With the new foreign policy between America and Cuba, now is the perfect time for tropical beauty items. Warm, brilliant colors will spice up your winter beauty routine and bring the heat.

So you aren’t on vacation just yet? You don’t have to wait to bring the tropics into your scene. Winter is the perfect time for jazzing up your look.

Think pinks, blues, yellows, and greens. All you need are product picks and ideas on how to use them. Coming right up!

Cuban-Inspired Tropical Beauty Products

Orglamix makes a staggeringly wide selection of brilliantly hued mineral shadow. Top Cuban inspo are Citron, Vert, Watercress, and Geranium. When going for these bright colors on eyes, it looks best to steer clear of too much blush, highlighter or lip color. Keep the rest of your look simple and let those eyes do the talking.

Axiology lipstick in Noble is a sunset orange lipstick that absolutely screams tropics. Pair up with a bit of nude shadow and a coat of mascara. A layer of clear lipgloss will soften the look.

La Bella Figura makeup was made for this look. Cream blush in beautiful brights, smoldering Lissette la Coquette lip color, and Golden Corrective Highlighter for a sun-kissed glow. Tropical beauty perfection.

So you aren’t exactly ankle deep in sand and surf? You can still look the part. These Down and Out Metal sunglasses in rose gold should do nicely.

Stow your stuff in this Pink Sisal Bag and you are as good as heading to the beach. Or at least look that way.

Vacation or stay-cation, you are tropical beauty ready.

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You no longer have to sacrifice performance in the name of healthier products. Still, shopping for natural cosmetics can seem daunting. There are so many natural beauty brands around these days. How can you tell which are the best organic makeup brands?

We’ve evaluated many natural cosmetics lines, zeroed in on the cream of the crop, and comprised this guide to help you get started. Everything you need to know about choosing the best organic makeup brands for you.

We skip straight over the greenwashed, pseudo eco, barely natural stuff and get straight to what’s best in organic makeup. Top brands, quality ingredients, and high performance design. We put each brand through our safety criteria so you can be sure everything here is made with natural and organic ingredients, and free from harmful chemicals. We have also noted any pertinent certification and commitments in each brand summary, such as BDIH or NaTRUE certified, cruelty-free, gluten-free, or vegan.

Want a real life opinion on these products? Of course you do! Professional makeup artist, Kelly DeMauro, has tried them and gives her honest evaluation to help you make better buying choices. Like going shopping with a girlfriend who has a whole lot of experience.

Here’s what we look for in a safe cosmetic product:

Safe ingredients – The first step in identifying a safe cosmetic is to take a look at what it’s made of. This means reading the ingredient listing. Cosmetic ingredients go by many names and can be difficult to decipher. Use our handy Dirty 13: Most Harmful Ingredients to Avoid in Cosmetics list to help ID toxins in beauty products. Find an ingredient you are unsure of not on our list? Search The Environmental Working Group Skin Deep database.

Clear ingredient listings – Truly natural cosmetic manufacturers are proud to display the healthy ingredients they use. If a product does not include a clear ingredient listing, assume it is not safe until you can find more information.

Brands we can trust – Cosmetics brands with a clear ingredient and manufacturing commitment are worth following. Brand websites usually include a page on safety criteria. If a conventional product line begins carrying a “green” product or two, best to investigate before purchasing.

High performance – It is not worth buying a safe product if it doesn’t perform well too. All products and brands we recommend behave like conventional products, or better.

Of course, price factors in to buying decisions too. We get that! Which is why we’ve included a handy pricing code for each of the brands in our Best Organic Makeup Guide, ranging from least expensive ($ from $9-35 ), moderately priced ($$ from $12-50)  to higher in price ($$$ from $15-150). Scroll to bottom for a complete pricing breakdown of brands at a glance.

Ready to learn more about the best organic makeup brands? Let’s go!

1. 100% PURE *Antioxidant Rich* $$

Brand Highlights: Fruit dyes give these makeup items their vibrant hues, including products for face, cheeks, lips, eyes, and even a skin luminizer. Antioxidant rich, 100% Pure cosmetics help to protect from environmental damage and premature aging.

Vegan, nano- and cruelty-free, produced using solar power, biodegradable and recycled packaging. Read more about 100% Pure’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: 100% Pure uses real fruit pigments to color its makeup products. Acai berry Eye Liner? Blackberry Mascara? Peach Cheek Tint? Delicious!

Who’s Wearing: Jessica Alba loves the Tinted Moisturizer with SPF.

2. ALIMA PURE *Good for Rosacea/CIS* $$

Brand Highlights: The finest grade minerals are used to create these makeup products. Collection includes mineral powder foundations, concealer, highlighter, bronzer, blusher, and eyeshadow in a wide range of rich colors, plus mascara, eyeliner pencils, and six lipstick hues. To go with the mineral powders, Alima Pure offers the most extensive range of makeup brushes we’ve seen yet. A makeup artist’s, or any gal’s, dream.

Nano-, gluten-, and cruelty-free, enviro-friendly packaging, and BDIH certified. Read more about Alima Pure’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Alima Pure wants you to love their makeup as much as they do. So, they’ve come up with several application tutorials, plus a cool foundation color selection tool.

Best For: These mineral makeup products work well on all skin types, from acne to dry, and even sensitive. They are gentle, breathable, and beneficial to those with rosacea or Cosmetic Intolerance Syndrome (CIS), and are bismuth oxychloride (BOC) free. Added bonus: The titanium dioxide and zinc oxide included in the foundation provide some SPF protection for incidental sun exposure.

3. BENECOS *Super Affordable* $

Brand Highlights: The Maybelline of natural makeup. Ok, here’s what we mean. Benecos is free from toxins, high performance, budget friendly, and everyone loves it. This well rounded line up includes everything you need to stock your makeup kit.

German made, BDIH certified, fair trade, cruelty-free, biodegradable, recycled packaging. Read more about Benecos’ commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Benecos makes a BB Cream that a) is free from harmful ingredients, and b) actually works. It also helps to calm redness and irritation. Win!

Best For: Women or makeup artists who are looking to stock a natural makeup kit sans the sticker shock.

Kelly says…

Benecos Lipstick: Very nice! Definitely hydrates. Application: Use a liner underneath for long lasting color.

Benecos Eyeshadow Quad: Well-milled, almost creamy texture which makes application a breeze. With these four staples it is easy to mix and match from day to night and since the colors are already picked out for you, you don’t have to worry that they won’t go together. Application: Use with primer for longer lasting color.

Benecos Mascara: I liked the application and the natural fullness it gave my lashes, this isn’t a product to use for a dramatic look but as a simple everyday look I think it’s great.

4. DR. HAUSCHKA  *Best Mascara* $$

Brand Highlights: One of the first natural beauty brands, Dr. Rudolf Hauschka started the company in 1935 in Germany as an avant-garde natural medicines line. Dr. Hauschka’s medicinal creations sans alcohol for preservation caught the attention of many anthroposophic doctors of the time. It also caught the attention of the Nazi Party, resulting in the ban of these medicines and imprisonment of Dr. Hauschka.

Dr. Hauschka teamed with esthetician, Elisabeth Sigmund, in 1960 and began creating healthy skincare. Stable cream bases that required no chemical preservation and natural essential oils were the basis for the line. The rebel brand continues to serve up high quality beauty products today. Truly the pioneers of natural beauty.

The brand utilizes only the best quality ingredients, many of which are grown organically and biodynamically in its own gardens. Dr. Hauschka products are certified natural by NATRUE and BDIH. The Dr. Hauschka makeup line includes essentials for face, eyes, and lips. Read more about Dr. Hauschka’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Has to be the mascara. You know how you’ve tried natural mascara after natural mascara only to be let down time and again? All you want is a mascara that offers color, length, and volume, along with no smudging or running. It’s enough to make you run back to the synthetic stuff, right? Wait! If you have yet to try this gem you are in for a treat. This is not only a great mascara, it is the natural mascara.

Who’s Wearing: Used in Hollywood in film and TV, and Broadway. Just check out the long list of places Dr. Hauschka has starred.

5. HAUT COSMETICS *Sample Sizes* $$$

Brand Highlights: Haut may mean skin in German, but to us it means these natural cosmetics are…hot, hot, HOT! Super clean and totally modern with a unique twist. This range covers the beauty gamut with mineral pigments and creams for face, cheek tints and balms, lip gloss and tints, and eye colors and brighteners.

Mascara?, you ask. Nope, Haut Cosmetics takes a different route with lashes. As in faux lashes. It’s true, the most lush and fluttery lashes made from sanitized human hair. For real. Quell your mascara melancholy and get your fabulous fringe on.

Vegan, gluten- and cruelty-free. Read more about Haut Cosmetics’ commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: The step by step guide to creating your own custom color, with options that address your skin issues, wants, and coverage concerns.

Best For: Women looking for customizable makeup products or who have trouble matching foundation.

6. ILIA BEAUTY *Pure Modern* $$

Brand Highlights: You know the saying, it’s what’s on the inside that counts? This goes for beauty products as well as humans. Still, Ilia Beauty products are just as gorgeous on the outside. You certainly won’t be afraid to keep these beauties on your bathroom shelf. Nor will the quality of these high performance makeup items disappoint. A celeb favorite, Ilia lipsticks and products for face have made many a star appearance. Gorgeous modern colors in high performance formulations.

Cruelty-, gluten- and dairy-free. Read more about Ilia Beauty’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Let’s just say, we don’t hate the wide array of glorious lipstick shades and blogger collabs.

Best For: Anyone who likes their eco makeup with a modern edge.

7. KARI GRAN *Minimalist Beauty* $$

Brand Highlights: Small but mighty. This label may not carry a huge selection of makeup items, but a well edited crop of lovely must haves. Customizable mineral makeups and tempting Lip Whips are the staples of Kari Gran.

Wild harvested, non-GMO, cruelty-free. Read more about Kari Gran’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: A new way to customize foundation. You choose your mineral foundation color and mix with a pump of Kari Gran Essential Serum. Lightweight hydration with the light reflecting benefits of mineral powder.

Best For: Those who feel a healthy lifestyle and skincare regimen is the basis of their beauty kit.

Kelly says…

Kari Gran Essential Foundation: Very happy with the color, a little really and truly goes a very long way. Application: Use as a cream for easy application.

Kari Gran Mineral Eyeshadow: Suitable for a wide range of skin tones. Application: May be used wet or dry, use primer to avoid creasing.

Kari Gran Concealer: Don’t need to use a great deal of product to achieve results. Color stays true all day. Application: May be applied wet or dry with brush, sponge, or fingers.

Kari Gran Setting Powder: Gives a nice finish. I did not experience a cast at all.

Kari Gran Lip Whips: Sinks into your skin effortlessly and truly hydrates. Definitely a staple.

8. KJAER WEIS *Luxe* $$$

Brand Highlights: Dream formulas in killer packaging. That’s Kjaer Weis in a nutshell. Super creamy makeup in brilliant hues shape this line of products for face, eyes, and lips. Apply with fingertips or a brush for a natural look, only better. Layer for more intensity.

The Intelligent Refill system means you buy the uber cool compact once and replace with refills. Reduces waste and makes trying out new colors more affordable.

Cruelty- and gluten-free. Read more about Kjaer Weis’ commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: The sheer, dreamy colors win all women over. But the signature red Kjaer Weis box with jewel-like compact contents is the Tiffany’s makeup equivalent.

Best For: Those who love sheer, buildable color.

9. LA BELLA FIGURA *Exotic* $$

Brand Highlights: The women of La Bella Figura have taken what they know about skincare and created equally supreme makeup products. LBF creates extracts from herbs they grow themselves. And in community gardens of Chicago, no less. Now that’s dedication to the craft.

The La Bella Figura makeup line includes exotically hued cream blush and lip colors, plus a corrective highlighter, coming soon.

Vegan, non-GMO, and gluten-free. Read more about La Bella Figura’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: With the Seed to Skin program, La Bella Figura seeks the “most sustainable, unrefined and potent ingredients” to use in its products.

Best For: Sensitive and congested skin types.

10. LAVERA *Non-Allergenic* $

Brand Highlights: A straight forward cosmetics line that behaves like conventional makeup, only no harmful or harsh ingredients. Lavera offers beauty must haves for the essential makeup kit. Items for face, eyes, and lips, and even a BB Cream.

Lavera was originally created as a solution to reactive skin conditions. All products, including makeup, are super gentle on skin and eyes.

Vegan, NATRUE Certified Natural, cruelty- and gluten-free. Read more about Lavera’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Celebrity makeup artists, models, and actresses love Lavera makeup. Debra Messing, Jerry Hall, and Suzy Amis, to name a few.

Best For: Those with very sensitive or reactive skin, allergies, or women undergoing chemotherapy.

Kelly says…

Lavera Foundation: Matched very well. One of the best matches I’ve had in any cosmetic line. I love that it enhanced my natural skin tone while subtly reducing any redness, and would recommend this to those looking for something similar to a BB cream. Application: Best results with fingers.

11. RMS BEAUTY *Cult Classic* $$$

Brand Highlights: Organic beauty darling, this tried and trusted brand has been seen on many a runway and fashion mag. Created by celeb makeup artist, Rose-Marie Swift, as a means to dealing with the toxic build up in her blood stream from years of using mainstream cosmetics in her work. The result? The clean, high performance cosmetics Swift uses on her clients (and herself!) today.

A coconut cream base gives RMS Beauty cosmetics for face, eyes, and lips a rich glossy texture. Never drying or dulling, these products give brilliant color and a youthful appearance. The range also includes mascara and facial powder.

Gluten-, soy-, nano-, and cruelty-free. Read more about RMS Beauty’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Cult beauty hit RMS Beauty Living Luminizer is the best known highlighter for good reason. Nothing offers instantly glowing, radiant skin quite like it. Use on face, eyes, collarbones, even lips.

Best For: A dream for dry and mature skin, but women of all skin types love these cosmetics. A GOOP favorite.

12. TATA HARPER *Upscale Homegrown* $$$

Brand Highlights: Growing and harvesting ingredients, designing and developing natural products, on site small batch production. Sound too good to be true? This is how Tata Harper cosmetics are made. The idyllic Vermont setting and home grown feel of these beautiful products are tempting. The fact that they are also super luxe and perform like a dream is the crowning glory.

Tata Harper cream based cosmetics for lips and cheeks are suffused with natural pigments. Soften and moisturize the skin while offering sheer, vibrant color.

Vegetarian, EcoCert Certified Natural Cosmetics, gluten- and cruelty-free, recycled and recyclable materials. Read more about Tata Harper’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Tata Harper cosmetics are produced in cow powered facilities. Learn more about how it uses sustainable energy from recycled methane gas.

Who’s Wearing: Gwyneth Paltrow, Christy Turlington, and Julianne Moore are Tata devotees.

Kelly says…

Tata Harper Limited Edition Honey Resurfacing Mask: Loved using this gentle resurfacing mask! Used the mask shortly before bed and found my skin looking plump, hydrated, and fresh the following morning.

13. VAPOUR ORGANIC BEAUTY *Celeb Fave* $$

Brand Highlights: Designers behind this brand are natural cosmetics product formulators and a former Kevyn Aucion Beauty president. To say they know beauty is an understatement. The outcome is Vapour Organic Beauty, an extensive line of pure makeup products.

Foundation and skin perfectors, lip colors and plumpers, eye color, blushers, bronzers, and highlighters. Everything you need for the well rounded beauty kit.

Cruelty- and nano-free, recycled packaging. Read more about Vapour Organic Beauty’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Vapour offers a sample program of 5 samples for $15. Great way to try before you invest in full sized products.

Who’s Wearing: The list of celebs and bloggers who love Vapour Organic Beauty is long. They’ve even collaborated with health gurus Kimberly Snyder and Gwyneth Paltrow on curated collections.

Kelly says…

Vapour Concealer: Neutralizes darkness without heavy coverage or a finish that is too matte and opaque. I actually look very well rested!

Vapour Multi-Use Stick: Sheer but noticeable color.

14. W3LL PEOPLE *Funky Chic* $

Brand Highlights: Funky name at the forefront with a unique founding crew behind this brand of healthy cosmetics. Designed by an “elite makeup artist, cosmetic dermatologist and treehugging entrepreneur”, W3LL People is minimalist makeup that’s max on style.

The line may be paired down in quantity but over delivers on color and quality. Choose from items for face, lips, cheeks, and eyes.

Cruelty-free. Read more about W3LL People’s commitment to safety.

Why We Love It: Foundation and concealer stick in one. Who doesn’t love a good multi use product? And the powder mineral eye colors are earthy perfection.

Best For: The urban minimalist with mad style.

Kelly says…

W3LL People Foundation: New best friend? Maybe. Evens out everything just enough to look natural and healthy. Stays on all day without much need for touchups.

W3LL People Mineral Blush: Gorgeous natural “lit from within” look. One of my favorite powder blushes I’ve used in ages. I’ve also been using it to matte my lipsticks for extra staying power with a bit of a pink flush.

PRICE RANGE BREAKDOWN OF BRANDS

$ From $9-35: Benecos, Lavera, W3LL People

$$ From $12-50: 100% Pure, Alima Pure, Dr. Hauschka, Ilia Beauty, Kari Gran, La Bella Figura, Vapour Organic Beauty

$$$ From $15-150: Haut Cosmetics, Kjaer Weis, RMS Beauty, Tata Harper

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ColumnWhat do you get for the feminist who has everything? I offer you this guide to holiday gifts for feminists. Of course, they can be gifted year-round, too.

1. For the feisty feminist:

society6 has a series of Feminist As Fuck items, including this red t-shirt. With tops for kids and men, and onesies for babies, the whole family can say, “Hey, I’m feminist as fuck!” loud and proud.

2. For the music loving feminist: 

Beyonce’s new album. Unless you spent the week under a rock, you know that Beyonce stealthy released a “visual album” with 14 songs and 17 videos? WHAT? No matter how you feel about her earlier advice to “put a ring on it,” I’m glad to see that Beyonce sampled Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, an award-winning Nigerian author, and included lots of her own views about feminism.

3. For the feminist activist:

The pen is still mightier than the sword. Mother Jones magazine is an independent, nonprofit publication with the ability—with its solid reporting on politics, the environment, women’s issues and more—to influence everything from the gun-control debate to presidential campaigns. Support the magazine as it makes year-end push to raise the funds to continue bringing real, game-changing journalism into the world.

4. For the little feminist:

If you’re not down with your kid sporting a t-shirt with the F-word on it, there are other options, like this Katniss Everdeen Lego figure. Check out MightyGirl for lots of girl-empowered gifts. I kind of love the Marie Curie finger puppet.

5. For the feminist on the go:

La Bella Figura’s seed-to-skin products are perfect for cold-weather dwelling feminists and for winter travel. The Holiday Essential Mini Set Includes: Daily Elements Defense, Barbary Fig Renewal Serum and Travel Therapy.

6. For the feminist yoga fiend:

These yoga pants by Teeki are eco- and lady-friendly —and a welcome departure from the every popular (and to be avoided at all costs) Lululemon basics. Teeki pants are made from recycled water bottles and produced in U.S. using solar power. Shine on.

7. For the feminist foodie:

Be prepared for lots of “hand in the cookie jar” jokes when you present the Jonathan Adler Georgia cooke jar to the giftee.

8. For the feminist desk-dweller and coffee-drinker:

The cunt mug  says it all. It can serve as a warning to, or a commentary on, co-workers. How handy!

Images: Society6, Beyonce.com, Sean MacEntee, MightyGirl, La Bella Figura, Teeki, Jonathan Adler and Firebox

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See you tonight!

Join EcoSalon and the Textile Arts Center in Manhattan, tonight from 6:30-9:30, to kick off New York Fashion Week. Talk and shop with over a dozen designers over a Conway Family Winery chardonnay, The Naked Grape Harvest Red and Cabernet Sauvignon, FAIR vodka cocktail or Zhena’s Gypsy Tea and learn about what sustainable fashion means in the midst of a fast fashion crazed society.

Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed, The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion will also be on hand to sign copies of her new book. All purchases the night of the event come with an eco-beauty gift from La Bella Figura, Kahina Giving Beauty, Olie Biologique and Stark Skincare (while supplies last!).

Francisca Pineda will also be on hand to promote her ethical fashion abroad program working with indigenous artisans from the Talamanca region near Puerto Viejo.

Shopping, organic cocktails, a little fashion education and a healthy dose of some of your favorite EcoSalon writers? You’d be crazy not to come and join us!

Current designers available to shop tonight include:

EkoLab
Afia
Carrie Parry
Ambika
Erin Considine
Laura Seigel
Adrienne Antonson
Ilana Kohn
A.D.O
VOZ
Kyler Jewelry
Jess Rizzuti Handbags
Pick-Up Stitch
Soham Dave
NYC Fair Trade Coalition

We look forward to seeing you!

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Not just a fashion party, a sustainable fashion party.

Join EcoSalon and the Textile Arts Center in Manhattan, on September 6th from 6:30-9:30, to kick off New York Fashion Week. Talk and shop with over a dozen designers over a Conway Family Winery chardonnay, The Naked Grape Harvest Red and Cabernet Sauvignon, FAIR vodka cocktail or Zhena’s Gypsy Tea and learn about what sustainable fashion means in the midst of a fast fashion crazed society.

Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed, The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion will also be on hand to sign copies of her new book. All purchases the night of the event come with an eco-beauty gift from La Bella Figura, Kahina Giving Beauty, Olie Biologique and Stark Skincare (while supplies last!).

Francisca Pineda will also be on hand to promote her ethical fashion abroad program working with indigenous artisans from the Talamanca region near Puerto Viejo.

Shopping, organic cocktails, a little fashion education and a healthy dose of some of your favorite EcoSalon writers? You’d be crazy not to come and join us!

Current designers available to shop the night of the event include:

EkoLab
Afia
Carrie Parry
Ambika
Erin Considine
Laura Seigel
Adrienne Antonson
Ilana Kohn
A.D.O
VOZ
Kyler Jewelry
Jess Rizzuti Handbags
Pick-Up Stitch
Soham Dave
NYC Fair Trade Coalition

We look forward to seeing you!

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Just in time for the holiday shopping and gifting season: The Box is back!

Our exclusive EcoSalon shopping must-have, the curated eco product assortment known as The Box, is back. We’re offering $500 worth of holiday eco-goodies for just $99 and these won’t last. That’s a guarantee.

This beauty and yoga focused Box is chock full of organic and all-natural beauty products and perfume, intimate love enhancers and of course, yoga gear – a perfect gift or gifts for the beautiful women in your life. Or buy it for yourself and enjoy without a moment of guilt. Hop on this now or miss out!

(If you do miss out this time around, our friends at SheFinds are hosting a giveaway for the last remaining Yoga/Beauty Box standing. Head on over to their site and register to win!)

Just look at what we have in store for you this time around:

Blissoma Yoga Mat Cleaner Spray

One of Irie Star’s most popular products for the past six years is the Blissoma Yoga Mat Cleaner spray which solves the problem of mat maintenance from dirt, sweat, body oils, and odors. Just mist lightly on your mat before or after use, wipe with a cloth to ensure even distribution, allow just a brief moment to dry and you are good to go. Their new formula is designed to also be a great hand and foot cleanser as well, so that it can be used in any situation where soap and water can’t be found.

(Retail value of $9.95)

Blissoma Candles

The Blissoma 4 oz Travel Tin soy aromatherapy candle is perfect for sampling scents or packing in your suitcase to make anywhere seem like home as they give a warm glow and pleasant aroma to your surroundings. All candles are made with only 100% pure botanical essential oils and never any scent extenders, pthalates, colorants, or additives that may irritate sensitive individuals.

(Retail value of $10.99)

Revolution Organic’s Glow Beauty Balm in Blushed

Revolution Organic’s 100% natural Beauty Balm was created with 85% certified organic ingredients and is a makeup multi-tasker delivering an instant healthy glow anytime, anywhere. The all-in-one balm infuses lips, cheeks, eyes, and décolletage with a natural, dewy radiance. Perfectly portable and ideal for on the go, the easy-to-use formula provides skincare and color in one for a hydrating hint of tint. Free of chemicals, synthetics, and artificial ingredients, the balm contains only 100% pure, natural and organic ingredients. Formulated with cold-pressed organic olive oil and deeply moisturizing organic coconut oil, The All-Over Beauty Balm comes in three glowing shades to complement any skin tone.

(Retail value of $34.00)

Prana Yoga Strap

The Prana Yoga Strap is made from recycled polyester and keeps your mat from unrolling and flip flopping all over your car. Made from washable Veeda fabric, with canvas backing and a cushioned carrying strap, you’ll be the totally together girl carrying your mat into yoga class in style.

(Retail value of $20.00)

Alabama Chanin Zipper Bag

This Zipper Bag from Alabama Chanin is perfect for cosmetics and traveling or for sewing and office supplies. Comes in natural colored 100% organic cotton. Made in the USA.

(Retail value of $15.95)

La Bella Figura’s Tesoro Mediterranean Oil

A favorite product with many EcoSalon editors, La Bella Figura’s Tesoro Mediterranean Oil is addictive. This oil is all about pure hydration with an uplifting and delicately scented, lightweight oil that absorbs into the skin immediately and penetrates to treat dry skin and smooth out fine lines. The combination of 100% organic Argan oil, and organic and wild crafted essential oils is full of free-radical-reducing antioxidants, essential fatty acids and polyphenols that regenerate skin cells and reduce signs of aging.

(Retail value of $40.00)

Trance Essence Perfume’s Genie in a Bottle Roll On

Trance Essence Perfume is hand-made in small batches. It is muse-produced rather than mass-produced and blended from the finest wild-crafted absolutes and organic essential and parfum oils. These reveal their hidden notes when activated by your own body heat. Genie in a bottle is created using seductive scents of exotic oils like Egyptian jasmine, vanilla, organic frankincense, bittersweet chocolate, black tea and organic black pepper. Inspired by a sultry Moroccan nightclub in the summer; hot, smoky, sexy.

(Retail value of $38.00)

Ambiance All Natural Color Matched Dry Shampoo

Ambiance Volumizing Dry Shampoo is a 100% natural formula that refreshes hair, increases volume and conceals roots while extending the time between washing. For all hair types, this paraben- and preservative-free dry shampoo features a built-in, refillable applicator brush for applying shampoo directly onto scalp. Its tinted powder blends with hair color without leaving a white residue. Because Ambiance wants you to have the exact color of your hair, they are including a coupon to order your very own shade.

(Retail value of $20.95)

Shannon Reed Candles

Shannon Reed’s pledge to you is to always let you know each and every ingredient that goes into the products they make. Each candle is labeled with the essential oils and botanical extracts contained in the fragrance, the wax is made from non-genetically modified domestic soybeans and the wicks are made from cotton and paper. Too add to their eco-consciousness, each candle is contained in recycled glass and the packaging is made from recycled paper and printed with soy inks.

(Retail value of $34.00)

Face Fix by Nieves

Face Fix by Nieves is a dynamic scrub and mask to benefit every skin type leaving your skin smooth and refined. Because this powerful herbal formula is in powder form it does not require any emulsifiers, surfactants or preservatives. Designed with sensitive skin in mind, it contains soothing, calming ingredients including White Willow powder, Rosehips, Horsetail powder, and Licorice for calming eczema and redness.

(Retail value of $34.00)

Teas’ Tea Matcha Green Tea by ITO EN

Matcha, or powdered green tea, is traditionally used for special tea ceremonies. An ideal matcha for every day, Teas’ Tea Matcha offers a crisply defined taste that finishes its flavor cycle with a measure of astringency.

(Retail value of $12)

Bronwen Ganesha Necklace

Bronwen Lodato has been making jewelry for as long as she can remember. Her inspiration stems from a life lived in motion. Whether she is stand-up paddling in Phuket, sailing the Tuamotus in search of pearls, or slacklining in the high Sierra, Bronwen is gathering images for jewelry. The colors, textures, and memories of her adventures are reflected in the lively pieces of her collections. Her jewelry is equally lovely worn on a yoga mat, a beach in the South Pacific, or a bistro in Cinque Terre. We love this necklace featuring Ganesha, the Hindu god symbolizing the “remover of obstacles.”

(Retail value of $42.00)

Gaiam Sol Suddha Eco Yoga Mat

Part of practicing yoga safely means having the right, durable yoga mat to assist you in yoga poses. Gaiam’s Suddha Eco Yoga Mat (pronounced soo-dah) comes from Sanskrit for purity and is perfect for the yogi who is equally passionate about planet and practice. The Suddha Eco Yoga mat is made from TPE, a material that is 100% recyclable and biodegradable.

(Retail value of $39.98)

(Gaiam and EcoSalon originally had included the wrong yoga mat and information. We regret the error.)

Buddha Nose Girl Bath Salts

Inspired by the Girl Balm, the Girl Bath Salts are for all women who are challenged by hormonal mood shifts. The unique combination of essential oils is identical to the blend in the Girl Balm and offers great relief and comfort to women at all stages of their life cycle. Although the primary intention of this earthy and warming bath soak is to help ease cramps and lighten moods, it is also deeply relaxing and nourishing to the skin. Ingredients include the organic essential oils of Clary Sage, Rose Geranium, Ginger Root and Black Pepper blended into dead sea salts from Israel and red salts from Utah.

(Retail value of $32.00)

Priti Nail Polish

Known among beauty insiders as the pioneering leader in luxury and eco-friendly nail polish, Priti is founded by NYC-based Kim D’Amato. The idea behind Priti NYC came alive during her pregnancy when D’Amato made a conscious effort to switch to organic foods and health products, yet couldn’t seem to find a way to beautify herself in the same natural manner. In 2005, D’amato launched Priti NYC with a simple mission: to support organic farmers and to decrease the amount of chemicals poisoning the earth and its inhabitants one manicure at a time.

(Priti has sent us a mixture of reds so not all polishes will be this shade. They are also offering a 10% off coupon code: pritiplease10 will expire on 7/1/2012)

(Retail value of $12.00)

Earthlust Water Bottles

Hopefully you’re at a point in your life where you no longer buy plastic bottles and are toting your water in something better than a BPA laced container. Earthlust’s stainless steel bottles are made from high quality materials and are created from a custom mold in Sausalito, Calif. – always with a notably pretty design.

(Retail value of $21.00)

Lotus Wei Energy Mists

(Retail value of $35.00)

$50 Gift Certificate to Horny Toad (Flexure Yoga Pants anyone?)

Horny Toad is an apparel company based in Santa Barbara, California. They believe that the choices they make are as important as the clothes they create. The company makes a commitment each day to lighten their environmental footprint, stay active in their local community and support organizations that improve the global community. Find fun, do good, be comfortable – that’s their Live Toadally mantra.

(Horny Toad’s $50 gift certificate may be used for anything on the site but we like these yoga pants a lot!)

Sir Richard’s Condoms

Sir Richard’s believes in safe sex being a basic human right yet only a fraction of the global demand for condoms is met each year. For every Sir Richard’s condom bought, they donate one condom to a country in need. All condoms are made from 100% natural latex; are free of casein (making them vegan); and the lubricant is free of spermicide, glycerin, and parabens. We love their motto of “Doing good never felt better.” Oh yeah.

White Apricot’s Green Grab Bag

White Apricot’s new Green Grab Bag is providing a much needed and inexpensive service to demystify the broad and seemingly confusing world of natural, vegan and organic beauty products. For just $15 a month (shipping is free), subscribers can get an eco friendly “grab bag,” filled with at least six mini versions (and often a full size bonus or two) of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair products from some of the top companies in the natural beauty industry. By signing up, you get to “test drive” the products before you buy them. If you find some you like, you can then get a discount on the full size versions through White Apricot’s Exclusive Offers.

The first 50 people who sign up for gift subscriptions in November will get a Holiday Bonus Green Grab Bag for themselves, filled with natural holiday themed products.

(Bag shown is not actual bag but a representation of similar products you will receive.)

To buy:

We’re sorry, this Box edition has sold out! Check out the other available options – they’re pretty fabulous, too. And, if you want to enter to win one, our friends at SheFinds are giving one away! You can enter here.

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