Helping beauty lovers make planet-friendly choices
Zero waste beauty is one of the many ways you can enjoy skincare and makeup without harming the planet. The zero waste movement aims to prevent waste from entering landfills. What is Zero Waste Beauty? With traditional beauty products, you throw your empty packaging in the trash, and it gets taken to a landfill. Zero […]
I’m always on the look for ways to make sustainable living easier. Some days it feels like I have to choose between the planet or convenience. Fortunately, I have found 5 sustainable living blogs that prove I can still live a modern lifestyle without harming the planet. In the following blogs, you will find simple, […]
A Review of UpCircle Face Moisturizer, Including a Discussion on Sustainability This post contains affiliate links. Did you ever think about what happens to the used coffee grounds at your favorite coffee shop? Chances are, the shop pays to have the grounds sent to a landfill. But if you live in London, your coffee shop […]
Short reviews of all reef-safe face mineral sunscreens that I have tried Before I begin my discussion of reef-safe/mineral sunscreens, I need to make one thing clear. More than anything else, climate change threatens coral reefs and their inhabitants. No amount of reef-safe sunscreen changes this fact. The reality is that switching to reef-safe sunscreen […]
A Review of Athr Eyeshadow, Including a Discussion on Sustainability This post contains affiliate links. I have a weakness for eyeshadow palettes. But as I discussed in 5 Steps to a Sustainable Beauty Routine, using what you already have and buying less is a core sustainability practice. Unfortunately for me, Athr Beauty (formerly Aether Beauty) keeps releasing new […]
On March 25, Loop x Ulta Beauty hosted “an all-female panel to discuss their careers in sustainability and the future of beauty in the circular movement.” The Sustainable Beauty Circle panel consisted of: Moderator: Rachel Cernansky, Senior Sustainability Editor at Vogue Business Laura Beres, Senior Director Strategic Portfolio Delivery at ULTA Beauty Lindsey Casella, Senior Global Marketing Manager […]
What these beauty certifications mean and which ones you should look for So many companies claim to be sustainable. But how are you supposed to know which ones are actually sustainable and which ones are greenwashing? Fortunately, third-party organizations certify some of these claims. As independent organizations, these certifying bodies define the certification criteria. Many […]
My favorites in sustainable beauty for 2020 I don’t need to tell you that 2020 was a year! And I can’t say I’m sorry that it is ending. The one good thing about having so much more time at home was that I had the opportunity to try so many beauty products. Here are a […]
“Waterless beauty is not a trend or fad, but will increasingly take the guise of an everyday necessity. With water reserves running low, consumers are making incremental lifestyle changes that posit planet positivity. Going waterless will mean swapping convenience for conservation — and that’s a good thing.” – Shanu Walpita For many of you reading […]
Learn how to develop a sustainable beauty routine in 5 steps. Ethical, eco-friendly, cruelty-free. All are worthy goals. But it can be hard to know how these ideals fit with our own beauty and wellness goals. All the choices make it even harder: natural, organic, clean. How do you even start a sustainable beauty routine? […]
