came straight from the earth. Basically, it did. With an array of potent natural ingredients, Pangea Organics Japanese Match Tea with Acai & Goji Berry mask simultaneously clarifies, enlivens, and soothes the skin.

Pangea recommends using this mask once per week, but I love it so much I’ve had to stop myself from using it once per day! This supreme antioxidant driven concoction has received numerous beauty awards – I am so not surprised.

For more info on this mask and other great products: Pangea Organics.
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Natural Blitz: Pangea Organics Radiance Kit
August 13, 2009 0 Comments

(via Beauty Blitz)

It started with the cleanser. The obsession, I mean - it started with Pangea Organics' Egyptian Calendula & Blood Orange cleanser. I was coming to the last use of a perfectly satisfactory if slightly unremarkable facial milk. It seemed innocent enough to try out the Pangea cleanser that had come nestled in Pangea's new promotional Radiance Gift Set.

Then, one day after a particularly painful bout of allergies, my eyes felt dry and itchy. Not able to find my usual aahh-inducing eye cream, I found myself flipping the lid open on the gift set's decidedly rustic feeling box, which by the way, can be planted to grow a full-sized Spruce Tree, should you really be feeling some earth-love, and reaching for Pangea's eye cream. I slicked it on lightly and promptly felt a little cooling tingle and a shot of moisture.

Finally, I write this post to all of you with Pangea's mask drying luxuriously on my face. I look sort of covered in vegetable puree, but because this is the second time I've used this bad-boy this week, I can tell you it's worth it. Never was a gift set so aptly named - for the past seven days my skin has been unrecognizably radiant: fewer blackheads, no new blemishes, and far less oily than usual. I'm always a little wary of gift-sets. Special price? Free shipping or samples included? They seem too-good-to-be-true. They must be skimping on something! It can't all work. It can't all be flawless. But here's your exclusive Beauty Blitz secret - it is. It all is!
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Celeb Style and the Real Girl: The Mile High Club
August 13, 2009 0 Comments

(via Style Caster Online)

How is it that celebrities always manage to look adorably chic and impossibly fresh when boarding their red eye flight to L.A. or a 5AM trip to New York? Sure we like to attempt attractiveness when spending hours on a plane, but carrying suitcases and trying to find balance between trend and comfort can be quite difficult. Not for Kate Bosworth!

The blonde starlet has become a force to be reckoned with when it comes to airport style. Case in point: her departure out of LAX earlier this week. Kate was en route to Louisiana to start production on her new film Straw Dogs and she boarded an American Airlines flight alongside her new co-star, and True Blood hottie, Alexander Skarsgård. In two of our favorite summer trends, a floral romper and straw fedora, Kate was understatedly chic, trendy, and comfortable all at the same time. Want to look just as fresh and stylish as Ms. Bosworth when taking flight for your summer vacation? Check out our helpful hints.

Pangea Organics French Rosemary with Sweet Orange Facial Toner, $26, at pangeaorganics.com
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Rubbing It In
August 11, 2009 0 Comments

(via Ideal Bite)

The Bite:

Want massage oil so amazing, you'll wanna rub it in your face? Lay it on thick - an organic version, that is. These are produced with few to no pesticides and are so soothing, we just can't shut up about 'em.

The Benefits:

Stimulation that keeps 'em talking. Massage boosts circulation (and gives you another reason to get naked). Try aromatherapeutic varieties to turn up the experience a notch.

Not rubbing unhealthy salts in any wounds. The skin is our biggest organ and absorbs most of what we put on it - but the FDA has safety-tested only 11% of ingredients documented in personal care products.

Mouthing off about the petrol you'll avoid. A lot of conventional oils are made using mineral oil (which is based on petroleum).

Making a big deal outta the eco-ness. These organic versions are produced without pesticides.

Personally Speaking:

Self-massage is way less fun than getting someone else to do it, but the great smell of these has us massaging whether someone's around or not.

Wanna Try:

Pangea Organics Italian White Sage & Geranium Body Oil - formulated to help tone your skin, and its scents of flowery geranium and white sage go together better than you'd think ($24/4 ounces).
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The Green Scene: Pangea Organics Makes Being Green Beautiful
July 27, 2009 0 Comments

(via The Product Pasha)

There are many companies out there investing in natural and organic ingredients for their beauty products, but very few take the 'green' concept to all aspects of production. Pangea Organics is unique in this sense.Their Promise to consumers reads more like a much-sought-after beauty marital vows:

PEOPLE: Pangea Organics was founded on the principle belief that together, we can create a new, more sustainable future. We, for example, have chosen to help do so one bottle, bar and jar at a time.

PRACTICES: Pangea Organics products supports sustainable agriculture and culture – everything from fair trade sourcing and organic farming to living wages and the use of renewable, recycled and recyclable resources.

PLANET: What we choose to consume today, directly impacts how we – and future generations – will live tomorrow. That’s why our products are not only sensuous; they’re sustainable.

PRODUCTS: You’re already beautiful. We’re just here to help cleanse, tone and moisturize your skin. So we’ve created bodycare that doesn’t just smell nice, it is nice. Our products are always nurturing, handcrafted, organic and fair trade, and cruelty-free.

And there's more: now their products come in a 100% biodegradable packaging that is embedded with herb seeds - soak the box for 1 minute, plant it about 1" deep in soil, and a nice little herb garden emerges!

I'm addicted to their Shower Gel with Pyrenees Lavender and Cardamom (the lavender helps sooth and wash away tension while the cardamon cleanses and invigorates the skin) and to their Facial Cream with Malagasy Ylang Ylang and Linden Flower (the ylang ylang helps sooth tense skin while the linden flower softens and calms irritations).

Like all other Pangea Organics products, these are free of petroleum, sulfates, detergents, synthetic preservatives, GMOs, and artificial colors or fragrances.
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Biomimicry and Our Packaging
July 27, 2009 0 Comments

Pangea Organics is proud to introduce a presentation that reflects our sustainable packaging process using Biomimicry:

THE ART OF BIOMIMICRY
BIOMIMICRY: (“bios,” meaning life, and “mimesis,” meaning to imitate) is a new science that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems. Studying a leaf to invent a better solar cell is an example of this “innovation inspired by nature”. The term was first coined by Janine Benyus in her book, “Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature”. The book introduces the term, provides examples and explains why it is an important factor of sustainability for humans to look to nature to solve their problems. Biomimicry can be utilized whenever a problem arises: from design or engineering to architecture or management. (Source: www.biomimicryinstitute.org)

To read more about Biomimicry and how it is applied to our products, click here.
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