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Are you an Ethical Omnivore?

Are you an Ethical Omnivore?

I loved this post on the High Steaks Farming blog so much I had to share it here with you all – Check out some of their other great posts about the ethical raising cattle and sheep on their farm on the NSW Central Highlands. Ethical Omnivores So apparently us compassionate foodie types have been [...]

How to make cleaning fun…Yes, we’re serious!

How to make cleaning fun…Yes, we’re serious!

Tips for making the boring thankless task of household cleaning a little less dreary. 1. Use products that smell great and have minimal chemical content. This will lift your spirits (instead of gassing you and giving you a headache) and ensure your skin is protected from drying and allergic reactions. 2. Playing uplifting music when [...]

Take it Personally – Awareness aint Action

Take it Personally – Awareness aint Action

Read this blog for long enough and you’ll start to get a bit angry. What? Angry? If what you read sometimes here on Gorgeous Things doesn’t make you angry then you’re probably not taking it personally. Sure we spend quite a bit of time talking about how to take care of your skin without chemical [...]

Hooray for Hemp – Sustainable Fashion, Fibre and Skincare

Hooray for Hemp – Sustainable Fashion, Fibre and Skincare

Alright, I’ll admit it. Many years ago when I first heard about hemp being used to make clothes and skincare products I thought to myself, “isn’t there way more money in growing it to be smoked?” Didn’t even occur to me that it would be a completely different species of cannabis, didn’t even know there [...]

Naturelle Perfumes to make your Heart Sing: Y-Yo

Naturelle Perfumes to make your Heart Sing: Y-Yo

by Angela Stewart When LA and I decided to review these products I was waiting eagerly to see if they would live up to their enticing descriptions. My package arrived at the end of a very busy week, so it was great timing. The packaging is simple, eye catching and very easy to read. I [...]

32 Natural Beauty Tips & Tricks – Exclusive Free Ebook

— – Want to know how to get luscious locks without all the chemical nasties? – Maybe you have sensitive skin that reacts to conventional beauty products? – Or, perhaps you want to know how to bring your abundant inner beauty to the outside? — Here’s 32 Tips & Tricks to do all of that [...]

3 Salon Treatments for less than $10

There was that cute line in Legally Blonde where Luke Wilson says something to Reece Witherspoon about the Day Spa being her character’s ‘Mothership’. I loved that film and had a good giggle at that particular exchange between the seemingly frivolous Elle Woods and her endearingly besotted supervisor. Anyway, we all know there was nothing frivolous about [...]

How to read the label of your Skincare Products

When I want information about skincare ingredients - one of the first places I go to get informed is the Environmental Working Group (EWG) website. Their latest offering is a guide to reading the label of skincare products, which I’ll admit can be a pretty confusing exercise at times. So, if like me you don’t have a [...]

Beauty & Brains June Newsletter

The Gorgeous Things Winter Survival Guide is now available online. Subscribe to Beauty & Brains Monthly Newsletter What you’ll find in the June Edition of Beauty & Brains: Natural Winter Skincare Tips How to Whiten & Brighten your clothes without Bleach Latest Videos on the TED site Anti-viral Aromtherapy to keep you Healthy How to make your Bedroom [...]

Beauty & Brains May Newsletter

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