Tag: beauty

0 Waste Razor

by modicahayley

Hello lovelies. I recently got a 0 waste, all metal razor and a few of my friends wanted to know my experience so I’m going to share it here 🙂

WHY: Razors waste tons and tons of plastic so I wanted to find an alternative. I was mainly looking into safety razors because I know they are 0 waste and you can recycle the blades with certain programs.

In my search for a safety razor I actually found an even better option. It’s called the Leaf Razor. The leaf razor is all metal and it uses 3 blades. Of course you can use 1, 2 or 3, depending on what you need which is great. The thing that really sold me was the fact that the head moves. When I was looking into safety razors their heads are still so you really have to pay attention to the angle your hand is at and that really made me nervous. Another reason I really didn’t like the safety razor was because In many of them ( not all) the blade is exposed on both sides of the head. If I went to shave my bikini area I don’t have a lot of surface area down there and I feel like the second exposed blade would cut me quite often.

Safety razors are still a great alternative so please do your own research before buying!

COST:

First package is about 80$. it comes with a razor and 20 blades

The second package is about $109. It comes with a razor, a stand, 50 blades and a container to put used blades into

A stand separately is 20$

Blade disposer is 4$

20 blade pack is 9$

50 blade pack is $14

EXPERIENCE:

This razor is definitely one of the closest shaves I’ve ever had, with just a razor and soap. To get this close in the past I would typically exfoliate and use baby oil and it still wouldn’t get super close. Of course you should always exfoliate but I wanted to see what it did on it’s own.

I only use soap when I shave, I do not use shaving cream. I honestly just think it’s a marketing trick… they do the same thing. And this razor worked completely fine with it.

The moving head acts just as any typical plastic razor would and contours the shapes of your body. The head is VERY big, which made me nervous cuz I’m a very small person. It was a little tricky at first but I got used to it and I still got all of the areas I needed to

So this part is TMI but I want you to have all the info so it’s alright 🙂 I haven’t shaved my bikini area in a very long time so it was pretty long. When I first went over it I did notice it pulled one of my hairs. It wasn’t anything to bad, but if you do have longer hair just be patient and mindful of that!

If you pay the little bit extra they will send you a little box that you can empty your old blades into. And you cannot typically recycle these in local programs but once you fill the tin you can send it back to the company and they recycle them!

CONCLUSION:

Overall I am very happy about spending the 80$+ dollars on this razor. I think it really is worth it and when you need to buy new blades it cost almost nothing.

If you can’t afford these please look into safety razors as an alternative for your plastic one! The change is amazing and it really really helps the planet. Safety razors are typically more affordable and you can find them on amazon!

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I am not sponsored by any companies I mention. I buy all products with my own money

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You know yourself, your body, and your skin best. What I say is just a guideline and my own personal opinions on the products.

Youth to the People Thoughts

by modicahayley

Hey guys. Back again doing a thoughts post. If you’re new here my name is Hayley and I post about vegan skin care, make up and fashion. Youth to the People is a vegan skin care brand that I’ve been trying for the last few months.

The two Youth to the People products we’re going to talk about are the Hydrate and Firm Eye Cream and the Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream. Both of these products are of course vegan and cruelty free!

Hydrate and Firm Eye Cream

Before I used vegan products I used the Banana Bright Eye Cream by Ole Henriksen. I loveeeee this stuff and I’m sad I can’t use it but its not vegan and I am not willing to use it anymore. This eye cream from Youth to the People doesn’t compare to that one. I know it doesn’t claim to brighten but I really love that about eye creams so maybe this just isn’t the one for me.

It’s unscented

It’s a reallllllly thick texture. You really need to rub it in and sometimes I feel like the product is just sitting on my skin. This usually causes me to wipe a lot of it off so I can put my make up on and I just feel like it’s not doing a lot for me. I think there are a lot of cheaper options that don’t sit on the skin and I’d rather spend my money on

Cost : $35.00 USD for .5 oz or 15 grams

Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream

They advertise this moisturizer for dry sensitive skin. I previously used the purple Tatcha one. This one doesn’t feel as thick as that one but who cares right?

What I loveeee about this is it doesn’t leave your face feeling sticky. I don’t wear foundation so if a moisturizer is sticky, I typically won’t use it. It’s also unscented!

For the price point, I don’t know how I feel about it. It definitely moisturizers but I feel like I have to use a lot and I’ve only used it for 4 or 5 weeks and have gone through most of it.

Cost : $58.00 USD for 2 oz or 60 grams

Ultimately you know your own skin, so never try anything just because I tell you! What I say is just something to take into consideration when trying a new brand!

*** I am not affiliated with or sponsored by any companies I mention in any of my posts.I buy all products listed myself

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Milk makeup thoughts

by modicahayley

Hey guys 🙂 Welcome back! If you’re new here, all my posts are about vegan fashion and beauty!

This week I’m going to talk about the brand MILK. I tried their products over a few weeks and I’m gonna give some thoughts about them.

The products we’re gonna talk about are the Watermelon Brightening Face Mask, the Watermelon Brightening Serum, the Melatonin Overnight Serum, the Melatonin Overnight Lip Mask, the Matcha Toner, the Kush High Volume Mascara and the Vegan Milk Moisturizer.

the Watermelon Brightening Face Mask

For how much this mask says it does, I don’t get it. I will say, I like that its not a peel off mask. It goes on really smooth and just rinses off. But, I don’t notice a difference at all. I wasn’t really impressed with this product. Especially after using other face masks that really do a lot.

the Watermelon Brightening Serum and the Melatonin Overnight Serum

I am putting these two together because honestly neither of them did anything for me. I also don’t really think using a stick serum is the cleanest thing ever. Obviously you’ll clean your face before you use them but anything that’s on your face is on that stick. Maybe I’m just a germ freak but I’m not a fan of that. And that really goes for most of these stick products.

the Melatonin Overnight Lip Mask

Okay, so I’m gonna start with the negatives. That picture is extremely deceiving and the texture is nothing like that. It makes it look like whipped and buttery and it’s just like any chap-stick. Its hard and you put it on the same way as any other one.

With that being said, I absolutely love this. I know its an overnight product but I really like it and use it pretty much whenever as my chap-stick. It smells amazing and really does help your lips.

the Matcha Toner

This is the only stick product I actually liked and used for a long time. If you have oily skin, do not use it. I have dry skin, so traditional toners dry mine out even more and this one doesn’t do that. It feels more moisturizing and my face actually felt brighter. I don’t use a toner every day but when I do use one I still use this one.

the Kush High Volume Mascara

The most I can say about this is Eh.

I have really long eyelashes so its not hard to make them look good and this one claims VOLUME but I saw no volume. It’s a basic mascara. I stick with my drug store ones.

the Vegan Milk Moisturizer

If you want a THICC moisturizer, here she is. When I say thick, it’s thick. It’s a very different texture from other ones I’ve tried before. I thought because it was so thick I would have to use less, but it’s thick and doesn’t spread easy so I really had to use more. It is very very very hydrating, so for dry skin it is really good! If you are on the oily side,I would maybe try a sample first. But overall I liked this. I was debating on getting this or the Youth to the People when I needed more and Youth won, but I wish I had this one back.

Ultimately you know your own skin, so never try anything just because I tell you! What I say is just something to take into consideration when trying a new brand!

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Make up remover and toner

by modicahayley

Happy April! This week we are continuing our vegan skin care journey with make up removers and toners!

Once again:) I have pretty normal skin. In the winter it’s a bit dryer and in the summer it’s a bit more oily. I can pretty much use any product and it doesn’t bother my skin, so I definitely don’t have sensitive skin.

MAKE UP REMOVER

So this is kind of a bad joke, but I actually don’t use make up remover. I think it’s super wasteful when there are other reusable products

These are the cloths I use. This 4 pack is on amazon for 10$ so they’re super affordable and when you have multiple you don’t have to worry while you’re washing one.

So these are basically some type of microfiber cloth it seems. You just have to get them wet and then take your make up off with them! They work really well and when the whole cloth is dirty you put them in the wash and they’re brand new again. So there’s really no waste involved and that’s why I love these!

Sorry if you were hoping for some good remover products but these are way better!

TONER

ELF Keep your Balance Toner

This is what I consider a “traditional” toner. Just because it’s liquid. It’s a good toner, it makes my face feel brighter for sure but it does dry out my skin, of course you put moisturizer on after so it’s no big deal. If you like liquid toner, this is definitely a good one!

ELF Prep and Hydrate Balm

I have discovered stick toners and I’m obsessed. This is the one I got in the mini kit, so if you buy this toner, it will be bigger! This is wayyy more moisturizing feeling then the traditional liquid toner which I love. You just put it on your face in circular motions and then rub in, so it’s really easy to use and you don’t need cotton balls or anything extra- which I would use with liquid toner.

This has the same scent as the face wash. It is very light, but definitely my favorite scents of any products I’ve used.

Milk Matcha Toner

This is another stick toner, and on their website they say it’s the first one ever. This is my favorite toner and I have come to use every day. It feels really moisturizing and you use it the same way as the elf one.

This one has no scent and not even the chemical no scent, I actually don’t smell anything with it which is a plus!

Ultimately you know your own skin, so never try anything just because I tell you!

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