Green Beauty

DIY, Easy Foot Spa Soak

Monday, June 13, 2011
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After Portland finally had it’s first summer day a few days ago, I realized my feet were far from being ready for sandals.  They had been covered in socks and warm, waterproof shoes for what felt like a year (for those that don’t live here, Portland practically skipped summer last year).  I wore a cute [...]

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Tired of Store Bought Facial Cleanser? Try This Easy, DIY Version Instead!

Monday, April 25, 2011
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I used Aveda facial products for as long as I can remember.  In fact, the only other facial products I remember using was back in high school which is more years ago than I’d like to admit.  My Grandma had a huge bottle of Noxzema and I’d put the stuff on my face, let it [...]

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Don’t Miss our Make Your Own Beauty Class!

Friday, April 8, 2011
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Sign Up Today for The Living Green Solution’s M.Y.O.B. Make Your Own Beauty! Get creative, be inspired and know that what you are putting on your skin is pure, organic… and better yet… it’s a one-of-a-kind, handmade original by you! WHEN: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 6;30PM – 8:30PM WHERE: One Stop Sustainability Shop, 1468 NE Alberta Street Portland, OR, 97211 Click [...]

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Crazy for Coconut Oil!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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I’ve recently gone crazy for coconut oil.  After reading this article by EcoSalon on using coconut oil as a personal lubricant, I just had to give it a try.  The article piqued my interest because a) coconut oil is natural.  I don’t mean the “natural” you’ve grown to question such as what you see on [...]

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Why I Love Lavender Essential Oil

Monday, January 17, 2011

Lavender essential oil is used in many homemade beauty products, perfumes, soaps and candles.  It’s one of my favorite, staple scents since it has a light, fresh aroma. The name “lavender” is derived from the Latin lavare, meaning, “to wash”.  Known as one of the seven polyvalents (effective against many toxins), which are applicable to [...]

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The DIY Body Product Basic Ingredient Dictionary

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

You’ll see me writing a little bit more here and there with some DIY, homemade recipes as I learn more and more with my new found hobby.  What I thought I’d do is take a moment to discuss some benefits of the many ingredients found in many of the recipes.  Some you may not have [...]

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DIY Body Care and Easy Bath Salts Recipe

Friday, December 3, 2010

I’ve recently become addicted to DIY body care.  It seems I go through spurts of one addiction to another… first it was food and cooking, then it was learning all that I could about SEO and web development and now I’ve moved on to something much, much more girlie – the art of making your [...]

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Toxic Beauty

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Do you use make-up or beauty products?  Do you know if those beauty products contain toxins?  I didn’t stop to think about it until a few years ago.  In all honesty, I don’t consider myself a “beauty queen”.  I don’t typically wear a lot of makeup or use a lot of beauty products so it [...]

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Better Organic Choice

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Greening your beauty routing just got a whole lot easier. Visit BetterOrganicChoice.com and fill out a questionnaire about the products you currently use — from moisturizer and shampoo to blush and perfume, as well as your skin tone, hair type, and allergies. A natural-product consultant will recommend similar green alternatives for each item. The cost [...]

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