What if Your Mother Was Right?
January 3, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Traditional Beauty Tips that Pass the Test of Time…
Everyone may not like being told “I told you so”, and most women may also not like thinking their mother was right. However, on stepping upon the threshold of 30, and with my mother now in her early sixties, I can’t help but notice that on a good day, she looks not more than maybe only five or ten years older.
Be Pantry Pretty for Pennies
November 15, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Watching your pennies? Are you allergic to some of the cosmetic products on the market? Here are some concoctions made with simple ingredients right from your kitchen, courtesy of nature.
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Health+Happiness=Beauty: Be Genki
June 20, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Beauty buff and holistic entrepreneur Sam Sample follows a simple philosophy when it comes to beauty and believes you can ‘be’ it, rather than ‘achieve’ it.
“Beauty comes from within,” she says. “Being happy and healthy on the physical, emotional and spiritual level is what I believe makes a woman truly beautiful.”
With her natural approach and holistic know-how, Sydney-based Sam developed her beauty range, Be Genki. The collection brings together her deep interest in aromatherapy, well-being, meditation, and beauty care into a holistic synthesis to “promote optimum inner health and harmony amidst the fast pace of contemporary life”.
Each element of Be Genki, she says, has been carefully and thoughtfully selected for its excellence in design, quality, healing benefits, and ability to capture the senses.
“Be Genki is the only bath and body care brand to offer a complete 360 degree approach to holistic well-being, identifying four key areas that contribute to an individual’s well-being and providing products that help create balance with a lifestyle approach,” Sam says.
CLEAN BODY, THE HUMBLE ART OF ZEN-CLEANSING YOURSELF by Michael DeJong
June 2, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Rather than harping on about how our toxic household cleaning and beauty products are slowly killing us, Michael DeJong offers solutions that are right there in your kitchen. Using just five pure, natural ingredients—baking soda, lemon, olive oil, salt and white vinegar—he shows you how to wash, scrub and rinse with complete peace of mind, all while saving dollars and the environment. Not a bad deal, eh?
Who’s reading it: Those who are discovering their allergies are directly caused by harsh chemicals that lurk in most mainstream cleaning and beauty products. It’s also a favorite of parents who want to give their littlies the most pure start to life, and of those who understand that what goes onto the skin gets absorbed into the body.
What you’ll learn: How to mix baking soda in varying amounts to use as a shampoo, facial scrub and foot scrub; why olive oil is a superb make-up remover and moisturizer; how lemon will get you salon-perfect streaks and why salt is great for scrubbing away dead skin on elbows and knees.
Want to know more? Head to www.zencleansing.com but not before disposing thoughtfully of all those hazardous products in your cupboards.
How Toxic are your Beauty Products?
May 29, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Did you know that companies can put just about any ingredient they like into beauty and personal care products? Alarmingly, in the US, the government doesn’t require safety tests before these items hit the department store shelves.
Considering your skin is your body’s biggest organ, there’s something very wrong with this careless (and deadly) practice carried out by many manufacturers that make up the multi-billion dollar beauty industry. Just as the skin absorbs nutrients, it is also a sponge for toxins—including chemical-laden beauty creams, serums, scrubs sprays, body washes and the like.
Organic Beauty, French Style
There’s one way to find out exactly what’s in your beauty products—make them yourself. Learning holidays website GoLearnTo.com has an exclusive weekend course where natural beauty buffs can learn to make their own organic products, while also catering to their travel bug.
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Detoxify for Optimal Beauty
Easy health, living food and detoxifying tips can be incorporated into any lifestyle, says Envision Beauty founder and yoga instructor Kimberly Snyder. Here, she shares her top tips for staying young and healthy
Celeb Siobhan Flynn Celebrates Earth Day
March 15, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Tales of Black Freighter’s Siobhan Flynn is not only an eco fashion fanatic; the long-time vegetarian is a big supporter of Earth Day (April 22). The Hollywood actress shares her earth-loving essentials with The Green Dove
