Lauren Conrad’s top five eco-friendly beauty and fashion products celebrating Earth Day

Lauren Conrad is staying busy as April’s Guest Editor for The Trend, according to an April 18 E! News report.  In addition to sharing stylish decorating  and shopping tips, the eco-fashionista is sharing her green beauty and fashion products with readers and fans.

What better time to go green than Earth Day.  “Discovering fashion and beauty products that are eco-friendly is a win-win in my book,” writes Conrad. The beauty trendsetter opines that her “eco-chic picks will have you looking your best and getting a few good karma points, all at the same time.”

Her first pick? A $235 blue, Organic by John Patrick, crop pullover sweater.  Conrad touts the beautiful color and organic cotton fabric, noting that the brand “creates fashions that are sustainable, in turn promoting social awareness about our environment.”

Her next pick is RODIN by RECINE luxury hair oil, which retails for $65, and according to the fashionista, keeps hair “soft and shiny.”  One significant plus for natural beauty fans is that the oil is “completely chemical-free and made of essential oils derived from flowers.”
Next up is an eco hot iron cover from Conrad’s own line of sustainable travel accessories.  Retailing for $14.99, it is made from “post-consumer recycled bottle fabric.”

Fourth is every girlie girl’s favorite – pink nail polish.  Conrad recommends Butter London’s nail laquer in fruit machine.  It is reportedly made without “harmful ingredients,” and retails for $15.

Last, but not least, is a $295 bright colored scarf with abstract print by M. Patmos.  “The bright, punchy colors of this scarf make it perfect for summer.  And I love how the manufacturer uses techniques that are socially consciousness and eco-friendly,” Lauren notes.

Breathable nail polish: Muslim women embrace O2M manicures

According to a Feb. 26 Daily Mail report, Muslim fashionistas are breathing a sigh a relief over breathable nail polish.  Breathable nail polish is described as nail polish that “allows water vapors to pass through to the nail

Devout Muslim women are unable to wear regular nail polish because of the multiple washings that go with their daily prayers.  Poland-based Inglot Cosmetics has a the solution with its release of a new line of nail polish called O2M, which gives Muslim women the comfort of daily washings and maintaining fabulous manicures.  O2M is available in the United States at Macy’s, according to the Daily Mail.

According to ABC News, Muslim fashionistas like Zaida Salah cannot get enough of the new polish.  “It's huge,” said Saleh.  “I am excited. I feel more feminine — and I just love it.”  ABC News reports that 35-year-old Saleh has not polished her nails in a long time and could not resist immediately rushing out to scoop the new polish in several colors, including bright pink, burgundy and mauve.

The Quran does not directly address the nail polish issue, but some Islamic scholars have reportedly  said that water must touch the surface of the nail for the pre-prayer washing ritual to be done right.  In the past some Muslim women put nail polish on after finishing the last prayer of the day before going out, and had to take it off again before dawn prayers. 

“It was a big headache for me to put it on only for five days, so I didn't wear it for a long time,” said Saleh.  “This was a huge breakthrough for me. We are supposed to cover up, but nowhere does it say ‘don't be fashionable.’”

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