Shea Terra Organics Giveaway plus good green news!

I think it’s pretty clear, I think Shea Terra Organics is a great company, with an awesome CEO and founder and they have great products. I’ve been able to review a vast variety of these luxury body scrubs, lotions, body butters, face washes and creams of all scents and varieties. Now it’s time to share and give away one of my favorite scents, the Lavender of the Khoisan Indigenous Shea Butter gift set. This is the scent my son likes and request to use in the shower! A prize retailed at $45 U.S. dollars and anyone can win this if they live in the United States or Canada and are 18 years of age. All you have to do is leave a comment as to why you think you might need this “spa” treatment! The contest ends May 29, 2008 12am EST. One winner will be drawn randomly. One entry per email and you must leave your email address! Thanks to Shea Terra Organics for donating this lovely gift set.

This was going to be the last giveaway and contest for Green & Clean Mom but seeing that I'm so generous I'll giveaway a fun read and then some more goodies for the prelaunch. I just cannot resist waiting till the launch. There’s so much in store that I am having a hard time sleeping at night trying to organize everything and sort through the amazing giveaways. The official launch or really more of a relaunch will span over the course of two months with two giveaways each week (subject to change). If you’re following me on twitter you might know of some confirmed giveaways! So stay tuned, try to win some Shea Terra Organics, and subscribe so you don’t miss a thing. I am still accepting advertisers and giveaways from the following green categories: jewelers, accessories, toys, diapers and slings.

Teens Going Green and Making a Difference!

I remember my mom teaching me that when you wear makeup, it should look like you didn’t put any on. It should be natural. Not loud and caked on your face. I think my mother forgot to teach this lesson to my seventeen year old sister. She seems to wear colors that do not blend and always the wrong colors for her beautiful face. Seriously, she is prettier with no makeup on. I even paid for a makeover and had a makeup artist teach her how to apply it. Two days later I caught her at the drug store buying Wet and Wild.


Her dresser is just a smorgasbord of colors, tubes, brands, and brushes. Most of it is cheap and full of preservatives and toxic cancer causing stuff. I pointed this out to her and she rolled her eyes. She is not a earth friendly teen and I am a very uncool older sister. I can even get her makeup that is good for her skin and safe but what do I know, right?

Some teens might think I’m cool…like the Teens for Safe Cosmetics! A group of dynamic, young women who realize that what they put on their face can hurt them and that they don’t need any of that gunk to be pretty. These awesome teens advocate for green alternatives, they go to bat for policies and laws that protect their health. They seek to educate, motivate and inspire other teens. Right now they’re having a contest and some lucky teen can win a $2,000 green makeover. Watch this video…it’s really impressive to see that some teens are "getting it" and trying to make a difference. I’ve forwarded the site on to my sister but I’m sure it will just be one more eye roll and delete! All I can do is try and hope that I raise my daughter to be like one of these inspiring teens!

Get a "natural" white smile!

I’ve always been drawn to an attractive smile. I don’t want to sound vain but I look at people’s teeth and their smile. It’s probably because I had horribly crooked teeth until high school. I remember dreaming about my teeth being perfect and excited to get braces. Now that my teeth are straight (almost, I have a crooked eye tooth on the bottom) I look at how white someone’s teeth are. It’s just me. I actually used to use over the counter whiteners because I wanted my teeth to look crayon white, like the stars on television. I realized how this wasn’t exactly “natural” and that there could be some risks involved so I stopped. Now my teeth are a little bit yellow…not a lot…but enough to make me contemplate a run to the drug store.

This sent me on a research mission for a natural way to whiten my teeth! Phew, I found a yummy option (wipe brow with hand)! Strawberries and baking soda…go figure! According to this great article online from, Health.com, the strawberry secret is, “malic acid, which acts as an astringent to remove surface discoloration.” Add baking soda and you have a natural buffer for the shine! Health.com, offered the following recipe:

You need:

1 ripe strawberry

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

You just crush it all together and use your toothbrush to spread it on your teeth (has to taste better than the white strips). Health.com, recommends leaving it on for five minutes and then brushing with, hopefully, your all natural toothpaste! You have to be careful to not do this too often, the baking soda can hurt your enamel and the strawberry does have natural sugar that can cause cavities.

I did try this and it wasn’t too bad. I haven’t noticed a big difference but I’ll do it a few times over the next month and hopefully I’ll be pearly white again. I do recommend flossing because of the seeds!!!