New Blog is Up!

I will no longer be posting in this blog, since I have created a new one. If you happen to stumble upon this one, please visit us at Confessions of a Beauty Addict:

http://confessionsofabeautyaddict.blogspot.com

A New Blog

I've been working on creating a new blog that's more beauty oriented but also continues to focus on Hella Good. Although it may be subject to change, you can get a sneak peek and read the post I entered for today:


Confessions of a Beauty Addict
confessionsofabeautyaddict.blogspot.com

New Bath Scrubby - Chocolate Cherry!

Backseat Nooky is finally launched! This morning I smelled one of the chocolate cherry bath scrubbies and oh my, I was in heaven. It smelled so good! You can totally smell the chocolate and the cherry. Mmmm!

It has real cherries, chocolate chips, creamy milk and soothing oats. Now, that's a winning bath!

Find Backseat Nooky here.

Women and Heart Disease

Heart Disease is the #1 killer in women in the United States. Some women think heart disease is a man's disease, but it isn't. Every 60 seconds - every minute! - a woman dies from heart disease. That woman could be someone you love.

Friday, Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day to bring awareness to the problem. Some women are even dying their hair red!

For more information, visit the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

My Mother's Left Eye or Left-Eye Mom

My mother called late yesterday evening to say she had emergency laser eye sugery on her left eye. She apparently had a rip in her retina, but luckily, it hadn't come detatched, which could've lead to blindness.

She said it started Monday night, when the little black dot she always sees in her left eye got bigger.

"The little black dot you always see?" I asked.

"Oh yeah, I've seen it for years."

"Uhm, mom, you didn't think that was abnormal?"

"I thought it was something everyone sees when they become nearsighted."

"Moooom, I'm nearsighted. You could've just asked me."

"Well, why would I ask if I thought it was normal?"

So, it seems this black spot she always sees got bigger on Monday night. And, in my mother's usual fashion, she ignored it, thinking it would go away. Then suddenly she saw a flash of light, and there were a multitude of black spots. The idea of suddenly seeing a multitude of black spots makes my skin crawl everytime I think about it. It turns out it's the eye jelly seeping through the tear in the retina. Okay, did I just gross all you readers out? I think I just grossed myself out!

Anyway, my mother had to go in for emergency surgery, and yesterday she called to let me know the sugery went well to close the tear. Although as of last night she still could see the black spot, her doctor said that was normal for a few days.

So, if you believe in prayers or sending positive energy, please send some to my mother.

Your eyes are so valuable, and if any of you begin seeing black spots, talk to your doctor immediately!

When Tara Makes The Time...

When Tara finally takes a photo of Backseat Nooky, our cherry chocolate bath scrubby made with chocolate pieces and real cherries, it'll be available for sale online on the Hella Good website. This isn't the pink, sparkly item I mentioned in a previous post. I'm still trying to figure out how to package the pink, sparkly item and what to name it.

But, Backseat Nooky smells awesome! Not only does it have chocolate chips and cherries in it, but it also has super moisturizing cocoa butter and skin softening milk.

Let's all email Tara and urge her to get that camera out and start snapping pics.

Make Time For Baths

People often tell me, "I just don't have time for a bath." No time for a bath? Today I took a bath that only lasted 8 minutes, and man, those were 8 glorious minutes. Especially since I also used one of my newest experiments, something that smells organge-y and chocolate-y, and made me feel like candy. I have many experiments that I want the world to see, smell and bathe in..but ah, I digress.

If you have time for a shower, you have time for a bath. A bath is an opportunity to do something wonderfully luxurious for yourself. A popular shock jock who was feeling super stressed said a few weeks ago, "I understand why women take baths. It forces you to do nothing."

Who doesn't need a little relaxation? I was a busy bee today, and I kept saying to myself, "I don't have time for a bath." But you know, I made time and when I emerged from my candied bath 8 minutes later, I felt wonderful. Really energized (it must have been the orange scent).

My favorite quote comes from a Spanish proverb: "How beautiful it is to do nothing and then rest afterwards." I think they must have been talking about a bath and then a nice luxurious nap afterwards.

So, go ahead, treat yourself to a bath. It's a beautiful thing.

New Upcoming Products

I'm so excited but we have some new products coming your ways in the next few days. One of them I've been using regularly because it's my new all-time favorite. It's pink and glittery, and that's all I'll say.

Guilty Pleasure

Shhh...I hate to admit it, but sometimes I just love really catty celebrity gossip. My favorite is Perez Hilton. A friend saw Perez recently in West Hollywood working on his laptop, probably dishing some really juicy gossip or comment about a celeb.