Ready for some easy tips on how to "live green"? Check out just a few of the recommendations that the Real Purity team has compiled below! Update Your Lightbulbs: Did you know that just by updating all of the existing lightbulbs in your house to their energy-efficient, CFL counterparts, you could save hundreds of dollars during their lifetime? Bonus points – CFL bulbs use up to 75% less electricity, which means you’re saving both dollars and the planet. Check out your potential cost savings by visiting this online calculator at Bulbs.com. Ditch the Junk Mail: Okay, here are some quick...

 Horsetail extract doesn't come from a horse's tail at all, but rather a thin, tall plant resembling a tail. Google this extract and you'll see a laundry list of health concerns that can improve with its use.Horsetail has a high mineral concentration due to its unique ability to soak up and retain these minerals from the earth. This ultra-powerful plant delivers manganese, calcium, iron, silica, alkaloids and more. The extract serves as an anti-inflammatory, astringent, antimicrobial, coagulant and diuretic and delivers antioxidants to the body.With these properties, horsetail is especially useful for the following conditions: Memory loss - Lack of...

 Many beauty products contain ingredients that could negatively impact your health. The cosmetics industry alone uses hundreds of these questionable chemicals in personal care brands. Of course, you should always read cosmetic labels carefully to see if they are natural and eco-friendly, and do your own research when there’s an ingredient you don’t recognize. But what are the big ones to watch out for? Check out a quick guide below on our top ingredients to avoid in your makeup and other personal care items. Petrolatum: This ingredient is often used in personal care products as a moisturizing agent. When properly refined,...

 Essential oils are becoming increasingly popular these days and for good reason. Their benefits range from boosting the immune system to improving your mood.One of the more common ways people are integrating essential oils into their lives is by using them for relaxation. Here’s our list of our favorite top three relaxing essentials oils to help get you started. LavenderLavender might be the most popular choice for stress relief when it comes to essential oils. This particular essential oil is frequently used in treatment for everything from skin inflammation and sleep deprivation to depression and anxiety. Made from the lavender flower, it...

 Real Purity's Makeup Brushes range from large to small...and that's most of what many of us know. Okay so, sure, you should use the foundation brush for foundation...and the eye shadow brush for eye shadow...but is there really much to know beyond that?We think so. Check out the video below to see our makeup consultant's tips on using Real Purity's Makeup Brushes to get the flawless look you deserve.Don't have any of Real Purity's Makeup Brushes yet? Don't worry! Many of our brushes are similar to the sizes you might already own, so you can still get some tips from...

 Much of the time, it seems like too much effort to put on sunscreen. Unless it's a bright, hot day where sunburn is inevitable, rubbing cream into every inch of exposed skin seems like an unnecessary hassle. As winter comes to a close, our team certainly understands this all too well - especially because exposure to sun rays can be so beneficial. It allows your body to produce more vitamin D, significantly improves your daily mood and encourages outdoor play and activity.Okay, sun can be great for you - so what's the big deal about a little bit of occasional...

  We all know how important it is to get our beauty rest, but how often have we foregone that knowledge for last minute, late night tasks? The truth is that although it might not seem like a big deal, Naomi Shaw - our guest blogger today - has learned that not getting enough rest at the end of the night could be impacting you more than you realize.  Read on to check out Naomi's infographic below, "Beauty Rest: How Sleep, Relaxation and Mediation Affects Your Beauty Inside & Out" to answer the question of how beauty rest really affects you & your feelings...

 Although we take a great deal of pride in our entire product line, we take particular care with items for babies and toddlers. That’s why we try to keep our ingredient lists short and develop formulas that are not only gentle, but safe to use as well.With this in mind, we know that most of our ingredients need to serve more than one purpose in a formula if they’re going to be truly effective. If you’re wondering which ones we admire the most, read on to see which ingredients do double duty in Real Purity Baby Products. REAL PURITY BABY SHAMPOOWatermelon...

  These days, many of us are going gluten-free. Whether you just want to feel better or you’re struggling with a particular medical issue, eliminating gluten from your diet can have all sorts of positive effects on your body. For many, getting rid of gluten leads to less gas, diarrhea, stomachaches, less sensitive skin, better sleeping habits and just a better overall sense of being.However, giving up gluten can be hard on anyone, especially if you’re a bread lover! I know that I’ve been gluten-free for 6 years now, and even though I love it, it can be tough for sure....

 As much as we might look forward to summer and its longer days, most of us dread the “springing forward” that comes with Daylight Savings Time (DST), because we know it’ll be tough on our bodies to sacrifice that extra hour of sleep.This feeling is backed by data; in fact, researchers have linked this annual change to higher heart attack rates, an increase in traffic and workplace accidents, less balanced sleep cycles and even an increase in “cyberloafing” (a useless surfing of the internet, relating to feeling lethargic and sleepy).Okay, so it sounds like the next few days might be pretty rough...