Those who stay curious about life often find themselves in a rewarding relationship with arts & science. Cognitive Surplus offers completely unique gifts & treasures for the science-obsessed & endlessly curious. ...
These five indie brands may be unfamiliar to you, but they're dominating the world of zero waste beauty with their conscious packaging choices and oftentimes equally impressive ingredients. ...
Out of all the states in our country, no one is having a harder time than the Navajo Nation. Orenda Tribe is a collective of Indigenous artists that create sustainable products to support their people and protect their land. ...
You know the old saying: t’is the season to get more excited about stocking stuffers than than the actual gifts you’re giving people. The little gifts are the best ones, wouldn’t you agree? And I would almost go so far ...
15+ indie brands have posted up their best and spookiest limited edition beauty collections for Halloween 2018. Explore the dark side of beauty while it's still here! ...
A post dedicated to the wondrous marriage of galactic imagery and affordable beauty products is long overdue. Over the last year or more, we’ve seen everything “cosmic,” “intergalactic,” and “celestial” hit the beauty shelves everywhere from prestige beauty departments to ...
Bang-Up Betty has all of our womanly bases covered: patriarchy smashing, science advocacy, juicy booty appreciation, pizza, and an inherent gift for hustle. ...
Bombsheller has at least one design for every type of Halloween lover. And many of these designs would be way easy to incorporate into a grown-ass goth's year-round wardrobe. The pair the I got, #SkullPile, definitely fits into that category. ...
Indie beauty brands continue to define the spirit of the season, and Shiro Cosmetics never misses the chance to get creative with their Halloween collections. Their inspirations range from pop culture to literature, and this year, their Into the Unknown ...
If farmer's markets had merch for fans, it would be &Morgan's adorable, affordable graphic t-shirts covered in fruits & vegetables. &Morgan is run by a father-daughter team based out of Connecticut, USA. ...
Derma E has dozens of products and determining where to start can be difficult. I've tried at least 15 Derma E products by now, and this list of six is an abbreviated version of my favorites. ...
Mia Melon, my favorite indie outerwear brand, is having a summer blowout sale. Four of their extremely popular and gorgeous designs have been marked down from $150+ to $49. ...
Native makes a super-simple deodorant that is effective, smells awesome, and is made from skin-nourishing ingredients. ...
I never really thought bread was expensive. I mean, four dollars per loaf or whatever seemed pretty harmless to a teenager with minimal responsibilities and controlled income. Then, I tried living on my own, and suddenly – $4 per week? ...
Let’s talk next-level food gifts for a second. Combine love for sustainability with equal or larger love of food and you have the entire schtick behind Back To The Roots. I first met this team when they’d just released their ...
*Editor’s Note: Fast forward to 2025 – Naja is no longer with us. They served us well and we’ll never forget them! But enjoy this story about them anyway: Now it doesn’t get much more affordable than this – Naja ...
I grew up splitting my time between two houses: one with a single father in it (we ate a lot of ice cream), and the other kept my mom and sister, whose skincare educations started in their early teens. I did ...
For the book lovers in my family, I turn away from the obvious choice of "books" and give literary themed gifts that they're sure to love, and definitely don't own yet! ...
Let me preface by stating that FreshPaper gift cards are definitely not for everyone in your life, but if there’s a chef, gardener, farmer, or veggie-junkie in your life, be sure and tack one of these very special gift cards to ...
Do you know what bums me out? Gift guides. Having been a blogger for almost a decade, I’ve seen many years of elaborate, in-depth, creative gift guides published around the web from some of the best internet-diggers around, each post ...