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....

This song says it all: “Only two things that money can’t buy and that’s true love and homegrown tomatoes.” The energizing summer sun, the ocean breeze and the recent unfolding of a series of beautiful events – the things in life worth waiting for – inspired...

Though summer may be coming to a close, it’s still important to give consideration to your sunscreen choices.  This past June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they had updated/are updating their standards and labeling requirements for sunscreen products. It...

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...

Dear Beauty Chick… A lovely customer of mine recently asked me when she should throw out makeup (I’m pretty sure she was in the midst of a “spring cleaning bug” as one has hit me recently as well.) So naturally I said “That’s a great question- I’m so...

WHAT’S A BLOTTING PAPER? When I mention blotting papers I usually get one of two response: “Oh my gosh- I LOVE blotting papers!” OR “What the heck is a blotting paper?” Either way, most people I know who have tried them, end up being hooked, and for good...

When you visit Butterfly Effect‘s flagship store in Sarasota, Florida, you begin a beauty experience. As you browse the modern, white shelves, you’ll find some of the best natural & organic beauty and skincare products. How do I know? Because I evaluate and try every product,...

For those who haven’t heard my story, a huge part of how I ended up opening Butterfly Effect and getting into this business in general was that I had constant skin problems starting from my early teens. From oily skin to hormonal breakouts to funny little patches of eczema, it was always...

When was the last time you had your makeup applied by an expert makeup artist with over 20 years experience?  As you can imagine, I was honored to have Mary Van, owner & founder of Mineralogie give me a glam makeover during my last visit to Butterfly Effect. Mineralogie, the leader in...

With so many different brands of mineral makeup on the market today it makes you wonder what difference there is among them.  That’s exactly what I set out to learn when I spoke to Mineralogie owner and founder Mary Van during a recent visit to Butterfly Effect. A 15 year mineral makeup...