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Pretty by Nature

Archive for the ‘Green’ Category

April 3rd, 2008

There Ain’t No Bugs On Me

In response to a request for bug repellents I did a little research. It required some imagination since it’s still pretty chilly here and there are obviously no mosquitoes out. Okay not even chilly. Just cold. But anyhoo, I did test some things out though to see if they were irritating on my skin. My top […]

By Noel Boehm -- 4 comments

March 27th, 2008

Bubble, Bubble Toil and…Soap

Remember we talked about the great soaps and scrubs from The Bubble Roome? Well guess what kids, they’re back…finally. I thought I was gonna die and junk. I want pretty soap and I want it now. Kidding not really. It was worth the wait however because since I signed up for the newsletter while they […]

By Noel Boehm -- 4 comments

March 18th, 2008

Smashing the Competition

 
Smashbox is the latest big name in the cosmetics industry to hop on the green (whatever that means) bandwagon with their new Green Room Collection. All of the packaging is biodegradable or recyclable and the makeup itself is made using environmentally friendly formulas. Exactly which environmentally friendly ingredients do they contain? Well I was unable to find […]

By Noel Boehm -- 2 comments

February 4th, 2008

Hope in a Jar for Pennies

I often find myself thinking these days, am I the only one? By that I mean, am I the only normal person in a sea of crazy people? I can’t be the only one who thinks you shouldn’t spend money needlessly just because you can. What does it say about our society that it has become […]

By Noel Boehm -- 2 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 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

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

January 19th, 2008

Local Produce Delivered

Most of us do not get enough fruits and vegetables in our diet on a daily basis. You know who you are*hangs head in shame*. With the pressures of work, family and everything else, it’s hard to put it at the top of my list. What if there was a way to get fresh, locally […]

By Noel Boehm -- 5 comments

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