Lifestyle - Holistic Foodie

Why Your Face Cleanser is so Important + The Double Cleanse Method

August 24, 2016 By jaclyn

I must admit I can be kind of high maintenance when it comes to my skincare routine, although I don’t think I should take all the blame for this, its how I was raised. I can remember as far back as elementary school and my mom (who was super low maintenance, but realllyyyy into skincare) used to buy all kinds of different products and I would gladly allow her to spoil me with her gifts. Back in grade 8-9, I was consumed with face masks and loved trying new products more so than a typical girl at that age. I loved it though, the smells, the textures and just spending time with my mom and girlfriends doing these sorts of things was A LOT of fun, this was pre-internet days (the horror!). Anyways, although I was and can be high maintenance when it comes to my skincare routine (I never go to bed with makeup on), I was somehow too lazy to ever use the double cleanse method. It just sounded like too much work, until recently when I decided to give it a try after learning how important cleansing was during a Tata Harper training session at The Detox Market.

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Ethical Fashion: No You Won’t Look Like a Hippie

August 12, 2016 By jaclyn 4 Comments

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Have you ever thought about the clothes you are wearing and the impact this has on the world around you? I’ll be honest, up until about a year or so ago, the thought never really crossed my mind. Sure, I have heard about terrible labour and workplace conditions over the years, but I didn’t really take the time to consider how fast fashion impacts not only the people producing and buying it but it also impacts the environment around us, something that we all share. Ethical fashion does exist and it is fabulous!

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Rare El’ements Hair Product Review

July 25, 2016 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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About 2 years ago, I visited The Detox Market in LA and got a sample of Rare El’ements shampoo and conditioner to try. I had been happy with the products I was using but who turns down a free sample?! Not this girl, probably not any girl though to be fair. Anyways, I tried it and fell in love! Unfortunately for this Canadian, it wasn’t available at the Toronto location. I did ask about getting it in Canada, but it wasn’t possible at the time. So I went on with my hair care products, trying new brands here and there but always remembering the way this line left my hair feeling and looking. You can imagine my utter joy when it appeared at the Canadian store and I just knew that I had to have it!

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My favourite green beauty makeup products: a review

May 30, 2016 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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I really hope that you enjoyed my previous post all about natural skin care products, because once you get started with the skin it is a great idea to switch out your makeup products as well. Working at The Detox Market has afforded me the opportunity to play around with all sorts of green beauty makeup products and that is a great thing! Growing up, I loved playing with makeup and enjoyed doing makeup for friends and family, but I never paid attention to all the potentially toxic and nasty ingredients that were hidden in my favourite cosmetics. Since making the switch to nothing but green beauty products, I can safely assure you that gone are the days of bland colours or hippie-looking makeup. This is the new era of green beauty makeup products and it looks fabulous!

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The best green beauty products for skin care

May 19, 2016 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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You may not know this about me, but I adore make-up and all kinds of other beauty/personal care items almost as much as food. In fact, I would say that makeup and beauty products were my first love, before avocados and green smoothies. Times sure have changed, but I still absolutely adore all things beauty, however over the past 2-3 years, I have made the switch from conventional products to greener, natural and organic products. It wasn’t easy in the beginning, because I didn’t know anything about the products that were out there and my first foray into green beauty products was anything but beautiful! I remember feeling so frustrated with what was out there and just not impressed with any of the natural shampoos and conditioners that I had tried. That seriously changed when I stepped foot in a store called The Detox Market in Toronto. It was lined with clean beauty brands that looked just as beautiful as my conventional makeup and the store came from L.A. which somehow resonated with my inner Californian/west coast vibe. I was in love! I started with a few brands and after allowing my body/skin the time it needed to adjust, I knew I would never go back to conventional makeup and I haven’t. It’s true, green beauty products for skin care don’t have to suck!

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Healthy Cooking Oils and Ones to Avoid

April 13, 2016 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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Healthy Cooking Oils:

There is a lot of misinformation and/or maybe a lack of understanding about healthy cooking oils and just how bad some of the oils out there can be for our health. It is my hope to break down some of the most important bits of information so that you can learn to make better decisions about what you are not only spending your money on but also what may be contributing to some health problems.

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Five reasons to drink lemon water in the morning

October 10, 2015 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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Lemon water in the morning and why:

Drinking warm lemon water first thing in the morning has been part of my morning ritual for so long now, that it’s hard for me to remember a part of my life when I didn’t do this. But why did I start and what are the health benefits associated with this ritual?

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