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There is a disconnect between nature and the typical beauty we find on store shelves. Let’s close that gap! More
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in DIY + Tutorial, Natural Beauty, Toxic IngredientsThere is a disconnect between nature and the typical beauty we find on store shelves. Let’s close that gap! More
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in Beauty Supplies, Natural Beauty, Skin SmartOk, this really is not your ordinary foundation, but a tinted moisturizer. Logona Tinted Day Cream is the perfect combination of moisture and sheer coverage.
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in Natural Beauty, Skin SmartMADARA first crossed my radar on Love Lula, the London-based natural cosmetics shop. The clean, sorta funky, label just screams modern skincare and that always gets my attention. I must admit, though, that I had not tried the line until recently.
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartFrom age eleven (in 2005), to now CEO of her own body scrub company and featured in magazines like Teen Vogue and Lucky, life is sweet for young entrepreneur Lani Lazzari… More
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in Healthy Habits, Natural Beauty, Toxic IngredientsWe’ve associated Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) for many years with spot treatments, due to its anti-bacterial properties. Well, it seems there may be a new breakthrough on the horizon as a recent study has shown this wonderful potent oil could actually be used to treat cancer…. More
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in Healthy Habits, Natural Beauty, Toxic IngredientsDo you need some help sussing out toxic ingredients that might be hiding in your medicine cabinet? These are 25 of the worst offenders. More
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in Natural Beauty, Skin SmartWith names like Bionic, Cashmere SPF30, Ceramic Slip and Gray Expose, the beautifully conceived and scientifically composed line from Sunday Riley is clearly no ordinary, natural skincare collection. A hot favorite among savvy, natural beauty consumers and buzzed about recently by beauty editors from Harpers, Vogue, W et al, each product contains a patent pending […] More
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in HappinessI’ve heard of all kinds of weird and wonderful concoctions that have been developed over the years in the world of beauty — from flame-broiled bacon fragrance to paper false eyelashes — but until now I’d never heard of the ‘happiness molecule’ being used! This collection of home scents, skincare and body products from Happy […] More
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in Accessories, Beauty Supplies, Events, Home Living, Natural Beauty, Skin Smart, Sustainable Fashion, Toxic Ingredients, UncategorizedPersonal expression via the skin is a subtle form of performance art. Tattoo or paint on the skin is ageless, marking fertility rights, Martial celebrations, war games, theatrical works, rites of passage, and ritual indigenous celebrations. Today, more than ever before, as portals, these individualist decorative guides offer signs to inner metaphors and generous poetic […] More
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in UncategorizedGisele Bundchen recently gave birth to a gorgeous new baby but she’s been busy on all fronts with the launch of her new Sejaa Pure Skincare collection. Having graced the covers of more than 500 magazines, countless runway shows and too many ad campaigns to list here, you’d be forgiven for thinking she has time […] More
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in UncategorizedI used to think the smell of roses was something my grandmother might like but certainly wouldn’t pass the test of my modern girl olfactory senses. How wrong could I be! If you’ve ever plunged your nose into a fresh, powdery rose bloom on a warm day, you’ll know what I’m talking about. The new […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartHow many of us think about our skin as a living, breathing organism that’s constantly in motion, every second of the day? It’s incredibly easy to overlook the fact that our skin changes with the seasons and even easier to ignore that we need a different suite of skincare products for winter than we do […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartLife is dynamic and so is your skin. Most of us don’t think of our visage as a living, breathing, changing organism, but every second of the day our skin is responding to our environment and constantly monitoring and altering itself to regulate healthy skin function. Built on the same principle of living energy, Blissoma […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartYou thought wine was just for drinking right? Not so. Caudalie discovered in 1993 what the rest of the world has been catching up with ever since, that grapes & grapeseeds are a veritable goldmine of bioactive, high potency, antioxidant and anti-aging ingredients. The grapeseed molecule is 10,000 times more powerful than Vitamin E for […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Skin SmartAs it finally warms up from two consecutive weeks in the single digits here in Colorado, my skin has already taken a beating this winter. In search of the perfect moisturizers and lotions, here are a list of some of my favorite choices this winter. Alba’s Original Emollient Lotion $16.99 for 32 oz (available at […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartIt used to be that the powerful and heady scent of the rose was something only the extremely wealthy could afford, not surprising given that it takes anywhere between 1,500 to 10,000 pounds of rose petals to make only one ounce of oil. There are more than 300 compounds that can be found in a […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartLife is full of guilty pleasures depending on your choice of vices and though I’ve never been a chocolate kinda gal, I do have a penchant for delicious, ridiculously luxurious organic bath + body products. Shamelessly self-indulgent when it comes to self-pampering rituals, I’m a major fan of anything that beautifies my day whether it’s […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartIf you know anything at all about physics, you’ll know that every living thing is suffused with energy and each individual plant & animal resonates with its own unique vibrational pattern. These energy frequencies are said to contain healing elements that when harnessed in the right way and instilled in a carrier of some kind, […] More
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in UncategorizedHardly as obssessive as the Japanese or Michael Jackson when it comes to lightening skin, I am definitely a sucker for anything that promises to ‘brighten’ and even the tone of my not bright, and definitely not even, skin tone. It may sound like a genius marketing ploy but here’s where that old adage that […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartThere was a time when conversations surrounding elasticity, loss of collagen, sagging and lack of tone, were for me like hearing someone speak in a foreign language. Convinced I’d somehow and miraculously been blessed with ever youthful skin, I never paid much attention – until now that is. Whether you’re there already or you think […] More
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in Natural Beauty, Reviews, Skin SmartWell known for gracing the trays of antipasto everywhere and a regular feature in a vodka martini, the olive has far more illustrious uses than that of sophisticated snack or simple garnish. Olive oil has been used for thousands of years for eating & cooking. And lest no part of this miracle plant go unnoticed, […] More