Operation use it up^^

Do not mistake me as a hoarder, I collect empties for a reason...


Kiehl's has a empty recycling program that I have enrolled in, but it is limited to bringing back empties from their own brand with some restrictions, such as trial sized bottle does not count towards this program.


So over the 3-4 winter months I have been using up the above products (and yes a big part of my routine is my all time favorite Naruko!) But why am I collecting them?


It does comes with some kind of "reward"...


Origins Earth Day's special - bring an empty in for a free moisturizer.


This is my loot on the Earth's Day:

Actually this year's Earth Day is a bit different from the past few years where only Origins free standing stores participate in the recycling program. Instead, Origins counter such as those in Macy's and even Sephora participated in this year's program so visiting a mall with 3 options already guarantee 6 gifts (assuming my almighty assistant+chauffeur=my hubby) is going around with me on this mission.


(and Earth Day here in the Atlantic North East has been a dreary raining day, which maximizes my chances of getting the free moisturizers. I know friends in California that has absolutely no luck at all because of the overwhelming responses. The freebies are all gone within minutes after 10am when most malls open that day)


With that said, it's impossible for me to finish up all 10 tubes of the moisturizer. I am going to give them away to friends that unable to get these themselves or friends that are seriously in search of good natural moisturizers. I do not have need for all 10 of them!


As an FYI, I will be updating my skincare routine later as some bloggers have been curious which products I have been using and which products work on me. Stay tuned!

Origins Earth Day facial cleanser give away!!

Last week my significant other and I went in rounds for Origin's Earth Day (April 22, 2011) special^^


Every year on Earth Day, Origins invited customers to "trade in" any one of their existing skin care products, regardless of brand, for an Origins high-performance, paraben free cleanser.  Actually they will take empty bottles or body wash/shampoo bottles too!


With an empty bottle, you can trade in for Checks and Balances Frothy face wash or A Perfect World Antioxidant cleanser with White Tea - while supplies last. Great idea, huh?


Actually, I have been saving up empties which my significant other has been complaining why am I hauling garbage at home...


Well, garbage now turns into these:

These are full sizes that retails for $20 each. Woot!


I usually use check and balances for my combination skin and this cleanser is especially great for winter months. No tight and dry feelings on my checks when the humidity is really low in winter. Love it! I got one perfect world to try out, but actually it's more like perfect world is a more popular product that it ran out in most Origins stores when we got there at the end of the day (gotta wait for him to get out of work, right?)


Of course there is no way I am going to finish them up myself. A tube of cleasner will last me at least 3-4 months! So I will be giving them to my friends and family :)