Shake up your workday manicure with a little Pixie Dust! Zoya’s Pixie Dust in Godiva is a soft and stylish polish that’s a sophisticated alternative to the standard French manicure and is suitable for any environment, from the classroom or the office to a night out on the town. With its neutral matte texture, you can create a look that is subtle via one sheer coat, layer it over your favorite color, or really make your fingers sparkle with just two coats of it by itself. As if that wasn’t alluring enough, the dry time is as fast as five minutes and even without a top coat it remains super long lasting. Each bottle retails for $9 each and is available at www.zoya.com.
April 7, 2013
H&M and Vogue Host the Sustainability Panel Discussion
It seems that green is certainly the color on everyone’s minds right now and this past Thursday, Vogue and H&M hosted a livestream discussion where the big question asked of the panelists’ was “How can we create a more sustainable fashion future?” The panel consisted of professionals from many different areas of the fashion industry such as fashion consultant and former Barneys fashion director Julie Gilhart, H&M’s Global Head of Sustainability Helena Helmersson, Loomstate brand’s co-founder Scott Mackinlay Hahn, Ecouterre editor Jasmin Malik Chua, H&M Global Head of Fashion and Sustainability Communication Catarina Midby, Honest By designer Bruno Pieters, and Parsons Dean of Fashion Simon Collin, who moderated the discussion.
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December 17, 2012
We’ve Got 5 Aluminum Free Deodorants You Won’t Want to Miss
Did you know that your deodorant/antiperspirant contains aluminum? Did you know that this active ingredient can hazardous to your health? Deodorants contain varying percentages of aluminum (averaging between 17-20%) in order to work as an antiperspirant, in order to diminish and block sweat from coming through your skin.
However, aluminum is linked to increasing the risk for Alzheimer’s, brain and respiratory disorders, along with cancer. In addition, these deodorants are designed to be absorbed by the skin meaning that the compounds are being absorbed directly into your body – yikes! If you’d like to find some aluminum free deodorant options to try, we’ve got you covered! See below for five options that you can easily purchase – and apply!
1. Tom’s of Maine Natural Long-Lasting Aluminum-Free Deodorant Stick– Tom’s of Maine is one of the more popular brands in the natural care market, and at around $5, this deodorant goes on clear, controls odor and works as an antiperspirant. It is also available in a variety of scents including apricot, lavender and honeysuckle rose.
2. Lavanila The Healthy Deodorant – Lavanila is a more expensive option ($18) and is available at Sephora and the brand’s website, lavanilla.com. This all natural deodorant is completely free of chemicals and comes in a a selection of scents. It is long-lasting and protects against odor but also has soothing properties via essential oils and anti-oxidants.
October 16, 2012
The Latest From Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
[Ka-Pow! Gift Set from LUSH!]
Hip hip hooray for LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, which never ceases to amaze, innovate, and naturalize the product category. Here’s a few exciting, upcoming product launches that I am so excited to share with you (and I think you will be equally enthused!):
New HAIRCARE (launching Black Friday, November 23rd): Including Blousey Shampoo (good for color-treated hair), Fair Trade Honey Shampoo (a perservative-free formulation), a Big Solid Conditioner (perfect for traveling with a carry-on), SeaSpray Hair Mist (beach hair time!) and Roots Healthy Scalp Cream (to soften, add protein, and shine).
New Do Everything Product: FUN (launching November 1st), is a multi-purpose, moldable soap which feels like Play-doh for the body. Safe for kids, and good for adults, FUN comes in five colors and can be used as soap for body and hands, as a bath infusion, and can even be used to wash clothes, or just to be played with in scents like marzipan, lemon and lime, orange, and mandarin.
New Gift Boxes (available now): So many options to choose from, perfect for EVERYONE on your gift list! A favorite is Ka-Pow (pictured above), with budget friendly boxes ranging from $10.95 – $229.95 and the best part? They aren’t seasonal – get them anytime, at your favorite LUSH store or online.
New Holiday Products (available now ): LUSH certainly has some limited edition Halloween items available at the moment, but you can also look forward to a variety of festive items available in soap, bath bombs, bubble bars, shower gels, scrubs, facial cleansers, and more. My favorites include the Popcorn Lip Scrub, Snow Globe Soap, and the Captain Bubblebeard Reusable Bubble Bar.
-Julia DiNardo