Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Natural Beauty

Yikes! It's been a while since I've posted anything! Anyway, I thought I'd make a post highlighting some of the best natural, vegan beauty tips & tricks. Enjoy!

Clear Skin
  • Dip a cotton swab into some lemon juice and apply on an affected areas of your face, wait ten minutes, then rinse your entire face will cool water.
  • Depending on how bad your acne is, mix apple cider vinegar with water (if your skin is really bad, go 90% ACV and 10% water, if it's kind of bad, go 50% ACV and 50% water, and if it's okay, go 30% ACV and 70% water) and apply with a cotton swab to affected areas.
  • Massage pure aloe vera on your face before going to sleep.
Smooth Skin
  • Moisturize your skin with coconut oil before going to sleep. It works wonders!
Makeup Remover
  • Melt some coconut oil by rubbing some between your hands then rub on your face to remove any makeup. When done, wipe a warm wash cloth over your face to remove any excess.
Shaving Cream
  • Just use coconut oil!
Pretty Hair
  • Instead of using shampoo (which strips your hair of its natural, healthy oils), massage baking soda into your hair (the more baking soda you use, the less oily it becomes), let sit five minutes, then rinse.
  • For a natural conditioner, combine apple cider vinegar and a little bit of water in a spray bottle. Spritz on your hair, avoiding your roots, and let sit for five minutes, then rinse.
Pretty Eyes
  • For bags under eyes, soak 2 tea bags in warm water for about 15 minutes, then place one on each of your eyes for 5-10 minutes.
  • This DIY natural mascara recipe for one tube of mascara is from Body Unburdened. Mix together 2 teaspoons of pure aloe vera gel, 10 capsules of activated charcoal (opened and emptied), and less than 1/4 teaspoon of bentonite clay or cosmetic clay until smooth and consistent. Using an oral syringe, transfer the mixture into an empty mascara tube. Apply three coats, letting dry after each application and using an eyelash comb or an old mascara brush, comb out any clumps.
  • This DIY natural gel eyeliner recipe is from The Coconut Mama.Throughly mix together 2 teaspoons of coconut oil, 4 teaspoons of aloe vera gel, and 1-2 capsules of activated charcoal (for black) or 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder (for brown). Store in an airtight container in a dark, cool place.
Dry Shampoo
  •  Also can be used as baby powder, this dry shampoo recipe is from b. organic.Mix together 1/2 cup of corn starch and 1/2 cup of arrowroot starch with about 12 drops of lavender essential oil. Pour into a shaker, such a repurposed glass spice jar.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Bar Harbor Vegan

I'm going to be vacationing in Bar Harbor so I decided to make a list of vegan-friendly restaurants, markets, and groceries in the area.

A & B Naturals
Natural foods store with a juice bar
101 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-8480 

2 Cats
Vegan-friendly B&B and Cafe
130 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2808
Vegan-friendly Cafe
141/2 Mount Desert Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1717
207-288-4483
 
Gringo's
Vegan-friendly burrito shop
30 Rodick Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-2326
 
Vegan cuisine
321 Main Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-4422
 
Breakfast diner with vegan options
15 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-4166
 
CJ's Big Dipper
Ice cream parlor with vegan options
150 Main Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-2128‎
 
Vegan-friendly bakery/cafe
39 Rodick Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-3041
 
Movie theater and vegan-friendly pizza place
33 Kennebec Place
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-3828
 
Vegan-friendly cafe
1502 State Highwat 102
Red Rock Corner, ME 04609
207-288-4403
 
Vegan-friendly Mediterranean restaurant
326 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
207-244-4344

Friday, February 8, 2013

Yay!

I've been a vegan for seventeen days! I'm proud of myself and although it's difficult at times, I've managed to keep it up and I hope to be a vegan for the rest of my life! Every now and again I make mistakes (I've eaten an English muffin that contained honey and I ate a piece of toast that had butter on it) but I'm not giving up. I feel happy and healthy and I'm so glad I've made the change to veganism. :)

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty-Five

"A character who you can relate to the most"
 
Julie from Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen

Although I prefered the 1960s movie setting over the modern-day book setting, this book is also a fantastic read. I can relate most to Julie, who, although I'm not much of one anymore, is a social outcast. She loves her chickens and cares for them with all her heart (like me) and she's a young advocate for the environment (like me). There's this great scene when she climbs a tree just to prevent it from being cut down... I've always wanted to do that!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Future Plans... #1

Although I'm not in any hurry to grow up, I do think about how I want my future to develop. Here are my plans, as of now (though knowing me, who knows how long they'll stay like this...)

College
I've had my hopes set on attending Tufts University since I was in fifth grade. If I don't get into Tufts (it's become such a competitive school, who knows) then I want to go to college in Europe (perhaps England, France, Sweden, or Ireland).

After College
Before I settle down with a career, I want to travel the world. Maybe I'll help provide comfortable living situations for people in Africa or India, visit China, or explore Europe (I really want to backpack around the continent). Who knows. I just don't want to settle down just yet, I'll still be young and I want to take advantage of it.

Settling Down
I'm not sure what I want to do with my life, although I'd like it to involve art and/or the environment and provide comfortable living situations for my future family. (I want three kids, one of whom would be adopted) I want to live in France for a few years, have my kids there so they can be French citizens, then I want to move to Vermont and live on a farm.

Retirement
I want to do yoga with my old hippie friends and future husband on a regular basis, as well as hikes, maintaining our farm, and carrying out productive, active lifestyles that help others in need as well as our own.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Bienvenue!

Good evening fellow citizens of the world and welcome to my blog! As this being my first post, I should let you learn about my blog and me. First off, I'm not a professional blogger because (not to offend anyone) I feel like there are better things to do with my time. I merely created this as a fun way to express my thoughts and ideas.

My Blog
There isn't exactly a theme to this blog besides me just posting what I feel: whether it be music, books, environmental issues, politics, poetry, art, or whatever I feel at that moment. Feel free to comment on my posts, however take in consideration that I am a human being with feelings and I'm not out to do anyone any harm. :)

Me
I have a deep adoration for everything art, environment, and travel. I love to paint, draw, sculpt, write, read, work in my garden, play with my chickens & cats, travel, spend time outside, explore, swim, bike, and create things. I'm a proud vegetarian and socialist and I am a strong believer in fair rights for all. I'm a bit of an introvert but that's only because I feel I can learn more from traveling and exploring the outdoors than I can from socializing with fellow people at my school (not in all cases, of course).

Ten Weird Things About Me:

  1. I have 6 chickens: Daisy, Penelope (Penny), Prudence, Dhara, Advika, and Charlotte.
  2. I love to learn. I actually enjoy being in school and getting an education (to a certain extent).
  3. My life goal is do something worthy of achieving the Nobel Peace Prize.
  4. I love history, especially the 20th century.
  5. I have a slight obsession with the Beatles. Well, major obsession.
  6. I can currently speak French, Chinese, Spanish, and English (enough to get me by, although English is my first language) and am learning Swedish and American Sign Language.
  7. When in the rare event that I watch television or movies, I enjoy movies from the 1900s-1990s as well as foreign films and I love the TV shows b.Organic, the Big Bang Theory, and New Girl.
  8. I have solar panels. :)
  9. I'd like to say I'm a hippie (however I never have and never will do drugs).
  10. I love birds. All kinds. I especially love drawing them.
Stay tuned! :)
Email me at ellahalpine@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! :)