| FASHION / ECOSALON HOME Nov 26, 2008 at 5:00 am by Allison McCarthy High Style Heels: 10 Eco-Friendly and Vegan Fall Shoes Put away the sandals and bring on the fall shoes! Okay…so it’s November and many of you did that long ago, but our favorite vegan and eco-friendly shoe designers are now rolling out their some new winter styles. With every season, they get better and better…more sophisticated, more in tune with what’s in vogue and just plain hot! Recently, we brought you our picks for the season’s best eco friendly boots and now, here’s our list of fall’s high style high heels. An educational note: There is a difference between an eco-friendly shoe and a vegan shoe. Vegan means that absolutely no animal products are used, but the materials are not necessarily sustainable. Call it socially responsible. Eco-friendly means the materials used are either recycled, vegetable tanned leathers (as opposed to chemically tanned) or other sustainable textiles. At EcoSalon, we prefer the best of both worlds, but that's not always an option - while we'd opt for eco over vegan, we know some of you prefer not to wear leather, ever. .jpg){kind=small} Beyond ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
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| FASHION / ECOSALON HOME Oct 3, 2008 at 5:00 am by Allison McCarthy Hot for Fall: (Eco) Booties Skeptical at first, I’ve come to embrace the bootie look. Good with jeans, great with skirts, the versatile style will have you trotting stylishly through the season. I’ve been scoping the scene in search of the perfect pair and I’m proud to report that my favorites are also the eco-friendly options. Here are my picks, so you can hit the ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| FASHION / ECOSALON HOME Sep 5, 2008 at 5:00 am by Allison McCarthy Afoot for Fall I think we’re probably all in a little bit of denial that summer is practically over. But with the changing leaves comes a warmer wardrobe and a chance to splurge on some knockout pieces, which is definitely something to get excited about. The Hazel shoe (pictured above) is a preview of Beyond Skin’s Fall 2008 collection. ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Oct 14, 2008 at 5:00 am by Sarah Irani Dear Dairy Milk, cheese, eggs – do they do a body good? Vegans will say no, but dairy-lovers swear by the protein and calcium. I’m not here to tell you one way or another, but rather to list of some of the pros and cons of consuming dairy. PROS  Conventional wisdom says we ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Sep 23, 2008 at 7:00 am by Sarah Irani Watch Out, Chia; Salba's on the Scene And I thought chia seeds were the ultimate in simple, food-based nutrition. Not so. Chia has a stronger, healthier cousin named salba. Chia and salba both come from the same plant family, and salba’s got everything chia’s got, but ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Sep 17, 2008 at 6:00 am by Sarah Irani The Raw Almond Saga Continues Lovers of raw almonds may soon have reason to rejoice. A few months ago we reported on the USDA’s 2007 law requiring that all California almonds be pasteurized (either by steam treatment or ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Sep 17, 2008 at 5:00 am by Emily Navas Late Summer: a Time of Great Fulfillment This is my favorite season, late summer. I recall the dimming and faint sound of crickets as their time comes to a close and other sounds of nature simply just seem to be slowing down and becoming more still. Leaves are fullest and the wind captures this heaviness. Gardens look different, fruit and vegetables are abundant and some are even rotting ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Sep 11, 2008 at 5:00 am by Susan Chaityn Lebovits How to Clean Up After Your Downward Dog A good hour of yoga can leave you feeling relaxed, energized, and introspective. It can also leave you with soggy clothes and a wet mat. Kathy Swanson, a New Englander with a passion for everything natural, recently added Happy Yoga Mat to her collection of Kathy’s Family Products. It’s made with certified organic castile soap ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Sep 5, 2008 at 5:00 am by Mike Sowden Glycerin Soap: the Sweetest Way to Lather Up We know that the artificial preservatives and detergents in mass-produced soaps are bad for our skin and the environment. (They're also horrible for any unfortunate tastebuds that get in the way.) I'm currently trying out some of Strawberry Hedgehog's range of ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Aug 21, 2008 at 5:00 am by Sarah Irani A Nutrition Guide for the Pregnant Vegetarian I have a vegetarian friend who just found out she’s pregnant. She immediately looked at me and asked “Does this mean I’ll have to start eating meat?” Her worried family had sternly advised her take up an omnivorous diet again, but I assured her I’d heard plenty of stories about healthy vegetarian, vegan and even raw vegan pregnancies. I ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |