Clean beauty is one of my joys right now. That along with good food, and plants have been getting through this winter. The monthly Detox Box from The Detox Market is the perfect way to try out great beauty products at an awesome price. This month’s box features Henne Organics, the luxury lip care and …
The biggest complaint I hear from those trying to go more natural with their beauty products is THE COST DIFFERENCE. Believe me, I completely understand. That very real factor kept me from switching for years. That’s why I am excited to share my top 5 natural beauty products under $20. Yep, it’s completely possible. And …
Adding self care and new green beauty products back into my routine have been one of the highlights of my summer. I admit I took some time off after having my second child, but I’m back. Thankfully, the Detox Market has been generous enough to get me back in the game by gifting me with …
Walking into the body lotion aisle is overwhelming. Hell, walking into any part of the beauty section of your favorite store is pretty overwhelming if you ask me. Add to the task of trying to figure out which is the best & healthiest body lotion on the shelf, it’s easy to understand why someone would …
I’m sure you’re like me, completely blindsided by the fact that January is almost over. Yes, we are already getting ready for Valentine’s Day. However, if you’ve been around the internets for the last couple of years, you probably heard of Galentine’s Day. Galentine’s Day was invented by one of the characters on the Parks …
Green Beauty is hot stuff nowadays. More and more companies are starting to incorporate greener and cleaner ingredients or are making entirely new lines endorsed by some of the most trusted third party testers for non-toxic products. However, one of the first and most extensive brands with a cleaner version of just about every makeup …
I’m a simple girl. Well, let me back that up a little. I’m a simple girl…now. When it comes to beauty, I used to have piles and piles of products I thought I absolutely needed to get through the week. Then came my natural and non-toxic lifestyle overhaul. I almost cried getting rid of so …
Walk down any beauty aisle of your local pharmacy or department store and you will find an overwhelming amount of skincare choices. They all look so pretty and are packaged to be appealing to the eye making it easy for you to empty your ENTIRE wallet at the cash register for these …
When I turned 30, I thought I was a freak. I didn’t know how to properly apply makeup like all the other cool girls out there. Yes, I had a couple of lip glosses from my local beauty supply store, but words like contour and highlighting were a foreign language to …
Over this last weekend, there was a bit of controversy around a particular huge personal care product company and it’s less than thoughtful ad it released involving women of various nationalities. I briefly spoke on them in my instagram stories (click HERE to follow me on instagram @itsmeladyg), but you can check out …
Living in NYC has a ton of advantages. I mean, who doesn’t like being able to find a restaurant for just about every type of diet you could imagine almost any time of the night?! But being able to attend a great relaxing and enriching retreat in the city is generally a …
AND WE ARE BACK!! After a brief holiday hiatus, we are back with another Money Muse Monday and I am sooooo excited!! If you are new to the series, this is the 5th time that we have the honor of peeking into the lives of real women working towards their dream despite (and often because of) …
It’s the final day of my Natural Soap 101 week long series. If you missed Day One or Day Two, click the words “Day One” and “Day Two” to be brought to those posts. Today, I we will be questioning Nadine Perkins, the owner of Blue Bee Bars. I have reviewed her awesome soap bars …
I’ve been gone for a bit, but I’m back!! I’ve had the pleasure of hosting a couple of different events with my new meetup groups, The Fab Mamas, the She Vlogs Network, & the NYC Makeup & Beauty Meetup Groups. I have mentioned the first group before, but I …
