Beauty and The Brain

When smart design meets style and substance, the combination can be unstoppable. Such is the case with Intelligent Nutrients, the new certified organic health and beauty product line from Horst Rechelbacher (you may recognize the name as the original founder of The Aveda Corporation). (more…)

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Va-Va-(La)Vanila

You’ve made the switch to organic food, you carry your reusable bottle and To-Go Ware with you at all times, and you’re even making conscious fashion purchases. But when it come to a lady’s, er… scent, it can be hard to make the switch to natural deodorant.

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Best of the Breast: The Greenest Pink Ribbon Purchases

Women’s ta-tas are all the talk these days. October is national breast cancer awareness month, and by now you’re probably more than inundated with pink ribbon products that donate a portion of proceeds to breast cancer research or help fund mammograms. The ironic (and unfortunate) thing about many of these products is that they often contain chemicals that are not only harmful to the environment, but have been linked to cancer. (more…)

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No More Waiting Online for Green Beauty

Green beauty counters are few and far between, even at prominent department stores. Because we choose to eschew lead in our lipstick, we make a point of seeking out product lines that are guilt-free, cruelty-free, and that will gloss, highlight, and blush us just as well as their non-natural counterparts. Ordering online is quick and easy, but why should us eco girls be excluded from the fun of testing and blending different colors in person? (more…)

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Scent-sational

The search for a signature scent is never easy – too floral or too potent, too sweet or too grandma-esque. We recently found our perfect pairing in Danny Seo’s new WHOLEARTH certified organic perfume spray. (more…)

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Pass the Pacifica!

When you dress to impress, not only do you want to look like a goddess, but smell like one too. But beware, an intoxicating scent may be toxic indeed—an ordinary vial of perfume contains carcinogenic chemicals that can be just as harmful as those found in cigarette smoke. Yet, rest assured on your search for the most scintillating scent—Pacifica Perfume offers an array of natural and sustainable fragrances for you to choose from. (more…)

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Stop and Smell the Blunda

The romantic days of perfumery are alive and well at Blunda Aromatics, a cozy studio nestled right off of one of L.A.’s most stellar shopping destinations, West Third Street. Founder Persephenie, whose warm demeanor immediately puts one at ease, sought to make the perfume making process personal again, and she’s succeeded in spades.

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Bazil is Hot Stuff

With the bombardment of ever-increasing celebrity perfumes and designer fragrances, the cloud of olfactory sensationalism is great – but what if you’d like to avoid phthalates and preservatives without smelling like twigs and moss? (more…)

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Teen Tuesday: Summoning Teen Spirit

Teens Turning Green guest editor: Hayley, a freshman from California and passionate environmentalist.

On February 6th and 7th, Teens Turning Green will hold their exciting 4th Annual Teens Turning Green National Summit. Join us as we collaborate with students, teachers, and community members from around the country. We will be hosting informative and interesting panel dialogues and workshops. The afternoon will be spent on strategic thinking, brainstorming and discussions with intriguing visionary leaders. During the Summit you will learn what it truly means to live an eco-lifestyle. Teens Turning Green promotes education about conscious consumerism, inspires awareness of your carbon footprint, and encourages thinking about how your actions impact the planet.

I attended the Summit last year and was absolutely blown away. My mom, sister, and I left with a colossal amount of knowledge about how we could make our lives greener, healthier, and safer. The positive environment at the Summit was wonderful. Being able to have dinner with people who are making global change in our lives, was amazing. Directly after the Summit, we started changing our products from toxic to ” terrific.” I was greatly inspired by the speakers and panelists that spoke to promote change in our lives and to pass the information along to others. I hope you can experience it too!

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Hawaiian Vacation in a Bottle

Kick winter’s cabin fever goodbye with a dose of the tropics from Malie Organics. Using indigenous Hawaiian flora to create a line of all natural luxury spa products, Malie Organics is just the thing to cure those winter woes. (more…)

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