Life can get hectic – and judging from conversations I’ve had with friends recently, I’m not the only one the impending bustle of fall has snuck up on this year. Between closing the physical location of Butterfly Effect and converting it to an online business, keeping up with...

I did a post a couple of weeks ago about how the best things in life are worth waiting for - this is a perfect example.  Seth Godin loves to remind his tribe that there is a crucial difference between the urgent and the important. One of the biggest mistakes we make as innovators,...

Today’s eco-beauty recommendation:  Acure Organics. I am LOVING the Gel Facial Cleanser with Superfruit and Chlorella Growth Complex. It’s NOT for dry skin – for that, Acure makes a really lovely Cream Cleanser with Olive & Mint- which is good, because my skin is oily....

Let’s bathe in gasoline!  Does that sound like fun to anyone? We live in a beautiful world.  But sometimes we fail to see the world’s beauty, just as sometimes we fail to see our own. At 13, we take an interest in make-up.  We study our mothers, our sisters, our friends and our idols,...

EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine   Dear EarthTalk: Can you explain the 2010 Safe Cosmetics Act? What does it purport to do and has it been signed into law? – Megan Wilson, Austin, TX The Safe Cosmetics Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in July...

I don’t do a lot with my hair, but I have a handful of looks that seem to work for me. Some days though, I don’t want to deal with my crazy mane and I just twist it up. Most days it ends up that way anyway. Consequently, there are always bobby pins everywhere. In the bottom of my...

Five thousand years ago, ancient rishis possessed knowledge that allowed them to create powerful herbal formulas that kept them healthy, strong, and kept their mind sharp and focused into old age. Back then you would need to travel through harsh conditions for months at a time to meet these...

Sparklehearts are natural and organic beauty products for young girls. Made with vegetable and plant-based ingredients including essential fragrances, Sparklehearts are petroleum, paraben, phthalate, and sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate free. Listen to my interview with Sparklehearts co-founder,...

December’s chill has gripped on tightly to New Jersey but at Kennections Hair Concepts on Route 1 in Lawrenceville, they’re feeling the sun’s rays no matter what temperature the thermometer reads. Kennections Hair Concepts recently installed a 31 kW solar energy system in an unused lot...

You wake up every day and go about your usual routine, shower, hair wash, moisturizers and cosmetics for the ladies, shaving for the men, deodorant, clean your teeth, maybe some cologne or perfume and you are all set for the day ahead, fresh clean and…natural?! Hang on a...