Category: Vegan

Basil Feature

Self Herb: How to Cultivate Your Own Basil at Home

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How many times did I buy a pot of basil for my kitchen at the farmers market, rather than just getting a few bunches – hoping I could harvest my little plant whenever I need basil for cooking (sustainability!!…plus it looks so nice and chefy to have a basil plant on your window sill <3). That was the plan every single time. It must be possible that the plants can survive my care a little longer than just two weeks!? But it did not work once and I was buying a new basil pot every time the old one died.Read More »

No Poo Only Water

No Poo // Water Only: the First Three Months

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During this year’s Lent period I decided to give up shampoo – and kept going beyond Easter.

My No Poo / Water Only adventure started when I was searching for some zero waste alternatives for my regular shampoo that comes in a plastic bottle. Since I really don’t like soap (looks ugly in the bathroom and is pretty inconvenient for travel), and creating my DIY-shampoo with stuff I don’t know how it will affect my hair (baking soda? lemon? nope.) didn’t seem like a good alternative for me either. The combination of me not being a chemist and being somewhat lazy lead me to the ultimate No Poo version: Water Only.

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Sand & Sky

Pink Vegan Beauty: Sand & Sky

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I did something for the first time I’ve never thought I would ever do: Buy a product just because it was advertised on my Facebook feed. I scrolled, I saw, I ordered – just like that. And to my surprise I didn’t have any second thoughts – it felt pretty great actually.

If you’re in their target group, I’m sure you have also seen the pink and baby blue ad more than once: Sand & Sky’s “Brilliant Skin” face mask.

I mean…a pink face mask. Read More »