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Non toxic nails for non toxic kids
I'm so happy to have just discovered another adorably chic new line of non-toxic nail polishes, so I can have some worry-free fun with my nieces when we're playing salon.
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You will not want to kiss these boo-boos
Is there anything as sweet as comforting your kid after a scrape with a smooch, a kind word, and... bandages with pictures of bloody eyeballs, dismembered fingers, and centipedes crawling out of skin?
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The perfect kids' nail polish for prima-donnas and eco-mommas alike
I've painted more nails in the last two years than in my entire previous life, most of them tiny and slightly nibbled. I used to try to weasel my way out of playing Preschool Esthetician with rants on bad chemicals, but now she's got me.
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Organic baby products - for when only the purest butt spray will do
Why am I a fan of organic baby products? To put it sweetly, sometimes our daintiest parts get the angriest. I really care about the kinds of products that go in those dainty places. Now there's a new line of super-pure skin softeners from Australia that we think you'll love.
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Mama Mio, I refuse to stop using this mighty moisturizer.
Funny story-- I almost didn't want to feature this (utterly amazing) facial moisturizer. "I don't think I see a difference," I said to myself. "I look great, but surely that's just me. So I stopped using it. And then I noticed that my face didn't look as young. My skin didn't look as radiant. My eyes didn't look as perky. So I apologized to it, kissed its feet, and am now using it again.
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7 Last minute Mother's Day gifts - don't panic!
Okay, so you just realized that tomorrow is Mother's Day. (It's possible.) Or maybe you've just been so swamped that you haven't grabbed the perfect gift for the mom in your life just yet.
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The beauty of Blissoma (or, how I learned to stop frying my skin and love the vitamins)
Sometimes, I feel like my face is a battlefield. Since that first, confusing teen pimple, I've tried everything from earth mama oil cleansing, to whatever Glamour told me to use.
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The best best best hand lotion
like to think I'm something of a hand lotion connoisseur. With the constant post-diaper hand washing, I'm glopping on the stuff at an alarming rate.
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Beauty tips for moms from Allure beauty director Amy Keller Laird
If there's someone who knows about beauty products for moms, it's Amy Keller Laird.
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Bite Beauty - Younger looking lips in a swipe
I usually prefer lip balm over lipstick, but a new line of anti-aging lip products (yes, anti-aging) is totally making me reconsider.
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Combating winter skin in time for spring
A momma friend taught me a simple premise years ago - if a product is genuinely gentle enough for your baby's delicate skin, it'll be kind to your sensitive skin, too. That's how I started using Combat-Ready Balm.
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