Stem Cell-derived Skin Care Products: Risky, Disturbing, and Unregulated
Stem cell creams and treatments are being offered over the counter and in personalized formats via high-end cosmetics companies (and a few well-known department store brands). But a recent article in Scientific American has pointed out the potential risks and unregulated nature of these creams and surgeries that utilize the…
Woman Grows New Bones Around Her Eye After 20K Plastic Surgery Goes Awry
Yes, it’s frustrating watching oneself age; the only solace that I can take is that EVERYONE has to go through it. Unless you end up checking out of life early, literally every single person you see, no matter how great they look now, will suffer some kind of age-related decline.…
Eco-Chick Tested: Cherlyn Skincare Clarifying Serum
Cherlyn Clarifying Serum is an intensive treatment formulated with potent fruit extracts, such as bilberry, that provides the skin with highly bioavailable alpha hydroxy acids. These naturally occurring acids exfoliate and brighten dull, tired skin, evening out the skin tone, regulate oil secretion and reduce pore size and help to reduce fine lines…
Lurk’s All Natural Perfumes: Luscious, With an Organic Life of Their Own
Lurk perfume founders Anne Sanford and Kristi Head. All-natural perfumes have been an incredibly elusive luxury for scent lovers like myself. I grew up sniffing my grandmother’s scents, kept on a mirror-topped tray in pride of place next to the door that led downstairs; when she was dressed to go…
Are Kids Sicker Today Due to Pesticides in Our Environment?
An October 2012 report by Pesticide Action Network North America examined dozens of recent studies and concluded that the influx of pesticides in our society — omnipresent in the air we breath and the foods we eat — is taking a heavy toll on our children’s health and intelligence. Photo…
Recycled Plastic Bodum Coffee Press
I had been wanting one for a while. A beautiful french press that I could call my own. My mornings aren’t quite right without my two cups of fair trade black coffee. So when I scored this Bodum coffee press made from 30 percent post-consumer plastic in a bad Santa gift game…
My Curly Hair: How (and Why) I’ve Learned to Embrace (and Even Love) It
As part of my own personal project of loving who I am as I am (and as I age), I have been experimenting with wearing my curly hair out and about. I'm thinking of myself as an ambassador for curls!
REFUSE Single Use Plastics with Susan Rockefeller's Stainless Steel Straws
REFUSE Stainless Steel Straws, available at SusanRockefeller.com After shooting our debut Heroines for the Planet video with Susan Rockefeller in her New York City home, we hung around for a bit and chitchatted with the filmmaker, ocean conservationist and jewelry designer. Before we said our goodbyes, Susan gave us each…
Healthy Holiday Breakout Solutions
Breakouts aren’t only for teenagers. This time of year is taxing on everyone’s skin. Stress, lack of sleep, or diet — caused by the end of year work load, final exams, last-minute shopping, picking from one too many celebratory spreads and cookie trays, or the in-laws coming to town — can…
Wrap Smarter: 10 Eco-Friendly Holiday Wrapping Ideas
VZWraps. An eco-friendly way to make gift-wrapping a cinch. We’re on a mission to help you do away with all of the waste and excess that surrounds the holidays. You can examine your foodprint — by reading this waste less food post — but we really hope you’ll resolve to…
