Nix Plastic from your Beauty Routine
This week, it seems like everyone’s talking about plastic. I wrote about the impossible task of cutting plastic out of your life over at EarthFirst.com, and it really got me thinking about the areas of my life where I could still improve. Why cut back on plastic? To be as…
100% Pure
A couple of months ago I was standing in the check-in line at LAX and someone was frantically decanting lotion into a small container to bring onto our flight. I was standing next to him, and I could smell vanilla, coconut, and warm caramel. Being obsessed with scents, I had…
Autumn Eco Style Preview 1
Autumn is my absolute favorite time for buying clothes (one word: layers!!). I’m practically craving the cool days, cold nights and swirling leaves as I pant my way through August. One way I deal with my chilly-weather craving is to pour over possible outfits and how new additions will fit…
Lucky Day at Fashion Ethic = Crazy Deals
OK, I don’t normally post emails or releases directly from stores, but these are really amazing!–SV Today, 08-08-08, Fashion Ethic celebrates their customers with a Lucky Day! As the world comes together for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, we wanted our customers to experience a day seen as triple-lucky…
Natalie Portman's Shoe Line Is Vegan, but Not So Green?
Crunchy Greenolas: Organic and Natural Personal Care Products
Crunchy Greenolas is my own personal review of new green stuff I’ve found- I’ve tried everything and these are the goods! • Kimberly Sayer of London — Kimberly Sayer is the daughter of organic farmer in England. Her family used fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs to create their own skin,…
Paris Hilton Tries, But Still Screws it Up
See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die Paris’ reaction (above) to McCain’s attack on her (got that? I feel like I’m back on the playground) is pretty funny- too bad it’s totally off-base (and I TRIED to get an ounce of support up for it, I really did-…
Eco Lingerie for Every Bella
It took me ages to heed my traditionalist-with-a-twist grandmother’s advice about undergarments. “Starre,” she told me, “Whatever kind of work you do or whatever ridiculous outfits you wear, make sure that you have pretty underwear on.” Staring at me with her green eyes that had seen The Great Depression, World…
Top 5 Fave Natural Beauty Products of the Summer
Though I haven’t gotten to take any fabulous exotic vacations this summer, I have had lots of fun experimenting with more natural and organic beauty products than ever before. I’ve tried a lot of different hair products, deodorants, sunscreens and cosmetics in the last few months, and at the peak…
Wedding Transportation Alternative: Would You Do This?
As HippyShopper and EcoStreet (two of my fave blogs) report, this gorgeous British couple (Robert Gray and Stefanie Schmiedel) and their whole wedding party, took the Tube to their wedding! They wanted to save on carbon emissions, and they def. succeeded. I must admit that London’s Underground is superclean and…