Why, you ask?

Hey everyone,

Some time ago, probably around April, I became aware of the fact that I was using make up and some face creams by a company that still used animal testings. I was annoyed because I felt like I had finally found that great face cream I had dreamed of all along; no break outs, no dry skin… it seemed perfect. This realization that it was in fact terrible for my skin (with some visable signs) created an amazing journy which continues still.

My personal quest to find companies that did not abuse helpless Olsens became suddenly a quest to find products that would just not encourge the growth of cancer cells in my body! Yeah, that sounds real scary, I know… but the fact is that we as consumers aren’t always aware of what it is that we consume! Surely I can make my skin healthy and looking pretty and avoid generally stinking without totally harming my body?

The rational answer was “ofcourse I can!”. But where would I start? It was very time consuming because I could not find one location that would provide me with everything I had needed to know, such as were those products really natural? The truth is that to get to the products that really work while still being insanely natural I had to weed through quite a lot of products and ingredients, plus spend not an insignificant amount of money (I am still an unemployed student!), not to mention becoming a little (more?) paranoid. But why write about it? I really didn’t think I should, but thanks to a great friend I had realized that I might be able to help other people who, just like me, need more than just lists and random reviews (if any), but real experience and real opinions.
So after doing all this virtual leg work and trying a substantial amount of good and terrible products, I think I am ready to share my very personal prospective and resources.

So here is my disclaimer! I will start my reviews by saying that I am a 23 yearold vegetarian female student living outside the U.S., and in no way am I a scientific expert or being paid by some evil coorparation to speak ill about something or other while praising something else. I relay on the EWG reviews of the ingredients inside each product before I buy it (while using my own discration, as you will read on…) and my reviews are based on my skin, my body’s responses, my sweat, bad grammar at times and a very hot summery kind of weather. Take what you will out of my reviews, be a smart consumer and may we all live healthly well into our old old age. Feel free to write me anything and suggest any products you want me to try.

Thank you Kiki, and I hope to see all of you around!

Ciao,

Advina