Comments on: Face Off, Naturally http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/ Crafting the Super-Natural Life Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Worsted Witch » http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-13416 The Worsted Witch » Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:14:10 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-13416 [...] “Ethical” parents face extra £700 in the U.K. What this story doesn’t add is that it’s possible to live frugally and consciously—buying gently used, for instance, won’t wallop your wallet. You can also make your own green cleaning supplies, and even skincare products. Fresh organic produce can also be affordable if you try growing your own or join a co-op or a community-supported agriculture (CSA) group. (You can also just avoid the conventional produce that have the highest pesticide loads if money is truly tight.) [...] [...] “Ethical” parents face extra £700 in the U.K. What this story doesn’t add is that it’s possible to live frugally and consciously—buying gently used, for instance, won’t wallop your wallet. You can also make your own green cleaning supplies, and even skincare products. Fresh organic produce can also be affordable if you try growing your own or join a co-op or a community-supported agriculture (CSA) group. (You can also just avoid the conventional produce that have the highest pesticide loads if money is truly tight.) [...]

]]> By: The Worsted Witch » Updates & Miscellany http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-1703 The Worsted Witch » Updates & Miscellany Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:21:03 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-1703 [...] DIY skin & hair care My skin is so much happier and clearer since I began mixing up my own skin-care products, and the cost savings have been substantial. Plus, everything is completely edible, which is always the safest bet health-wise when you’re debating over what to smear on your face. I don’t even buy commercial hair conditioner at all, now, but prefer a mix of olive oil, lemon juice/apple cider vinegar, and a few drops of tea tree oil. (Occasionally I add an egg yolk.) [...] [...] DIY skin & hair care My skin is so much happier and clearer since I began mixing up my own skin-care products, and the cost savings have been substantial. Plus, everything is completely edible, which is always the safest bet health-wise when you’re debating over what to smear on your face. I don’t even buy commercial hair conditioner at all, now, but prefer a mix of olive oil, lemon juice/apple cider vinegar, and a few drops of tea tree oil. (Occasionally I add an egg yolk.) [...]

]]> By: The Worsted Witch » Kits for Crafts http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-1185 The Worsted Witch » Kits for Crafts Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:40:52 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-1185 [...] I was brainstorming gift ideas, for the anti-consumerist Christmas I plan on making a tradition of … besides, y’know, 12 papier mâchè ash trays lovingly crafted from moldy copies of the New York Times … when I stumbled upon this online retailer that supplies kits for making your own natural skin- and home-care products. While ostensibly for children, Kits for Crafts has a certain all-ages whimsy and sophistication, as evidenced in its attention to detail and presentation. Already I can tell you, from my hours and hours of experience stalking the aisles of natural food stores and generally bugging out the staff, that the ingredients would cost significantly less if purchased on your own—you can find tons of recipes online or from books—and then packaged with materials gleaned through serendipity or ingenuity. (The hub, who knows me so well, stumbled upon a yard sale the owner of our local tea shop held last week, and secured, for a song, a few bail-handled canning jars that used to house tea leaves—too perfect!) [...] [...] I was brainstorming gift ideas, for the anti-consumerist Christmas I plan on making a tradition of … besides, y’know, 12 papier mâchè ash trays lovingly crafted from moldy copies of the New York Times … when I stumbled upon this online retailer that supplies kits for making your own natural skin- and home-care products. While ostensibly for children, Kits for Crafts has a certain all-ages whimsy and sophistication, as evidenced in its attention to detail and presentation. Already I can tell you, from my hours and hours of experience stalking the aisles of natural food stores and generally bugging out the staff, that the ingredients would cost significantly less if purchased on your own—you can find tons of recipes online or from books—and then packaged with materials gleaned through serendipity or ingenuity. (The hub, who knows me so well, stumbled upon a yard sale the owner of our local tea shop held last week, and secured, for a song, a few bail-handled canning jars that used to house tea leaves—too perfect!) [...]

]]> By: The Worsted Witch » Best Face Forward http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-1059 The Worsted Witch » Best Face Forward Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:55:50 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-1059 [...] More reasons to make your own skincare products than you can shake a honey-and-sugar-scrubbed fist at. [...] [...] More reasons to make your own skincare products than you can shake a honey-and-sugar-scrubbed fist at. [...]

]]> By: ProgGrrl http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-1031 ProgGrrl Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:14:27 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-1031 I want to recommend to all the curly or wavy-haired folks out there a great book I just got, CURLY GIRL by Lorraine Massey. She recommends a curly-health regimen of never using shampoo again, washing your hair with natural-as-possible conditioner every 3-4 days (wet it as much as you like), never using your blow-dryer again, and treating hair/scalp with home remedies you create yourself with food-grade ingredients & herbs to keep your hair and scalp healthy. I've been using her techniques for a month now and my hair looks great. It's a very green way to handle your hair...Less harsh chemicals, less electricity/water use, etc... http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-0761123008-0 I want to recommend to all the curly or wavy-haired folks out there a great book I just got, CURLY GIRL by Lorraine Massey. She recommends a curly-health regimen of never using shampoo again, washing your hair with natural-as-possible conditioner every 3-4 days (wet it as much as you like), never using your blow-dryer again, and treating hair/scalp with home remedies you create yourself with food-grade ingredients & herbs to keep your hair and scalp healthy. I’ve been using her techniques for a month now and my hair looks great. It’s a very green way to handle your hair…Less harsh chemicals, less electricity/water use, etc…
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-0761123008-0

]]> By: juanita http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-985 juanita Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:32:39 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-985 The recipes available make me all dizzy in a kid-in-candy-store kind of way, especially at Care2. I am this terribly close to tossing my one-week old store bought toxic skincare products. Now to add to this weekend's grocery shopping list, apple cider vinegar! The recipes available make me all dizzy in a kid-in-candy-store kind of way, especially at Care2.
I am this terribly close to tossing my one-week old store bought toxic skincare products.
Now to add to this weekend’s grocery shopping list, apple cider vinegar!

]]> By: The Purloined Letter http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-976 The Purloined Letter Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:42:01 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-976 Excellent . Thanks! Excellent . Thanks!

]]> By: green la girl http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-975 green la girl Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:52:52 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-975 I have to say -- You're way ahead of me. I mean, I don't even have sugar in the house -- On the other hand, perhaps we can at least reach the high-end cosmetics people first -- You know, the peeps who buy Lancome and stuff. The eco friendly stuff's no more expensive, and is better for one's skin -- I have to say — You’re way ahead of me. I mean, I don’t even have sugar in the house –

On the other hand, perhaps we can at least reach the high-end cosmetics people first — You know, the peeps who buy Lancome and stuff. The eco friendly stuff’s no more expensive, and is better for one’s skin –

]]> By: Liz http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/05/31/face-off-naturally/#comment-971 Liz Wed, 31 May 2006 20:50:27 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=249#comment-971 I wouldn't want to find out it's not that great, but I use witch hazel infused with dried lavender flowers as a toner. I tried wintergreen leaves, but it wasn't as minty fresh as I thought it would be. I wouldn’t want to find out it’s not that great, but I use witch hazel infused with dried lavender flowers as a toner. I tried wintergreen leaves, but it wasn’t as minty fresh as I thought it would be.

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