natural, organic & holistic
Unusual New Drinks for St. Patricks Day: Sambazon Healthy Smoothies + Beer or Whiskey!
One week ago I was at the Natural Products Expo West covering hot products and new trends but also networking with people that I have met/known but not seen in quite a while. The best part was seeing Rachel Kay of RKPR and meeting some of her clients. Wow!! Cool stuff– one of them being perfect for ST. Patrick’s day!! Nope not a spirit but essential to making a good cocktail is the array of ingredients that you get to create the cocktail beyond spirits. Typically you want the drink green but because the ingredients in this key ingredient: Sambazon’s SuperGreens Organic Smoothie!! This is a pretty new product and I tried it *(and 3 others– 2 not out there yet) and it was great! This has kale, ginger and lots of other great ingredients– and it tastes great! Read the rest of this entry »
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Belegenza Hits LA for Oscar Suite: Alan Eschenburg “Spills” on What’s Hot in Hair Care!
In town for a very exclusive Oscar suite, Alan Eschenburg , the creator of Belegenza and Cheryl Honc (Belegenza COO) were able to sneak away for a quick few minutes to talk to us about the growth of the brand– and great products to come.
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Road to Oscars: Tata Harper Organic Skincare Hits Neiman Marcus!
Tata Harper is a brand new skincare line found at Neiman Marcus. This is not your typical line to be found in this high end store– as it’s natural, holistic, organic and carefully purposed to be healthy, without synthetics or things that are bad for your skin, your body or your health.
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Reboot Your Life: Maximize Your Wellbeing via Daily Walking with Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Brian Hoke!
Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Brian Hoke (physical therapist and author) talk about how you can change your life, your health, your mental health, your relationships and your future health via following a healthy lifestyle: eating a healthy “anti-inflammatory” diet and the importance of moving– meaning exercise.
Secrets of the Red Carpet Often Mean Going Green: The Odacité Skincare Is Natural, Fresh and Pure for a Glowing Skin!
You buy skincare and Have you ever wondered just how fresh your skincare products are? Why is that important? The ingredients are only effective as they are fresh– or useful. Adding in preservatives often pushes active ingredients to the bottom of the ingredient list.
Secrets of the Red Carpet: Cool New Mineral Makeup Products for Your Beauty Kit!
Two mineral makeup lines have come across my desk that are pretty impressive.
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LeSUTRA Sparkles with Bronze Medal in 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition+ Cocktail Recipes!
LeSUTRA Sparkling Liqueur has won a bronze medal for its peach flavor at the most reputable and recognized spirits awards competition in the world, the 13th Annual 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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