In honor of Earth Day, I am making some changes in my daily life. I already turn out all the lights, use CFL lightbulbs, unplug things that aren't being used, and belong to CarbonRally, where i have completed many challenges. I recycle everything and anything i see, and i dont let the water run when i am brushing my teeth. But i can't helpbut feel that i have only scratched the surface of what i can do and the impact it will have. Yes, i know, everything little thing helps. But i want to do something more. So i have made a promise to myself (and the Earth) that i will do whatever i can to make a big change. The first thing on my list: pledge to protecting the Earth at www.nick.com/biggreenhelp. Check it out and pledge too! And check back tomorrow for the next thing on my Big Green Help list!
An article in the May issue of TeenVOGUE brought to my attention how important it is for your skin care and make-up routine to be "green". Everything you put on your skin is absorbed into your bloodstream. I for one don't want icky chemicals like parabens and formaldehyde in me. But i can't just go and buy completely new make-up and skin care products. Which presents me with a problem, Not only are the one's i have now just fine and hardly used up, i don't have the money. Well, i decided to solve this dilemma, and thankfully, the solution is an easy one. When the make-up and other toiletries i have now runs out, i will replace it with a greener, safer version. The Body Shop is an excellent place to find natural products that are not tested on animals. Please consider switching your make up and skin care products to environmentally conscious ones. Both you and the earth will benefit.

Here are some things that i am going to add to my regime:



Tea Tree Oil Blemish Fade Night Lotion, $19 at the Body Shop. Tea tree oil controls oil and prevents blemishes without over drying skin.




Camomile Gentle Eye Make-up Remover, now only $7 at the Body Shop. Dissolves eye make-up without irritating skin. As an added bonus, it conditions lashes!






Tea Tree Oil Facial Wash, $11.50 at the Body Shop. Combats blemishes and prevents new ones without drying out the skin.




Introducing Zoya's First Annual Earth Day Nailpolish Exchange. You send in your old, half-empty bottles of polish to be disposed of properly and Zoya will replace your old colors with new, updated ones. Their polishes are formaldehyde, toluene, camphor and dibutyl phthalate free- the only thing i get out of that is that they are easy on the planet! Just send in 6 or more bottles and Zoya will replace them-bottle for bottle-with new colors from their line. Just pay $3 per bottle and you've got yourself a new polish wardrobe! Check it out at http://www.zoya.com/earthday/

Dance
as though no one is watching you,
Love
as though you have never been hurt before,
Sing
as though no one can hear you,
Live
as though heaven is on Earth.

About Me

My photo
You can stay even if you aren't a dog with a beard.

Followers

quote of the day:

"you know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams"
- Dr. Seuss
Powered by Blogger.

About me

Social

Facebook

Gallery

Translate