20 Days, 20 Prizes, 20 Winners at Urban Sherp
December 1, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Promotions & Random
At Urban Sherp, we believe in living green. We also believe that you don’t have to sacrifice style or design in the process.
Every day, we scour the globe looking for the latest and greatest well-designed, eco-friendly products to share with you here on UrbanSherp.com and in our weekly email newsletters. Let US do the ’sherping’ for you!
Urban Sherp is delighted to invite you to their holiday giveaway. Each weekday in December (less holidays), Urban Sherp will feature a cool ‘green’ product and offer you a chance to win it! Keep your eye out for items from Stewart + Brown, World of Good, Terra Plana, Elroy, Filz Felt, Neela Bags, urbancase, Lotus Pad, Envirosax, Teich, print*pattern*paper, Balanced Design, Natural Luxe, Kate Quinn Organics….
The first giveaway begins December 1st! So don’t miss out, sign up for The Find today! Plus subscribers to The Find will have access to exclusive discounts!
ModernEcoHomes Your New Eco Hub
Prissy Green may not be your first stop on a eco-friendly home decor frenzy, but from now on ModernEcoHomes should be. After browsing around this site, I was able to formulate my Christmas list. No, I am going to post my list here! but I do feel like I need to point on some of their awesome eco-friendly products.
ModernEcoHomes is giving us what Lowes, Pier One and Pottery Barn can’t. A green guarantee. Founder Kristen Baker has taken the guesswork out of you greening your home by only offering eco-friendly products and decor.
When you choose something eco-friendly, you get a double benefit; you love it and you move towards sustainability, which means it’s better for everyone and our planet.
- Practical, functional and beautiful eco-friendly products at reasonable prices.
- The best eco products selected from what’s available on the Web.
- Ideas, information, reviews, deals and the inspiration to be more eco-friendly.
- Make good buying decisions, we make it easy for you to shop and buy environmentally friendly.
And it isn’t just a few pieces. You can decorate your whole house with a virtual trip to her store. Eco Magazine racks, accents, furniture, green fitness, outdoor furniture etc etc. The list is unending. ModernEcoHomes has the cutest organic baby items you have seen.
3-Piece organic baby bedding set
Hello cutie organic and eco-friendly diaper bags! Some of these are cute enough to be purses!
Or maybe you are looking for your pre-teens room decor? Try some of these sustainabe and eco-friendly modern art wares on for size.
100% functional, eco-friendly kid’s furniture that is no tool, 3 minute assembly. You can take it apart and put it back together! Sturdy enough to hold a large amount of weight too! And how adorable are these kid’s bedroom sets? I wish they all came in king sized! If I had a little girl I would have to get her the white bunk beds. And these are all eco-friendly and made from sustainable materials!
and yes, of course ModernEcoHomes has items for mom and dad too. As I said before, you could decorate your entire house with green products and furnishings found at ModernEcoHome. If you visit any page, you have to check out their eco-friendly lighting! Completely gorgeous, earthy, simple and yet so dramatic.
The lighting section is always my favorite place at any home decor store. But the lights here, are simply fascinating! I adore the simplistic beauty.
ModernEcoHomes even has a whole category for reviews. Want to see how others felt about your future purchase? Find it in the ModernEcoHomes review section.
I had read about a Wine Barrel Lazy Susan some time ago and thought it would make a great present for a wedding. but now that it is close to the other present time of year, I am thinking what a great gift for anyone! Family can use it on their kitchen tables. It would also be great for a craft table!
It is so simple, yet so earthy, romantic and classy! A re-purposed wine barrel into a spinning tray! you can even have them stenciled! Read Kristen’s entire review on Viva Terra’s Wine Barrel Lazy Susan.
And not worry. If you are truly in the gift giving mode, they have an entire category for your green gift giving needs. Since most of the items I talk about here on Prissy Green would make great gifts for women, let’s dish on eco-gifts for men! I am all over these eco-slippers for my dad. And Craig would be proud to pull out his Recycled LP Coasters.
Enjoy your shopping trip! There really is something for everyone, and it all just happens to be green too!
Olivia Gardens Healthy Hair P7 Review
This seasons hair trend seems to be Long & Luscious. So if you have that style or know someone who does, Olivia Gardens Healthy Hair P7 is the must have gift! I have been using mine for a couple weeks and I seem to be losing less hair. It also seems to smooth my hair much better then the cheapy brush I was using before. Well actually the fat comb I normally use on my hair.
I normally have to spray my hair down in the winter with a shine spray to keep it from getting static electricity. But I have a feeling with this P7, that might not need to happen this year. The way it is created will brush the natural oils of my hair evenly throughout, and hopefully prevent static!
A large paddle brush with ionic cushion and bristles, the Healthy Hair P7 helps to close off the hair cuticle, while creating a protective barrier that protects hair and adds shine. Perfect for smoothing and adding luster and body to your strands, it is gentle on your scalp and helps to restore moisture balance to even the dullest locks.
Made from 100% bamboo, the Eco-chic P7 is not only environmentally-friendly, it also works to stimulate blood circulation and leave you with scintillatingly sexy and ultra healthy hair. Natural bamboo hair brush wth Ionic cushion.
Scalp massage activates blood cell circulation
Helps stimulate hair growth & reduce hair loss
Promotes healthy hair cells & healthy scalp
Restores hair balance & Shine – Anti-static
The Healthy Hair Large Ionic Paddle Brush retails for only $12.50!
Purchase Olivia Garden products at Ulta, Trade Secrets, Sally’s and maybe even at your professional salon.
FREE $25 to my Store! PrissyGreen.TheOpenSkyProject.com
November 30, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Info You Want to Know
OFFER is OVER! sorry! but they have already run out of coupons. But we will be offering it again later in December! The good news? My shop is still open!
MY SHOP IS OPEN!!! Woot woot!
and I have $25 for you to spend! FREE!
Your site’s coupon code is: karissa2509
- $25 off coupon
- Good for any OpenSky item
- No minimum purchase
- Free shipping
- Limit one per customer
- Starts: Monday, November 30, 2009
- Expires: ??? When the coupons run out~! PROBABLY today!
($25 off any item, no minimum purchase, free shipping, one use per customer, limited-time offer, etc.). They are only doing a couple thousand of these coupons so use it NOW! May not even last all day
Use this coupon at ANY of the Open Sky Project stores! See them all at the bottom of my initial page!
Now mind you my store is fully stocked yet, and heck I don’t even have my bio up yet. But I didn’t want anyone to miss out on this deal! Shop away!
If you can’t get into the stores right now. Keep trying. Seems this promo has been so hot it is killing servers!
Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas
November 24, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Promotions & Random
Green more than your holiday scene this season by showing your loved ones (and the planet!) that you care with an eco-friendly gift. Give the present of sustainability without sacrificing quality with environmentally-friendly items. A perfect fit for everything from stocking stuffers to holiday travel, these gifts will have more than just Mother Earth singing your praises with their chic, yet natural design.
Love & Luck Greetings Soap & Dish Set, $36, at www.loveandluckshop.com
Love & Luck Greetings wants to keep you squeaky clean with their new Organic Soap and 2-Piece Porcelain Soap Dish Set. This soap set is the perfect way to pamper yourself or a friend! The Organic Soap is made with Safflower Oil to moisturize, Sunflower Oil to give your skin a kick of Vitamin E and retain moisture, Palm Oil to help heal any wounds, and Coconut Oil to soften and smooth skin. Shoppers can choose from four designs ranging from a crown, to heart with wings, and more – plus, each comes with a matching organic soap. This organic, all-natural soap is scented with pure, unblended oil and available in four scents: unscented, grapefruit, oatmeal spice, lavender. All of the soaps are adorned with a Swarovski crystal and French ribbon.
Matt & Nat Everest Tote, $275, at www.ShopSheBoutique.com
Matt & Nat, vegan handbag connoisseurs, make the perfect downtown accessory for the uptown girl. In sleek black vegan leather and tone-on-tone stitching detail, the Everest has an edgy, urban look perfect for the cosmopolitan fashionista. Like Matt & Nat do best, Everest is a fab fusion of form and function.
ecoTOOLS™ by Alicia Silverstone Bag Collection, $8.99 – $12.99, at www.eco-tools.com or at Walgreens
Launching in December 2009 at Walgreens and Target stores, the new cosmetic bag collection includes a complete set of five cosmetic bags, ranging from a brush bag with a brush set to an overnight bag. The perfect addition to holiday travel or a stylish stocking stuffer, each bag is produced with a natural hemp material and uses a recycled PET lining. Renowned for its environmentally-friendly cosmetic brushes, bath accessories, and new bath & body care collection, ecoTOOLS™ enters unchartered territory with an eco-conscious set of cosmetic bags. This holiday season, Alicia and ecoTOOLS™ will show how simple it is to be eco-friendly and fabulous, one sustainably stylish step at a time.
KN Luxury Home Bamboo Sheets, $80 -$130, at www.bonton.com
Bamboo sheets are the perfect year-round sheet to have on any bed, and an eco-friendly, surprisingly soft alternative to regular cotton sheets. KN has created a line of Bamboo Sheets that are insulating in winter, and breathable in summer. KN Luxury Home Bamboo Sheet Sets come with a flat and fitted sheet and two pillowcases. They come in 8 colors and available in twin, full, queen, and king sizes, and are perfect for cuddling up in this season!
Shop Whole Foods and Maggie Organics for the Holidays! Review and Giveaway
Last second shopping? Try your grocery store! 
Yep! Shop Whole Foods this holidays for green gifts! It might just be easier to park, easier to check out PLUS you will find the best eco-friendly finds!
Just one of the many eco-friendly & natural lines that Whole Foods carries is Maggie’s Organics. They specialize in organic cotton clothing and fair trade clothing.
Wholefoods and Maggie’s Organics sent me this gorgeous scarf to review. It is a little lighter in weight, which makes it a great accessory piece. It does perform at keeping me warm, but probably won’t be my go to when fridgid January weather comes around and leaves me with 13 degree highs! But for 30 degrees and up it is great!
Organic Cotton Scarf
I have the Plum colored Organic Cotton Scarf, on the far right. It really is gorgeous. The design is very subtle and adds fun flair with out being gaudy. Maggie’s extra long scarf is a soft, light weight ,100% Certified Organic Cotton Jersey and the print is made with water-based printing. ($13)
I also received these fun, colorful, Organic Cotton Socks from Maggie’s. I love color. I can’t deny that, and sometimes in the winter I have to get it color where wear I can! I look to my socks for color.
Organic Cotton Socks Crew Tri-pack
I have the Eggplant, Goldenrod and Teal, which is the very top left.
This socks are nice and thick, but not so thick my shoes don’t fit! Really cushioned and the top actually stays put, without cutting off my circulation! I realized a few years ago, that a sock is not a sock. I was dating a guy that only wore SmartWool and after wearing his socks one time, I now search out GOOD socks! 89% Certified Organic Cotton, 10% Nylon, 1% Spandex ($19)
Whole Foods also sent me a couple bars of ZUM! Soap to try out. Zum Soaps puts out special Holiday Flavors and the two I received are: Mint Peppermint and Mint Spearmint. These are Goat’s Milk Soap, which happens to be my very favorite! They are bursting with the minty scents and leave me nice and cool and completely refreshed. A really nice pick me up on sluggish days. And trust me, I have had a few of those lately! Only $6! And sold at Whole Foods and Online at Zum Soaps only!
Today I have a giveaway brought to us by Maggie’s Organics! Maggie’s would like to treat one Prissy Green reader to the set i received! The Organic Cotton Plum Scarf and the Organic Cotton Tri-pack of Crew Socks! I also happen to have an extra soap so the winner will also receive a Mint Peppermint Zum Soap from yours truly! This package is worth almost $40! If you win you can keep it or give it as a gift!
To enter, please visit Maggie’s Organics and tell me something besides the scarves and socks that you would like to find in your holiday gift goodies!
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Contest winners are always chosen by random.org and verified per rules. Contest ends at 11:59pm EST, on 12/3. Open to US AND CANADA!
Disclaimer: I did receive samples for the review. I was under no obligation to write a review for the items if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product. Products came from both Wholefoods and Maggie’s Organics.
Amala Holiday Gift Idea
November 11, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Info You Want to Know
Green has a whole new meaning this holiday season. It’s not just for the eco-chic and fabulous, it’s a lifestyle choice for us all. It’s about giving a gift that gives back 365 days a year. Amala – which means “most pure” in Sanskrit, “revered mother” in Tibetan, “love her” in Spanish – is a certified organic, uber-luxe line of skin and body care, created in Germany, that is doing its part to make the Earth a better place while also making it easier for your readers to shop for their moms, sisters and girlfriends.
Adored by many of the hottest celebrity makeup artists and their clients, Amala is once again raising the bar so all of us can give the gift of responsibility. We are proud to introduce the exclusive Spa Valise collection by Amala. An eco-luxe hemp and woven straw travel bag features Amala’s must-have organic skincare treatments – ethically sourced, powerfully pure and proven effective.
Filled with one of Amala’s four lines:
Hydrate, Purify, Rejuvenate or Detoxify – it’s a perfect gift for whomever on your gift list, addressing the every skin type from dry to oily to mature to body care.
Detoxify Spa Valise (retails for $74, if purchased separately is $92).
I truly unique and caring gift for any person on your holiday list!
Amala’s Spa Valise collections will be available in October and throughout the holiday season at world class spa destinations across the U.S. and online at amalabeauty.com.
