Starting today, Origins stores Nationwide will begin accepting full size empty beauty product containers from any brand as part of their new Recycling program. In select Regional stores (see locations below), the first 100 people to return empty containers will receive a deluxe sample of A Perfect World Intensely Hydrating Body Cream. For more information on the individual events happening at your local store, please call the location.

Austin - Origins at Central Park 4001 N. Lamar Blvd. Suite 570 Austin, TX 78756 512-302-3267

Boston - Faneuil Hall 1 Faneuil Hall Market Place Boston, MA 02109 617-742-7447

Cambridge - Origins Harvard Sq 8 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-868-8090

Denver - Origins Cherry Creek North 2800 E 2nd Ave Denver, CO 80206-4902 303-388-0018

LA - Century City: 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-772-0272

San Francisco - San Francisco Centre: 865 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 415-537-9440

I'll be attending the NYC event on April 2nd - if you're attending let me know in the comments below.

Here's how you can share your passion for recycling with others online:

1: Upload your photo of empty beauty products to the Origins Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Origins/19777183712

2: Post the image on Flickr and tag it "Origins Trash Talk"

3: Tweet about recycling your beauty product empties and participating in Earth Month initiatives by tagging those tweets #OriginsTrashTalk

For new Facebook fan Origins receives and every image of beauty empties uploaded to Flickr tagged "Origins Trash Talk", Origins will plant a tree in your honor.

Get trashy with Origins for Earth Month!

Origins Peace of Mind

$10

Smart Heel Heel Protectors

$11.95

Miss Oops Holiday Survival Kit

$18

I'm not going to pretend - when it comes to getting ready for any sort of event I consider important (interview, fancy party, famous people), I become a total wreck. I become the useless type who needs an entire army to help them get ready. One thing living in New York City has taught me is to always expect the unexpected. There are outfit mishaps daily, and you never know when you're going to spill on yourself, wear the wrong underwear with leggings or break your shoes. That might be the #1 reason why women in NYC carry large purses.

But when the Holiday season comes around, we're all striving to be extra glamourous. The biggest baubles, the smokiest eyes and the highest heels are out on parade when you realize a disaster has occurred - how ever are you going to fix it? When everything seems to be going wrong, these next three quick fixes will come to your rescue.

Miss Oops Holiday Survival Kit - $18

Mr. Man is so notorious for getting deodorant on his shirt. You will not believe the number of times I've had to rub fabric to fabric in an attempt to remove any sign of his haphazardness. The Miss Oops Holiday Survival Kit understands that these things happen, and it packs everything you might need to fix any wardrobe malfunction you may have created. Featuring the Miss Oops Rescue Sponge (removes makeup, baby powder, and deodorant), Miss Oops Mishap Tape, and a travel size lint roller, each item is small enough to throw in your bag for any future "oops" you might encounter. As long as you look like you have it together, that's what counts, right?

Smart Heel Protectors - $11.95

Every woman can attest to how difficult it can be to navigate in heels - there are always subway grates, sewer grates, and even cobblestone streets all determined to chew up your shoes. If you're the type of gal who buys $20 heels, you might not find a need for Smart Heel protectors as much as the woman who purchases $500 shoes, but a love of shoes is a love of shoes nonetheless. Smart Heel is a plastic covering that ingeniously prevents your stunning stilettos from being chewed up by any number of streetbound obstacles. Smart Heels aren't meant for every type of heel - follow directions on the website closely before ordering to ensure that your shoe is compatible.

Origins Peace Of Mind Sensory Therapy On The Spot Relief - $10

We all have those days - the mariachi band on the subway, the important conference call you can't just seem to prepare for or the important event you have to dash to right after work - the days that never seem to end. When taking off your earrings or chugging mass amounts of coffee by 2pm isn't going to cut it, what are you going to do? If you've been fortunate to have been gifted the Origins Peace Of Mind On The Spot Relief, you'll reach into your desk drawer and dab a teensy amount on your pressure points for near-instant relief. Peace of Mind uses a mint-laced formula with mysteriously calming properties. Don't believe me? Stop by your local Origins location for a demonstration and you'll walk out with a Peace Of Mind product - guaranteed.