Long, beautiful and shiny hair is something most women want – but if you’re trying to go natural, you might feel like you’re stuck with frizzy, damaged strands that break off easily. Is it even possible for you to achieve perfect, healthy hair without covering it in dozens of potentially toxic hair care products?Our team of experts says yes! Absolutely. In fact, many of these ingredients are items you probably have lying around the house or can purchase easily at your local grocery. To learn more, read on to see how you can use these natural ingredients for healthy hair....

Summer makes fitness essential, but not easy. Because this season's styles revolve around keeping you cool, it means exposed legs, arms, midriff; but as the temperature outside rises, exercising seems more difficult than ever.With record heat hitting the nation, a twenty-minute jog in the afternoon can turn into a torture device, becoming dangerous to your health. To make fitness fun and safe in the heat of summer, there are some important health tips for summer fitness to keep in mind. Keep it shady. A shaded area can feel 10 to 15 degrees cooler than a sunny area outdoors. When planning to workout...

As one of the most anticipated seasons of the year, summer time brings joys and challenges. The glorious, sunny days send your kids screaming in delight to enjoy outdoor activities like water play, bike riding, sports, and convening at a neighbor's house. Everything looks and feels like a parenting magazine…Until those kids come screaming back to your house with "I'm hungry" and "I'm thirsty."Try whipping up these easy, healthy summertime kid snacks to satiate and impress. Cucumber Sandwich: Take a new, healthier spin on an oldie but a goodie. Use sliced cucumber as the "bread" and layer their favorite cold cut with...

If you love to eat seasonal, finding what you're looking for can be both exciting and overwhelming. Those on a quest to eat kindly often start by sourcing their food locally. We at Real Purity not only understand the importance of eating locally, but eating seasonal foods at the peak of freshness.While there's nothing wrong with using a greenhouse to produce those famous hothouse tomatoes before June or July, there just seems to be something scrumptious about a fruit that is fresh from the field and ripened on the vine. As May rolls in, the warm and rainy weather brings...

 You may find that with the changing seasons, your moisturizer isn’t as effective as it once was. For instance, your skin may become more oily in the warmer months, making your moisturizer for dehydrated skin unsuitable. Alternatively, if your job or your hobbies force you to spend more time in the sun, you may find your skin needs more moisture than normal. And if years of sun damage are showing on your skin, you won’t want a daytime cream at all; instead, you might prefer a specialty facial cream designed for wrinkles and damaged, pigmented skin.Below, we’ve highlighted a few...

Spring is officially at our doorstep, which means it’s time for one of our favorite activities here at Real Purity – spring cleaning!If you’re a cleaning fanatic but you've already got images of 409 and Scrubbing Bubbles filling your head, then you’re in luck. We also love to clean, but because we don’t love soaking our home in unhealthy fragrances and potentially irritating, toxic chemicals, we’ve put together a list of our favorite natural spring cleaning tips. Why Spring Clean?First, why spring clean? This seemingly overused phrase comes around every year, but is there really a particular benefit to spring cleaning...

This year, Mothers Day is on May 14th – which means that it’s right around the corner! In honor of the upcoming holiday, we’ve gathered a few of our favorite gifts – ranging from crafty to the simple gift of alone time – for you below.Check them out for ideas on how you can pamper mom this Mother's Day. GET CRAFTY Hand Print On My HeartMaterials: Plastic heart mold Plaster Paint Sparkles Toothpick  Instructions: Mix your plaster, according to the instructions they provide. Pour the plaster into the heart-shaped mold. Have each child press their hand into the plaster, in their own...

One of the greatest things about summer is all the fresh vegetables, fruit, and seafood that begin to show up in the grocery store and farmer's market. That’s why preparing fresh and flavorful meals is easy to do during the summer – so many of these flavors are fresh and readily available, it’s easy to throw them in with whatever you’re making. However, even though there are a number of herbs that can be added to any dish, several of these herbs are especially easy to maintain right at your fingertips in the kitchen.Below are a few summer herbs to keep in...

Earth Day is an annual event for all ages recognizing global responsibility and environmental protection…wait, this is sounding a little boring, right?No! Earth Day absolutely does not have to be boring for you or your kids. In fact, it can be great and FUN opportunity to educate children on how to better take care of our planet. By incorporating exciting, creative activities such as crafts, you have a surefire way to engage kids young and old and teach them the importance of maintaining and bettering the Earth for the future.Wondering how to get your kids engaged? Check out our ideas...

Designing your makeup regimen can be difficult, especially if you aren’t prepped like a makeup pro. But even if you are normally a loose powder kind of gal, pressed powder should be neither scary nor daunting. No matter what your makeup skill level is, read on to see how you can use pressed powder to get that natural, finished look. Pressed powder – unlike loose powder – can be used as a stand alone powder to even skin tone or it can be used after applying foundation for a finishing look. Because it’s not as fine as loose powder, it...