Tag: Beauty Treatments
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CDC Warns Against 'Fish Pedicures'
Agency cites the risk of dangerous skin and soft-tissue infections for people with open sores, skin cuts, and underlying medical conditions.
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New Study: "Nontoxic" Nail Polish Contains Toxic Chemicals
Nail polish commonly used in California salons advertised to be free of the "toxic-trio" actually contain toxic chemicals.
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Skoah Skin Care Helps Conquer Vexing Hotel Waste Problem
The Vancouver-based skincare company has teamed up with The Revere in Boston to tackle plastic chaos.
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From Shoe Shining to Skin Smoothing: 7 Uses for Overripe Bananas
Just because a banana has passed its prime is no reason to feed it to the garbage can. Here's how to show old bananas some love.
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10 Paraben-Free Skin Care Products For Soft, Safe Skin
Clear out your medicine cabinet of skin care options that may harbor harmful chemicals.
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20 Uses for Leftover Fruit and Vegetable Rinds and Peels
Don’t throw your kitchen scraps away, put them to work.
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Top 5 Must-Have Eco Fashion and Beauty Finds on LovingEco Now
From colorful non-toxic nail polish to classic and quirky scarves, check out this members-only site that sells ethical products on the cheap.
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Edible Cosmetics are Revolutionizing the Beauty Product Industry
Beverages and snacks packed with beneficial ingredients -- also known as "nutricosmetics" -- claim to provide skincare from within.
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New York Fashion Week: Runway-Ready Messy Pony Tails by Aveda Seen Backstage at Tibi (Photos)
Next up in our exclusive coverage of New York Fashion Week: A partnership with Aveda means artfully chaotic (and organic) hairstyles at fashion label Tibi's fall/winter 2012 runway show.
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In Brazil, a Natural Hair Trend Trumps Chemical-Laden Blowouts
Could a trend toward natural-looking hair be the best defense against chemical-laden Brazilian Blowouts?
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Adivasi Body: Delicious on Skin, Nose and Globe
The bath and body goodies hail from my hometown in Connecticut, handmade in small batches making it a pretty local treat for anyone in the NYC metro-area.
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Detox Your Lipstick: 9 Perfect Pucker Shades Without Harmful Cosmetic Chemicals
We've all heard the stats: Women who wear lipstick end up eating nearly four pounds of the stuff each year. And if you're not paying attention to the ingredients in your favorite pucker-up color, you could also be ingesting countless chemicals and toxins
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Detox Your Make-Up Kit: 10 Ways to Avoid Harmful Cosmetic Chemicals (Slideshow)
Whoever would have guessed the word natural could be so abused? And nowhere does the concept of natural take more of a beating than in the world of cosmetics.
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Detox Your Make-Up Kit: 10 Ways To Avoid Cosmetic Chemicals
Whoever would have guessed the word natural could be so abused? And nowhere does the concept of natural take more of a beating than in the world of cosmetics. Even products that look safe or have a 'natural' label in the health food aisle have hidden an
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Juice Beauty Gives Drab Summer Skin a Boost
All photos: Juice Beauty Juice Beauty first caught our eye back in 2005 and they're still impressing us today with their full line of skin care products that are created with an organic juice base -- as opposed to water -- and up to 98% organic
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On Block Island, Koru Offers Spa Services Inspired by Nature (Photos)
When you step off the Block Island Ferry, Koru Eco Spa is easy to spot. Located twelve miles off the coast of Rhode Island on Block Island, it sits atop a local toy shop on the main street
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Fish Pedicures are Ticklish and Controversial
The thing about fish pedicures is that they tickle, like crazy. The latest fad, available regularly on GroupOn, fish pedicures consist of little tiny toothless carp eating away at the cracked and dead skin on your heels.
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Stealth Shopper Sneaks "Toxic" Labels On Deodorant
Consumers are usually the last to know the important information about the products we are using. Take cleaning supplies - many still don't clearly specify which exact ingredients are harmful and in what amounts they are
