The Green Beauty Guide

Finding perfectly green mascara without parabens, phthalates, artificial fragrances and other synthetic junk is relatively easy. Finding perfectly green mascara that won’t smudge, will dry in second and leave lashes luscious and long, not sticky and wet, is mission impossible.
Well… until now.
 You’d never expect a conventional makeup brand to come up with thoroughly green, reasonably [...]

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Who said you need phthalates and synthetic flavors to create a memorable fragrance? Certified organic essential oils would do just as well. Ask creators of Arylessence, US-based manufacturers of fragrance materials and formulations, who are now making 100% certified organic fragrances.
The new organic range includes a wide palette of fruit, citrus and herbal notes, as [...]

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When we switch to organic, we do it for different reasons. Some are plagued with chemical sensitivities, so they strive using as less chemically engineered products as possible. Some are blessed with sensitive conscience, so they want to help Mother Nature. Some are blessed with pregnancy, so we go green to help our little bundle of [...]

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I am in love with Victoria Beckham’s new adorable gamine cropped cut. I am so in love, I rushed to my hairstylist and requested something similar, but then common sense kicked back in, and I yanked away from the scissors in a nick of time, sheepishly requesting a cropped bob with a pristine, albeit short, [...]

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Not many organic beauty brands can afford to keep up with the motto: if ain’t broken, don’t fix it.
Weleda’s Skin Food has been around since 1926, and its yummy formulation hasn’t changed a bit. And the oily, herby, heavy, nourishing, soothing, and astonishingly anti-wrinkle cream is going stronger than ever. Skin Food has been on [...]

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          As I was idly browsing through my first book, Clear Skin: Organic Action Plan for Acne, I couldn’t help but notice quite a few chapters I’d rather rewrite today. The organic cosmetic science has moved forward so briskly, it simply doesn’t make sense to stick to old knowledge. Well. We’ll see, maybe I will get back to my first kiddie again.
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As sunny days go shorter and long cold evenings are upon us, why not preserve some summer greeny goodness in a nourishing, anti-inflammatory facial scrub and mask?
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons organic wheat bran
2 tablespoons organic oatmeal
2 tablespoons olive oil soap, finely shredded
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 part dried lettuce
Method:
Shave your favorite plant oil-based soap.
Grind parsley and lettuce with [...]

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