A hydrosol isn't just water. It's much more potent than that.
December 23, 2013
December 9, 2013
December 2, 2013
My Shampoo Stopped Working
My wonderful shampoo that I raved about just stopped working. One shower it was like normal and the next my hair came out limp and lackluster.
November 26, 2013
November 25, 2013
November 18, 2013
November 11, 2013
Tsi-La Perfumery
The fragrance-free movement got you down? Ditching synthetic fragrance doesn't have to mean forgoing your favorite perfume.
November 7, 2013
New Product Launches
October 1, 2013
Glow
RMS Living Luminizer may have the biggest fan base out there, but the first time I tried it, I couldn't see the difference.
September 30, 2013
September 26, 2013
September 25, 2013
DEET in Bug Repellent
July 24, 2013
When Charcoal Doesn't Work
June 6, 2013
The New Calamine Lotion: A Salve For Bug Bites
Oh summertime. Blackberry briars, grass stained feet, and bug bites. When I was little and I had an itchy bite my mom would rub on gooey pink calamine lotion while singing “Gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion!” I loved the tradition, and the initial cooling sensation was calming. But right afterwards? It didn't keep me from scratching.
April 30, 2013
Let Your Food Be Your Medicine: Flax Seeds
I care what I slather all over my face and body. However, the food I choose to nourish myself with is just as important to me.
April 29, 2013
An Automatic Dishwasher Detergent That Doesn't Leave White Residue
I moved a few months ago and my new place was blessed with a dishwasher. At first I was over the moon. No more hand washing endless dishes after dinner parties! And then I began to wonder if a clean dishwasher detergent existed.
April 26, 2013
Elemental Herbs Beauty Tints
You know one of my pet peeves? Reformulation. It goes like this: you find the perfect shampoo/perfume/lipstick shade and BAM they change the ingredients and it works/feels/looks different.
March 27, 2013
Safer Cooking Oil
Olive oil is highly regarded for its heart health benefits. However, olive oil should not be used in cooking.
March 25, 2013
March 21, 2013
I Found Formaldehyde in My Makeup Bag
I was digging through my makeup looking for a long lost lipstick. It hit me during this scavenger hunt that I'd never investigated the ingredients in my eyelash glue.
February 11, 2013
Get ready for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is about treating yourself. It isn't just for the romantically attached. So bring on the pampering luxury this February 14th.
January 28, 2013
January 25, 2013
Acne Now Linked to Diet
Dermatologists have at length insisted that acne is unrelated to what you put in your body. All the blame was placed on what you applied to your skin, and of course, hormones. But a new studies are putting medical textbooks to shame.
January 12, 2013
ILIA Lipstick
I discovered makeup in a black leotard and white tights. My ballet studio's nutcracker performance was approaching, and dress rehearsals required swirls of rouge and sticky hair gel. From that first swipe of magenta lipstick, I was hooked.
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