I'm going to *try* to publish my favorites every month. This month has a range of items, from beauty products to home decor. Hope you enjoy! (This is not a sponsored post and these are not affiliated links. I only share products I truly love.)
Lucas Paw Paw ointment is a cult-classic out of Australia. But when I did some research I realized that it contains a lot of harmful ingredients, including petrolatum. I try to avoid anything with petrolatum in it (yes, including vaseline!). So I came across this alternative. It is still made with paw-paw extract, but it is a more natural version of the Lucas ointment. It is certified organic and contains other ingredients such as honey, beeswax, and coconut oil. I LOVE this balm. You can use it anywhere on your skin (as a lip balm, for cuticles, rough skin patches, etc). My lips always feel super smooth after I slather them with this stuff. You can order it here.
I wanted a better way to organize my monthly bills. I found this awesome binder on Etsy. It has space to write down your bills and when you pay them each month. It also has convenient pockets to organize each month's paid and unpaid bills. You can buy it on Etsy here.
I picked up these cotton rounds completely by accident. I was in a hurry and just grabbed the first thing I saw (that happened to be on sale). I'm so glad I did. I love these organic cotton rounds. They really are the smoothest cotton rounds I've ever used. They don't tug at your eyelids when you are removing your eye makeup. They are so soft. And it just so happens they are organic. I will definitely be repurchasing, on purpose this time!
I finally found a natural deodorant that actually works! This one is aluminum free and is made with organic beeswax and organic cornstarch. It's scented with peppermint essential oil. It works really well at keeping me odor-free all day. The only cons are that if I use it every day in a row it can sometimes make my armpits itchy. It also makes my armpits feel cold (that's the peppermint oil in it). You can buy it here.
My Christmas gift to myself was a 3-month Birchbox subscription. I had always wanted to try it but never had. My first box came with a lot of things I enjoyed, but this Hey Honey Take It Off Exfoliating Honey peel-off mask was my favorite. I don't know much about the brand or the product itself, only that I really love it! It doesn't make my skin feel dry or tight after I use it, and yet my skin feels super smooth and nice after. I might use my Birchbox points to buy a full size of this! If you'd like to try Birchbox, you can get 50% off your first box if you use this link: https://www.birchbox.com/invite/alonewithmytea (This is referring link and I will receive points if anyone uses my link to join Birchbox.)
My last January favorite is another Christmas present. This one was from my dad. He made this vase! Isn't that awesome! That isn't painted - He actually used two different colors of clay to get the marbled look. I think it's totally cool and I'm trying to convince him to sell his ceramics and pottery items online! Comment below if you think he should open up an online shop!
Ok that's all for now. What did you enjoy this month? Also do you think I should make "favorites" a monthly thing?
XO,
Julie
XO,
Julie
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