There are some brands I love so much that it feels like Christmas when a new product drops, and MUN is one of them. Last summer at a Night For Green Beauty in Chicago, I spent time chatting with the founder Munemi Imai and her small but passionate team about the amazing botanical oils that […]

  I wish I could go back in time to the beginning of my green beauty journey and assure myself that—not to worry—one day in the future there will be not one but several nontoxic, mineral sunscreens you’ll love wearing. I learned to stay far away from chemical sunscreens like oxybenzone and avobenzone (these always […]

  Not only do I love Lina Hanson for making effective beautiful products, I admire the woman behind this eponymous line for her drive and commitment to making change in the industry and giving back globally. Lina Hanson is a hard working angel with skin to match, and this beauty-from-the-inside-out has been changing the beauty […]

Have you ever run across a product that felt so elevated and gorgeous that you could practically feel the love that went into the blend? Lina Hanson has had that effect on me since trying the Global Face Serum years ago. It was one of the very first face oils in my repertoire, and it […]

  There’s something about the July 4th holiday that makes it officially feel like summer. Our favorite American holiday is often filled with outdoor fun—parades, picnics, swimming and other festivities throughout the day before the sun drops and the fireworks begin. If there’s one day of the summer when we’re likely to be out in […]

  Summer is notoriously rough on skin. Extra sweaty days can leave our pores congested, harboring bacteria that allow acne to thrive. So how to prepare for the inevitable spot or two? Remember those acne treatments that always seemed to burn and make skin even more irritated and red, even if the zit in question […]

  Before I’d tried the Josh Rosebrook Enrich Mask, I had never truly been wowed by a hair mask—at least enough to use with any frequency. Yet here I am with a satisfied grin on my face because I feel like I’ve cracked the code to good hair and ironically, it’s thanks to a hair […]

  The summer solstice arrived last week and with the seasonal shift comes a new limited edition Summer Seasonal Facial Oil blend from de Mamiel. Luscious and handmade, this healing face oil is the perfect antidote to overexposure to sun, sand and all the summer elements. With longer days and warm sunny weather at our […]

When product efficacy really counts, it can be a gamble to swap out a conventional product for a natural, non-toxic replacement. Bug spray is the perfect example of this. Will it work without the traditional pesticides? In my mosquito infested part of the world, an effective bug spray is critical to enjoying summer weather. I’m […]

  Green beauty continues to innovate in the sunscreen department. We’ve come a long way since the first super heavy, very whitening sunscreen I tried years ago that literally sat on top of my skin like a thick buttercream paste. Even though far more practical and cosmetically appealing options are available now, it can hard […]