To eat or not to eat?

Got a new schampoo,  conditioner and deep condioner from John Masters Organics. Needed to try something new after years of using ABBA. My scalp was getting dry again.

The schampoo is with zinc and sage and has the most delicious smell of hot fudge. Made me want to eat it instead of use it in my hair. Have only been using it for a few days so I don't know exactly how I feel about it yet, but my hair feels very clean. The conditioner is with citrus and neroli and that's also a lovely smell.

I read about the deep-conditioner in several fashion magazines and they were right! It left my hair feeling all silky and smooth.

As usual I got it from eleven.se. If you live in the U.S you can order directly from the website, and they have distributors all over the world.

Most of their products are vegan, and none of them are tested on animals. They have a lot of information about their ingredients and their eco-certification on the website if you want to find out more.

Fun fact: They even make schampoo and conditioner four your furry friends...

It is a bit pricey, but I've tried going back to cheaper, (organic and non organic) shampoos and skincare, and they made my skin itch and I had a breakout in my face. So Ill stick to the good stuff.

Seriouslyorganic

Just discovered this chocolate from Seriouslyorganic, and it's sooo good. 72% cocoa, organic, vegan and Fairtrade. And there are many more flavours to try.....

I keep telling myself that because it's dark chocolate and that's healthy I can eat a whole bar at once (yes, by myself, what kind of a question is that?).

My precioussssssss........

Mascara

I've been using Korres Abyssinia Oil Mascara for many years, and it's a great mascara. Good colour and stays on without smudging. Greece is the birthplace for the Korres brand, and a lot of the herbs used in this natural brand are from the Greek islands.







Just recently I changed my mascara, and I've finally found the best mascara ever! 100% Pure Black Tea mascara is fantastic. The best brush I've ever tried, and I've tried a few... Gives my lashes perfect length and volume to match. Feels almost like I'm wearing false lashes, without being over the top.

100% Pure products are organic, contains no synthetic chemicals, no detergents, no parabens, no phthalates, no chemical preservatives, no artificial fragrances or colors. All products are completely vegan and only fruit and vegetable pigments are used to give the products color.



As usual I bought mine at eleven.se. You can find 100% Pure stores in California only, but if you live in Europe (EU) you can order directly from the website.

Meat Free Detox Saturday

There was meat on our plates this monday so we postponed Meat Free Monday to Saturday instead.

We chose to go green (in every sense of the word) today.

For 4 persons

Breakfast - Fruitsallad
4 green apples
1 large box of green grapes
4 pears
4 kiwi fruits
1 galia melon

Lunch - Green lentil soup with lemon and garlic
1/2 kgs of green lentils
1 1/2 liters of vegetable broth
2 spring onions
4 tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
1 1/2 tsp of cumin
1/2 a lemon
Salt
White pepper

-Peel and chop spring onions and garlic. Chop the tomatoes and squeeze the lemon. Put the lentils, tomatoes, garlic and half of the spring onions in the boling broth.
-Let the soup stew for about an hour until the lentils feels soft. Spice it up with grounded cumin and pepper and salt. Sizzle the rest of the spring onion and lightly fry it.
-Right before it's served, put in the lemon juice and mix it all together.
-Sprinkle the fried spring onion on top.

Dinner - Green salad with all the good stuff we could find.
Fresh spinach
Avocado
Rocket sallad
Cucumber
Broccoli
Green Bell peppers
Asparagus
Pumpkin seeds
Olive oil.

Kingfisher Toothpaste

After a tip from a friend I just recently bought my first organic toothpaste from Kingfisher. This toothpaste contains no artificial colourings, sweeteners or preservatives and the flavours come from natural lemon, fennel or mint for examle.

I choose the fennel one without flouride, and it really tastes great and leaves that fresh feel that you expect a toothpaste to do. It should do it's job properly, it's approved by the British Dental Health Foundation to do as good a job as any of the regular ones.

Goodstore

Goodstore is located in Stockholm and committed to organic and vegetarian merchandise. It's a cosy place with a wide range of food, cleaning materials, candy and beautyproducts. If you don't live in Stockholm they even deliver for you. Visit their webshop to see the complete range.

As well as providing you with everything you need for dinner you can also buy ready to go meals, smoothies and fruit. If you want a vegetarian wedding or birthday party they'll help you with the menu and cater the event.

Goodstore sell produce from a lot of different brands such as Kung Markatta, Saltå Kvarn, Ellas and Clipper. They also have their own brand, Goods, which provides organic produce at good prices. If you're a member, Goodfriend, you always get 3% off every purchase.

ABBA Hair Care

I've been using the Moisture line for a few years now, and it's fantastic. I've tried a lot of different types of schampoos and conditioners for my sensitive scalp, but nothing worked. This product is completely different. It mousturises your scalp, and leaves your hair very shiny and in a really good condition. I get best results when using all three products (schampoo, conditioner and leave-in treatment). Once a week I use the Detox-schampoo that really cleans out every build-up in my hair. The thing to remember, that differs from other brands, is that the conditioner and the leave in treatment is to be used also on the scalp to help calm the skin.

It can be hard to find this brand in stores or at the hairdressers, but more and more people seems to find out how good it is, so it should soon be easier to find.

The products are completely vegan and free from DEA (diethanolamine), sulfate and synthetic dyes. ABBA work hard to improve their products but still keep their purity.