Archives for April 2013

Happy Earth Day: My Green Beauty Go-Tos

Being a mother, I care about the future of our earth even more than before I became a parent. That’s why I try to do my part to help preserve our wonderful planet by making a conscious effort to purchase eco-friendly products. If we don’t do our best to keep our resources bountiful, we’re bound for environmental disaster.

From biodegradable shower gel to cruelty-free cosmetics brushes to all-natural lip gloss packaged in easily recyclable plastic, here are a few of my fave green go-tos:

earth-lovers-shower-gel-apricot-basil_zThe Body Shop Earth Lovers Apricot & Basil Shower Gel available here, $5. Cleanse skin with this completely biodegradable bottle of fragrant apricot and basil bliss.

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Jane Iredale Quad Bronzer available here, $48. This compact is packed with quality minerals that leaves skin brilliant yet natural. Eco-Tools-Bamboo-Brush-Set

EcoTools Bamboo 5-Piece Brush Set available here, $12. Made of 100% recycled materials, these brushes will allow you to apply your makeup in

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Mixed Chicks Kids Shampoo available here, $12. This tear-free all-natural shampoo will leave your kids’ hair soft and tangle-free and is never tested on animals. Burts-Bees-Lip-Shine

Burt’s Bees Lip Shine available here, $5.49. This pucker-fixer-up is packaged in the most environmentally-friendly plastic available.

What are some of your favorite earth-friendly products?

Get Brows that Wow!

This season it’s all about thicker, bushier brows to frame our faces.

That’s right, step away from the wax and tweezers and embrace a fuller shape that will not only make you appear a younger, but the fresher look is also easy to achieve and maintain.

Simply let your brows grow in and allow them to take their natural shape. Then, follow your natural arch and pluck wayward strays and fill in any sparse hairs with a brow pencil or powder for a polished finish. I usually opt for a pencil that’s one shade lighter than my hair color and apply in quick, small strokes for a fuller brow.

Check out a few of these must-have brow products:

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express for Brows and Eyes available here, $39.50

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Benefit Cosmetics ‘Brow Zings’ available here, $30

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Sephora Retractable Brow Pencil available here, $12

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Lorac ‘Take A Brow’ available here, $22 *I swore by this palette for years!

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Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil available here, $32

How do you prefer your brows, thick, thin or somewhere in between?

BGG is Back in Bloom!

I’m sure some of my loyal readers have been wondering where I’ve been these past few weeks. Well, I haven’t felt my best for for a while and just decided to take some much needed time off. For nearly six years, I’ve been writing style/beauty/celebrity posts on an nearly daily basis.  Needless to say, I was feeling uninspired and a bit burnt out.

That said, I’m back and hopefully will be better than ever! As promised, I hope to introduce a new column within a few weeks that will profile BGs who are doing wonderful things in their communities, etc.

I hope you all had a wonderful start to spring and an even better Easter.

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Thanks for reading!!

What’s the thing you love the most about spring?