Gifting gadget goodies for the home can be a fun and unexpected present to give and to receive. While technology has made its way into almost every aspect of our lives, which have led to daunting challenges and apocalyptic headlines in the modern era, this holiday season think about items that are more playfully practical, Jetson-esque, and at the ready to help solve some of life’s little challenges. Here’s a list of some of our favorites. MOLEKULE We are loving this super cute air purifier from Molekule, whose purifiers work by using Photo Electrochemical Oxidation (PECO; sounds like Pee-Koh) technology.…
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Two rebel hearts and a shared vision of what holistic health meant long before “organic” was the buzzword it is today, Dr. Hauschka and his wife, Dr. Margarethe Stavenhagen, shook up the norm of the day in 1935 and created something so pure and timeless it is a global beauty and wellness cornerstone. At that time high concentrations of natural actives and the way in which they are used to support the body as a whole was considered avant-garde and pioneering. Today we know that they are inextricably linked in the pursuit of beauty, inside and out. The Dr. Hauschka…
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If you have sensitive or reactive skin or you want products that are made with all natural ingredients, then May Lindstrom Skin Collection is what your body needs. May Lindstrom created and launched her skin care line in 2012, due to her own highly sensitive skin that started early on in infancy. For her, her sensitivity wasn’t something that went away as she got older and wiser, but the reverse effect happened, it increased. Ultimately this started May’s journey in the study of plant medicine and creating formulas that were once play ‘potions’, into the skin care line we see…
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The Fig & Olive restaurant in the Meatpacking District is truly a great New York dining experience. Organic and sustainably grown olive oil is the backbone to their success as each dish is deliciously prepared with this rich green-gold oil. Appetizer to dessert, each dish has been carefully thought out and prepared so much so that you can taste the love. It’s an elegant and comfortable environment and we highly recommend the crostini. “At FIG & OLIVE, I want to highlight our menu’s core ingredient of olive oil, which we use in place of butter in our dishes. From…
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Juice Beauty, the California dream of the two time winner of the Woman Entrepreneur Of The Year Award, Karen Behnke, is a sweet surprise for organic beauty connoisseurs. While her entire background was in wellness it wasn’t until she began having her children at the age of 40 that she really became aware of the fact our skin absorbs more than 60% of what we apply to it. As a new mother Karen felt the need to create a healthier option for those that share in her dedication to leading a healthy vibrant life. Her pure plant based skincare line,…
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The latest from the incredible Danish-born, New York-based makeup artist Kirsten Kjær Weis, whose vision is a strategic mission to produce high-performance color cosmetics made with the finest natural and organic ingredients, all without compromising luxury or contemporary design. Her first debut of her own skincare product is certainly something to to behold, an exotic elixir of containing Dioscorea Batatas, a bright white root with small white flowers and a subtle fragrance of cinnamon, it’s been called “The Root of Light” by ancients who long revered this potent plant. “It’s going to leave you with a glow that comes…
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Let’s do brunch, lunch, or pre theater. Print, a nouveau American dining experience in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, has been turning heads since its arrival on the lounge scene. With their focus on sustainably grown foods, they source the finest and most nutritious ingredients to make some of their one of a kind menu offerings. Serving everything from breakfast to late night cocktails, any time of day you can savor the flavors as nature intended. Buttermilk biscuits all dressed up in sweet, ripe seasonal jams and fresh whipped butter is something that many New Yorkers like to call…