Animal Testing.

I hate animal testing. There is no reason for it. We have grown well beyond any need for such testing on beauty products and therefor there is no valid reason for why a company would still choose to resort to this.
But here it is Loreal- one of the biggest beauty companies out there- still testing on animals. And by that I do not mean they give them a lovely little bath with some nice smelling shampoo. Perhaps they need to resort to this to pay all of their celebs like Jay Lo their frigging millions in endorsements.

Hair affair.

Did I mention I have been a hair stylist for oh about 11 years? So when it comes to hair products I am the biggest hair junkie. Though I never realized just how many chemicals we wash into our waterways with each shampooing. The public is starting to become more away and are asking for chemical and cruelty free solutions to their beauty and the products are starting to reply.
Some of my favorite salon brands right now are...


Derm Organic. free of animal ingredients, sulfates, parabens ( which are carcinogenic preservatives), and dyes. Comes in shampoo, mask, and leave in treatment shine. It also contains the awesome argan oil which is otherwise known as Moroccan oil. Argan is a nut harvested in Morocco hence the name. Winners sells litres of this stuff for $19.99 which is about $10 cheaper than even supply outlets charge as well as salons.

ABBA: This line is a vegan version of Aveda. Aveda is all natural but not vegan; they use lanolin which is a sheep oil by-product and beeswax. Abba is sulfate, dye and animal free and smells amazing. They use natural essential oils in their products and you can get a litre of each shampoo or conditioner for about $25 at a Trade Secrets or if you know someone who is in the biz you can always go to Cosmopro where it is about $9 a bottle.

Here is an awesome web site that lists vegan and vegetarian eating places, travel places, forums, and has a comprehensive listing on animal ingredients that can be downloaded into a pocket version to carry with you.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html

New Move.

I need to dust this old blog off. It's been sitting in the dust for quite a while now.
My world has changed quite a bit in the last little while. I recently made the move from Ontario to Alberta. The area around here is lovely. I can see the mountains from the main street of my new little town. I am in what is known as the foothills county. It is all rolling hills, glacier streams and farms nestled in front of the mountains. I'm really enjoying getting to know the area, and my dogs are loving the freedom of miles and miles of leash free trails. So far I have seen 7 deer crossing the roads, 2 moose, an emur ( a small all white version of a ferret), and a bald golden eagle. I never thought I would see one of those up close or alive in my lifetime. That was a rare blessing.
Here is a picture of my sweet dogs.