Bamboo Fabric Lovers Glad or Sad?

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Last month press releases were distributed about bamboo textiles. All were in relation to the Canadian Competition Bureau (CCB) announcements that textile manufacturers, importers and retailers are soon required to comply with the country’s Textile Labeling Act (TLA) and the Textile Labeling and Advertising Regulations (TLAR). The CCB is an independent agency that contributes to [...]

The (Green Beauty) Gospel According to Christy Coleman

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Terri Bly, president of The Nature of Beauty, interviews celebrity makeup artist Christy Coleman.

BagTrends & EcoStiletto Present: The Green Arm Candy Party

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If you live in the NYC area, or will be there this Monday, you may want to secure your free (yes, I said free) ticket to this year’s BagTrends Arm Candy Party, which for the first time ever is all about the green. From what I have read and heard thus far, it is a [...]

Beat The Heat (and the burn!) :: Summers Best Skin Soothers.

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You may not immediately see the effects of overexposure to the sun. According to scientific studies, the skin actually keeps burning long after your sun exposure has ceased, and in case you forget to cover up and apply sunscreen, the resulting sunburn can be painful as well as dangerous. It may actually take up to [...]

Argan Oil a True Beauty

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If you have yet to try Argan oil, the beauty secret of Moroccan women, here is the scoop. Argan oil is produced from the kernels of the argan tree which grows only in southwestern Morocco where it has been used by the women there for centuries.  It is valued for its nutritive, cosmetic and medicinal [...]