October Giveaway!!

Want to win some great Fall Limited Edition products from Lush Cosmetics plus 15% off at our Etsy Vintage Shop?

GREAT NEWS! For my (Lindsey's) favorite month we are giving away some Fall themed items from our favorite all-natural and cruelty free store: LUSH! (and a lil Halloween friend from TY as well : D) as well as 15% off one item in our shop! A little about the products below:

IMPORTANT: products below were removed from packaging for photographic evidence only; covered hands while handling product and placed on sanitized surface. Product returned to packaging post picture taking

                                   

This Hand and Body Soap is made of clove, cardamom, spearmint and fresh pumpkin! Smells good enough to eat!

Cobweb Black sugar bath bomb made with Lush's Black Pearl Scent is a major stress reliever and fun as well!

Here are the TWO FREE AND EASY ways to ENTER TO WIN! The more you participate the higher your chances are :)

1.  Leave us a comment about the best/most creative/funniest Halloween Costume you've seen! :)
   *Leave an email/blog name so that I can contact you if you're the winner!*

2. "Like" us on Facebook at Purple Party Shoes and leave a comment with the same criteria as above

**Your answer doesn't have to be the best, just by participating you are entered into the drawing!**
Contest Ends October 23rd, 2011 at 12midnight!

Good Luck :)

**EDIT(October 17,2011 at 4:00pm): Just visited the Lush Website and BOTH the Limited Edition Pumpkin Soap and Cobweb Bath Bombs are Out of Stock in the U.S! Even more of a reason to enter!***

Review: Lush's Caca Marron Henna Hair Dye

In my past life (read: the college years) I used to dye my hair whenever the mood struck or my level of boredom increased which created some interesting youthful memories of my hair being colors such as blue, pink, purple, black, bleach blonde and even an unfortunate dye job gone bad that turned my hair not in the least bit flattering grey. After the 10 hour day I spent in a salon chair stripping my hair of the black I so impulsively put in, I decided to leave it alone for at least a year and give my hair a chance to get healthy. However, lately my hair has started to look rather bland and in need of a fresh look for Fall. After talking to a Lush representative and them putting all my past "will it dry out/damage/ruin/kill my hair" fears to rest, they talked me into trying their Caca Marron Henna Hair Dye. This hair dye is 100% natural and the best news is it won't damage my hair!!

Below is the color of my hair at the beginning of the day, pre-dye job. It is a light brown with natural highlights from the Arizona sun

The Henna Hair Dye comes in six squares. I used five of them and kept one left over for touch-ups on a later date.

Next, I melted up the squares with water and some black tea (as suggested by the Lush employee) til it was the consistency of brownie batter as I was told to do.

Next, I put on my rubber gloves and started covering my hair. It was definitely a different experience than applying normal hair dye. I felt like I was putting mud all over my hair but the upside is that it felt like a spa treatment since the "batter" was still very warm. (please excuse the blurry picture, I was alone during the color treatment process :D )

Once my whole head was covered, I twisted it up into a shower cap and wrapped a head scarf over to make sure it stayed in place. After five hours I washed it out (this is the only real downside to this product; It takes a long time to set. Usually between 2-6 hours). I would definitely recommend having a comb handy in the shower as it helps get all the little dried henna pieces out.

I dried my hair and below is the final product. I absolutely LOVE the way that it came out. My hair feels healthy and the color looks really natural. I was also told the color would only become richer in the next couple of days.

My new Fall look for October!

Check out Lush's website for their other Henna Hair Dyes and other great all natural products!