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Crystal deodorants can seem like a bit of a hoax. We, like many of you, were huge skeptics before we joined the alum stone club. Let us start by saying it’s not like using a crystal to attract love or abundance… Although we’re all for having a crystal collection! LOL. The alum stone is really just a block of salt. It prevents bacteria which in turn prevents odor. It’s that simple! In this blog we’ll dive into what an alum stone is and what it’s not, and share our top tips for how to use an alum stone.  You might have seen...

Yep, you read that right. We still make trash! Everyone on our team is pursuing a zero waste lifestyle, and that looks different for every single one of us. We're all at a different point in our waste-reduction journey, and we each have our own perspective, but we have one thing in common: we all still create waste. We have made such a difference by going zero waste, so why are we writing about what we still throw away? Because we think it's an important thing to talk about. So often, zero waste can seem like a competition, but we don't live in a perfect system, so none of us can be 100% zero...

The zero waste lifestyle is all about simplifying your life by reducing your waste.  It’s a way to be kinder to the planet and your body through what you do, eat, buy, wear, and use everyday. Don't be intimidated by the word "zero" - it's more of a guiding ideal than a realistic end-point. This lifestyle doesn’t happen overnight, but it can start with a few simple changes. These are our top tips for getting closer to zero waste. One thing at a time To begin your zero waste journey, start by going room by room and analyzing the waste you're creating in your own...

I have always had hair that's more wavy than curly and that behaves differently from one day to the next. Once I figured out a routine in college, I stuck to it like a religion. But I hated going through all those plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles and using mousse or texture sprays in aerosol. First I made the switch to products with more natural ingredients to be Earth-friendly, but the packaging still felt excessive. When I went zero waste in 2016, I started exploring all the low waste curl products to see what worked for my hair. What I didn't expect is to get better curl results...

One of the most sustainable lifestyle changes you can make is to shop for clothing and accessories secondhand. I like to say that all the clothes you could need already exist in the world. The problem with most fashion brands these days is that the clothing is designed to wear out, or go out of style quickly. It’s called fast fashion, and it uses a mind-blowing amount of resources to make pieces designed to be worn a few times and then thrown away. In the US alone, over 15 million tons of used textile and clothing waste is generated each year. The beautiful thing about...

There’s a few essentials that I bring with me on a daily basis that help me to avoid creating any waste throughout the day. It took me a long time to pare down to just a few key, multifunctional tools that would help me reduce waste, but once I did, it was much easier to build a routine around them. Zero waste is all about creating habits when your motivation is high so that you’re more prepared to stick with it when your motivation is low. Here’s what’s in my daily carry: A bamboo utensil set with a straw Having a...