One of my favorite ways to spend a weekend morning: lounging in the backyard with the pooches. It’s baaaa-aack! I’ve missed these Link Love posts in the past few extra-busy weeks, but tod...
I know that beauty sleep is important—but lately, I haven’t been getting enough of it. The mattress in my bedroom right now is a ten-year-old double pillowtop, and has permanent body-shaped imp...
This special Moksa combo pack from O&N Collective arrived* at the perfect time. It was a Wednesday, and I’d just gotten home from an all-day photo shoot for one of the magazines I edit. I...
Father’s Day is just around the corner—here are some great natural and organic gift ideas for the dad (or dads!) in your life. —Aleigh Edwin Jagger Razor, $36 It’s sleek, works with dispo...
I’m sure this will shock absolutely no one, but I’m kind of a lip gloss junkie. I carry around about eight different glosses with me every day (no wonder my purse is always so heavy!), an...
For the most part, the natural beauty world is pretty low-tech. But I’ve been keeping an eye out for some share-worthy smartphone apps, and today I have three to share! Do you have a go-to smar...
SPOT this Ballerina Pink Tieks ($165)… …SPORT that Pink Fetish Mineral Eyeshadow from Inika ($25) —Aleigh (Images via Tieks and Inika)
Facial oil is one of my absolute favorite natural beauty discoveries. I have combination skin, and I used to (mistakenly) think that meant I should avoid all products that contain oil. Not so. Here...
Did you get a good look at the supermoon this weekend? I checked it out, but…am I the only person who felt like it just looked like a regular full moon? Either way, I missed you guys last week ...
Another month, another Your Questions Answered post! (The first YQA post, back in March, answered your questions about laser hair removal.) Here’s the request, from Katie: i’m looking for some ...
This week I’ve added a few new products to my covet list. Remember a few weeks ago when I interviewed Karen Behnke of Juice Beauty? At the end of the interview, she mentioned that Juice Beauty ...
I have a love/hate relationship with dry shampoo. I love it for its practicality (it helps me follow Julie’s rule to wash my hair only twice or three times a week), and because it’s aweso...
It only comes around once a year, but there’s no reason you can’t celebrate Earth Day all year long—even when it comes to your cosmetics. Here are four things you can do today—and every d...
SPOT this Pineapple Pleat scarf by Echo ($38)… …SPORT that Ilia Shell Shock Lip Tint in Coral ($24). —Aleigh (Images via Piperlime and NuboNau) Pin It
This months Birchbox. Monthly beauty samples subscriptions are all the rage right now, and luckily for me, a good friend got be a Birchbox subscription for my birthday back in March. (I have the best...
No floor 13 in this building! I’m not particularly superstitious, although I have caught myself knocking on wood several times this week…just in case. Once, when I was young and rebelliou...
SPOT this Mirabelle Dress at J. Crew ($265)… …SPORT that Lily Lolo Mineral Eyeshadow in Deep Purple ($12) —Aleigh Pin It
I’m a busy bee at work this week, so I’ll get right to some Good Friday Link Love! Here’s what I’ve been reading+enjoying lately: The lovely ladies at Fig and Sage added some ...
A few weeks ago I snapped up several Acure Organics products—including their Moroccan Argan Oil + Argan Stem Cell Shampoo and Conditioner ($10.99 each), which I’d been coveting for months. Spoi...
Juice Beauty Founder Karen Behnke When I started dabbling in natural cosmetics, this tinted moisturizer was one of the first products I tried—and it helped solidify my decision to go all-natural. Kar...
I’ve mentioned this before, but I inherited a lovely family trait: discoloration around my eyes and dark undereye circles. Sometimes, if it’s particularly bad, people think I have two bla...
My latest story for Breathe magazine is out, and it features six natural beauty companies that take their commitment to Mother Nature very seriously. (Of course, I love that.) Here’s a little n...
This week, I had a blast answering your questions about laser hair removal! I’d love to turn this “Your Questions Answered” idea into a regular feature, so if you’ve got quest...
Last week I asked for your thoughts on laser hair removal, and it turns out you have lots of questions! Luckily, I have answers. (And if you have questions that aren’t answered here—or are abou...
SPOT this Round Metal Chair in Turquoise ($92)… …SPORT that Priti (3-free) nail polish in Blue Wedgewood ($12.50). —Aleigh (Images via Burke Decor and Spirit Beauty Lounge) Pin It
It’s my birthday, you guys, so prepare for lots of exclamation points in today’s post. I love birthdays. I learned a long time ago—after someone I adored died way too young—that it makes ...
Every six weeks for the past several months I’ve been getting laser hair removal treatments. I have been really pleased with the results, and it’s definitely had an impact on some other a...
This week, Siobhan at No More Dirty Looks wrote a post that shook me a bit. It’s about the potential for pthalates in a place I hadn’t considered—prescription drugs. I’ve been peeve...
SPOT this Michael Kors “Madison” watch ($250)… …SPORT that Alima Pure blush in Mimosa ($17). —Aleigh (Images via Endless.com and Alima Pure)
Evidence of spring is all around in Charlotte—my daffodils have been blooming for weeks! But all of those newly-blooming flowers are so much more powerful than just eye candy. They’ve also been disti...
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