I regularly read food labels for calorie content, sodium, fat, etc., and now I am reading labels on my beauty products too.
As many beauty brands claim to be natural, natural based, or organic – how can one really tell? Many companies use a few healthy ingredients mixed in with mostly synthetic chemical and petroleum based colors, fragrances and preventives so they can call their product “natural based”. It is true, though, that many beauty care products can be made without the use of these synthetic and petroleum based ingredients.
What to easily look out for when reading your beauty product …read more

I have recently started drinking more than just a few cups of Green Tea every day. I like it warm, and sometimes cooled, with a slice of lemon. More importantly, I know I am reaping the benefits of it’s strong antioxidant properties.
A friend of mine recently suggested bathing in a warm tub sweetened with tub tea. And guess what? It is addicting just as well.
Bath by Bettijo makes one of the best tub teas around. She has two variations available. One is made with a combination of Lavender and Chamomile, and the other with Spearmint and Eucalyptus (which is great …read more

As I am deeply immersing myself into more things natural and organic, I am wondering where to draw the line.
For example – toothpaste. I have always used Crest – from my early childhood years, and still do to this day. It has been recommended by every dentist I have gone to, and I trust their recommendation. Now I see that there are plenty of natural and even organic toothpastes on the market. Besides wondering about taste, my question is, do these toothpastes work as well as the one my college-educated, experienced dentists recommend? Do I give one, or two, three… …read more

Yes, we have all heard of Bare Escentuals and their bareMinerals line by now, right? And we all know about how the minerals in makeup are only a good thing – and quite beneficial.
Well, I have been experiencing the ultimate in minerals with a rare combination of minerals from Bare Escentuals and their RareMinerals Skin Revival Treatment.
This is quite different than what you might expect. It is almost like a makeup, as in the way you apply it and for the fact that it does come in shades, that you apply right before bed. I buff on these miracle minerals …read more