As someone who has never been a beauty junky, I’m now officially addicted (sorry, had to!). My love for beauty products has blossomed as my passion for clean beauty grows and the most exciting part is that the clean beauty industry is exploding at the same time as my insatiable […]
When I read that Nordstrom was opening a “Clean Beauty” department, I broke out into song. This is huge! A giant leap for mankind! Or at least I like to hope it is. As passionate as I am about clean beauty and finding wonderful new products, it’s still not easy. […]
Fun fact: The last time Congress thoroughly overhauled the regulation of personal care products like cosmetics and shampoo, World War II had not yet begun. Nearly 80 years later, personal care is a multibillion-dollar business, and many of the ingredients used in soaps and face creams are complex—and potentially dangerous—chemical […]
Toxins (boooo!). They’re everywhere! And though it can be overwhelming, we can limit the amount we allow in our homes and on our bodies as much as possible. Trusted products like soap, toothpaste, lotion, etc. are often packed with chemicals that nobody in their right mind would ever rub over […]
My grandmother loved to joke about how silly (read: stupid!) it was that her and her girlfriends would lay out in the sun for hours with reflectors in hand, bodies doused in baby oil. Reflecting on some of the stuff we use on our bodies, I’m pretty certain we’re going […]
I’ve been on a mission to reduce the chemicals in, on and around my body for the last few years. I started my detox by focusing on eliminating chemicals in the food I was eating – I nixed all the processed foods and opted for local, organic and non-GMO. Next, […]