Green Options

Call me a magpie if you must but I’m a big fan of shine & shimmer. Sure, I’ve long given up those eighties skintight silver leggings worn with a matching silver & gold headband (which I proudly - at the time - made), but whether it’s sequins, glitter or a simple sheen, I’m often overheard oooing and ahhhing over just about anything with luminosity. Kind of unusual then that I’m newly smitten with the new Matte Velvet Nail Polish from Zoya, but they seem just right for the winter/fall season ahead. All the color, none of the shine and a deep, velvet finish that’s completely new (and fashionable) - what’s not to love! We’ve featured Zoya Nail Polish here before but in case you haven’t heard, this non-toxic and natural nail polish allows you to go a little more green with your nail care products, without giving up your glam.

Peace Keeper Cause-Metics is the first cosmetic company to give ALL after tax distributable profits to Women’s Health Advocacy and Human Rights Issues. And the news keeps getting better, all Peace Keeper products have:

“no fd&c coloring, no animal testing, no artificial colors, no artificial fragrances, no toluene, no formaldehyde, no acetone, no phthalates, no parabens, no synthetic preservatives, no mineral oil, no lanolin, no sodium lauryl, no sodium sulfate, no gluten”

The company’s website lists all ingredients and the Skin Deep rating for each product.  The current product line up includes: nail polish (skin deep rating 3), lipstick (skin deep rating 1), lip gloss (skin deep rating 1), lip balm (too new, not yet rated), and nail polish remover (too new, not yet rated).

Seen on savvy girls everywhere during the recent Spring NY Fashion Week, and on the nails of models striding the runways at some of the shows, Zoya is now the nail polish of choice for savvy eco-fashionista who get that you don’t have to sacrifice your health to look gorgeous! In six new Fall Shades ranging from delicious red raspberrry metallic (Blair), through to deep, decadent [...]