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Here’s another great DIY recipe!  This recipe will give you the soft, supple hands and feet you desire, and there is no better time to try this recipe than summer time when you are showing off your feet in your favorite sandals!!

Here’s what you need:

• 2-3 Tbs. Sweet Almond Oil (Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil or Apricot Oil may be used)
• 8-10 Fresh, Ripe Strawberries.
• 1-2 Tsp. Course salt (Sea Salt, or Kosher Salt)

Blend strawberries in a blender until smooth.  Mix all your ingredients together in a large bowl until oil is well incorporated into your blended strawberries.  Carefully stir in the course salt taking care not to break up the pieces too much.  You can double or triple the recipe to make more, but it is not recommended to store this DIY exfoliant.  Use mixture the same day you prepare it, store it in the refrigerator until ready to use, but you may want to let it sit out and return to room temperature before use, otherwise it may be a little chilly!  Toss any unused portion, or make a friend or your husband try it!

To use:  Gently massage onto your hands and feet.  Do not use much pressure as the salt can be too harsh for some.  After a little practice you’ll figure the right way for you to use this product.  Rough skin may be able to handle a harder massage.  Let the mixture rest on your hands and feet for a few minutes before rinsing.  Be careful if you are doing this in your bathtub, as the oils can make your tub slick.

Some experts rave about the benefits strawberries may have in beauty care.  Yes, that’s right!  Not only are strawberries good for you as far as your nutrition is concerned, they may actually help you look beautiful on the outside too.  Strawberries contain salicylic acid that can help rid the skin of dead skin cells.  They may also help reduce the look of large pores and give your skin a bright, beautiful glow.  Some even claim that using strawberries in their beauty routines, may help counteract aging.

At The StarShine Company, we also believe that scent has a lot to do with how you feel.  Wearing a Strawberry scent can really help lift the spirits because of it’s fresh and fruity scent.  We carry several different scents that have a strong note of strawberry!  Some of our favorites perfume oils and highly recommended strawberry scents are,  Strawberry (of course!), Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Cheesecake and Strawberry Musk.  And no one does samples better than we do!  All of the above scents are available in our large perfume oil sample size as well, just so you can be sure you like it!

Let us know if you try the recipe!  We’d love to hear from you!!

Just quick little post to inform you of a little one day event we are running.  Today we reached over 1400 hearts on Etsy.  If you aren’t familiar with Etsy, think of hearts as like a bookmark, or a “like” similar to Facebook.  It’s a pretty big milestone!

To celebrate we are having a little sale on our Mineral Eye Shadows, choose 4 for $14.00 and our Perfume Oils choose 4 for $14.00.  Tomorrow (6.18.2010) this offer will be gone!  So get to it!  No rainchecks, must be purchased today (or part of tomorrow until I take the offer down).

      

ENJOY!

(P.S. Rather purchase on Etsy?  We will have the listings up there to, we’ll hide them in the “Limited Time” category.  If you have any trouble finding them… let us know!)

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And we thought we had some weird ones!  We would have classified our Tomato Leaf and Kentucky Tavern as unusual perfume scents, but we found some that really take the cake!

Picture above is “Beetroot” carried by a company called Demeter.  They also carry other unusual scents such as, “Earthworm”, “Mildew” and “Play-Doh”.  Hmm!  Do people really buy and wear these scents, or are they more of a gag gift?  Another interesting scent we stumbled upon is a scent created to smell like Burger King flame broiled burgers.  It’s (not so) creatively called “Flame”.

Now who doesn’t want to smell like Burger King?  Sarcasm?  Yes, maybe a little.  OK, so it’s intended for men, but still!  Sure, guys like burgers, but do they really want to wear their burgers?

So out of sheer curiosity, if we were to carry some unusual scents such as mentioned above, would you be interested?  Let us know!  We’d love to hear from you, and who knows maybe you’ll be able to order that “Bacon” or “Beef Jerky” scent you’ve been dying to wear!  Or send your Mother-In-Law some “Fresh Dirt” for her birthday.

Comment below and let us know what you think!

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Carrie Underwood’s flawless makeup looked absolutely beautiful on her at the 2010 CMT Music Awards.  Her skin tone is gorgeous and she has amazing coverage, two things that can be achieved using Mineral Foundation, and guess what?  The StarShine Company will soon be launching our new line of Mineral Foundations so you too, can have a beautiful airbrushed look like Carrie’s.  Follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our newsletter for details on when our Mineral Foundations will be available.

Read what InStyle had to say about Carrie’s look:

Flawless Foundation
At the 2010 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Carrie Underwood topped off her blousy hot pink shirt with downright flawless skin. Our latest trick for extra smooth foundation application? Rather than layering on liquid formulas with a sponge, try a soft makeup brush instead. It’s a full coverage finish that’s light, sheer and perfect for summer’s heat.  (From InStyle)

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Want the look?  Well you’ll just have to stay tuned until our new Mineral Foundation Line is released!  But you can still get Carrie’s beautiful eyes using a nice orangey golden brown, like our Amber Dust Mineral Eye Shadow to line both the upper and lower lashline.  Swipe a medium brown like our Milk Chocolate on the lid, both colors are from our “Originals Collection“.

      

  Amber Dust                   Milk Chocolate

Finally!  We have installed a handy little tool that should make it easier for folks to follow our blog.  We are so excited to finally have this feature on our site, so please don’t be shy, sign up!  You’ll find the little follow sign-up tool in the left column of our blog.  Following is super simple!

And who knows, maybe there will be some sort of special give away only to those who follow the blog!  Now that sounds fun!!

Here we are sharing another great recipe with you!  We don’t know about you, but a relaxing rose bath sounds perfect right about now.  What is it?  It’s a relaxing bath in Roses (or Rose Water)!

Here’s what you need:

• 1 Cup Rose Petals or Rose Water*
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk (Or regular Milk, if Coconut Milk is not available)

*Rose water can be purchased at many health food stores.

If you are using rose water, mix your ingredients together in a large bowl or jug.  Pour the mixture into the warm bath before you slip into it, and stir mixture into the bathwater with your hand.

If you are using rose petals you can add the petals and coconut milk directly in your warm bath water.  You may want to lightly “crumple” your petals to break them just a bit, to allow the floral scent to seep out of the petal and into your bath water a little easier!

Then relax in your beautifully scented warm milky bath!  You may want to lightly rinse your skin afterward, but that is optional!

We hope you enjoy this DIY bath recipe!  Please let us know if you try it and like it!

Don’t forget to apply some fragrant Rose Perfume Oil after your bath so you can smell like roses all day long!  Visit The StarShine Company for other great scents too!

We stumbled upon this interesting recipe for helping rid your skin of unsightly blemishes.  We thought we’d share since all of the ingredients used in the recipe, are items you’d typically have in your fridge or pantry.  If you give it a try, let us know what you think!!

Ingredients:

• 1 Ripe Tomato, chopped
• 1 tsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp. Instant Oatmeal or Rolled Oats

Blend all the ingredients until just combined, a paste-like consistency.  Apply to blemishes, mixture should be thick enough to stay in place.  Leave on skin for 10 minutes.  Remove the tomato mask with a damp washcloth, rinse and tone your skin with your favorite toner.

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Enjoy!!  And hopefully your skin will be beautiful and clear!  And if you like the scent of tomatos, you might be interested in our Tomato Leaf Perfume Oil from The StarShine Company.
(Recipe from http://www.spaindex.com)

This might be my favorite collection we’ve created yet.  We’ve kept things vegan and used only high quality, highly pigmented minerals and mica (as usual!) to create these 12 fantastic shades.

Each color in our Goddess Collection has a unique sheen.  It’s a bit shimmery and a bit pearly, it’s Goddess-like!  You have to try them to see what we mean, pictures do not capture the true beauty of these colors!  They are available at The StarShine Company online at a special price, right now!

Top Three Picks you MUST try:

   

Purple is such a lovely color and a color that can be worn all year around for an evening or a daytime look.  A deep purple shade is lovely with any eye color but especially a rich, dark brown eyes like Kerry Washington’s.  Read what InStyle had to say about Kerry’s purple shadow:

Violet Eye Shadow
If you have a rich, warm skintone like Kerry Washington’s, a violet shadow may be more neutral and wearable than you think. At the premiere of Mother and Child in Los Angeles, her amethyst hue, worn just above the crease, was both subtle and striking. Apply sparingly, and choose a shade with a hint of shimmer to really work the look.  (From InStyle)

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Want the look?  Try our Purple Rain from our 80’s Collection of Mineral Eye Shadow line.  An affordable way to look like a million bucks!  Be sure to visit The StarShine Company online for other great Eye Shadow shades that are not only vegan but great for your skin!

There are so many scents out there can help with minor ailments or with your mood.  Regardless of whether the scent is a synthetic scent or an essential oil, they can both have a place in helping you feel better and uplift your mood.  Here are a few suggestions:

1.  Sleep:  Having trouble sleeping?  Try a nice calming Lavender scent.

2.  Anxiety:  Nervous about that upcoming presentation?  Try some Sandalwood at bed time to help you relax, and wear your favorite Sandalwood perfume during the day to help you stay relaxed.

3.  Mild Depression:  Try sweet, floral Ylang Ylang.

4.  Concentration/Focus:  Try Peppermint, Grapefruit or Lemon scents.

5.  Invigorate:  Try Ginger or Jasmine.

6.  Set a Romantic mood:   Try Rose or Gardenia.

7.  A Memory:  Want to be comforted by Grandma’s fresh baked cookies?  Muffins?  Cakes?  Try baked goods scents like Chocolate Chip Cookie, Strawberry Cheesecake or Blueberry Muffin.  Ahhhh!

Try any of these scents, or choose from over 500 other scents to help with your mood.  And as always we offer our great scents in both our Hand Dipped Incense and our Perfume Oils.   Visit The StarShine Company today!