I’m a big fan of Sabon NYC organic skincare products. In fact, I’m wearing the Face Serum right now. It’s got a nice light feel which is perfect for my combination skin in the Summer, but if you have normal or dry skin and are looking for a face cream with a little more oomph, take a look at Sabon’s Organic Day Cream.

The Organic Day Cream is made with a variety of medicinal plants that were cultivated in the Swiss Alps; Edelweiss, Artemisia, Marrubium, and Nectapure. These plants work wonders with the skin. They increase elasticity, reduce wrinkles, and help …read more

It’s been awhile since I shared some homemade natural beauty recipes with you.  I’m going with a sweet theme today.  Got honey? Raw Sugar? (Great in your coffee, by the way). 
I like to keep a few items around the house for quick treatments or to whip up some bath salts.
Feel free to substitute your favorite essential oil for the hair treatment. I keep Eucalyptus and Lavendar around all the time.  I like treatments with honey or olive oil,  because they work well and you don’t have to spend a lot of money when you  have most of the ingredients sitting around …read more

Two for the road…….. I found these two travel-size beauty kits on sale at Beauty.com today.  Both fit perfectly into a travel bag. Just because space is limited, it doesn’t mean you have to do without good skincare.  The carrying cases come in handy later if you want to stash an extra lipstick, gloss, and mirror in your purse.  
Juice Beauty Holiday Gift Bag
Regularly $29, on sale for $17.40
Cute little Keen HybridLife™ Hybrid.Transport™ Bag is packed with Juice Beauty items that are 100% vegetarian. Here’s what you get….
Juice Beauty® Hydrating Mist (1 fl oz / 30 ml) Contains a blend of certified organic …read more

After a Summer spent in the sun, usually swimming in the pool or hanging out at the creek, my skin could use some TLC. I need a combination of exfoliation and moisturizers to get my skin smooth and glowing again. Lush cosmetics, their products both natural and handmade, are exactly what I need.

Buffy Body Butter
A body butter bar  to use in the bath or shower, made with an exfoliating blend of ground rice, almonds, and aduki beans. It’s enriched with Fair Trade Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Lavender and Lemon Oil. Leaves the skin silky-smooth. The Buffy Body Butter is a …read more

The number of natural products for men grows all the time. The Art of Shaving, a line out of the UK, offers shaving products for men that pair Old World charm with modern advances in natural skin care. The Art of Shaving wishes to bring “…passion and art to a daily routine.”

The Art of Shaving Shaving Cream  (Unscented)
$22
This shaving cream contains glycerin and coconut oil to moisturize and protect skin while offering a great lather for ease in shaving. It’s formulated for sensitive skin. The cream is offered in Unscented, Lavender, Sandalwood, of Lemon at Beauty.com.
Image credit: Beauty.com

Sabon, founded in 1997, in Israel, is now available worldwide with additional boutiques in Italy, Belguim, Romania, Polland, Holland, Canada, Japan, and the US. In 2003, Sabon NYC opened in Greenwich village and since that time, 2 more locations have opened in Soho and the Upper East Side. Sabon products are known for their wonderful natural ingredients.
They use Dead Sea Salts, aromatherapy oil, and herbs to produce high quality products that are ECOCERT, the international standard for natural products, approved. 
I recently read (I’m sorry, but I can’t remember where it was that I read it) that it’s okay to forgo …read more

Rising temperatures equal rising hemlines. There are many options when it comes to hair removal, but I prefer old school shaving. I save the waxing for bikini line and I’ve never had any luck with depilatories (they don’t remove my leg hair and they make my skin break out in hives).  The best way to get a smooth, sleek shave is to use a moisturizing shave cream. 
Here are three that I have and do use with great results. ..

The first is only available at Trader Joes. If you are lucky enough to have a Trader Joes near, look the …read more

For the past month, I’ve been using Shenui Skin Care Products. They are unique in that they are not mixed until it’s time to ship them to you. Each product comes with a little sticker that says your name and what ingredients are contained inside.
For example, my Custom-Blended Skin Peel says, “Michelle Smith, BioActive: Jojoba Beads 7%, Alpha Hydroxy Acids 5%, Elder Flower Extract 4%, Bisabolol .1%, Fragrance: No. Prepared by 03/02/200. Use by 09?02/2009.” It’s all very clear, no looking at the bottle thinking, “Okay, so how old is this stuff anyway?” It also contains Apricot oil and …read more

Ahava’s line of Mineral Botanical Cream Washes are enriched with high concentrations of minerals harvested from the Dead Sea. In addition, they are infused with organic plant extracts and the rich oils of the macadamia nut and the Sunflower. Each cream wash features a specific combination of ingredients that is meant for a particular skin type. For example, Grape and Avocado for normal to dry skin, Pansy and Bamboo for particularly dry skin.

All of the cream washes are hypoallergenic and approved for sensitive skin. They are Paraben-free, SLS/SLES-free and made from organic plant and fruit extracts. The Dead Sea salts …read more