Make Your Own Soothing, Natural Bath Salts
Now that the weather is getting colder, hot baths are even more enticing after a long, hard day of work. Sometimes, there’s nothing you want more than to sink into a soothing, steamy bath full of scented bath salts. Of course, those bath salts sold at most stores are usually…
Allure Magazine Rates ‘Best of the Best’ Natural Beauty Products
It’s so encouraging to see eco-friendly beauty and fashion appearing more often in mainstream media! Allure Magazine, which has long rated hundreds of products for their annual ‘Best of the Best’ list, now has a category called ‘Natural Selections’ for natural and organic products. Editor-in-chief Linda Wells told the AP,…
Eco-Beauty Review: Saaf Organic Complexion Boosting Serum
I started using Saaf Organic Complexion Boosting Serum about two months ago, during the hot late summer months when my skin is normally an oil slick no matter what I do. In the past I’ve tried all kinds of different products to battle the summer breakouts, from astringents to oil-controlling…
Body Sugaring – Natural, Green Hair Removal
There are plenty of eco chicks out there perfectly comfortable with showing off their naturally hairy legs and underarms. I’m not one of them. While I wish I could be so carefree about it, I’m not quite that low maintenance. So, for the longest time I have sought the best…
Amla – Ayurvedic Treatment for Glossy Hair and Smooth Skin
Amla, known in America as Indian gooseberry, has long been used in India for a variety of health and beauty effects. It’s one of the best-kept secrets of Indian beauty, and it’s one of the ways women there keep their hair so shiny and strong (aside from fabulous genetics, of…
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…
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…
Beautorium: (Really) Natural & Organic Beauty Products
As more women are becoming aware of the toxicity of conventional beauty products and making the switch to more natural options, ‘green’ products are becoming easier to find. Not many online eco beauty stores actually bother to do the homework for you, though – which is all the more reason…
Eco-Beauty Review: Dr. Hauschka Volumizing Mascara
As I’ve discovered, finding a good natural mascara isn’t easy. So many mascara formulas are packed with chemicals, and the natural ones don’t always perform well. I’ve tried a few brands in the past that either gave me raccoon eyes after an hour or barely made my lashes look any…
Green Your Beauty Routine in 5 Easy Steps!
Let’s face it: beauty as we know it in today’s world isn’t very green. Many of us slather all sorts of toxins onto our skin, luxuriate for far too long under a constant stream of hot water, pour bottles of unwanted beauty-related chemicals down the drain and use quite a…