Fashion & Beauty

Can You Really Beat Zits Without Benzoyl Peroxide?

POSTED  15 HOURS AGO  |   COMMENTS

h acne, it's a great way to kill your confidence in short order. I can't say that I have ever had it awful, but as I edge toward thirty, I still get zits. I would not dare put those nasty chemical drying lotions on my face. Here are some all natural, healthy ways to treat those dreaded pimples. + READ MORE

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Wear Bamboo Underwear—It's Comfy

POSTED  10 Oct 2008  |   COMMENTS

Bamboo, often used beneath the fingernails as an implement of torture, has other practical, perhaps more everyday, applications. They can make paper from bamboo. There is bamboo flooring, and they can even make bamboo into clothes. I’ve yet to find an oak shirt, so I don’t consider it going out on a... + READ MORE

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How to Make A Bathrobe From Old Towels

POSTED  7 Oct 2008  |   COMMENTS

Here's an idea for your old towels: fashion a comfy bathrobe out of them! + READ MORE

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Greenvention: The Wearable, Reusable Coffee Cuff

POSTED  4 Oct 2008  |   COMMENTS

It's a cuff that slips around your to-go cup of joe when you're satisfying a caffeine craving, and an elegant earth-toned bracelet to wear around town when you're not! Innovations like the Coffee Cuffs made by Bentwood are the best kind of Greenventions: they're made eco-friendly, they fulfill a... + READ MORE

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Green Toothpaste Ideas, Beyond Tom's of Maine

POSTED  2 Oct 2008  |   COMMENTS

Toothpaste can be kind of tricky. We use it to clean our mouths and yet, we're told not to ingest the paste on the back of the tube. If there are so many chemicals in toothpaste that it's unsafe to swallow it, should we really be putting it in our mouths? This question has been raised more and more... + READ MORE

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How and Where to Donate Your Old Blue Jeans

POSTED  1 Oct 2008  |   COMMENTS

Sometimes, as much as you try to wear what you already have, you just really need/want a nice new pair of blue jeans. But what to do with the old pair? + READ MORE

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How to Avoid Sweatshop Clothes and Still Save Money

POSTED  30 Sep 2008  |   COMMENTS

We all want to buy green. But let's face it; sometimes when organic cotton is double as expensive as the traditional, the choice becomes a...+ READ MORE

This is something that UK shoppers care about loads too. We want stylish ethical...

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Go Gorgeously Green with 3 New Skincare Products

POSTED  29 Sep 2008  |   COMMENTS

Transitioning to an all green skincare regimen can often mean a few trial runs with some not so fabulous products.The natural green ingredients like botanical skin lighteners and fruit acids combine in a formula aimed at gently resurfacing the skin, diminishing fine lines and wrinkles, and... + READ MORE

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Turn #6 Plastic into Colorful Charms for Jewelry

POSTED  28 Sep 2008  |   COMMENTS

In a perfect world, we'd all use a whole lot less plastic: we'd bring our own Tupperware for takeout, our own Thermos for coffee, and our own canvas bags every time we went to the grocery store. But in this not-nearly-perfect world, sometimes we forget to do some (or all) of these things. And while... + READ MORE

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How to Whiten Teeth with Baking Soda and Peroxide

POSTED  27 Sep 2008  |   COMMENTS

there is a supply where there is a demand and thanks to marketing and advertising like this, there is certainly a demand for these magical...+ READ MORE

I have been using baking soda, and peroxide for about ten years now. Also you can...

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