Every Woman Organic Vitamins

Despite all the controversy about vitamins, we've found Every Woman's One Daily Vitamin by New Chapter to be quite effective for keeping our skin glowing and mane healthy as well as supplying an energy boost throughout the day. Every Woman claims to deliver 25 different nutritive and energizing probiotic vitamins and minerals and 20 stress-balancing herbs. We were skeptical at first when tipped off by a NY fashion insider, but they've become a daily ritual we can't live without. 11.04.2009

Fall Green Smoothie Recipe

Beauty guru Kimberly Snyder, founder of Envision Beauty has shared her secret to glowing, healthy skin—and it's green. We'll be drinking our green smoothie at lunch today and blending batches all season long. You can check out more beautifying recipes on Kimberly's website.

FALL GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE

• 3-4 full leaves of dinosaur kale OR 5 smaller leaves of curly kale
• 3 stalks of celery
• 2 Bosc pears
• 1 banana
• 1 1/2 cups of cold filtered water 
• (Not part of Kimberly's recipe but we add lots of pineapple chunks for flavor)

Strip the kale leaves (whichever type you are using) off of the stem, discard stems, and blend all the rest of the ingredients until smooth. The smoothie tastes best cold, so be sure to use cold water. If your blender is not very strong, and takes longer to blend (thereby warming the smoothie), make the mixture the night before and keep it in the fridge overnight. The potion keeps for a maximum of up to 3 days in the fridge. Makes 4 servings.

10.16.2009

No Double Dip Bikini Wax

Pay attention next time you are at the salon. Does your waxer double dip? If so, your wax is contaminated with the germs of clients past. Disgusting, but true. Make sure you ask how often your waxer changes the pot. If you notice she double dips tell her that she should stop immediately or that she will lose your patronage. This might sound harsh but the reality is harsher. Wax does not get hot enough to kill bacteria. And after a days worth of Brazilian bikini lines, which often bleed slightly, who knows what's lurking in that pot! 03.12.2009

Vinegar Miracle Cure

For centuries, vinegar has been associated with preventing and fighting illness, weight loss, anti-aging and everything in between. Body Ami is a new certified organic line of flavored apple cider vinegars that is quickly becoming the secret weapon of healthy beauties who want to live longer and look younger (don't we all?). Body Ami updates that tradition by adding a blend of honey, and other beneficial fruits and berries like mango, acai, and goji to naturally sweeten and enhance its benefits. Because it's all natural, it still tastes like vinegar as opposed to the mellow sweet potion we imagined but the health benefits and flavor combinations soften the sourness. They are offering a free trial here.
03.06.2009

Deskside Stress Relief

Seems like everyone we run into these days is stressed to the max! Help is on the way from our healing friends at YogaWorks (San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Orange County). Read their Five Tips to relieve stress at your desk.
03.04.2009