6 years ago

New, New, New & What I’m Packing

Hot, hot summer is here, and so are a lot of great new clean beauty releases!  If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that summer is my favorite season.  Many of these new products have arrived at the perfect time – my hair is dried out, I need travel-size everything, and there isn’t a…

6 years ago

Pregnancy-Safe Skincare

There is so much controversy these days about what is truly safe to use/take/do during pregnancy.  I personally find it so strange that doctors in the US will tell a woman that Cheetos are safer to eat than an ounce of organic unpasteurized goat cheese, (I understand the risks of listeria, but still…) but if there is…

6 years ago

Lazy Perfection + A Giveaway

Summertime, and the living’s… lazy…  The warmest season is my favorite season.  I love how we give ourselves permission to eschew the tight daily grind, the layers upon layers of clothing and serious skincare and makeup for spontaneous fun, easy dressing and paired-down beauty routines.  I thought this would be a great time to introduce you to…

6 years ago

Summer Favorites at The Choosy Chick

Full disclosure: I love being tan.  However, I’m not in my twenties anymore, and my sun damage is starting to show, so you’ll find me using self tanner at night, and lots of SPF during the day.  (See my annual nontoxic sunscreen review here.)  Readers, followers, friends and family have been asking me nonstop lately, what’s your…

6 years ago

AILLEA Opens in Charleston + A Giveaway

In case you haven’t heard, AILLEA, one of my favorite clean beauty retailers, just opened a new location here in Charleston.  It is a 10 minute walk from my house downtown, so to say that I am excited is an understatement!  AILLEA has two other locations in Denver, and one in Atlanta.  They are also opening later…

6 years ago

Sunscreen Stars 2018

Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, and I know you probably haven’t even thought about what’s been sitting in your beach bag for the last year, but it’s time to stock up on safe, nontoxic, eco-friendly sunscreen for you and your family.  Every year, we are offered more clean options, which is great, (!) but some are better than…

6 years ago

Why Skincare Doesn’t Stop at Your Face

  When I last saw True Botanicals founder Hillary Peterson in November, she filled me in on their upcoming launch, the Resurfacing Body Mask.  I am always excited for a new release from True Botanicals, (because I’ve literally never been disappointed by one) but I was especially grateful for this product.  I’d been using their Resurfacing Mask…