The Age-Defying Serum that Affirms Your Beauty

You know you’re a beautiful person inside & out, but let’s face it; it never hurts to have it affirmed by others. Now you can join the ranks of celebrities such as Halle Berry and Jennifer Aniston and affirm your beauty daily with the use of Pure&True’s Affirm Multi-Vitamin Age-Defying Serum.



Pure&True’s Affirm serum battles the onset of wrinkles with its infusion of age-defying vitamins (A, B, C and E) and rejuvenating oils and hyaluronic acid. The combination of these ingredients have been shown to plump and firm skin. Affirm is light and hydrating. It’s designed to be applied on a cleansed face in the morning and night. It’s suitable for all skin types, and especially recommended for oily, mature, and sun-damaged skin. The active ingredients prevent pores from clogging, and improve the appearance of visible pores…a concern I often worry about. I know you can’t shrink your pores, but it’s important to me to keep their appearance as small as possible.

I’ve been using Affirm for several weeks now and found that a very small drop or two goes a long way. Unlike some other creams I used to use, Affirm’s serum glides on like silk. I apply it to my entire face and neck, but really enjoy using it around my eyes. It’s the only product I’ve found thus far that doesn’t have me pulling and tugging on my sensitive skin just to spread it.

I don’t think it’s ever too early to begin protecting your skin and trying to improve the signs of aging. Pure&True has a variety of other products I’ve been testing as well such as microdermabrasion scrubs & masques to fight cellular damage. I’ll let you know my thoughts on them soon too.

To read more about Pure&True and other products I've tested, visit EcoDiva.

XOXO,
Mia

Sustainable Living Conference in Italy

All over the globe people are coming together to discuss how we can live more sustainably.

Here's what a friend told me about what's going on right now in Rome, Italy!

"Starting May 21st, in the spaces of Macro Future in Rome, luxury cultures will meet low cost concepts and mutate towards new, more ethical, sustainable and essential ways of living.

"The Essential Luxury" will showcase a three-day event organized around panel discussions and workshops with world-renown designers, sociologists, artists and architects, but most importantly with the human beings behind those titles.

Three days to reflect on the development of everyday life-styles that can be at the same time luxurious and sustainable, affordable as well as socially responsible.

A moment of confrontation and dialogue to communicate a new way of luxury: different, yet identical in quality, technology, research, creativity, curiosity and expertise. A chance to understand and experience a new culture of luxury which makes us aware of our conscious side, and puts it in charge."

The Surprising Facts of what's in Your Clothes!

My girl Rachel @ EcoStilleto just put me on to this funny, but very informative clip she made about the realities of "regular" fabrics vs. eco-fabrics. It might shock you to learn what your threads are really made of...

Check out this EcoStiletto TV link now!

xoxo,
Mia

Viper Black Tees – A New Playground for Street Art

Back in the 70’s & 80’s, the streets of New York weren’t paved with gold, but rather sprayed with paint. It was a playground for graffiti artists who would tag (a.k.a. bomb) their marks on virtually any surface - i.e. buildings, benches, and most importantly subway cars. Their public markings could be simple written words or elaborate wall paintings worthy of being displayed in galleries and exhibits. Sometimes graffiti was even employed to communicate social and political messages. Artists freely expressed their thoughts through imagery, but sadly their era began to deteriorate in the early 90’s during the cultural shift of New York to clean up the city. Graffiti artists stood stunned as they watched their work be washed away…

One of those artists was Jedrek Speer (a.k.a. SEIZER-ONE). Jedrek, an internationally well-respected graffiti artist, longed to bring back real art. Art that was raw and created with a free imagination. He wanted to create art that was sustainable…something that was environmentally friendly and couldn’t be washed away. In 1996, Jedrek teamed up with his cousin Russell Vare and created their first t-shirt line. Ten years later (2007), they launched a new authentic and sustainable line called Viper Black Clothing. The inspiration for Viper Black was based on duo’s love & appreciation for street art and comfortable clothes.

Viper Black is a socially and environmentally conscious company (Russell’s background is in renewable energy & alternative fuels). They are strongly dedicated to creating the highest quality clothing with the lowest environmental impact. Their green efforts go far beyond their clothing -- which is made from 100% organic cotton. Organic cotton means no pesticides, insecticides, herbicides or toxic chemicals were used. Plus, all Viper Black clothing uses non-toxic, low impact dyes and water-based inks.



The men’s & women’s shirts come in a variety of styles such as v-necks, crews, and tunics. I love wearing my “foreign harbor” Viper Black tee. The graphic on my tee makes me feel like I’m creating a portal to the old school days when graffiti art was at its height. The cream colored tunic tee is incredibly soft, and perfect to wear on a hot day because the fabric is thin & breathable.

Check out the hip & edgy styles Viper Black has to offer everyone and read more about this great company! I can’t wait to get back out to L.A. to meet up with the guys (that’s where they’re based) and learn more about what they’re doing.

A Naturally Fruity way to get Your Teeth Pearly White!

We all want whiter teeth, right? Marketers prey on us because they know we’ll go through great measures to avoid having a dingy gray smile… Think about it, we’re bombarded with tons of commercials & print ads that promise us whiter teeth in a matter of hours or days. All we need to do is just apply strips & trays with gooey whitening gels… Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m not really sure what these OTC whitening products are made from & if they’re healthy to use. Whitening strips are not regulated by the FDA so they don’t go through the same testing as drugs & medicines do. Is the promise of brightening your pearly whites with chemicals really worth the potential dangers they can have on your teeth enamel & body?

I’m super excited to share that I’ve discovered that teeth whitening CAN be accomplished naturally with strawberries! “A red fruit?” you ask. Yes. Apparently strawberries contain a lot of malic acid, a tooth-whitening agent, among having many other benefits.

According to Health.com, here’s how to make strawberries brighten your smile!

Ingredients: 1 strawberry and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

Instructions: Crush the strawberry to a pulp, mix it with the baking soda until blended. Use a soft toothbrush to spread the mixture onto your teeth. Leave it on for 5 minutes, then brush thoroughly with toothpaste to remove the berry–baking soda mix. Rinse. (A little floss will help get rid of any strawberry seeds you find lingering in the nooks & crannies of your teeth.)

This is a cheap, and incredibly simple and healthy way to whiten your teeth. Plus, there is no additional garbage like you’d have with boxes of whitening strips.

I’m giving this fruity idea a try! I’d love to hear if this whitening method has worked for any of you or if you’re about to try it for the first time as well! Please share your results!