February favourites

Here’s a few environmentally conscious items I’ve been loving this month 🗓️💖

Hey everyone! When thinking about my sustainability journey so far this year, there are a few new products I have been really enjoying and help me to lower my environmental footprint. So today I thought I’d share my top three. Got any recommendations? Leave a comment 🙂 (P.S. This content is not sponsored, just really enjoyed the products! Personal opinions only🥰 )

• Lush solid shampoo bars: I have tried these before but I recently used a few different ones…. and I still think they are the best out there. For ‘I can’t stop stroking my hair’ soft locks, I loved using the Honey I Washed My Hair bar, for the amazing smell and softness. For that super clean and lightweight feeling, I’m currently loving the Jason And The Argan Oil bar. When making the transition to more natural products, such as from liquid to solid shampoo, you may find it takes time to adjust, and not all products will work for you, much like their plastic counterparts. But once you find a brand or product that works for you, you can have great hair, a product that lasts a long time, as well as tackling the plastic pollution problem – win-win!
• Along similar lines, using a hair wrap: In particular I have been using The Body Shop bamboo hair wrap (mine is a Christmas edition but you can find a similar one here). It is super absorbent, elasticised (so even manages to capture all of my very long hair), and eliminates the need for me to use a hair dryer, saving time and electricity on drying my hair. Even if you do need to use a hair dryer to get completely dry hair, using a wrap first after washing your hair reduces drying times by absorbing more water first than just squeezing with a towel. And, as you can fasten it securely, it allows you to get on with other activities while you hair dries. Less energy used, more time for you.
• New vegan ranges: After the buzz of Veganuary this year, many supermarkets expanded their range of plant-based products. I tried a number of items from the Aldi vegan selection, and definitely found some new go-tos! Fish cakes, burgers and kievs, all meat free but without missing out on any of the comfort of eating them. Maybe you could set yourself the challenge of trying one new vegetarian or vegan dish this month? It could be to cook at home, or trying something different on the menu when you eat out. Maybe not every brand will be to your taste, but the more you try the more possibilities there are for that endless question: what’s for tea?

These have been a few of the things helping me to keep cutting my carbon footprint and work towards my 2023 sustainable goals. A reminder that progress isn’t always linear but to have the motivation to keep trying and doing good. I wish you all a good month ahead and if you try anything from this post I hope it helps you find products that work for you. Happy February! 💚