Blue Beyond Borders – Sea Change Through Science and Art: A Hurricane Sandy Benefit in NYC Benefitting the New York Aquarium
I’m excited to attend tomorrow night’s event, Blue Beyond Borders – Sea Change Through Science & Art: A Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser. Not only because it will be an enlightening evening, filled with great discussion among the thinkers, writers and activists below, but also because I’m donating a scarf from my…
Give Back With Blissoma Holistic Skincare's Season of Personal Caring Drive
Julie Longyear, the creative chemist and founder of Blissoma, is deeply grateful for her company’s success; it wasn’t too long ago that she relied on a pantry to help her survive during trying times. For an entire year after the economic collapse, donations from Julie’s neighborhood pantry bridged the gap…
A Supercozy, Natural Winter Bed: Sleep Away the Season!
There’s a lot of talk about a cozy, natural bed, but here’s how to get one (from an expert sleeper!). I’m pretty unabashed by my love for sleeping; I’m not (and never have been) one of those people who brags about getting only five hours of sleep for a week…
eXtinction Film Featuring Summer Rayne Oakes Debuts Online (NSFW)
eXtinction film featuring Summer Rayne Oakes from SUMMER RAYNE OAKES on Vimeo. Excitement! Summer Rayne Oakes’ short film, eXtinction, has made the film festival circuit and has just debuted (in full) online. See above for the moving and absolutely gorgeous short film, and stop by the Tumblr page to learn…
Best Natural and Organic Oils for Gorgeously Healthy Winter Skin (and Hair)
I’ve written before about my love for skin and hair oils, and that’s because they work better than any other treatments I have tried. I have moderately dry skin, and in all seasons I go nuts for delicious-smelling, ultramoisturizing (and always all-natural and organic if possible) oils, for everything from…
Karvt's Beautiful Wood MacBook Air, iPad and iPhone Covers: LOVE!!
My last laptop was covered—festooned, plastered, personalized—with stickers. Stickers on top of stickers, for bands, great coffeehouses, Fair Trade USA, environmental organizations, and Elephant Journal. That computer took me through graduate school and more than half of the time this website has been publishing. But it’s time was, finally, up.…
On Set at Harper’s Bazaar India Shoot: Green and Glam Makeup
This piece originally published on The Green Beauty Team. I’d like to take you behind the scenes of a Harper’s Bazaar India shoot for which I used an entirely “green” makeup kit to prepare the models in an opulent and fantastical location set in in Italy’s breathtaking Lake Como. The…
Eco Chick Tested: Tatcha's Polishing Powders
Last season I wrote about how much I love Tatcha’s Aburatorigami papers, which demurely suck up facial oil from shiny patches; and now (after contacting me about their entire line of geisha-inspired toxin-free facial products), I have another fave product from the company. Tatcha’s Polishing Powders have single-handedly re-surfaced my…
A Love for (Upcycled) Clocks: Artist Shannon Ruby Finds Time for Making
“My very helpful husband brought me several slices of oak one day. After playing with them, I decided that a clock was a must! I started stacking the pieces and covered an old record. This clock is one of my favorites because it looks like a pile of wood. (at…
Best Fall Cocktail Ever: Apple Cider Ginger Snappy
I do realize that entitling this post “Best Fall Cocktail” is a bit bold. However, what I’m drinking right now is insanely delicious! So much so that I had to share with you, dear readers. So, without further ado, here is the recipe for the above delicious autumn cocktail from…
