SUSTAINABLE HAIR & SKIN CARE // zero waste tips and eco products 

Not in denmark

Not in winter in the far north: The sun doesn't rise high enough or for long enough to cause damage in midwinter.

I have been using one to do my dishes for 9 months 😁

Are they hard to grow and maintain? I'm horrible with plants but I'm honestly trying lol

that’s so cool! how do i grow my own? what do i need?

The seeds, can I have some? Oh boi I want it Apparently they’ll grow anywhere.

How long can it last? Do you keep it in the fridge?

Does that work for curly hair? I have a competition coming up and so unexcited to use hairspray

@@megslemp2906 yes, specially for curly hair. Try it! You'll never go back to using anything else. It also hydrates the hair

Boiling the oil sounds like it would kill off some of the nutrients in the oil. I like to mix argon oil with rosemary, and a couple other essential oils that support your hair health, and just rub it in after I wash, while its wet, like Gittmarie did in the video. Its a leave in way to moisturize and nourish long hair. And since it's all natural it doesn't pollute the ocean when I swim.

@@k.s.paulsen2897 Yeah, I don't use oil for my recipe, I use the hole seed and water

Not to mention the actual environmental cost of including essential oils.

@@Viennafly1 yeah i didnt think of that

Can you clarify? Sensitizing how? And, what is the environmental impact of using essential oils? So many people swear by them. I can’t use them due to migraines, so I’m just curious. Thanks!

It depends on where the essential oils are sourced, as well as personal sensitivity. Some companies are very responsible and make a great effort to be both sustainable in their harvest and socially responsible by paying fairly and supporting the communities they work with to provide much needed health-care and other resources. DOTERRA is the one I use. They have a strong set of social and environmental values and produce safe, top quality oils. However, demand does produce in overconsumption generally, and essential oils are concentrated, and should always be diluted with a carrier fluid, depending on the use.

@@Ripplesinthewaters Repeated exposures of certain chemical compounds in essential oils in the skin can cause reactions eventually due to cross reactivity. Your body has cells that present certain things to your immune system, and your immune system sees it as a threat and reacts. For example, if you get poison ivy on you, the urushiol in it causes your immune system to give you that rash. Say you put essential oils on the rash. Your body could couple those essential oils to that rash then start to see both as a threat. Now you react to the urushiol in poison ivy and the compounds in essential oils that your body thought was a threat. To reduce the chance of cross-reactivity, ideally you want to limit exposure to things that are aren't needed in a product (like essential oils). This could happen with anything, but the reason to exclude essential oils from products is that the risks outweigh the benefits of using them. I hope that was an okay explanation! :) If you're really interested, you can go down the rabbit hole in immunology of Type 4 hypersensitivity reactions and cross-presentation of antigens. >.< #medschool

Haha yeah 😂 and thank you so much ✨🌿

I tried this but always feel like it takes soooo long to dab the Products in 🙈 Also how do you remove eye makeup? How do i do that without dragging the skin?

@@woolypuffin392 well, I used to struggle with how long it took too, but then instead of focusing on everything I had to do for the day, I focused on pampering myself in that small moment, and grew to enjoy it. As for makeup removal, I like to start with several cold or warm splashes, depending on the weather, and then soak a face cloth with warm water and press and hold it against your face, and do some whole hand pressing dabbing. It gets a lot of pressure points so feels like a massage during the process. Water is a universal solvent, so it starts breaking down the makeup and the washcloth carries most of it away. Whatever is left, you can remove by dabbing specific spots with a good healthy cleanser or skin oil, like argon, olive, or avocado oil.

I am so happy to hear it ✨😊🙌

also yes I watch videos from Hyram 😏 enjoyed his collab with Shelbizleee

At the moment, we do not offer refills! However, if you are local to Los Angeles, we do have a recycling program! Our glass bottles/jars are all 100% recyclable as well!

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Me too!!

We love to heat that!

Awe, this made our day! So happy that everything has been working out!

Thank you so much!

I am happy I gave you a laugh 😂😂😂 thank you for watching 💚🌿

@@Gittemary its always a fun 😂♥️ along with beautiful and innovative and truthful tips on adapting a new lifestyle 😊♥️♥️✨✨ Love your videos!!! ❤️🍀❤️🍀

Interesting scrub idea. Do you do it outside so it doesn't go down the drain and clog your pipes?

Aw thank you ✨😊💚

Trademore and Gazelle are great second hand electronic shops.

I thought the same! Mine are darker, but they're so thin and few, that I just don't bother anymore 😅

I have a reel about it on Insta ✨😊

I know some sites like EarthHero and Etsy offset their carbon footprint, so you could always check the manufacturers site!

I buy the shea butter and cocoa butter from Acala, and coconut oil in a glass jar from the store.

If they are an otherwise healthy, quality product, I'd say use them to avoid being wasteful, but if they aren't, then throw or five them away, as they won't be doing you or your environment any favors. Friends often gift me unnatural products that I will never use, and when I can, I pass them along to people who don't have any of the basic necessities in life...the homeless. It's not a perfect solution, but it does some good from an otherwise wasteful situation.

That’s makes a lot of sense, I have tons of EU-based recommendations on blog as well ✌️✨🌿

I had the same one, or they made my scalp dry. I've got a new one from my little eco shop and I LOVE it!! Makes my hair so soft 😊 I have an itchy scalp so I'm using the calendula one and so far so good!

I had the same problem, but I found something! The residue from past shampoos accumulates in your hair, to help the transition from 'normal' shampoo to a natural one you can do a clarification (I think it's what it's called?! At least it is in French 😅). You mix 1 to 2 tsp of green clay with your shampoo, you wash your hair, let the shampoo sit for about 3mn, rince it, apply an hydrating mask for as long as you can (at least 5mn), and then you rince with about 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar in 1L of warm water. That might help, although, if the shampoo is not right for you, it'll just not be. Also, do your own research, because I might have messed up something 😅

J.R. Liggets is a wonderful company, an apple cider vinegar can be super helpful once a month. Coconut and Kettlebells has a really nice recipe.

If you search for “Gittemary body butter” it will pop right up ☺️✨

@@Gittemary fabulous thanks indeed! So good to see people like you championing environmental care and engaging a wider audience with practical ways to help our sweet fragile beautiful world we are lucky enough to call home 🍀🌸🌍🦋💕

I am glad someone caught on 😂🙌🌿 #🐮🐮🐮

Goals 🤌😂

Oohh, almost the same, I think for me it was 2017?! Just because I had a really bad experience and decided that I would never go again 😅

@@biboubip_lea That's impressive! 😂

@@heathervanos8975 I mean, it's quite easy, I just don't cut them 😂

@@biboubip_lea Yeah, most people I know can't go without a haircut for 3 months though 😂

This is my favourite comment 😂

Me too 😄

She wasn't???

@@Kata40i4 she wasn’t

@@novabova73 Well... That's make sense :D

@@Kata40i4 haha!

No no I am just drinking som elderflower-infused water 😂

I tried coconut oil for hair and body, and it just didn't absorb in as well as other oils. Now I use argon on my hair, and a mix of olive and avocado I make myself in bulk for my skin. They absorb in very nicely.

There's plastic in the background of every zero waste channel. There's plastic components featured in the products many people have to use daily. As single individuals all we can do is our best, opening the discussion--whch she did for a company starting in on its obligation. Zero waste is an industrial term, it was never made for us.

I am not saying that sun is not good for you, but there is nothing wrong with wanting to protect your skin, especially if you have sensitive skin and live in warmer climates 😊🌿

sun is absolutely amazing!!! but its also the #1 cause of aging. especially if you have sensitive skin, acne, hyperpigmentation, etc... sun will can make this sooo much worse / cause scars to stay longer and maximize pore size 🥴 the sun is great when you are protected from its intense rays!!! check out hyrams channel for more info

also the “you people” youre referring to are those who are informed about skincare and want to promote healthy habits lol

Skin cancer runs in my family. Unfortunately, I have visible moles that see the sun daily. I might look crazy putting on sunscreen multiple times a day, but I would rather that then have skin cancer. The sun is very damaging to the skin. Just because you aren't pale doesn't mean you're safe from its harmful affects.

What an uneducated comment. Please literally just Google some info on UV radiation.