Part I: How To Use Everyday Herbs For Your Skin Type

By now you've probably realized that your local farmer's market (and your fridge) is teaming with truly amazing natural ingredients that you can incorporate into your everyday or weekly skincare routine. But just because it's all-natural goodness, doesn't mean that you can just put any fruit or veggie on your face. Ingredients straight from the earth can be very potent, and therefore you need to know how and if you should be using them. In the first of a two-part series, we explore how to safely and effectively use common herbs you probably have in your kitchen right now for gentle skincare treatments.

Gina Jessica SmithAugust 1, 2016Comment

Earth Day Entertaining: Cactus Pear & Ginger Fizz

If you've been living in a cold weather region for the past six months, then you know what I mean when I say, "OMG, thank GOODNESS winter is finally over!" As a New Yorker, complaining about the weather is one of our favorite pastimes, but we also love to celebrate when the sun is shining, the days are longer and we can start dining outdoors and on rooftops again. So every year I like to kickoff the season with a spring soirée to celebrate surviving the cold and welcoming the warmth. We usually focus on the healthy bites we're serving, but this time it's all about the cocktails!

DIY, Entertaining, Lifestyle, Recipes, FoodGina Jessica SmithApril 22, 2016Cocktails, Riedel, Drinks, Lifestyle, EntertainingComment

The Big Beauty Benefits of Hydrosols

If you aren't currently using an all-natural toner, you're missing out on a must-have beauty product for healthy, balanced skin: hydrosols. You might know them as floral waters, distillates, mists, sprays, toners or flower waters. However you wish to refer to these precious miracle waters, one thing is certain, they are one of the most underrated yet essential steps in caring for your skin. But before you rush out and pick up any hydrosol, read this guide to find out the perfect one for you.

Gina Jessica SmithMarch 27, 2016 Comment

The Essential Guide To Plant Based Proteins

If you practice a predominantly plant-based lifestyle, then you’ve probably been asked this question over and over again: “Where do you get your protein?” It’s sometimes difficult for people to understand what your sources of protein are, if you aren’t consuming fish, seafood, poultry, cheese, eggs, beef or pork. For people new to this lifestyle, or for those who are simply cutting down on animal-based foods in general, here are eight plant based protein sources you can easily incorporate into your diet on a daily basis.

Food, Health, Nutrition, Wellness, VeganGina Jessica SmithDecember 28, 2015Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Legumes, Quinoa, Lentils, Plant BasedComment

The Art of the Bath Ritual

When I need to unwind, I draw a bath. When I'm feeling amorous, tired, relaxed, sore, or pensive, I also step into a bath. The act of taking bath is very primal for me. Think of the environment we inhabited those first nine months before we were born. Then think about how we were lovingly bathed as children before we could safely stand upright and wash ourselves. I don't know if there's science behind my infatuation, but my bath ritual is a time I cherish so I try to make it as luxurious as possible.

DIY, Lifestyle, Skincare, WellnessGina Jessica SmithDecember 12, 2015Bath, Coconut Milk, Roses, Rose Water, DIY, At-HomeComment

Fig, Arugula & Caramelized Onion Socca Pizzette

One thing I'm always in the mood for is pizza. Good pizza. Like a child, I wish I could eat it every day. If it weren't for the obvious changes to my physique that a daily pizza diet would trigger, I probably would. That's why I made it my mission to find the best healthy, vegan alternative to one of my favorite foods, and I did just that. Prepare to have your mind (and your palette) blown when you try these savory socca pizzettes.

Gina Jessica SmithOctober 10, 2015Comment

Inspired By: Bespoke Kitchen

I'm often asked where I get my ideas for recipes, styling and concepts both for this blog and my daily posts on Instagram. My vivid imagination plays a huge role in this process (I am a Pisces, after all), but often I find inspiration when I experience something unexpected, like on my recent visit to new restaurant, Bespoke.

Food, Health, RecipesGina Jessica SmithOctober 7, 2015Smoothies, Restaurants, VeganComment

Beauty Food: Mint Cacao Nib Smoothie

One of my favorite treats this summer was anything named "Mint Chocolate Chip." For some reason, I was constantly craving the icy cool refreshing flavor of mint paired with the earthy richness of dark chocolate. So as summer slowly signs off, I'm trying to find ways to continue savoring these flavors, like in my antioxidant rich Mint Cacao Nib Smoothie featuring one of my new favorite skin-loving ingredients, Raw Complexions Skintox Beauty Food.

Beauty, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, WellnessGina Jessica SmithSeptember 22, 2015Recipe, SmoothieComment

A New Moon Ritual To Manifest Change

Tonight is a new moon, a magical time of beginnings and an opportunity to recharge your current desires and goals or manifest new ones. If you're interested in tapping into the special energy to symbolically welcome positive changes in your life, try this simple ritual and experience the power of conscious intention.

Health, Lifestyle, How-ToGina Jessica SmithSeptember 13, 2015Meditation, Rituals, New Moon, Saging, SmudgingComment

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