Green is chic: Eco-conscious luxury beauty

If there is something I have learned with my Earth Day posts is that a green lifestyle can be totally chic. Long gone are the days when natural cosmetics were messy, required refrigeration, and sometimes smelled downright funny. Today,…

Natural and organic skincare

This past Earth Day has been an eye-opening experience for me. I have interviewed green make-up maven Paige Padgett and I have even started my own green beauty regime—thanks to her advice, I have identified which synthetic components might…

My Favorite Beauty Products of 2015 (part I)

With 2015 (and Snowzilla!) gone, it is the perfect time for unveiling which were my absolute favorite beauty products in 2015. Mind you, though most of them were released during the past year, 2015 was also a year of…

Carol’s Daughter Monoi Flexible Hold Hairspray

I have to confess I have a penchant for niche, small brands modeled after the vision of entrepreneurs motivated to ‘make something better.’ Along these lines, I have recently discovered Carol’s Daughter, a natural Brooklyn-based beauty brand that has…

Review: Rituals Urban Samurai For Men

As a guy usually proud of his own manliness, I have always been suspicious of having (let alone using!) skin and body care products. Creams, lotions…heck! Even the after shave seemed a bit “girlie” to me!  However, sometimes, only…

Celebrate a Beauty-Full Earth Day

Yes, I am against animal testing. And yes, I love PicMonkey. Earth Day is approaching, and many of my favorite beauty brands are creating special initiatives to remind us the importance of recycling and becoming eco-conscious consumers. Scroll down…

Burt’s Bees #28DayFaceChallenge starts today!

I love natural cosmetics. Because I have extremely dry, and too-often-itchy skin, I have tested every single thing on the market to alleviate my symptoms. In my personal experience, by keeping my beauty care simple and using high-quality products,…