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Why I Don't Subscribe to Zero Waste

Why I Don’t Subscribe to Zero Waste

The idea of going zero waste is great. But does cutting back on your individual waste really help the planet? The other day on Instagram I saw someone post about the plastic-free July challenge. It was incredibly inspiring to see people taking action. Plastic is such a huge problem in the world right now. It is truly frightening to think about. It affects wildlife and pristine natural habitats.…

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Beauty Review: W3ll People Mascara

Check out my #beautyreview of W3ll People's Expressionist Mascara! Spoiler Alert, it's awesome

I really love W3ll People’s Expressionist Mascara. It makes your eyelashes look incredible and long. Seriously, it’s better than most of the other mascara brands I have tried.    The only problem I had was that when I first started putting the mascara on my bottom lashes, it would run, giving me raccoon eyes. I lived like this for a short period of time before I went back to the W3ll People store…

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DIY Hair Treatments

  There are three DIYs for my hair that I have done over and over because they leave my hair feeling great! They are also extremely easy to do. I started doing these hair treatments about three years ago. I was studying abroad in Denmark, and one of my classmates told me she was having issues with her hair because of the difference in the water quality. I had never thought about it much, but…

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We don't live in a vacuum

We don’t live in a vacuum

For a while I was thinking that if I somehow achieved the impossible and had non-toxic everything for myself I would be “safe” from toxic pollution in the environment. I am realizing now that I forgot a very important key in this equation; we do not live in a vacuum. No matter how much I reduce toxins in my life there will always be outside toxins in the world. This brings me to a common theme of…

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The Energy in Fabric

The Energy in Fabric

When I was a freshman in college I had an amazing professor. She was fairy-like and eccentric. I loved the first class I took with her so much that I decided to take her one-credit elective meditation class. I loved learning about meditating and actually having someone to keep me accountable for practicing meditation. It takes some serious self-discipline which has never been my strong suit. It…

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Wear No Evil: Book Review

Wear No Evil: Book Review

Since this week is Fashion Revolution week and Earth Day I decided to share a book that inspired me and made me believe that I could make a difference in the world using fashion. Going to college in Boulder, I used to think that the only way to have sustainable clothing was to go total 70s hippie, grow out my armpit hair, and only wear my mom’s old overalls with plaid shirts and burlap. However,…

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Fashion Revolution Week

I want to share the tragic story of the collapse of Rana Plaza where over a thousand garment workers died. As I’m writing though, all of my thoughts seem incredibly trivial. This story isn’t mine to tell, and yet somehow it is because of the clothes that I wear. Economics drive most of our choices in our capitalistic society, but we have a choice. We aren’t just mindless drones or consumers.…

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Eco-Beauty Basics

Here’s some dirty truth about clean products. Trying to switch up beauty and make-up routines can be painful. There’s nothing worse than realizing you smell because the “natural deodorant” you bought is closer to lavender scented play-doh than actual deodorant. Or wearing new mascara that runs and gives you raccoon eyes. Unfortunately I have experienced both of those situations since trying to…

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My Favorite Clothing Store RN

My Favorite Clothing Store RN

There aren’t many clothing stores that live up to my ultimate standards. When it comes to clothes, I want it all. I want the best style, lowest carbon footprint, and ethical working conditions. I honestly don’t know if any retailer can live up to those standards plus a low cost and transparency. One store comes close to my ideal though. That store is Reformation. Started by Yael Aflalo,…

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Refresh

It’s easy to feel alone in the process of living a more environmentally friendly life. I have been feeling this way for some time. Once I graduated college I left the bubble of sustainability in Boulder and came back to Houston. It was a culture shock, remembering that most of the people I know here are in one way or another connected to the oil and gas industry. People care about the environment…

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