Here’s to the Crazy Ones…….
Safe Cosmetics Act 2011
My passion…safe, non-toxic personal care products for all! If other countries have banned 1,100 unsafe chemicals from their personal care products and the USA has only banned 8 we have a real problem.
The Safe Cosmetics Act 2011 was introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill this past June 2011, which would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to ensure that personal care products such as shampoo and cosmetics are free of harmful ingredients.
The bill will do three important things:
1. Phase out ingredients linked to cancer, birth defects and developmental harm.
2. Require cosmetic companies to tell us everything that’s in their products.
3. Set up a system to review the safety of cosmetic ingredients to ensure all cosmetics are safe for long and short term use.
Everyday cosmetic products including deodorants, colognes, lotions and even baby shampoo contain chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities and other health problems that are epidemic in our society.
Americans use an average of 10 personal care products each day, resulting in exposure to more than 126 unique chemicals. Toxic exposures from personal care products add to our daily dose of hazardous chemicals from air, water, food and other consumer products, and cosmetics chemicals have been found in our bodies, breast milk and even the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies.
SUPPORT THE SAFE COSMETICS ACT 2011 NOW! For much more information go to http://www.safecosmetics.org/ make your voice heard…for yourself, your loved ones… and future generations to come!http://www.safecosmetics.org/section.php?id=74
SKINCANDO Combat Balm changing lives!
Rosacea, Eczema, Sand Flea bits, mosquito bites, burns, scratches, gun shot wounds all scream for Skincando’s Combat Ready Balm. Battlefield tested in 400 degree temps. in the deserts of the world, Combat Balm is the non-toxic Neosporin x 10 and gaining fans all over Houston and beyond. When I first met Skincando creator Sara Damelio on a visit to OGS last year she told me very directly without blinking an eye that “everybody needs this product!” While she was in the store that day a beautiful, young OGS customer strolled in and heard Sara talking about her product and it’s benefits. I left them talking about the customers battle with Rosacea, years of steroids, Dermatologist visits (and fees) while gaining not so great results. Sara told her to rub Combat Balm all over her face every day and see what happens. Weeks later that customer came by, walked over to the Combat Balm, then directly to the counter ready to make her purchase. I thought she really knows what she wants, then she said, “remember me? I have been using the Combat Balm regularly on my face and my Rosacea is almost gone! This product changed my life!” That my friends is just the first of many testimonials I have regarding this life changing product. Kate, a customer and mother of triplets has this to say about treating 2 out of her 3 with Eczema using Combat Balm. “After 3 years of a multitude of attempts and countless visits to the doctors we have found a natural product that performs as well as a steroid. Sherry at One Green Street introduced me to Combat Balm a bit more than a month ago. We apply it to my 2 children twice a day and their eczema is under control. They are comfortable and healthier as a result. We are so thankful!” My family uses Combat Balm for EVERYTHING! Whenever someone gets a bite, scratch, rash, acne, you name it one of us calls out “Where is the Combat Balm” or “Mom, can you put some Combat Balm on the sunburn on my back?” Throw away your after sun care, Neosporin and all other petroleum based, toxic products and give this product a whirl, you will be hooked forever! Our soldiers in Afghanistan can’t get enough of this miracle balm, it’s a fighter just like them!
**Exciting footnote- We just received our 8 oz jars of Combat Balm for all our fans, we also sell Combat Ready Soap, Lip balm, and the NEW Combat Balm for kids and babies!
Bombing Can Be A Good Thing!
I mean Seed Bombing of course….gosh, what were you thinking? I am a peaceful person! We recently bought a Seed Bomb vending machine from a company called GreenAid. It is a repurposed gumball machine that holds 350 seed bombs, each made of clay, compost and approx. 500 native Texas wildflower seeds. Just deposit 50 cents into our vending machine and you will instantly be the owner of (1) seed bomb! Fling it, sling it, throw it, plant it, and watch the beautification happen. You might be wondering which native Texas seeds are hand rolled into this unique bomb? Everything from Blue Sage to Purple Prairie Clover and Showy Evening Primrose. You must come by and get yourself a seed bomb or two…once you are driving around Houston with seed bomb in hand you will be surprized how many grey spaces you will notice…medians, sidewalk cracks, vacant lots….Just do it, and feel good about bombing for once!
Piloxing with Anna
Today was a very momentous day for One Green Street! Today we held our first in store exercise class and it was not any old exercise class as One Green Street is not any old retail establishment! Anna Stump is one of only two individuals Piloxing certified in Houston and she was on hand to teach this interesting, exciting form of exercise to OGS patrons. Piloxing is a combination of Pilate’s and Boxing, giving participants a fun but hardcore workout. This, our first day offering Piloxing, Anna and I were the only two Piloxing but had an absolute sweaty blast! www.Piloxing.com will explain for you the creator of this unique exercise and anything else you would like to know about it…in 30 minutes I was dripping sweat in our Healthy Home section when a thought occurred to me…”I am exercising in a store! How often can you shop, get a manicure & Pedicure, purchase the perfect one of a kind gift and have it wrapped and exercise all in the same space? We continue to offer additional layers to our already eco-friendly shopping experience. You never know what might be happening when you take a walk down One Green Street but you can be sure it will be either good for you, good for the planet or both!!!! Join us next week and every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for Piloxing with Anna and you will become a true fan just like me!www.piloxing.com
Green Apps Unite!
I just started receiving E Magazine, The Environmental Magazine, and I am in LOVE! Everyone that cares about the condition of our health and our planet should subscribe to this magazine, I learn so much each and every issue! I would like to share an article titled App Happy by Lindsey Blomberg from the May/June 2011 issue. I talk all the time about the importance of voting with your dollars and the 4 apps I will mention can make that so much easier for us when we shop or educate ourselves on how and where to shop!
My favorite and have used it for a while is the
Good Guide App- www.GoodGuide.com using your phones camera you can scan the bar code of whatever item you plan to purchase, and through a database covering everything from apparel to household cleaners to appliances, Good Guide will rank the product on measures of health, environment and social responsibility.
Animal-Free App – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animalfree/id357422989?mt=8 Animal products and byproducts are found in more than just the meat isle. Skin lotions can contain proteins from cow’s neck ligaments, for example, listed simply as “elastin.” This app will snuff out all the hidden animal products in the items you purchase and even list alternative animal-free products comparable to the one you are buying.
Fooducate App – www.Fooducate.com If you want a better handle on ingredients, nutrition labels, marketing hype and health claims, this is the App for you! Currently only available for IPhones. Scan bar codes in the supermarket isles and they’ll be matched to a list of more than 200,000 unique food products, allowing you to instantly assess real nutritional value.
Find Green App – www.3rdwhale.com/apps – If you are looking for a nearby organic coffee shop or restaurant- Find Green, a GPS enabled app available in the Android Market can point you in the right direction. Once you choose your category Find Green will pull up a map with directions to get your there, as well as detailed description of the business, including address and phone number.
So now it is time to get h(APP)y.
Sherry
My Trip to the EcoCleaners!
Glenda smiled and began to tell me they do NOT use Perc which most cleaners use and is a known carcinogen but instead they use Hydrocarbon which is a much safer choice. She said they have been in business for 12 years and are the only Eco-friendly cleaners in Houston. I told her she was very knowledgeable and she replied “I have been to workshops and classes on the dangers of Perc and how to work with non-toxic products in the cleaning business.” Wow! I was getting more and more impressed. Perchloroethylene (“perc”) is a Volatile Organic Solvent that could not only be hazardous for us as customers but think about the employees who breathe this toxic solvant everyday!
Let’s talk cost because some people are turned off before even investigating anything eco-friendly due to the myth that the cost is higher or even double. I asked Glenda how much my summer dress would cost me to clean minus the toxins :0) $7 was her reply! Hey, that is not bad, they even do men’s shirts for 99 cents.
They just got a new customer in me and I hope you will check out the EcoCleaners near you, support local and make a healthy choice for you and your family!
A response worth noting!
“Sherry – I just read your email on the topic of whether Houston can go green. As a native Houstonian and avid environmentalist I certainly hope so. I just wanted to say thank you for your store (I shope there fairly often) and for trying to inspire others in Houston to work towards a common cause in making our city more sustainable. We couldn’t do it without stores like yours! I don’t know if you have considered advertising at some of the local Urban Harvest farmers market or not, or maybe you already do. In any case, it could be a good avenue to gain additional attention for the store. Many of the people I meet there are similarly concerned about their personal health and the environment. Hopefully by working together we can all make a difference. Thanks again!
Best,
Jamie Rawlinson
My favorite NEW product! Lucy B
A regular customer asked me recently, “so, what is your new store favorite?” I surprized myself when I replied without hesitation, “Lucy B Bronzing Shimmer Oil.” I mean come on…Organic coconut, Jojoba & Sunflower oils infused with Australian Flower Essences. I am pretty White if I do say so myself and when the warmer months come around so do the strapless dresses, tank tops and bathing suits that show a little more skin than this girl can handle without a little help….I do love the sun, but have less and less time to enjoy it, so what are my choices if I want to bronze myself and do no harm? I have enjoyed my trips to Throwing Copper in Montrose where they do Organic Body Hueing, which is a wonderful, safe process and experience. However, for a quickie bronze, Lucy B has won my heart! The tropic smell is Frangipani which means Plumeria a flower I happen to love both for the beauty and the smell. This product is for all skin tones and once applied will take you on a journey through the tropics with the look, feel and smell. Lucy B is in West Hollywood California….well of course it is….I feel like a movie star everytime I am wearing it!!!!
Guest Blogger Yuliana De La Rosa blogs in Spanish about The EcoLuxe Experience
Cuando hablo acerca de los servicios que ofrezco la primer pregunta que recibo es acerca de el esmalte de unas (nail polish) Que marca de esmalte utilizo? La durabilidad y Calidad? Variedad de colores? My marca favorita es Priti Nails y Priti Nails removedor de esmalte a base de soya. Priti Nails es un esmalte no toxico, no contiene DBP, Toluene o Formaldehido, cuenta con una gran variedad de colores incluyendo algunos con brillo, la durabilidad es buena comparado con otros esmaltes populares en en mercado, pero my parte favorita, priti nails es un esmalte seguro para que lo utilicen adultos y ninos.
Manicure Basico incluye limado de unas,(nails) cuidado de cuticulas, masaje y esmaltado.
Pedicure Basico consiste en sumergir los pies en una refrescante infusion de aceites essenciales y sales de mar, te de arbol y menta, siguiendo con el cuidado de cuticulas, remover piel seca, exfoliacion, un delicioso massaje y esmaltado.
Esto es por mencionar algunos de los diferentes servicios, algunos de estos incluyen extra masaje o fruta fresca.
Estoy localizada dentro de la tienda One Green Street 5160 Buffalo Spdwy, Houston Tx 77005
Citas (281)8889518 o yuliana@onegreenstreet.com No olviden visitar la pagina de internet http://www.onegreenstreet.com/
