Origins is wishing you a “Happy Holidays” with a savings offer for their “friends and family.” Beginning today 11/14/09 and running through 11/19/09, you can save 25% off your online order or print out an in-store coupon. To redeem online, use the savings code NovFF.
When you visit the Origins website, don’t forget to enter their Wake Up & Win Sweepstakes.
The grand prize includes:
*A 3-month supply of Origins New GinZing™ Refreshing eye cream to brighten and depuff
(A $29.50 suggested retail value)
* A $250 Origins gift certificate
* The illy Francis Francis X7 espresso machine and case of illy espresso capsules
(A $500 suggested …read more

Ever since I can remember, I’ve heard about the importance of a good breakfast, how it’s vital to start the day with a good nutritious meal.  Grains like oatmeal or wheat germ come to mind, because of their fiber and vitamin content.
Origins has come up with something special in their new mineral makeup – it’s like a breakfast for your face. Breakfast for your face?  Yes, it does sound silly, but their new Multi-Grain™ Makeupcontains the nutrient-rich ingredients organic oatmeal, soy, tapioca, rice flour, barley, wheat germ, pomegranate, gogi berry, and the vitamins C and E.
Sounds like it lays a …read more

FREE lip color! FREE lip color!  Today, August 18, 2009, at Origins, you can get a free Once Upon a Shine or Smileage Plus full-size lip color for free, with any order.
The Once Upon a Shine is subtle gloss that is described as “barely-there,” and it carries a bit of mint. The offer is available in the following colors; Sheer Ruby, Sheer Fig, Sheer Crystal, and Sheer Fruit Punch.  Once Upon A Shine is normally available for $14.50.

The Smileage Plus Lip Gloss is light lip tint that is full of lip-smoothing organic ingredients like Beeswax, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil, Aloe, and Cocoa …read more

Origins new Brighter by Nature™ serum uses a combination of science and nature to improve your skin tone. When surveyed, 73% of users noticed an improvement in clarity instantly, while 42% noticed a reduction in dark spots and discolorations over time.
Some of the natural ingredients include Japanese Basil Leaf, Cucumber, and Vitamin C. This is a gentle correcting serum, no scarring, no hiding your face during the healing process, just “true brightness with no regrets.” 
Brighter by Nature™
1 ounce for $39.50
Use both morning and night. Apply after washing your face and before applying moisturizer.
Origins online customers rated the serum with 5 …read more

For some reason, I haven’t been checking out Beauty.com. Seems pretty basic right? You write about beauty and/or style, you look at Beauty.com.  Duh.  Oops…
So, today I did look and I found this great set from Origins. It’s called  Into the Green and it’s 4 products made with a combination of organic ingredients, essential fatty acids, and vitamins. Good for you stuff for more beautiful skin. 
Included in the Origins Into the Green Set:
Origins Organics™ Cleansing Body Bar (3.4 oz / 100 g). Made almost completely with Organic ingredients – 90% to be exact. Contains Organic Coconut Oil and Pure Organic Palm …read more

Come tomorrow, April 2, 2009, Origins is stepping up to bat for the Earth.
Join in the effort, by attending one of the below Return to Origins events toting your cosmetic empties and they’ll either recycle the bottles, tubes, and jars for you or they will use them for energy recovery. In addition they have food, fun, and Origin products available for you to try.
Here are some of the special events in cities across the US, each event runs from 10am to 11 am……
Austin – Origins at Central Park
Bring your empties to the park and if you are one of the …read more

It is just about a week away from Mother’s Day, and you need to get your shopping done. And as I always give the women in my life great gifts of beauty for Mother’s Day, I have been looking at some beautiful gift sets. It is all about me wanting to get them pampered!
Here are my picks for great gift sets for the natural Mom.
This set is from Carol’s Daughter called the Almond Cookie shining star. It is probably my most favorite scent in the entire Carol’s Daughter line, so sweet yet soothing at the same time. This set retails …read more

Where have I been? I did not know that Dr. Weil has a partnership with Origins and helped to create 8 products for them. (I must have passed by the display time and time again and never noticed!)
The products, in case you are like me and have not heard, are all infused with Hypsizygus ulmarius, Cordyceps and Reishi mushrooms, Ginger, Turmeric, Holy Basil and other natural substances. They call it the Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Program.
In the program are the following products:
Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Eye Serum
Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Lotion
Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Eye Makeup Remover Pads with Therapeutic Benefits
Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Cleanser
Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
Plantidote™ …read more

I love Origins products. I have used a few of them on and off for years. I recently visited their website to see what was new and wanted to pass along the offer they have going on now though March 12th.
With a $75 purchase, you will receive Free Standard Shipping, AND a special 7-day supply of their newest launch Modern Fusion.
Here is their description of Modern Fusion:
When Origins remarkable Rice Refinishing complex fuses with radiance-restoring Rice Optics to form this weightless serum, the transformation you’ll see in skin is amazing. Dullness, roughness, sallowness, brown spots, finely etched lines and signs …read more