The Organic Beauty Expert

Organic Beauty Radio is ending

When I first started this blog, I also created a podcast as a companion as a way for you to hear the other side of the beauty story. As a PR person myself, I know it's often very difficult to get the story as opposed to the "story" and now what I get most of the time, is the "story."

So, with saying that, Organic Beauty Radio is done. I don't want to push marketing copy and I'm not interested in beauty B.S. I have interviewed some amazing people who had wonderful stories to share and I do hope that you take a listen if you can.

What I will do, however, is take some of the stories and include them in the beauty business book I'm writing, that way I can get their story across, minus the PR.

Thanks to all who subscribed and learned from their experiences.

Buddha Nose on Organic Beauty Radio

Amy Galper of Buddha Nose was interviewed for this episode of Organic Beauty Radio. Amy was trained as a classical theater actress who segued into the healing arts when her health was affected. Hear her story and learn about her line of healing products on this episode of Organic Beauty Radio.

Organic Beauty Radio -- Bryan Meehan, CEO Nude Skin

The new season of Organic Beauty Radio kicks off with a great interview with Bryan Meehan. It ran a little longer than I thought, so take your time listening. It will be available on iTunes in a few days.

Bryan and Nude Skin are coming to a Barney's near you this month!

Chicago - September 17th

Boston - September 17th

San Francisco - September 18th

Los Angeles - September 19th

Dallas - September 21st

The product line will soon be available on Barney's website as well as Nude's website. Stay tuned for the next Green Beauty Video Review for my 2 cents about the line.

Organic Beauty Radio returns with Nude!

The new season of Organic Beauty Radio returns to iTunes this Friday. In his first radio or podcast interview, Bryan Meehan, CEO of Nude Skin Care talks about his new line and what makes Nude different than other skin care lines currently on the market.

It's a great interview and I'm so excited to be moving into a new season and have some great companies on tap this year.

If you're interested in what the creators of your favorite lines have to say, check out the full list of interviews.

Pangea Organics on Organic Beauty Radio

After a three month hiatus, Organic Beauty Radio is back with more interviews with the people behind your favorite beauty products. This episode we feature Joshua Onysko, CEO and founder of Pangea Organics, an eco-sustainable company based in Colorado.

Josh shares his adventurous life story and lets us in on his vision of corporate responsibility.

Take a listen to this episode online or download from iTunes.

Organic Beauty Radio is on hiatus

After 20+ episodes, Organic Beauty Radio is on hiatus until mid-June. I have lots more interviews that were conducted, but free time has become a luxury. Right now we're in post-production for the new online show, The Girlfriend Lounge, and getting ready to shoot the next batch of episodes for that.

I've received many emails from listeners wondering what happened to the show, so I'm happy you all were enjoying them. Look for the next crop of episodes in the next few weeks as I take over the net!

Miss Jessie's on Organic Beauty Radio

On this week's episode I interview Titi Branch of Miss Jessie's Salon in Brooklyn. Her salon and product line cater to curly, kinky, natural, multi-culti, biracial tresses that need special treatment and attention. During the interview she shares her "hairstory" and what prompted her and sister Miko to create this niche salon and hair care line.

This spring, Miss Jessie is adding three new products to their line: Rapid Recovery, a deep conditioner; Unscented Curly Pudding and a styling product for kinky natural hair. The existing product line will also be available in 2 oz, 8 oz and 16 oz, for all those who have been waiting to try the product but didn't want the commitment of a pound of product.

Titi is a wonderful interview and shares some great information on how each product should be used. Check out their site and take a listen to the interview.

Sepia Skin Care on Organic Beauty Radio

On this week's episode, Lorene Cowan of Sepia Skin Care gives us the lowdown on her new handmade line of body products, her reality TV show and upcoming clothing line. Lorene doesn't let the grass grow under her feet and I think she's an inspiration for all women who wish to create their life on their terms.

Listen to her high-speed interview and for more information on her skin care line check out sepiaskincare.com; her clothing line is located at mestif.com.

Juice Beauty on Organic Beauty Radio

Karen Behnke and Melissa Jochim are the organic divas behind Juice Beauty and on this episode of Organic Beauty Radio they tell us about their company and their unique collection of organic juice based skin care products.

Stay tuned for their new collection, Organics to Clear Skin, launching Spring 2007 and watch their debut on Home Shopping Network with Sephora February 22nd.

Listen to the interview. It's delicious!

Mineral Fusion on Organic Beauty Radio

After working in the make-up industry for more than a decade, Robin McGee, along with a team of industry experts, developed GloMinerals make-up line in 1999. This line is purely for select spas and doctors office, with the demand for a similar line for retail customers being so great, they launched Mineral Fusion this past winter through Whole Foods. In this episode, Robin tells us about the new line, the products and their future expansion to an area near you.

Take a listen.

Origins on Organic Beauty Radio

Listen to this week's episode of Organic Beauty Radio with Origin's Executive Director of Global Education Therese de Belder.

Ms. Afrobella on The Organic Beauty Expert

There are many beauty blogs on the net nowadays. Some focus on very specific subjects, like beauty products, fashion, makeup or health. Afrobella aka Patrice is a beauty blog with an opinion. Although she offers reviews and tips on beauty and products, she also talks about issues that effect her, and that makes her unique. It is this uniqueness that prompted me to get in touch with her and interview her.

Although we bloggers talk about ourselves, our likes, dislikes etc. there is still a "wall" between the blogger us and the personal us. Often times as beauty bloggers, we're faced with how much to share, whether we should write as we speak, whether we should tackle a controversial issue that may or may not have anything to do with products. Is there a line and if so, where is it drawn? So it was a really interesting interview with Patrice as we spoke about beauty as well as being black beauty bloggers on the blogosphere.

The interview with Afrobella will be posted this Thursday and I invite you to take a listen and share your thoughts and opinions.

Gorgeous Business on Organic Beauty Radio

The newest episode of Organic Beauty Radio is up! This week we head down under to Noosa, Queensland, Australia. Hope I'm saying it all correctly. I'm assuming it's like saying Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Anyway, Dee Light is a wonderful interview and believes women should indulge, be decadent and sensuous. Her wonderful line of rich handmade creams and oils are not to be missed! Take a listen to the show on its new site.

Curls on Organic Beauty Radio

All hair is not created equal and Mahisha Dellinger knows this fact first hand. It was the lack of hair care products that catered to multi-culti, kinky, curly hair that spurred her to create Curls. The natural line has products for adults as well as a unique line of products for kids, aptly named Curly Q. Check out her site for her great line of products, as well as tips for multi-culti hair care and information for cross-racial adoption.

My recommendation: The Curly Q Custard! Delicious!

Listen here or on iTunes or by using QuickTime.

Ooohlala Bath on Organic Beauty Radio

Fun, flirty and feminine. No better company could open up the New Year than Ooohlala Bath of Beverly Hills. Tracy Worthington left her career as a Hollywood stylist to create this wonderful line of bath products that make any woman feel like “the Queen of the bath.” This line is not organic but Tracy does have some great products with essential oils and natural ingredients. Check out the Beauty Bombs and The Sole Collection. Discover this fun line online and tell Tracy The Organic Beauty Expert sent ya!

Listen to this week's show here or subscribe to iTunes and have it download automatically with each new episode.

Brown Bag Botanicals on Organic Beauty Radio

If you thought all shea butter was made the same, you better think again! On this week's Organic Beauty Radio, Christine trice, President of Brown Bag Botanicals, gives us the low down on shea butter and how great it is for you and the whole family.

For a limited time, when you purchase one of Christine's shea butters, (I highly recommend the Chocolate Body Butter) you'll receive a FREE Shea Lip Butter. These butters, available February 2007, are rich and so great for your lips, getting them in perfect shape for Valentine's Day. So this is an exclusive offer to have these great butters before they come on the market! To claim your free butter, simply type: OBE in the coupon code section at checkout.

Check out the line and what others say about the shea butters at her website.

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Suki on this week's Organic Beauty Radio

I absolutely love when I have a guest who is truly committed to a mission and a philosophy and this week’s episode shows that Suki Kramer is not very far from her goal of changing mainstream cosmetics. Check out this great episode of Organic Beauty Radio where we discuss her history, her products, the Complexion Brightening Cream and her upcoming makeup line.

Check out her entire line at http://sukisnaturals.com.

Listen to this week's show online.

Indigo Wild on this week's Organic Beauty Radio

This week we interview Emily Voth, creator of Indigo Wild. Her products, Zum, Zip and Zar are found in Whole Foods across the country and are wonderful, fun and a bath time treat. You can download the interview from iTunes or listen online.

Check out their site for their customer driven Zum Lab and to check out their other lines.

I also introduce our newest project, The Organic Beauty Review. We're working on creating a fun webcast beauty product review that should start in January, so stay tuned.

vonNatur on Organic Beauty Radio

Vegan, organic, toxic-free and made with aromatherapy blends. This week on Organic Beauty Radio we talk with vonNatur creator Kayla Fioravanti and vonNatur licensed esthetician Laura Craig. This is a wonderfully informative interview that ran a bit over the alloted time, but if you listen to nothing else, hear the last 10 minutes where Laura discusses how the active ingredients in this line can really benefit your body.

Download the episode from iTunes or listen online. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out!

Oyin Handmade on this week's episode of Organic Beauty Radio

On this week’s episode of Organic Beauty Radio we talk to Oyin Handmade’s Grand Mixtress Jamyla Bennu. We laughed, we cried, we laughed some more! Find out the story behind Greg’s Juice and much more! The episode is most fun you can have on iTunes. Download this week's episode from iTunes or listen online.

Check out their great handmade products at http://oyinhandmade.com.

Have you tuned in lately?

Have you checked out our podcast, Organic Beauty Radio? I interview the people behind the products you use and love (or hate) and introduce you to some new companies and businesses.

If you haven't listened before, check out some of our upcoming guests:

Nov. 9 Spao Apothekaria owner Ana Brito
Nov. 16 Oyin Handmade mixtress Jamyla
Nov. 30 von Natur creator Kayla Fioravanti
Dec. 7 ReSolutions Spa owner Pace Webb
Dec. 14 Suki Kramer of Suki

Organic Beauty Radio takes you inside the natural, handmade and organic beauty industry in a whole new way. Take a listen online or subscribe to iTunes to get the new episode each week. Please feel free to share your comments, ask questions and suggest companies.

Crazy Rumors Lip Balm on Organic Beauty Radio

They’re young and just want to have fun! This week we interview a new company that produces a great line of coffee and tea flavored vegan lip balms. So sit back and take a sip of this week’s episode of Organic Beauty Radio.

This week's episode will be delayed

Never fear! This week's episode will post on Friday instead of Thursday this week. Some tech difficulties on all sides contribute to this one. Check back Saturday for the newest edition and next week we'll have Kimberly Sayer, stay tuned!

On the Oct. 26 Episode of Organic Beauty Radio

Organic Beauty Radio highlights natural, handmade and organic companies and products. Get the behind the scenes look at your favorite beauty product!

Kathleen Lewis on next week's Organic Beauty Radio

This week's Organic Beauty Radio is up!

This week on Organic Beauty Radio we talked with Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes. Take a listen here or download from iTunes! Once you're done listening, make sure you subscribe to get notification of new episodes each week.

Next week on Organic Beauty Radio

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This week's Organic Beauty Radio is up!

I apologize for not getting new posts up; I did manage to crawl to the desk and edit this week's great episode of Organic Beauty Radio. It runs a little longer than usual, but Laurie offers some great information on issues many of you have concerns about.

Hope this show helps to answer some questions. Next month we'll talk with a formulator for a natural skin care company based in Oregon.

Be sure to subscribe to The Organic Beauty Expert for objective information on products and more!

Next week on Organic Beauty Radio

I've been laid up in the hotel with a head cold, so I'm not previewing the usual Organic Beauty Radio commercial on the blog. You can hear my congested voice on the podcast page if you like!

Next week on Organic Beauty Radio we speak with perfumer Mandy Aftel, of Aftelier Perfumes. She has some exciting things coming up: a launch at Henri Bendel's, new perfumes for the fall, a new collection and more.

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Next week on Organic Beauty Radio - Information on Parabens and more!

Check out our special edition of Organic Beauty Radio next week. If you've been looking for objective information on parabens, SLS and sunscreen, how to buy natural and organic body care and more, next week's show is one you won't want to miss. Take a listen to the commercial

Be sure to subscribe to our blog and our podcast for the most up to date information on organic, natural and handmade beauty!

Organic Beauty Radio Episode with Monave Mineral Cosmetics

Women of color-- Asian, Latina, Black, Multi Racial, Middle Eastern and all those in between and not mentioned --rejoice! After speaking with Deborah Bilezikian , Founder of Monave Mineral Cosmetics, I think I may have found the solution to my shiny nose issue with foundation. In this episode, Deborah shares her story of how she began her company and why she strives to provide opportunities for women to become their own boss. Go shopping!

Check out this great interview here on Organic Beauty Radio. In order to hear the file, you’ll need Quick Time, otherwise download the show from iTunes.

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On the next episode of Organic Beauty Radio

We're whipping up something good on the September 21st episode of Organic Beauty Radio! Find out!

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Upcoming & Hopeful Guests on Organic Beauty Radio

Organic Beauty Radio is quickly becoming the place to hear the inside scoop from the makers of your favorite products!

Here's a list of upcoming guests:

* Aftelier Perfumes
* Kathleen Lewis
* Brown Bag Botanicals
* Product
* Oyin Handmade
* Crazy Rumors
* Mundo
* Monave Mineral Cosmetics
* Spao Apothekeria

Guests in the works:

* LUSH
* Erbaviva
* Earth Mama Angel Baby

Wish list (contacted, but so far no reply):

* Carol's Daughter
* Natty Products
* Pharmacopia

I'll let you know how things progress and please continue to send me emails with your questions and comments. If you have natural, handmade and/or organic companies that you know of, feel free to contact me so I can check them out. And if you've got questions for any of the companies, shoot me an email and I'll ask them, if it's appropriate.

Thanks for stopping by and listening and be sure to tell your friends!

On the next episode of Organic Beauty Radio

Who's on next week's Organic Beauty Radio? Monave Mineral Cosmetics

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Organic Beauty Radio Episode with Malie

On this week's Organic Beauty Radio we spoke to Dana Roberts of Malie, a luxury line of natural body and home products made in Kauai, Hawaii. Listen to this week's interview to learn more about how this company is changing the fragrance of beauty.

Check out their website at www.malie.com.

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