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August 19, 2020 By Kelly Leave a Comment

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Welcome to Clean Beauty Scene, the podcast for clean beauty, eco friendly living, and wellness!

Join me each week as I cover topics to help you green your beauty routine without giving up glamour. We’ll talk about all the latest clean beauty trends, tips, methods, and products to keep you looking gorgeous while treating the planet with little more kindness.

I’m your host, Kelly Bonanno former network television manager turned Eco Friendly Lifestyle and Wellness Coach and mom of 2 teenage boys on a mission to make your cosmetic drawer and the planet a healthier, greener place.

The green movement is growing. More and more women are realizing that toxins can harm their health but with all the misleading information out there it can be overwhelming and confusing, right? I get it, I’ve been there.

If you want to live a healthier, more eco friendly lifestyle and avoid being greenwashed without overwhelm this podcast is for you. Listen in for practical tips and methods to reduce your toxic load without going eco freako as my son calls it. Clean beauty and wellness for the real world.

I bring you exclusive interviews with industry leaders, inspiring trendsetters and wellness experts sharing skincare secrets, wellness methods and quality clean beauty recommendations for all skin types at every price point.

You’ll discover what works for those of us in our 40s, 50s and beyond. Clean beauty is about more than what you’re putting on your body. It’s a lifestyle; beauty from the inside out. I am a firm believer that when you look better you feel better.

I take a very holistic approach. We’ll illuminate a variety of beauty and wellness topics helping you green your beauty routine, manage stress and anxiety, improve nutrition, optimize your well-being and live your healthiest life while being environmentally conscious.

You have more control over your health and longevity than you can imagine. Let’s go clean, green, and healthy together. Be part of the global green beauty movement.

Subscribe and tune in every Tuesday. You can find Clean Beauty Scene on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or any of your favorite podcast apps. You’ll glean helpful takeaways from each episode.

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Have questions or ideas for episode topics? Comment or tag me on Instagram with #cleanbeautyscenepodcast and… Talk clean to me baby

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Episode 7 My Top 5 Holy Grail At Home Anti-Aging Tools And Methods

Discover some of my favorite at home anti-aging methods and tools that I swear by. September happens to be Healthy Aging Month and Skin Care Awareness Month! One of my missions with this podcast is to help you age well on the inside and out in all aspects of the 7 Pillars of Health. Healthy skin is beautiful skin. Anti-aging doesn’t mean chasing some unrealistic goal, it’s about taking good care of your skin so you can look your best which includes a good skincare routine with excellent products formulated without toxins along with some help from effective tools and methods.

Episode 6 How to keep your nails healthy & why it’s important to use non toxic nail polish with Lauren Berkovitz, CEO and founder, Lauren B. Beauty

Do you wonder if greening your beauty routine means giving up nail polish and leaving your digits bare?! I am happy to report that you don’t have to give up your glamorously glossy manicures and pedicures to avoid health risks. Lauren B. Beauty offers long-wearing, chip resistant, vegan, luxury eco nail polish and nail care that is free of harmful chemicals.

Learn nail care tips including which common manicure step causes your polish to chip sooner and weakens your nails! Discover the truth about 7 free, the myth about 10 free and why using non toxic nail polish is important for your health. Lauren B. Beauty code kellyb20 = 20% off

January 23, 2018 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Go Non Toxic In 2018! Get Started With These 5 Tips

I hope 2018 is off to a wonderful start for you! I began my year on a family cruise to the Mexican Riviera which was fabulous. I was offline for most of the week, no wifi at sea. It felt so good to take a break, have fun with loved ones, unwind & unplug! The average person checks they’re phone 50 – 300 times a day. It was nice to not have the temptation. I highly recommend taking a tech break whenever possible, even if it’s just for a day.

I love the holidays so I do get a tad blue as they come to an end but there is something very exciting about starting fresh with a brand new year and diving into a world of new possibilities.

Most of us want to make changes when a new year begins; those changes typically involve getting healthier. This could be losing weight, exercising regularly, quit smoking, eating more fruits and veggies, adding a meditation practice… You know I take a very holistic approach to wellness so I advocate all those goals and I am here to help you reach them.

My suggestion? Go non toxic. Most people don’t realize how important it is to reduce our body’s toxic burden. Toxicity levels in our system can wreak havoc on our health.

A healthy, eco friendly lifestyle is not a luxury. Detoxing your lifestyle is simply not an option if you want to be healthy.

The truth is, we live in an extremely toxic world. Being healthy requires detoxing our personal care and beauty routines and our home environments. The good news, it’s really not difficult and I am here to help you do it.

The other fantastic thing about adopting this particular healthy habit is that you don’t have to give up any of your favorite foods or start some intense workout routine to reap the benefits. It’s easier than trying to lose weight or change your diet or get in shape. Seriously!

Whether you are just beginning your green non toxic journey or you are already living a pretty clean life but want to go further, all steps to detoxing will improve your health. Period.

The healthiest individuals make detoxing a natural part of their daily routine.

Even small changes will make a difference. Here are a few things you can start doing this year to detox and improve your health:

Start your day with a detoxifying drink. A cup of warm water with the juice of 1 organic lemon will set you up with a healthy start to your day by helping to flush the kidneys, aid digestion, boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, balance pH levels and the acidity stimulates liver to produce acids that help detox the body… how about all those benefits without much work?! Oh and you’ll also get a nice dose of potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin B and C and other antioxidants, which all help combat wrinkles savvy girls!
Ecofy your cleaning routine Use products that do not contain harmful toxins to clean your home, car and office. Just like using non toxic personal care products, this is far healthier for the environment and your family
Steer clear of Bisphenol A. I have written about the dangers of BPA in several posts over the years. It’s found in everything from plastic containers to the lining of canned foods to cash register receipts. BPA is problematic because it imitates estrogen so it disrupts our endocrine system and messes with hormones. It’s been associated with many cancers including breast cancer. The truth is, most plastic has estrogenic chemicals so it’s healthy to avoid plastic as much as possible.
Toss toxic air fresheners Exposure even just once a week can increase your odds of developing asthma by as much as 71% and can contribute to an increase in pulmonary diseases. Plus there is no evidence that they disinfect the air in any way but research is showing that chemicals in these products harm us. Try Master Blaster, it eliminates odors and blasts stain (even tough laundry stains!) or John Desilvia‘s natural version instead: 2 T baking soda, 5 drops of essential oil, 2 C water in a spray bottle.
For the love of all that’s good in the world, DITCH TOXIC DEODORANT & ANTIPERSPIRANT! They contain parabens (which mimic the body’s natural hormones increasing the risk of breast and other cancers) and aluminum. Both have been found in breast cancer tissue. Our underarms absorb even more than other areas of our skin. Want a safe, healthy alternative that actually works ALL day and night? You’ll find it here in my list of clean personal care products that I approve.

You know sipping your daily h20 intake from plastic water bottles is no good because of the BPA and phthalates not to mention how horrible they are for the environment. Another disposable item habit to break is coffee pods, 30 million go to the landfills each day. Start using reusable K-cups for Keurig. You’ll save money and help out the beautiful environment!

There you have it, a new year’s detox that doesn’t require fasting or juicing for a cleanse. How about that? Pretty easy way to detox, right?!

Want even more great tips on how to reduce the toxins in your home with ease and live a healthier, more eco friendly lifestyle in 2018? Grab my free healthy home checklist, The Savvy Girl’s Guide To Eco Friendly Living: Detoxify Your Home In 10 Easy Steps

And if you want to green your beauty routine grab The Savvy Girl’s Guide To Looking Younger Without Toxic Chemicals In 10 Easy Steps.

I am ready to start this new year with a bang, how about you?! I am developing some very exciting things that I can’t wait to share with you.

Happy 2018!

January 20, 2016 By Kelly 6 Comments

Eco Nuts Organic Laundry Detergent #Review & #Giveaway

Let’s start the new year off with a fabulous giveaway, shall we?! What goes in your skin goes on you skin. What goes on the clothes that hang on your skin matters too so you better pay attention to what you are washing your clothing and linens with!

Eco Nuts is a USDA organic cleaning products company that utilizes berries grown in the Himalayas that naturally contain soap. They asked me to review one of their most popular products, the berries themselves which are used for laundry as well as their “normal” USDA Organic liquid detergent. Non of their products are packaged with plastic, which I LOVE. The devastating statistics of how much of that plastic ends up in our beautiful oceans is horrendous.

These products are GMO Free, Certified USDA Organic, Certified Cruelty Free, Nut Allergy Safe, Free from Added Dyes, Free from Artificial Fragrances. They can be used in all machines (including HE) and are also great for baby clothes and cloth diapers.

Admittedly, I was a bit skeptical at first. These funky looking little balls are going to get our laundry clean?! Bear in mind that I have 2 rough and tumble, tree climbing, football playing, baseball playing, run-around-in-the-rain-and-get-muddy BOYS. I tried the Organic Laundry Detergent which are the soap berries themselves and their Organic Liquid Laundry Detergent which is made out of soapberry extract. Both products performed well. Out clothes and linens came out clean and fresh proving there is NO need to use toxic laundry detergent!

It’s not surprising that this inventive company was featured on Shark Tank! Not only does the detergent work but how fantastic is the packaging?! Earth friendly and because it’s concentrated it’s not housed in one of those enormous hard to lug around plastic jugs that takes up way too much real estate in your laundry room. It’s a small stainless steel pump!

Of course I checked the ingredients on the products I tested and they are safe, no greenwashing! They have many other great eco friendly products too. Check them out and be sure to enter to win your own set of soap berries which will give you 100 loads and a bottle of their Organic Liquid Laundry Detergent which does 30 regular loads or 60 High Efficiency loads!

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April 22, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Celebrate Earth Day 2014 ~ 5 Things You Can Do To Be More Earth Friendly

20 million Americans held demonstrations across the country rallying for a healthy, sustainable environment on the first Earth Day in 1970 during the height of the flower child era. Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson, was inspired to do something after the devastation of the oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. The Earth Day Network works all year with over 22,000 partners and organizations to fight for a cleaner environment.

Photo courtesy of Alfie Nordman Photography

Lakes, rivers, trees, flowers, wild life, deep blue seas, billowy clouds, rolling green hills, the Seven Wonders and everything in between… there is a lot we can do to help keep this planet clean.

About 40% of landfill waste is paper. Let’s get that number down and recycle our paper! Every ton of paper we recycle, saves 17 trees, 7000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil
Turn off the water while brushing your teeth
Luxuriate in a bubble bath. It takes less water to fill a tub than a 10 minute shower which can use up to 50 gallons of water
We Americans toss 38 billion water bottles every year. It’s sooooo easy to use reusable bottles so just do it!
Clean green. Use products that do not contain harmful toxins to clean your home. Far healthier for the environment and your family

We still face many of the same environmental issues as we did on that first Earth Day. Some are far worse and others, such as global warming have not brought the devastation some predicted it would at this point in time. Even small things makes a difference. What do you do to help keep the earth beautiful?

January 3, 2013 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Your Guide To Eco Household Lines, Clothing, Water Filters & More

You don’t have to resort to using toxic chemicals to keep your home sparkling clean! Transitioning to eco friendly household products will greatly improve the environment inside of your home which will help reduce your body’s toxic burden as well as your carbon footprint.

Purge your cleaning cabinet & laundry room of toxic products and try some on this list, you won’t be disappointed and Mother Earth will love you extra. Using cleaning products & laundry detergent that contain environmentally responsible ingredients will limit your family’s exposure to hundreds of very toxic chemicals & volatile organic compounds [VOCs].

What’s healthy for you is good for the environment. Transition to using clean household products and you will be one less person contributing to harmful chemicals swirling down your drain and out into the waterways.

This is a comprehensive list of brands that I have vetted and researched. Curious to know how you can get your hands on my list of “bad” ingredients to avoid? Send your email address to me at kelly (at) kellybonanno (dot) com and I’ll send it right over for free or click here and have it delivered to your inbox.

You can find a comprehensive list of clean beauty and personal care lines here.

I’m an affiliate for some* of the lines which means I’ll receive a small commission if you buy something through my link (this does not affect your price) which I truly appreciate as it helps subsidize the free content I share here on my site, in my Facebook group, on Instagram, in my free newsletter, etc. Thank you for supporting me and my mission to help make your eco, non toxic shopping simple. I’m not affiliated with all of them but I do give my seal of eco approval to each one so happy shopping for your happy, healthy home.

Find it overwhelming to figure out which products are best for you? I’ll take the guesswork out. Call, text or email me 818.235.2205 kelly@kellybonanno.com or schedule a complimentary call with me. I’m happy to offer guidance in choosing which lines and products will meet your needs and budget.

Water Filters

Berkey is a family-owned company passionate about raising awareness on water quality concerns. They use a natural process to remove harmful contaminants. FREE express shipping.

Whole house, shower and drinking filtration systems designed to reduce harmful contaminants from your family’s tap water.

Make your water taste delicious by adding a packet of my latest favorite tea, Pique Tea. They offer a wide variety of delicious teas to build up our body’s defense during this critical time including.

Or drink Hint Water!

Household: Cleaning, Laundry, Dish & More

Eco Girl A women-owned and operated shop offering natural products for your health, beauty, style, home, and the planet. They have partnered with One Tree Planted to help support global reforestation by donating 1% or more of all website sales. A single tree can provide a habitat for hundreds of species. Trees are vital for the air we breathe, our water, medicines.

ViroShield Quality products using the purest essential oils and ingredients available. They carry everything from hand sanitizer and surface cleaner to Covid protection face shield hats.

Pure Haven Health, beauty, skincare, body care, hair care, baby care and household cleaning products 100% free of toxic chemicals.

Eco Nuts

Dr. Bronner’s

ThreeMain 3% of all ThreeMain sales go to Rozalia Project, an organization that cleans and protects our oceans.

TruEarth Each laundry strip packs ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly cleaning power into a tiny, pre-measured strip of detergent that you just toss in the wash.

Meliora Cleaning Products The Honest Company

Miessence

Puracy

Grab Green

PurEcoSheet reusable dryer sheets

Molly’s Suds

Branch Basics

Better Life

Rockin Green

Green Shield

Celadon Road

Biokleen

Grab your free eco guide & discover my TOP tips to help you go green, reduce your body’s toxic burden & create a healthier indoor environment while treating our planet with a little more kindness ?

Lifestyle

Yes Wellness Online health and wellness store with innovative health and lifestyle products at affordable prices, education and community support.

Jillian Michaels Fitness App Can’t afford a personal trainer? Jillian Michaels is at your fingertips with custom fitness and meal plans in her new app!

Braga Organic Farms Heart-healthy organic nuts, dried fruit, chocolate and gifts.

Soda Stream Quickly and easily make your own sparkling water and replace 3,700 bottles and cans with just ONE reusable bottle! It saves you $$$ too. I LOVE my Soda Stream, we’ve been using it for years. Cheers!

Miracle Noodles & Miracle Rice Fantastic if you want to lose or maintain weight and still enjoy rice and pasta! It’s low calorie, low/no carb, grain-free, blood sugar-friendly, gluten-free, weight loss-friendly, shirataki noodles & rice. As low as 5 calories, zero fat, zero sugar!

Find Your Trainer Personal trainers provide expert guidance and support designed for your goals, on your schedule,
in the comfort and privacy of your home or building gym.

YogaDownload Unlimited access to 1500+ Yoga classes. Unlimited streaming, free downloads to keep forever, new classes added every week, beginner through advanced

Essential Oils:

Diffuse for non toxic room fragrance and use for making DYI cleaners.

Mountain Rose Herbs

Pure Haven

doTERRA

Plant Therapy

Organic Infusions

Candles

Unearthed

GS Candles (essential oil line)

Pure Light

Aroma Naturals

Woodlot

Prosperity Candle

Pure Haven

Nourish

Prim Botanicals

Mattresses

Eco Terra Latex Mattress Handcrafted using the finest 100% natural Talalay latex, organic wool and organic cotton. Made with breathable, moisture-wicking materials so you can sleep well. Fabric-encased responsive support coils. No polyurethane. No toxins. Very affordable – less than many toxic mattresses! They keep their prices low by handcrafting everything in-house and shipping directly to the consumer.

Avocado Eco Friendly Mattress Made with organic materials, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certifications to ensure no harmful substances are present. MADE SAFE® certified — which precludes all known and even suspected toxins, including fire retardants.

My Green Mattress Eco mattresses made by hand in their family-owned and operated GOTS and GOLS certified organic factory located in the Midwest. Each mattress is made-to-order and delivered to your home in two weeks or less.

Bedding

Clothing & Accessories

I am very happy to report that sustainable, eco-friendly clothing and accessories are very on-trend for 2020. This includes shopping at secondhand stores, upcycling and purchasing items made with earth friendly and recycled materials. I can safely predict that this trend will increase as people are becoming more conscious.

EarthLove Subscription lifestyle box full of sustainable, eco-luxe artisanal products and a magazine filled with tips, DIY, activities and stories to make living sustainably and healing the planet easier. Every box supports a cause. They work with truly eco-friendly brands and partner with environmental non-profits each season who help heal our ecosystems.

Wholesome Culture Adorable clothes ethically and responsibly made with 60% organic cotton and 40% recycled plastic bottles.

Tagma Designs Eco friendly fashion made with sustainable fabrics and eco-friendly dyes

MotherErth Handmade Eco-Friendly Designers Bags

Capsul Jewelry Premium custom jewelry made by Capsul artisans in Los Angeles, using the most stringent, environmentally-sustainable manufacturing standards.

AllBirds Shoes Made of merino wool farmed wth high standards of land management and animal welfare, eucalyptus trees, and sugarcane, and other recycled materials.

Cloth Diapers

Dry Baby Cloth Diaper Service

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