Suds Up With These Healthy Soaps!
I’ve romanticized the idea of making my own all-natural soaps for a while now, even giving them out as gifts, but the problem is that I can’t seem to find the time to do it! Making our own cleansing products after work probably isn’t going to happen for most of…
Kristen Bell and The Nature Conservancy Parter with Neutrogena Naturals to Advocate for Water Protection
(credit – Nature Conservancy site) 1 pair of jeans is the equivalent of 2,000 gallons of water. 1 glass of beer is the equivalent of 20 gallons of water. 1 steak is the equivalent of 1,000 gallons of water. If those statistics don’t put things into perspective for us I…
Radiant Natural Beauty with Jessa Blades and Greta Eagan
Jessa Blades of Blades Natural Beauty makes up Greta Eagan Photo by Clemens Kois When natural beauty makeup artist Jessa Blades and eco fashionista Greta Eagan recently got together for an Eco-Chick style photo shoot, the theme of the day was radiance. Jessa, who is passionate about promoting beauty that…
Eco Chick Giveaway: Pamper yourself with a Spa Night from Pure Habitat
Amy Ludwigson lives green and wants to share it with the world. To that end, she founded a resourceful new site, Pure Habitat. “I just launched Pure Habitat as a way to make it easier to shop from all the amazing companies that are committed to making the world a…
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…
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…
Pine & Calendula: Two Magical Herbal Oils for Beauty & Health
I’m no Drew Barrymore – I don’t use the word ‘magical’ very often. But sometimes it applies, and I’m not talking about supernatural phenomena here. I mean magic of an earthly sort, those moments of amazing interaction between us and the natural world where everything seems to fit together –…
Eco Chick's Best Natural and Organic Products for Dry, Curly Hair
These are my top personally-tested natural products to keep your hair moisturized for Summer! From shampoos to treatments. Rahua Shampoo and Conditioner from Amazon Beauty Griffin Remedy Daily Shampoo Bioethique Hair Conditioning Mist Morocco Method Blood of the Dragon Styling Gel Neem Hair Oil from Dr. Hauschka Steam Hair Oil…
"Fashion’s aesthetic should enhance and beautify the human form, not destroy it."
Coco Rochas walking the runway Warning: I’m going to use the F word in this column (not that I have any idea what it means – and you probably don’t either). What is ‘Fat’ anyway? I’ve been thinking about it quite a bit lately, more than I have in years.…
