Soap
Way back at the beginning of the blog, I wrote an article about making liquid hand soap. I did make it a couple of times, but then I just thought actually…
Going ‘poo’ free again!
Two days ago I announced that I was going to undertake a year of eco challenges The first of which was to give up shampoo again. I have tried this before…
I really missed it!
I just came back from a really lovely few days in Bournemouth. The sun shone, the sea glinted, the sand beckoned – it was so lovely especially as the hubby…
Mooncups or tampons?
Mooncup have released a new video campaign, which is absolutely brilliant and well worth a watch for entertainment value alone! It can be accessed via their website by clicking on…
Giving up on ‘no poo’
During my reflections on 2012, I admitted that I have given up on not using shampoo. I went shampoo free for around 6 months and unfortunately for me, my hair just got…
Homegrown shower and shaving gel!
I have recently discovered that the numerous Aloe Vera plants decorating my shelves and window ledges are actually really useful and after a couple of weeks of using them, I…
No ‘poo’ – alternatives to shampoo and conditioner!
I recently gave up using shampoo and conditioner and haven’t used either for nearly 6 weeks now. The picture on the left shows my hair at around 4 weeks of no ‘poo’. My…
Going shampoo free!
‘What is wrong with you?’ a friend said to me when I told her I was going shampoo free. ‘Can’t you make a nice homemade herbal version instead’ another friend…
Ladies – 5 reasons to invest in a menstrual cup!
Menstrual cups – if you have been reading my blog regularly, you were probably wondering at what point it would come to this. Well yes I will admit, I am…
Do you really need to use lipsalve?
A little while ago I decided to review my constant use of lipsalve / lipbalm and wrote a blog post about it: what to do with chapped or dry lips. Some…