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.
Fun Stocking Stuffer! DermaQuest Vegan Makeup Brushes
Want to apply your makeup using expert tools – minus the fur of some poor mistreated animal? Decent quality vegan makeup brushes can be hard to find, let alone really good ones that are soft and non-shedding. As a girl who uses an angled eye brush every day to apply…
Blissoma: Possibly the Most Natural (and Affordable!) Skincare Line Yet
As a green beauty blogger, I get a lot of pitches, and I’d say a solid 70% of them are from companies that don’t really even know what ‘natural’ means. Hey, it’s a somewhat ambiguous word, and certainly not one you can trust to mean anything on a label. Hence,…
Into the Hermitage: Low-Impact Gypsy Life on the Road
Few of us can even begin to imagine whittling our possessions down to just a few boxes full of items and living in a room that measures barely eight feet wide. But what if that room was a recycled gypsy home on wheels, with an ever-changing view of the Scottish…
Black Friday Goes Green at Beautorium
It’s that time of year again – Black Friday, when normal Americans seem to lose their minds entirely as they push and shove each other for the last Made-in-China thingamajig on the shelf. But if you’re like me, you’d probably rather just relax at home with a cup of hot…
Toxin Free and Delicious: Yes to Carrots Lip Gloss & Lip Tints
I’m really picky about lip gloss. (Oh, who am I kidding, I’m really picky about everything!) But, almost every lip gloss I’ve ever tried is just unbearably sticky to me – I find myself wanting to wipe it off after just a few minutes. So, when I got the opportunity…
3 Ultra-Satisfying Vegetarian Fall Soup Recipes
Image via: Sneakerdog Every year, when it starts getting cold, I crave soups and stews packed with greens and garlic. To me, it’s the ultimate comfort food: hot, healthy, and vegetarian. I love to experiment with seasonal ingredients like apples and butternut squash, and add in favorites like spinach and…
Be a Green Lush: Eco-Chic Fall and Holiday Cocktails!
It’s a great time to be an eco-conscious drinker. There’s never been a bigger or tastier selection of organic, fair trade and otherwise earth-friendly liquor and mixers on the market, and the possibilities for seasonal cocktails are practically endless, from spiked cider to pomegranate cosmopolitans. Fair Vodka is the world’s…
Priti NYC: Luxury Nail Polish, Minus the Toxins
I’m in love – with nail polish. A few years ago, I all but gave up on the idea of ever having a nice-looking manicure again after swearing off conventional polishes full of toxic ingredients and experimenting unsuccessfully with the few ‘natural’ nail polish brands on the market. Then, I…
Get the Look: Fall Makeup 2009, Eco Chick Style
Images via Elle.com Just like with fashion and accessories, makeup trends for Fall 2009 are dramatic, edgy and intense. Deep purples, blues and silvery metallics are in for eyes, nails and lips and many of our favorite natural and organic cosmetic lines have just what you need to get the…
Fall Eco Fashion Accessories: Drama, Color & Recycled Metal
Studs, chains, simple boxy bags, booties and dramatic statement jewelry: all of these things are in for fall 2009, and there are seriously fabulous eco-friendly options for every single trend. Designers like Litter SF, Doloris Petunia and olsen Haus offer up some eye-popping accessories made from recycled, upcycled, organic and…
