Tag: Earth Day

Nail Polish I’m Recycling | Zoya Earth Day Exchange 2016

Happy Friday! Today is Earth Day, and I am very excited to share with you all of the nail polishes I’m recycling this year. Did you know that nail polish is considered household hazardous waste? It is not supposed to go in the regular garbage, but instead must be recycled at a household hazardous waste facility. You can learn more at THIS helpful website, and even find a recycling center near you. Unfortunately, there are no recycling facilities local to me, so I had to figure out how to properly dispose of my unwanted polish. That’s where the annual Zoya Earth Day Exchange comes in to help! Every year Zoya runs an awesome promotion where you can exchange your unwanted polishes for new Zoyas at a discounted price. I’m participating this year, and want to share my experience!

Nail Polish I'm Recycling | Zoya Earth Day Exchange 2016

First things first, let me share with you the nail polishes that I am recycling. Most of these polishes I reviewed during Manicure March, so if you want more information on a polish simply use the search feature on my blog to find a full review. The nail polishes I am recycling all fall into the same category, meaning they are what I consider unusable. These polishes have formulas that are so bad I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone else. Some of the polishes were once favorites, but just didn’t withstand the test of time. Others were bad from the start. I do want to mention that I am not bashing any of these nail polish brands. Every brand has a dud, and I’m recycling the duds I’ve found!

Nail Polish I'm Recycling Here is the first round of polishes I’m recycling. They all come from the drugstore. I’m going to list the names for you for reference, but not a description of each polish.

  • SinfulColors Pink Break
  • SinfulColors Summer S-col
  • SinfulColors V.I.Peach
  • SinfulColors Whiteboard
  • Revlon Leather Rock Chic
  • Jordana Merry Mint
  • Jordana Sunsational
  • Jordana Whimsical White
  • Milani Texture Shady Gray

Nail Polish I'm Recycling

  • Julep Piper
  • Julep Alfre
  • Julep Nikki
  • China Glaze Skyscraper
  • China Glaze Creative Fantasy

Nail Polish I'm Recycling

  • Pomegranate Nail Lacquer The Queen’s Jewels
  • Max Dona Purple
  • LEX Nail Laquer Peabow
  • Madam Glam Lucky Bamboo
  • Tip Top Nail Chic Sitting Pretty

TOTAL: 19

Now that you know all of the polishes I’m recycling, let’s talk a bit about the Zoya Earth Day Exchange! You can visit Zoya’s website HERE for full details, but the basic way this works is that you buy Zoya Nail Polish for 50% off and in return you can mail in your unwanted polishes. Regular consumers, like me, must purchase 6-24 bottles of polish and use the code ZGREEN at checkout to get 50% off plus free shipping. This promotion runs on the honor system, meaning that you don’t have to send your polishes to Zoya if you plan on recycling them locally. I will, of course, be mailing all of my polishes to Zoya. Unfortunately, you do have to pay for the shipping to Zoya, but I’m going to use a flat rate shipping box to get the most for my money.

I don’t yet know if I’ll be purchasing any polishes from the promotion yet, but if I do I will let you know in a future blog post! I’m going to have a good look through my collection and see if there are any shades I’m missing that I really need. Otherwise, I’ll just do my part and recycle my polishes!

Definitely let me know in the comments if you are participating in the Zoya Earth Day Exchange this year! If so, what polishes are you recycling? What new Zoyas are you getting? I want to hear from you!

 

This post is in no way sponsored or affiliated with Zoya Nail Polish.

 

Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes | #WipeforWater

Happy Thursday! Today I am here to review some new makeup remover wipes from the brand Neutrogena Naturals. You all know that I love cleansing wipes, and I am constantly on the hunt for the perfect brand for me. I was so excited when I was chosen as a part of the #WipeforWater campaign with Neutrogena and Influenster! I got a pack of the new Purifying Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes to test out so I could participate in the #WipeforWater campaign Neutrogena is currently hosting. Let me go ahead and share with you my thoughts on the product and what the #WipeforWater campaign is all about!

ABOUT THE #WIPEFORWATER CAMPAIGN

Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes | #WipeforWaterAs you may know, April is Earth Month. In fact, we celebrated Earth Day yesterday! In order to show its support for water conservation, Neutrogena is partnering with The Nature Conservatory to save water. Every day, you can use up to 5 gallons of water just by washing your face. So, to help reduce the amount of water we use per day, Neutrogena is challenging us to #WipeforWater and use cleansing towelettes instead of water to wash our faces. I pledged to go three days in the #WipeforWater campaign, and you can pledge as well by signing up on the #WipeforWater website HERE. Make sure to check out the website for a lot of information regarding water conservation!

PRODUCT REVIEW

Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes | #WipeforWater

Now it’s time to talk about the wipes themselves! The Purifying Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes are designed to remove dirt, oil, and makeup, and claim to even remove waterproof mascara without leaving a greasy residue. The wipes are also designed to be ultra-soft and 97% naturally derived. I love that Neutrogena includes a thorough ingredients list on the back of all the products in its naturals line. I also think it’s great this this product is not tested on animals.

Unfortunately, these wipes do not live up to the claims for me. First and foremost, they did not remove all of my makeup. I had a lot of leftover mascara that would not come off using the towelettes. In addition, I found these wipes do not contain a lot of moisture. Because of this, they felt very rough and abrasive on my skin. I much prefer wipes that are wetter, because they remove all my makeup and are soft to the touch. I will say that I do really like how my skin feels after using the wipes – it is soft to the touch and feels really clean. However, I will not be repurchasing these wipes due to how rough they are on my skin and because they don’t remove all my makeup.

All in all, I’m so glad I got to test out the Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Makeup Remover Towelettes. The #WipeforWater campaign is such a great idea, so I definitely recommend participating with whatever makeup remover wipes you currently use. You can find the new Purifying Makeup Remover Towelettes at the drugstore for around $6.50 for a pack of 25 wipes. Please let me know in the comments what you think of these wipes if you’ve tried them, and if you’re joining the #WipeforWater challenge!

The product in this post was provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own. See my Disclosure Policy for more information.