17 Fantastic Gifts For New Yorkers

Do your loved ones live in a tiny apartment in Manhattan and you have no idea what to gift them? Fear not, for we have found the best holiday gifts for our fellow New Yorkers. 1. IT Cosmetics IT…

The Best Holiday Gifts for your BFF

With our beauty, fashion, and lifestyle picks, these holiday gifts for your BFF will lock your friend status in place this festive season.   1. Bare Minerals Deluxe Mineral Veil Finishing Powder ($40 for a $60 value): A cult-classic…

Sudara, Ethically-Made Fashion That Empowers Women

We chat with Shannon Keith, Sudara’s SHE-O, about ethical fashion and why you should adopt Kimonos as your Fall staple piece. Imagine buying a pair of pants that not only look great but also help disadvantaged women in their…

Munemi Imai: “Green Beauty Companies Care About the Environmental Impact”

Munemi Imai is the founder of MŪN, an organic and green beauty skincare line made with 100% natural ingredients sourced responsibly. Green beauty lovers, you simply cannot miss this incredible interview. We chat with green beauty hero and makeup…

Cary Caster: How to Use Essential Oils Safely

The founder of 21 Drops shares her secret Essential Oils tips and tricks. Beginners in New York, this week I am interviewing Cary Caster, aka the Essential Oils lady behind the popular aromatherapy-to-go brand 21 Drops. With a solid…

Anna Ayers, Rahua and the clean beauty revolution

Anna Ayers is the co-founder of Rahua, one of the first clean beauty brands to create natural hair care products. Rahua is one of those few natural hair care brands that have been preaching respect to Nature since their…

The June Edit: My Personal Favorites

A review of the cult beauty & fashion products I discovered during the month of June, along with some lifestyle favorites. New Clean Beauty Heroes 100% Pure Luminous Primer ($38.00): Infused with the natural anti-ageing goodness of resveratrol, a…

Interview: Hyde, Organic Cotton Yoga Apparel

Why Organic Cotton Matters Hyde is an organic cotton yoga apparel line made in the USA by entrepreneurs A.K. L’Heureux and Brook Cosby. With sustainable manufacturing practices and a mouth-watering line of durable and fashionable yoga clothing, Hyde embodies…

Interview with Katharine L’Heureux, from Kahina Giving Beauty

Kahina Giving Beauty is a 100% natural and organic indie beauty brand that celebrates the traditional beauty secrets from Morocco and impacts directly the life of Berber women in the area. Today, we speak with Katharine L’Heureux, the green…

Interview: Josh Wadinski, Plantioxidants, and the Clean Beauty Revolution

For the last post of the year, I decided to interview Josh Wadinski, the co-founder of Plantioxidants with green beauty lover Susie Wang (a.k.a. the girl and the brains behind 100% Pure.) As the clean beauty revolution continues to…

Wanderluster: Fabulous Gift Ideas For Avid Travelers

Wanderlusters are avid travelers that are naturally drawn to other cultures to learn as much as they can from their trips. Finding a fabulous gift for a wanderluster can be complicated, as the security transportation regulations evolve constantly. Fear…

The Best Halloween 2017 Events in New York City

{Article Updated  October 12, 2017} Are you looking for the best Halloween 2017 events in New York City? You’ve arrived at the right place! No other city celebrates Fall and Halloween like New York. Get yourself ready for spook-tacular…

Cote Brings Non-Toxic Nail Salon to New York City

New Yorkers looking for a non-toxic nail salon, rejoice! Cote, the made-in-Cali pioneer in 10-free nail polishes, has opened its latest hotspot in New York City. Fellow beauty Gothamists, you should really check it out for non-toxic manis and…

Kahina Giving Beauty: Haute Natural Cosmetics

As we all settle in our routines after a long summer, I wanted to take the chance to share with you one of my best green discoveries of 2017: Kahina Giving Beauty. This wonderful company creates haute natural cosmetics…