Have you ever wondered what is in your lipstick? On average, a lipstick contains 20-40 ingredients. However, a lipstick tube is too small to write on and manufacturers take advantage of this fact. At the same time, women who wear it every day deserve to know what exactly they are exposed to. For instance, did …
Like many straight-haired women, I considered curly hair a blessing and never thought it could cause any trouble to its owner. Neither did I think that curly hair needed any special products or way of treatment. When DevaCurl came around, all the curly ladies out there started having a good hair day 365 days a …
Lustrous hair is everyone’s dream. We are often lured into buying wrong products that promise this result. Although my main criterion in selecting hair products is safety of the ingredients, I still want my hair to look shiny and voluptuous. That is why I stopped using soap for my hair. It is true that it …
What would you do if someone claimed that your house is their house now? Clearly, you would just shut your door in that person’s face. Alternatively, you would ask them nicely on what grounds they made such claims. Why don’t we use the same principle when it comes to claims regarding products, namely hair dyes? …
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What can be better than the smooth, firm, and healthy skin of a baby? Nevertheless, even the best diapers can cause irritation, which breaks our hearts because we do not want our babies to suffer. I know what it is like to face the symptoms of a severe diaper rash and have no treatment at …
After I had just had a baby, I bought Method cleaning products because I thought they were the safest out there. What made me think that way? It was the product description with such words and phrases as “green,” “non-toxic,” and “naturally-derived.” Much to my surprise, a friend told me that the products I had …
Are you sometimes overwhelmed by all the choices we have as consumers? You would think that a large variety would make it easier to choose. However, I have noticed that the more choices we have, the more difficult it is to decide. We are bombarded with doubts and questions: why this one and not that …
During my college years, dying hair was quite popular with girls. Even though none of us needed it at that time, we did it just for the sake of color. Now, 25 years later, I try to put off dying my hair for as long as possible even though now I do need it. The …
If you have recently switched from a shampoo scented with artificial fragrance, colored with petroleum dyes, and containing carcinogenic ingredients to Honest Shampoo and Body Wash, give yourself a pat on the back. I can tell you right away that Honest shampoo and wash is safer than a lot of shampoos. For comparison, you can …
Quite a few of my friends who are into organic food and healthy lifestyles use Mrs. Meyer’s products. These products are available at almost every grocery store and are widely advertised on the Internet. Of course, I couldn’t pass this brand by, especially after hearing from many people that their products are natural and even …
