Beauty & Wellness

Feel your best with these tips on creating a smart wellness routine that’s easy to follow

Who doesn't want to save time and money?

The latest skincare trend? Covering your face with stickers.

Here's how to protect your body's largest organ.

Talk about a solid choice. These eco-friendly, all-natural solutions are good for the planet, your wallet, and your skin and hair.

Glowing skin is just a couple of drops away.

It's time to switch out your suds.

These are several factors you need to keep in mind.

This ancient wellness ritual stimulates blood flow, reduces puffiness, and relaxes your entire body.

These moisturizing night creams, serums, and gels can help keep your skin feeling supple all season long—no matter your type.

The hype is real.

Because good skin never goes out of style.

Fair warning: You're going to want to buy a few of these for yourself.

Summer sun left your skin dry and dull? Give yourself an at-home facial with these picks that are guaranteed to soften fine lines and make skin radiant and smooth.

Beauty may only be skin-deep, but your skin absorbs your beauty products — so it’s important to choose formulations crafted with natural ingredients instead of dangerous chemicals.

These all-natural repellents and remedies will keep your skin healthy while you enjoy the outdoors this summer.

The sunny days of summer are right around the corner. But before you take your yoga practice outdoors: Get yourself some sunscreen.

Some beauty brands claim to be 'cruelty free' while still using ingredients that other companies tested on animals.

It's been quite a year for mothers everywhere. Pamper the moms in your life with these CBD-infused products to ease aches and promote relaxation.

Up your self-care routine with these products for face, body, and bath.

Do wonders for your routine and the planet.

Warm up your self-care practice with an artisan tea blend from these Black- and woman-owned companies.

Moisturize, condition, and nourish your skin and hair with this "liquid gold"

Energy, mental clarity, and better skin are just a few drops away.

Open sinuses, calm headaches, and boost your mood with this miracle oil

This essential oil can perk up your mood and help you breathe easy

Here's how to utilize rosehip oil to get the most benefits out of this extract.

Hydrate skin and hair with this multi-purpose oil

These four antioxidant-rich products can radically change your beauty routine.

The anti-bullying activist shares the meditation, sleep, and aromatherapy tools and tricks that keep her centered.

These essential sprays, gloves, wipes, and more will invite clarity and cleanliness during this season of transition.

These companies are joining the fight to eradicate breast cancer by supporting research and awareness.

The soothing gemstone is known for opening up the heart chakra to love and positive energy, making it the quintessence of well-being.

Whether you’re shooting video content, still photos, or just looking to post more to Instagram, this advice from Yoga Journal’s makeup artist, who specializes in eco-beauty, will help you look and feel your best.

Sophie Jaffe, yoga teacher, certified raw food chef, superfood entrepreneur, and mom of two boys (with a baby girl due this summer), defines inner beauty as honoring your inner wild woman—all your amazing gifts—and being true to them.

Restore your sparkle with this nourishing DIY Ayurvedic face wash recipe to deeply cleanse, purify, and soften the skin.

For our fourth annual natural-beauty awards, we vetted winners with our trusted advisors (naturally). Their extensive ingredient knowledge added up this list of the year's must-haves.

Aesthetician and natural nail-care specialist Jodi Shays shares her secrets to avoiding nail polish chips, keeping cuticles moisturized, and more.

Who better to share natural-makeup must-haves than someone who uses them both professionally and personally? Here, hand-picked faves from Colorado makeup artist and licensed aesthetician Beth Walker.

Steal this advice for optimizing face and body oils from Kim Rossi, director of Shankara Ayurveda Spa at the Art of Living Retreat Center in North Carolina.

Turns out, golden turmeric isn’t just a wellness superstar in the kitchen. It may also have healing powers as a beauty ingredient, thanks to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties—which keep skin supple, clear up blemishes, and may even mitigate sun damage.

Mushroom extract is the 
new must-have ingredient 
in skincare lines thanks 
to its hydrating and brightening effects. Here, five 
fungi-infused products to give your face a natural glow.

Refresh your complexion with these toxin-free masks made from botanical ingredients—no 
spendy spa trip required.

Every year, Yoga Journal features the best natural beauty products out there. These were a few that we tested and couldn't get enough of. We promise you'll love them too.

Find your bliss this fall with these simple self-care tips from Chloe Manlay, resident yoga teacher and retreat coordinator at Yemaya.

Here’s your guide to 
the 27 products that both met our tough standards 
and exceeded our performance expectations.

Discover the best diffusers and essential oils for home, travel, and your beauty routine.

Here’s how to harness the healing power of essential oils using DIY recipes and store-bought blends.

Stay fresh during your sweatiest summer yoga classes with natural deodorants that really work. All six are free of chemical fragrances.

Give your skin a spring cleanse with Ayurveda-inspired products that contain subtle scents and deep cleansers to help you feel recharged.

Our lips lack the many protective layers of the rest of our skin, 
so it takes more to keep them hydrated. The nourishing oils in 
these balms and sticks seal in moisture and keep lips smooth and soft.

These winning natural hair products from our Natural Beauty Awards will leave your hair feeling silky, strong, and clean.

The winners of YJ’s second annual Natural Beauty Awards are in! All are free of harsh chemicals and full of rejuvenating plant compounds.

Keep your skin feeling soft and oil-free all day with these 9 winning natural face-care products from YJ's annual Natural Beauty Awards.

Look fabulous naturally with the 8 winning makeup products in Yoga Journal's Natural Beauty Awards.

These winning natural body care products in Yoga Journal's Natural Beauty Awards are free of harsh chemicals and full of plant compounds.

Short of having a personal 
masseur, these products with unique, therapeutic 
ingredients are your next best bet for relieving muscle aches.

Protect your skin and hair from the sun’s damaging effects with these natural lotions and conditioners.

Product junkies and gearheads alike had plenty to play with at the SHE's Fit! and SHE's Beautiful! event in NYC. Here, our top picks for yogis.

Don't want to put your practice on pause when you head to the beach this summer? Grab these sand-friendly yoga essentials and salute the sun.

You should protect your skin from the sun, but beware of harmful ingredients in sunscreen. Try mineral sunscreens to avoid toxins.

Give skin and hair a healthy glow with products that employ the healing powers of probiotic bacteria.

Made from recycled materials and without chemical preservatives or artificial fragrances, these beauty tools are our top picks for self-care and eco-friendliness.

Searching for the willpower or strength you need to commit to your yoga practice? It just might come in a bottle.

Daily does of Vitamin D might help remedy your eczema and itchy winter skin.

No need to splurge on expensive lotions and potions. Yoga may be the answer to your winter skin woes.

Want to breathe a little bit easier? Some say the solution is sitting in a salt-filled room.

Made from the oil in shea-tree nuts, the shea butter in these products isn’t only ultra-hydrating, it also has a higher purpose: supporting women’s cooperatives and economic development in several West African communities.

Abhyanga means “self-massage with oil,” and according to ancient tradition, it is one of our greatest allies for total health.

No need to book an appointment at the spa -- you can whip up an Ayurvedic facial customized for your skin type at home using all-natural ingredients.

And the winners are in! YJ readers put nearly 300 good-for-you face, body, and hair products that met our rigorous standards to the test. Here, find the best of the beautifully healthy bunch.

When you buy body and hair products skip these potentially unsafe ingredients.

Avoid these potentially harmful ingredients in facial care products.

Check makeup labels for these potentially-harmful ingredients.

Feel and look radiant by harnessing the power of Ayurvedic self-care.

As part of our natural beauty awards, here's our list—tried and true—of the top good-for-you makeup products out there.

As part of our natural beauty awards, here's our list—tried and true—of the top good-for-you facial products out there.

As part of our natural beauty awards, here's our list—tried and true—of the top good-for-you body care products out there.