Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics and products

Have you ever read what's in your beauty products ? I have and that is why I have stopped using most of the cosmetics I use to use . Now once in a while I use nail polish and have no choice but to use regular shampoo and conditioner since it is so expensive and not that natural here . My hand soap must have all natural ingredients due to my sensitive skin . 

Check out these links below that will help you make the decisions about how to choose your beauty products . There is so much information on this it is unbelievable . I also have a youtube channel called moominu that discusses more on these topics .

 I use regular toothpaste because I can't find natural ones on the market . I try the best I can . For using deodorant I stopped buying it and now make my own ! 

What about you , what choices are you making to be more healthier ? Please feel free to share . My blog is very reader friendly . Also do share this blog with blog friends if they are interested . Thank you !

http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

http://antiagingchoices.com/harmful_ingredients/toxic_ingredients.htm

http://www.gonando.com/toothpaste.html

Toothpaste / Powder Recipes
http://www.glenbrookfarm.com/make_your_own_toothpaste.htm
http://www.naturalnews.com/028636_toothpaste_cleanser.html

For toothpaste the easiest part is to buy baking powder and mix it with cinnamon powder and or peppermint e. oil or another e. oil that will make a good taste .  I got the cinnamon idea from I book I got from the library but forgot the title since it was so long ago . If you go to the library you will be able to find so many books on this topic .
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toxic-Beauty-Hidden-Chemicals-Cosmetics/dp/1856753069/ref=pd_sim_b_26

These books I have checked out from the library >
Recipes for Natural Beauty by Katie Spiers

Ultimate Natural Beauty Book by Josephine Fairley

Natural Beauty from the Garden by Janice Cox

Tea recipes links for Elaichi Chai and more ..

Indian Green Cardamom Chai

Thai iced tea

This is a very simple recipe that I wanted to share . I make my own chai without this recipe since I am use to making it here in India for myself and occasionally for guests . Tea is one of my favorite things that I have in the mornings and late afternoons plus it is also tradition here to have it twice a day according to the breakfast and snack times .
I will be sharing more recipes I find through the net . Let me know if you would like a particular recipe ,  would be happy to help you !

What do you think ? Some opinions and suggestions about my blog ..

I just lost a follower this week and it made me think how is my blog and how can I improve it ?

Do you think it has enough interesting videos and reads in it or does it need more improvement .

I like some parts of my blog but at the same time I feel it is missing something exciting about it .

What do you think ? Which posts do you enjoy the most that I post about ? How come I don't have many followers ..?  I want to explore these options and make my blog better for myself and for others .

Thanks .

Morning-Cuppa-Chai; New Delhi

A short film about an man making his chai early in the morning . I liked it so I thought I would share it !

Milkmaid Braids: How to Get the Bohemian Look Like Nicole Richie

Fashion Things I love

 

Lakme fashion week 

via readyto beat.com

actress Deepika Padukone in Lakme Fashion Week in India , lovely ensemble of the flowers in her hair and the makeup

via fashionising.com

Vogue Japan with model Aline Weber June 2009 , love the butterflies , accessories , and matching color them in this pic

via puiinon.onsugar.com

street fashion in Japan , How brave are they to dress as they like !

via nymag.com

Vogue Japan , love the way they styled this pic with the colors and the coppers and blues 

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