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A Joya(ful) Treat

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Joya gives away one Reserve Collection set to one lucky YDT subscriber! Hand made in New York, each unique personal care product is made without petrolatum products, parabens, sulfates or artificial colors and packed in recycled materials whenever possible. Each…

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Aguacate & Co. Skin Line formulates premium organic skin care rituals to rebalance skin. Try their Facial Cleansing Gel, a wild oat and organic honey combo that stimulates and tones with one product. Follow with their Soothing Facial Lotion that…

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Monday Musts

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Prettycity.com has partnered up with SHAPE magazine to kick off their 2nd Annual Green & Gorgeous campaign, with an eco-fabulous event set to take place Wednesday, June 9 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Environment Furniture Showroom in L.A….

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What is this mysterious exotic oil that’s climbing the beauty charts? This “liquid gold” out of Morocco, is giving new life to cosmetics and your skin. Do you wish to erase your wrinkles without Botox? Have tight skin without a…

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Written by Tracy Hepler, Image via gogreeninstyle.com The Skinny >> Your skin is the largest organ of your body and what you put on it is directly absorbed into it.  That’s pretty scary when many conventional cosmetic products from major…

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Sensitive Skin Guide

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If you have sensitive skin like mine, you know the battle to find beauty products. With so many soaps, moisturizers, creams and makeup, what’s a sensitive girl to do? So today I unveil my tried and true must have sensitive…

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Green 4 Your Soul

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Green beauty boutiques seem to be on the rise but they haven’t hit every corner yet. Fortunately for those without one in your neighborhood, you can find an online eco-chic beauty boutique called Green 4 Your Soul. Green 4 Your…

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DIY Foot Scrub

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After a summer in flip flops and sand, our feet need a little special attention.  One option is to go get a pedicure.   Another cheaper and greener option is to make your own foot scrub at home! Better yet,…

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Arcona Day Spa

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The Arcona Skin Care Company has been around long before Al Gore helped green get into the mainstream.   In fact, the company has been providing everyone from Hollywood starlets to plebeians (every day people like us) with active treatments that…

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Golden Path Alchemy

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I’ve been doing a lot of research lately on skincare and the subject has unveiled some intriguing findings, one being that most people forget that our skin is actually our largest organ. More often than not, we assume that keeping…

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In February, I taught a “DIY Valentine’s Skin Care” workshop at The Green Beacon. We went home (after a few glasses of homemade fruit liquor) with massage oil, sugar scrub and bath salt blends we were proud to have made…

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Love Potion Class

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Next Thursday I will be hosting a DIY skin care workshop – called “Love Potion #9” – at The Green Beacon in Echo Park. I realize, of course, that most editorial objectivity goes out the window when you write about…

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Summer Vacation is in full swing and I’ve had to check in my baggage twice now because my personal toiletries were not in TSA (Transportation Security Administration) approved sizes. I hate the idea of buying the mini travel-sized products at…

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Vert On Abbot Kinney

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Vert is an “eco chic beauty boutique” located on the equally chic Abbot Kinney Boulevard. They stock their sleek shelves for the discerning beauty consumer with eco friendly products from all over the world. Upon entering Vert I was put…

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Cradle & Complexion

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If you’re a pregnant woman, a parent, or a person looking for natural body care products, this Sherman Oaks store is a huge find. Green Cradle has a large but choosy selection of natural skin care products for every body….

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Lucky for us Eastsiders, a number of green stores have popped up on our side of the city in the last year. Organic Rush was one of the first. Owners and couple Ryan and Nicole Mun opened its doors in…

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