Mineral make-up for the ladies among us

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Dvoireh

I’ve been using some mineral make-up products for a while now, primarily foundation, eye shadow and blush/bronzer so far. They seem to last forever, and I haven’t managed to use any of them up yet (that means: good value for money!)

The article accessed from the link below in G Magazine sums up why mineral make-up products are worth using. In a nutshell: no cancer-causing nasties inside, no petrochemicals, no parabens, not tested on animals, and minimal often recycled and/or recyclable packaging. Read on…

http://www.gmagazine.com.au/features/1073/eco-friendly-mineral-make?page=0%2C1

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What to do until the hot water arrives

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Dvoireh

Shower HeadIf you need to wait a while until hot water starts flowing out of your shower head or tap, try one of the following solutions:

  • Collect the cold water in a bucket and use later for watering your plants, flushing the toilet, washing the floor, hand-washing clothes, or other similar uses
  • Wash the dishes in the sink until the hot water arrives, and then go and have your shower

These ideas will save you a few cents off your water bill, but more importantly, will also reduce the stress on our precious drinking-water supplies.

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