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Archive for January 2008

January 31st, 2008

And The Oscar Goes To…

 
While political candidates are sweating it out in hotly contested caucuses (is that the plural?, or is it caucusi…hehe that sounds funny) we at Pretty By Nature are having a contest that really matters. I applaud the Rudy Giulianiesque tactics of some of my readers, coming in at the end there trying to take it […]

By Noel Boehm -- 0 comments

January 31st, 2008

Greenwashing

Did anyone happen to catch the Today Show this morning. It was about deceptive green advertising, which is exactly what we have been discussing around here lately. They had Grist’s Katherine Wroth giving tips on how to see through the hype and find out what these products are really all about. Very interesting but I […]

By Noel Boehm -- 2 comments

January 30th, 2008

Local Produce Delivered: Update

So we are about halfway through our box o’ goodness from our local natural foods store and we are hooked. In our inaugural box we received: 5 bananas, 3 white onions, 6 Russet potatoes, two bunches of kale and spinach, 3 kiwis, 4 mini Pink Lady apples, a bag of golden carrots and two grapefruits *panting*. That’s all I […]

By Noel Boehm -- 4 comments

January 30th, 2008

Wednesday: Questions and Answers

 
This week’s question comes from Mary who is a teacher and wants to know the very best way to soften and moisturize your feet. As a former gymnast and coffee house serf, I am keenly aware of how important it is to care for your feet. I am also vain. I mean just when it […]

By Noel Boehm -- 3 comments

January 30th, 2008

Spots Be Gone

 
The adult acne I suffer from is quite different from the acne I suffered from as a teenager. I was able to use products with much harsher topical ingredients back when I was a daisy of a girl. Now if I use something that is too strong or has a bunch of baddies in it, […]

By Noel Boehm -- 2 comments

January 28th, 2008

Burt’s Bees: Changing the Way Clorox Does Business?

I just saw today that Clorox is coming out with a new line of “green” products. It’s called Green Works and contains over 99% natural and biodegradable ingredients. Um…yeah sure. Well I’m sure it’s great and all. I just am wondering about these “plant based ingredients” that it took them years to perfect. Oh and their […]

By Noel Boehm -- 9 comments

January 25th, 2008

Inner Peace is Beautiful

With the sad and untimely deaths of Brad Renfro and Heath Ledger, it has really hit home to me the need to take better care of myself. I obviously didn’t know them personally but I just find it really sad and a waste of the precious gift that life is. I think it’s too easy […]

By Noel Boehm -- 1 comment

January 25th, 2008

What Nots, Thingamabobs and Doodads

 Let us keep it real for a moment, as the kids say. I am not into clothes or expensive jewelry. I just love skincare. Well… skincare and shoes. Actually, skincare, shoes and cheese. My husband once bought me a selection of about 15 different cheeses that I ate until I was sick. Which didn’t take […]

By Noel Boehm -- 1 comment

January 24th, 2008

Giveaway Time: BeeCeuticals Gift Pack

 
I recently had the opportunity to try out the BeeCeuticals Organics skincare line. I had never heard of it until one of my lovely readers recommended it. I have to tell you that I am hooked. Their Bee-yond Lip Balm is truly emollient and not waxy. Most chapstick like products have this weird taste and they don’t last […]

By Noel Boehm -- 84 comments

January 23rd, 2008

Bare Naked Beauty

 
As I’ve said before, I get territorial about my new finds. I will selectively withhold information from people who I deem unworthy. No use throwing my pearls to the swine. In this case I have decided that my find was just too fantastic to keep to myself. In all of my benevolence I have decided […]

By Noel Boehm -- 6 comments

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