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)

Introducing Gloss Beauty Lab & my Clean Beauty Kits

I am beyond thrilled to finally share something that I have been working on for the past few months (and just in time for the holidays!)... my Clean Beauty Kits! Being an non-toxic beauty ambassador, I wanted to pull together the best of the best in natural beauty and offer it at an approachable price to help introduce others to clean beauty as well as highlight new and noteworthy products. Voila! Gloss Beauty Lab was born! The products are all vetted to be amazing, pure and perform. The real magic lies in how they are curated together in my themed kits.

To start there are three kits:

DESERT ISLAND- five essential products you want no matter where you are stranded

CITY SLICKER- five products to help get your glamour on and combat dull 'city skin' 

JET-SET- for those flying high, five products to help keep you moisturized and feeling fresh

Each kit goes for $49 and includes five products with varying sizes: sample, super sample, travel and full size products. I like to think of the kits as beauty boosters for your existing routine. They also make perfect gifts! The best part is, when you fall in love with the products inside (we know you will) you can head over to GlossBeautyLab.com and order the full size products a la carte. Or opt for another kit to get your through your travels.

This is just the beginning and I can't wait to roll out more curated kits to come! For now, I hope you enjoy the three starter kits. They make great gifts and I have them pre-wrapped and ready to go to your nearest and dearest. Go ahead, and get glossy, I know you want to! xx 

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

Winter time Skincare & Makeup

Spending the winter in Jackson Hole, my skincare needs have drastically changed. I found that I needed a gentler and more hydrating routine. If you are thinking of changing up your beauty routine for a drier climate and perhaps colder environment, I can't recommend these products enough!

INSTANT FOAMING CLEANSER, Caudalie, $32. This cleanser is super gentle and effective at removing makeup without stripping the skin of all its natural moisture. If your skin is dry, I would recommend the Cleaning Milk. It is even more mild and moisturizing. 

TIME RELEASE VITAMIN D MOISTURE MIST, Elizabeth Dehn for One Love Organics, $39. Great for reducing redness and helping to keep skin in check throughout the day.

ARGAN OIL, Josie Maran, $48. People swear by this oil! If you have sensitive skin that is acne- prone, this oil is actually one of the best things for your skin. I have very sensitive skin and food, lack of sleep, or an environment change can trigger a breakout. I recently was dealing with some irritated dry skin with a touch of acne around my mouth and after two days of using this oil, it started to heal (when I had been 'letting it be' for about 2 weeks already!).

START OVER EYE CREAM, Sunday Riley, $85. For whatever reason, this year I started to see bags under my eyes. I have always used eye cream, but with the new appearance of bags, I knew it was time to use a puffiness reducing cream. Start Over has been touted as the miracle eye cream when it comes to reducing puffiness and giving your eyes an overall lift. I'm still early on in my use of this cream, but almost instantaneously you can see a little lift and tightening. :);

REFLECTING LIP GLOSS, Juice Beauty, $15. A touch of sparkle goes a long way during the holiday season, and this tinted lip gloss is both hydrating and festive!

STEM CELLULAR MOISTURIZER, Juice Beauty, $65. Sometimes the argan oil is enough moisture, but on really cold or dry days, I do need another layer of moisture. This Juice Beauty moisturizer nourishing skin and also gives it an anti-aging boost!

SKIN PERFECTING SCREEN SPF 30, Radical Skincare, $55. All of these great products would be rendered useless without including a skin protecting sunscreen to help prevent damage from the sun and environmental pollutants. What I love about this product is that it is super lightweight and once applied has a matte finish. 

NATURAL MOUSSE MAKEUP CREAM, Lavera Organics, $20. Whipped and light, this foundation is great for evening out skin tone and covering any small blemishes without looking like you've piled on makeup. Apply with a foundation brush for the most even and natural look.

PRO MAKEUP BRUSH SET, Andre Lorent, $20. Having the right makeup brushes are as essential as a carpenter having the right tools. The precision and flawless application they help deliver makes all the difference. This set is great because it includes all the basics.

LUMINIZER, Bare Minerals, $37.50. With a puffy blush or bronzer brush swirl on a touch of shimmery luminizer on your cheekbones, brow bones, and décolletage for a snow bunny sun-kissed look.

EYE PENCIL, Tarte, $19. Smokey grey is one of my favorite eye pencil colors. It is so versatile and can be applied with a light or heavy hand to get a desired effect. For a more natural look during the ski season, I lightly line my upper lash line and blend it into my lashes with the smugger end so that my lashes appear slightly thicker without a harsh line. Finish with a light swipe of mascara.

GLOSSY LIPS, Lavera Organics, $18.50. Once you've got a touch of a ski tan going, a lighter lip color is just the thing to finish your look! I always opt for one that is a couple shades lighter than my natural lip color, and will even combine colors to get the right hue. There is something so sweet and fresh about wearing a light lip color in the winter!

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.