We all know there is no such thing as a safe tan. The National Institutes of Health has placed ultraviolet radiation, both from the sun and from tanning machines, on its list of known carcinogens. We also know the incidence of skin cancer continues to climb. In 2008 alone, more than 1 million new cases were…

It’s spring, so send those winter red lips packing with these lip treats.You won’t find any parabens, petro-chemicals, phtalates, sulfates, synthetic anything on these ingredient lists.  So pucker up, love is in the air. Tarte’s 24.7 Lip Sheer: Whether you want an I-just-ate-an-organic-strawberry stain or a sixties pink pout (all with SPF 15), try the…

What makes you choose one particular brand of cosmetics over another?  Price?  Scent?  Ability to soften hair and clear skin?  Similarity to what your mother used?  There are so many reasons–and a growing one is, “Will not kill me.” It’s a fine line between feeling paranoid that products are out to get you and getting…

This just in: French Elle magazine’s April cover features European actresses and models without makeup AND without Photoshopping!  It’s a refreshing departure from the magazine world’s typical embrace of all things perfected, brushed, tinted, and hidden.  And it’s something that American magazines should try as well. This post on Shine says it best: “What might…

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