My dear readers, do you realize we are just about the only country that does not routinely use our own bags when food shopping? It’s such a shame, isn’t it, especially when ECOBags has given us the fabulous, fashionable and functional String Market Bags. Made of certified organic cotton and available in an array of <... >
What would happen if all of us started buying our food directly from local farmers? Well, first of all we could have everything from vegetables to meats to dairy stocked in our tiny urban kitchens. Our food would be farm fresh and loaded with flavor and nutrients. We’d become healthier and probably lose weight. We’d <... >
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Non-Surgical Face-Lift Anti-Aging Miracles –
Always Beneficial, Never Artificial With Pangea Organic Ecocentric Bodycare
By Irene Fogarty
At the recent HBA Show in the Javitz Center, I was relieved to come across a booth that seemed like a welcome oasis among a sea of botched Botox screaming, cosmeceutical white coated professionals with over-promising messages and bad graphics. On an earthy green and brown banner was a simple yet thought-provoking message: This is <... >
Perhaps the most important diet most women go on in their whole lives is the diet that ends with them slipping into a gorgeous white dress for their big day. Well, my dear Princesses, Beauty News has heard your cries for help and reached out to one of the best Holistic Nutritionists in the entire <... >
After the initial euphoria and happy delirium of my boyfriend’s proposal, I buckled right down to business with my mother and a few girlfriends to begin THE PROCESS…that is, the whole frenzied business of planning my ultimate fairy-tale wedding (this is when latent princess complex explodes to the surface). I remember the first thing I <... >
BeautyNewsNYC Special Series:
Non-Surgical Face-Lift Anti-Aging Miracles
Massage Your Way To A Smoother, Softer Complexion With Jo Malone
By Irene Fogarty
You know the name from her delicious, delicate, all-natural fruit and flower inspired fragrances — the ones that put those other pungent designer scents to shame. But did you know that before her fragrance fame, Jo Malone made her very own skincare products? Skincare has always been at the forefront of JM’s business. Refusing science, <... >
If you’re as natural-minded as me, you’ve got a dilemma on your hands (and feet) regarding mani-pedis. How, oh how can we avoid those highly toxic nail polishes but still have pretty colored toes accentuating our Christian Louboutin sandals? And how, oh how can we enjoy the spa experience while making sure nothing but natural <... >
After two months on the Doctor’s Detox and Cleanse, I’m happy to report I’m a new woman. I’m off coffee and refined sugar and gliding on natural energy. No more anxiety or mild depression. No more calls to the OBGYN. I stopped wearing foundation during the day. I’ve been regular for the first time in <... >
I will just say one thing about my feet and never bring them up again: they’re clawed. OK. One ex wrote a poem to them expressing how they were the most unusual, artistic, left foot feet he had ever come across. You get the picture. So I’ve never been comfortable exposing them anywhere, even for <... >
The Ciminelli Solution: A deeper read on inner beauty When I set out to cover this topic of all natural alternative solutions to going under the knife, I knew I’d cover skincare lines, treatments, and supplements, exercises, and diet. But now there’s something new to add to the list…a book, or rather a bible on <... >
Ironically, my Sugar Struggle turned into a Coffee Conundrum. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. So, I put down the coffee next to the sugar and reminded myself that occasionally we’re meant to feel uncomfortable. The Universe twists us into awkward positions. Then we unravel and grow. I’m learning to make friends with my <... >
I’m not a morning person. Never was, never will be. The sound of an alarm physically upsets me. It takes me ’bout half an hour to realize who I am, where I am and what I need to do: I’m a mess. But now that I’m my own boss, and still have to do my <... >
Spring has arrived, finally, and I’m sure there’s just one thing on everyone’s mind – spring cleaning! What? That’s not the one thing on your mind? OK, maybe I’m just too much of a Virgo because I LOVE spring cleaning. After months of that dry New York City heat, I can’t wait to fling those <... >
As you well know, most detox processes benefit the organs: the skin (our biggest organ), kidneys, lungs, etc. And with all the pollutants, chemicals and free radicals in the air and food today, it’s really good to take time out and just flush the body of all toxins. You’ll feel a lot lighter, more energetic <... >
The first time I tried to quit sugar was in the fourth grade after my best friend called me thunder-thighs. I ran into the bathroom to hide my tears and swore off sugar for good. From that moment on, I’d refuse sweet offerings by announcing I’m allergic to sugar. “Allergic to sugar?” They’d probe in <... >
It’s a broadly accepted fact that the stereotypical man is an emotional time bomb because he won’t allow nature to take its course and cry when he needs to. “Let it out,” we implore these guys, “Just unload and let your self heal!” It seems like common sense, doesn’t it? Thank goodness we aren’t that <... >
Everyone thinks ‘cos I’m Irish I’ll be smashed on March 17th. They’re wrong. I’m doing something good for my liver this month. And I don’t mean downing a glass of water after every glass of syrah. I’m doing detox. After years of overdoing it, all those “one for the road’s” and “one too many’s” add <... >
Introducing Auromere Ayurvedic Neem Balm – A healing salve to solve all skin conditions
By Irene Fogarty
You’ve heard me rave about neem before. Now there’s a new neem formula that is simply wonderful for your skin. It’s called Auromere Ayurvedic Neem Balm and it uses the healing powers of neem aligned with Mango Ginger oil, Amla oil (Indian Gooseberry), Olive oil, Sandalwood and Beeswax. It’s a total treat for dry skin <... >
Emulsifiers 101 – Everything you need to know about emulsifiers according to Kimberly Sayer
By Irene Fogarty
e·mul·si·fi·er (-mls-fr) n. An agent used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. Q. What is an emulsifier? A. Emulsifiers are binding agents that bind water and oil together, they are generally waxed based products. Q. Why are emulsifiers so important in products? A. Emulsifiers are important because they maintain a stabilized product so <... >
BeautyNewsNYC All-Natural Special Series – The Non-Surgical Face-Lift, Anti-Aging Miracles
By Irene Fogarty
“Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.” – Douglas MacArthur The horror of growing old has driven many a tormented soul in search of the fountain of youth. And I’m not talking about the Norma Desmond types. Today, Hollywood twenty-somethings are swapping names of cosmetic surgeons or flying to <... >
