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 […]
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 […]
The following post is sponsored by JUNO & Co. All opinions are my own. If you spend any time on TikTok, chances are you have seen JUNO & Co in action. Influencers rave about how well their microfiber makeup sponge applies makeup and how the cleansing balm melts it away. About JUNO & Co Mira […]
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 […]
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 […]
Holiday Gift Sets for the Sustainable Beauty Lover We all know somebody who says sustainable products don’t work as well as traditional beauty. Or they think ethical and eco-friendly products are inconvenient. Or maybe you’re here because you have an eco-conscious friend and you don’t know what to get them. Not to worry, one of […]
“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? […]
A Review of Tata Harper Crème Riche Velvet Moisturizer Cream, Including a Discussion on Sustainability This post contains affiliate links. A lot was happening in May. Okay mostly COVID was happening, but it felt like a lot. This might explain why I bought myself a $195.00 moisturizer ($210 as of January 2022). After all, I […]
