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Announcing the First Annual Emerald Awards: Experts Name the Best in Really Green Beauty

Terri Bly — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:42:09 +0000

I love “best of beauty” awards. For years, I saved every issue of InStyle’s Best Beauty Buys, relying on their picks to guide me through the overwhelming selection of pretty shiny things at Sephora. Now that the big mags have added green beauty awards, I scoop those up without hesitation, but am always disappointed at the choices. While each winner is certainly more natural than its mainstream counterpart, it often contains far more synthetics than I’m comfortable with. So what is an eco-girl to do when she wants to find the best chem-free cosmetics?

She contacts a bunch of natural beauty experts and creates Feelgood Style’s first annual Emerald Awards.

10 Easy Ways To Save Big On Natural And Organic Beauty Products And Keep More Green In Your Wallet

Stancie Wilson — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:36:13 +0000

Its safe to say most of us are cluching our wallets tighter these days and for those of us who refuse to compromise quality and purity in our beauty products despite these economic times, there is hope! Follow one or all of these tips below to avoid falling victim to cheap and toxic beauty buys in the name of saving a buck.

1). Open Your Cupboard

Keep it simple and affordable by getting back to the basics. Know exactly what you’re putting on your skin and you’ll save some dough in the process:

Hot Off The Press :: Organic Beauty Mag To Hit Newsstands Before Year End {Plus Exclusive Interview With The Editor-In-Chief}

Stancie Wilson — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:56:23 +0000

The time has come. The wait is over. The brand-new, highly anticipated, hottest beauty glossy to hit newsstands is green and it’s gorgeous!

Natural and organic beauty is no longer a niche industry. It has and continues to flood conventional markets as consumers ask more questions than ever about product safety and purity. The rapid increase in organic beauty sales is due, in part, to consumer awareness of hazards in their synthetic and toxic counterparts. Higher standards have become prevalent even for the average consumer thanks to mainstream media spotlights on lead in lipstick, estrogen-mimicking parabens and BPA in plastics.

Though it may not seem like an ideal time to launch anything in our current economic state, there may not be a more perfect time than now for Organic Beauty.

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