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Beauty
As a beauty editor at women’s magazines and CNN, author Julie Gabriel had no hesitation endorsing the season’s hottest lipstick shade, or justifying the purchase of the latest anti-aging cream. But after years of following the trends, she began to hesitate as she faced the not-so-pretty side of the cosmetics industry. She left the mainstream cosmetics industry behind, trained as a nutrition specialist and launched her own cosmetics line, Petite Marie Organics. The Green Beauty Guide is the knowledge-packed proof of Gabriel’s beauty awakening. It offers expert advice to help steer your beauty routine toward a more natural, healthy you. Read...
It’s good enough for Kourtney and Khloe…Kardashian, that is. Is it good enough for you? With brand new eco-spas opening there, maybe Miami is. Long thought of as the playground of the rich, famous, and scantily clad, Miami is ushering in a new era. Sure the beaches are still lined with 5-star resorts, pricey restaurants, and beaches full of thongs and speedos, but the city is also now host to a small bevy of eco spas and resorts. Take Uhma Spa, the eco-chic urban sanctuary designed to bring people and nature together as uma (Portuguese for one). Uhma, on 6th Street in downtown Miami,...