With all the chaos in the world, there’s one thing you do have control of – your mind. Try one of these free apps to give you the mental boost you need so your mind, body and spirit remain healthy. UCLA Mindful App – With the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, this app provides free meditations, podcasts and video in both English … Continue reading Just Breathe: Free Meditation Apps
I recently read a study that found that that emissions from hair and skin products in two cities were almost equivalent to vehicle exhaust during the morning rush hour. Apparently, because morning is the time people groom and apply products before work, that’s when toxic fumes are the most prevalent in the air. Think about it. When you apply scented lotions, perfumes, hair products, the … Continue reading Your Morning Beauty Routine is Making the Air Toxic
I’m excited to announced to announce that I’ll be speaking at an event this Thursday, August 6 in collaboration with sustainable beauty brand, Natura Brasil. The event, Summer Talk on “The Benefits of a Vegan Lifestyle,” will be hosted by Vogue’s former Entertainment Media Editor Sophia Li and held at Natura’s Nolita location. There will be goodie bags, an amazing discussion, drinks and nibbles provided … Continue reading NYC: Free Event on 8/8 the Benefits of a Vegan Diet
I’ve read and watched so many mixed reviews about SheaMoisture’s Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Leave-In Conditioner – some people call it a miracle, while others don’t love the way it makes their hair feel. So, I decided to try the product out myself and compare it to another popular brand and here are the results. Continue reading Wash N Go + Review: SheaMoisture’s Jamaican Black Castor Oil Leave-In Conditioner
It’s estimated that every year, around 200 million pounds of clothing ends up in New York City’s landfill sites (equivalent to filling over 440 Statues of Liberty) – and that’s just New York. Worldwide, 92 million tons of solid waste ends up in landfills, which can leach chemicals into groundwater and may never fully biodegrade, or is burned, emitting large amounts a greenhouse gases. And, … Continue reading How to Sell or Donate Your Unwanted Clothes
I’ve been receiving so many alerts about this year’s 2019 Earth Day sales from beauty and fashion brands, that I thought it would be nice to round them up all here, so you can take advantage of them, too! Note, most deals, end at midnight EST. This is list will be updated throughout the day as I learn about new deals. Feel free to comment … Continue reading Earth Day 2019 Beauty and Fashion Sales
As a beauty addict, I use an overwhelming amount of beauty products, and I’ll admit that I haven’t been the best at making sure I recycle the empty bottles. This is a problem, because not recycling these non-biodegradable items, contributes to waste in landfills which emits carbon gas into our atmosphere, and contaminates fresh ocean waters. According to the EPA, 1/3 of landfill waste is … Continue reading How to Recycle Beauty Products to Help Save the Planet
When you think about toilet paper, you don’t necessarily think about something that is fashionable in your bathroom. But, newcomer No. 2, founded by Samira Far, is aiming to change your perception with environmentally conscious, stylishly designed rolls. Here are some reasons that make this a must-have: It’s ultra-chic. The custom-printed designs are printed on recycled paper and range from animals prints to foliage, and … Continue reading This Fashion-Forward Toilet Paper Looks Pretty and is Environmentally Friendly
Could your favorite fragrance be making you sick? This issue is something I’ve wrestled with addressing, because I love perfumes and body sprays. There’s an undeniable power of scent. Scent has the ability to affect your mood, can affect your confidence and subconsciously and it can even trigger old memories. In fact, there are amazing programs and kits such as, Essential Awakenings, that utilizes scents … Continue reading Could your favorite scents be making you sick? Plus, practical tips for fragrance wearers.
Today, I had the amazing opportunity to attend Good Housekeeping Institute and Made Safe’s second annual Raise the Green Bar Summit. The full day event was jammed packed with interesting speakers and panel topics around sustainability efforts of brands. I was only able to attend the first half of the event, but by 12pm, I had already sat through 7 panels! It was information overload, … Continue reading Event Recap: Raise the Green Bar Summit
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