Goodness, seven and a half minutes speeds by. Watch my surprise at the end of this clip. *grin* Thanks much to the lovely folks at CBC’s “Steven and Chris” (which is now being broadcast in the US, too — congratulations!) for having me back to chat, this time about three natural ingredients your hair and skin will love. For a you-can-read-it recap and additional ingredient info, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
These days it’s not uncommon for FASHION Magazine beauty editor Lesa Hannah to take a bunch of unused product samples back to the office. That is not normal beauty-editor behaviour. But after researching and writing a story on what it what it means to be truly natural when it comes to make-pretty choices, not only is Lesa more choosy about what she puts on her face and body, she’s become an expert at spotting the wolves in green clothing.
“Greenwashing” has, unfortunately, become a common by-product of the growing demand for natural and organic beauty solutions. While some companies concentrate on crafting entirely chemical-free formulations, others throw a few drops of a natural ingredient into their mix, print leaves on their packaging and spin a green tale about what still adds up to a mostly chemical composition. For more details, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
Turns out being a Big movie star doesn’t make a guy much different from most, at least when it comes to skincare products. The growing variety on retail shelves, although an itty fraction of available lady potions, seems overwhelming, and frankly, shopping around for the latest and greatest holds little appeal. If someone gives you something you happen to like, though, you’re loyal. And if you’re Big actor Chris Noth, you become the North American face of the brand.
“I came here on a job and I couldn’t bring stuff on a plane,” Noth told me when we chatted during a recent visit to promote his new role as the new Biotherm homme. For more details, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
If you’re adding green to your closet by way of bamboo-fabric garments, hold up.
Although of natural, renewable origin, “bamboo textiles are essentially rayon, wood that is (chemically) liquified and extruded into a filament, then spun into thread and knit or woven into fabric,” explains Lorraine Smith, a Toronto-based sustainability consultant. And that chemically-intense process negates all the eco-friendly qualities of bamboo. Read the rest of this entry »
Turns out being a Big movie star doesn’t make a guy much different from most, at least when it comes to skincare products. The growing variety on retail shelves, although an itty fraction of available lady potions, seems overwhelming, and frankly, shopping around for the latest and greatest holds little appeal. If someone gives you something you happen to like, though, you’re loyal. And if you’re Big actor Chris Noth, you become the North American face of the brand.