When you are asked what it means to live consciously, what do you say? Do you immediately answer that it's about sustainable living - you know - protecting the earth and reducing pollution, or do you think it is something else?   It is a well-known fact that living a conscious lifestyle involves you preserving the earth and protecting your body. However, it is more than that.   This life is a cycle, everything is connected, and nothing exists in a vacuum. Let's take, for instance, a decision you make every day.   You watched an advert for a...

Because there are suitable moments to indulge and to scrimp.    Since you’re reading this article, we’re sure you’re a into beauty just like us. So, it’s not surprising if you know that the beauty industry is one of the fastest-growing markets today. We see it in the beauty aisle of department stores, while scrolling through our Instagram feed, and while Googling for a new mascara (Have you checked out Evio's that just launched!) to purchase. There’s always a new, hip brand sprouting somewhere - an indication that the beauty business is booming, and getting crowded all together. A report...

  Seven days ago, Laurel Skin, a clean beauty brand, released a statement on their Instagram apologizing for lack of inclusion of diversity on their brand’s social media.    They also promised to make the conscious effort to have “uncomfortable conversations so as not to revert to their white privilege”. Laurel Skin, along with so many other beauty companies  have been admitting to their white privilege, and making bold promises about how they will do better. This had us wondering if this was a Laurel Skin problem or a clean beauty problem?   What is White Privilege?  According to Cory...

  3 ways to be kind to your lips during chapped lip season Did you know the skin on our lips is much thinner than the skin on other parts of our body?  Our lips see a lot of action everyday -- from eating to wearing lipstick to the dry office air you didn’t know was sucking the life out of them. The skin on our lips are super thin, sensitive and don’t have any sebum or sweat glands which keep them happy and protected. Think of lips like a sponge: with moisture, they absorb water and look plump and...