3-Ingredient Ginger Lemon Water (Minimalist Baker) In the Indian medicine of Ayurveda, practitioners recommend drinking warm or hot water, over cold. Obviously on a hot day, you may prefer a soda now and then. But for regular drinking, hot water is sometimes a good idea, to help a variety of issues including beauty ones (skin…
beauty
Switch Over to Natural Nail Polish
Earthy Nail Polish Of course, the zero waste alternative to nail polish, is not to wear any! But millions (and possibly billions) of women (and some men!) like to paint their nails. So let’s look at the issues with traditional nail polish, and what the zero waste alternatives are. Traditional nail polish is a concoction…
The Natural Benefits of Lavender Oil
Lavender oil is an aromatherapy essential oil that first came to international attention, when a French perfumier accidentally burned his arm. He plunged it into the nearest liquid he could find (a vat of lavender oil) and when it healed, it spurned the modern ‘medicine’ of aromatherapy, although lavender and other oils have been used…
Handmade Vegan Soap (on a rope)
Kleen Soaps are not just vegan and free from palm oil, but they are all handmade with rope attached, so you can them in the shower, without need for a slatted soap dish, to stop them going squishy. They are made with natural plant butters and oils, and essential oils. Avoid shea butter for latex…
Switch to a Zero Waste Reusable Razor
Shoreline Shaving Conventional razors are made from plastic, and mostly sold to be disposed of, after a few uses. Did you know that the pink female razors cost more, yet are exactly the same product? This has caused some to accuse the beauty industry of profiteering to women unfairly. Far better to choose a reusable…