PrettyCity.com's Green & Gorgeous Beauty Bash 2011

Happy July 4th Weekend!! Just a few weeks ago, on June 14th, I attended the PrettyCity.com's Green & Gorgeous event (co-sponsored with Shape Magazine) in New York City. Also hosted in LA & Atlanta, this annual event features natural beauty products and local hair & beauty services. I was excited to see some of my favorites from the last event including Stella & Dot, L'Institut Sothys, and drinks from Izze!

The event was taken at the Environment Furniture store, and was very busy when I got there. Towards the back, there was a huge line for a table that was giving out a free recycled tote bag (the line was too long for me to wait). Overall, I ad a nice time seeing friends and can't wait to use my items from the goody bag!!

At the event, G2organics, a completely organic brand, were selling their produts including an organic nail polish remover and this amazing "Breath of Fresh Air" jar (aromatherapy treatment). They also have nailpolishes in pretty colors! The nail polish and remover are odorless so you won't have to worry about anything smelling too strong.. Learn more about them here: http://g2organics.com/

Want to see the rest of the event??

	Stella & Dot's table- they have gorgeous jewelry in nice packaging so it's great for gifts.
	Body Blessings- another new brand that I learned at Green & Gorgeous! They sell lovely bath & body products, including bar soaps and body butter at a slight discount. I scored a Lemongrass bar soap for $5 (regularly $6) It smells delicious!
	Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics- they were supposed to have polish exchanges, but I didn't see any.. Lots of pretty polishes though!
	L'Institut Sothy's- the table selling some of their products. I didn't get a chance to see everything here because they were giving hand massages right in front of the table.. hence the side angle of the picture.
	The Line for the Naked Grape- wine education table. They were giving out those free tote bags I was talking about earlier..

Looking forward to next year's event- with more brands and services! :)

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Tom's of Maine Toothpaste and Beauty Bar

Tom's of Maine was one of the product sponsors for the goodie bag I got at the Green and Gorgeous beauty event sponsored by Pretty City and SHAPE Magazine. I got the Daily Moisture natural beauty bar and the Long-lasting Wicked Fresh! toothpaste. I can't stop raving about the goodies that I got there because literally every single thing that got, I am excited to try- because it's all natural and eco-friendly.

I haven't tried Tom's of Maine products before but I have seen them at drugstore and Whole Foods. I was currently using the Colgate toothpaste that I got at the last Shecky's event but I decided to try this one to see how a natural toothpaste worked. The Tom's of Maine Wicked Fresh! formula contains minimal products and natural flavor oils to combat bad breath. It also has an active ingredient to fight cavities. Although one of the ingredients says "natural flavors," I can't help but to think what that exactly means.. but at least it's not artificial!

The Daily Moisture beauty bar is also something that I am really liking. I've used similar bars before that contain olive oil, but this one is very moisturizing. My skin feels smooth after using since this contains moisturizing ingredients such as olive oil and natural vitamin E. Even though the weather is currently very humid and gross, I know that my skin still needs moisture. This soap is great to use for the face or body.

Check out other Tom's of Maine products at their website, www.tomsofmaine.com


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Pretty City's Green and Gorgeous Eco-beauty Event in June 2010

At the end of June, Pretty City had another fantastic event in NYC called Green and Gorgeous, featuring eco-chic beauty products, services and a giant goodie bag. :) Located in Environment Furniture, attendees shopped, learned about new and favorite beauty products, sipped on Izze drinks and gushed over their goodie bag.

My favorite part of the event was definitely learning about new beauty brands while getting to check out the decor of the store. The ambiance of Green and Gorgeous was very relaxing- kudos to them for selecting such a great venue this time!

There were three floors of vendors, with plenty of seating on each to lounge around and sip on Izze drinks. Yum!! They're available at select grocery stores and retail restaurants.

The Body Shop was there to display and sell some of their top products- body butters, their new deodorants, and Love Etc. scents.

One of the vendors that I really enjoyed learning about was Wembé Amazonian Soul's eco-friendly luxurious all-natural handmade soaps. Over a dozen soaps were displayed and each one smelled so fresh and natural. They had samples of the Mango and Yerba Mate in its old formula. It was recommended to me to get the Yerba Mate exfoliating blend soap and I'm so glad I did! This soap contains antioxidants, essential oils which feels rich and luxurious. Makes each experience feel so spa-like, it's amazing!

Lavera was also another vendor that provided samples of their sunscreen and lipglosses. This company is also eco-friendly and uses natural ingredients for their products, which is perfect since I am allergic to chemicals in sunscreens. These are available for purchase at Target.

Every attendee received this beauty Goodie Bag at the Green & Gorgeous event:

Although the brands did not have tables at this event, I have to say that I am loving every single one of these products. All of these full-size products in the goodie bag came in a reusable bag from brands such as SHAPE magazine, Tom's of Maine, Bodycology, EcoTools, and so much more! Hope to do more in-depth reviews coming soon!

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