Our skin absorbs A LOT of what’s put on it, so if I’m going to slather 90% of my body with a body butter, I want to know I’m using a product with clean ingredients and no toxic nasties. Since returning to the UK from Vietnam at the end of 2020, the central heating over […]
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I’d been living in Hanoi, Vietnam for eighteen months and lockdown had just ended so I couldn’t wait to go out for a drink to celebrate, but that night I decided to go home early to watch a webinar I’d signed up for, hosted by Nathan & Hannah Buchan, who are the owners and founders
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**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. As part of my sustainable journey, I have been trying to eliminate chemicals from my life, so I’ve been researching clean beauty products, as I wanted to find brands and products I could trust to
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The huge rise in environmental-consciousness over the last decade has come at a cost, namely the increase in greenwashing, sometimes also referred to as “green sheen”. If you’re sick of greenwashing, then read my guide to decoding the labels on your beauty products, and tips on what to look out for on the packaging, in
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Feature Photo: Tobia Zambotti’s “Couch-19”, a direct reference to Covid-19, is made of more than 10,000 single-use face masks. Re-Worked / Re-Made / Re-Purposed / Re-Paired / Re-Cycled / Re-Claimed In a previous post I highlighted the enormous environmental issue for the planet and the impacts on human health due to the colossal 1.3 billion
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Feature Photo by Ella Olsson from Pexels During the Covid crisis, panic buying in some countries resulted in supermarket shortages and empty shelves, leading some people to begin thinking about where their food comes from for the first time, and how easily this can be disrupted. For many people, concerns about food security led to
Feature Photo by Kelvin Octa from Pexels Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. IN CELEBRATION OF MOTHER’S DAY
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International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. #ChooseToChallenge If you want to take part in amplifying the cause and call out inequality, this year International Women’s Day are challenging individuals and organizations to
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Feature Photo by Michael Hodgins from Pexels. I recently signed the “Save Bees From Killer Pesticides” Greenpeace petition and am urging everyone to sign it too! Save Bees From Killer Pesticides Greenpeace Petition This issue is pretty close to my heart, as whilst undertaking my MA in Ethical Fashion, my mum told me about a friend of
Feature Photo by Zachary Debottis from Pexels We’ve been told that exercise is good for our mental health, especially during lockdown. Exercising outdoors helps to reduce anxiety and depression, and many are getting out to hike the hills, in order to feel at one with nature. During the present time, walking offers respite from the
