Stephanie Rogers
Stephanie Rogers is a fashion- and beauty-obsessed freelance writer with an abiding love for kale and organic wine, living in Asheville, North Carolina.
Breast Cancer Awareness: Go Green to Really Go Pink
We’re surrounded by endocrine-disrupting compounds at every turn, not to mention countless pesticides and other environmental toxins. Could all this chemical crap have ties to rising rates of breast cancer in women around the world? In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Breast Cancer Fund is highlighting its sunscreen…
Eco Chick Giveaway: Win an Everyday Minerals Smokey Eye Set!
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Everyday Minerals. What’s not to love? A dazzling array of colors to complement all skin tones, impressively natural organic & vegan ingredients, no animal testing and great prices make Everyday Minerals the kind of brand you’ll blab on to other women…
Pine & Calendula: Two Magical Herbal Oils for Beauty & Health
I’m no Drew Barrymore – I don’t use the word ‘magical’ very often. But sometimes it applies, and I’m not talking about supernatural phenomena here. I mean magic of an earthly sort, those moments of amazing interaction between us and the natural world where everything seems to fit together –…
RIPE: Fresh Cocktail Mixers with Real, Pronounceable Ingredients
In a rush before a gaggle of guests were due to arrive at my house, I was staring at a shelf full of pre-made margarita mixers at my local liquor store. With no time to run to the grocery store, making my own was out, so I grabbed the first…
Eco Chick Giveaway: Win a Set of RubyBlaise Essentials Aromatherapy Mists
UPDATE: Thanks for participating, everyone! The winner is – Nicole Galland! Scent can be so powerful, changing our moods and awakening memories – but sometimes it can be dangerous too, namely when it’s coming from a toxic blend of chemicals vaguely labeled as “fragrance”. Essential oils make it easy to…
Herbs of Spring: Make Your Own Violet Syrup
Those tiny purple blossoms that are covering lawns, meadows and roadsides right now are much more than just ‘weeds’. You’ve probably never given much thought to the common blue violet, aside from admiring its delicate little flowers – but gather enough, and you can make a delicious syrup that soothes…
Eco Chick’s Heroines for the Planet: Aysia Wright
The lovely and fabulous Aysia Wright She founded one of America’s first dedicated eco-fashion online shops (and an Eco Chick fave!), The Greenloop, and led the search for the new green “it” girl. Now, we’re turning the spotlight on trailblazer Aysia Wright herself to learn more about what’s next for…
Eco Chick Giveaway: Win $125 in Naturaleve Beauty Products!
–UPDATE– Thanks for participating, everyone! The lucky randomly chosen winner is – Kelsey Toney! Who doesn’t love a goodie bag full of free stuff – especially when it’s natural, organic beauty products from a super-high-quality brand? We are teaming up with one of our favorite online sources of natural beauty…
Bambola Beauty Review: Premium Natural Skin Care
Okay, I’ll admit it. For all my tinkering in homemade natural beauty products, there are times when those recipes go horribly wrong… like the exfoliating citrus mask that gave me an ugly rash the week before my wedding. Some things are best left to the pros, and let me tell…
Top 5 Fave Eco Beauty Products for Spring 2010
I’m one of those people that starts getting antsy by the end of winter, wishing and hoping to see a peek of green poking up out of the snow. It’s been a particularly cold one here and I’m ready to get out and enjoy the sunshine (and rainy days, grumble…
