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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.
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Locally Made Table Accessories
Turntable
Submitted by bdisylvester on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:00am. Wanna put an eco-spin on your holiday table? Round up Dinner-Ware's cork coasters, trivets, and porcelain napkin rings - all handmade locally in Hudson, NY. The rings come with letters or in mod-like designs including colorful dots and pinwheel-ish flowers.Why Care?:
Napkin rings keep cloth napkins separate and sanitary, so you (and guests) can reuse them a few times before washing. And cork is a sustainable material made from stripping bark off cork oak trees without damaging the trees.
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Eco Floral Class
Home on the Arrange
Submitted by bdisylvester on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:00am. Don't want anyone saying a discouraging word about your Thanksgiving centerpiece? Roam over to Celedon & Celery Floral Workshop and learn, hands-on, how to make naturally beautiful holiday centerpieces with rosemary, cockscomb (velvety spun wool-like flowers), and rose hip.Why Care?:
Conventional farmers use 10-100 times more pesticides on conventional flowers than organic blooms, so picking organic means no pesticides gracing your table.
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City Break: Plymouth, VT
The Full (Ver)monty
Submitted by bdisylvester on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 11:00pm. Wanna expose yourself to the great outdoors before it freezes over? Strip yourself from the city and head to Plymouth, VT, in a veggie-oil-fueled van that leaves straight from Manhattan. It'll drop you at the B&B-like Good Commons with six cozy bedrooms and a massive sleeping loft eco-decked with reclaimed-wood floors, low-flow showers, and energy-efficient appliances.Muffins = Good, Muffin Tops = Bad
As most can expect with any holiday season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.), a little weight gain is in the cards. So what’s a candy-goobling, turkey-lovin’, cookie-snatchin’ Biter supposed to do? Indulge and worry about the weight later thanks to the Muffin Top Stopper. Yep, you heard me right.Eyebrow:
Umbrella Bags
Blame It on the Rain
Submitted by bdisylvester on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 11:00pm. Break about a Milli-on umbrellas every winter? Sync up with Himane, a company that'll upcycle 'em into waterproof bags. You can recycle yours by dropping it off at Sustainable NYC (which'll send it to Himane), or take it in and have Himane make it into a custom bag - or just pick up one that's already made.Why Care?:
By reusing materials like umbrellas and denim, Himane keeps tons of stuff out of landfills and it helps preserve resources by, er, bagging production of new materials.
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Local Candy
So Sue Me
Submitted by bdisylvester on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 11:00pm. Gotta case of the sweet tooth? Summon Roni-Sue Chocolates for sugary + savory treats - all handmade on the LES with local ingredients from the Essex Market and Union Square Greenmarket.Why Care?:
Getting a local sweet fix cuts back on shipping CO2 since on average, food travels between 1,500 to 2,500 miles from the farm to your pantry.
