Earth Day is next week and in an effort to encourage environmental consciousness, Kiehl’s Since 1851 is giving away canvas tote bags in exchange for empty Kiehl’s bottles.

On April 22nd, the first 50 patrons to return empty Kiehl’s bottles to one of their free-standing stores for recycling will receive a Kiehl’s reusable canvas tote bag that they may use to help reduce their consumption of disposable shopping bags.

Gather your bottles, ladies, and head over to your favorite free-standing Kiehl’s store on Tuesday. (To find a free-standing Kiehl’s store near you, visit kiehls.com)

Much like maple bars and House reruns, Kiehl’s beauty products never fail to brighten our day.

We’re especially enthralled with the new Ultra Facial Cleanser and Ultra Facial Toner for their simple, pH-balanced formulas that are gentle yet effective. The slightly creamy gel cleanser lathers nicely and rinses clean, leaving our face feeling clean and smooth. And while toners aren’t usually our “thing,” the Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Toner is alcohol-free and so gentle, it actually leaves us feeling fresh and hydrated without stripping our skin of natural oils. In fact, we don’t think this should be called a toner at all— we vote the label should read: Ultra Facial Cleanser’s Sidekick.

And if Kiehl’s doesn’t go for that, we’ll settle for Ultra Facial Refresher: better than a maple bar.

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser and Ultra Facial Toner are available at Kiehl’s counters nationwide and online at Kiehls.com.

We use Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 every night before bed.

It’s kind of like an addiction—we can’t go to sleep without it. Once, on a business trip, we forgot our beloved Kiehl’s at home and experienced a night full of cold sweats and dreadful visions of waking up with chapped, cracked lips. Thankfully that never happened, but now we take extra care to ensure that it never does—it’s one of the first things we pack when getting ready for a trip.

Now our best-loved balm is available in flavors! Our favorite is Pear, but it’s also available in Mint and Cranberry. Yum!

Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 flavored lip balm is $8.50 for a 0.5 oz tube.

Being hopelessly addicted to lip balm, lip gloss, chap stick, lip smackers, or really anything worthy of moisturizing my lips (I’ve been known to use baby lotion in a pinch) I can’t help but notice when someone is in desperate need of some lip therapy.

For some reason, Renee Zellweger ALWAYS HAS CHAPPED LIPS! What is up with that? Is it because she doesn’t want to carry a clutch to her red carpet events and ends up high and dry by the end of the evening? Does she like her lips looking so parched that if she dared to crack a smile they might split and fall off?

Someone please get this girl some Kiehl’s #1 and pronto!

Kiehl’s #1 Lip Balm, $5.5