Hello, September. Once again, the rhythm of life brings us around to the fall season, which means the back to school buzz is upon us. How does summer fly by so quickly? If you have little ones, or even not so little ones, staying organized and prepared during the school season isn’t just a […]

  Have you done most of your makeup shopping at the drugstore, Sephora or the department store counters? Well girlfriends and boyfriends, there’s a better way to get your cosmetics fix, and those retailers are far from it. Swapping your conventional makeup products for healthy, nontoxic cosmetics has never been easier, and that’s because clean beauty […]

    Fall is right around the corner, which means it’s time to make the most of those luscious summer fruits and vegetables. At my house, that means fresh sweet corn and lots of it. We eat the classic version of corn on the cob often—drop whole ears of corn into simmering water just long […]

We love botanical skincare products that contain essential oils because they offer a range of skin conditioning benefits, not to mention aromatherapy benefits. But did you know that some essential oils can cause skin damage when exposed to ultraviolet light? This reaction is called phototoxicity or photosensitization, and it occurs when a chemical (essential oils […]

  La Bella Figura has become synonymous with global beauty in my book. The founders behind the brand travel the world and take inspiration from the beautiful natural ingredients found across the globe. Whether it’s kakadu plum cellular extract from Australia or barbary fig seed oil from Tunisia, their ingredients speak to their love for […]

  Until recently, my manicures and pedicures were drying out my nails. Specifically, the nail polish remover I’d picked up from Whole Foods was drying out my nail beds. Before that I had used a soy-based polish remover from another nail line that was very oily, but still felt a little stripping and still required […]

  If you’ve ever run into seaweed or similar marine plant life at the beach, you know it’s not very glamorous stuff. Cold and slimy are the words that come to mind. However, marine plants like seaweed (also known as algae and kelp) are rich in minerals and antioxidants, making them potent anti-aging ingredients in natural […]

  It’s hard to believe that after months of preparation and excitement, A Night For Green Beauty has come and gone. ANFGB took place last week at the beautiful Venue One in Chicago. The evening kicked off with The Show, a runway style event that featured all natural makeup looks created by ANFGB retail sponsors […]

Vintner’s Daughter launches today at Integrity Botanicals. To celebrate this beautiful line, we’re chatting with the woman behind it all—April Gargiulo—to learn more about the Active Botanical Serum and the vision behind the brand. If you’re excited to try Vintner’s Daughter (see my review to find out why you should be!) then be sure to […]

  Over the last few years the market has become pretty saturated with face oils to the extent that I—the self-proclaimed face oil queen—find myself casually shrugging off many new releases. When you’ve sampled dozens and dozens and you feel intimately familiar with each of the botanical ingredients commonly found in face oils, it can […]