When I was younger, I was so concerned about my hair and skin, I spent all of my effort into researching skincare and makeup. It took me a little while to consider the toxic and pungent cocktail called nail polish but once I stopped appling it, I haven’t looked back! What is Nail Polish? An…
Category: Conscious Living
How I Live with Anxiety
Let’s talk about anxiety. It’s irrational. It’s toxic. It can take hold of your thoughts. It can make you feel helpless. It’s not always what you expect. When we think of anxiety, it’s often imagined as a dramatic physical and visible reaction to something; think of hyperventilating into paper bags, sweating palms, break downs with flowing…
Supplements for Stopping Hair Loss & Regrowing Hair
I’m a little reluctant to definitively recommend certain supplements for hair loss because I don’t believe popping a pill will fix all your issues. It certainly wasn’t the only aspect of my life I changed to improve my health. So if you’re here looking for the cure all for hair loss and improving hair growth,…
Reducing Your Chemical Burden
Once upon a time I didn’t give a second thought to all the fragrances I exposed myself to everyday. However, I can remember the exact point in my life when I realised that I couldn’t keep living with them. Nowadays our house is completely fragrance (and essential oil free) and I’ve never been happier! I…
8 Gluten-Free Food Alternatives for Sensitive Stomachs
At the age of 20, I started losing hair and along with that discovery I had to completely re-adjust my life. Diet was the biggest contributor to my hair loss. It was shocking how many typical supermarket foods I relied on, I could no longer eat! It made me take a serious look at what…
Living With Alopecia Areata – The Changes I Made to Stop Losing Hair
When I was young and naive, losing hair seemed like a terrifying health obstacle I could never face. Now days though, my hair has completely grown back. In fact no one would ever know I had such a struggle! Even when I knew nothing about it, hair loss always seemed to be caused by something…
How I Tell the Difference Between Normal Hair Shed & Alopecia Areata
I celebrated my 30th birthday last year and in doing so have lived with hair loss for 10 years. I’m surprised at how something abnormal has become such an integral part of my life. I changed my entire lifestyle to grow my hair back and now that lifestyle is just normal! Dorky picture aside, this…
Let’s Talk About Hair Loss – Alopecia Areata
I haven’t mentioned this yet and I wasn’t sure if I should. I wanted to focus on lipstick and makeup but this something that is a huge part of my life and continues to shape it. I know that sounds dramatic but if you keep reading you’ll understand why. I was only 20 when I…
