Make Valentines' day even more special with INCIG electronic cigarettes

That lovey-dovey time of year is coming up fast, and you know, nothing says “I love you” better than e-cigarettes. Chocolates don’t last long, roses wither and get mouldy, even a fancy dinner may turn out to be mediocre because restaurants are usually at their worst on that oh-so-romantic night due to the crowds. If you really want to impress your ‘babe’, go sensible and go with electronic cigarettes.

Practicality goes a lot farther, and if you’re looking to “pop the question” it’ll make you even more of a keeper!

Why do e-cigs make the most perfect Valentine’s Day gift? Well, there sure is a lot of meaning behind that snazzy alternative cigarette starter kit! They show you care, you are interested in that person’s long term well being, you want to save them money, you are concerned enough to want them to live better.

If you are not a smoker, it shows you are committed enough to level the playing field. See where this is going? We’ve heard feedback from numerous customers who have said that using our e-cigarettes really helped their relationships tremendously by allowing them to smoke free, and giving both parties the ability to spend more time together, save money, and balance things out by removing the obstacle: smoke.

For couples who smoke, getting starter kits together, and going in it together can be a really romantic, bonding experience. Switching can bring a lot of anxiety to some people, who are afraid that they’ll miss cigarettes or not like e-cigs as much, having a partner to do it with can make it much easier and less scary.

Many couples who switch together get to share the experience, give each other pointers, and most importantly: support each other through the process. It’s always worth it in the end.

For single people who will be spending the holiday on their own, V-Day is a great reason to make the switch and get an e-cig starter kit because it will offer something else to focus on and enjoy rather than being single.

Lots pf people enjoy being single, and Valentine’s Day is just as much fun for playing the field anyway… doing it in style and with vapour may just open up your possibilities even further!

Celebrities and e-cigs

Celebrities have been on the electronic cigarette trend since they were just a trend. Well beyond the early fad phase, lots of celebs are into using these amazing little alternative devices.

We’ve been very supportive of many celebrities looking to drop the cigarettes for good. Hollywood has always been big on smoking cigarettes, only now they are doing it electronically and with vapour. They all know too well that they have to preserve those looks as long as they can!

Using e-cigs is also more responsible, considering how celebrities get idolised and followed by fans. Its definitely better for setting an example using e-cigs than it is with traditional cigarette!

While there are plenty of stars still smoking old fashioned cigarettes, we really do commend those who have made the switch to electronic cigarettes. And there are definitely a good many that have!

Some of our favourites include Kate Moss, Cathrine Zeta Jones, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Pattinson, Jeremy Piven, Britney Spears, Charlie Sheen, Nikki Reed, Lindsay Lohan (when she keeps her act together, of course), Snooky, Trace Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton, Catherine Deneuve, Ashley Greene, and Katherine Heigl. Some of the latest spottings in celebrities with e-cigs have been Natasha Lyonne,  and Carrie Fisher .

And who can forget Johnny Depp eloquently vaping during his scene in the movie ‘The Tourist’ as he road aboard a train? While he hasn’t exactly come out of the vaping closet, he was definitely on film using one. And looking rather cool, at the same time!

So, as you can see, celebrities are not exactly trying to keep their e-cigarette habit out of the public eye! Some may be more blatant than others, but it’s pretty much a guarantee that we will see more and more celebs accessorising with their e-smokes in the future than we are seeing them with cigarettes, that’s for sure!

Whats your New Year resolution - Let INCIG help

Happy New Year, everyone! We’re pretty excited about the start of 2013! A new year, a new slate, and we’re pretty optimistic about doing what we do best; giving people a great reason to stop smoking and start using our e cigs!

Lots and lots of people use the new year to make a resolution to quit smoking, it’s always a popular one, and always a meaningful one. The desire to quit smoking tobacco cigarettes is so great that millions of people set their hopes towards it, even if it feels impossible.

However, it isn’t impossible at all. And our products have helped many people drop the cancer sticks for a healthier option. So with that in mind, and to celebrate the new year we want you to join us against the fight against cancer!

This is a great month to take advantage of big savings, and you may even want to stock up on lots of essentials; got any friends or family members looking to make the switch too? Batteries, e-cig accessories like our chargers and our incredible PCC’s.

There are lots of ways e-cigs can come into play to help you out with resolutions. Want to save more time? Save more money? Have just more convenience in your daily life? E-cigs can do all of this and more.

Perhaps you want to do more than just quit smoking this year. Perhaps you want to quit, and go green with your smoking, and choose a more environmentally way to have nicotine. Having a reusable option like electronic cigarettes are excellent in this case as well. So, happy new year, and let the smoke free savings begin!

Santa is in town!

Christmas…...., and this time of year usually results in giving lots of presents. Here are our top pics for giving to the smokers and e-smokers you know!

We’ve got quite a lineup. If you are a vapor smoker yourself, it may be hard not to do some shopping for yourself while you’re at it!

For newbies; smokers who have yet to start using electronic cigarettes; or e-smokers you know who are not satisfied with their e-cig company: check out our lineup of e-cigarette starter kits.

For those you know who really could benefit from e-cigarettes but may be a little hesitant to try them; or for someone special who already is using them and would enjoy one more option, our E-cigarette calibre Kit is a great gifts, that offer a different perspective on INCIG quality and ingenuity.

They are the perfect stocking filler, and they will give users the freedom of a two-piece e-cig, which is quite similar to using a traditional tobacco cigarette. You can use them straight from the package, no charging or lighting is involved is needed.This makes a perfect introduction to electronic smoking, or a convenient go-to for e-smokers on the go!

Also, if holiday travels are on your agenda, consider a pack for yourself! So while the holidays can be loaded with stress and headaches, we’ve got you covered when it comes to gift buying for the nicotine lovers in your life! Great prices, great options, and you get to give really meaningful gifts. Thanks for choosing INCIG!

It's the season to be jolly!

Ah, Christmas. We look forward to it all year, and when it finally gets here, is it really all good fun? Family get-togethers, feasts of food, beer and wine flowing endlessly, the hustle and bustle of getting to the next gathering decently on time.

Watching your mouth around your grandparents, sitting on the sidelines when dueling political conversations arise, football trash-talk, eating way too much of said Christmas left-overs, being careful not to down too many glasses of wine. The best time of the year can also be the most stressful time of the year!

For smokers, having a smoke can mean a fantastic escape! A pleasant little interlude to break away from the crowd, maybe help your digestion a little by slowing down the intake, getting a breath of fresh air.

Cigarettes are pretty well known for offering some stress relief, and if you are among those who have switched over to e-cigarettes, vapour is no different! In fact, smoking vapour cigs can often provide even more stress relief than traditional cigs because they are so much more convenient to use, anytime, anywhere!

Even if you can use them indoors, heading out for a “smoke” is a perfectly fine excuse when you’re using your e-smoke, and just need a few moments to regroup.

Want to know how to handle the Christmas period with as little stress as possible? First of all, make sure you are using e-cigarettes. If all else fails, you’ve got your nicotine and vapour, and you’re set.

Get used to the fact that you can’t control everything, some things are inevitable, like political debates amongst extended family members. Starter kits and extra e-cig accessories make excellent gifts for the smokers in your life, and they are the perfect hostess gift for those throwing those parties.

If you overindulge in the food, have a few puffs, they will help you relax. If you have long, and somewhat uncomfortable distances to drive, your e-cigs can make it more enjoyable and tolerable.

Need a conversation starter during one of those long, awkward silent spells after Christmas dinner? Show Grandad how your e-cigarette works, you’ll knock his socks off!

During Christmas, no matter the situation, electronic smoking can make everything a little brighter!

The latest Celebrity e cigarette gossip!

Celebrities really love their e-smokes. Since his big night out a few months ago, hearthrob Robert Pattinson has not been seen without an electronic cigarette. He and ex-girlfriend, now current girlfriend, Kristen Stewart have been pretty famous for their tobacco puffing, but since their split he has been quite the fan of vapour.

The latest news on this front has been that fellow e-cigarette smoker, Leonardo DiCaprio has taken Pattinson under his wing, and has been something of a mentor to the Twilight star. It has been reported that it was DiCaprio himself who introduced Pattinson to e-cigs, and they have really changed smoking for him.

Pattinson’s camp, on the other hand, have denied these rumours entirely as untrue. In other news concerning Pattinson and e-cigarettes, has also shared his with Bel Ami co-star, Uma Thurman, who was glad to try it!

We are always excited to hear about the latest celebs to quit the smoke and opt for vapour cigs, so we wish the best for all of these Hollywood megastars, and are just happy that they’re staying clear of tobacco!

Celebrities are always up on current trends, and they always take an even greater notice when they involve health and wellness. For a star like Robert Pattinson who has millions of young fans, he is setting a great example choosing not to smoke cigarettes.

If your a smoker, why not follow in the foot steps of the famous and try out our incig electronic cigarette range.

We promise you wont be disappointed!

Roll up, Roll up.....I think NOT!

Many smokers believe that roll-your-own or RYO cigarettes are not as harmful as manufactured cigarettes. Many RYO smokers change to smoking roll-ups rather than stop smoking in the mistaken belief that they will smoke less tobacco and inhale fewer toxic chemicals.  

But hand-rolling tobacco is as just as harmful as the tobacco in manufactured cigarettes.  Research using roll-up cigarettes made by smokers, shows that the levels of nicotine and cancer-causing chemicals inhaled are often higher than those from bought cigarettes.  RYO cigarettes are more likely to cause mouth, throat and lung cancer as well as lung diseases such as emphysema and heart disease.

Tar yields

Tar yields for roll-ups are higher than for most manufactured brands.  Researchers asked 26 regular RYO smokers to make a number of their usual roll-ups.  The researchers then tested the RYO cigarettes and showed that over half of the hand-rolled cigarettes gave tar yields above the current maximum level of 15 mg for manufactured cigarettes.  Tar contains most of the cancer-causing chemicals and lung irritants.

Nicotine yields

Nicotine yields from hand-rolled cigarettes are often higher than for manufactured cigarettes.  Less than one in ten cigarette brands in the UK has a declared nicotine yield above 1.5mg per cigarette in laboratory tests. Over three quarters of the RYO cigarettes in the study produced a nicotine yield above this level.

Humectants in hand rolling tobacco

There are more humectants in rolling tobacco than in manufactured cigarettes.  Humectants are added to prevent the tobacco from drying out and to make it taste smoother.   Humectants yield some very toxic chemicals such as acrolein.

Lack of filters

Filters in RYO cigarettes are not always used but they remove almost a half of the tar and nicotine. However, even with filters, smokers tend to compensate if they don’t get enough nicotine by smoking more or taking deeper puffs to ‘top-up’ nicotine levels.  Filters don’t reduce the carbon monoxide.

RYO smokers have higher nicotine dependence

A study compared addiction levels of RYO smokers with smokers who use the same number of manufactured cigarettes per day.  People who smoke roll-ups are generally more addicted to nicotine and are less likely to stop smoking.  Some highly addicted smokers use roll ups because it gives them more control over the nicotine ‘dose’.  

Who smokes roll-ups?

The majority of RYO smokers in the UK are older men.    A quarter of all male smokers use rolling tobacco.  Less than one in twenty women smokers uses RYO.  A third of poorer smokers use roll-ups because rolling tobacco is cheaper.   

Higher tar - lower tax

EU regulations for tar and nicotine levels in cigarettes do not apply to rolling tobacco even though most of the RYO cigarettes are more dangerous than manufactured cigarettes. Hand-rolling tobacco is taxed and priced at a lower level – about half that of packaged cigarettes.  In countries where cigarettes are cheap or rolling tobacco is expensive, very few people use RYO cigarettes.  In the Netherlands more than half of all tobacco smoked in the country is RYO because of price differences.

Solution

Similar to manufactured cigarettes, tar and nicotine levels need to be restricted and smokers informed of the increased dangers of smoking without a filter.   Higher tax on cigarettes and rolling tobacco would encourage more smokers to quit or try INCIG electronic cigarettes.