Don’t Miss A Night for Green Beauty Sept 4 in NYC!
Next Wednesday, the place to be in beauty won't be backstage at the fashion shows in Lincoln Center. It won't be at the world's largest Sephora in Shanghai, nor will it be in the top secret labs of L'Oreal or Revlon. The place to be in beauty on Wednesday September 4th will be in NYC's Flatiron District, at the James Corbett Studio, from 5 to 9 pm. There, some of the biggest names in green beauty will gather to celebrate A Night for Green Beauty, a pop-up party and shop where natural and organic beauty is the ONLY beauty! If you're a natural ...
Reader Q: Do I Need to Detox?
Q: Do I need to detox? A: That depends on two things: 1) what your current diet looks like 2) what detox means to you ‘Detox’ has become a quick answer to weight loss, turning it into a crash diet for many people. Detox now involves anything from consuming only juices for weeks at a time, to taking supplements, shakes, and powders, either in addition to meals or as meal replacements. If the goal of detoxification is to lighten the toxic load on your body and reset your eating habits, most quick-fix detoxes that we see today don’t detox us in a sustainable way. Juice-only ...
Gluten-Free Banana Buckwheat Carob Muffins
Afternoon tea. Sounds so much more relaxing than crack-of-dawn coffee, doesn’t it? But few of us ever take a quiet moment to give our body and beauty a tea break. Today’s post gives you an excuse to savor the anti-aging benefits of tea, along with something sweet (that won’t sabotage your skin) to pair with it. Together, this duo offers a moment to breathe, de-stress, and, of course, eat for beauty! When we talk about tea, we mean freshly brewed, since the bottled teas (sweetened or unsweetened) sitting on store shelves have lost almost all of their anti-aging benefits. If you really ...
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 I'd just set two samples of Seventh Generation's own new mass market facial oils (available in Walgreens). I thought it would be interesting to compare the two L'Oreal and the Seventh Generation products. I found that Seventh Gen's oils give L'Oreal's ...
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 as that. But while you're working on cutting refined sugar (you know, the added sugars you get in just about every processed food, from granola bars to yogurt to cereals and tomato sauce), there's one type of sugar-containing food that you SHOULD NOT eliminate...fruit! 'But doesn't fruit contain just as much sugar as some processed foods?' you ask. Good question. It's true, fruit does contain naturally-occurring sugar, in some cases in significant amounts (100 grams of grapes have 18 grams of sugar, while the same amount of grapefruit ...
5 Everyday Dishes with Natural UV Defense
It’s August, and by now you’ve likely worked your way through a few tubes of natural sunscreen. But if you really want to get smart about protecting your beauty from sun damage this year, you’ll pack your diet with a few major nutrients that amp up your skin’s natural ability to defend against UV damage, promote healing and reduce the negative effects of the sun. For natural sun protection from the inside, go for lycopene, beta carotene, vitamins C + E (they’re a power couple when eaten together), and omega 3s. If you think it takes work to get these nutrients in ...
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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
What’s a Beauty Is Wellness Cheat Sheet? It’s your in-depth guide...
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
Wedding season is in full swing, and brides everywhere have but one thing on their...
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
You graduated Green Smoothie 101 with honors, and you’re ready for some fresh...
Spring Collagen-Booster: Strawberries
You’ve been eating loads of spring greens lately, right? Good for you—and...
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Stewed Strawberry Pudding with Strawberry-Maca Sauce
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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
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Try my Redness-Relieving Hot Chocolate Chai
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Natural Beauty Products
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!)
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
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
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
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
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
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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