Simple Ways to Live a Greener Lifestyle
Incorporating some simple green habits into your routine can have a big impact on your environmental footprint — and your home utility bills.
Read MoreLiving Green: It’s Not All or Nothing
It’s hard to always be perfect when it comes to making green decisions in life. Don’t let yourself make multiple poor decisions just because you made one. Face every situation one at a time and do the best you can at every stepping stone.
Read MoreSkincare review: Skin
I discovered Skin unexpectedly one day while browsing through one of my favorite Kansas City boutiques, Stuff. Stuff sells an eclectic array of art, jewelry, and collectibles from artists throughout the country, plus, evidently, skincare. Skin is a line of chemical-free skin and body care products created right here in the Kansas City area. Locally [...]
Read MoreSkincare review: Boscia
I was first introduced to Boscia when my mother-in-law, who works at Sephora, handed off a sample of the Willow Bark Breakout Treatment. It’s a lightweight gel that goes on clear — not heavy or sticky like some other acne treatments. I wasn’t familiar with the company so I looked it up and was pleasantly [...]
Read MoreAdvice from a skincare junkie
Long before I ever worked behind a cosmetics counter (first for Estee Lauder and then for Clarins), I amassed dozens of beauty tips from magazines that I always wheedled my mother into buying every time we went to the grocery store. Having let a friend convince me to apply two different shades of blue eyeshadow [...]
Read MoreSkincare review: Vickery & Clarke Natural Apothecary
Update 12/16/2010: These products have been discontinued and CVS customer service has been unresponsive. For recommendations for other natural skin care lines, please see my posts on Boscia, Skin, and MyChelle Dermaceuticals, as well as Badger lip balms. I was really surprised to learn that these products even exist. A natural skin care line made [...]
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