This post is part of a paid collaboration with Plaine Products and I received product for review. 5 Ways to Zero-Waste Your Morning Routine 1. Buy your coffee or tea in compostable bags. Check your coffee bag or tea box …
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Makeup Free for 40 Days: 5 Things I Learned
It was late February and Lent was quickly approaching. Lent is a season of fasting and deep reflection that mirrors Jesus’ 40 days spent fasting in the desert in anticipation of the hardest test of his time on earth: his …
Safe + Natural Tattoo After-Care
I got a tattoo! Surprise! If you’ve known me (in person) for very long, it’s actually not much of a surprise that I ended up getting one. I’ve been talking about it for 10 years. My college roommate and I …
Is All Natural Makeup Better?
Makeup developer and small business owner, Kerrie, and I live in the same town, but I’d never met her until she commented on my recent post about my beauty routine. The conversation that developed there was highly informative, and I …
My Beauty Routine: Help Me Make It Better
Out of all ethical lifestyle categories, revamping my beauty routine has been the most difficult. It continues to be a challenge for brands and consumers to trace raw materials, but even when the product is mostly organic, it’s likely not …
Bees + Betterment: Beelove Skincare Uses Local Honey to Bring Jobs to the Formerly Incarcerated
It’s been said time and time again, but the criminal justice system in America is broken. A system that punishes instead of reforms is inherently unethical, not to mention unsustainable, but that’s not even the half of it. Black people …
Going Au Naturale: A Review Roundup of Credo Beauty Products
I don’t wear much makeup because I honestly think I look better without aggressive amounts of foundation, blush, and eye shadow. If my eyes weren’t so sensitive, I could see myself doing a cat eye every now and then, but …
Natural DIY Sunburn Remedies
Natural DIY Sunburn Remedies This post was written by Stephanie Villano and originally appeared on My Kind Closet. Even though you’re typically diligent with your sun protection and make every effort to reapply your eco-friendly sunscreen and take other precautions …
3 Simple DIY Beauty Recipes
Simple DIY beauty recipes for body scrub, cheek and lip stain, and face powder that are sensitive and sustaianble.
How to Dye Hair with Henna and Tea
Special thanks to Numi Organic Tea for sponsoring this post. All opinions (and results) are my own. How to Dye Hair with Henna and Tea The last time I dyed my hair with henna, I was intrigued by the instruction …
5 Reasons To Dye Your Hair with Henna + My Process
Why I Dye My Hair With Henna I decided to ditch traditional chemical hair dyes in 2016, when I realized that some of the more than 5,000 possible ingredients found in the ubiquitous drugstore product are carcinogenic. Used in commercial …
DIY Bodycare and Home Products, by Hanna Baror-Padilla
This post was written by Hanna Baror-Padilla and originally appeared on the Sotela Blog. Sotela is a forthcoming ethical clothing brand that supports and encourages women through all seasons of their lives by providing well-designed, versatile clothing in a …












