by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
Let me start off with the disclaimer: Shea butter scares me. I have tried out any number of shea butter moisturizers for review because I hear of its miraculous benefits, and yet one leaves me feeling slimier and smellier than the next. So when I hear about a product...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
We’ve gotten our fair share of baby lotions and bath products from Little Twig as gifts and I must say, they’re often the ones I reach for first. I love the adorable packaging, but even more so I love the pthalate-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free products...
by Christina Refford | Beauty + Cosmetics
Each morning, it takes a vat of coffee to get me going and ready to face another day in charge of three young lives. So yes, I was eager to try out a shower gel with the word “energy” in it. This Works: Energy Bank Bath and Shower Gel works indeed....
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’m more anti-bacterial phobic than germophobic, preferring regular soap and water over anything much stronger. That said, with paranoia-inducing Swine Flu stories taking over our local news in recent months, I’ve dialed up the use of hand sanitizers...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
With a few sunscreens for kids in the ol’ sunscreen basket these days (yes, I finally got organized enough to put all the bottles in a single place – whoo! Super Mom!), I have found myself reaching for the children’s sunscreen from Noodle & Boo...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
With the next few months spent almost daily at the pool, my kids and I are everyday sunscreen wearers. And this summer, I hereby announce that my children will be covered in Vivesana, a 70% organic and 100% natural sunscreen that’s clearly different than...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
It seems like no matter how much of the postpartum baby weight I lose, I’m still stuck with the loose belly skin. And since I’m not ready to go under the knife for a tummy tuck, I remain committed to giving topical options like Mama Mio’s new Get...
by Mir | Beauty + Cosmetics
Generally I have an entertaining personal discussion with myself every summer. On the one hand, I don’t feel good about putting DEET on my kids. On the other hand, most DEET-free insect repellents don’t seem to work all that well, and I’d rather my...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
With that first peek of sunshine coming out through the clouds, I head straight for our stash of sunscreen which includes different bottles for faces, bodies, and mommies. Thanks to Azur Natural Sunscreen, I can use one bottle for all us and all our parts. This...
by Betsy | Beauty + Cosmetics
Don’t you love 20-something models advertising anti-aging creams? And yet, I fall for it every time. I have the drawer full of cosmetic jars to prove it.Admittedly I’m a sucker for hope in a bottle so when I had the chance to review the Ma Mi Skin Care...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
Whether you gained a whopping 65lbs with each pregnancy like me, or you were one of those women who tipped the scales a mere 25lbs above your normal weight, there comes a point when we all feel like beached whales. So slathering your big stretched out belly in Whale...
by Rita | Beauty + Cosmetics
I tote hand sanitizer–referred to in our house as “goo”–pretty much everywhere. I’m not a germaphobe, but we do seem to have recurring interactions with petting zoos and gross gas station restrooms. I’m not picky about my hand...
