Going Green in Style

Going Green has a pretty dirty reputation..literally. But the truth is they have a green alternative for almost every product we use! Yep, even hairspray! Ironic, considering my sister and I (jokingly) blame my mother and her excessive use of hairspray in the 80's for the hole in the ozone. In all honesty, I'm not as green as I should be, but I do like to make an effort. Here are a few examples of the way I go green..

All of the Love, Peace & the Planet collection by Tigi contain no parabens, no artificial colors, and no synthetic fragrances. They are good alternative products for hair spray, toussle spray, and texture cream. They even have mouturizing conditioners and shampoos. They are actually having a three for $25 promotion if you buy online right now.

Bare Minerals is God's gift to the cosmetic world. No lie. This stuff is INCREDIBLE! Bare Minerals make-up (other than being the best make-up i've ever used period.) is high in antioxidants, essential oils that your skin requires, fruit extracts, vitamins, marine bioactives, and minerals (duh). There are fewer to no oarabens, oertrichemicals, sulfates, triclosan, synthetic dyes, phthalates..I know what you're thinking..and you have no idea what most of those things are. Let's just say this organic make-up is much safer for your skin than other leading cosmetics.

*Tip: If your face begins to itch after time, 9 chances out of 10 it is the applicator brush. You are either pressing too hard when applying and the bristles are poking your skin or you have been using your brush for longer than three months..which means it's time for a new one.

Since 1990 Nike has had a shoe collecting and recycling program. There are drop centers all over the U.S., Germany, the UK, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. The recycled shoes are then turned into track surfaces, interlocking gym floor tiles, playground surfacing and even new Nike products. For more info click here.

I never used to be fond of canvas bags. It was so hard to find easy to clean and pretty canvas bags to use. I stumbled upon these a little less than a year ago and they are awesome! They come in all colors and are anywhere from $5 to $12 depending on the size and print on the bag. And that's not even the best part! This bag folds into a tangerine size ball for great storing. You could fit two or three of these in your purse or car easily. And let's face it, spontaneous shopping does happen. Buy online here.