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A Rosy Outlook: Caru Skincare Co. Rose Facial Serum

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Caru Skincare Co. products were a pleasant discovery for me this past year. These organic products are gentle and effective, handmade and crafted in small batches, and feature the most beautiful sustainable packaging I have ever laid eyes on. Product wrappers and labels have small seedlings embedded in them, so that you can plant the wrappers and grow a real plant!…

Banishing Acne for a Bargain: Desert Essence Blemish Touch Stick

DesertEssence1 It’s hard to top my favorite acne diminishing product, Osmia Organics’ Spot Treatment (see my full review HERE) and yet, I’ve found a worthy, bargain-priced contender: Desert Essence’s Blemish Touch Stick ($5.99). I couldn’t believe my eyes when I stumbled upon this natural, botanically-formulated skincare gem at Vitacost and was even more perplexed as to why other bloggers have not talked about it more.…

The Testing Table \ Vol. 1

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I’m not one to do regular posts on “empties” or monthly favorites, because usually there is no rhyme or reason to my beauty routine and I don’t necessarily encourage buying new things every month. However, as annoying as I sound, I do have an unhealthy obsession reading those types of posts on other blogs….

Pure Petal Performance: R.L. Linden & Co. Thousand Petal Beautifying Mist Review

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Looking for the perfect facial mist that’ll take you right into the Spring season? I purchased the acclaimed R.L. Linden & Co. Thousand Petal Beautifying Mist ($48, 3.4oz/100ml) a while back and have been using it obsessively every day now. This lovely “Hydrating Floral Toner” awakens the senses with it’s energizing aromatic properties and delicate skin-healing effects.…

Orange Harp Makes Ethical Shopping Simple On iPhones

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Socially conscious, quality, hassle-free shopping? There’s an app for that! Orange Harp is a new iOS app that makes eco-friendly, ethical shopping easy and convenient on a smartphone. Created by two women, programmer Anbu Anbalagapandian and attorney Kacie Gonzalez, Orange Harp is a carefully curated digital marketplace that features ethical, quality-made products from socially responsible brands. …