Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Review & Giveaway: Endangered Species Chocolate

The Truth's Thoughts:
What is endangered species chocolate ? Well it is great tasting organic and natural chocolate at a great price. But endangered species does so much more than make great candy. They help to make great things happen.
Endangered species sent me several of there candy bars to review.

First let me tell you a little about the all natural candy bar line. Each bar is made with all-natural ingredients and ethically traded, shade-grown Ivorian cacao, which means it was grown under the natural canopy of forests in Ivory Coast by farmers earning a fair wage in humane working conditions. Each chocolate bar wrapper has artwork of an at-risk species with educational information about the plight of that animal on the inside. Now normally the wrapping of a candy bar is not nearly has important as the candy itself because most of the time we just unwrap out candy, eat it, and throw the wrapper away. But with endangered species chocolate, they donates 10% of the net profits to help support species habitat and humanity each of the bars comes with information about a species that need our help.



ALL-NATURAL DARK CHOCOLATE WITH MINT (72% Cocoa Content)
Experience the quintessential combination of sensational dark chocolate and icy crème de menthe. Walk away from your chocolate encounter with increased knowledge about rainforests courtesy of compelling information inside the wrapper. Your purchase tastes even more pure and sweet when you remind yourself that it supports conservation efforts.
  • 72% cocoa content
  • Certified gluten-free, kosher
  • Sourced from ethically traded cacao farms ensuring fair trade, responsible labor practices and sustainable farming
ALL-NATURAL EXTREME DARK CHOCOLATE (88% Cocoa Content)
Endangered Species Chocolate’s highest cocoa content bar. Can you handle it? Only serious dark chocolate lovers need apply. Walk away from your chocolate encounter with increased knowledge about black panthers courtesy of compelling information inside the wrapper. Your purchase tastes even more pure and sweet when you remind yourself that it supports conservation efforts.
  • 88% cocoa content
  • Certified, vegan, gluten-free, kosher
  • Sourced from ethically traded cacao farms ensuring fair trade, responsible labor practices and sustainable farming
ALL-NATURAL DARK CHOCOLATE WITH CRANBERRIES & ALMONDS (72% Cocoa Content)
Bits of cranberries and almonds give this chocolate bar a rustic crunch and chewy sweetness. Simply delicious! Increase your knowledge of wolf packs by reading the inside of the wrapper, filled with insightful knowledge about gray wolves, an at-risk species. Your chocolate purchase tastes all the more sweet knowing that it is supporting conservation efforts.
  • 72% cocoa content
  • Certified vegan, gluten-free, kosher
  • Sourced from ethically traded cacao farms ensuring fair trade, responsible labor practices and sustainable farming


ALL-NATURAL MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS (48% Cocoa Content)
How can you improve on milk chocolate excellence? Add crunchy bits of almonds, of course! Walk away from your chocolate encounter with increased knowledge about sandhill cranes courtesy of compelling information inside the wrapper. Your purchase tastes even more pure and sweet when you remind yourself that it supports conservation efforts.
  • 48% cocoa content
  • Certified gluten-free, kosher
  • Sourced from ethically traded cacao farms ensuring fair trade, responsible labor practices and sustainable farming

Endangered Species Chocolate honors farmers. At Endangered Species Chocolate, supporting cacao farm families is MISSION CRITICAL. Cacao trees are the source crop for this chocolate bar. In reality, cacao farmers typically live in poverty. Endangered Species Chocolate pays a SOCIAL PREMIUM for cacao to support fair wages and social programs.

You can find out more about Endangered Species Chocolate and all their efforts at ChocolateBar.com and escfoundation.org.


Endangered Species Chocolate has generously offered a Endangered Species Chocolate prize package worth at lest $20 to on lucky reader here. To enter, just use the Rafflecopter form below.

Review: FitLips




ABOUT FITLIPS
Fernanda Lazzaro, former fitness TV host and producer for The Art of Building Bodies, launched Fitlips after two years of research and development. Fitlips was created as a result of Fernanda wanting to develop a line that was true to her belief in natural living.
 Fitlips is 100% natural, Canadian-made lip balm that contains no petroleum or parabens. The “Fit” in Fitlips represents three elements: natural ingredients; the way lips look after using the product; the eco-friendly packaging. And the logo has a dual personality, acting as lips and a leaf.
It is low gloss and can be used on its own to give lips a light sheen, while moisturizing and protecting them from too much sun, wind, heat or cold. Fitlips can also be used with other lip products and even versatile enough for cuticles and dry skin patches.

Healthy lips are sexy lips; dry, cracked, and peeling lips are a thing of the past with FitLips! I have so many lip products claiming to heal and soften my lips and yet they seem to do what I need them to do.  FitLips introduced me to a whole other level in lip care. The formula is goopy-free and all ingredients have moisturizing properties.





I was given four different flavors to try:
  1. natural
  2. passion fruit
  3. peppermint
  4. vanilla 
They have a nice smell and flavor to them all but the natural because you can just from it's name that is would not have. But if you check out their website I am sure that a FitLip to fit any ones taste and style.




Beeswax locks in moisture, fosters cells and protects skin from damaging environmental factors.

Hemp oil is non-greasy, moisturizing and an excellent anti-aging emollient.

Mango butter softens and smooths lips, while providing anti-oxidants, which help lips stay young.

Cupuacu butter has a high water absorption capacity, thus is highly beneficial for dry and damaged lips.


The tin contains 18 grams of product; that's a whole lot more than your average chapstick or lipbalm and the price is AWESOME at only $7.99!

I love the little tin that this come in. The one thing that I thought about when I got my Fitlips with it being in them little tins was my childhood.  It seems like yesterday I was going to birthday parties and some of the party gifts would be tins of lip gloss/lip balm in fruity flavors like grape or strawberry.  Oh, them where the day when nothing else matter to me. All you have to do is swirl you finger around to kind of warm up the balm and then apply to your lips and sit back and let the magic begin.  In about 3 days I noticed a huge improvement and after about a week my lips were completely healed. I have not used no other lip product yet.





I would absolutely recommend this product to those that suffer with dry lips (like myself).  Your lips will thank you for it!

You can purchase FitLips directly from their website HERE.  

HOW TO CONNECT:  You can connect with FitLips on Facebook and now on Twitter.

 Disclaimer: No compensation was received for this post. I was provided a sample of each product for my review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Review: Bath-A-Licious

  The Truth's Thoughts:
I was super excited to try these bath bombs from Bath-a-Licious as bath products are my guilty pleasure. These bath bombs come in a wide variety of scents so there is something for everyone. I was sent a Bath Bomb Ball in Chocoholic Bath Bomb Balls, Eucalyptus Spearmint Shower Steamer, Lavender Fleur de Lis, Rainbow Soap Cake (Plumeria), & Amazing Grace Sugar Scrub Cubes.
 Amazing Grace Sugar Scrub Cubes
 (12-14 cubes per bag) $6.50
Bath-a-Licious solid sugar scrub cubes a wonderful alternative to oily sugar scrubs. Our solid sugar scrub cubes contain soap to combat the sticky feeling traditional liquid scrubs tend to leave behind. Simply wet with warm water and rub on feet, elbows, & knees; anywhere you need some extra exfoliation!
Our Sugar Scrub Cubes are made with sugar (to exfoliate), glycerin soap (to combat the sticky feeling traditional liquid scrubs tend to leave behind.), cocoa butter (to moisturize), fragrance oils & colorant.
 



Rainbow Soap Cake (Plumeria)
$6.00 


 Rainbow Soap Cake scented with Plumeria! (Slices are 4.5 - 5.5 Ounces)






Lavender Fleur de Lis
$3.00 














Eucalyptus Spearmint Shower Steamer
 $5.00



 Fresh spearmint leaves marinated in crisp, invigorating eucalyptus.








 Chocoholic Bath Bomb Ball
$5.00






 Smells like Hershey’s candy bars. A must for chocolate lovers!








 A little bit about Bath-A-Licious taken from their website:

Bath Bombs Etc. (Bath-A-Licious) was founded in September of 2010 and is a (military)-family owned and operated business. Based in the Deep South where the fragrant scents of flowers are strong and the southern breezes and southern hospitality abound, we have created a line of bath bombs/bath fizzies and Fizzy Bath Salts which bring these fragrances to you for an experience in your bath/shower that is not only relaxing and moisturizing but is also pleasant to your senses.

Not being an overpowering aroma, but enough to settle you into comfort, we offer an extensive line of fragrances/scents which will appeal to you for your “me time.” If you’re looking for a relaxing, aromatic bath experience, Bath-a-Licious is the way to go.

Our bath bombs and shower steamers are molded and produced individually for that “special touch” of relaxation. Whether you are that “I need a SHOWER NOW” type of person or the “I can’t wait to slip into a HOT TUB OF WATER” person, we have a perfect scent for your maximum relaxation.

It's not just a bath, it's aromatherapy and a moisture rich, skin softening, muscle relaxing heavenly experience! Simply drop Bath Fizzie in bath water and watch it fizz! It's like a Alka-Seltzer fizzing in your tub! Just sit back & relax!




Disclaimer: No compensation was received for this post. I was provided a sample of each product for my review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own. Photobucket