It can be so overwhelming when you first start to switch the products you use to products with cleaner ingredients; but I think it's such an important thing to focus on because it can have such an impact on your health!

The two ways that I go about checking to see how "clean" the ingredients are in products are by using the Think Dirty app (so easy to use!) or by looking up the product/individual ingredients on the EWG.org website.

1. Think Dirty app

Download it for free onto your phone. You can then go ahead and either scan the barcode on your products or look up the product in their search form. They will list each ingredient in the product and show the cleanliness rating for each (their scale is on a 0-10. 0 =very clean 10= very dirty).

You can save your products to your "bathroom shelf" in the app. If there's a product that has a high rating that you're wanting to see what you can switch it to, then after scanning, you can click on the tabs above the ingredients list to "Our Picks" and they will show you clean products to choose from! You can even shop for them through the app too. It's so easy to navigate & use!

I've been using this app for years now! Anytime I'm in the store looking for any products, I pull out my phone, open this app and scan away!

Here's an example of how to easily scan a product to see its' rating: 

2. EWG.org website

This website is great for looking up individual ingredients in products! They don't have a database of products as big as the Think Dirty app, so I mainly use this website to search individual ingredients in a product to see the ratings and they give information on the ingredients as well. Their rating is very similar to Think Dirty (0-10 scale).


I hope these two sources will help you on your journey of switching to cleaner products! If you have any questions, comment below or message me on instagram :) 

I've been trying to get my lashes to naturally grow longer and they needed a boost! Eyelash and brow serums can get so expensive! So this is a great alternative for those wanting to save the money - and this bottle lasts for SO LONG. All you need are two things!

DIY Natural Lash & Brow Serum

100% Pure & Natural Eyelash Serum - it comes with the little brushes and mascara wands!
Lavender Essential Oil  

Just add 10 drops of Lavendar Essential Oil to the bottle of lash serum and you're done! You can brush the serum on your eyelashes and brows every night or twice a day if you'd like.

If you'd like, you can find empty mascara bottles to put it in!

Over the past year and a half I have been switching to better skincare products and actually caring about a skincare routine. The results?! My skin has literally never been better!! Seriously my friends. I'm proud to say that I rarely breakout anymore. And when I do, it's because I'm slacking on these three things in my skincare routine: moisturizing creams & serum.

1. MILK CREME 

Your skin NEEDS moisture and those nutritious vitamins. For the past almost 2 years, I have used the Maskcara Beauty Milk Moisturizer  and ohhh myyy goodnessss, I wake up every morning with super soft even-toned skin. I've tried so many different moisturizers and haven't ever come across one that I love as much as this one. It has Vitamins A and E along with alpha-hydroxy lactic acid to help penetrate the skin's surface and release dead skin cells. It also is amazing for helping to reduce fine lines and wrinkles! (who doesn't want that?!) I also love that it is a thicker cream, but doesn't FEEL thick and greasy! It does such a good job of soaking into your skin quickly.

Tip with this moisturizer: it's perfect for dry skin conditions, sunburns or damaged skin as well as scar tissue and stretch marks.

2. Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil

Don't be scared away by oils, especially if you already have more oily skin! Pure oils are SO GOOD for your skin and can soak in really well when your face is primed for them (freshly clean!). I've been using this oil for a year now and have seen such a difference in my skin - not as red, youthful and I haven't been breaking out! 

If you don't want to splurge on it right away, I love that they have FREE SAMPLES on their website! They're cute little travel sizes and perfect for testing it out before buying. You only have to pay $5 shipping for TWO FREE SAMPLES! So cool that they do that and the Vitamin C Rose Oil sample lasted me for about 3 months, using a few drops every night.

3. Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

Since this is a lighter moisturizing cream, I love to use it every morning! Especially after I shower and my face feels dry. It soaks in quickly so I can even put my makeup on shortly after.



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This month I've been doing the Declutter Challenge - spending at least 30mins a day decluttering areas of my home! I've been posting on my instagram tips and before/after photos - so follow along there for reminders, motivation and to get yourself going! ;)

i drink smoothies every morning and this has become one of my favorites! it gets that chocolate craving satisfied without any chocolate in it (okay, besides the chocolate flavored protein powder) ;)

it has all you need to stay full for hours!