Shea butter is one of my favorite moisturizers, and I like how my skin feels after applying Everyday Shea Moisturizing Body Lotion for daily moisturizing after bathing. Everyday Shea pours a bit thinner than you might expect if you’ve played around with shea butter before, but once you get used to that you might find […]
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How to Find the Safest Sunscreen
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has updated their sunscreen guide for 2012. EWG evaluates and assesses the safety and efficacy of sunscreens and even offers a free app so that you can check it out on the go. One of the most effective public education campaigns in the history of this country has been the […]
Aspartame free chewing gum
I have finally found a chewing gum I can feel good about: Pur Gum. While I am not by any means a regular gum chewer, I like to give the kids some during take-off and landing on flights, and on other occasions here and there. The problem has been that every single gum sold in […]
Clear Skin and Anti-Aging with Clarisonic’s Mia
My sister took notice when Gwyneth Paltrow recently blogged about the Clarisonic Mia, a hand-held ultrasonic cleansing device. Lucky me: she got me one for a holiday gift! The Clarisonic Mia removes six times more makeup then manual cleansing, gently exfoliates and allows your skincare to penetrate deeper and work more efficiently. Using the same […]
Calendula Oil Heals Skin Naturally
One of my favorite remedies for healing damaged skin is calendula oil. Calendula is another name for Marigold — the same ones we see commonly in gardens– and when the flowers are infused into an oil base the healing effects can be astonishing. Calendula oil has anti-oxidents and offers antiseptic and antibacterial properties as well […]
