Earth Day Picks: Go Green Fashionably!

Who doesn't love fresh flowers in your home, and what a wonderful gift on your way to a dinner party for your hostess.

Now you can buy flowers and know that they come from a sustainable, organic, earth friendly source at Organic Bouquet, check them out online.



Get your hair cut and colored in a much more environmentally and health friendly fashion. Check out John Masters Salon and Products. If you are in NYC then this is a cinch, his beautiful, light-filled salon is in Soho on Sullivan Street (number 77, between Spring and Broome).


Get your nails done in a safe, clean AND environmentally friendly environment at Sweet Lily Nail Spa in TriBeCa.
Sweet Lily™ Natural Nail Spa & Boutique
222 West Broadway NYC 10013
(Between North Moore and Franklin Street)
Phone: 212.925.5441


Try Stella McCartney's new 100% organic cosmetic line: Care! The line was formulated to be wonderful for your skin, body and the environment without sacrificing results. This is a luxury skincare line. All of the ingredients are certified organic. There are no genetically modified ingredients, no endangered plant species are used, and formulas are not tested on animals. There are no animal-derived ingredients, no silicones, no petrochemicals, no chemical preservatives, and no parabens.

Get it here.

Read up!
Get informed and aware at Treehugger a great online resource for all things green and sustainable.

Read about style and green lifestyle at the always hip 'Style Will Save Us'.

Eco-Threads!
Buy Eco-friendly clothing without sacrificing style from: Edun.

Barney's "Don't Panic, It's Organic" section.



Buy Vintage. This is one of the most earth-friendly shopping options there is. Re-using!!! Try one of my favorite vintage spots (or your local thrift store/Sally Ann/Goodwill if you have a keen eye), some of my faves below:
Some Odd Rubies (NYC, LA)
Don the Verb (NYC)
A Second Chance (NYC)
Decades(LA, UK)
Circa Vintage (UK)
Rellik(UK)
Free 'P' Star (Paris)

And remember; 'Green is the new Black'.

Cle de Peau Concealer

Also, FINALLY picked up a tube of the very famous Cle de Peau Concealer that EVERYBODY raves about. InStyle has featured it every year in their annual 'Best Beauty Buys'. It is as amazing as everyone says. LOVE it.

The consistency is lovely, it goes on creamy and dries matte, has wonderful staying power and very true colors. The best part: the packaging. It has what has become my favourite case ever, it is so old-world glamour, reminds me of 1920's Hollywood, it has a nice weight to it, not cheap and flimsy plastic and a very austere dark blue color with accents of gold to give it light and glamour!!! Who would thought concealer could bring such joy!!

At Bergdorf Goodman CdP is having a Spa/Facial event May 3rd and 4th, this is a great way to get an in depth look at what products you should be using on your skin. Call Hilda (that's right just like Betty's sister on "Ugly Betty") at (212) 872.2726 if you are interested in setting up an appointment.

Available at Bergdorf Goodman.

The Perfect Pale Lip courtesy of Edward Bess!

Popped into Bergdorf Goodman yesterday to browse the cosmetic section for new Spring picks.

Stopped to chat with Edward Bess about his lipstick line and accidentally discovered the perfect formula to create the Pale Lip look that I wrote about last week.

I used 'Nude Lotus', one of his amazing lipsticks, as a base and then topped that off with 'Desert Glow' one of five 'Deep Shine Lip Glosses' he sells.

As I mentioned when I first wrote about Edward Bess, these lip products smell SOOOO good. They are scented with wild Fig. And they really are wonderfully moisturizing. Finished product: gorgeous.

Have to run out, but will post a picture of the lip color later in the evening...(Done: see pic above, sorry for the glare!)

Oh and a quick note, a lipstick from the Edward Bess line will be featured in the July 2007 issue of InStyle Magazine...according to Bess, it is most likely 'Natural Seduction', which is a Taupe-y shade that I tried last night, so beautiful, perfect with the 'Nude Lotus' on top....anyway the theme being 'sophisticated' in the style of Dita Von Teese. Ummm, sounds intriguing.

Ta Ta dahlings,
BG

BG Gift Card Coming up!

Your first reminder girls:

Bergdorf Goodman is having their Beauty gift card event March 8-10th.

Spend 100$ on the beauty level, get 25$ towards your purchase!

There will some great events too:

• Trish McEvoy on location; March 8-10th, 10am-6pm
• Revive; Meet creator Dr Gregory Bays-Brown with W magazine Beauty Director Jane Larkworthy, Thursday March 8th, 6pm
• Cle de Peau; schedule an appointment with national makeup artist Wei Lan; March 8-9th, 11am-6pm

Call 212-753-7300 for appointments and details.

Last 5 purchases

• La Mer Hand Cream (delicious)
• Roger and Gallet 'Imperial Bouquet' soap
• Morabito Alligator Purse (vintage--picture coming up...OMG it is so beautiful)
• Antique super-long strand of pearls
• Mason Pearson hairbrush