Tea tree oil, despite its name, doesn’t actually come from a tea tree. It comes from the distillation of the leaves of a native Australian plant. The leaves were sometimes used as a tea substitute, which explains how tea tree oil got its name. The Aboriginal people have traditionally used tea tree oil to heal [...]

When we think of parts of our body that carry tension, we often think of larger areas, like our backs, shoulders, and necks. While those core areas do a lot of work keeping us upright during the day, our faces hold equally as much tension, but often get neglected when it comes time to pamper.
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Just one hour can help change the course of our planet.
That is the mindset behind the Earth Hour movement, a powerful call-to-action for the planet’s citizens concerned about global warming. Earth Hour charges every individual, regardless of nationality, race, and age to use their light switch as a means to vote.
On Saturday, March 28 at [...]

You may have been catching some of the buzz about Shea butter recently. It seems to be cropping up in lotions and on product packaging all over the place, but in West Africa, they’ve been savvy to the benefits of Shea butter for centuries. West Africans consider Shea butter to be an important source of [...]

It seems that Spring has finally made its ravishing debut, and along with the warmer temperatures come flower-bright shades to add a sweet flush to your face. We’re proud to be introducing the delicious Wild Cherry line of products, just in time for the season change.
If you want to try the fresh-faced wild cherry look, [...]

So, maybe you’re stuck in a bit of a style rut. Maybe you’ve been sporting the same hair/makeup routine since what feels like high school, but you’re not sure where to start with a new look. Each style below has easy hair and makeup tips for you to follow, whether you’re looking to branch out [...]

As a kid, my mother bought a tiny aloe plant for the windowsill in the kitchen. When my sisters would get sunburned in the summertime, she’d snap off a fleshy leaf and rub the clear gel onto their skin. I was fascinated by the way the insides would ooze out and create a soft, tingly [...]

Makeup is fun. We think so, which is why we’ve come up with so many shades for you to explore. But makeup is just a tool to help accentuate your natural beauty, which is something that women can lose sight of in the daily rush. So we’ve come up with little activities to remind you [...]

Welcome to another edition of the Beauty Round-up! We’ve scoured some of our favorite beauty blogs and compiled a list of some hot topics despite the cold weather. Want to be featured on our Beauty Round-up? Leave us your link in the comments and we’ll check out your post.

The “Fob” - A new hair [...]

There are a lot of cures for acne out on the market these days, both natural and over-the-counter, and it sometimes gets difficult to know what to use or why. Everyone’s skin is different, even if those people are all suffering from a similar skin condition like acne. One size does not fit all when [...]