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September 10, 2018 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Roccoco Botanicals Skin Care Review & Giveaway!

Roccoco Botanicals is one of the best skin care lines that I have ever tried and you, my beautiful, savvy friend, have a chance to win an entire 4 piece skin care set from them!

Effective anti-aging skin care

I am a tough customer when it comes to skin care, particularly anti-aging skin care. I want something that is truly clean. It cannot have an unpleasant or over powering scent (even when scents aren’t synthetic, they can be unpleasant!). I especially want something that is seriously effective. I’d like to notice a positive change in my skin. Demanding? Perhaps. but it’s possible. Excellent, result driven, non toxic skin care does exist, ladies.

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Using skin care that is appropriate and effective for my age group is key. So many beauty bloggers and YouTubers, particularly when it comes to green beauty are 27 if they’re a day. So when they tell us about organic beauty products they’ve tried and say they are so amazing and go on about how their skin is glowing it doesn’t carry much weight because your skin should be glowing and beautiful if you’re not even 35 yet. Those of us who are well over 40, like me, would like products that make aging skin glow!

Having said that, I realize that just because you’re under 30 doesn’t mean you necessarily have beautiful skin; some people do have skin issues like rosacea, acne, milia or even premature aging. I get it, but I’m talking in general.

There are wonderful clean, green, eco beauty lines on the market. I am continuously on the hunt for eco friendly skin care that combats signs of aging that women in middle age and beyond want to address as well as skin care that addresses acne and other skin issues my clients struggle with. That is the type of natural, eco skin care that I want to introduce to you. It’s not about looking like we’re 25, it’s simply about looking our best and giving our skin the best possible chance to glow and radiate our inner beauty. It’s about looking healthy.

Quality eco friendly skin care

Which brings me to the fantastic line I am reviewing today, Roccoco Botanicals. Founder, Jacine Greenwood, started the line aiming to provide safe, quality skincare for compromised and hyper-sensitive skin inspired by her children whom both suffered from eczema. Their products focus on calming and soothing irritated skin and making it less reactive.

They use extracts from the native bushlands of Australia, where they are based. The formulas are safe and advanced with liquid crystals, botanicals and botanically derived ingredients such as peony, pomegranate, resveratrol, elderflower and many more. Their headquarters are in Australia and they have a warehouse in Boise, Idaho. Each item is in beautiful recyclable packaging.

Is acne or random breakouts your issue? They have you covered. Roccoco Botanicals has a fantastic anti-acne line as well. Jacine is one of the most knowledgeable people I have come across when it comes to skincare. She was recently nominated for Favorite Brand Educator in the DERMASCOPE Magazine Aestheticians’ Choice Awards! They also have remarkable products for healing eczema. Follow her on Instagram and you will get helpful tips and information every time she posts.

I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing her. Be sure to watch it, Jacine offers wonderful information about how the nourishing ingredients they use in their formulations benefits the skin and we discuss what good, quality skin care should be delivering.

Roccoco Botanicals Giveaway

This is a big giveaway, Jacine is offering a phenomenal prize valued at nearly $400! One of my very lucky readers will win the full 4 piece anti-aging set which includes:

Soothing Cleansing Oil An oil based cleanser containing a soothing blend of Omega 3 rich oils designed to gently clean skin while replenishing vital lipids. Sunflower Oil, Raspberry Oil and Passionfruit are high in essential fatty acids which help to replenish the skin barrier. It helps dislodge blackheads which makes it is a great cleanser for dehydrated acne skin.

Purifying Essence Helps exfoliate and unblock pores without drying out the skin.

LRT (Lift + Rejuvenate + Tone) This is their revolutionary neck cream that I was lucky to try. It is designed specifically for the architecture of the neck and décolletage. I think we can all agree that the neck area is one of the hardest areas to firm and tone. You’ve seen those women who look pretty good but the neck not so much which is why I always tell clients to take care of that area too! Good skin care does not stop at the jawline. Very few peptides on the market specifically target this area effectively, the way LRT does. It also reduces pigmentation and evens out skin tone. She told me that they were seeing great results on the face so I applied it all the way from the chest up to my forehead.

Pomegranate Eye Balm A rich cream infused with peptides. It firms and tones the eye area reducing the appearance of expression wrinkles.

My video review & interview with Jacine

This luxurious line of high quality skin care products delivers. I am impressed. As you’ll hear when you watch my video review, I saw results with the anti-aging products she sent me. They are extremely effective yet gentle. Very hydrating, felt wonderful on my face and smells lovely. I love that they package formulations in pumps. I find them easier to use and they are certainly more sanitary.

The cleansing oil is divine and if you get blackheads, this is your new best friend. The eye balm is phenomenal. I get puffiness around the eye area, not only did this eye balm not exacerbate that the way many eye creams on the market do, my eye area looked better. I was starting to see some crepiness on my neck (ugh) but the LRT took care of it, I saw a noticeable improvement! I also noticed a firmness.

It was such a pleasure interviewing Jacine!

They also offer remote consultations. They will help you and guide you to the right products for your skin concerns. Jacine is extremely knowledgable. One conversation with her is like a masterclass in clean, natural skin care ingredients! She is a genius when it comes to healing acneic skin and she is absolutely delightful, such a sweet, likable person.

This is not just some cheapo giveaway, the value of this is nearly $400!

Oh, and another really cool thing? If you are the winner, let me know what your skin type is and if the skin care set featured doesn’t align with your skin type, she will send you products that do!

Do not hesitate, enter to WIN now!

Update: Sorry you missed the giveaway but you can check out all the wonderful Roccoco Botanicals products here. Try some and let me know what you think! I’m sure you will love them and the results they give you.

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May 9, 2018 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Check Out The Fantastic Clean Beauty Products You Can Find At TJMaxx & Marshall’s!

I love a good bargain. What Savvy girl doesn’t?! But we want quality too. You can find both at TJ Maxx and Marshall’s for a fraction of the price! (I think that’s actually Ross’ slogan but you get the point Love that store too).

No, this isn’t an ad or paid sponsorship, they just happen to be two of my favorite places to shop because they carry just about everything at a discount… home goods, clothes (even some designer threads!), accessories, toys, fitness items, stationary, even beauty products. In fact, you can find clean beauty products there!

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I recently visited both stores and found some good clean skin care so I popped on a live stream on my Facebook page to share my discoveries at TJMaxx and Marshall’s.

There are many clean lines to choose from. Lucky for us savvy girls there is far more variety on the market than there was even just a few years ago. I have vetted and researched dozens of brands and list some that I recommend here on my site.

Clean & organic beauty products at TJMaxx

They are all available online but it’s nice to be able to grab some goodies while you’re out running errands, isn’t it? Which is why I love that we can find nice products at places like TJMaxx and Marshall’s. I’ve also found some at a few of my other favorite stores so stay tuned for those videos.

To make shopping easier for you, grab my list of the top 12 toxic toxins to avoid when purchasing cosmetics, beauty & personal care products for you & your family. This is your personal cheat sheet. Avoid buying products with these ingredients and you’ll be a green beauty. ?

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November 17, 2017 By Kelly Leave a Comment

InLight Organic Skincare Review & Giveaway

Allow me to gush for a moment… I simply love this line. The products I tried for this review are sublime. They prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we can have luxurious, effective, high performing skin care products without turning to toxins.

Inlight Organic Skincare is formulated with effective organic food-grade and cold-pressed oils, herbs, the purest essential oils and beeswax. The products are formulated by homeopathic doctor, medical herbalist and skin expert Dr Mariano Spiezia, the company’s founder.

One of the products they sent me to review is their facial cleanser. It’s a deeply hydrating oil-based balm that lifts skin impurities, fights blackheads and spots and removes makeup. The scent of this cleansing balm is absolutely divine. My first thought was ‘do they make a fragrance in this scent?!’ I seriously want a perfume version of it!

It’s different from any cleanser I have tried. You leave it on for a few minutes to allow it to deeply decongest and cleanse then wipe it off with the ph balancing floral tonic or for added exfoliation remove it with their organic cotton glove or your own wash cloth. This lovely cleanser is the recipient of beauty awards such as Anti-aging Beauty Bible and Green Parent Natural Beauty.

The face oil is one of the best that I have tried. It glides onto the skin beautifully giving a silky feeling. The scent is very nice; subtle with notes of vanilla and rose. Every ingredient is clean as is the scent but even some organic fragrances can be too overpowering, this is not! It’s designed to moisturize and nourish the skin as well as balance production of skin sebum.

My skin felt wonderful after applying it. It absorbs nicely and works very well under make up. I also used it at night and do believe I see some improvement in my skin.

The packaging is also lovely. Performance is what really matters but presentation is important, baby!

Check out my latest video , I give my full review and interviewed Lucie Husarkova, founder of Hug Your Skin. She shared interesting information about some of the effective anti-aging ingredients they use.

Holiday shopping is under way so I know you’re looking for great gift ideas, luxurious skincare is always a wonderful gift. Treat yourself and the women on your list.

Enter the giveaway for your chance to win an InLight product. There will be 2 lucky winners! One of you will win the chocolate mask and one of you will win the face oil.

They are also kindly giving all of my fabulous savvy readers 15% off any purchase. Just head to my affiliate link and enter coupon code KELLY15 at checkout. Discount valid through end December 31, 2017.

If you purchase Thursday, November 23 through Monday, November 27 you’ll get the special Black Friday deal: 25% OFF with promo code BFCB25. Purchases over $60 will include beauty glove made from 100% organic cotton.

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June 27, 2017 By Kelly Leave a Comment

5 Days To A Clean, Green Beauty Routine

Do you sometimes wish your had your own personal eco expert give you some simple steps and tips to green your beauty routine without giving up glamour?

Your health and your children’s health are your primary concern, right?

Do you wonder if the beauty and personal care products you use have harmful ingredients?

Are you ready to ditch the toxins but find it a bit overwhelming?

I want to help you clean up your beauty and personal care routine!

Sign up for my free 5-day challenge and you will learn simple tips that you can start right away to look better, feel great and improve your health.

Will it be time consuming or a lot of work? No! Just fun. You’ll learn an easy, actionable tip each day.

Detox your beauty and personal care routine without giving up glamour If your looking for organic beauty, eco friendly living & wellness tips as well as a wellness community to connect with, feel free to join my Facebook Group.

Join my FREE 5-day challenge:

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If you’ll be on vacation or are pressed for time, you can still participate & reap the benefits. I’ll send the info and videos to everyone who signs up so you can access & peruse at your leisure 🙂

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June 2, 2017 By Kelly 4 Comments

The #1 Reason You Shouldn’t Skip A Trip To The Dermatologist

One of the questions I am most often asked is, “what sunscreen should I use?!” Using quality sunscreen that is free of toxic chemicals is important but equally important is keeping an eye out for changes in your skin.

Do you go to the dermatologist for yearly skin checks? Do you take you kids for yearly skin checks? It’s not just adults that are at risk of skin cancer.

May is skin cancer prevention month and quite coincidentally, my son’s skin check potentially saved his life. In this recent live stream I did in my Facebook group, I tell the whole story, share some of my favorite sunscreen brands & clear up confusion surrounding a controversial ingredient found in many skin care products, titanium dioxide.

At 4:30 minutes in, I discuss the importance of skin checks & exactly how my son’s saved him from an unfavorable diagnosis down the line.

I don’t want to sound dramatic but the dermatologist said that this would have turned into melanoma. I feel very blessed that we caught it so early. I’m proud of him, he noticed it on his back & brought it to my attention.

I have had 2 basal cell carcinomas removed.Tanning with baby oil back in the 80s? Guilty. They were very small, I found both myself. It’s important to check yourself frequently & when something new pops up, have it checked out.

It’s so important to know your skin and your entire body and be aware of any changes whether they seem abnormal or not.

I also have a very special & might I add, extremely cute guest joining me in this video!

Protect yourself and your loved ones and schedule those skin checks!

Feel free to join my private Facebook group where we share all things wellness, eco friendly living & organic beauty & I’ll be doing informative live streams, Q & As & more!

It can be overwhelming to know what products are safe and which to avoid. To help people figure it out and minimize their body’s toxic burden, I’m running a fun, FREE green your beauty routine challenge in July:

5 Days To A Clean, Green Beauty Routine ?

In this challenge, you’ll learn simple tips that you can start right away to look better, feel great & improve your health by detoxing your beauty & personal care routine without giving up glamour ? It will be fun, sign up here!

It runs this week but you can still participate & reap the benefits. I’ll send the videos & info to everyone who signs up so you can access & peruse at your leisure 🙂

January 3, 2017 By Kelly Leave a Comment

The Savvy Girl’s Guide To Clean Beauty 🌸 Look Younger Without Harmful Chemicals In 10 Easy Steps™

Achieve a youthful glow without slathering yourself with toxins

Going green with your beauty and personal care routine will help you make significant improvements in your health and in the way you look. But it can be confusing, can’t it? It’s not easy to know what to do, which products to use, which methods really work and which resources to trust.

You want to look your best naturally and achieve a more youthful appearance without slathering yourself with harmful chemicals, right? You can! Ditch the toxins with my free beauty checklist, The Savvy Girl’s Guide To Clean Beauty 🌸Look Younger Without Harmful Chemicals In 10 Easy Steps™.

This cheat sheet is for the modern woman who desires to be environmentally and health conscious without sacrificing style, quality and glamour. It gives you simple, actionable tips that you can start right away to look and feel hotter and even more fabulous than you already are ?

I’ve done the research, I’ve tested methods and products galore. I want to share my top organic beauty secrets with you. These tips go way beyond skincare products to help you feel better, look better & have more energy.

Get your FREE clean beauty checklist here!

These are my top clean beauty and wellness tips to help you look and feel your best. Self care is quite the buzzword lately but it really is important. I’m a firm believer that when you feel better you look better and when you look better you feel better!

There are many ways to show yourself love, eco friendly and wellness living is one of them… to me the most important one. Why? Because while you are healing yourself you are also healing the environment. You live in and among every single person living in that environment. Your desire to detox your body and your home creates a ripple effect. You are taking on a task that not many consider taking or will take in their lifetime.

It’s never too late to become aware and do your part for the environment and it’s never too late to take better care of yourself. What’s good for the environment is healthy for you and what’s healthy for you is good for the environment… it all works synergistically.

I also want to prevent you from getting greenwashed. What is greenwashing? It is when companies display insincere concern for our health & the environment claiming their products are clean when they actually are not.

Are you ready to turn back the clock naturally, look younger, improve your health & feel better without using unsafe products? Here’s How In 10 easy Steps

Your journey to organic beauty and wellness starts now! Click here and your FREE checklist will be delivered right to your inbox.

Would you like even more support going glamorously green and living your healthiest lifestyle with clean beauty and holistic wellness? Join my free Facebook group today!

Connect with fellow eco minded people and those who strive to become more eco friendly as we share ideas, information & recommendations on clean effective brands & products, as well as wellness, organic beauty and eco friendly living methods & news. We’d love to see you there!

A votre sante! ?

xo ~Kelly

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I’ll evaluate you and give you a crystal clear plan with key steps to get weight off for good.

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December 19, 2016 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Your Guide To Clean Beauty & Personal Care

You’re smart, savvy & healthy.

Your beauty products should be too.

The secret to adopting an all natural eco beauty and personal care routine is using products with clean ingredients. But it’s not that easy. Long lists of ingredients are daunting and look like you need a PhD to decipher. I was just as confused and frustrated as you so I did the research and found dozens of clean lines to make your clean beauty shopping experience a breeze.

You don’t have to give up anything! When it comes to products that do not contain harmful ingredients, there are many fabulous clean lines to choose from to help you take care of your skin and glam it up. Earth friendly does not have to mean earthy, ya feel me?

This is a comprehensive list of brands that I have vetted and researched. I’m an affiliate for some* of the lines which means I’ll receive a small commission if you buy something through one of my links (this does not affect your price.) Thank you for supporting me and my mission to help make your eco beauty shopping simple.I’m not affiliated with all of them but I do give my eco seal of approval to each one so happy shopping!

No greenwashing from any of these lines. Among them you’ll find fantastic skincare, body care, hair care, makeup and more. They do not contain any of the carcinogenic and endocrine disrupting chemicals found in most products on the market.

Many of these lines are completely pure, others may contain safe synthetics, dyes, etc. but every line you find here is clean.

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!

You can find a comprehensive list of eco friendly household lines, including cleaners, laundry, clean candles, water filters, mattresses, clothing, jewelry, accessories, essential oils and more here.

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 and I will offer guidance in choosing which lines and products will meet your needs and budget.

Now, on to the list!

100% Pure

100% Pure This is one of my favorite lines for skin care, cosmetics, bath and body products. They are made with the highest quality ingredients, completely free of all harmful toxins. The lipstick is very long wearing and the mascara gives luscious volume & length!

Credo Beauty A vast array of high performing eco-friendly, cruelty free, organic cosmetics and skin care lines including Kari Gran, Antonym, Gressa, Innersense, Josh Rosebrook, Lily Lolo, Priti NYC, Alima, RMS Beauty, Skin Owl, Vapour, W3ll People, Love Fresh, Rituel De Fille. Get 20% off with code: CREDOFAM

Madison Reed High quality, salon-worthy clean hair color actually does exist! Find your best hair color, cover those grays, get that glossy shine you want WITHOUT ammonia, parabens, resorcinol, PPD, phthalates or gluten. With over 45 shades of gorgeous, multi-dimensional hair color with superior gray coverage, you’re guaranteed the perfect shade for YOU. Use code KELLY123 and receive 15% off plus free shipping on your first order!

Indie Lee After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2009 (then fortunately recovering), Indie made it her mission to educate and empower others to make informed, healthy life choices and to create a line of clean products that are as effective as they are safe.

Love Goodly A large selection of wonderful clean, eco beauty lines plus a subscription box containing 4-5 mostly full size products. Each month you’ll receive beauty and skincare, a style or home accessory and an occasional healthy snack and wellness item. With each purchase, they give back to a cause.

Annmarie Skincare Handcrafted organic, wildcrafted skin care made with a 3-step, proprietary process. Very nourishing beautiful products that I highly recommend.

Safe and Chic An extensive selection of organic green beauty, skincare and hair products that are environmentally safe and never tested on animals. Over 1500 products and 85 brands to choose from.

goPure Exceptional skincare based on the most potent active ingredients and botanical extracts. High quality skincare products at the lowest possible price.

Maya Chia Fantastic line of clean skin care products with high-performance, luxurious formulations. Their Super Blend rescued my dehydrated skin. Love it.

The Detox Market A wide variety of offer pure, effective, and elegant products. They are committed to curating the best of natural beauty while never compromise efficiency.

Salty Girl Their goal is to have you ‘feeling beautiful, badass and ready for the day’, enhancing your natural beauty with clean nourishing ingredients and beautiful colors #OWNYOURBEAUTY

Roccoco Botanicals Superior skin care. Fantastic anti-aging skin care that is results driven as well as high quality skin and body care safe and effective for acneic and hyper-sensitive skin including rosacea and eczema using select anti-inflammatory active.

Pour Le Monde Certified 100% natural and very beautiful fine fragrances made from entirely pure ingredients with great names like Empower and Envision.

Lauren B. Beauty High quality couture eco nail care and polish in 85 beautiful colors that are glossy, long lasting and chip resistant, especially when you use one of their awesome topcoats like the Sun Activated UV Gel Topcoat. The brush is pre-lacquered with twice the standard amount of bristles, so your polish glides on smoothly and streak-free giving you a gel-like couture polish that dries fast. Use code kellyb20 and get 20% off! You’ll love their gorgeous colors, nail growth serum, cuticle oils, hand cream and the monthly Beauty Box.

Blissoma Holistic Skincare 100% natural, Certified Vegan, made in-house, packed with certified organic botanicals, bioavailable vitamins, essential fatty acids, and skin-soothing seed oils. They specialize in care for demanding skin types such as extremely sensitive skin, allergies, or other skin problems.

Juice Beauty Authentically Organic Formulas Made With USDA Certified Organic Ingredients: to enhance the powerful antioxidants and to limit pesticide and synthetic fertilizer residue. Try the NEW Green Apple Brightening Essence, now FREE Deluxe Size Moisturizer w/ purchase. Code: Essence

Wildling Empress Stone is a facial gua sha tool for lymphatic drainage is designed to help revitalize and sculpt facial skin and neck and alleviate tension. Empress Oil works with the tonic to hydrate and plump skin.

Inlight Organic Skincare Exquisite plant based skincare formulated with effective organic food-grade and cold-pressed oils, herbs, the purest essential oils and beeswax.

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True Botanicals They work with researchers at leading universities, including Carnegie Mellon and Cornell, to identify the most nourishing ingredients for skincare: botanical extracts packed full of antioxidants, vitamins, and essential fatty acids creating high-performance formulas by combining ingredients known to combat specific skin issues, such as acne, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles.

Hynt Beauty Luxurious color and skincare cosmetics with rigorous ingredient quality specifications. Co-founded by breast cancer survivor, Meryl Marshall.

Pure Haven Nourishing skin & body care, exceptional hair care, safe baby & kid’s care, makeup, excellent pet care, effective home cleaning & quality essential oils. Every item scores 0 – 1 on the EWG Skin Deep Database. No animal testing, everything is gluten free. Order direct through my affiliate site @ Pure Haven Essentials, or fill out this contact form for product inquiries, advice and orders.

Follain A healthy beauty store with safe and effective products from over 40 brands, all made in the USA. To be Follain approved, a product has to be safe, effective and luxurious. They test each for effectiveness by consulting with aestheticians, dermatologists, makeup stylists and other pros.

Silk Naturals Clean make up that is free of harmful ingredients and affordable. Their philosophy is makeup should be fun! I agree. I love that they have several wonderful dupes for your favorite toxic makeup items.

Waxelene Safe petroleum jelly alternative. (One of my MUST have, holy grail items!) Organic therapeutic ointment that moisturizes, nourishes and protects dry and cracked skin without clogging pores. Comes in a tube, in a jar & in a lip balm which is my absolute favorite lip balm ever – totally keeps my lips soft and kissable.

Tata Harper High performing products formulated with more than 300 different botanically based ingredients sourced from all over the globe in high levels of concentrations.

Zoe Organics Baby and mom care made with high quality botanicals, waxes and minerals.

Real Purity All natural products designed for the most sensitive of skin to soothe and soften.

Mad Hippie This award winning line of vegan skincare is dedicated to the preservation of the environment with their eco business practices and donations of $1 to conservation from every web sale. They have high performing serums, creams and oils that produce results.

Pure Anada Makeup, beauty tools, body care, mens care and skincare formulated with Olivem®1000 Crystal Skin™ and Leucidal® Advanced Aloe, a safe preservative.

Jane Iredale A wonderful collection of hypoallergenic non-nanoparticle mineral makeup and skincare products that nourish the complexion. This line is one of my personal favorites, superior products.

Vapour Organic Beauty Stratus Skin Perfecting Primer Soft Focus The Soft Focus liquid formula is designed to balance normal sensitive and combination skin types while instantly providing a naturally soft satin finish with beauty-boosting botanicals including Vapour’s proprietary Herbal Enlightenment Complex and Deep Moisture Complex of rich organic Pumpkin and toning Elderberry. Savvy girls, let me tell you, this is by far the best primer I have ever used. You will love it!

The Honest Company LOVE the mascara and primer in one, lengthens without clumping and is not pricey!

Pleni Naturals Non toxic products for babies, kids and the whole family made with nourihing vitamins, antioxidants. A portion of proceeds go to Life Lab, a pioneering nonprofit cultivating children’s love of learning, healthy foods, and nature through garden-based education.

Eco Girl A women-owned and operated shop offering natural products for your health, beauty, style, home, and the planet. They’ve 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.

Acure Skin, hair, body, lips and baby care formulated with targeted plant and food based ingredients. I love their face scrub, cleansers, fruit enzyme peel and hair care & more. Affordable high quality.

Puracy Organic Hair Care & Skin Care Gift Set Award-Winning Organic Hand & Body Lotion, Natural Body Wash, Shampoo & Conditioner. Sulfate-Free, Developed by Doctors (pack of 4).

LURE Essentials 100% Pure Rosehip Seed Oil Certified organic, cold pressed, unrefined, virgin for face massage, skin, hair and nails. Hydrate lips, dry itchy skin, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, address hyperpigmentation.

Lily Lolo Natural Organic Mascara Nourishes and conditions eyelashes – Enriched with chamomile and vitamin E. Adds volume and length to eyelashes evenly and smoothly with no flakes, smudges or clumps. Vegan and gluten free.

Andalou Naturals Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Facial Lotion SPF 18. Lightweight hydration and ultra-sheer broad spectrum protection SPF 18 provide daily, easy to wear protection. Be aware, this is not 100% clean, however, it does contain anti-aging ingredients such asFruit stem cell complex, resveratrol, CoQ10. Plus, some of you are looking for ‘safer’, not necessarily the purest.

Ever Skincare Clinically proven to target visible signs of aging, including the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and dark spots with clinical-grade level ingredients.

Lure BLISS Face Cupping and Anti Cellulite Cups Face & Body Cupping Set: Cupping Massage is known to help: improve circulation, reduce inflammation , release toxins (lymphatic drainage and detox) , lower blood pressure , relax muscles , relieve joint pain , fibromyalgia , regulate hormones, release endorphins, promote healing, improve sleep.

Genetix Organic High performing organic serums for a variety of skin issues including their cult favorite Enhancement Oil with herbs that penetrate to stimulate blood flow and promote the growth and longevity of new cells. Can be used to enhance your breasts, butt and lips. Va va voom.

Pacifica A full range of lovely natural cosmetics, perfumes, nail polish and skin care.

Alima Pure Satin Matte Eyeshadow A highly pigmented natural loose-mineral eyeshadow with a matte finish. Color, Bramble

Crunchi High performance, safe, toxin free cosmetics.

Amara Organics Vitamin C Cream Face cream with coconut oil, cocoa butter & jojoba oil nourishes skin, softens fine lines, fades age spots, and gives skin a radiant glow.

Deodorants That WorkTry Pure Haven (my personal favorite), doTERRA, Phresh, Schmidt’s, Meow Meow Tweet or CocoPits.

Hair Print Non toxic hair color for dark shades.

Babo Botanicals Skin, hair, sun and baby care made with a combination of pure plant actives, naturally derived, certified organic and all-natural ingredients.

Clean Tan Self-tanning concentrate, natural bronze color that lasts like a spray tan, add to any lotion, serum or oil for a dream tan.

Just Nutritive Skin care, hair care, tanning products & pet care made with the purest plant oils, butters, botanical extracts and essentials from the best that nature has to offer.

Suzanne Somers’ Skincare, Haircare & Makeup Superfood for your skin feed to nurture and hydrate your skin, while giving you flawless coverage. They use effective botanical actives with ingredients like shea butter, jojoba, aloe, argan oil, grape seed oil, bamboo powder, tapioca, rich mineral powders, raspberries, oranges, Vitamin E and more.

For those of you who have curly hair, I have heard RAVES about Suzanne Somers True Brazilian!

Carina Organics Citrus Extra Gentle Shampoo Specially compounded for color treated, permed, bleached, hi-lighted, and dry hair, the extra gentle shampoo gently cleanses without stripping hair of it’s colour and replenishes your scalp with essential moisturizing nutrients.

Acne Care Blissoma, Osmia Black Clay Facial Soap, Roccoco Botanicals, Pure Haven, Andalou Naturals brightening line, Suki clarifying toner & purifying acne serum. Tea Tree essential oil can be used as a spot treatment.

Eczema treatments Pure Haven Dream Cream, Waxelene, Colloidal Silver gel, Black African Soap, Forces of Nature eczema control, Puriya Cream

Sex Oil Hydrates and soothes with vitamin E, coconut and rosehips oil. High in antioxidants. Dual function as an unscented body or massage oil.

Black African Soap Body, hand and face wash that can soothe eczema, acne, psoriasis and more.

Puriya Cream For eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, dermatitis, shingles and rashes. Powerful 13-in-1 natural formula provides instant and lasting relief for severely dry, cracked, itchy, or irritated skin.

MyChelle Dermaceuticals Multi-tasking products formulated to address your specific skincare concerns. Their sunscreen is fantastic, one of my top sunblock picks.

Zoya Nail treatments and 10-free nail polish in several gorgeous colors.

Prim Botanicals Lovely skincare, eco perfume, haircare, clean burning candles and pretty beach blankets.

Prim and Pure Affordable, safe, natural products for children and teens.

Ursa Major Essential Face Wipes Tonic-infused natural face wipes to reboot dull, tired or oily skin with aloe, bamboo and green tea (20 individually wrapped bamboo wipes)

Dr. Wang Herbal Rescue Balm Herbal & NON-steroidal care for itchy, dry & irritated skin. Winner of 2017 Good Housekeeping Seal, safe for kids, developed by dermatologist & herbalist.

Jurlique Holistic Skin Care Pure & natural skin care combining ancient arts of alchemy, herbal medicine & homeopathy.

For Baby & Mama:

Ecocentric Mom Monthly delivery club for moms who want to discover and save on the very best non-toxic, organic, natural and unique products for themselves, their babies and their homes. Each product meets their rigorous product standards.

Earth Mama Organics Clean, safe and effective herbal solutions for the entire journey of motherhood, including pregnancy, breastfeeding and baby care.

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Mountain Rose Herbs

Pure Haven

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September 8, 2015 By Kelly 2 Comments

10 Good Reasons You Should Be Using Organic Coconut Oil Everyday

I’ve been slathering coconut oil all over my body and cooking with it for years. To reap its many health and eco friendly beauty benefits, use high quality unrefined organic cold pressed virgin coconut oil.

Coconut oil strengthens the immune system.
Coconut oil has a high smoke point so it’s ideal to cook with. Its antiviral and anti-fungal properties prevent it from oxidizing so it won’t go rancid at a high heat like other oils. Dr. Mercola says that although it is a saturated fat, the fats are small/medium chain fats so they diffuse and provide energy.
Coconut oil is an amazing natural moisturizer, it works wonders on dry skin and has been shown to firm skin and help prevent wrinkles. Apply it directly or mix it with your favorite facial and body moisturizers.
It has strong anti-fungal, antibacterial and anti-viral properties so it helps fight infections in the body and on the skin.
Dr. Oz says 1 tablespoon a day will boost your energy level. It goes directly to the brain so it’s quickly used as energy rather than being stored like most fats. Try it on toast and in recipes instead of butter.
Coconut oil has excellent anti-inflammatory properties, it’s high in lauric acid so it boosts metabolism and may help with weight loss.
It helps control blood sugar, aids thyroid function and helps the body absorb calcium and magnesium.
Coconut oil is a great conditioner for your hair. Massage it into your scalp, work it onto the ends of your hair, leave it in for about 30 minutes then wash and condition your hair as usual. I saw a friend at a party and thought her hair looked especially beautiful, she surprisingly attributed it to advice that I had given her a month earlier: coconut oil.
Its anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties make it fantastic for use on diaper rash and cradle cap in infants.
Countries whose diets include high amounts have been shown to have lower rates of heart disease. However, because it is saturated, it can raise cholesterol levels. This is the controversial aspect of coconut oil to keep in mind and talk to your doctor regarding concerns if you have cholesterol issues
Oil pulling with it whitens teeth and keeps your mouth healthy and kissable. Swish it around for 20 minutes first thing in the morning then rinse and brush your teeth.

June 5, 2014 By Kelly 1 Comment

8 Tips For Your Non Toxic Bridal Beauty Regime

Every bride wants to look beautiful on her wedding day, but makeup should be the end of your routine – not the start. To obtain perfect wedding skin you have to start months before the big day and stick to natural, non-toxic ingredients.

This week on Green Bride Guide I offer my top 8 Tips For Your Non Toxic Bridal Beauty Regime. Head over and check out my article so you can be a natural beauty on your wedding and every day!