Simple DIY Oil Cleanser and Makeup Remover
In the spirit of spring cleaning, I've been purging and simplifying all aspects of my life. Clearing out the unnecessary really does clear the mind (can you tell I've been doing a ton of Yoga? Hehe). While I love luxurious, rich products, lately, my skin has been...
Quit Fast Fashion, Part II: Dress Clean!
In part one of this post, I provided loads of information about how the majority of the clothes we wear are made; it's not pretty and not surprisingly, cheap merchandise comes at great expense to people and the environment. In exchange for reading through that heavy...
Why You Should Quit Fast Fashion, Part I
“Less than 10% of what we’re wearing… was made in factories where people were paid a living wage and working in safe and legal conditions.” - Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed:The Shockingly High Price of Cheap Fashion In the same way that most people are...
Acne: Your Skin is Trying to Tell You Something, Pt. I
A few readers have asked about products and D.I.Y.s that will help with acne situations. I struggle to answer these questions simply because acne is a symptom of a larger internal imbalance. Based on my research and reading more holistic approaches to managing acne...
DIY Deodorant
It just kills me when I have to spend money on gas, laundry, or deodorant. And while I did find an effective natural deodorant, Soapwalla, (read about this and the danger of most deos here) it's $14 bucks a pop and I've been trying to balance my beauty splurges...
10 Toxic Ingredients to Avoid
The chemicals that we are exposed to over a lifetime can accumulate in the blood and breast tissue, affecting everything from hormone levels to reproductive wellness, and is especially harmful to children. Clean cosmetic advocates are concerned about what the...