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How to Make Travel More Sustainable
While it’s true that airplanes and cars can contribute to our carbon footprint, it’s also true that we’re all likely to travel this summer and if we’re going to travel it’s good to think about how to travel in a...
What Are Microplastics and Why Should I Care?
It’s plastic free July and in our quest to help people reduce their use of plastic we wanted to provide some valuable info on microplastics. You may have heard the term “microplastics” and while you know microplastics aren’t good, you...
What is the Best Reusable Straw? Spoiler Alert: It’s Silicone and We Make the Cutest One
There is something incredibly satisfying about sipping a drink with a straw. Perhaps it’s the throw back to the juice boxes and capri suns of our childhood or visions of sipping pina coladas in the sun or simply the fact that...
End Chapped Lips Forever
In the summer of 2018 we launched our cult-favorite Paris Water Balm. Now that this amazing balm turned three, we thought it would be fun to share a behind the scenes look at the making of what really is the best lip...
4 Painless Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste
Last month might have been Plastic Free July, but at bkr we believe plastic free shouldn’t be a one-month thing. Let’s keep the conversation going all year round, say adieu to single-use, and aim for a Plastic Free Forever! But...
Nothing is Grosser Than a Dirty Water Bottle
ESSENTIAL ADVICE ON KEEPING YOUR BKR WATER BOTTLE SPARKLY CLEAN Welcome to KEEPING IT CLEAN 101 with Tal. Class is now in session.We’ve been asked how often a reusable glass water bottle has to be cleaned since we launched our...
Are Glass Water Bottles Better Than Plastic?
From ocean pollution to health concerns, the negative impacts of plastic water bottles are clear. But, a lot of people still bizarrely opt for plastic over glass. Sure, it may seem more convenient to grab a disposable plastic water bottle...
Why Are Plastic Water Bottles Bad?
Pretty much everyone knows by now that there’s a global movement to diminish the use of plastic water bottles because of their negative impact on the environment, but a lot of people don’t really understand why disposable water bottles are...
How to Get in the Habit of Drinking More Water
Ok, so this is probably obvious by now, but your bkr fam cares a lot about drinking water. The thing is, just like everybody else, we forget to sip sometimes, too. Unfortunately, once you feel thirsty it means that your...
How to Stay Hydrated Without Even Trying
Drinking water is so good for your mind and body, but we’re often bad at remembering to do it throughout the day. You would think this bkr bottle obsessed fam would never not sip all day long, but sometimes we...
Glass Water Bottles vs. Stainless Steel: 5 Reasons to Go with Glass
By now, all of us should be drinking from reusable water bottles. Let’s be completely real. At this point, to see a celebrity holding a plastic water bottle (or anyone–especially if they have millions of followers on Instagram or in...
Get Your Hydration Facts Straight: 4 Water Myths Debunked
Everyone knows that water is essential for life. Without it, our bodies would literally not be able to function. Drinking water helps to restore moisture to your organs and tissues as well as regulate your body temperature. But, there are...
Does Drinking Water Help Your Skin? We Set the Record Straight.
Let’s get right to the point: yes, 100%. Water absolutely helps your skin to look smooth and dewy. Of course, a good skincare routine that includes cleansing, moisturizing and avoiding pore-clogging products is also essential, but your routine is nothing...
7 Warning Signs You're Not Drinking Enough Water
Drinking water is hard. Not the act itself, obviously, but remembering to drink water throughout the day and actually doing it. We know, it really shouldn’t be that difficult. I mean, we *literally* need it to live, so why are...
7 Ways to Take Your Water From H2O to H2-Whoa
You already know that drinking enough water is vital to good health. But, water can be so…boring. Get you some water that can do both: keep you healthy and taste awesome. One of our favorite ways to turn water from...
Why Are Glass Water Bottles Better?
If you haven’t noticed, we heart glass water bottles. Frankly, glass is superior to plastic and stainless steel in every way, at least in our humble (and very well-researched) opinion. It isn’t just because it’s really really good looking, 100% dishwasher safe,...
So, Here's How Much Water You Should Actually Drink Every Day
Water is the most important nutrient. Without it, you would literally die. It’s required for basically all of your body’s life-giving processes, from delivering oxygen to your organs to making your brain work properly.  Your body uses water to breathe,...
How Often Should You Wash Your Water Bottle (So It's Not Gross AF)?
The short answer: once a day. The long answer: Can we be real for a sec? As serious as we are about that glass water bottle life, we’re lowkey sparse washers. It’s not that we don’t like our stuff clean...
On Accutane? Bkr Paris Water Balm Is Your Lip Saver.
Considering the stresses that already come with adulting — demanding clients, competing deadlines, boring breakfast cereal — it’s insanely unfair that nearly 50% of women over 25 still have to deal with zits. An even bigger bummer? The usual lifestyle...
The Bkr Paris Water Balm Takes Hydration To The Next Level
bkr is all about hydration—that's common knowledge at this point. Now, the brand is going beyond the iconic water bottle to infuse the rest of your beauty routine with moisture, starting with your lips. Here's what makes the Water Balm,...