friday favorites.

it's back (promise)!

here are my friday favorites for this week:

• learning how to make my own favicon. found a link to a freeware photoshop plugin (mac-friendly) via jennifer.

• reduce, reuse, recycle and you don't have to look like a hippie either! after coveting life begins at thirty's "take-everywhere" bag (i think i may have even drooled), she told me that yes, i could get my very own if i just visited this store. thank god for ecommerce. i may have had to steal hers. $9.95, including little teeny, fit-in-your-purse container (so why does the model look so sad?). and while i was there, i picked up these mesh produce bags. at less than three bucks each, you gotta get some of these. read why it's important to say "neither" when your bagboy asks you "paper or plastic?"


• "almost natural" polish remover. i discovered this while i was in berkeley (big surprise). at $6.95, it's pretty expensive compared to the everyday brand, but when i considered that it as no acetone, no elthyl acetate and is cruelty-free, i had to give it a try. i have to work a little harder to get my polish off, but i still recommend it for all the added benefits.


• ecco bella cosmetics. in my quest to rid myself of beauty products that have lots of chemicals and animal products, i found ecco bella. actually, i found them while i was in kansas (real surprise). i tried their lip color (it's not the one on their site though) and loved it. it's not drying at all and it lasts. recently, when i ran out of my chanel mascara, which i had been using for years, i tried their mascara. it's easy to apply and lasts all day. what more could i want? and please, don't judge them by their site. relaunch anyone?


• grateful body botanical skin treatment. i ran out of my beloved mirra mid-stay so i had to cheat. on the recommendation of the fairly-new skin expert at elephant pharmacy in berkeley (hearts!), i tried the thirstyskin formula. when i got home, i was surprised to find it was an oil (even though i just noticed that it says "deeply hydrating oils" right on the label). you know how you get a fuzzy around too many skin care products? anyway, i gave it a shot and though my better half says i smell like pencil when i get into bed, i think it's working well for my skin. the product is organic, too. i can't remember the exact price, but i think it was around $12. and a little goes a long way. oh, and don't judge their products by their site either, ok?

photo/art credits: grateful body; resuablebags.com; ecco bella; no miss.