Healthy and Green Living » Hands & Feet

Green Rub for Pretty Feet

Annie B. Bond — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:00:02 +0000

Sandal season is just around the corner, and our poor winter-weary feet - trapped for so many months in boots and shoes - will be exposed for all the world to see, rough spots, calluses and all.

This couldn�t-be-easier treatment will soften and beautify your feet so they�ll be ready for sandals in no time - and it feels simply divine!

How to Make REAL Soap

Annie B. Bond — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:00:32 +0000

Dear Annie, I really want to make my own soap and was surprised not to find a formula from you online. Do you have one? –Sally M, MI Dear Sally, I�ve never put the soap formula I use online because it contains lye. Using or recommending a very poisonous ingredient such as lye in the home is against [...]

Green Girl Hits Hand Sanitizer

Lily Berthold-Bond — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:00:56 +0000

The other day my friend walked into my dorm room, and I nearly keeled over. She had just used the hand sanitizer in our floor bathroom, and the smell was ridiculously strong. Now, people had been using this sanitizer all year (I myself have used it on occasion, though I�m more of a soap person), [...]

Get Your Prettiest Hands

Melissa Breyer — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:00:04 +0000

We tend to pay so much attention to our face and hair but often neglect one of our most expressive features: Our hands. They are constantly exposed to the elements: Sun, wind, heat, cold, cleansers, dirt, grease, and so on, and are one of the first places on our body to show age. You can fight [...]

Herbs to Help Skin, Hair and Nails

Melissa Breyer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:00:29 +0000

Which herbs are best to help problem hair, nails, and skin? And which not only heal but protect from skin cancer, hair loss and inflammation? The skin, hair, nails and oil and sweat glands are all part of one system, known as the integumentary system. “The skin is the largest organ in our body, and its [...]

Honey Cornmeal Hand Softener

Melissa Breyer — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:00:51 +0000

The skin on our hands is often overworked and overlooked, but with this simple formula soft and silky hands are only minutes away. Here, cornmeal works as a gentle exfoliant, milk plays the role of moisturizer and honey steps in as the emollient. INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup cornmeal 3 tablespoons hemp milk (or milk of your choice) 1 tablespoon honey 1 [...]

Safer Nail Polish

Annie B. Bond — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000

My daughter is hoping to be pregnant soon, and I am worried about her using nail polish since I heard it is unhealthy for fetuses. Are there any that are safe?

Bar Soap: Easy Greening

Melissa Breyer — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:48:27 +0000

It is said that Cleopatra bathed in milk, honey, and essential oils followed by gentle abrasion with fine white sand. How did we get from such a wholesome and luxurious cleansing ritual to today�s bar soaps that bubble with toxic and irritating substances, including petroleum-based ingredients? I don�t know, I just can�t picture Cleopatra cleaning herself with crude oil. Find out here what to look for on bar soap labels to ensure safe and soothing suds.

Swift Bliss Foot Soak

Melissa Breyer — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:23:53 +0000

Imagine this: relaxation, revitalization and refreshment--not to mention good health and pretty feet--all in a few minutes. With our quick tips for easy foot soaks you can reap the rewards of a full spa treatment without leaving the house. For an infusion of bliss, try one: these special soaks will leave you walking on air.

Heavy-Duty Hand Cleansing

Annie B. Bond — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:24:14 +0000