Reclaiming what style means and celebrating beauty that's healthy and fun!
I still remember the day I bought my Vy&Elle bi-fold wallet. It was an important day in my life. Up until that moment, I’d been sporting some horribly old Tab wallet I bought in New York while visiting with my boyfriend after I moved to Minnesota. It had been cute at first, sort of, but [...]
Terri Bly, president and founder of The Nature of Beauty, interviews mineal makeup pioneer Jane Iredale about her company’s goals, vision, and safety standards, as well as her views on the natural makeup movement, the Skin Deep database, and more. An insightful conversation with the creator of the world’s first mineral-based makeup line.
“Osea is a unique company that recognizes the medicinal value of marine-based products known by eco-conscious cultures for thousands of years…100% natural derived, using only the highest quality seaweed from the pristine waters of Patagonia and Iceland, and the purest organic essential oils. “ Osea’s unique blend of sea nutrients and essential oils provide active and [...]
We had a chance to put together a Way Basics shelf recently. It really was as easy as they represented – at least it was for Woody the wonder dog and my two daughters Mary and Jessie. I read about Way Basics and was intrigued. I needed some simple book shelves and figured I’d just [...]
Now that my closet is filled with organic cotton and low impact dyes, I find myself taking two steps back every time I wash my eco-friendly garments in a wide range of chemicals. Thankfully, through Gaia Conceptions, I came across Eco Everyday Natural Laundry Soap.
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Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe, a green crafter and vegan foodie living in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband and two cats. My mission is to make eco-friendly crafts and vegan food accessible to anyone who wants to give them a go.
Founder/Editor of OrganicBeautySource.com online directory of nontoxic organic beauty products.
Safe cosmetics advocate, writer, researcher.
Mother of two little environmentalists who can already spot a toxic product when they see one.
I remember crafting when I was younger, but I didn't really start again until I was in my 20's. Now that I have, I can't imagine turning back! I live in Chicago, IL with my husband and 2 kitties. Embroidery is my top craft (at the moment) but I also love paper crafting, clay work, using power tools, and re-imagining ordinary thrift store finds into fun projects.
I’m a twenty something who got caught up in the stories of people, and, while caught on their stories, made a commitment to helping change their lives.
It took awhile to figure out where I was going to land, and how I was going to do it, but, post six transfers, 15 moves and five trips overseas, I decided to take my journalism degree out on a limb, and create a social enterprise that would not only open the doors for me to help Ugandan women struggling from the effects of AIDS and abuse, but would allow me to write about what I really care about: people.
Read about my project here: http://nakateproject.com/. Follow along on the journey here: http://voyem.com/.
