Developing a keen eye for ingredients is a big help to navigating the chemical world of beauty products. Even in so-call…
Beauty
Cutting a Hair Too Close to Environmental Harm
Not a chore; a chance to slow down. If you spend any time at all thinking about where “away” is when you thr…
What Is Wabi Sabi?
Wabi sabi – isn’t it what we’re longing for these days? A Japanese term that leaves no easy translatio…
A Vision in White
In my younger days, white was too pristine for my taste. Being my clumsy self, a small spill would send me running immed…
4mula's Smart Solution to the Packaging Problem
4mula is a line of aromatherapy bath and body products with a brilliant idea: create holistic potions out of natural in…
A Glass House
Mosaics are an ancient art form, yet look utterly at home in today’s artisan, eco home, bringing color, texture an…
Whose Hair Is Brushing Your Cheek?
Whose hair is brushing your rosy cheeks in your morning makeup routine? Perhaps it’s a soft squirrel’s or ma…
Pretty, Polished and Green?
Don’t cancel your next appointment at the nail salon just yet. Your squeaky clean eco-conscience and your pretty, …