In the life of a Treekid

Hey guys!

One of my goals for the semester was to understand what is in my beauty products, and when possible try to make my own. What I am finding out is that making my own products would be fairly labor and time intensive (at least for a college student.)

BUT that finding better alternatives to products is fairly easy.

If started out on a gradual slope. Last semester I began using Suave with all natural Shea butter, by far not perfect but a small step forward.  Then, before the semester even started I started using Organix organic coconut milk shampoo and conditioner. It’s made out of egg whites and coconut milk mostly…and also very expensive for the quantity…so also not the best option for me, but so far I have loved how it has made my hair feel! I don’t want to go back to inorganic hair products.

I am realizing just how many chemicals are in the products I previously used. So my new challenge is to only use organic or all natural beauty and hygiene products for two weeks!

In order to do this I will be:

• Washing my hair with baking soda (after I finish my other organic shampoo) 1tbs baking soda per cup of water (this can be increased with hair thickness and length)
• Conditioning with Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. Also 1tbs per cup of water, only applied to hair below the scalp. Can also be increased for hair texture, thickness, and length. 
• Deep Conditioning with Organic Coconut Milk (most likely once a week) http://saisun.hubpages.com/hub/Going-Nuts-for-Coconut-Milk-Hair-Conditioner 
• Using a 100% vegetable soap (The Honey & Black Seed Soap pictured above)
• Tom’s Natural Toothpaste
• Tom’s Natural Deodorant (Not the best natural choice, It contains aluminum like most deodorants, which is not environmentally friendly and has been linked to breast cancer.) Hopefully, I will find a better alternative soon.
• Burt’s Bees Lip Balm and Lotion
• No Make-up!

Some of the other tree kids may be joining in on my escapes. 

It’s going to be quite the adventure. Feel free to ask questions about what I am doing and what you can do!

Treelove,

Kenze