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Earth Day is right around the bend- a day that reminds us all that we need to be a little nicer to our poor tortured planet. For the month of April, Physicians Formula is doing their part to encourage consumers to be a bit more green and a lot more glamorous. For the remainder of the month of April, a portion of proceeds from the purchase of any Organic Wear product will benefit Global Green USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future by reconnecting humanity with the environment. And if that’s not enough of a reason to go green and glam, Physicians Formula is also throwing in a free lip gloss with your purchase of blush/bronzer or a mascara with your purchase of tinted moisturizer. Check out my SLIDESHOW for my top 5 favorite products from the line!

Want to know one of Hollywood’s best-kept beauty secrets? I’ll give you a clue, they’re long and fake and I’m not talking about Pam Anderson’s hair extensions but you’re close. Possibly one of the hottest things since sliced bread, I’d like to introduce you to this year’s rapidly growing beauty trend: Nova Lash extensions. So for those of you who are tired of wasting time applying thickening and lengthening mascaras to your lashes, Nova Lashes are the answer to your prayers. Although lash extensions have been around for about three years they only started to gain publicity amongst the average person fairly recently. Now almost every salon offers the service and at moderate prices that won’t burn a hole in your wallet. They are applied on a lash-to-lash basis for a natural look and can last up to two months or more. Want to know more about lash extensions? Check out WhatsWear to see if it’s right for you!

Now matter how often you tell yourself that you absolutely need to officially act on that saving money kick you’ve been ambitiously planning for months, somehow by the end of the week you find yourself deeper in the hole than you hoped. Even when you try to behave financially and opt for a thrifty Happy Hour in place of your more extravagant night-out plans, somehow your wallet comes home empty by the end of the evening! So if over-spending is inevitable once you step foot out of the house, is the only solution to simply lock yourself up in your house and count the tiles in your ceiling? No way! Sure, desperate times call for desperate measures, but life as a hermit is never the answer! Believe it or not, plenty of fun can be had right under your own roof, especially when you involve the right company! From do-it-yourself photoshoots, movie marathons, and a homemade potluck dinner, you may not have fun for free exactly, but you’ll definitely save money and gas while staying comfy and getting the chance to tap into your creative side, too! Click READ MORE for the complete list of fun night-in ideas!

I am a self admitted fragrance addict and love to match my daily scent to my mood. I love body-sprays and eaux de toilettes and never feel like I have enough perfumes on my dressing table! My biggest worry in that department is that, even after multiple spritzes, the fragrance disappears five minutes after I walk out the door! I want to smell good all day but don’t want to lug a huge glass bottle in my purse for touch-ups. The mini sample sizes are cute but run out before half the day is even over! For that very reason, I was excited to discover solid perfumes. Solid perfumes are more oil and wax based, as opposed to alcohol-based, which means they stay on the skin longer instead of evaporating like spray perfumes. Pacifica Solid Perfumes come in a variety of exotic, sophisticated scents like Tuscan Blood Orange, Tahitian Gardenia, Egyptian Bergamot Rose and many more, making it easy to find a personal favorite! Made from organic soy and coconut wax and all natural and essential oils, you can smell good AND feel good about using it! With their beautiful packaging and tiny (but long-lasting!) 0.3 oz. size, they travel well in a purse or coat pocket. Affordable at $9.00 each, you can mix your own signature scent by layering a few scents or more, or get a grab-bag of these solid perfumes for an attractive and unique gift for a friend! Each scent also comes in a variety of other beauty and scent products.

Price: $9.00
Who Found It: Idabone was first to add the Pacifica Solid Perfumes to the Hive.

If you were to take a look into my purse, you’d realize instantly that it’s actually just my makeup bag in disguise, crammed to the zipper with all kinds of cumbersome, clunky products and their accompanying brushes that I threw in at the last-minute for use in a makeup emergency that never actually happens, or in the rare occurrence in which I would find myself forced to open up my own MAC counter in the middle of the street at any given moment. The truth is, I only end up actually using a select few of the whole array of knick-knacks I haul along with me every day, and even though I come across plenty of opportunities for touch-ups at various points in my daily routine, less than half of the tools and products are actually practical for portable use while on a bumpy bus ride or while standing in line for coffee with your hands full. Luckily, plenty of our favorite beauty brands have caught on to this busy-girl dilemma and have developed “to-go” versions of their most popular must-have beauty basics, making their products much more travel-friendly (no brushes or applicators required!), genuinely usable anytime anywhere, and overall much more low-maintenance! With conveniently sleek nail polish pens by OPI, self-sharpening lip pencils, and even a wireless mini flat iron, you’ll find yourself saving room in your purse and your makeup bag, not to mention looking your best the whole day through! Check the slideshow for more beauty products for the busy gal!