We asked Atelier’s Aveda-certified esthetician Rebecca Chewning why regular therapeutic skin care is important:  Your skin is the largest organ in the body and it is also the last to get any nutrients from the food you ingest. So it’s crucial to maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet and engage in relaxing activities to reduce the stressor hormone levels in your body. We generally spend our attention on having nice clothes, going to get our nails done or getting that new designer purse, but we neglect the one thing that everyone notices, and looks directly at in any human interaction: our face, and more specifically, our skin.  At Atelier, we believe that having beautiful skin is the ultimate cosmetic…

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At this day in age, we all know how important it is to be environmentally friendly, but no one seems to know it as well as 100% Pure, Santana Row’s only store dedicated to cosmetics. This store is as their name says – they are 100% organic and “pure”. To make their cosmetics (which is done right here in San Jose, CA), they use no cancer-causing, skin-irritating synthetic chemicals, chemical preservatives, harsh detergents, artificial colors, artificial fragrances, or any other unhealthy toxins. Instead, they use all natural and certified organic ingredients, which are not only better for you, but better for the environment. 100% Pure is the first and only company in the world to pigment their make-up with, get this, the skin of fruit and veggies! But they don’t just stop there. This company and its founder, Susie Wang, are completely dedicated to be harm free to the environment and to animals. Almost every product created by this company is 100% vegan, and no product is ever tested on animals….

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