Spring Collagen-Booster: Strawberries
You've been eating loads of spring greens lately, right? Good for you—and your skin! But sometimes even greens need to be set aside for sweeter bites, and strawberry season is our moment. This week I'm cooking with a juicy spring fruit that’s packed with benefits for your skin, eyes, teeth and body: the strawberry. Although you can find strawberries year-round, they’ll be a ready for local harvest in much of the country in a few short weeks. This is the moment when they’ll taste best and will be packed with the most beauty nutrition. Whether you pick your own or buy ...
Stewed Strawberry Pudding with Strawberry-Maca Sauce
If you read my post on all the fabulous reasons to get more strawberries in your beauty diet this spring (read: a major collagen boost), I'm sure you're ready for a fresh new idea on how to use them. For a recipe that's naturally sweet (it doubles as a both a rice pudding-like dessert AND a crazy-good breakfast), try my below recipe for Stewed Strawberry Pudding with Strawberry-Maca Sauce. There is no refined sugar, no synthetic flavor and no added coloring ANYWHERE in this dish! All you'll get is major beauty benefits (to read more about those, check out my post on ...
Traveling? 4 Key Ways to Look and Feel Your Best
It's a familiar snapshot: a sunglasses-clad celebrity strolling through LAX on her way home from a glamorous international trip. Is she wearing those dark glasses to evade paparazzi? Maybe. Are they also hiding the effects of jet lag from the cameras? Most definitely. Short of remembering to pack a pair of dark glasses in your carry-on, what's the best way to arrive at your destination looking refreshed? As you might expect, looking at your beauty from the inside provides some particularly effective jet lag remedies. I had a chance to test out these fabulous techniques on a recent trip to Ireland. I ...
Ojas: The Secret to Radiant Beauty?
You've heard me talk about the importance of good digestion for optimal beauty many times before, since your digestive system breaks down and assimilates all of the glow-boosting nutrients you take in when you eat beautifying foods. Of course you want to max out the benefits in every bite of beauty food, and healthy digestion allows you to do that. But a few months ago I stumbled on yet another convincing reason why good digestion is at the heart of your beauty—it's called ojas. In the teachings of Ayurveda—the centuries-old system of medicine that originated in India—ojas is known as a ...
Top 6 Beautifying Herbs to Grow this Year
Glossy, fresh, anti-aging basil from last year's garden! If you're like me, the sight of budding leaves and blooming flowers gets you thinking about planting something of your own. While it's still a bit early to plant some seedlings outdoors, there's no harm in planning ahead. Whether you have a rolling green lawn or a sunny windowsill, you can—and should—try your hand at a beautifying herb garden this year. I'm obsessed with herbs for beauty; they're easy to grow (mostly- check out #6 below), packed with beauty nutrients, and inexpensive. They multiply the flavor and beauty benefits of your meals ...
On My Skin in April…Napa Organics
Agribeauty. (ag-ri-byoo-tee) noun 1. The pared-down luxury and natural elegance of Napa, California. 2. The word Napa Organics founder Hilary Glass coined to describe the line of organic products she created on the Napa farmland that's been in her family for generations. I had the chance to check out the lovely line of Napa Organics products (so pretty that you'll want to show them off in your bathroom or guest room), and had to share them with you this month. They're the perfect replacements for the conventional, toxic products you're tossing out during spring cleaning! When you look at Napa Organics liquid soaps ...
Beauty Nutrition
Spring Collagen-Booster: Strawberries
You’ve been eating loads of spring greens lately, right? Good for you—and...
Ojas: The Secret to Radiant Beauty?
You’ve heard me talk about the importance of good digestion for optimal beauty...
Top 6 Beautifying Herbs to Grow this Year
Glossy, fresh, anti-aging basil from last year’s garden! If you’re...
Grab Your Seat at the April 4th Beauty Food Supper Club!
If your skin’s looking just a bit dull these days, maybe you put on a few...
The Beauty Food Supper Club, in Pictures
What do you get when you combine a roomful of fabulous women, three courses of raw,...
Salma Hayek’s Essential Juice Recipe
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Naomi Watt’s Red Carpet ‘Skin Juice’
So often gorgeous skin gets credited to products and facials, but you and I know...
Grab Your Seat at the Beauty Food Supper Club
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Eat Pretty: Recipes
Stewed Strawberry Pudding with Strawberry-Maca Sauce
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Warm Up with a Beautifying Spring Soup
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Beauty Food Breakfast: Ginger Grapefruit Chia Pudding
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A Thanksgiving Beauty Feast, with Sweet Potato Pecan Risotto
When you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, eating for beauty probably isn’t...
Leftover Squash? Try This Vit A-Packed Fall Spice Smoothie
Last night I roasted squash to serve as a quick side dish with soup. I halved the...
Spicy Sundried Tomato Hummus: Zinc-Packed Beauty Snack
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Natural Beauty Products
On My Skin in April…Napa Organics
Agribeauty. (ag-ri-byoo-tee) noun 1. The pared-down luxury and natural elegance of Napa, California. 2. The word Napa Organics founder Hilary Glass coined to describe the line of organic products she created on the Napa farmland that’s been in her family for generations. I had the chance to check out the lovely line of Napa Organics... [Read more of this review]
My Favorite Mask: ScarJo’s Obsessed Too!
If you’re a regular reader of Beauty Is Wellness, you know that I’m obsessed with enzyme exfoliants. They leave your skin smooth and glowing without the scrubbing, which is perfect for sensitive skin. Of all the enzyme exfoliants out there, the simplest, most effective mask is one ingredient only: raw honey. Not only does raw honey—the... [Read more of this review]
Nourish Deodorant Update: 2 Months In!
A decent natural deodorant formula seems to be one of the last holdouts in natural beauty. We’re just asking for decent here! None of us want to apply toxic products to our very sensitive and permeable underarms, but we haven’t had much choice if we wanted to feel fresh and protect our nicest clothes from smells and stains. But... [Read more of this review]
Celebrate National Sleep Month with a Giveaway from Amala!
I’m not the only one who has been daydreaming of spring lately. The natural beauties at German skin care brand Amala have been too! To celebrate the arrival of spring AND National Sleep Month, Amala is supplying me with 20 Aroma Apothecary Lavender Essential Oil Concentrate roll-ons to help you catch up on beauty sleep during the month of March.... [Read more of this review]
On My Skin in February…SW Basics
I love a good makeover story. Hollywood has done them to pieces, so has TLC, but they don’t happen that often in the beauty industry. When they do, I get excited. Over the past few years, I’ve watched one company in particular blossom from Sprout Wellness, to Sprout, to its grown-up and gorgeous new incarnation, SW Basics of Brooklyn. I... [Read more of this review]
On My Skin in January…Nourish
If you’re a regular reader of Beauty Is Wellness, you know that I talk a lot about foods that nourish skin from the inside out. And you also know that the beauty ingredients you put on your skin are kind of like food as well, since they end up inside your body. I had a chance to try some outer skin nourishment this month, with the USDA certified... [Read more of this review]
On My Skin in October: The Honest Co.
I took the phrase ‘babying your skin’ a bit literally this month, and became obsessed with The Honest Co. My husband and I don’t yet have a need for The Honest Co.‘s diapers, wipes and bottles, but after one use I was personally hooked on the extra-gentle body oil and hair conditioning mist— these products are definitely... [Read more of this review]
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