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A healthier way to do your nails …

At a cool boutique in Houston called Kuhl-Linscomb in Houston that our friend Bridget introduced us to, Neha and I found WONDERFUL natural skin care products, hair care products, gifts for kids, and a plethora of other items.  It’s like every boutique you every wanted to visit, all under one roof.

There I found a great brand called Deborah Lipman – beautiful packaging, beautiful branding, beautiful, natural product – wow you’ve got me!  The products contain no toluene, formaldehyde or DBP, no animal testing.  Tons of celebrities love the product, and have created fun custom colors with the line.

I try to use natural, healthy, toxin free body products as much as possible in my daily life, when I’m pregnant I’m hyper conscious-about these things, so try it out, it’s an easy way to switch one of your personal care items to a more toxin-free alternative.  That is, unless you’re willing to go au naturel …

I personally take these vitamins daily, and like the quality of them.  I additionally take a Vitamin D by Solgar, because most of us do not get enough D.  Check out Ayush.com – a great website that can show you their entire line of products.   This vitamins and herbs line was created by Dr. Sodhi, who I have met in the Ayurvedic circles and who was a mentor for a close family member.  My family member went and stayed with Dr. Sodhi, did a full detox, and saw great benefits from the program.

I have visited detox/health centers in India, like Jindal NatureCare Center in Bangalore, India and Dr. Tambe in Lonavala, India, as well as the heavenly blissful ultimate spa in the world – Ananda Spa in Hrishikesh, India.

My parents turned us into spa, health, detox-loving sisters and we are fortunate enough to have tried out so many great places – each one leaving nuggets of new healthy habits in us.

Check out Ayush Herbs, they are the vitamin line I trust for myself and my family.

I just saw this at Whole Foods and thought I’d try it out.  I just moved a few months ago and don’t have a major water filtration system built into this house like I did in my previous home, and at this point I have not researched what are the best options for that.

SO in the interim, I thought I’d try this.  I wasn’t sure if Brita is the way to go, or if there was something better out there, so I’ll let you know how it goes.  I got purple, hoping to inspire myself to drink more water.

What vitamins do your kids like?

I have a 2 y.0. and she LOVES Smarty Pants vitamins, they have a slightly granulated texture, that looks like sugar, and they aren’t that chewy.  I ordered Juice Plus for her because my OB and pediatrician both highly recommend the brand, but my kid doesn’t like the texture or chewiness of it.

What vitamins do you use with your kids and how do you like them?

In preparation for the cleanse, I went to my local farmer’s market and bought tons of homegrown veggies, fruit, and herbs.  I’m excited to try some new healthy recipes to put in rotation here – and I’ll share them with you as I try them.  I also did a quick trip to Whole Foods where I picked up additional healthy items for the cleanse.

So I know it’s February, but I’m officially ready to do a cleanse.  I have met this most WONDERFUL acupuncturist, her name is Susan Schiff, she owns Acupuncture Associates in Delray Beach, FL.

I have been seeing her the last few weeks in my new plan for: Optimum Health – I’ll tell you more about that later.

She recommended I do a cleanse by Standard Process – so I took the challenge and I’m ready to go!  I thought, if I am committing to this for 21 days, what better place to share what I learn than on Greenista.com!

A few years ago, 2 different Ayurvedic doctors told me I had a weakness in my liver, and for the last few years I have not been able to drink red wine, or any alcohol very happily, my body hasn’t tolerated it well, so I thought, might as well finally listen when the 3rd holistic healer says this is something that needs to be done.

21 days of gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, living, this should be interesting!

Hi Everyone,

It’s been a while since we have posted to Greenista, we’ve been off busy doing other things, launching companies, building empires, you know how it us.  Just kidding guys, we have been pursuing other entrepreneurial dreams, but we’ve also stayed true to our Greenista Girl selves.  Still recycling, being green, reusing, reducing, and of course – trying plenty of cool green products, which we always love to do.

So follow us on Facebook, we have plenty of fun new things in store for you!

-Shivani, Neha, and the Greenista Girls Team