February 2010
15 posts
I have to admit, for some time now I have held a grudge against the cosmetic bonanza that is Sephora. I’m not too much into make up, I’m very much against animal testing, and I’m pretty freaked out about what’s actually in make-up these days (can you tell? I’ve posted about this, mm, 3 times before?). All of these things making the shop a no-go zone for me. But, as it...
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Some things you may or may not know about your pal, corn.
January 2010
10 posts
So, again I am focusing on non-toxic make-up products, and in updating my current stash, stumbled onto this site: Skin Deep. It basically rates your products on a number scale, based on their health hazards to yourself. I searched for the current blush I use (Maybelline Dream Mousse) and was astonished. I knew it would be bad, but this is even worse than I thought. On a scale of 1-10 toxicity, I...
“The earthquake has destroyed much of the already fragile and overburdened infrastructure in the most densely populated part of the country. A massive and immediate international response is needed to provide food, water, shelter, and medical supplies for tens of thousands of people.
In an urgent email from Port-au-Prince, Louise Ivers, our clinical director in Haiti, appealed for...
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must...”
– Leonardo da Vinci (via reluctantbuddha) (via quote-book)
http://www.tomsshoes.com/TOMS-HELPS-Haiti →
TOMS helps Haiti: For the next 48 hours, TOMS will donate $5 of every One for One purchase to disaster relief in Haiti through Partners in Health.
If there was ever a good time to buy your first pair of Tom’s, now would be that time…
The cheapskate’s dilemma Lessons on the food... →
Sick.