Hippie Tested. Diva Approved.
Date: April 13, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Makeup, Skin Care

Such is the mantra behind the “chemical free, karma rich” cosmetic line, W3LL People. The collection boasts small batch products (because healthy makeup truly shouldn’t be able to sit on a shelf for years) chock full of bioactive, natural and organic ingredients. (more…)
Factory Girl
Date: April 7, 2010 | Category: Body Care, Fragrance, Home Furnishings, The Home

The prettiest of packaging to house the sweetest of scents. The Soap & Paper Factory (a merging of Brickhouse Soap & Dewey Howard Paper) has created a line of exquisitely beautiful, environmentally conscious home and body products with uplifting fragrances like orange blossom and cinnamon clove. (more…)
Francaphile
Date: April 5, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care

With a mission like “Beautify Organically!” there’s no question about the priorities of anti-aging skin care line, Franca Organics - provide products that leave skin energized, healthier, firmer and younger looking, and do it using the most natural and organic whole ingredients available. (more…)
The New Wine Bar
Date: March 24, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Body Care

You’ve long been promoting red wine as a heart-healthy evening necessity. But what about getting your fix in the shower? We recently discovered Napa Soap Company’s Cabernet Soapignon, a bar blend of Napa Valley grapeseed oil, coconut, palm and sweet almond oils, cocoa butter and a gracious portion of Napa Valley red wine (the soap has a delicious berry scent). (more…)
One Tin to “Salve” All Your Problems
Date: March 22, 2010 | Category: Body Care, Care, Lifestyle

Sometimes life assaults us with an arsenal of ailments - from sunburns to bug bites to headaches and joint pain. What if you could turn to one product to “salve” all these problems? With W.S. Badger Company’s line of all-natural soothing, healing balms designed to treat every imaginable ache and affliction, this tiny tin has become a handbag staple. (more…)
Paper-Thin Perfection
Date: March 18, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care

Hailing from the 300 year old beauty secret of geishas in Imperial Japan comes an all-natural and biodegradable oil-blotting sheet that is as exquisitely simple and effective as ever (isn’t that the case for all the best things in life?). Tatcha Aburatorigami blotting papers are large sheets (3.74″ x3/74″) of handmade 100% abaca leaf with small flecks of gold - this originally occurred as a by-product of the precious metal hammering done by craftsman that were creating super thin sheets to enrobe Japan’s extraordinary pavilions (makes a girl feel like royalty, no?). (more…)
“C” The Difference
Date: March 9, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care

You may not have discovered the fountain of youth just yet, but with Naturopathica’s line of holistic skin, body, and wellness products, you might as well have found the key! The company offers an assortment of anti-aging treatments that are designed to fight off pesky crinkles and wrinkles, leaving you with soft, supple skin. (more…)
The Age of Grace
Date: March 2, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care, Suncare

Hailing from the kitchen laboratory of the Berkeley-based skincare line, Marie Veronique Organics, comes a collection of bottled perfection specifically designed to take you into the next decade (and beyond) with grace and beauty. (more…)
Face The Facts
Date: February 23, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Body Care, Hair Care, Makeup, Skin Care

At-home facial treatments aren’t really your thing, but having someone else make your chocolate face mask from hand? Sounds like a pretty sweet deal. (more…)
5th Annual TTG Summit Recap
Date: February 19, 2010 | Category: Events, Lifestyle, Teens for Safe Cosmetics

The 5th Annual Teens Turning Green National Summit brought forth so much unbelievable energy and passion, united by the concept of global environmental sustainability. Adam Werbach, Global CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, kicked off Friday night with a tremendous keynote address - speaking to the importance of personal and corporate responsibility, micromovements and a holistic approach that addresses social, environmental, economic, and cultural factors. (more…)