| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 am by Sarah Irani The Odd Logic of Air Fresheners It happens to the best of us: our homes get that not-so-fresh scent. And when we walk in the door and catch a big breath of stale, the first thing we've all been instructed to do is to reach for an air freshener. This baffles me. Conventional air fresheners often contain unsavory ingredients such as dichlorobenzene and ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Mar 3, 2008 at 7:28 am by Mike Sowden Spa Parties: Let Someone Else Take Your Troubles Away None of us really need an excuse to get our friends round - but sometimes, it would be nice to do something a little bit special. Dinner parties - done to death. Party games with "exciting" prizes? I don't think so. A trip to a health spa would be perfect, but the same week from everyone's busy schedule? Forget it. So ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| FASHION / ECOSALON HOME Aug 15, 2008 at 10:28 am by Allison McCarthy Ode to a Rich Hippie For richer or poorer, we make promises on the fragrant vow of a bohemian wedding. A spritz of bliss, a splash of devotion as you wade through the musky fog of a purple haze. Spring back flower child, as you transform chameleon-like to a foxy lady. ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| ARTISAN / ECOSALON HOME Aug 4, 2008 at 5:00 am by Tina McCarthy A Hippie Moment: Light the Lotus Even though they are invisible, scents have a powerful impact on your mood, and, sometimes, candles just aren’t potent enough on their own. Any green shopper knows that most air fresheners are harmful to your health and the environment. And, while ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jul 8, 2008 at 12:41 pm by Kim Derby PATYKA: Organic Self-Care in a Bottle When it comes to treating myself well, let’s just say it’s taken time, but I now consider myself an expert in the art of self-care. My focus covers the insides and outsides; spirit and body; brain and brawn. I take time to read, practice yoga, run, laugh, love, take naps, get manicures, share with friends, go to therapy. All in the ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jun 30, 2008 at 1:55 pm by Allison McCarthy A New Method We all know Method as one of the originators of eco-friendly cool. The masterminds behind this company turned the consumer packaged goods industry on its head when they came up with the idea to develop a line of cleaning products that were both green and stylish enough to ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Apr 29, 2008 at 12:13 pm by Allison McCarthy Scents & Sensibility I’ve never been the kind of woman who commits to one scent. When faced with the endless rows of fragrances in my local beauty store, I find myself waffling between musky and floral, flirty and feminine. My scent has to match my mood, so my perfume collection reflects the range of emotions that encompass my personality each day. I’m always ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Mar 25, 2008 at 11:15 am by Kim Derby A Static Cling Solution I revealed to you my unusual love of laundry in Stay on the Line, and my musings on our general obsession with whitening. Would you believe I’m back to talk more ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Feb 1, 2008 at 12:00 am by Kim Derby Eco-Friendly, Organic Linen Spray I’ve been doing a lot of business traveling of late and my sense of smell is on overload. Maybe I’m becoming more sensitive, or maybe even the best hotel room can turn musty and stale over time. Opening the sliding glass door to the balcony is a lovely option during summer months in California, but next week I travel to ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |