Category Archives: Organic
By May | November 13, 2008
 This afternoon, I got the chance to preview the newest goodies from organic product range Kiss My Face and chat with its two founders, Bob MacLeod and Steve Byckiewicz.
Kiss My Face, established in the early 1980s on a 200-acre organic farm in New York’s Hudson River Valley, was one of the first companies to dabble in organic cosmetics and skincare, bursting onto the scene with their famous olive bar soaps. MacLeod and Byckiewicz, both vegetarians, set out to make healthy products at the grassroots levels, using organic and natural ingredients (think shea butter, olive oil, beeswax, silica, tea tree and Iceland Moss) blended together in laboratory locations around the world.
Also posted in Brands, New Product, Obsessions, Product Reviews | Tagged Bob MacLeod, body care, children's line, deodorants, eco, eco-friendly, environment, environmentally-friendly, face wash, green, Health, healthy, Kiss My Face, lip balms, lip moisturizers, makeup, makeup tips, moisture shaves, natural, nature, olive bar soap, olive oil, Organic, organic baby, organic chemistry, organic cosmetics, organic farms, organic home, organic living, organic products, organic valley, organics, post-consumer, shaving cream, shop organic, Spa, Steve Byckiewicz, sustainable, toothpaste
By May | November 10, 2008
 The other day, someone put the fear in me when it comes to deodorants and antiperspirants by mentioning the potential cancer-causing chemicals harboring within them.
It’s something I had never stopped to think about, having been a stick and gel user for the past, oh, 14 or 15 years of my life.
Looking at the back of my current antipersirpant — Speedstick Gel 24/7 in Fresh Rush (I’ve never been one for the girly scents) — I realized any label that reads “If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away” should set off major red flags.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Beauty Trends, Brands, Industry Favorites, Obsessions | Tagged American Botanical Council, anti perspirant deodorant, antiperspirant, biodegradable, chemicals, children, children products, children's items, children's products, clear deodorant, cyclomethicone, deodorant, deodorant antiperspirant, deodorant spray, floss, green organic, ingredients, minimal processing, mouthwash, natural, natural deodorant, natural ingredients, nature, non-toxic, organi, organic baby, organic home, organics, phenyl trimethicone, processing, propylene glycol, shave cream, soap, solid deodorant, Speedstick, sport deodorant, sustainable, sustainable farming, sustainable farms, Tom's of Maine, toothpaste
By May | November 6, 2008
 Living a raucous, fast city existence is kind of what happens to single city gals in their (ahem) twenties — after all, it’s the only time you’ll be able to work hard and play hard with slim to none inklings of regret.
This said “raucous” lifestyle usually consists of a full day’s work (mine being in front of my MacbBook for most of it), evening events (yesterday it was a store opening) and potentially post-shindig beverages. Then comes the weekend, fueled by dinner, girls’ nights out and Sunday eggs benny brunches followed by a lazy Sunday afternoon.
I almost don’t want to think of what kind of trauma us young professional ladies put our bodies through living the fun life, but maybe — just maybe — its effects can be counteracted with holistic body products touting aromatherapy and naturopathy goodness.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Brands, Celebrities, Health, Obsessions, Product Reviews, Spa | Tagged animal products, aromatherapy, artifical scents, Australian, baby products, bath salts, Bod, body, body butters, body products, body scrubs, Brett Pattinson, buying organic, chemical-free, clarifying masks cleansing gels, development, facial oils, green organic, homeopathy, ingredients, La Mer, lip balms, natural, natural health, natural remedies, naturopathy, Organic, organic baby, organic chemistry, organic skin care, organics, paraben-free, parabens, petrochemicals, range, research, research and development, rock and roll, rocker, shiatsu, sulphates, tai chi
By May | October 31, 2008
 It’s nice to know that in an industry focused on facade and outer beauty, there is still an emphasis on creating inner beauty through charity.
October was Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time during which many of beauty’s biggest brands — from Lancome to Estee Lauder to YSL to Too Faced to Shiseido — launch special edition products to raise funds for breast cancer research and to go along with that signature pink ribbon.
Other beauty brands are socio-economically conscious, too, working with organizations and high-profile figures to better the greater good of man, health and the environment.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Beauty Trends, Brands, Celebrities, Charity, Collaborations, Health, Limited Editions, New Product, Spa | Tagged Avon, Avon Empowerment fund, beauty, brad pitt, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Celine Cousteau, charities, Charity, charity donation, charity foundation, charity fundraising, charity organization, charity work, domestic violence, Ghana, Jacque Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau, jpf eco systems, kiehls, La Prairie, Ocean Futures Society, Reese Witherspoon, The Body Shop, The Canadian Women's Foundation, Tungteiya Shea Butter Association, United Nations Development Fund for Women
By May | October 28, 2008
 Most women spend time and money trying to get rid of slick spots on their face, especially in the dreaded t-zone.
Translucent powders, blotting papers and matte lotions make the short list of makeup bag must-haves for this slippery issue. But we’re beginning to learn that not all oils are bad — in fact, beauty editors are going postal over Tamanu oil (dubbed “Sacred Oil” by locals), a traditional ingredient from tamanu tree nuts in the South Pacific.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Beauty 101, Beauty Trends, Brands, Celebrities, Health | Tagged anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, Lauren Hutton Aveda, natural, oil, South Pacific, t-zone, Tamanu oil
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