The First Step to Stop Buying from Fast Fashion Brands
A simple way to stop buying clothes from fast fashion brands.
My Cruelty-Free Skincare Routine | Sensitive and Dry Skin Type
My full day and night cruelty-free skincare routine including products from The Body Shop and Lush Cosmetics.
Environmental Goals for 2019
It’s the new year and I’m still the same. I have made a few personal resolutions for 2019 – like actually sticking to a workout regime – but I decided to make a separate list of environmental goals for the year. As an environmentalist, I thought that I […]
Five Documentaries About Climate Change for Beginners
In this day and age there are hundreds of sources for people to learn about environmentalism. I think that the easiest way to ‘convert’ someone is to make them watch a documentary. When I was 11 years old I didn’t want to read a bunch of books and […]
Top 10 Everyday Cruelty-Free Makeup Products from South Africa
I have received many requests to share my favourite everyday makeup products. I don’t actually wear makeup every single day, but if I have classes or just going grocery shopping, I like to wear some makeup just to look more awake – and alive. My everyday makeup look […]
Honest Review: LUSH Hot Oil Hair Treatment
Following a strict skincare routine has been highly beneficial for me, but has also made me neglect my hair. I stopped straightening my hair for four months and have either been air-drying or diffusing my hair. Though, just because I don’t use straighteners doesn’t mean that my hair […]
5 Flowers to Attract More Bees to Your Garden
Bees are vital to human existence. Without bees and their role in cross pollination, we would run out of food and oxygen. All types of bees, from honeybees to bumblebees, are important to the cycle and growth of every ecosystem on the planet. Unfortunately, the bee population has […]
10 Simple Ways To Be Eco-Friendly Everyday
Many people have asked me how they can start being eco-friendly. Many people believe that one has to radically changing their life overnight. When I first became an environmentalist, I wanted to do everything. I wanted to throw out all non-cruelty-free products, fast fashion clothing items, go vegan […]
Eco-Friendly Facial Exfoliators
Exfoliating is my favourite step of my skincare routine. I can feel every pore being cleaned out, and my skin looks amazing afterwards. But, it wasn’t until I learnt about microbeads that made me reconsider the exfoliators I use. What are Microbeads? I was shocked when I first […]
What Is Happening To The Bee Population?
I am an optimist. I am a positive person. I like to believe that everything is all sunshine and rainbows, but being an environmentalist means being realistic. Optimism is important but we have to first know what we are dealing with and what caused certain things to occur. […]
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