Beauty Secrets
What Is Collagen?
In your quest for youthful-looking skin or healthy joints, you’ve likely come across a common ingredient: collagen. Aside from being a popular ingredient in many supplements, beauty products, and even your morning coffee, collagen is a structural protein that makes up about a third of the protein in the human body. Upping your body’s natural ...
What is Gua Sha? Skincare Expert Patricia San Pedro Explains
One look at Patricia San Pedro’s radiant complexion and you’ll want to know all her skincare secrets. Fortunately the author and beauty expert shares them freely, in the form of easy-to-follow Instagram tutorials and a book, “Face Fitness: Simple Exercises and Rituals for Toned, Glowing Skin.”
Ursa Major’s Vermont-Proven Tips for Healthy Winter Skin
Nature has a way of inspiring a change of pace. Think about late summer’s juicy stone fruits and heirloom tomatoes giving way to hearty, jewel-toned root vegetables come fall and winter. You switch up what’s on your plate when the seasons shift—and you’d be wise to give your skincare regimen the same treatment.
Collagen Recipes with our Two New Flavors
It’s official: Thrive Market members are collagen obsessed. We can’t say this comes as a big surprise—after all, this collagen supplement dissolves easily into smoothies and lattes while delivering ample protein, and it’s known for giving your skin, nails, and hair a radiance boost, too. Whether you’re new to this promising powder or already a ...
Beauty Trends: Makeup That Doubles as Skin Care
Makeup with skin care benefits is a beauty trend we can get behind. The products help showcase your natural beauty while nourishing your skin. They can reduce the number of products you need (saving money), streamline your morning routine (saving time), and help declutter the bathroom (saving space). Get ready to load up your cart ...
Shea Butter vs. Cocoa Butter: What’s the Difference
As you begin filling your bathroom cabinet with clean skin care products, you might notice a few standout ingredients taking center stage. To moisturize and nourish dry skin, nothing beats creamy shea butter and cocoa butter. Both are derived from trees—cocoa butter is extracted from the fruits of a cacao tree, and shea butter comes ...
Go From the Office to Cocktails With Clean Makeup From WELL People
When you’re dashing from the office to dinner with friends, you need makeup that can keep up with your plans. Watch our video to see a simple, fresh-faced routine from Well People featuring a day-to-night look that’s easy to pull off. We’ll give you some of our favorite product picks, too.
Best Clean Beauty Products & Makeup Brands for 2019
The term “clean beauty” gets thrown around quite a bit, especially because the cosmetics industry is not strictly regulated when it comes to labeling claims and ingredients. This can open the door for a lot of confusion (not to mention a market saturated with questionable products).
Deep Pore Cleansing With Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay
Blackheads, be gone! If you’re looking for a natural and inexpensive way to make DIY spa facials a regular occurrence, look no further than deep pore cleansing. Clearing debris, environmental pollutants, and oil from skin is a great way to keep it looking its best, and we’ve got one ancient beauty secret you have to ...
Best Ways to Get Rid of Dry, Itchy Skin in Winter
Winter skin can be rough (literally). Just when you’re warming up to the onset of the colder months by donning cozy sweaters and enjoying comforting home-cooked meals, your skin seems decidedly not on board with the sudden change in temperature. Whether you’re dealing with flakiness or itchiness, red patches or tightness (or maybe all of ...
Well People Has Your Ticket to Glamorous Holiday Makeup
Between decorating, shopping, gift wrapping, and all the parties, the holiday season can sometimes feel like a marathon! That’s why we asked the team at green beauty brand Well People for an easy, festive look that’ll last from day to night. Stock up on these eight must-have products for everything you need to put your ...
Restorative Skincare While You Sleep—Alaffia Has the Natural Products You Need
If you’re looking for a youthful glow (while keeping things simple), Alaffia has an easy routine to help replenish your skin while you catch some zzz’s. It’s just three steps—a cleanser, a serum, and night cream—so it’s easy to repeat every night with minimal fuss. And you can sleep easy knowing this beauty brand is ...
Acure’s 5 Steps for Bright Winter Skin
ACURE is one of those natural skincare brands that has it all—plant- and food-derived ingredients, packaging made from recycled materials, plus a charitable program to boot. Now that cooler temperatures are here, we’re betting your skin can benefit from a little extra TLC. Here’s an evening routine featuring five brightening products to help you get ...
Best Makeup and Brushes for That Natural Look
Though makeup trends may come and go, there’s one trend we’re sticking to for good: ditching chemicals in favor of natural ingredients that are just as high-performing as they are good for our skin. After all, if we’re picky about our food and household items, shouldn’t these strict standards extend to beauty essentials? And here’s ...
Argan Oil vs. Coconut Oil
From olive to jojoba to grapeseed and rosehip, oils have a longstanding reputation as nature’s proprietary serums. But as we continue to tap into the benefits of these holistic wellness essentials, we can’t help but notice a few star players among the pack. Two oils that are quickly earning their place in our regular rotation ...
What Is Argan Oil?
In the world of beauty and wellness, oils tend to be superstars. From DIY hair and skincare treatments to holistic healing remedies, these naturally derived serums can support a variety of self-care rituals. But while some may be considered “essential,” not all oils are created equal. Enter argan oil. This ancient beauty secret has finally ...
Deep-Clean, Exfoliate, and Detox Your Skin With This DIY Activated Charcoal Soap
Toxins are everywhere—from the air we breathe to household dust—and even if you’re vigilant about making changes where you can, daily exposure means your body is always working hard to process and eliminate what it absorbs. A few ways to avoid toxins include buying organic produce, replacing plastic food containers with glass, and using natural ...
6 Surprising Beauty Uses for Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ask 81-year-old beauty icon and actress Sophia Loren what her anti-aging secret is, and she might tell you it’s “the odd bath in virgin olive oil.”
Home Blackhead Remedies – How To Get Rid Of Blackheads At Home
Before we learn a few home remedies to remove deep blackheads you can do at home, we want to understand them a little better. Get to know the enemy as it were. Blackheads are a common skin concern, even for people who don’t suffer from acne. If you’ve noticed those little brown dots on your ...
The Secret to Sticking to Healthy Habits for a Lifetime
We created the Health Hacks on a Budget video course series to make it as easy as possible for everyone to save time and money while living a healthy life. In this series, we share simple recipes, easy tips, and educational information to help you and your family thrive.
3 DIYs That Prove Hemp Is the New Holy Grail of Beauty Oils
Believe it or not, there’s a plant that can be used in manufacturing clothing, paper, eco-friendly “concrete,” and biofuel that also makes a dairy-free milk and nutrient-dense smoothie. That would be Cannabis L., aka hemp (which differs from marijuana)—and that’s not even all it can do!
4 Easy DIY Beauty Treatments You Can Do While Baby Takes a Nap
Finally—baby’s asleep. As soon as those little eyes close, the inner dialogue starts: Time to fold the laundry, do the dishes, pay the bills, walk the dog, and did I remember to shower today? Whoa. Take a breath, mom.
7 Weird Health Habits Celebrities Swear By
Waking up in a multi-million dollar home, enjoying a breakfast cooked by your private chef, being primped and pampered by your glam team, maybe heading off to a photoshoot or red carpet event … it must be nice to be a celebrity.
VIDEO: Molly Sims’ DIY Supermodel Secret to Boosting Dull Hair
“There’s been a lot of chemical warfare going on in this hair!” says Molly Sims. Hard to believe looking at her lovely flaxen locks. But it’s all thanks to this cool one-ingredient trick for bringing dull, damaged hair back to life.