The Friday 5 [Safer Beauty Products]
You may already know this, but it’s worth saying again: What you put ON YOUR body is just as important as what you put IN YOUR body. Every single day, we’re exposed to all sorts of toxins – from the foods we eat and the water we drink to the air we breathe and more – so it’s important to make changes that are within our control, like the beauty products we choose to apply to our bodies. There are so many things we can’t control on a daily basis, but using safer beauty products is one that we can. Obviously, striving for a more natural and non-toxic way of life is a personal decision, but, for me, it’s a no brainer when it comes to my daily beauty products. Face wash, deodorant, night cream, body lotion… definitely safer choices! Gel manicures, covering my grays via hair dye, and my beloved “ magic hairspray “… well, they’re not entirely “safe,” but, hey, I’m not exposed to them all that often. You gotta pick your battles – and, honestly, cleaning up your beauty products even a litt