Monday, August 26, 2013

Beauty Nutrition

Reader Q: Do I Need to Detox? Reader Q: Do I Need to Detox?

Q: Do I need to detox? A: That depends on two things: 1) what your current diet... 


For Gorgeous Skin, Cut Sugar, but DON’T Cut These Sugar-Packed Foods! For Gorgeous Skin, Cut Sugar, but DON’T Cut These Sugar-Packed Foods!

Being sugar-conscious is one of the smartest things you can do for your skin, simple... 


Beauty Is Wellness Cheat Sheet: Sensitive, Reactive Skin Beauty Is Wellness Cheat Sheet: Sensitive, Reactive Skin

  What’s a Beauty Is Wellness Cheat Sheet? It’s your in-depth guide... 


Help or Hype? Supplements and Snacks that Promise to Beautify Help or Hype? Supplements and Snacks that Promise to Beautify

Would you pop a pill for pretty? In the latest issue of Organic Spa magazine, I... 


A Bride’s Guide to Looking and Feeling Her Most Beautiful A Bride’s Guide to Looking and Feeling Her Most Beautiful

Wedding season is in full swing, and brides everywhere have but one thing on their... 


Super-Slimming Summer Beauty Foods Super-Slimming Summer Beauty Foods

You’re heading to the beach or pool this weekend, and you want to make sure your... 


These Unexpected Odds & Ends Build a Beautifying Smoothie These Unexpected Odds & Ends Build a Beautifying Smoothie

You graduated Green Smoothie 101 with honors, and you’re ready for some fresh... 


Spring Collagen-Booster: Strawberries Spring Collagen-Booster: Strawberries

You’ve been eating loads of spring greens lately, right? Good for you—and... 


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Eat Pretty: Recipes

Gluten-Free Banana Buckwheat Carob Muffins Gluten-Free Banana Buckwheat Carob Muffins

Afternoon tea. Sounds so much more relaxing than crack-of-dawn coffee, doesn’t... 


5 Everyday Dishes with Natural UV Defense 5 Everyday Dishes with Natural UV Defense

It’s August, and by now you’ve likely worked your way through a few tubes of... 


Build a Better Summertime Breakfast Build a Better Summertime Breakfast

It’s a steamy summer morning and the last thing on your mind is food. You’d... 


Stewed Strawberry Pudding with Strawberry-Maca Sauce Stewed Strawberry Pudding with Strawberry-Maca Sauce

If you read my post on all the fabulous reasons to get more strawberries in your... 


Warm Up with a Beautifying Spring Soup Warm Up with a Beautifying Spring Soup

It may be spring, but there’s still a chill in the air, especially at night.... 


Beauty Food Breakfast: Ginger Grapefruit Chia Pudding Beauty Food Breakfast: Ginger Grapefruit Chia Pudding

If you think caffeine is the only way to wake up your senses in the morning, think... 


Try my Redness-Relieving Hot Chocolate Chai Try my Redness-Relieving Hot Chocolate Chai

Ready for a holiday treat? How about one that’s also beautifying for your... 


Check Out Beauty Is Wellness Online at Organic Spa Magazine Check Out Beauty Is Wellness Online at Organic Spa Magazine

    From natural beauty to sustainable fashion to exotic wellness vacations,... 


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Natural Beauty Products

The First Mass Market Facial Oils: Natural Vs. Conventional…Plus Your Chance to Win One! The First Mass Market Facial Oils: Natural Vs. Conventional…Plus Your Chance to Win One!

Flipping through a fashion mag last week, I saw an ad for new L’Oreal Age Perfect Glow Renewal Facial Oil, billed as The first facial oil*. The claim seemed a little outrageous, until my eyes found the asterisk on the facing page that further explained *In the current Mass Market (non-Department Stores). From there I glanced up to my desk, where... [Read more of this review]


Classic Natural Beauty Brands That Still Impress (Vote for your Fave!) Classic Natural Beauty Brands That Still Impress (Vote for your Fave!)

  Do you remember the very first natural beauty product that you tried? With all of the fabulous new natural and organic beauty brands that have popped up in the last few years, it’s easy to get caught up in a never-ending hunt for the next big thing in beauty. There will always be something fresh and innovative to try! But what about the... [Read more of this review]


The Cellulite-Fighting Secrets of Ayurvedic Beauty The Cellulite-Fighting Secrets of Ayurvedic Beauty

Ready for some new tools in the fight against cellulite? Betcha haven’t tried calamus oil, or punarnava yet—have you? How about shankpushpi? I didn’t think so. But wait, I’m getting waaay ahead of myself. These odd-sounding ingredients are traditional Ayurvedic botanicals to detoxify, firm and tone (and if you don’t yet know... [Read more of this review]


Trend Alert: Spas with Farm-to-Body Products Trend Alert: Spas with Farm-to-Body Products

You splurge on a facial at a spa in your town. Or maybe you book a massage at the hotel spa where you’re vacationing. It goes without saying that you’re psyched about being pampered to the fullest…until you find out that the products used in your treatment are packed with questionable ingredients—parabens, phthalates, synthetic... [Read more of this review]


Survive the Summer with a Homemade After-Sun Face Mist Survive the Summer with a Homemade After-Sun Face Mist

You’ve gotta love green tea. Not only is it a major wrinkle-blocker, it helps you burn calories while it defends against sun damage and other forms of skin aging. Drinking green tea (2 cups daily is the recommended dose), as well as applying it topically is a great boost for your summer sun defense. The antioxidant-rich polyphenols in green tea... [Read more of this review]


On My Hair in May…Luxury Haircare from Olja On My Hair in May…Luxury Haircare from Olja

I’ve tried a lot of luxury hair lines over the years, but their ingredients disappoint me, from the $33 a bottle Kerastase (full of parabens) to the $37 Oribe and the cult-fave Living Proof (brimming with endocrine disruptors like synthetic fragrance and butylphenyl methylpropional). They’re just not products I feel good about massaging... [Read more of this review]


On My Skin in April…Napa Organics On My Skin in April…Napa Organics

  Agribeauty. (ag-ri-byoo-tee) noun 1. The pared-down luxury and natural elegance of Napa, California. 2. The word Napa Organics founder Hilary Glass coined to describe the line of organic products she created on the Napa farmland that’s been in her family for generations. I had the chance to check out the lovely line of Napa Organics... [Read more of this review]


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