life detox and pretty natural makeup

Today I'm having tea, reading, cleaning and getting some chores done. I find that I need a day or so "peopleless", so that I can recoup and rejoin the world and actually be productive. I made a stop at a discount store as something told me to go in and sniff about and I found natural eyeshadows for very cheap! And it even comes in biodegradable cardboard packaging which is awesome! It's a bigger brand, Almay- Pure Blends, but they did a decent job in actually having natural ingredients, good quality (looks really nice and shimmery on... I got Cocoa, Apricot and Sage, very warm) and actual thought went into packaging which is the part that usually frustrates me the most. Think of all the mascaras and plasticy lipstick bits that get tossed away... To see this change in a bigger brand was nice. I also got a pumice stone to replace the plastic one I use on my tootsies when it's done.

I'm extremely girly girl when it comes to skincare. I need the energy of stones and flowers to keep my floral spirit lovely! That's one of the reasons I love aromatherapy so much. It's powerful floral and plant essences that act like medicine for your whole self- body, mind and spirit. Scents really affect me. Synthetic scents have made me physically ill before, in a headache and clutching my stomach kind of way.

I find that in detoxing my body, my life follows. I want to refresh my knowledge of herbalism and learn more. I see some classes every now and then around here, I'm going to look into it again. Plant medicine makes me very happy.

Neat links:

Life Without Plastic

Shea Butter & lavender cream in a biodegradable jar!

Love & leaves,

Shannon


P.S. -

Speaking of detoxing I found this:

Why they really add Fluoride to the water - it calcifies your pineal gland (aka the third eye chakra). Who wants a crusty third eye? How to detox.

Determination

I have shifted into a new awakening or should I say, wiped off the last layer of cobwebs that I apathetically allowed to grow over my eyes in painful years past. I am sniffing around the web and many light workers are feeling despair right now, some to the point of considering checking out completely. A few months ago I could have joined them, also feeling the weight of this existence, though I'm happy to say that has changed. Something has switched on inside of me, which I can only describe as a light that refuses to be extinguished. The brightness of the light can be obscured by dust and veils of illusion that we allow to creep in. Doubt, pain, disappointment. But we must keep on cleansing the vessel that contains our light, and being ever vigilant now about keeping it pure. If I sound militant and fanatical it's because I am! These times require a strong heart and a lion's courage. Let the past drop away and get active about dreaming in a new existence. The time is NOW.


I have been considering all of the ways I can make my living more sustainable again. I am sick to death of plastic, it is everywhere. A huge conscious effort must be made in order to distance myself from it as much as possible. I don't use that much disposable stuff, but the little I do use now seems like too much. Anything seems like too much and it's going to require a reorganization of my life to some degree, which I'll be most happy to do. It's been something I've been meaning to get back to for a long time now, and there's no more excuses left. I'm even researching the wooden toothbrushes I used to use. Using a plastic toothbrush for a few months and then throwing the whole thing away only to get another one seems insane. Paper napkins seem stupid when you can have pretty cloth ones and just wash them. Simple yet powerful changes. I have a feeling this reawakening has been brought on by cleansing internally. Your inside state reflects your outside world so make it beautiful and inspiring!

Bamboo Water Bottle: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/296665396/bamboo_water_bottle.html
You can only get it in bulk, wonder if I can find this anywhere else??

Brooks Pearwood Toothbrush: http://www.ediblenature.com/store/p/19505-Brooks-Pearwood-Natural-Toothbrush.html?feed=froogle
There is another brand also but this one is softer.

Cloth Moontime Pads: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110531418586&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
These are pretty and the price is great. I had used my old ones for YEARS before they became unusable. So much more comfortable and the investment pays off in a couple months anyway.

Jute sacks for Produce and bulk: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350235357449&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
You know the thin plastic bulk bags? They annoy me because I get so much produce and bulk. I try to recycle them but do they really get recycled? I'm considering getting these, I think a set of 6 or so would do.

Wooden Comb: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270572897798&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
My longtime friend Lorianne has inspired me to look into this. The plastic bristles on my brush are all breaking off and I don't want to get another hunk of plastic to throw away next year. This will last forever and it's lovely. I could dot it with essential oils and run it through my hair and the wood would soak up the scent. Gorgeousness. These people also make wooden cutlery!


These are just a few replacements but think about if everyone did this. You would be living gently and your life would be filled with more light.