Puf' N Stuff - Surry Hills
Phew, I'm back home in London after a whirlwind trip to Auckland, Sydney, LA and Las Vegas. Accessing the net and finding time to post was difficult but hopefully I can catch you up on the green parts of my trip in some upcoming posts soon.
I was doing quite well on the vegan food front until I reached Vegas and then I became quite hungry. It was tricky finding vegan and healthy food options! I also spent most of the trip window shopping and I kept my reusable shopping totes empty as it was hard finding time to visit the best vintage stores or eco boutiques in each city. I was okay with being 'that girl who rarely shops' and then I serendipitously stopped by It's A Wrap in LA and seriously made up for not properly shopping for over a year! It was definitely a birthday splurge and the nine pieces I snapped up were all disused stock from television and film studio wardrobe departments (I will post more info and pics soon).
My only other eco fashion splurge happened in Surry Hills, Sydney. Surry Hills had numerous vintage stores and Puf' N Stuf in particular caught my eye. They had the cutest and quirkiest upcycled dresses. I couldn't resist picking up the three dresses above (which I believe were made in Thailand). They'll be great for summer but also during winter here in London with stockings, cardigans and blazers.
Sydney sure was hot. After living in London for over four years, my pale, pale skin didn't know what had hit it. I was close to reenacting the scene from the Wizard of Oz where the Wicked Witch shrieks, 'I'm melting, melting' but soon composed myself and reached for the Badger SPF 30 Sunscreen instead. I hadn't tried an organic or natural sunscreen before so I bought a tube of Badger especially for this sun soaked trip.
I love the ingredient list and the fact zinc oxide is used instead of titanium dioxide. The sunscreen had a pleasant and subtle lavender scent and was super thick. It did take awhile to rub into the skin and it did leave a white residue a few times (but once I really massaged the cream into the skin, it didn't happen again). The final piece of proof that this was a fantastic sunscreen option for the eco-conscious was the fact I didn't get burnt in the blazing Sydney sun! For more sun related information about Badger's sun shielding abilities visit their site here.
Purchase Badger Sunscreen at Love Lula for £14.20 or Saffron Rouge for $15.95
Another wonderful product I discovered was Erbaviva's Organic Jasmine and Grapefruit Deodorant. I was thoroughly impressed that this organic deodorant worked so well during the 30+ degree weather. The scent was gorgeous too with a citrus spiked, light earthy, perfumey loveliness! So now I have three favourite aluminium free, natural deodorants to choose from: Weleda's Citrus Spray, Bicarbonate of Soda and Erbaviva's Jasmine and Grapefruit.
Purchase at Love Lula in travel size (£4), 100ml (£12) or Erbaviva $6 or $18
Contains: organic grain alcohol, jasmine, grapefruit, ginger, cedarwood, cypress, orange, sage and lemon essential oils - certified organic by USDA.
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