Beauty Ingredient 101: Borage

Borage is a beautiful flowering herb with serious skin and health benefits. Find out why you might need it (peeling nails?) and where to find it in this installment of Beauty Ingredient 101…

This Spring, Sip Skin-Healing Herbal Teas

I had the chance to try two herbal teas created specifically to promote clear, healthy skin, from De La Terre Skincare founder Anne Willis. These teas are lovely tonics for healthy skin that can also be used topically, as toners.

La Vita é Bella

The amazing skin and hair oil blends from La Bella Figura prove that not all oils are created equal.

The Best Essential Oils for Your Bath

To find out what oils are best for the bath, I asked essential oil expert Robin Block of Wyndmere Naturals to talk about the essential oils that are best for bath time. Pick your favorites and follow the instructions below for a rewarding beauty ritual after a long day.

Madara: The Summer’s Best Makeup Will Have You Looking Makeup-free

The best new ‘no-makeup’ makeup? I’ve been opting for a gorgeous new product called DecoFace from Latvian natural beauty brand Madara to achieve radiant skin without heavy coverage or greasiness.

The Perfect Redness-Relieving Cream (it’s Natalie’s fave!)

I recently sampled an ideal product for anyone dealing with redness and sensitivities: Pai Organic Chamomile & Rosehip Sensitive Skin Cream. I found out after I sampled it that Natalie Portman is also a huge fan!

Two Stress-Relieving Daytime Sips

Unless you work in the office of Mad Men, you’re going to need another way to manage workday stress than sipping whiskey before noon. So what should you be sipping when times get stressful?

Beauty Ingredient 101: Chamomile

Like the dainty flowers it produces, the chamomile plant is a source of gentle strength when used as a beauty ingredient.

Acure Organics: Natural Beauty (and a Beautiful Cause!)

Fair Trade, organic, affordable AND supportive of The Breast Cancer Foundation? It can only be Acure Organics!