Beauty & Style

Yesterday you got the chance to read what each of our writers’ resolutions are for the New Year.

Today you can catch what their favorite natural beauty products are.

Plus, share your own beauty picks and be entered to win a Chivas Skin Care Starter Kit (see “ydt Giveaway” below).

Tracy Hepler – Active Lifestyle and Weekend Guide Contributor

• Desert Essence Organic Jojoba Oil ($14.99). I use this product multiple times a day.  At night I use it to remove my make-up and moisturize my face. Sometimes I use it in the bath to moisturize my skin. And anytime I get a dry scalp, I put it in my hair for about 20 minutes and it usually takes all the flakes away.
• Weleda Wild Rose Eye Cream ($24.99). I love this eye cream because it really moisturizes and helps diminish the look of the very small (but I notice them) fine lines around my eyes (a product of smiling too widely).  Weleda uses only organic or bio-dynamically grown ingredients and is affordable too.   You can find them at Whole Foods, most drug stores, and even Target.
• Chivas Skin Care Original Lip Balm ($6.00). This lip balm is great because it leaves your lips feeling rich all-day-long.  You don’t have to keep applying it as if you were an addicted fiend.  Plus, the peppermint essential oil leaves a nice little tingle.  The only thing I wish is that it had SPF (which I hear is coming Spring of ’09). You can find Chivas on-line or at most of L.A.’s eco-shops, including The Green Life, Green & Greener, Kelly Green, Avita Co-op, and Co-opportunity.

Danielle Davis – Green Living Contributor

• Moon Valley Honey Ecza Salve (available at Green Cradle in Sherman Oaks) is amazing for dry hands, cuticles or dry, itchy spots anywhere. It’s full of soothing stuff to heal overworked, stressed out skin.
• Keys Soap 30+ SPF Solar Rx Sunblock is rated clean and green by the Environmental Working Group; plus it’s got good stuff like vitamins and shea butter for moisturizing under-sun bliss–I use it every day of the year.
• Zuzu Luxe Mascara does the job just like (perhaps better than?) its synthetic cousins. 100% natural and sleek to boot. It’s a new favorite of mine.

Sarah Shewey – Guest Contributor

• Chivas Skin Care Goat Milk Soap – Chivas is totally soft on your skin and leaves it feeling luxuriously clean. And I love every single scent they offer.
• Josie Maran Lip Glosses – You want to (and can!) eat these all natural lip glosses – they have a yummy smell and make your lips super kissable! You can find online at vertlosangeles.com or sephora.com.
• Zuzuzpetalz - This brand new, natural perfume oil does not have any alcohol in it, making it less irritating on your skin. Plus, the tiny drops seem to last forever. The new Zuzupetalz scent is unbelievably delicious and feminine. You can find it at Coco de Mer or online at zuzuzpetalz.com.

Connie Wu – Food and Fashion Contributor

• Korres Watermelon Sunscreen SPF 30- it has a lovely fruity scent that’s refreshing in the summer or the winter, and it’s free of the chemical avobenzone.

• Caudalie Vine Peach Shower Gel – this aloe vera shower gel has the most wonderful peachy scent and is soap and sodium laureth sulfate-free for my sensitive skin.

• Alba Botanica Hawaiian Kukui Nut Body Cream – again, the most wonderful scent!  This sweet-smelling, thick and luscious body cream is heavenly and the lingering scent is reminiscent of tropical vacations.

ydt Giveaway:  We’ve talked about Chivas Skin Care products a few times on this site.  We love the owners (“love thyself”) and love the products, but now we want to know what YOU think.  Let us know what your favorite natural beauty products are and why (by commenting below) and be entered to win a Chivas Starter Kit ($35).

Plus, check out our updated ydt Beat for the latest in Local Green News!