Sweet Beauty's Organic, Fair Trade Chocolate Lip Balms Are a Mouthwatering Treat
When it comes to skin care, Lisa Françoise, founder and owner of Sweet Beauty Organic Chocolate Spa Treatments has one cardinal rule: If you wouldn't eat it, don't wear it on your skin. It's an easy...
View ArticleGive Your Feet a Summer Getaway You Can Afford With 4 Easy, Eco-Friendly...
With sandal weather upon us, isn't it time to acknowledge (and reward) the labors of our oft-neglected, not-so-happy feet? Whether you're slipping your shleppers into a wedge, thong, gladiator, or...
View ArticleSave Our World Helps Save Our Hair
At some point throughout a woman's endless struggle (or so it seems) with her hair, we decide to do something drastic. Like color it. Whether that means dying it or highlighting it, almost every woman...
View ArticleRevolution Organics' Freedom Glow Multi-Tasking Beauty Balm Does It All
Like everyone else in the land of the free market, I'm not just busy anymore; I'm crazy-busy, head-barely-above-water busy, busier-than-a-hive-full-of-buzzing-bees busy. So anything with the barest...
View ArticleTarte eyeQuatic Waterproof Summer Essentials is Sunny With Chance of Showers
Designed to allow you to get wet and wild by a pool or beneath the blistering summer sky without melting your face off—or, at least, ruining those gussied-up peepers of yours—Tarte's limited-edition...
View ArticleNatura's Aloe Vera Pillow Gives "Beauty Sleep" a New Meaning
Getting a good night's (beauty) rest is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves. It can reduce stress levels, eye puffiness, and dark circles in addition to repairing bones and...
View ArticleNine Naturals: Luscious Locks For Mamas-To-Be
Blame it on hormones, Rio, or the rain, but for most baby-bump wearers, your pregnancy paranoia level is so completely off the charts that it's making a break for the border with a backseat stuffed...
View ArticleBeekman 1802 Handmade Goat Milk Soaps Offer Breath of Fresh Country Air
Cleopatra luxuriated in it. The ancient Romans sloshed around in it. Even the Ayurvedics lapped it up. Richer in calcium, vitamins, and fatty triglycerides than cow's milk—and chock-full of...
View ArticleJaime Earl Pre-Shaving Oil and Shaving Gel for Men
Move over ladies, it's time for the men's-only portion of the program, where we give a major Beauty Lab shout-out to Team Testosterone, particularly the more boldly whiskered members of that tribe....
View ArticleCattier's Facial Scrub and Exfoliating Shower Gel Slough, Soothe
The quickest way to achieve that elusive glow? Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate. And If at first you don't succeed, scrub, scrub again. You won't have to slough your skin raw, however, with Cattier's...
View ArticleTammy Fender Epi-Peel and Intensive Repair Balm Feed Both Body and Soul
As a recovering broke-ass grad student whose idea of luxury was splurging on Bath & Body Works rather than St. Ives, I'll be the first to admit that slapping down $130 for a skincare product is a...
View ArticlePatyka's Organic Zesty Summer Shower Gel & Scrub
Patyka's Organic Shower gel is a good fit for recessionistas in need of organic-luxury skincare love. While encouraging consumption is risky, these shower gels and scrubs can
View ArticleWave Goodbye to Nail-Biting Chemicals With Priti's Nontoxic Polishes
For years, savvy New Yorkers have been flocking to Priti's intimate East Village enclave, one of the first all-organic spas in the country, for their mani-pedi fixes. (Orange-ginger foot scrub, take...
View ArticleVivesana Solar to Polar Organic Sunscreen Protects Against the Elements
A radiant, bronze-goddess glow is one thing; looking like charbroiled filet mignon is quite another. But the mercury doesn't have to shoot through the roof before you break out the sunscreen—any...
View ArticleWembé Infuses Soap With Spirit of the Amazon
In this tough economy, launching a new biz is probably the last thing on anybody's mind. But recession or no recession, personal hygiene continues to be paramount, right? Paraguayan company Wembé is...
View ArticleA Good Night Kiss's Tub Tea Blends Make a Bath to Remember
A bath? A bath, you say? Why yes, a bath, I do declare. I'm stressed, you're stressed, we're all hunched over our workstations with a battalion of knots taking up permanent residence in our backs....
View ArticleEve Organics Eye Shadows Shimmer, Glow
As brain-melting temps begin to dip, sweater boxes start getting ransacked, and wardrobe whites get aired out for one last hurrah, the eyes have it for bolder, more provocative peepers, moving away...
View Article5 Calorie-Free Organic Chocolate Skincare Treats (You Won't Gain a Pound, We...
Chocolate may be soul food, but skin food? The concept isn't as far-fetched as you might think. Packed with a raft of wrinkle-battling antioxidants--twice as much as that in red wine and up to three...
View ArticleCreate Smokey Eyes with Dr. Hauschka's New Decoratives Makeup Line
The new Decoratives line by Dr. Hauschka is a mineral-based line of eyeshadows and blushes that are free of parabens and phthalates. Plus they come in several natural colors that will accentuate your...
View ArticleKimberly Parry Organics Made Fresh for You
When was the last time you heard that the beauty products you just purchased were made fresh to order, just for you? With Kimberly Parry Organics this is the norm, making us feel like our purchase is...
View ArticleBurt's Bees Launches New Acne Treatment
We recently had the opportunity to try a fairly new product from Burt's Bees within their line of acne treatments. Now all-natural acne fighting products aside, we've never like any sort of acne...
View ArticleLather Up with John Masters' Eponymous Line of Organic Soaps
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) advises us to stay clear of triclosan, triclocarbon, and fragrance, when choosing bar soap. One of the reasons we jumped at the chance to try complimentary...
View ArticleFor Luscious Lips, Try Primitive's Petroleum-Free Lipstick
Is petroleum lurking in your cosmetic case? As Meg points out in her post, if you're packing lipstick or lip plumper--and/or many other common beauty products--it's highly likely.
View ArticleMoksa Organics Offers Soothing Carbon Neutral Soaps Without Palm Oil
The weather is cooler in New York and I find myself reaching for lip balm and lotion more often than not. Fortunately, Moksa Organics offers soothing soaps that cleanse and moisturize thirsty skin and...
View Article515 Chemicals a Day?! You’ll Be Surprised To Learn What Your Skin Is...
This infographic shows some of the many chemicals we put on our bodies every day, and which to avoid.
View ArticleAdivasi Body: Delicious on Skin, Nose and Globe
The bath and body goodies hail from my hometown in Connecticut, handmade in small batches making it a pretty local treat for anyone in the NYC metro-area.
View ArticleWhat I've learned from detoxifying my beauty routine
Opting for green makeup means I spend less, feel better, and love the results.
View ArticleChina promises to end mandatory animal testing for certain beauty products
This is welcome news to many, but still raises the question of why testing should be necessary at all.
View Article12 uses for coconut oil on your body and around the house
You'll soon be addicted to this magic bullet of versatility.
View ArticleWant fabulous clear skin? Try the Oil Cleansing Method.
Once you trade in conventional facial cleansers for oil, you'll never look back.
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