THREE (NON-TOXIC) PRODUCTS FOR PERFECT BEACH BEAUTY

Beach days are the best days. Yet, its important to balance getting your Vitamin D with protection. I always bring a beach umbrella, sunglasses, and a hat or visor when I visit the beach. I still want to get a little glow and do like soaking up some sun in limited quantities. When I do, these are my go-to products. Apply the bronzer pre-beach to give yourself a little color and help resist the urge to tan under the sun. Next, apply a broad spectrum SPF to protect your skin from UVA and UVB rays. Finally, a quick spray of heat protector on your ends (or entire head if you have color treated or bleached hair) will keep your locks sealed and vibrant. 

24 HOUR BRONZER, Skinny Tan #natural #nontoxic (gifted)

BROAD SPECTRUM BODY SPF 30, Suntegrity #physicalblocker #nonchemical

HEAT PROTECT OIL SERUM, Shea Moisture #parabenfree #natural (gifted)

Classic & Modern Holiday Makeup Tutorial (Video)

'Tis the season for holiday parties! I always love this time of year because it fosters community with get-togethers and many opportunities to get dressed up. Sometimes you need little more than to amp up your makeup for a festive feel. I'm excited to share a holiday look that incorporates some of the products from my City Slicker clean beauty kit for this tutorial. Watch the video to see how I'm crafting my classically modern holiday makeup this season and please use the comments to share what you are rocking this season too.

Oh- and you can enter to win a clean beauty kit during Yoga Today's January Challenge. Check it out!

Strong, Simple Yoga Beauty with Sara Clark

I'm thrilled to be working a bit more with Yoga Today, the amazing online platform that hosts full yoga class videos lead by some of the world's best instructors. They recently launched an active blog where yoga instructors, enthusiasts and experts contribute valued 'yoga life' content. Think Mind Body Green for yogis. Throughout the summer, I've had the privilege of working on some of this blog content by enhancing the natural beauty of their visiting instructors for contributor profile pics.

New York City resident and visiting yogi, Sara Clark graced us with her calm and positive presence, and turned out to be a real cover girl! Her strength from within shined through and was captured by Lindsay Linton. Working with Sara was a real treat and her rich skin tone proved an amazing canvas for shimmer and highlights to accentuate her natural features.  I literally used a tinted moisturizer to even skin where needed, swept a metallic highlighter across her eyelids and cheek bones, applied a bright pink blush to her cheeks and lips (over a touch of gloss) and groomed her eyebrows. Natural beauty at its best! To get Sara's easy breezy (I sense a Cover Girl commercial in her future!) look, shop the non-toxic beauty products below. xx

Four Makeup Products for an Effortless Summer Look

Whether you are taking a summer holiday (and need to pack light- those zip lock bags are so frustratingly small!), or are sweating it out in the summer heat, a lighter makeup regimen is perfect for getting a natural summer look. Boiled down to just four products- these organic beauty enhancers are all you’ll need.

ARGAN TINTED MOISTURIZER, Josie Maran, $38. Summer skin typically requires less moisture, and a tinted moisturizer packed with hydrating argan oil and broad spectrum SPF is the perfect prep for creating an evened complexion while offering sun protection. Be sure to layer a little extra product around your nose and under eye area for slightly more coverage which will act as a lighter weight concealer.

ANDREA’S BLUSH, Sappho Organic Cosmetics, $24. A coral colored blush with some ‘rust’ undertones works well in the summer. The dusty apricot is a great compliment to sun-kissed skin for various skin types. Swipe across your cheeks from the apples out to the ears, and then pull the color downwards into the hollows of your cheeks to create a slightly ‘bronzed’ affect. You can also use this color across your eye lids- blending up and out into the middle of the eye for a little contouring. Finally, if you want to subtly enhance your natural lip color pat the blush into your lips and top with a clear lip gloss or chap stick.

100% NATURAL ORIGIN MAKEUP, Physicians Formula Organic Wear, $10.95. For a daytime look, use a light hand when applying a single coat of mascara to darker and lengthen your lashes. For evening, apply two or three coats and wiggle the wand side to side while pulling through to create thickness and volume for a more defined eye.

BE TRUE, Tata Harper, $28. Your natural lip pigment is usually the best lip color your could ever wear- especially in the summer when you want your look to be natural and carefree. A hydrating lip conditioner adds a touch of shine, and blends wonderfully with your overall no fuss look. This chap stick from Tata Harper packs an added punch with lip plumping benefits. Use a swipe across your eye lids for a slightly dewy affect.

Stranded on a desert island (and wanting to look our best of course), these are the four products that would make the cut. Do you have any favorites that would make that list?

Scent of a Woman: Natural Perfume Oils from LURK

Long ago, I gave up fragrances because of their toxic mix of chemicals and alcohol. Thanks to LURK I can get back in the game with pure perfume oils in a variety of scents.LURK perfume oils are conceived and created in SoHo NYC. Each scent is hand blended and poured using only pure essential oils in a base of organic jojoba. No water or alcohol is used in our perfume oil concentrates. In keeping with our desire to provide the purest product possible we do not use chemical preservatives, stabilizers or additives.Perfume oils start at $55.