{"id":193,"date":"2011-10-26T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gator771.hostgator.com\/~sheetald\/blog\/?p=193"},"modified":"2017-03-23T02:36:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T02:36:54","slug":"trick-or-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heelinmint.com\/blog\/trick-or-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"Trick or Treat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Halloween is here and so is the brutal winter with it&#8217;s long and dark cold days to wreck havoc on your beautiful skin, hair and your upbeat summer spirit. Well, you can&#8217;t change mother nature but you can use some wonderfully made products with her naturally healing ingredients to prevent the damage and lighten up your dark days of winter a bit. So here are a few winter treats for you for a glowing and cheerful winter.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\"><b>Treat #1: <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\">We all know that exfoliation helps to reveal a smoother, brighter and more radiant complexion by shedding dead cells and getting rid of all the unwanted flaky skin. Unlike harsh acid peels, enzyme peels gently break down the dead skin cells without the burning or irritation effects that you normally feel with acid peels. Enzymes are also high in antioxidants, vitamins etc. which further help to nourish and strengthen your skin. The best peel I have tried so far is by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunshinebotanicals.com\/\">Sunshine Botanicals<\/a> called the Pumpkin Power Peel, a winner of the &#8220;Beauty with a Conscience&#8221; and the &#8220;Best Facial Peel&#8221; awards by Natural Solutions Magazine for the year 2008 and 2009. This professional grade peel has a delicious pumpkin smell and comes with everything you need for 6 complete treatments which includes the prep cleanser, peel, an after serum and a DVD. \u00a0Perfect treat for the holidays and the cold harsh winters.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Check out this video below for more details.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNPpDKr2Im4\/TqecGOXekvI\/AAAAAAAAA0U\/c0ZAD1Ec2nc\/s1600\/peel1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/heelinmint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/peel1-1.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b5fvP5SaiTA\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">You could also try the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mychelle.com\/\">Mychelle Incredible Pumpkin peel<\/a> which has also\u00a0won an award by Natural Solutions Magazine and\u00a0gives great results. This product is available at your local whole foods which makes it more accessible. The nice thing about Mychelle is that they offer samples which gives you a chance to try before you buy.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">If you don&#8217;t want to spend money on any products then you can try mixing some pumpkin puree with olive oil and brown sugar\u00a0to make your own delicious home-made pumpkin \u00a0treat.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\"><b>Treat #2:<\/b><\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">Use a nourishing oil on your skin every night. Adding Oils to our skin not only helps with dry skin but they also helps to balance out oily skin which might put an end to a lot of your skin woes or might at least reduce them. Some of my favourites include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pangeaorganics.com\/\">Pangea Balancing oil,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaffia.com\/\">Alaffia Baobab oil<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheaterraorganics.com\/\">Shea terra Marula oil<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainroseherbs.com\/\">Rose Mountain Herbs Wild Rose oil.<\/a> I have read some nice reviews about <a href=\"http:\/\/oneloveorganics.com\/\">One Love Organics youth preservation serum<\/a> (Rachel Zoe loves this line), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentnutrients.com\/\">Intelligent Nutrients anti-aging serum <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritbeautylounge.com\/ila-face-oil.html\">Ila face oil<\/a>. Most of these are available on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiritbeautylounge.com\/\">Spirit Beauty Lounge<\/a>, an online store that also offers samples so you can try samples before you decide to buy.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EOZ6M9BgoOY\/Tqedf88j43I\/AAAAAAAAA0c\/Pb1TgFAKLKI\/s1600\/oil.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/heelinmint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/oil-1.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">If you want to save money here, you can buy unrefined and<\/span> <span style=\"color: #444444;\">cold pressed grape seed, olive or coconut oil and add your favourite essential oils to the base oil such as tea tree, lavender or sandalwood to make your own nourishing oil treat.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\"><b>Treat #3:<\/b><\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">If you love lip balms that smell like chocolate or cocoa butter then you might want to try the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.badgerbalm.com\/p-427-cocoa-butter-lip-balm.aspx\">Badger Cocoa Butter balms<\/a>. They smell amazing and also help alleviate dry lips. You can try their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.badgerbalm.com\/p-414-classic-lip-balm.aspx\">classic balms <\/a>which are smoother and more moisturising but I personally love their Cocoa Butter ones. If you are addicted to the smell of chocolate then these will make a luscious winter treat for your lips.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y28M7lhMpPE\/Tqeew1Z8GgI\/AAAAAAAAA0s\/C6KD13rv-Fo\/s1600\/balm.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/heelinmint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/balm-1.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\"><b>Treat #4:<\/b><\/span> <\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Have your tried <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/\">Clarisonic brushes<\/a>? \u00a0This is great tool to brighten and freshen up your skin. This is one machine that can give you some seriously positive and noticeable results. You can try the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarisonic.com\/\">Mia one<\/a>, which is a smaller travel version of the original.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fZJLSGazzUs\/TqeeKXTKF-I\/AAAAAAAAA0k\/Ooj-1s8pztc\/s1600\/Tool.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/heelinmint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Tool-1.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">If you don&#8217;t want to spend a lot of money then you can buy the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sephora.com\/browse\/product.jhtml?id=P173625\">\u00a0Shiseido The Skincare Massage brush<\/a>, which doesn&#8217;t have the sonic action but still provides great results.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\"><b>Treat #5:<\/b><\/span> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">Have you tried <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaffia.com\/\">Alaffia&#8217;s handcrafted Shea Butters<\/a>? \u00a0These are smooth, moisturising and nourishing with an ingredient list that is short and readable. These are available at Whole Foods and you can try out the testers before you decide to buy. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aaM81rP4lVE\/TqefXt_SKPI\/AAAAAAAAA00\/9RiZpIacySY\/s1600\/cream.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/heelinmint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/cream-1.jpg\" width=\"494\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">What are your favorite skincare products for winter? \u00a0Do you like making your own? Do you believe in magic potions? Skincare is a tricky concept for many but I think the simplest products usually do the trick. Have a scary awesome Halloween!! \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Border: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.4shared.com\/photo\/GibEpdRO\/Halloween_Border.html\">4Shared<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Sometimes I&#8217;ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\">~\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Lewis Carroll<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">xx<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Heel in Mint<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is here and so is the brutal winter with it&#8217;s long and dark cold days to wreck havoc on your beautiful skin, hair and your upbeat summer spirit. 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