Beauty
Eyebrow:
Body Balms and Lotions
Creme de la Cream
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 12:00am.
Need the ultimate in moisturizing body balms and lotions? Only the very best for you Biters: Rub on the finest in eco-options for combating superdry skin this winter. Here's what rose to the top…
Eyebrow:
Beet Lip Gloss
Dead Beet
Submitted by bdisylvester on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:00am.Bummed that you ran outta lip gloss? Step up and make your own. Brooklynite Lydia Clark from PureSpa2 showed us how to do it using beets (yep, beets) and stuff in your cupboards - and none of the unhealthy chems like petrolatum in traditional glosses.
Directions:
1. Remove beet from stem, wash, and chop into 1-inch pieces.
2. Place chopped beet in microwave-safe container and heat on high for 1 minute until it releases juice.
3. Pour beet juice and the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly (add sugar by the teaspoon until it reaches your desired thickness).
4. Empty the finished blend into a small jar, preferably a repurposed lip gloss container. Let the mixture sit for 2-3 hours to thicken, then apply as you like. It'll keep for 6-8 months.
Beet Lip Gloss
10 minutes; makes 1/2 ounce
What You Need:
(local and organic whenever possible)
10 minutes; makes 1/2 ounce
What You Need:
(local and organic whenever possible)
- 1 beet (light-colored red beets yield a red shade; darker ones get you a merlot color)
- 3 drops olive oil
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 capsule of vitamin E oil
- Repurposed lip gloss container or pillbox
Directions:
1. Remove beet from stem, wash, and chop into 1-inch pieces.
2. Place chopped beet in microwave-safe container and heat on high for 1 minute until it releases juice.
3. Pour beet juice and the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly (add sugar by the teaspoon until it reaches your desired thickness).
4. Empty the finished blend into a small jar, preferably a repurposed lip gloss container. Let the mixture sit for 2-3 hours to thicken, then apply as you like. It'll keep for 6-8 months.
Shops and Robbers
Calling all entrepreneurial DIYers in New York! Greenfinds and Samples for (Eco)mpassion are looking for vendors for their Holiday Eco Marketplace. This all-green market will run from Nov. 19 to Dec.
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Eco-Shaving
Sharp Witted
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 11:00pm.
Is the money you spend on disposable razors nothing to laugh at? We'll get straight to the punch line, then: Try a resharpening tool, or (if you're a dude) go for longer-lasting electric or straight razors. Just humor-us.
Eyebrow:
Paraben-Free Hand Wash
Give 'em a Hand (Wash)
Submitted by jharper on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:00pm. Want soap worthy of your applause? (Are we really the only ones that cheer for toiletries?) Put your hands together for Dani Natural Products' brand-new hand wash.Why Care?:
Parabens can interfere with the production of our bodies' natural hormones, and SLS can cause skin irritation - so it's best to steer clear when possible
Eyebrow:
Halloween-ish Week: Perfume
Nail in the Coffin
Submitted by mroemer on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:00pm. Wanna put an end to your quest for a new perfume? Done: Try an Opus Oils' fragrance and stow it in one of OO's limited-edition, coffin-shaped perfume flasks. Among the options are Vamp (our pick - smells like fresh gardenia flowers with a smoky undertone), and its newest fragrance, the musky Dirty Sexy Wilde.Why Care?:
Many conventional perfumes use hormone-disrupting phthalates as preservatives; these scents don't.
America’s Next Top Green Model
I'm 5'2" with an Italian schnoz, so my dreams of modeling are pretty much non existent. My one shining modeling moment was for Marie Claire in December 2007 in their "100 Real Women in Party Dresses" spread (I knew the editor). It was a blast to get all made up and feel like Kate Moss for a moment (minus the…ahem, bad habit).Green Blogger Blogs about Green Blogger Convention
Try to say that 5 times fast.Eyebrow:
Organic Foundation
Cracks in Your Foundation?
Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 11:00pm.
Is your foundation supporting your complexion like it should? Build a better base for your makeup regimen with organic options that contain beneficial ingredients like jojoba oil, and fortify your skin from the ground up.
