Skin Deep Moisture: Yamerra Shea Butter
Sun and swim leaves skin parched on these uber hot days. Recently a friend turned me onto an organic line of shea butters that leaves skin smooth and hydrated. Using organic raw shea butter, essential oils, vitamin E, and organic nutritive botanicals, Yamerra has created a homemade line of body…
Summer Skin: Smooth and Gorgeous, Naturally
Don’t let summer get you melted and messy; try some natural skin care to enhance what you’ve got and keep it simple. Nature’s Basin is a new online store for natural and organic skin care products and makeup; here’s what Kendra Smith of the site recommends for the steamy months.…
Tres Belle Petite Medi Spa: Brooklyn’s Best (All Natural) Facial
I spoke with Allison Tray, co-owner of Tres Belle about what makes her spa green and how she got her start. At Tres Belle Spa they promise no ‘snobbitude’ and they deliver! Voted “Best Spa in Brooklyn” by Citysearch last year, I recently trekked to the Boerum Hill section of…
Eco Fashion Designer Samantha Pleet: A Newspaper Dress from Sketch to Reality
Designer Samantha Pleet, who we’ve featured on Eco Chick several times (see her Greenshows runway collection here, and her Fall, 2009 collection here) is one of the creators behind the Yesterday’s News Do-Gooder Design Challenge, wherein they are to create an original design using recycled newsprint. According to the site:…
Ethical, DIY and Just Plain Fun Bags and Purses
Guest post by Donna on behalf of TestFreaks website Something that always makes my palms sweat, my heart beat faster and my gets me breathing heavy is…. accessories! Now if you thought I was going somewhere else – shame on you. Which got me to thinking: Why do we gals…
Vampire Weekend are Kombucha Lovers!
Members of Vampire Weekend with Buchi Kombucha founders in Asheville, NC. I am totally in love with Vampire Weekend; from their adorable mod-dapper Ivy League style (they attended Columbia University when I was at grad school there) to their fun-fun-fun Afropop tunes, these guys turn plenty of musical conventions on…
Artful Undergarments: Rio Wrenn’s R.A.W. Eco Lingerie Collection
Portland, Oregon based textile designer Rio Wrenn has a unique vision for lingerie, combining modern eco friendly materials and dying techniques, antique constructions and ethical manufacturing to create her line, R.A.W. “I started R.A.W. in 2007, which is inspired by vintage undergarments ranging from the 1800’s to the 1950’s to…
Eco Fashion Makeover: Sex & the City, Sustainable Style!
SATC 2 Sustainable Style. The second Sex and the City Movie was a much anticipated style forecaster. Now, hot summer days are heating up the summer street scene and the cast of SATC was no exception! Capture Kim Cattrall’s balanced sultry look with an organic bamboo and cotton blend dress…
Top Seven Online Eco Boutiques
One of my favorite things to do while travelling around the world is to seek out the local eco boutique or sustainable store, as is inevitably includes a new designer I’m not yet familiar with and great local knowledge and resources. Whether you live near one of these brick-n-mortar shops…
EcoSalon Shops in NYC Highlights Local and International Green Designers
EcoSalon Shops- New York City 2010 from EcoSalon on Vimeo. Check out this great recap video by Greta Eagan! I had a great time at the first Ecosalon Shops event at Greenspaces in NYC; hosted by Editor Sara Ost and her team of fantastic writers and contributors. Designers included: H.…
