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Madagascar Vanilla
Nilotica Lip Care

One of my favorite products from our new African Adventures Collection has to be our Madagascar Vanilla Nilotica Lip Care. A rich blend of organic, fair trade Nilotica shea butter form Uganda and five exotic oils from all over the African continent, it glides effortlessly across the lips to soothe, enrich and nourish. Infused with kiss of Madagascar vanilla absolute and a dash of clementine essential oil, it smells positively divine…and it’s 100% natural, too!

Paper Bead Necklaces
from Bead For Life

In July, I traveled to Kampala and had the good fortune to be mentored by a nonprofit working in Uganda to help eradicate extreme poverty. Bead For Life teaches women to roll paper beads and string them into gorgeous, colorful jewelry. They buy the beads at fair trade prices and provide literacy and business training to the beaders, with the goal of empowering women to start their own businesses when they finish the 15 month program. If you’d like to help support their valuable mission (and score some beautiful jewelry in the process!), then you can pick up their necklaces, bracelets and earrings right here. The Maadala necklaces are my personal favorites!

Two weeks and $10,000 to kill. Where to?

• Thailand & Vietnam
• Iceland & Scandinavia
• Conqering South Africa
• Peru & Brazil

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Baobab Oil

The most famous tree in all of Africa, the baobab is nicknamed the “upside down tree” because its braches look like roots sticking up in the air. A myriad of folklore surrounds the baobab: in West Africa, natives believe that spirits inhabit the flowers and lions devour anyone foolish enough to pluck a bloom. In Zambia, it’s considered good luck to wash the seeds in a river as it wards off crocodiles. In Nigeria, the tree is revered as a symbol of fertility and couples marry beneath its branches. The seed of the baobab fruit is pressed to yield a luscious oil celebrated for its ability to quickly absorb and soften skin without clogging pores. Say it: Bow-o-bab. Native to Kenya.

Find it in: Baobab & Red Tea Naturally Nourishing Shampoo, Madagascar Vanilla Nilotica Lip Care, Argan & Acacia Rich Body Creme

“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”

~ Ralph W. Sockman

Cooling Cucumber Mask

The perfect remedy on a warm spring day, this softening mask utilizes our favorite skin treats from your pantry!

1/2 cucumber
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
1/2 tablespoon yogurt

Toss peeled and deseeded cucumber into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add honey, cream and yogurt and blend for 45 more seconds. To use: massage mask onto freshly cleansed skin. Grab a good book and relax for 10-15 minutes. Splash face with cool water to remove. Store any remaining mask in a covered container in the refrigerator and use within 4 days.

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