Stella McCartney CARE Skincare Line

I just got the entire Stella McCartney CARE organic skincare line, and just want to wash my face and apply lotions and elixirs every 5 minutes.  The products remind me of walking into an Aveda store, beautiful sweet aromas – which makes sense as the entire line is 100% organic and natural.  Not tested on animals, no genetically modified ingredients, no petrochemicals or preservatives = my new skincare regime.  I have been mulling over choosing the right skincare line for a while now, and so glad I got CARE.  Did I mention how good it all smells (scented with organic essential oils, of course)?

You can mix and match the products so I will be having fun with concocting my favourite combinations over the coming weeks.  I can choose from a cleansing milk or foaming cleanser to start with; follow that up with a little spray of toning floral water and 5 benefits moisturizing cream or fluid (depends on what I’m looking for in texture that day, creamy or liquidy?); then comes the elixir, I can opt for calming and soothing, radiance and youth, or nourishing.  And the night cream before bedtime.  I almost don’t know where to begin.  I am so excited for bedtime and morning, so I can test everything out.

Already my skin feels amazing after applying the radiance and youth elixir, but I’m looking forward to seeing how my skin changes over the next few weeks.

Published by Terri on October 10, 2008 in Beauty. 2 Comments

Nice Tits

Our grandmothers may turn up their noses at the notion of going braless, but whether you’re perky or pulpy, letting the girls out is the ultimate show of confidence….but there are some guidelines to be followed.

When not to go braless:

  • Job interviews (unless you’re a stripper).
  • Running, or any other sports oriented activity. Bicycle riding not included.
  • When cleavage is an important accessory.
  • When you’re wearing see through shirts (please see “When to” rules below).

When to go braless:

  • Pretty much all the time.
  • Especially when you’re wearing see through shirts (please see “When not to” rules above).

Regarding clear bra straps: please re-read the “When to go braless” guidelines above. If you think clear bra straps are necessary for halter dresses, tube tops/dresses, any shoulder/back baring outfit, or anything even related, please be advised that strapless bras are acceptable alternatives if you aren’t comfortable with letting the cowgirls loose. So please throw those unsightly, shiny and so very obvious plastic death straps in the garbage. You’re not fooling anyone.

Published by Carleen and Terri on August 22, 2008 in Fashion. 5 Comments

Best Banana in Vancouver!

This place gets 110% Persian approval AND they have a fabulous name. Banana Tans is the most remarkable tanning spot I’ve visited in the city. They pay extra attention to their customers, and believe me, I’ve shopped around.

I called roughly five various tanning salons before I settled down with Banana Tans. Their drop-in fee of only $5.00 before noon is ridiculously worth it.

The cherry on top? They provide you with protective eye wear, AND a mint. If you need to touch up your hair, hair products are available, as well as spray on deodorant– just in case you forget your own!

Conveniently located at 148 East Broadway (Broadway & Main), of the five spots I dialed in survey of the best tanning salon, Banana Tans upheld a high standard of customer service and etiquette.

Note to the cautious: the hi-tan bed is as strong as they advertise, so stick on the safe side. I overestimated my Persian skin tone and ended up with a deadly burn – something that has never happened to me before at a Tanning Salon! Especially since I’ve taken the same time limit at other salons in similar beds.

Their website is extremely helpful and informative, so I recommend you check it out.

*Note: this post is not to promote fake tanning or Banana Tan specifically, but to simply inform those who are interested.

Published by Pariya on August 18, 2008 in Beauty and Lifestyle. 2 Comments

Tampons? Yes.

Okay, it’s no big secret that bloggers are often handed little goodies to blog about. It’s really a three-way beneficiary situation. You, the reader, get the dl on the goods/services we’ve had to painstakingly examine; we get something to write about (which is hard, especially daily) with the freedom to give an honest opinion; and companies get their product mentioned on the internet, for better or for worse.

In a recent case, it went a little bit like this:

Product Marketer: As you may have heard, OB Tampons is the only tampon made by women, for women…

Me: Okay, stop right there. I’m a trusty OB faithful. I totally get it. BUT– my roommate, NC, recently got like, twenty boxes of Playtex Sport Tampons, and she’s been raving. So I’ve decided to give those a whirl. If she says they’re magnificent, they must be.

PM: Well, I can send you a package of free OB tampons anyway, and can do what you wish with them – use them or hand them out to friends.

Me: I couldn’t possibly turn down being the Tampon Fairy. Send them to my boyfriend’s office!

Now, my period had not yet started at this point. I hadn’t had a chance to discover the terror that was to come from this new Playtex tampon I had been referred to. Also, I was unaware that my roommate would have the same experiences.

At first it was a welcomed change. I enjoyed the convenience of the Playtex applicator, however throwing out a small tupperware container worth of plastic seemed quite wasteful. I spent the majority of my light period wearing a slender, super-sized tampon. A little larger than the OB variety, slightly different, but nonetheless a pleasant experience.

Two or three days post-switch, I realized that regardless of how often I would take a bathroom break to check up, I was always leaking. Serious leaks. Sometimes major leaks. On a light period. So I highly suspect that this new brand had intensified my flow.

In a rush I ran to the laundry-closet in my boyfriend’s townhouse. I headed for the cute little reusable bag the agency had sent me and I grabbed an OB tampon. Insert, remove. Insert, remove. It was all back to normal. I was no longer in complete paranoia.

I was back on my OB. I appreciated the lessoning of guilt in the plastic applicator department. Always may be the ones to have bought this slogan, but with OB I’m having a “happy period.” Paying less for my tampons also makes for a happy period. That’s necessary money I could be spending to keep myself well caffeinated. (Not a joke) (Well, kind of)

Published by Pariya on August 9, 2008 in Lifestyle. 2 Comments

Tend Skin: Banned in Canada? We’re Using it Anyway!

To kick off our Summer Beauty Series here on The Conveyor Belt, I thought it best to get right down to the nitty gritty – or bumpy gritty, if you will. The razors, depilatories, waxes, electrolysis needles and tweezers are out in full seasonal swing, but if you suffer from perpetual ingrown hairs, razor burn, or redness (the evil trifecta in the skin care industry) you can confidently bare all because Tend Skin works to eliminate those issues.

This product might be illegal in Canada (no accurate answer on whether this is actually still the case or not, as there are Canadian distributors), but it works like magic. Literally, magic – even the creators don’t know how or why it works.

Now, I’ve known about Tend Skin for years but I am amazed at how many people don’t know about it or similar products and just suffer through their unsightly miseries. They’ll try everything that doesn’t work – like lavender or tea tree mixed with grapeseed oil – but if you want results, you have to go black market with the banned chemical products.

And the reason for the ban? Tend Skin contains Acetylsalicylate, an Aspirin derivative which is a controlled substance in Canada. Which means, don’t squirt it in your eye, eat it, or leave it lying around for children to play with, but do use it topically to treat any of the following: razor burn, razor bumps, ingrown hairs, foot/underarm odor, necktie redness, and – wait for it – ink removal!

For a home brew recipe (I can’t testify to how well it works) head here, or email us for info on where to buy in Vancouver.

Published by Carleen on May 27, 2008 in Beauty. 7 Comments

New Hair Style: Modern Bob, Heavy Bang

My New ‘Do

When I arrived at the salon I had extremely dry, frizzy and bleached hair with roots that would make a tree jealous…I had recently gone supremely blonde and wanted to tone the colour down a bit. I also requested a challenging cut: cute short boy hair, a bob, or a 60’s inspired bowl. This would be no easy task, but I was in good hands.

Hair stylist Kelly Phillips-LeBlanc has managed to strike that very fine balance the desires of her clients and sound hair design. She’s brutally honest, but in a good way – which makes it easy for you to consider your viable options. As any good stylist will do, Kelly considers all the important factors before taking the scissors to your mane: your personality, your style vision, and your hair future. I tried my best to explain what I was after, and Kelly understood exactly what I wanted and went at it.

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Published by Carleen on April 22, 2008 in Beauty. 2 Comments
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