What’s Your Favorite Beauty Ritual? Here’s Mine…(+ a Tip from Cate Blanchett)

When I think about beauty in my life (and believe me, it dominates a pretty big part of my brain), I still get excited about certain rituals, like cleansing, patting natural oil onto my face, and coating my lashes with mascara (so satisfying). These are all great. My absolute favorite, however, is applying a face mask.

Alicia Silverstone Talks About Getting Healthy & Beautiful on a Vegan Diet

I had the opportunity to talk with actress Alicia Silverstone about health, beauty and wellness– and this passionate vegan had lots of wisdom to share!

Mercury: Banned in the US, Still in Your Skin Lightening Cream?

One more piece of hard evidence that beauty products must be regulated: of 50 skin lightening creams tested for a recent Chicago Tribune story, 6 contain illegal (and dangerous) levels of toxic mercury…