Feelgood Style

I like to think I’m not the only woman who kept an eye and ear on constant alert for the various Bonus Time events at the cosmetic department of Macy’s (and Nordstrom’s, Bloomingdale’s, you get the idea). Like a July mosquito to the bug zapper, I was drawn in each and every time to the big sign displaying the funky little cosmetic bag next to little tubes of lipstick and other novelties. It didn’t matter that I already had 42 bags containing half-used eye makeup remover from previous Bonus Time affairs; if it was happening, I immediately felt compelled to participate.

So it’s really no surprise that I created one for The Nature of Beauty. As they say, once an addict….But I wanted to make this one a bit more meaningful, to give me and you a legitimate excuse to get excited about this particular Bonus Time. Read the rest of this entry »

Laura Bergman is a Reclaim Artist. She finds old pieces of glass and turns them into beautiful, wearable art. She takes found glass and transforms it into jewelry… and the results truly are works of art.

Who would have thought that pieces of broken glass could be turned into eco-elegant jewelry.

I love unique finds and when I came across Bottled Up Designs I was fascinated. Read the rest of this entry »

The Sea Spa at Santa Monica’s Casa Del Mar encourages a regimen of wellness for the everyday traveler.

These hoteliers have given it some considerable thought and arrived at their  modern philosophy that, even though you’re a traveler, even though you’re away from home, you needn’t sacrifice your sense of well being nor suffer a disruption in your wellness regime.

“The owners of the hotel have me here as a liaison to help people remember how to take care of themselves,” Amber McMahon, Casa Del Mar’s Wellness Director, informs me.  She adds that the Sea Spa fully integrates the mind, body, spirit approach to wellness and services catering to all of these wellness needs are offered in their spa menu. Read the rest of this entry »

Each year it seems more creative entrepreneurial types are coming up with new, irresistable ways to create gorgeous, durable bags with minimal impact on the environment. My latest discovery is OLovesM, a no-waste company that uses materials otherwise destined to take up landfill space.

Their material of choice? Yoga mats. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you looking for wonderful green gifts for your eco-mama? Here are some little eco-luxuries that will make great green gifts for the woman on your Mother’s Day list this year.

Green Candlelight

Many women adore candles yet most traditional candles are made with petroleum by products, toxic fragrances and lead laden wicks.

Good news! There are now many eco-candles available so you can feed her candle addiction with candles made from soy wax, beeswax or even vegetable based paraffins, those are all green options. So give your green mama an eco candle this year. Read the rest of this entry »

I have quite a few reusable shopping bags that I drag with me to the grocery store…none of them are very stylish though. They are all the canvas style bags made for grocery shopping, not the trendiest things but they work and they are better than bringing home fifty plastic bags that I do not need or want. But I recently found a great company that makes stylish, fun and eco-friendly shopping bags…Bring It In A Bag. Read the rest of this entry »

I am way too young to be a hippy but I have always had that New Age vibe going on, so I am totally digging the candles that Lorain at Lorain’s Touch makes. They are so awesome.

I love that her tag line is that the candles are made with love, “From our hands to your heart”. Another cool thing? The soy candles are made on or close to the full moon so they are infused with positive energy.

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Chocolate is a wonderful thing and Coco-Zen has found a way to transform chocolate into a religious experience. “Coco-Zen is a state of nirvana achieved by surrendering to the taste and aroma of luscious, rich chocolate…A state of ecstasy, peace and harmony. Coco-Zen is oneness with chocolate.” Wow. Read the rest of this entry »

Amisha’s adorabe jewelery designs donate partial profits to one local and one global charity that you choose. Their mission is to inspire every patron’s consciousness about both local and global organizations participating in the sustainability movement. Read the rest of this entry »

I have a confession to make: For the last 6 months, I was wearing mascara that I didn’t actually sell on my website or in my store. Although I had used all of them, and really liked several, I came across a natural mascara from France a while back that simply blew the others out of the water. I couldn’t go back; thus, when people would ask me which mascara I recommended, I had to a) give them my #2 and #3 choices whilst pretending I knew of nothing better (because the odds of there being a spa carrying the brand in your area were exceedingly slim, so why torture you); b) mumble something about wearing a natural mascara that I would be selling some day, or c) quickly change the subject.

No longer must I select from 3 unhappy options when asked about the best natural mascara. I bring you Couleur Caramel’s natural, eco-cert certified, how-long-oh-lord-how-long-have-I-waited-for-this mascara. Read the rest of this entry »