Author: littlefootlisa

'Only five percent of the toilet paper we flush away in Australia is made from recycled paper,' Jon Dee (environmentalist) says. 'The rest is virgin fibre from plantation or native-forest trees.' This really made me rethink what I use to wipe my derriere, and when I started to google this a little further I found… Continue reading Who Gives a Crap?

Imagine a lipstick that feels and behaves like lip balm, that is Vegan Certified, Pure, Safe and Beneficial! This was my dream, and the fact that off-the-shelf lipsticks left my lips feeling dry and sticky, contained nasties and were tested on animals was the reason why I was never a lipstick wearer. My husband and… Continue reading Lipstick

Liberation is mine! Gents, skip this post if you’re squeamish about lady stuff. But please, if you’re a SNAG (sensitive new age guy), and you’re interested in liberating your lady friend (wives, gf’s etc), then this is for you too. Wikipedia describes the Menstrual Cup as, “a feminine hygiene product that is inserted into the… Continue reading Menstrual Cups

Your expensive store-bought scent works hard to attract your attention; semi-to-fully naked beautiful people writing around a perfume bottle is hard to resist! While they might smell lovely, let’s look at what’s hiding in your perfume; Parabens:synthetic preservatives, known for disrupting your body’s hormone balance. Phthalates:used as fragrance preservatives, they are found in high concentrations… Continue reading Essential Oils instead of Perfume

In the world of natural beauty, your Haircare routine can be tough to change. A finite bathroom product I recently chose to substitute is shampoo. In a war against plastic and chemicals in my bathroom I realised just how many bottles of potions I had in my shower alone: body wash, violet toner for my… Continue reading Shampoo Bars