This is a good thing. Ten years ago in 2013, a steady decline in the use of cardboard applicator tampons began. Markedly, plastic applicator tampons were introduced and within two years, by 2015, approximately 88% of tampons sold and used were plastic applicator...
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An Ode to (+ The Benefits of) Body Hair
Hair, body hair everywhere, and a big bush especially there; A thousand come to one's funeral when murder we dare. While we want luscious locks and a head thick of hair, It soon thins and we're left dealing with those that make others stare. Can one count the hours...
The Dark History of the Birth Control Pill
Last week we talked about the importance of respecting your hormones and we've shared in the past how the birth control pill can have an effect on hormones and in turn menstruation. As part of our taking #femininetothemax campaign, we thought it would be a good time...
Accessing Femininity Through Kundalini Yoga with Aimee Bello
This past May we celebrated our company's ninth anniversary, women's health month and our new offices in Santa Monica with a nod to our 2017 intention and mantra - discovering what it means to be feminine. In so doing, we invited our Chief Flow Rider's favorite local...
Four Men Standing Up for Women’s Healthcare (+ Rights)
Most successful initiatives for women's healthcare are lead by or largely involve women, which is partly reflective of the disenfranchisement women face at all levels of society, but also crucial to note, as they are the ones filling the gaps in social services....
Bringing Healthy Home: Featuring Gunnar Lovelace, Fierce Man + CEO of Thrive Market
For a month that includes Father's Day, it's perfectly fitting we feature a Fierce Man, instead of the usual line up of women we designate the space to! Protecting women's health, our rights, and our access to healthy menstrual care products are all critical to the...
3 Pivotal Period Policy Actions in New York and Around the Globe
I'm a New Yorker. There's no doubt about it. I'm a straight shooter and I know how to seamlessly devour a slice of pizza while weaving through NYC traffic and answering emails on my smart phone. Even after almost three years of living in Los Angeles, where I learned...
The First 100 Days of Feminism in 2017
While everyone may have been focused on analyzing President Trump's first 100 days in office this past week, we're checking in with our 2017 intention of 'discovering what it means to be feminine' and getting ready for a bunch of celebrations in honor of Women's...
Why Empowering Daughters to Work Is So Important
It's no surprise that women earn less than men do per dollar, but what is surprising is that more women than men are graduating from college. More women are entering the fields of law and medicine than ever before, but the science, technology, engineering and...
5 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Dark Eye Circles
Ask any woman - the hardest part of her makeup routine is generally the eye area; mascara and eyeliner are just the tip of the iceberg! First, the skin must be hydrated to eliminate the visibility of wrinkles, a base coat of foundation is generally added to even the...
Ten Tips for Natural Eye Health
From mascaras to eyeliners, anti-wrinkle creams and exfoliating wipes, our eyes and the surrounding skin face some pretty harsh conditions. If the wind isn't wiping at our eyes, dirty fingers are. Chemicals from eye creams and cleansers can easily enter our eyes (and...