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…
Urban Tropical Meets Scottish Highlands (Oh Yeah!) in Auralis' Fall/Winter 2012 Preview
Maria Pants in NYC grey and Luciana Top in Coco Crema pants: wool and tencel jersey blend top: 100% organic cotton jersey We’ve been watching Auralis Herrero-Lugo eponymous line since she debuted at the New York Fashion Week’s Greenshows a few seasons ago. Since then, she has refined her designs,…
Sustainable Scarves (and How to Wear Them 25 Different Ways!)
I wear scarves in pretty much every season; in winter I wear them for pure warmth – there’s nothing worse than wind whistling down your neck. In spring and autumn I wear them so I skip the jacket or coat – if my neck is warm and cozy, I don’t…
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…
Bummer! Soda Causes Cancer (Ready to Finally Give Up the Cola Now?)
Drinking soda is often sexualized and sexified, like in this image. But it’s one of the worst substances you can consume on a regular basis. Image via Mark Sebastian on Flickr. Most of us know that soda is a not-great treat, one that most nutritionists advise us against. But how…
The Eco Bridesmaid Diaries: My Reused Gown from BridesmaidTrade.com
It’s such an honor to be a bridesmaid, that is, until it’s not and you have a bridezilla or bridesmaidzillas on your hands. So I’ve heard. I don’t have personal experience though. I swear. Fortunately, I’ve had the loveliest of experiences with brides. At 26, more and more girlfriends are…
