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The Secret to Skin-Deep Beauty
Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr, Victoria’s Secret Angel, wife to actor Orlando Bloom, and mother of newborn son, Flynn, has a busy schedule. But not busy enough to help you discover the secret to naturally gorgeous skin with an organic skin care line she started developing with a team of experts three years ago as the embodiment of ”her passion for living a [...]
Turning Excess into Progress
Goods for Good is an organization that uses surplus from our lives in the form of clothes, school supplies, and other necessities and recycles them to help orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries and to help reduce our waste. Every day, Goods for Good promotes the physical, emotional and educational growth of thousands of [...]
Weaving Her Way thru Fashion
Much like Tribal Societe, French designer Manuela Moollan has created a new label, Ahilya, which consists of ethical and fashionable collections. Most notable are her sustainable scarves made of hand spun and hand woven cashmere, that is pure genuine “pashmina.” The scarves are made by the disadvantaged in Kashmir, India, people who are marginalised by society and not really part of the [...]
Creative Easter Play the Natural Way
Easter is about to hatch, which means bunny ears, lots of chocolate, and, of course, Easter eggs! This Easter, go green. We don’t mean paint your eggs green. That would take all the fun out of Easter egg-painting! Go ahead and paint your eggs in a rainbow of colors with Eco-Eggs, a natural dye set with a color [...]
Get a Leg Up
Finally…a fashionable way to get a leg up. Made from recycled quilts so that each pair is unique, Terra Plana Shoes have a cushiony insole and a sturdy heel for supreme comfort and durability. Inspired by the fact that conventional shoes are bad for you and the environment, Terra Plana uses a combination of traditional shoemaking techniques [...]
Put your Best Face Forward
Shed your dry winter skin with our newest find for only $2.99! The EcoTools EcoPouf Cleansing Pad, available at Target stores, is an unscented shower pouf for both cleansing and exfoliating and comes with a reversible strap for a comfortable grip. Its EcoPouf Netting creates a rich, cleansing lather while its Loofah gently exfoliates skin for a [...]
A Green Clean for Spring
It’s time for a spring cleaning, but don’t jeopardize your health in the process. Use only natural cleaners approved by Green Seal, an organization which has paved the way towards a sustainable economy for over twenty years by identifying products that have met environmental label guidelines. In 1989 when there were no other environmental certification programs in [...]
Spring into Tribal
Long hemlines are hot this spring! And we found plenty at Forever 21. Make a fashion statement with their Tribal Maxi skirt- it’s bohemian, lightweight, versatile, and affordable at $13.50. Available in purple/aqua (as shown above) or in blue/red, this woven maxi skirt features a vibrant tribal print and elastic waist with lightly ruffled tiers and [...]
A Natural for Healthy Hair
Recently named the “2009 Celebrity Hairstylist of the Year” in the UK and honored as the 2009 Celebrity Hairdresser winner for the Clothes Show Style Awards, Tara Smith is world-renowned among celebrities (including Demi Moore and Madonna), film producers, and high-end fashion magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. Tara also works in filmwhere her recent [...]
Celebrating New Life
These days, it seems I spend all my time at Giggle buying baby shower presents. A little tired of perusing all the baby gear, I started reading their in-store material this week and discovered Paper Culture. I learned of the variety of invitations they produce and was reminded that I myself was about to host a [...]