Category: wellness

VEGAN is the NEW Rizz in Seattle

Today, we’re diving into the world of clean beauty, and guess what? It’s getting even kinder! With an increasing number of brands shifting towards vegan formulations, the beauty landscape is evolving in exciting ways. STG visits our friends at New Day Northwest to share some of our FAVES in vegan beauty with products that stand out in function and carry that cruelty-free, plant-powered goodness we all love.

Jouer Soft Focus Setting Powder
PRICE: $34.00
SHOP: @JouerCosmetics.com
Like an instant blurring filter, this demi-matte powder hydrates and perfects for a magically flawless finish. Never drying, always gorgeous.
Quote: “Excellence is everything to us. That’s why we formulate from the highest quality, clean ingredients. Everything we make, from skincare holy grails to luxury color cosmetics, is loaded with things that are wonderful for your skin. It’s important to us that every time you use Jouer, you’re going to look and feel better, because we’ve made it a priority to think about the health of your skin. Our commitment: 100% vegan by 2024.”

Victoria Beckham Beauty The Posh Gloss Trio
PRICE: $75.00
SHOP: @victoriabeckhambeauty.com
Allure Best of Beauty Winner Posh Gloss envelops lips with cushioning, plumping moisture that helps repair the delicate skin barrier and lasts without any residual stickiness. Perfect for someone who knows how to own a room.
Quote: The majority of our products are vegan, and every vegan product is called out on the product page. We limit our use of animal-derived ingredients as much as possible. Carmine is of animal origin and is the only bright red pigment allowed by the FDA for use in the eye area.

Beauty Pie Awesome Bronze™ Gradual Self-Tanning Drops
PRICE: – $19 for Beauty Pie Members / $40 for non-members — available ONLY at Beauty Pie. There’s a 60-day free trial, to start shopping immediately as a Beauty Pie member — with no upfront commitment or cost!
SHOP: @beautypie.com
Want an instant ‘been on a holiday’ face? These genius sun-kissing drops contain natural DHA with Hyaluronic Acid, prebiotic Banana Flower Extract, resurfacing Red Seaweed (to prevent any streaks), plus super nutrient Spirulina AP, Amino Acids, and Oligopeptides. Just massage a few drops onto a well-cleansed and exfoliated face (we like to do it after dinner) and watch a gorgeous, glowy tan develop. Apply before loading on your serum and/or night cream. Also, I love this page on the brand’s website, which simplifies the brand’s safety and also terminology across the line. I’m not sure if you want to use that as a graphic.

Pili Ani Self-care Night Recovery Oil
PRICE: $80.00
SHOP: @piliani.com
An evening face oil formulated with the highest concentration of antioxidant rich and ultra hydrating Pili Oil. It is infused with soothing botanicals, which help to minimize breakouts and redness. It also brightens and moisturizes skin for that clear, dewy, morning glow.
Owner Quote: Since we champion natural skin care because of our hero ingredient, which comes from the Indigenous Pili Tree, we know that using vegan ingredients has less harmful ingredients that can cause irritation on the skin.

GrandeGUMMIES Melatonin Sleep Booster Gummy
PRICE: $25.00
SHOP @grandecosmetics.com
Catching some beautifying Zzz’s has never been so easy! This delicious, blackberry-flavored sleep-boosting vegan gummy is infused with melatonin for enhanced sleep.* Melatonin helps to synchronize the body’s sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm to promote rejuvenating, uninterrupted rest*. It’s a great way to make falling and staying asleep easier, so you’ll wake feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day*. Dream on, beautiful!

January 9, 2024
Trending for ALL AGES in Seattle

As Gen Xers reach middle age, there’s a growing investment in creating products tailored to this solution-seeking consumer. For fall, trends are shifting towards comfort, balance, and preserving youth, which ironically is also a priority for the Gen Y and Z community. Fragrance is back, and we’re seeing major upgrades to rain boots and lipgloss. Skincare is more sensitive and smarter, and menopause has taken over supplements. We head back to Seattle and the set of New Day Northwest to share some insight on what products are trending from Gen X to Z.

Gen X ers wore a lot of cologne and perfume back in the day; a lot of it was UNISEX. Then everything simmered out with millennials and fine fragrance. Well, I don’t know if you’ve gotten a sniff, but fragrance is back. According to the top perfume hub in Seattle, A.K.A Macys, this scent designed for men still leads sales. It’s fresh, light, and popular with all ages and genders.

Tommy Bahama Maritime
PRICE: $84.00
SHOP: @Macys
Drawing inspiration from the pleasure of sailing, MARITIME is an ode to the dynamism and power of the sea. A fresh, invigorating fragrance for the spirited explorer, this fragrance blends aromatic botanicals with intriguing complexity for a scent that evokes warm trade winds over crystal-clear waters. Tommy Bahama Maritime is an invigorating scent that layers herbaceous notes over sandalwood, musk, moss, and ambergris. It’s an intriguing fragrance with a fresh, warm scent for the spirited explorer.

Every decade, our skin takes on a new challenge, and I’ve never met anyone who has looked in the mirror and thought I wish I looked older after 30. Whether it’s hormonal acne or menopause, chances are you’ve used Cetaphil to aid your sensitive skin. Now, the brand has just launched its first-ever collection of anti-aging products. THEY ARE PHENOMENAL!

Cetaphil Healthy Renew Face Serum
PRICE: $22.99
SHOP: @Target
Navigating physical signs of aging with sensitive skin can be a challenge, as common ingredients like Retinol can be too harsh for sensitive skin. This is why Cetaphil created their first anti-aging line, Healthy Renew. The entire line harnesses Retinol alternative, Purified Peptides, to deliver clinically proven results, helping to defend against visible signs of aging, while being gentle enough for sensitive skin. The Healthy Renew Face Serum absorbs quickly and visibly improves skin’s firmness, texture, and tone while boosting skin’s luminosity and hydrating for 24 hours.

LIPGLOSS is here to stay for another season, with everyone from teens to grandmas rejoicing. Leave the lip oils to the youth (they have time to reapply all day), and if you’re 30 and up, look for a gloss with benefits. This clear gloss is soothing, lightweight, and helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles. OH, and it has a non-sting-y Atelcollagen complex to help lips firm and plump. Yep, it’s amazing.

Theraderm Lip Complex
PRICE: $31.50
SHOP: @Amazon
This daily lip treatment contains a peptide designed to reduce the appearance of wrinkles around lips, while Atelcollagen increases lip volume without unpleasant stinging. Infused with soothing avocado oil and vitamin E, this product helps hydrate and rejuvenate for smooth, luscious lips.

Shifting gears to fashion, we all love a fabulous rain boot, but these by Merry People are all the rage right now. They’re designed for an active lifestyle and built for an eco-minded consumer who prioritizes comfort and style. I mean, that covers any age. Even my 4-year-old.

Merry People Rain Boots (Bobbi style featured)
PRICE: $129.95
SHOP: @us.merrypeople.com

The perfect everyday rain boot. The Bobbi seamlessly blends fashion and function with natural rubber and a neoprene lining. Our best-selling boots are designed for utmost comfort. Easy to dress up or down, wear from day to night, the Bobbi comes in a range of colors to match your style and individuality.

And yes, last but not least, we’ve seen the growth of holistic health in everything from sleep gummies to hair vitamins over the years. The industry really made a shift in 2023, and thank goodness for us Gen Xers. Peri and Menopause products are now the fastest-growing investment in everything from skincare to supplements, and this brand has been leading the wave with safe and effective products since 2014. Plus, they are affordable.

pH-D® Feminine Health Holistic Menopause Support
PRICE: $29.99
SHOP: @amazon
1.pH-D® Feminine Health Holistic Menopause Support is a holistic option to help women who are experiencing the uncomfortable symptoms that accompany menopause, including hot flashes, irritability, mood swings, and night sweats.
2. pH-D® Feminine Health Holistic Menopause Support contains Black Cohosh to reduce vaginal dryness; Sage and Rhubarb Extract to help reduce night sweats, hot flashes, and mood swings; and CON-CRĒT® (concentrated creatine) and Rhodiola to promote cognitive function.
3. Many women suffer through uncomfortable menopause symptoms with no relief – just one capsule of the pH-D® Feminine Health Holistic Menopause Support per day can help alleviate these symptoms.

October 3, 2023
Clean Beauty Favorites on New Day Northwest

A shift towards cleaner and greener products is taking center stage in the evolving beauty world. From the meticulous crafting of formulations to the sustainable innovation in packaging, every aspect is now under scrutiny and conscious consideration. Today, we’re back in Seattle on New Day Northwest to share the latest finds and show what makes them stand out as exceptional gems in the clean beauty mega sphere.

Garnier has stood out for over a decade as a maverick in cleaning up all aspects of their products. These shampoo bars are brilliant. They create shine and are easy to use and rinse. Plus, they are clean and green from formulation to packaging and are even 97% Biodegradable.

Garnier Whole Blends Shampoo Bars  
PRICE: $8.99
SHOP: @garnierusa.com
The nourishing formulas cleanse and lather like a liquid shampoo. They soften, repair, and revitalize hair, resulting in shinier and healthy-looking strands. Formulated with 94% plant-based ingredients, the shampoo bars are blended without silicones, preservatives, soap, or dyes. The fast-rinsing formulas are 97% biodegradable and dermatologist-tested for safety. To use wet hair and the solid shampoo to make foam, hold the bar and lather from roots to tips, massage the scalp, and rinse. Each easy-to-use bar lasts up to 40 washes.
Garnier is Approved by Cruelty-Free International – Garnier is committed to creating a world where no animals suffer in a laboratory.

Another brand you’ll want to take to the shower is EC30.

EC30 Clean Body Wash
PRICE: $19.00
SHOP: @EC30Clean.com
Want to know what it’s like to wash your body with a lighter carbon footprint? Our body wash strikes a perfect balance we all want: efficiently cleans your skin of sweat and dirt yet leaves your skin moisturized and soft.
*Carries luxurious, lasting perfume.
*Fluffy bubbles lather at your fingertips.
*Leaves skin supple and moisturized

If you haven’t heard of this next product, I’ll catch you up. Editors tout this cream by Comfort Zone as being better than LeMer and as clean as a product can be.

Comfort Zone HYDRAMEMORY RICH SORBET CREAM
PRICE: $71
SHOP: @amazon
Vegan formula that is enriched with SKIN-ADAPTIVE HYDRATION technology: Prickly Pear Extract from regenerative organic agriculture and Macro Hyaluronic Acid,, combined with biomimetic sorbet texture, gives comfort and intense hydration to the skin, which is immediately softer, smoother and more radiant. Its refillable packaging is a sustainable solution to reduce the use of materials and CO2 emissions. Contains 98,4% natural-origin ingredients

Recently, in my editor community, there’s been a lot of pushback on which lash serums actually work and which are meh. As someone who religiously applies one at night, I was surprised to find out that many of the products on the market are merely an oil derivative, and some of the ingredients are not even suitable for the eyes. I can attest, and many a TikToker that Nulastin works and the formula is clean. I haven’t tried the brow serum out yet, but it’s also a fan favorite.

NULASTIN® LASH and BROW Dual System with Elastaplex®
PRICE: $139
SHOP: @nulastin.com
Notice up to 60% longer-looking lashes & 120% fuller-looking brows. If you have short, thin lashes or sparse brows, our proven LASH & BROW Dual System with Elastaplex® Technology visibly boosts the length and density of eyelashes and eyebrows — regardless of your age, gender, or health. Made with skin-safe, ethically sourced, naturally derived ingredients and backed by five issued U.S. patents, our groundbreaking formulas have been proven to support the body’s natural ability to stimulate the replenishment of elastin. In a 12-week clinical evaluation, participants experienced up to 60% longer-looking eyelashes and up to 120% fuller-looking eyebrows.

I was sent Naked Sundays to review while I was in Florida. So, let’s say I really got to test out the SPF aspects of the brand, but I also loved the makeup. Because the product is so clean, I didn’t hesitate to use the blush sticks on my young nieces. I think we will be seeing a lot more from this brand.

Naked Sundays SPF50 Sheer Glow Balm Sticks Trio
PRICE: $55
SHOP: @NakedSundays.com
Makeup meets SPF with these multi-tasking mineral SPF sheer makeup sticks Trio includes three shades: Rosé, Champagne, and Espresso Martini – a rosy pink, a shimmering highlighter, and a subtle bronze that can be used as blush, highlighter, eye shadow base, lip color, and contour To use, apply your usual SPF onto your clean face. Then, swipe balms onto cheeks, lips, and eyelids for layered SPF

September 6, 2023
National Relaxation Day is August 15th

Tomorrow is National Relaxation Day, and yes, it falls on a work day, but it never hurts to take a minute to breathe and relax, even if at your desk. Besides, relaxation is about taking care of yourself, and we visited our Gal Pals at Daytime Chicago to ShareTheGlam and some self-care products that have a decompressing effect.

Nothing beats a good book, and this one is from a Chicago Author and is all about checking in with yourself and your mental and physical health.

Glow: 90 Days to Create Your Vibrant Life from Within
PRICE: $20.69
SHOP: @Amazon
Transform your health with morning and evening meditations grounded in Chicago-based Dr. Stacie Stephenson’s holistic approach to physical and mental wellness that centers around a VIBRANT lifestyle. No matter where you are pursuing a healthier life, in just minutes each day, you can shine like never before! In this powerful book of meditations, inspirations, and motivations, functional medicine expert and bestselling author (and Chicago local!) Dr. Stacie Stephenson provides an accessible and exciting plan to incorporate mindfulness practices into your mornings and evenings to enhance your mindset, health, nutrition, and quality of life.

Now, you know I love my beauty products, and two things that resonate with me that make me feel like I’m taking time for myself are skincare and a good long bath or shower. First off, let’s talk about relaxing skincare. Nothing beats a good scrub, followed by a mask.

RapidRenew® Skin Perfecting Polish
PRICE: $34.99
SHOP: @CVS
From the makers of RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum, comes RapidRenew® Skin Perfecting Polish, a highly advanced exfoliating polish for face, neck and décolleté that instantly reveals a smoother, brighter, more youthful-looking complexion.
Plus, it delivers long-term benefits that keep working even after rinse-off!
Key Ingredients Include:
Magnesium Oxide Crystals, Polypeptidess, Lime Pearl, Bromelain, Sodium Bicarbonate, Vitamins (A, C, and E).

As Of Today R-Peptide Renewing Mask
PRICE: $30.00
SHOP: @asoftoday.com
Award-winning CLEAN BEAUTY skincare brand, featured in Vogue UK, Harper’s Bazaar, called “AS OF TODAY” – as in, “AS OF TODAY, your skin starts to get better!” Better than yesterday, AS OF TODAY! AS OF TODAY’s R-Peptide Renewing Masks – should become an essential part of your weekly spa day! These masks: are for wrinkle care, rejuvenating skin vitality, soothing, restoring the skin barrier, improved skin tone. You will feel this difference with just one application! Softer skin instantly! It’s been clinically proven to improve hydration by up to 83 percent and wrinkle depth shortened by 58 percent! Relatively, we can say that the one-sheet mask contains the full bottle of R-Peptide ampoule, which has 1% R-Peptide in the bottle. The hero ingredient is the R-Peptide! It’s the latest scientific innovation in clean skincare. It’s a naturally derived, neuro-calming peptide that reverses signs of stress aging. – (R-Peptide Clinical Results in 2-8 weeks: Hydration 83% up, Wrinkle Depth 58% down, Smoothness 30% up).

Next Stop: Bring on a long hot shower. This next product makes washing your hair a spa experience. I know that sounds insane, but the tea tree oil makes your scalp and your senses feel invigorated, and add a bit of massage, and you are a new person.

Renpure Tea Tree & Aloe Refreshing Shampoo and Conditioner
PRICE: $7.48
SHOP: @walmart
Renpure’s Tea Tree & Aloe Refreshing Shampoo and Conditioner cleanses hair gently, soothes dry scalp, invigorates the senses, and leaves hair feeling soft with a healthy shine.
Formulated with Tea Tree Leaf Oil and Aloe Leaf Juice, the Tea Tree & Aloe duo boasts invigorating and refreshing qualities, providing a spa-like experience right in the comfort of one’s own home.
Each product in the Renpure lineup is free from over 1600 harmful ingredients, and the brand’s dedication to sustainability extends to 100% recyclable packaging and fully recyclable pumps.

And last but not least, I’m obsessed with this next product. Summer makes my legs and feet so dry and ashy. I use this product right after the shower and massage my calves and feet. It’s amazing and makes dry skin glow.

Amopé Radiant Skin Leg & Foot Daily Hydrating Serum
PRICE: $11.99
SHOP: CVS, CVS.com and Amazon
Specially formulated to instantly enhance your skin’s appearance, revealing a beautiful glow. Enriched with ingredients like shea butter, collagen, Vitamin E, and fruit extracts. The nourishing, concentrated elixir that is light as a feather provides all-day moisturization and leaves your skin feeling silky smooth, soft, and glowing.

August 14, 2023
Summer 2023 Trending Beauty

We’ve got BRAND NEW beauty products that are trending this summer. Whether it’s PRIDE-inspired, neon bold, or cutting edge, we’ve got it on Daytime Chicago today!

Limited Edition and in stores only, this bottle is everything right now!

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Pride Edition
PRICE: $11.99
SHOP: In Stores Only @ walmart and CVS
Remove Your Makeup, Not Your Pride, with America’s #1 Micellar Water. With one sold every two seconds, is a powerful all-in-1 cleanser that’s gentle to skin. It effectively removes makeup, cleanses skin and refreshes. A multi-purpose cleanser that contains Micellar technology. Like a magnet, micelles capture and lift away dirt, oil and makeup without harsh rubbing, leaving skin perfectly clean, hydrated and refreshed without over-drying. To step up support for the LGBTQIA+ community, Garnier proudly partnered with Heritage of Pride and LGBTIQIA+ art director, Antoine Giessner, to create the first limited Pride edition of SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water. As America’s #1 Micellar Water brand, there’s a reason one bottle is sold every 2 seconds.

Another colorful trending product is these liners that Victoria Beckham Beauty just launched.

Victoria Beckham Satin Kajal Liners
PRICE $30
SHOP: @victoriabeckhambeauty.com
Your instant summer vibe in our best-selling Satin Kajal Liners—three bold bright shades to refresh your summer look, instantly. Same creamy formula. Same waterproof, long-wear performance. All three wearable, creamy brights for colour novices and makeup aficionados alike can be as bold and impactful as you like, and enhance all eye colours.

Hempz launched their first-ever sugar scrub, and editors and influencers went WILD! We tried it and agreed, it is so GOOD!

Hempz Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Herbal Body Scrub
PRICE: $12.99
SHOP: @Hempz.com
Body scrubs are an essential part of a summer beauty routine; the NEW Hempz Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Herbal Body Scrub is the perfect addition! It’s formulated with a blend of 100% pure natural hemp seed oil, shea butter, and aloe vera to provide long-lasting moisture – plus, it’s rich in essential vitamins. Better yet, its combination of two beautiful tropical fruits conspire to create the best tropical-scented scrub! Available on Hempz.com for $19.95, it’s time to get your hands on this luxurious sugar scrub that’ll leave your skin soft, luminous, and smelling amazing!

Skin cycling, flooding, and cleansing are the biggest TikTok stars for the face right now. Epicutis launched this celebrity-adorned cleansing set, and it was gone in a flash. Good news, she’s back in stock!

Epicutis Cleansing Essentials Set
PRICE: $95
SHOP: @epicutis.com
Redefine how you clean your skin by using gentle yet effective oils to remove unwanted dirt, makeup, and oil without stripping your skin of what it needs. This set contains: Epicutis Cleansing Oil- This oil cleanser forms micelles around the materials you wish to wash away, such as dirt, makeup, oils, etc. These micelles encapsulate them allowing these unwanted materials to wash off with just water. Enzyme Exfoliating Powder – Rather than using microbeads or acids, this exfoliator harnesses the activity of natural enzymes to help gently break down dead skin cells and excess oils to boost turnover. Natural enzymes Protease and Lipase work to boost natural turnover, while Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate aids in gently cleansing the skin without stripping away essential moisturization. The Epicutis difference: Typical cleansers create these micelles but use detergents that can break down our skin barrier and cause irritation.

And, if you haven’t heard the term bio-hacking, you must be unplugged. HigherDose has been leading the way in glam-detoxing, and this Infrared Blanket is their biggest star!

HIGHERDOSE INFRARED SAUNA BLANKET
PRICE: $699
SHOP: @higherdose.com
The original at-home infrared device, the Infrared Sauna Blanket, detoxifies the body, relaxes the mind, boosts your mood, promotes glowing skin, and stokes a healthy DOSE of your brain’s feel-good chemicals. Potential benefits include Improved Skin Health & Glow: Infrared, which increases your body’s core temperature over time, and helps push deeply-embedded impurities and toxins out of the skin to aid in acne reduction. The technology can also stimulate collagen production, improve skin texture and enhance your glow, giving you a more youthful complexion with continued use. Mood-Boosting Benefits: Just like the sun, infrared rays release natural yet effective doses of serotonin, endorphins, and dynorphins within the body to get you “high” naturally. The use of infrared also lowers the stress hormone cortisol to help you feel less anxious, allowing you to relax and fall asleep more easily. Put your body into a state of healing while releasing endorphins and dynorphins to get you “high” naturally.

July 5, 2023
Earth Day Favorites on Daytime Chicago

In honor of Earth Day 2023, we visited Daytime Chicago to share some of our favorite brands that have made strides to keep it clean and green for our future generations and our beautiful Mother Earth.

Citizen Eco-Drive watches aim to keep 1 million batteries out of landfills by 2024. This is by utilizing the world’s first light-powered watch!

CITIZEN Eco-Drive watches
SHOP: @CitizenWatch.com
Citizen pioneered the world’s first light-powered watch with its Eco-Drive technology. Eco-Drive watches are sustainably powered by any light source, eliminating the waste of watch batteries and preventing millions of these batteries from entering landfills each year. Do good while looking better with timepieces for men and women featuring CITIZEN’s sustainable Eco-Drive technology. Through a partnership with 1% for the Planet, Citizen has pledged to donate 1% of its website sales in the U.S. to support many nonprofit organizations focused on the environment. To support Citizen’s mission of sustainability, the brand has a goal of keeping 1,000,000 batteries out of landfills by 2024. Every citizen can help support the planet because one battery is one too many. Ecosphere is CITIZEN’s most sustainable watch and utilizes biomimicry, imitating aesthetics found in nature; the collection Citizen’s most sustainable watch collection is inspired by the elements of Earth, Air, and Water and features eco-conscious materials, including Eco-Drive technology, and an ECOPET strap that is made with recycled clothing and plastic garments, lab-grown diamonds for the dials and more.

When thinking about sustainable and clean products, it’s hard not to talk about baby and kid brands. We love Vivvi & Bloom

Vivvi & Bloom 2-in-1 Scalp & Body Massage Oil
PRICE: $9.98
SHOP: @AMAZON
Vivvi & Bloom is verified by the Environmental Working Group and was developed with a community of caregivers. Every product is clinically proven and features safe, naturally derived ingredients that support healthy babies, empower local and global communities and show some love to our planet. Vivvi & Bloom bottles are made of 100% recycled materials, contributing to the reduction of virgin plastic use. Vivvi & Bloom’s fast-absorbing 2-in-1 Scalp & Body Massage Oil is ideal for bonding during routine massages and soothing cradle cap. It’s made with natural origin coconut oil and sunflower oil and parents love its simple fragrance.

Garnier has been leading the sustainable, clean, and eco-friendly way for big, mass brands for years! This year we have an exclusive ULTA offer of their Limited Edition Micellar Water partnering with Loop Industries which helps save waste from entering landfills.

Garnier Partnership with Loop Industries
PRICE: $10.49
SHOP: In stores and online at Ulta
Garnier Limited-Edition Micellar Cleansing Water in partnership with Loop Industries. As a leading global beauty brand, Garnier aspires to create a positive impact by paving the way toward more sustainable beauty that’s accessible to all. Garnier’s Greener Beauty initiative includes solidarity sourcing, Eco designed formulas, recycled packaging, and renewable energy. All Garnier products globally are officially approved by Cruelty-Free International under the Leaping Bunny Programme. On April 16th, Garnier is introducing their first-ever Micellar Cleansing Water in a limited edition 100% upcycled bottle in partnership with Loop Industries, available exclusively at ULTA (in-store and online). This new recycling process helps save waste from entering landfills by leveraging breakthrough technology that transforms low-value waste to high-value PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic through upcycling.

If you haven’t met Mama Sol Sunscreen, YOU must do it now! Plus, the brand is so clean, so good, and so transparent!

Mama Sol 100% Mineral Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 30
PRICE: $44.00
SHOP: @shopmamasol.com
Starting a sun care movement, Mama Sol is a brand new line launching this month with this hero product. Created to be safe for pregnant and nursing moms but designed for all skin types, it simplifies your multi-product skincare routine. Combining a 100% mineral sunscreen, hydrating moisturizer with a proprietary youth-preserving complex, and high-performance makeup primer, the formula goes on with a white tint so you know where you’ve applied it. With the warmth of your fingertips, the silky formula becomes translucent and blends into skin in seconds. The formula is Dermatologist tested and Safe for Sensitive Skin. For All Mamas, Mother Earth Included. Mama Sol stands for truth and the protection of our planet and our bodies, brand morality and transparency of product ingredients. We’re leaving this planet to future generations, our children and our grandchildren. Mama Sol eliminated all of the toxic ingredients in chemical sunscreens to provide a clean solution to protect your skin while preserving our reefs and oceans. The Mama Sol bottle, which is made of glass, is infinitely recyclable. The unit carton is also recyclable and made with 100% FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper, which means that it has been harvested in a responsible manner. It is monitored and regulated during the manufacturing process to make sure they replant when trees are harvested. The ink is VOC-free and is vegetable based.

This next hair care brand is clean and incredible for overall health and scalp wellness, but the brand has also planted over 192,100 trees and has a goal to plant 10 million trees over the next decade!

PURA D’OR Original Gold Label
PRICE: $39.99
SHOP @purador.com
Original Gold Label Anti-Hair Thinning Shampoo and Deep Moisturizing Biotin Conditioner is an Amazon Choice and Best Seller with over 14,000 5-Star reviews. This strengthening formula is USDA Certified Biobased with an Organic Aloe Vera base. Clinically tested to stimulate scalp wellness, it offers a nourishing blend of 17 active key ingredients to hydrate dull and dry hair and natural preservatives to encourage regrowth and promote fuller, thicker locks. PURA D’OR’s multi-use product formulas are safe from harsh chemicals and sustainable for Mother Earth and are best known for using natural, plant-based, organic ingredients. Their botanical ingredients blend beautifully to create cruelty-free products. PURA D’OR is planting a tree for every bottle sold on its website via the Eden Reforestation Project.

And we are LOVING these lashes by KISS! The Sister Nature Collection is environmentally friendly, made in biodegradable packaging and natural fibers.

KISS Sister Nature Lashes
PRICE: $7.99
SHOP: @KISSusa.com
100% natural hair, environmentally friendly, biodegradable packaging made from bamboo fiber and printed with soy ink. Achieve natural-looking, enhanced lashes with the KISS Sister Nature Collection, a collection of lashes that also features environmentally friendly, biodegradable packaging made from bamboo fiber. Available in 4 styles – Sage, Willow, Meadow, Dawn – and made with natural human hair for a seamless fluffy finish. KISS Sister Nature lashes are $7.99 and available at KISSusa.com.

April 12, 2023
DIY Spa and Salon Treatments on Daytime Chicago

Whether you’re a soak-and-lather type spa gal or you like more of a facial overhaul, we’ve got some brilliant at-home SPA ideas that will leave you perfectly groomed and relaxed on Daytime Chicago.

DIY Dermaplaning:
Step Zero, let’s prep skin! These new Flamingo dermaplane razors are excellent! Like seriously wow-worthy, and I’ve tried them all.

Flamingo Disposable Dermaplane Razors
PRICE: $6.50
SHOP: @shopflamingo.com
Flamingo is an award-winning body care brand offering essential body hair and care tools, reimagined with your body in mind.
They set aside 1% of all sales to support nonprofits working to champion women, their bodies, and their choices. This is their first skincare meets hair removal product, the Disposable Dermaplane Razor. You can think of this as step zero of your skincare routine. This single-blade facial razor sweeps away peach fuzz and exfoliates skin, creating an even canvas for skincare and makeup application.

Honey, Can You Get Me Some of That Honey?:
You can add a bit to warm water for a bath, drink or prepare a face mask; we are literally obsessed with this Manuka honey brand. The texture, benefits, and versatility of this brand are mind-blowing. We made hand and face masks, scrubs, and beverages. All made the spa-at-home experience feel super legit.

New Zealand Honey Company
PRICE: $11 and Up
SHOP: @newzealandhoneyco.com
Manuka honey is rare and prized for its many health benefits. New Zealand Honey Company produces 100% authentic, pure, traceable Manuka honey. Produced on the wild landscapes of New Zealand, it is an excellent natural wellness partner with endless benefits for beauty, immunity, gut health, and vitality. Manuka honey is perfect in smoothies, baking, drizzled over foods, or simply taken as a spoonful daily. Great for skincare, wound healing, and many more topical uses as well. Check out NewZealandHoneyCo.com to see suggested uses and various product options to enhance your well-being.

I’m in the bath:
Now that you’re in the mood and have the honey-lemon water in hand let’s go soak! Team shower seems to prevail over team bath, but either way, add some eucalyptus to your steam or soak. Then once you get out, adorn that skin with some Soap & Glory Peach Please. This stuff is so buttery and soft. It’s perfect for leg and foot rubs. So good!

Soap & Glory Peach Please Body Lotion
PRICE: $8.00
SHOP: @walgreens
Soap & Glory is thrilled to introduce their first-ever limited-edition bath and body collection, Peach Please, which has intoxicating and indulgent notes of juicy peach and soft musk – inspired by a luxury peach fragrance without the luxury price tag. The collection has something for everyone looking to reinvigorate their skin this spring and indulge their extra side: Peach Please Body Wash, Peach Please Body Lotion, Peach Please Body Scrub, and my favorite, Peach Please Body Butter. Available in the US for only 12 months! For $16 or less, this peachy fragrance collection is vegan & cruelty free. You can buy NOW on Walgreens.com and in Walgreens stores. And in April it lands on Amazon!

BRING THE SALON HOME:
These two products make keeping your color, texture, and style effortless at home.

Hair Biology Color Sealing Mask
PRICE: $9.99
SHOP: @Target
Hair Biology’s Color Sealing Mask seals damaged hair surfaces with a biotin-infused conditioning technology. The mask, specifically designed for women with color-treated gray hair, protects from fade-out while keeping hair color vibrant 2x longer than an average hair conditioner. Free of sulfates, parabens, and dyes, the Color Sealing Mask is the ultimate weekly treatment to maintain nourished and vibrant hair.

The Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron
PRICE: $99
SHOP:@beachwaver.com
The Beachwaver Co. Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron – Midnight Rose ($99 at Beachwaver.com): The award-winning, viral Beachwaver is trending on TikTok. It was invented by a celebrity hairstylist, Sarah Potempa, and is a women-owned brand, based in Chicago! Designed for you at-home – you control this one-inch, self-rotating curling iron, which rotates in both directions for the perfect curls/waves to create many glam looks, and is great for all hair types. Also features: three heat ranges, a home button to reset the clamp, an ergonomic handle and beveled no-kink clamp. For a limited time only, they’re offering all of you amazing viewers at-home 20% off using the code:
Code: WGN 20% off entire order
PROMO CODE: WGN

March 24, 2023