7 Beautiful Spring Quilts For Warmer Temps (but Still Cozy Nights)
As we say goodbye to winter and welcome the new season with al fresco cocktails, spring cleaning, woolens storage, and a new eye towards our sandals, don’t leave your bedroom out. Usually around the same time that I put my sweaters in their zip-up bags that slide under my bed…
Ren Skincare is Clean: Naturally Hot, Very Sexy, Very NSFW (Video)
I was recently introduced to REN Skincare at an event in NYC and I was really impressed – not only by the brand’s long-standing dedication to healthy skincare products (see details at the bottom of the post), but their overall messaging (as you will see in their vid below). This…
The Eating Disorder Epidemic: Why Israel’s Ban of Underweight Models is Important
I recovered from an eating disorder years ago. It was once a secret kept safely within the confines of close family members and dear friends. I was ashamed of my struggle, concerned I’d be judged, and it wasn’t something I had any interest in broadcasting. My eating disorder was an…
Happy World Water Day! How Do You Love the Blue Stuff?
Today is World Water Day – How do you love water in your life? I’m an unabashed water baby and love to swim in lakes, the ocean, streams and water holes. I save water by being a vegetarian (meat production takes tens to hundreds of gallons of water per pound,…
Super Natural Kale Salad Recipe from Chef Heidi Swanson
As a avid kale lover, I eat it at least once a day. Kale is great steamed with a tasty dressing, sauteed with garlic, raw and massaged in a salad, in warm winter soups, juiced, or even dehydrated into kale chips! When leafing through Heidi Swanson’s cookbook Super Natural Everyday,…
NEW Zoya Summer 2012 Beach & Surf Nail Polish Color Collection
Summer 2012 is going to be a super stylish season for nails with the latest polish collections from Zoya. The new Beach and Surf colors will bring some serious zing to your nails, making them look kissed by sea and sand. These new shades translate beautifully to the nails via…
DIY Removable and Reusable Wallcovering: A Renter's Dream
I’m sort of obsessed with the entryway to my modestly sized Brooklyn apartment. Sure, it’s pretty small, but there are so many good things about it — a high ceiling and two large closets among them. There’s just one thing that has really bugged me about my entryway since the…
Eco Chick Giveaway: CV Skinlabs' Non-Toxic Skincare Products by Britta Aragon
My skin is super sensitive, but it kind of seems as though everyone’s is these days. According to The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 80 percent of skin reactions are caused by direct contact with an irritating, harsh or dangerous chemical. And we all know that there’s no shortage…
Artist Rachel Miller Brings Together Environment, Travel, Textiles, Nature and More
Drift, Materials: bent-laminate oak Rachel Miller‘s work focuses on environmental patterns and how they interconnect with our own patterns of growth, departure, and rejuvenation. Using both the body and landscape as cynosure and subject, she coalesces topics from ritual, archeology, architecture, travel, textiles, and nature. Her works, which include sculpture,…
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics NEW Dual-Ended Eye Brightening Pencil is a Master of Illusion
To help transform tired-looking features, Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics introduces a new illuminating wonder! The Eye-lluminating Duo is a dual-ended multi-purpose nude eye liner pencil designed to brighten, reflect light, and accentuate. The oversized natural eye liner pencil features two neutral tones, Matte (pink-nude) and Shimmer (an iridescent champagne-beige), that can be used…