Herbatint Hair Color

• Herbatint, Permanent Haircolor Gel, 5M, Light Mahogany Chestnut, 4.56 fl oz (135 ml)
• Herbatint, Permanent Haircolor Gel, 5M, Light Mahogany Chestnut, 4.56 fl oz (135 ml)

These are my current mix of shades now. 5N is my base color (I never had Asian black hair, my sister and I have a golden dark brown sheen on our hair, her children have at least one shade lighter than ours), and ’N’ series tend to run dark. I like a bit of red to brighten the shine, but not so much of bright mahogany red, but still leaning toward the brown shade - copper. 

See Herbatint official website for tips. 

AHA, Omega-3, and Herbatint

• Now Foods, Omega-3, 500 Softgels
• Now Foods, Hyaluronic Acid, Double Strength, 100 mg, 60 Veggie Caps
• Herbatint, Permanent Haircolor Gel, 5R Light Copper Chestnut, 4.56 fl oz (135 ml)

Omega-3 - I ran out of my usual omega3 supplements and decided to try another brand which is easier on the wallet, but doesn’t compromise on the quality - at least the reviews said so. The down side is that instead of taking one soft gels, I have to take 2. 

Homemade Dead Sea Salt Scrub

Ingredients

• Aura Cacia, Organic, Skin Care Oil, Balancing Jojoba, 4 fl oz (118ml)
• Frontier Natural Products, Dead Sea Salt, 80 oz (2267 g) or
• Sea Minerals, Mineral Bath Salt, 32 oz (906 g)
• Aura Cacia, Organic, Lavender, .25 fl oz (7.4 ml)
• Aura Cacia, Organic, Tamanu Oil, Nourishing , 1 fl oz (30 ml)
• Aura Cacia, 100% Pure Essential Oil, Rose Absolute, Equalizing, 0.125 fl oz (3.7 ml)
• Now Foods, Organic Essential Oils, Orange, 1 fl oz (30 ml)

Buy ALL ingredients (with 906g Sea Minerals Bath Salt)

Buy ALL ingredients (with 2267g Frontier Dead Sea Salt)

Shampoos at 20% Discount!

Great shampoos are on 20% discount until 30 March!

My personal favourites:

Selected Brands Specials 20% Discount

Shop smart and savvy. I always watch for the specials section to enjoy the additional discount for my staple supplements, or to try out a new product.

This week’s specials include these brands:

20% Off Favourite Brands - till 23 March

I am sure there is an error on the day, on the promotion image. It should be Wednesday instead of Monday.

Remember I blogged about the Earth Mama body lotion? It’s on 20% discount now! They have may great products that have many fantastic reviews. This is the time to try them!

I save at least 30% when buying on iHerb for high quality supplements, health, beauty and household products. 

If it's your first time ordering from iHerb, you can save $5 off your first order using this link: 

http://goo.gl/vGyZ5u

With FREE SHIPPING option offered by iHerb, it helps to stretch my dollars.

Happy Smart Shopping! 

Natural Teeth Whitening Paste

• Nutiva, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, 54 fl oz (1.6 L)
• Now Foods, Essential Oils, Peppermint, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
• Frontier Natural Products, Ground Turmeric Root, 16 oz (453 g)

So, I saw many videos about teeth whitening paste using natural ingredients. I have most of them, and so I decided to try it out. 

Bentonite Clay Powder

• Now Foods, Solutions, Bentonite Clay Powder, 1 lb (454 g)

This is different from the European clay powder that I posted earlier. The european clay powder is superfine and easy to mix. This bentonite powder clumps easily, but it's great for other purposes. 

Tip: Google for bentonite clay benefits and you will see an endless list of benefits about this powder. 

Bentonite powder is used in many of our cleansing products already. I am using this externally only, specially to treat oily scalp problem, and also as body mask for quick overall skin detox (only when I have lots of time).

I save at least 30% when buying on iHerb for high quality supplements, health, beauty and household products. 

If it's your first time ordering from iHerb, you can save $5 off your first order using this link: 

http://goo.gl/vGyZ5u

With FREE SHIPPING option offered by iHerb, it helps to stretch my dollars.

Happy Smart Shopping! 

A Path of Light Lavender Shea Butter Hand Cream

• Andalou Naturals, A Path of Light, Shea Butter + Cocoa Butter Hand Cream, Lavender, 3.4 fl oz (100 ml)

Whether you are working in an airconditioned office or living in a dryer climate country, handcream is something we cannot live without.

I love how lovely scent of this hand cream - although it can also smell a little like plastic, I feel that lavender almost always leave a subtle plastic after smell - and it's so moisturizing yet easily absorbed quickly!

I also bought the Sea Buckthorn scent, but I prefer the lavender better. 

I save at least 30% when buying on iHerb for high quality supplements, health, beauty and household products. 

If it's your first time ordering from iHerb, you can save $5 off your first order using this link: 

http://goo.gl/vGyZ5u

With FREE SHIPPING option offered by iHerb, it helps to stretch my dollars.

Happy Smart Shopping! 

Room Fragrance Diffuser - Essential Oils

• Aura Cacia, 100% Pure Essential Oil, Lavender, 2 fl oz (59 ml)
• Now Foods, Essential Oils, Peppermint, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
• Aura Cacia, 100% Pure Essential Oil, Lemon, .5 fl oz (15 ml)

Madre Labs Organic Coffee, Cocoa, Spirulina

• Madre Labs, CafeCeps, Instant Organic Coffee Beverage, 3.52 oz (100 g)
• Madre Labs, CocoCeps, Instant Organic Dark Cocoa Beverage, 7.93 oz (225 g)
• Healthy Origins, Probiotic, 30 Billion CFU's, 150 Vcaps
• Healthy Origins, Organic Spirulina, 500 mg, 720 Tablets

Organic Coffee - I am more of a tea person than coffee person. Coffee tastes too acidic for me. I am very taste sensitive. I used to drink coffee, 2-in-1 coffee with too much coffee mate! I am more of a casual coffee drinker now, and regular tea drinker. When I do take coffee, I like this organic coffee. It's probably the tastiest coffee I had ever tried! It is not acidic and knowing that it has reishi powder makes me feel healthier already! 

Earth Mama Body Butter, Valerian Root, Silymarin Liver Support

• Now Foods, Double Strength Silymarin, 300 mg, 200 Vegan Caps
• Earth Mama Angel Baby, Earth Mama Body Butter, 8 fl oz (240 ml)
• Now Foods, Valerian Root, 500 mg, 250 Capsules
• Now Foods, Essential Oils, Orange, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
• Now Foods, Essential Oils, Tea Tree, 1 fl oz (30 ml)

These just came in through the delivery earlier this week. 

Silymarin - Liver support supplements. This is especially beneficial to generate liver cells damaged by alcohol and drugs consumptions. I have chronic skin conditions that are managed through long-term medication; and I also enjoy (a lot) the distilled liquids (wines, whiskey). The least I could do is to step up on protecting the liver. 

Body Butter - My first purchase, and have been using it for days. To be honest, I am using this primary to prevent skin sagging. I read an article recently that the skin around our boobs and neck age faster than other areas. Rave reviews, so I decided to give it a try. I like that it absorbs pretty quickly but not fully. It does leaves a film of smooth creamy touch on the skin. I imagine that it may be more pronounced if used in humid climate. 

Valerian Root - I get anxious easily (for so many reasons!) and I also have a hyperactive mind that sometimes gets super fueled up in the night. I had been given prescriptive drugs to calm the nerves, but they tend to compromise my memory and I need my brain functions up at 100% since I am back to school. Valerian root does a beautiful job in calming my sensory processing activities without compromising on my memory functions. However, I would recommend that you do a thorough research before trying this herbal supplement in place of your sleeping pills or anxiety pills, it may work differently for everyone. 

Orange Essential Oil - I really love my room to be subtly sweet and pleasant smelling. Orange is very uplifting yet not overwhelming. It reminds me of Lunar New Year when we would be peeling mandarin oranges and filling the house with fragrant orange scent. 

Tea Tree Essential Oil - I use this in the bathroom, as it has a sharper scent that rids of odor. I use this together with eucalyptus oil which gives a good balance and tone down the sharp notes. This would be great to add to the DIY mud mask on days of breakouts too. 

I save at least 30% when buying on iHerb for high quality supplements, health, beauty and household products. 

If it's your first time ordering from iHerb, you can save $5 off your first order using this link: 

http://goo.gl/vGyZ5u

With FREE SHIPPING option offered by iHerb, it helps to stretch my dollars.

Happy Smart Shopping! 

DIY Clay Mud Mask

Ingredients:

• Now Foods, Solutions, European Clay Powder, 6 oz (170 g)
• Aura Cacia, Organic, Skin Care Oil, Balancing Jojoba, 4 fl oz (118ml)
• Aura Cacia, Organic, Tamanu Oil, Nourishing , 1 fl oz (30 ml)
• Now Foods, Essential Oils, Rose Absolute, 1 fl oz (30 ml)

My Personal Formula - Suitable for Dry Skin

1 tablespoon of clay powder

1 squeeze of jojoba oil

3-4 drops of tamanu oil

5 drops of rose absolute oil

Water (at your discretion)

Biotin, Lutein, Coenzyme Q10, Probiotics

• Natural Factors, Coenzyme Q10, Enhanced Absorption, 100 mg, 60 Softgels
• Healthy Origins, Probiotic, 30 Billion CFU's, 150 Vcaps
• Natrol, Biotin, Maximum Strength, 10,000 mcg, 100 Tablets
• Now Foods, Lutein, 10 mg, 120 Softgels
• Alba Botanica, Leave-in Conditioner, Fragrance Free, 7 oz (198 g)

Coenzyme Q10 - I have since 'upgraded' to Ubiquinol after being advised by a friend that it's the 'purer' quality and would probably be more beneficial to me. 

Everyday Shea Bubble Bath

Every now and then, I desire for a bubble bath. It is more of an idea to soaking your exhausted body into a tub of foam and imagining that you are on fluffy clouds! I absolutely love this bubble bath, great reviews from users too.

• Everyday Shea, Bubble Bath, Gentle for Babies on Up, Lemon-Lavender, 32 fl oz (950 ml)

Matcha Powder and Ubiquinol

I have been wanting to make some matcha green tea ice cream, but matcha powder is quite expensive! I found Rishi matcha green tea on iherb at much affordable prices, and successfully made a batch of yummy ice cream.

With FREE SHIPPING option offered by iHerb, it helps to stretch my dollars. Tips: split the order if your order is getting big so that you enjoy free shipping for each order (there is a qualifying amount).

• Healthy Origins, Ubiquinol , 100 mg, 150 Softgels
• Rishi Tea, Organic Matcha Green Tea, Teahouse Matcha, 0.70 oz (20 g)
• Andalou Naturals, A Path of Light, Shea Butter + Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream, Clementine, 3.4 fl oz (100 ml)
• Now Foods, Solutions, European Clay Powder, 6 oz (170 g)

Neocell Super Collagen Powder - iHerb

Cost of living in Australia is on the rise, and there are many products that are only available in the States, so I 'resorted' to online shopping.

These are some of my stash of supplements, household products and I even grabbed some cosmetic on their clearance page and trial products at unbelievably cheap prices.

• Neocell, Super Collagen, Type 1 & 3, 7 oz (198 g) Powder
• Now Foods, Super Enzymes, 180 Capsules
• Method, Gel Hand Wash Refill, Pink Grapefruit, 34 fl oz (1 l)
• Alba Botanica, Natural Very Emollient Bath & Shower Gel, Honey Mango, 32 fl oz (946 ml)
• E.L.F. Cosmetics, 6 Piece Eyeshadow Compact, Smokey Eyes, 0.25 oz (7 g) (Clearance)
• California Gold Nutrition, LactoBif Probiotics, 30 Billion CFU, 60 Veggie Caps