Thanksgiving has always been my least favorite holiday. For the past 20 years I have chosen, for the most part, to boycott this holiday in camaraderie with my Native American brothers and sisters. In my early 20s, I was such a rebel. I would fast on this day in protest....

With fall currently here, and the temperatures going from hot to breezy, it's time -- once again -- to make additions to your current beauty routine. The following slideshow features an autumn harvest of green beauty must-haves. So as you start to layer your clothing and watch the seasons change,...

This year I started off with a 'wish list'-- not so much a resolution, but more of a list of people with whom I would like to share my thoughts and talents. Across several categories, I picked one person who I felt made organic...

The Makeup Show New York 2012 was like a real life Alice In Wonderland adventure for me. The experience bought me back to a simpler day when it was just about the love and passion for make-up....

With the success of subscription sampling companies, we are seeing social commerce related businesses popping up all over the web. You can subscribe to get everything delivered monthly to your door from beauty products to baby products and jewelry. I even found a box called Manpacks that delivers socks and...

Robin Block is the co-founder of Wyndmere Naturals, a premiere aromatherapy company in the United States. She is a native of Minnesota, with German and Norwegian parents and six siblings. Block has incorporated values of honesty, hard work and compassion...

Ewa Asmar is the founder and director of Bionée organic mother and baby products and a former cosmetics executive for global beauty companies like L'Oreal, The Body Shop and Yves Rocher. She was born in Poland, grew up as a German citizen and graduated from the Sorbonne and...

Peggy Dillard Toone consumes you with a robust grace the moment you hear her voice. Her voice is soft and delicate, but her spirit is sturdy and strong. She is a combination of a Southern peach and a New York apple: sweet and tender, yet crisp and firm. Her philosophy...

Everyone seems to have at least one bit of beauty advice, a must-try product recommendation, a homemade recipe or a personal beauty memory to share. During our years in the beauty industry as beauty editor and makeup artist, we've met hundreds of incredible women (and men!) who forever fascinate us...

I have worn my hair mostly natural for the past 20 years. I have had different colors, braided styles, caesars, dreads - you name it, I've had it. Over the past few months I've been wearing a short cut that is easily...

"I'm so happy cause today I found my friends ... They're in my head."
-- Kurt Cobain

Several years ago I met a women with a very "don't worry be happy" disposition. After several conversations and cocktails she admitted that she was taking the antidepressant Prozac. I...

Global beauty is what makes the world spectacular. From the deep dark cocoa women in Africa to the fair skinned women of Ireland. Beauty is not in a box. It is not one shade, but rather a multitude of hues and features that make us all unique and beautiful. However,...

"My search for the 'perfect foundation' became a mission that was to prove as elusive as the search for the Holy Grail!" - Rebecca Morrice Williams, Founder of BECCA

When a woman's foundation shade is not included in a company's line is...

Discrimination is a real issue in life that can put a damper on our spirit and self-esteem. Unfortunately, women of color experience this practice at cosmetic counters or any place they attempt to purchase foundations in their shade. They also commonly experience what About.com race relations specialist Nadra...

"You do not have to be a hurricane, to turn things around" Loesje

Everyone on the East Coast was in panic mode this week preparing for a hurricane. While Irene has now come and gone, and devastated much in her path, it was also a very...

Clutter can take control of your life. I started to understand this on a recent visit to California when I went to clear out a storage space I had been renting for 10 years. Everyone kept telling me to let it go, that I was crazy to keep all of...

I haven't written a blog post for The Huffington Post in almost a year, although I've thought about it daily. It just was never the right time (tick-tock). Blogging just became one of the many tasks that got pushed by the wayside while I crammed all of "the important stuff"...

Change is never easy, even temporary change, but sometimes it's enough to develop a new perspective, flavor or approach to the same old routine. Beauty is flavor, and sometimes we need to change the flavor of our current course. According to WebMD health news, a new study shows...

Organic Ingredients in Finding God.

The mission of my business, Better Organic Choice, is to help men and women make better organic choices when choosing their personal care products. But lately I've been on a mission to find the better organic choice in my understanding of God. I now try...

In our lives, there are certain elements that give us energy -- food and color come to mind. When we digest pure, wholesome food that tastes good, our insides sing and we have energy. When we experience a beautiful sunset or put on a bright color of clothing, we experience...