Stop believing what you are told unless they can tell you something that backs them up. When you see  products and claims they make, I want you to first ask yourself is it possible and does anyone back them up?  This involves a harsh look at reality: Wrinkle creams will NOT make your lines disappear, for that you need botox or a face lift. ...

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Shopping can suddenly become a minefield if you don't know what you are looking for. Aside from that, its really hard seeing brands you used to love and use all the time and not being able to use them anymore! My tips are: If you decide to not use a whole brand, ignore their counters! If you want, say, a shower gel, find the...

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This was my November Boudoir Prive box! I got: Rahua Shampoo and Conditioner sachets I really like these products. My hair looks gorgeous after using them! I have looked the brand up online and the ingredients are online in full (good green points) and I applaud their approach of sourcing the oil from the Amazon tribes who use traditional methods to source and...

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Once you have made up your own mind on what you will and won't use (and which brands you will and won't use) then its time to see what you are going to do about it.  There are two different ways to approach your switch: Throw everything you own into the bin right now, regardless of how much is left or if it...

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So, you've read an ingredients list for the first time and have a vague idea of the most common ingredients in there. What next? RESEARCH!  There is no shortcut to this. If you want to get a complete and balanced picture you will spend a lot of time reading product ingredient lists, company websites, books, other websites and depending how inquiring you are,...

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First of all, congratulations on wanting to make a change! I hope you find my blog helps make it all a bit clearer for you all! So, how do you start climbing the epic mountain that is green cosmetics? First of all, go and get the nearest product to you with a big ingredients list on the back. These will become your new...

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Get your favourite fragrance and look at the ingredients list. What does it say? It's probably a mix of water, alcohol and "parfum/purfume/fragrance". Most products you use will have this as an ingredient but do you know exactly what it is? Unfortunately, only the company truly does. Legally, "parfum" and "perfume" can be anything from a blend of organically certified essential oils, plant...

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This is what I got in this months Glossybox: Overall: I can understand why people were complaining about this box, it's certainly not up to the standard I expect from GB. The nail wraps should not have been repeated, the bath salts are not high end, foot creme is a waste of money for most people and perfume is really not loved in...

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Hello everyone! Thank you and welcome to my new blog! I figured it was time I started sharing some of what I do, I was getting a bit lonely on my own! I have been interested in green topics for a long time. I believe that nature is sacred and that we really should do all we can to look after her. I’m...

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