2nd day hair? [Let’s be honest… maybe 3rd or 4th day hair…]Going for the John Travolta look from Grease? Me neither.Slept in!!!! No time for a shower?Try some dry shampoo! Why try dry shampoo? Saves time [You’re welcome for that extra 15-20 minutes of the day not spent showering] Saves money on: water bill ✔ energy bill ✔ hair products ✔…
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Is hair conditioner weighing you down? Hair feels stringy, limp, or greasy? But skipping the conditioner makes hair feels dry, frizzy and staticky… been there… What’s in Commercial Hair Conditioner? Hair conditioners in commercials claim to provide “healthy looking hair”… but they are not actually creating healthy hair. Many commercial conditioners only coat your hair with chemicals and…
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I have always had sensitive skin. Growing up, I would always get eczema on my inner elbows and rashes on my body from my clothing [actually from laundry detergent and fabric softeners], which led to doctor visits for special creams. If you suffer from eczema, try replacing the toxic ingredients that come in contact with your skin…
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Why should fruits and vegetables be washed? They could have been grown using pesticides, insecticides, or fungicides [Even if you buy organic produce which limits the use of some pesticides or uses ‘natural pesticides’, which are not really all that natural. Seriously. This is a rant for another day.] Grow your own or know thy farmer…
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It’s time to take a better look at the chemical slew you may be spraying to “clean” your home. Do your cleaning supplies require a gas mask, rubber gloves, or protective suit? [Last time I checked I wasn’t a CSI or working in Quarantine…] Do you want a cleaner that is safe to use around your…
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Commercial body washes and soaps dry out my skin… and then I’m supposed to slather on lotions and creams with questionable ingredients… I’m out. The skin is our largest organ and what we put on it gets absorbed into our bodies, carrying all those toxic chemicals into our bloodstream and lymphatic system. What we put on…
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We recently came back from a family trip to Arizona. It was so nice to be in a warm place while it was -40°C back home and snowing [no I am not exaggerating… look up Manitoba, Canada… we really have those kind of winters… regularly… at one point we were colder than Mars]. If you live…
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I LOVE DRY BRUSHING! [When you find something amazing and want to shout it from the rooftops… this is it people… the real deal]. Just like many other items in the household… dry brushes get dirty and require a good cleaning. Some companies state to replace your dry brush after 3-6 months, but if it still works…
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I used to be a Bruxist (jaw-clenching teeth-grinder, who would wake up with terrible tension headaches and a sore mouth). If this is you, I FEEL YOUR PAIN (really… I do did) and please read on! OK time to sound fancy and give my medical vocabulary… Bruxism is when you unconsciously clench your jaw and grind your…
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Be honest with yourself. How often do you clean your makeup brushes? [If you are a master procrastinator like my lovely sister… you are probably overdue for a makeup brush deep cleaning, so your queen-of-clean-sister Sara steps in for an intervention, just kidding – love you]. What’s hiding in your dirty makeup brush? Oil, dead…
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