Fitness Edit: Pharm Organics CBD

As someone who has been into fitness and working out for a while, I have tried a lot of products to try and maximize my fitness experience. This includes pre workouts, protein shakes, recovery drinks and so on. For me this process was trial and error. After doing a lot of research I realized a lot of the products out today are just overall bad for you and don’t have appropriate ingredients to be sustainable for long periods of time. For example pre workouts having wayyy to much caffeine and other harmful ingredients.

I have used so many in the past that have just left me jittery and shaking and then a horrible crash afterwards. They usually taste bad and have a terrible texture as well. Looking for a lower caffeine, natural ingredient and organic alternative I stumbled upon Pharm Organics. Their CBD Energy+Focus packets looked just like I was looking for so I decided to try!

My first impressions were that the packaging was so cute! The flavor of the drink was “Berry Fusion” and honestly to me it tasted similar to Kool Aid which was surprisingly good and didn’t have any sort of weird texture or after taste. They did not make me jittery at all. The CBD sort of helps combat that as well as has anti inflammatory properties to help your muscles during recovery! I did not crash later on in the day either. Overall I liked this product a lot and I would recommend taking it as a pre workout, just as a afternoon energy boost or instead of coffee in the mornings.

Another product I tried from Pharm Organics is their Deep Freeze CBD roll on. I am not kidding when I say I have been using this after every workout! The ingredients in it are amazing, all organic obviously. And it feels so nice on sore muscles as well as has the anti inflammatory properties of CBD. The roller ball kind of gives a mini massage! I love to think of it as a cleaner version of all those other muscle relief creams that are not vegan, organic or cruelty free. I love finding the better version of things that already exist! These two products are for sure going to continue to be a staple in my workout routine.

If you want to follow my fitness and lifestyle journey check out my Instagram here

If you’d like to check out Pharm Organics page it’s here

Thank you for reading! Xx

Clean Beauty/Wellness Recommendations!

I have had a lot of you guys asking what clean beauty products I use and where I get them! So I decided to do a little blog post, since I haven’t written one in a while! Within the last year I have really been doing a lot of research on ingredients in common makeup and beauty products and I am almost 100% switched over to cleaner options for my beauty and wellness products. In the United States, we have 11 cosmetic ingredients completely banned, that sounds like a good thing until you find out Canada and the EU have over 1,300 ingredients banned. The US hasn’t passed a law regulating the cosmetic industry since 1938 which is INSANE to me that we allow all these nasty chemicals to be in products we put on our bodies. Even things such as baby products and tampons are NOT REGULATED. That is why slowly but surly I am making the switch! Keep reading if you want to know what I use.

The first thing I switched to was a clean deodorant. Regular deodorants have SO many toxic ingredients such as aluminum! I also wanted to detox my body so that I didn’t create as much “BO” in the first place and a clean & natural deodorant can do that. The one that I use is Kopari Beauty Coconut Deodorant! It is also of course vegan and cruelty free! I have been using this for over a year now and I love it! I will never switch back. It takes about a week to detox yourself which they explain how to do that on their Instagram highlights!

The second thing I switched is my toothpaste which is also from Kopari Beauty. I have been loving their charcoal coconut toothpaste which is completely clean and fluoride free. The taste is decent, not like a normal tooth paste that’s for sure. But it’s worth it to have the clean option! I get both Kopari products through Sephora.

The next things I started to switch were any products that go on my skin directly. I have been using Nude by Nature concealer and bronzer. Vapour Beauty foundation and highlighter stick. These brands are both clean and also vegan and cruelty free! There are so many other options I have found out there, if you are interested in looking around Sephora has a “clean beauty marker” that is a little green leaf that pops up when you’re browsing products online. I have also found a lot of new products just by searching “clean beauty” online.

My next is an entire brand that I recently got into which is Milk Makeup. Everything from Milk is paraben free, vegan, and cruelty free. They also have amazing other ingredients as well that are actually good for you! I use their foundation, Kush Mascara, Kush brow, blur stick and their new primer! It’s all amazing so far and I highly recommend this brand.

I also have almost all of my skincare switched as well. I have been using Youth To The People cleanser and masks. Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce cleanser, Watermelon Moisturizer and Supple Skin Hemp Facial Oil as my main skincare routine. All of these are clean, vegan and cruelty free. The Youth To the People and Glow Recipe I get on Sephora and the facial oil you can find on their website!

The last thing I am putting in this post is probably the one that shocked me the most to find out the ingredients and regulations on.. which is surprisingly no regulation. TAMPONS. Yes a tampon you put inside of your body has absolutely no regulation on disclaiming ingredients which can include bleach! Don’t believe me? Look on your tampons. Bet you won’t find a list of ingredients! That’s because the FDA doesn’t make companies disclose. I have made the switch to 100% organic cotton tampons. My favorite brands are Rael and L. You can get both of these at target or online. I have heard of women having shorter, lighter periods with less or even no cramps at all after switching. Personally I have noticed a shorter and lighter period! And I love knowing my body isn’t absorbing all of the nasties in normal tampons as well.

I will say that not everything I use on the daily is clean, as I am still transitioning and it’s expensive to just switch cold turkey. I am however glad that I am more aware of what I am putting into and on my body and able to make better choices. And of course everything I use is always vegan and cruelty free. Thanks for reading!

Favorite Wellness Products Part One!

Since I am someone who enjoys sharing things that I love, I thought I’d write up a little blog post about a few things that I have been using in the wellness category. Many people ask me my favorite everyday beauty products, and things that I have tried that I like. Below are a few Products and brands that I have been using as of lately!

Cocofloss!

Cocofloss as you can tell by the name is a brand of floss. Now I know, it’s floss how can it be that exciting. Well it is, and for someone who is a product junkie this floss is simply the best! Not only is this floss super cute, it smells amazing and it is the best floss I have ever tried. It acts as a loofah and scrubs away plaque whereas other flosses slip and slide. This floss is also vegan friendly and cruelty free, which is hard to find in a floss brand. They also have the best flavors as well! Website link is here 🌸

My Billie

Billie is a brand of razors and body care. They have super affordable and amazing razors as well as body care such as lotion body wash and shaving cream that you can get in a subscription box. The razors come in super cute colors and their packaging is to die for. All of theirproducts are also vegan friendly, non-GMO and gluten free. The best part about Billie is it’s super affordable and in my opinion a really good quality razor. Link for their site is here.

LaBang Body/Hair

LaBang is a brand of body oil’s, hair masks, fake tan, shampoos and conditioners. In my photo I shared one of their hair masks that are actually available at Walmart. Their products are vegan friendly and cruelty free. Their hair masks are made of all natural oils that work wonders on your hair. They also smell really nice and leave your hair feeling silky smooth. A link to their site is here.

Breeze Body

Breeze Body is a face mask brand that created a very hydrating overnight sleeping mask. You apply the mask let it soak in and then sleep overnight and you wake up with super hydrated skin. I have been using this weekly during the cold weather to keep my skin hydrated as I tend to get dry spots in the winter. Their mask is also vegan friendly and cruelty free and made with all natural ingredients. It also has the best packaging. It even comes with a little scoop for keeping your masking hygienic. A link for them is here!

Favorite Products: Bali Body

I have been using products from Bali Body for over two years now. I first discovered them on Instagram, (DUH!) and thought wow that’s super cute packaging, a simple concept that was tanning oil at the time. I thought why not its about to be summer why not get a little extra tan. I first fell in love with their original Bali Body tanning oil and their coco body oil. I used them all summer long. They not only helped me tan but also kept my skin hydrated and glowy. I loved the smell and the way it made my skin so soft even when I wasn’t using it as a tannin oil. 

One of the next things I got from them, when the weather started changing was their Bronzing lotion. This is a tinted body lotion that gives you an instant tan glow, that washes off at the end of the day. Think of it as a body bronzer/ was off self tan! It was amazing for when I was about to do a shoot and needed an extra glow, or when I was going out and wanted to be tan. It comes in handy in between spray tans as well!

As I started laying out again I wanted to try something new from them. I tried their best selling Watermelon tanning oil and I fell soooooo in love. This product is simply amazing. Its my favorite and I will never use another body oil. The smell is like skittles or fruit loops to me. It accelerates your tan so well without being overly sticky or oily. It hydrates your skin as well so I use it every day as well. It also comes in SPF which I  really like because I do have fairer skin. It keeps me smelling good and hydrated all year round!

My most recent favorite from them is their new Coconut Lip Balm! Let me tell you this is one of the biggest tubes of lip balm I’ve ever seen which means its never getting lost in my purse. It comes in a beautiful gold tube and smells like coconuts! Its super silky and not sticky or glossy. It has a plumping effect without burning or tasting spicy and that’s something I really love in a balm. I use it once during the day and it keeps my lips hydrated all day!

I really love all the products I have tried from Bali Body. The thing I love most about them is that all of their products are made from organic ingredients that are cruelty free and also vegan friendly! I love that they spread the cruelty free message over their social media. If you are in the market for some new all natural products be sure to check them out!

Vegan and Cruelty Free Beauty: Handmade Heroes

If you read my blogs you know I have really been obsessing over vegan and cruelty free beauty. I really believe  it’s important that beauty is cruelty free because there’s really no necessary reason that beauty products for humans should be tested on animals.  A lot of places that test on animals don’t only test on things like mice and rats they even go far as to use beagles.  I have been searching the Internet and social media to find the best vegan and cruelty free beauty brands and one of the most recent ones that I have fallen in love with is handmade heroes.  They have everything from lip balm, and  skin care products all the way to hair products and dry shampoo. I recently collaborated with them and they sent me their Harpars Bazaar awarded products that include two lip balms, a lip scrub and a powder dry shampoo.

After using all the products and seeing all their other products I decided this is a brand where you’d cbe able to get almost everything you need for your beauty and skincare to be completely cruelty free and vegan.

This is really nice because I have a few people tell me it’s hard for them to find all the products they need for everyday that are vegan and cruelty free. These products are not only both of these, but are also really nice quality as well!

First of all I have really dark here and the dry shampoo doesn’t leave a white cast on my hair like some other dry shampoo do.

They sent me two lip balms. There is a rose tinted lip balm is really nice it’s got a really cute pop of color just for every day wear.  Both lip balm smell really good to which is also nice.  The lip scrub is really great and it smells good. Also it’s not too harsh like other lip scrubs I’ve tried.  All of the product smell really nice and they work really well they also have super cute names.  I would recommend the dry shampoo for just about any color hair like I said my hair is black and it blended in really well.

Overall I really recommend this brand to people who are looking to switch  vegan and cruelty free products.

You want to check out their Instagram page I will link it  Here 

 

Cruelty Free Beauty: EcoCoco Australia

I have been doing a lot of research on beauty brands that test on animals. It’s really surprising the types of tests they allow and the brands that have even broken the rules when it comes to animal testing, not that any animal testing is okay anyway. That being said I have been making it my goal to find products that are great quality and are also cruelty free! 

When I found EcoCoco Australia I was on Instagram (shocker). They had reached out to me through their Influencer program and I was so excited to work with them! All of EcoCoco’s products are organic, vegan and cruelty free which is really great for beauty products. They have everything from self tanning, shampoo and other hair products, lotions and body scrubs. Everything you need to make your  shower cruelty free! 

I got my hands on their Coconut Guava Body Scub that also can be a face scrub and a bath soak. It smells really good and has so many ingredients that are good for you and good for animals. I also got the new CocoLime Body Butter which smells AMAZING. It’s so thick and creamy. It’s perfect for after a shower or after laying out! The packaging in these products is to die for as well! They have tons more amazing vegan and cruelty free products on their website which I will link below. Their Instagram also has cool sales and giveaways sometimes so be sure to give that a follow as well! If you’re interested in brands that are cruelty free I suggest starting with Pinterest! There are lists of brands that are and aren’t. I highly reccomend vegan and cruelty free products to people with allergies and sensitive skin as well! It’s not going to have all the harsh chemicals in it that a lot of regular brands do. Just make sure you know what you’re sensitive to! If you have any questions about EcoCoco leave a comment or feel free to Dm me. 

EcoCoco’s Instagram Here

EcoCoco’s website Here

Featured Image is my image. Other images are from EcoCoco’s website!