Shop Eco-Chic with Josie Maran

June 20, 2009 by erind  
Filed under Fashion & Beauty Advice, Style

Josie Maran wants you to look your best, but only if you’re doing something good for the planet at the same time. That’s why she started Josie Maran Cosmetics. 
The eco-conscious model—who likes to think of her beauty line as “chicological”—began modeling at age 12 after being discovered at a family friend’s barbecue. At 17, she [...]

Q&A: Green Chic Organic Beauty Tips from Christie Matheson

March 5, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Fashion & Beauty Advice

This week Christie Matheson, author of Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style, offers her expert advice. 
Q: I want to make more of an effort to go green with my beauty routine, but I’m not sure where to start. What should I be avoiding, and what are some basic things I can do without completely [...]

Is Organic Really Better?

March 5, 2008 by allison  
Filed under Health, Wellbeing

Organic is just better. It makes common sense. Right? It’s also more expensive, and sometimes downright inaccessible depending on where you live. Some of us are already fully ensconced in the movement toward unadulterated, natural eating. Some of us are waiting for a bit more convincing evidence that the higher costs of organic foods are [...]