Posts tagged as: products

Chemicals In Cosmetics: What You Need To Know

July 23rd, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Beauty and Cosmetics

Okay, I don’t mean to alarm you, but it’s time to take a closer look at our grooming habits. Fact: you will find unhealthy additives in almost every personal care product you own, from lead in your lipstick to mercury in your mascara (1). And menfolk, you don’t get off that easy. There’s toxins in [...]

Itty Bitty Bonzai #9

July 17th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Itty Bitty Bonzai

Itty Bitty Bonzai is a collection of tiny tips and tricks for living a life more mindful. Small actions, collectively and compounded, become a powerful force of change. #9 You know what thrills me more than it rightfully should? Brand new, freshly sharpened, perfectly pointy pencils. HA! In college, the first day of class was [...]

Product Comparison: Body Lotions

July 15th, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Beauty and Cosmetics

In the great grand effort to ‘green’ your life, there are two major areas that matter above all others: cleaning and cosmetics. These are the primary eco-offenders, the personal products that do the most damage. And so, conversely, these are lifestyle changes that pack the biggest punch! I don’t know about you guys, but I [...]

A Vegan Tattoo

June 15th, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Beauty and Cosmetics

Did you know that most tattoos aren’t actually vegan? It doesn’t occur to many non-vegans, but animal products impact almost every aspect of our lives – even something as marginal and subcultured as our beloved body art! And it’s true – almost all tattoo ink contains animal ingredients. Crazy, right?! I’m lucky enough to live [...]

Itty Bitty Bonzai #7

May 27th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Itty Bitty Bonzai

Itty Bitty Bonzai is a collection of tiny tips and tricks for living a life more mindful. Small actions, collectively and compounded, become a powerful force of change. #7   How green is your hygiene regime? Specifically, what’s washing those pretty veg*n chompers?  No, I don’t mean the homemade baking soda scrub (although we’ll be covering [...]