We’ve all heard this one before- What’s the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. When it comes to ice cream, I am definitely a nutter. Despite the knowledge that I’m lactose intolerant, that...

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...

Dear Beauty Chick, I’m so frustrated! I have these things, they seem like pimples or clogged pores, on my scalp and along my hairline. Sometimes, they even hurt and they make me feel really self-conscious. What’s worse is I’ve struggled with them...

When I began my research on parabens, I was completely overwhelmed. There are innumerable websites making blanket statements regarding their safety and very few actually comparing both sides of the data to come to a well-rounded conclusion. Not content...

 Modern Hippie Mag presents its first video profile on Butterfly Effect, a holistic beauty boutique located in the Citrus Square Plaza in downtown Sarasota, Florida.  Opened by our very own “Beauty Chick” Shayna Teicher a few months...

Do you ever find yourself sticking with something you don’t really like just because you don’t think there is anything better out there? My senior year of college I dated a guy named…let’s call him Pete.  Pete was hot. Seriously,...