iceland

A land of fire and ice and everything wise....... After spending about a week in Iceland I was particularly impressed with the Iceland sustainability ethic. Apart from its stunning landscape and (ofcourse) the ethereal northern lights, Iceland possesses a culture of sustainability that’s embedded in many aspects of Icelandic life. How do they do it, …

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To my moisturiser in heaven….

Let’s pour one out for the CSIF officers. Into the giant airport trash bin. Because you have to. They’re standing right over there, looking straight at you, and won’t let you through airport security with this 7 fluid ounce tub of moisturizer. It was a seriously an amazing deal when you bought it, like just …

Wear your heart on your sleeves….or on trees

Let’s take a vacation to the beach…at home

The pandemic urge to take a vacation right in the middle of surging third wave, is real! Being on a beach with your favourite cocktails or mocktails lined up by your side as you sun-bathe, seems like a far-fetched dream, thanks to Covid. This urge comes to me (and my girlfriends) so often and suddenly …

New Year Same me…

Woody Guthrie's Doodle- Filled List of New Year's Resolutions Because why do I need to change something that is already perfect?! 😛 As I sit by my desk window, trying to take in every bit of the winter sun, I write this absolute love letter from me to everyone who needs this (including myself). I …

monday motivation: get your life together

Starting from today, ConsciouSal will begin its YOU series which focuses on the beauty, lifestyle and sustainable routines of ConsciouSal's lovely, accomplished, loyal and small community of readers. Submit your own on Instagram—post your Top Tip (tag me @ConsciouSal !) and include the hashtag #ConsciouSalPals for a chance to be featured on the blog. Today …

we have a natural chemistry

Fun Fact: Water is a chemical. About 70 percent of the human body is made up of this 'chemical' . So how can your skincare be free from any chemicals? Whoever or whichever company claims to sell products which are 'free from chemicals' are simply lying to you. There is a thin line of difference between …

single is the new #selfcare

No, I am not talking about relationships. When it comes to our skincare we tend to become polyamorous. The beauty industry thrives on this behaviour of ours and makes us believe that we need a skin sandwich or layering or whatever the new beauty buzz word is. But, in reality all we need is to …

Say yespf!

Sunscreen Sans toxins There's something so magical about the winter sun, but that doesn't give me an excuse to skip my sunscreen. Sunscreen is probably one of the most important steps of skincare and it has almost become an essential product. It's the second skin we wear in order to protect the one we were …

Sustainable Fashion

Sustainability: To begin with- Sustainability is a concept of balancing our choices in order to   sustain the world we live in. It’s about everyone on this planet being able to enjoy the same things we do, today and tomorrow. We can divide it into three categories: Environmental- depending on the weather conditions of the …