Sweatshop Labor Used to Produce Common Brands

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We talk a lot about the benefits of buying handmade and why eco-friendly fabrics are better for the environment, but a fashion issue that I think deserves some extra attention is not the why or what, but the who. Who is making all of those clothes that we buy, and under what conditions?

Kate Middleton’s Wedding Day Makeup

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Did you watch the Royal Wedding? Whether you got up in the middle of the night or not, you have surely seen footage by now. And have probably heard the rumor that brand new Princess, Kate Middleton, created her own beautiful makeup look on her big day. Learn how to re-create her look with all natural and organic cosmetics.

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30 Day Challenge: Going No ‘Poo

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I’m challenging myself, and you, to go no ‘poo for the next 30 days! Follow along every Wednesday for tips, tricks, and general feelings about giving up shampoo for a month.

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Urban Homesteading in Style

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Laugh, learn and listen to the Green Divas Radio Show & Podcast!

There was lots of talk about sustainable communities, food coops, backyard chicken envy, edible lawns and if you want to LOL, don’t miss the bit where Rodman talks about having to sing to a goat to get her to let him milk her on his pilot episode.

Beauty Myth: Extreme Photoshop Makeover

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This video, created by a photographer and desgner, shows the crazy amount of Photoshopping that fashion photography uses to create those “ideal” images.