I was given the opportunity to attend The Imperative's launch party on Queen West the day before it officially opened. The Imperative is Canada's very first all vegan retail store, it carries almost all of your essentials from beauty products, clothing, stationary, and cheese! Along with the cosmetics they carry, you can also find Toronto's own Moov Cosmetics line of vegan nail polish. It's a great store for vegans who don't want to have to worry about animal cruelty and animal products being used in production of all of the products they carry. It is also great for those who aren't necessarily vegan, but want to learn more about it or even just to keep up with a new...
It has become all too common the amount of people who experience inflammation, from people struggling with arthritis pain to eczema. Luckily, there is some foods that you can eat, as well as avoid, and natural supplements to reduce inflammation and pain that may be associated with it. Turmeric - along with it’s antioxidant properties, turmeric is the most well-known natural anti-inflammatory remedy, and has gone through many clinical studies that prove it to be extremely beneficial to those struggling with inflammation. This can be supplemented or easily incorporated in the diet through curry or turmeric tea. Decrease/Avoid Nightshades - nightshades is a family of plants that naturally contain alkaloids (chemical compound) which is an irritant, that...
There’s a lot of hype lately around essential oils. But along with their aromatherapy benefits and trendiness, they can also be quite beneficial to nail health! Tea Tree - this is most commonly used for its anti fungal properties when it comes to nail health, but it is also really great for killing bacteria, protecting wounds, and it can even help heal scars. Lavender - similar to tea tree oil as well as having anti-inflammatory and disinfecting properties. Frankincense - along with scar and wound healing, it also promotes healthy cells and their regrowth which could promote strong healthy nails and growth. Jojoba Oil - this is a great carrier oil when applying essential oils to the nails and...
Winter is coming, it’s a season full of hot cocoa, cozy sweaters, and bare trees glistening with a beautiful layer of snow. But along with winter, comes the cold and flu season. Fortunately, it’s simple to be creative and avoid the cold and flu season! Smoothie bowls - you can add your favourite fruits and veggies for that antioxidant boost and top it off with your favourite nuts and seeds! Switch up your coffee to matcha tea - coffee is known to dehydrate us, by switching to matcha it enhances antioxidants, focus, and also gives that energy boost, you can even make it into a latte if you want to be fancy! Yoga - in practicing yoga controlling our mind...
Everything that you apply to your skin is absorbed into the body. An easy way to reduce your exposure to toxins is to use a more natural nail polish that has removed some of the chemicals that are harmful to our health.
Avoid these ingredients:
Toluene, causes headaches and impairs brain function
Formaldehyde or formaldehyde resins, a preservative that causes fatigue, nausea, and dizziness
Dibutyl phthalate, toxic carcinogen
Xylene, damaging to the central nervous system
Camphor, easily absorbed through broken skin and can cause toxicity with frequent exposure
With the alternative of MOOV nail lacquer, it's easy to avoid these ingredients and still have beautiful, long-lasting nail colour.
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