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  • Introducing: Rejuvenating Facial Serum

    Say hello to my all-new Rejuvenating Facial Serum! This miracle facial elixir is great for all skin types and formulated with nourishing, skin-loving plant oils. Here's what's inside: + jojoba oil — regulates & tames oil production + rose hip seed oil — fades age spots + vitamin e oil — re...

  • May Flowers: 10 Edible Floral Treats to Nom This Spring

    May flowers are here! Inspired by the blooming beauty (and my ever-present sweet tooth), I've put together a list of yummy edible floral treats to make this season: 1. Crystallized Flowers via Leite's Culinaria. 2. Shortbread Cookies with Edible Flowers via Sugar & Charm. 3. Vi...

  • This Weekend: Shop In-Person at the Made in Connecticut Expo!

    Join me this weekend at the 2nd Annual Made in Connecticut Expo!  Over 300 Connecticut artisans will gather in the Farmington Polo Grounds this Saturday and Sunday, May 14 & 15 from 11am - 6pm. I will be there with plenty of 100% natural + vegan bath + body goodies in tow, and I'd love to se...

  • 5 Easy Ways to Make an Impact This Earth Day

    1. Clean up your neighborhood. When I was younger, my Dad would make trash pickup pokey sticks and take my siblings and I to pick up garbage around our neighborhood on Earth Day. Imagine if we all did this on a monthly basis? 2. Use less water. Turn off the faucet while you're brushing your teet...

  • 10 Toxic Chemicals to Avoid in Your Beauty Products

    I started making natural beauty products when I realized just how many toxic chemicals were in my favorite mass-produced cosmetics. It’s incredible to me how much we can’t rely on the Food & Drug Administration to police the cosmetic industry here in the US. The European Union has banned over...

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