by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
The first time I saw that little pink plus sign, my life changed. Not only because I was going to bring a human being into the world, but also because I knew that the skin care section of my medicine cabinet had become a mine field. No salicylic acid. No parabens. No...
by Christina Refford | Beauty + Cosmetics
Unless your family summer plans involve hibernating in the local million-plex theater and surviving on popcorn and Twizzlers, you can be assured of one thing: There will be sun. Which means we mamas can’t leave home without packing plenty of sunscreen. But since...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
I can tell you the story of my life through scent, from that first, huge bottle of Beautiful in high school to CK Truth at my first job to my recent addiction to BPAL. Right now, as my second child rounds the corner of two and I start to feel like a real person again,...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
You know those old “Calgon, take me away!” commercials? You’ll get that feeling right by your kitchen sink when using natural body lotions by SEED.If you’re not sold on your current 100% natural body lotion, these were created by husband-wife...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
I will say, when you name a product 10 Years Younger Makeup Finish, the bar is pretty high. Not that I’m expecting Botox in a handy spray form, but you know. Ten years. That’s a lot of years younger. For those of us with not-twenty-year-old skin, this...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
Writing for Cool Mom Picks is pretty much my dream job, and I get to review some truly amazing stuff. I can shout at the top of my lungs about how much I like a product, but the real test is this: Did I go back and buy more? When it comes to Soapwalla Kitchen, the...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
Babo the bunny won’t put up with animal testing. He wants everything to be vegan and organic, and he believes that hair and body solutions for kids should be just as high-quality as the products used by adults. Sheesh, Babo. No wonder you started your own line....
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
Today, I positively reek of Alice. You know, Alice in Wonderland? Hottest movie of the week? And it’s all thanks to Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. BPAL, as we fans call it, is a cheeky, artsy, Tim Burton-esque perfumerie offering hundreds of unique,...
by Mir | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’ve got a bottle of hand sanitizer in my purse, as I’m sure all of you do, too. It feels like an imperative, even though I’ll pick actual soap-and-water hand washing over hand sanitizer whenever I can. So when I first heard about “a new hand...
by Susan | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’m always on the lookout for great holiday gifts for my babysitters and sisters-in-law and girlfriends; just some small, fun treat to remind them how much they mean to me. This year, I’m in love with CrazyLibellule’s Crazy Sticks — solid...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
We have a tradition of visiting friends and family on January 1 – now that we have kids. And we’re not quite so hungover that day. For a New Year’s gift, I love the idea of grabbing one of the natural, small batch handmade Soaptopia gift boxes,...
by Betsy | Beauty + Cosmetics
I wish I liked eating salads, but I really, really don’t. I always seem to end up with a honking piece of spinach lodged between my teeth, cliche though that may sound, so I like to carry a compact mirror with me. That’s why Iike the new collection of...
