Earth Day: Eco Friendly Fashion & Beauty Ideas!

In honour of Earth day, I decided to throw together a list of my favourite environmentally friendly beauty and fashion alternatives. Enjoy! 

Makeup & Beauty 

Eco-tools - This is a great company that is totally cruelty free, and makes their brushes with bamboo handles.

Lush - Lush is a well known bath and body company, but did you know all of their products are hand made? And environmentally sustainable?

Bert's Bees - A classic lip balm choice. But they also make hair and skin products. They have a strong commitment to all natural products and sustainability.

Fashion 

Thrift - My number one suggestion for eco-friendly, ethical fashion is always thrift. Often buying ethical, new clothes can be way out of most of our budgets. Check out this TedTalk by designer Jessi Arrington about how she never buys anything new!

 

But if thrift isn't your thing, you can check out this post on the Notepasser about sustainable fashion companies you can support!

So those are all of my eco-friendly beauty and fashion suggestions for you today! Sustaining our environment is so important- if our Earth isn't happy and healthy, none of us will be either! I encourage to to take this Earth day to reflect on your own impacts on the environment, and consider taking some of my suggestions! 

Best Fashion Instagrams! Spring 2015

The following are my absolute favourite Instagram accounts for fashion this Spring. If you're looking for new inspiration, look no further than below the "read more"!




1. Eugenie Grey

Otherwise known as Feral Creature, Eugenie is constantly posting amazing #OOTD photos, as well as lots of other visual inspiration for your to scroll through! 

2. Irene Kim

Ireneisgood, or Irene Kim, has a great collection of fashion and travel related posts. And impressive pink hair!

3. WhoWhatWear

Definitely an essential follow for anyone on Instagram interesting in fashion. Full stop. 

4. Angie

Also known as 2sisters_angie, this account is fashion + (cute x 100). Angie's daughter Mayhem and her creative fashion projects are posted regularly to this Insta account. (Expert Tip: Watch out for award shows! That's when all of the best crative dress projects are posted!)

5. Aimee Song

Beloved fashion blogger Song of Style also has a rad Instagram account! Definitely a must follow for any fashion blogger.

How To Get Into Graphic Design: MUST KNOW TIPS!

As you might be able to tell from the rest of my blog, graphic design is something that I am really interested in. Of course, I'm no professional, and I'm not in school for design, but I thought as an amateur, and someone who does graphic design for fun, I could give you a couple tips on how to get in to graphic design on that level. So, if you're looking for a new hobby, or to spruce up your blog a little bit, then read on!

1. How To Videos

Youtube is full of cool DIY videos, and other design related videos that can give you a ton of inspiration. My number one recommendation is Karen Kavett, who has a full set of informational videos on graphic design which can be very helpful!

2. Read Magazines!

Reading magazines has been one of the most helpful things for me to get design inspiration, and to start understanding eye flow, and other graphic design principles. To put it shortly, professional designers at magazines know what they're doing. If you observe their designs, you can learn what good design is. Magazines I would especially recommend for fashion bloggers are Vogue, Fashion (if you're Canadian), and Nylon! 

3. Get Photoshop

I know it can be expensive, but seriously, this is one of the most valuable tools. You can get Photoshop elements for a lower price, but with the same functionality a beginner would need. Also, if you're learning, there are so many great tutorials online of how to do specific things in photoshop. You just have to Google everything!

4. Use Polyvore!

This one is a special tip for anyone running a fashion blog. If you really can't afford Photoshop, you can sign up for Polyvore for free. If you've ever wondered how I make posts like these, this is it! 

5. Use Pinterest!

As for design inspiration, Pinterest is a must! Just search "design inspiration" in Pinterest, and browse to your hearts content! But, if you want a bit more direction than that, then check out my colours & inspiration Pinterest board or my Design & Typography board! 

6. Experiment, experiment, experiment!

Even with all of these tips, you really just need to learn by doing. So, go make a Polyvore account, or get Photoshop if you can, and just make things! 

That's all of the tips I have for you today. Thanks so much for reading! Let me know below what your graphic design tips are, if you're into it. If not, let me know why you want to learn about graphic design! 

Until next time, 

One Item Outfit Inspiration!

Lately I've been playing around with different outfit combinations, and I've realized that one of the best ways to get inspired is to start with one piece, and work from there. So, here are a few examples of how you can use one simple piece to inspire an entire outfit!

Outfit # 1

Outfit #2

Outfit #3

Melting Snow

It's getting warmer outside! I'm finally able to go out without a hat and mittens, which is quite refreshing. So, today I pulled out a skirt, and even some non-boot shoes! How are you feeling about the new weather? Excited for spring? 

(most everything from this post was either thrifted, or from Old Navy 4 years ago. So sorry about that.) 

Spring Decor Inspiration!

Here are a few things that items that I've had my eye on for a Spring re-vamp of my bedroom! What Spring decor are you looking forward to most? Let me know in the comments!