In the pursuit of beauty, honestly.
Happy Halloween! If you’re trying to avoid a candy overdose tonight, take advantage of these awesome Halloween deals from some of the best brands in green beauty! My fave 5-free nail polish brand, ZOYA is having a fun Halloween deal on their site: a free nail polish and free shipping with any purchase today until midnight!…
For centuries, the geisha— a traditional, Japanese female performer, has represented a unique aspect of Japanese culture, iconic beauty and timeless tradition. The geisha’s stark white face makeup and brightly painted features may be engrained in one’s mind but underneath their heavily made-up faces, geishas are known for their flawless, breathtaking porcelain skin.…
Excuse my delay in posting, I have been feeling under the weather. There’s definitely something going around with all this change in temperature… When I first started my green beauty journey, I stopped using products containing parabens when I learned how bad they were for my health as well as the culprit for most of my skin irritation. …
First, welcome to the blog’s new web address: pleinvanity.com! If you’re subscribed by email, RSS or Bloglovin you should be automatically redirected. For new readers, make sure to bookmark, subscribe and tune in to pleinvanity.com for all future posts! I must be extremely hungry this week because most of the links I’ve gathered seem to be about food…oh well!…
I’ve been trying to cut down my coffee intake mostly because the caffeinated after-effect makes me feel worse rather than better. But there’s something about the New York City 9 to 5 grind (and in any other city, really) where by the time Monday rolls around you definitely need a hot Cup of Joe to start your week.…
It’s a great time of the year to be a green beauty in NYC! Here are some exciting events in New York City that you won’t want to miss out on this month: ABC Carpet & Home is hosting a day-long Beauty, Wellness, Wisdom event on Saturday, October 26 from 9:30am- 4pm.…
One main motivation in creating my blog was to educate others about beauty, health and sustainable solutions. Nothing peaks my interest more than learning about new technology and advancements in health and esthetics and sharing what I’ve learned with others. A member of the Juice Beauty team, Annalise told me about the new complexion analysis machines called VISIA machines being set up nationwide at Whole Foods markets and larger beauty stores.…
Glycolic Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), a group of chemicals that are also known as fruit acids and are most commonly used in the form of chemical peels and anti-aging skin products. Industrial uses for glycolic acid are for removing rust and degreasing and therefore require high concentrations over 70% or more.…
It’s almost the weekend, hooray! Here are some links from the web that are getting me through the rest of this week: Thinking about Halloween costume ideas? This mom dressed her daughter up as 5 historical, inspiring women and the result is super sweet and heartwarming – Upworthy The smarties in the Psychology department over at my alma mater found that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine.Their…
I’m honored to have my blog nominated for a Liebster Award! Actually I’m quite a slacker as I’ve been nominated twice and never followed through with the questionnaire. The 2 lovely bloggers who nominated me were Isabelle from Ginger & Aloe and Dasha from Green Makeup.…