I’ll never forget watching a video about Cleve Backster’s groundbreaking experiments with plants.  He was not a botanist by profession, in fact, he probably didn’t think much about plants at all.  His job with the C.I.A. focused on conducting lie detector tests with the polygraph—though he himself preferred to call them “truth detector” tests.  His […]

  Hooray, it’s time for a giveaway!! Leah Klasovsky, the wonderful founder of Leahlani Skincare, and I want to share our excitement over the new LIMITED EDITION RITUAL COLLECTION BOX with a super special gratitude giveaway. Leah is very generously offering TWO CHANCES to win this incredible box valued at $190 and selling for $160: Enter the giveaway in […]

I’ve never done anything like this before, and I’m not sure I’ll be doing it again soon. In honor of my birthday (thank you, thank you) and kicking off the new solar/lunar year, I want to gift all of you a chance to win one golden prize of your choosing from my Instagram Shop. Yes, you […]

When a brand blows me away, I sit up and take notice. That’s what happened the first time I used Ursa Major’s Hoppin’ Fresh Deodorant, $18. After trying nearly every other natural deodorant available, this is the first stick that glides on the way conventional drugstore versions do. That means zero clumping, crumbling, softening, or leaving unsightly […]

Welcome to the new site!

Launching The Hub of Clean Living—a.k.a. The Hub—has been my heart project for over a year, and there are a lot of people to thank for it…

   Before there was green beauty, there was Jane Iredale. When I was looking for cleaner makeup nearly 20 years ago, I found an apothecary in NYC that carried this iconic label. I’ve been using the products ever since. Though never claiming to be natural or green, this company certainly paved the way for many […]

Not many brands have Josh Rosebrook’s reputation. Given his mentions in Vogue, ELLE, W Magazine, and others, the cliché “the man, the myth, the legend” may aptly apply. Look him up to see the reviews. It doesn’t take long to find fans raving about the entire line—nearly unheard of in the beauty world where those […]

Let me put it out there that I am no makeup artist. I’ve basically been doing the same look on my face for the last 20 years. And that’s ok because it works and because it doesn’t cause my kids any embarrassment. They know mom won’t show up at school one day with 50 shades […]

Last spring when I participated in Sacred Beauty Salon Series, I had no idea that I stepped into a budding beauty movement that would resonate with me in a soul-stirring way. (After all, it’s not every day that a gal has the opportunity to join a proactive gathering that promotes inner and outer transformation, right?) […]

If you’ve been following my blog and my social media accounts, you’ll know that we held the first Embody Beauty Retreat on Sunday, September 20th. Many of you wanted to know how it was (thank you for asking!), so this post will indulge your questions. I can not sum it up in a word. One […]

It’s a big week for green beauty! For the third year in a row, A Night for Green Beauty will be calling all eco beauty enthusiasts and many of the leading brands in the industry to Chicago on Thursday, August 6th. Every year, the event grows organically, as more women take ownership of their health […]

My mother tells this story about me when I was about four or five years old. I was standing up close to a mirror and making silly faces at myself. My mother saw me and said: “Sarita, you are a character!” Without hesitating, I answered back: “But I’m a beautiful character.” I love this story […]