tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post8387984630321659578..comments2023-10-28T11:34:38.081+01:00Comments on House of Marmalade: Are You Worth It?JuliaBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08796157310429701087noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-77668087266526167362009-10-02T19:50:12.575+01:002009-10-02T19:50:12.575+01:00Wow Julia, what an amazing and informative post - ...Wow Julia, what an amazing and informative post - thank you so much for taking the time to write it. xFlorence Knapp (Flossie Teacakes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09024138702384185444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-62017366060091288762009-09-26T06:52:39.196+01:002009-09-26T06:52:39.196+01:00a really great post! i had a similar rant a year o...a really great post! i had a similar rant a year or two ago and it felt so great to get it out there!<br />if i watch tv in the evening you will usually hear me ranting aloud at the beauty product ads with their special, scientific rubbish. i have never worn make up and have always carefully inspected the labels on our shampoo etc.laoi gaul~williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461210264595425112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-84237270066685695702009-09-25T16:00:26.655+01:002009-09-25T16:00:26.655+01:00It's a crime the way the beauty industry is tr...It's a crime the way the beauty industry is trying to hoodwink consumers into beliveing that some products have natural ingredients when they don't. I wish it wasn't so expensive to buy 'natural' and then there's still packaging to dispose of.A Time for Stitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081085376540243147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-65555051224634236082009-09-24T19:28:50.261+01:002009-09-24T19:28:50.261+01:00Yay!! I love my Mooncup too! Only I no longer nee...Yay!! I love my Mooncup too! Only I no longer need it... its the only thing that made me sad about reaching the menopause... I used to feel so free with my mooncup... I could go to the jungle and I would never have to worry about taking anything else with me! Good post Julia!Jane Le Galloudechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00517114561049964427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-67452691051851650072009-09-24T10:07:18.036+01:002009-09-24T10:07:18.036+01:00Its a scary world out there!
Thankfully I'm no...Its a scary world out there!<br />Thankfully I'm not a huge consumer of beauty products. Hippy! Hey I dont even wear deodorant when at home! <br /><br />She says that with a blob of spot cream on her chin!!Selfsewnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-22461603914500046982009-09-24T09:53:41.241+01:002009-09-24T09:53:41.241+01:00Woo hoo, what a great post! I was planning a post...Woo hoo, what a great post! I was planning a post about this soon as well, but I had no idea about some of the things you have written about. <br /><br />Collagen I knew as my other half told me, but the rest I didnt know. <br /><br />Make your own is the best way I have found. I have recently discovered be never too busy to be beautiful for makeup, a sister company of lush they seem to be highly ethical, even down to much of their packaging being fairtrade. <br /><br />JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-27641987832996662972009-09-24T09:52:14.959+01:002009-09-24T09:52:14.959+01:00Great thought provoking post Julia. I try to keep ...Great thought provoking post Julia. I try to keep my cosmetics as simple as possible but I still have a way to go.<br /><br />xxxMrs Mooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557955127436410152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-61362567011136396972009-09-23T19:35:23.397+01:002009-09-23T19:35:23.397+01:00Great informative post Julia! All I use on my face...Great informative post Julia! All I use on my face is jojoba oil - both for cleansing (remove with hot muslin cloth) and for moisturising. Rolled oats mixed with water make a gentle exfoliator too. Not sure I agree about Lush - over-perfumed and lots of their products contain sls. The company has great ethics, but I don't think their products are all they're cracked up to be. If I was purchasing I'd go for Spiezia, Pai, or Trevarno. Sorry, I've gone on a bit!walter and mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654023053222721637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-49893383459561703102009-09-23T18:42:47.222+01:002009-09-23T18:42:47.222+01:00My goodness, it reads like a horror story! I thoug...My goodness, it reads like a horror story! I thought I was quite careful with the products I buy (I love REN), but I will certainly be looking much closer in future.dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956813648763032057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-46151816175513670712009-09-23T18:19:30.454+01:002009-09-23T18:19:30.454+01:00a fantastic post julia... i was so looking forward...a fantastic post julia... i was so looking forward to reading this ... i knew i would learn so much... i have been gearing myself up for a mooncup for some time though not yet taken the plunge(my sister swears by hers)... was nervous about using latex beacause of an allergy, so will look into the silicone alternatives. i buy very little 'grooming' products and always read labels... if i don't recognise an ingredient i steer well clear.<br />i am also very suspicious about many products appearing to be 'green' and then you read the ingredients and they so are not...i think a lot of people are caught out by this.<br />fab post. xx<br />ginny xginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515408775915060169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-88913121991027197942009-09-23T17:59:42.052+01:002009-09-23T17:59:42.052+01:00Thank you, another excellent thought provoking pos...Thank you, another excellent thought provoking post!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-38992237677495888212009-09-23T17:15:22.056+01:002009-09-23T17:15:22.056+01:00Wow. I thought I was quite savvy about this subje...Wow. I thought I was quite savvy about this subject but it's obvious that I've barely touched the surface! Another amazing, informative post. <br />Rachel x<br />P.S. I've just posted a reply to your comment on TLBG too.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290653909989504581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-56772091545349375102009-09-23T16:42:58.517+01:002009-09-23T16:42:58.517+01:00I second the recommendation for The Beauty Myth - ...I second the recommendation for The Beauty Myth - I heard Naomi Wolf speak in the US when I was there in the 90s and she was certainly compelling.<br /><br />As to the cosmetic ingredients, what is there to say other than "yuk"?dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872318647189678164.post-40838882963636994802009-09-23T16:33:52.030+01:002009-09-23T16:33:52.030+01:00I agree with you totally about (a) the toxic chemi...I agree with you totally about (a) the toxic chemicals in most high st beauty potions and (b) the total twaddle used in marketing them (I worked in advertising in a previous life, so I know something of this): they harm your body and your mind. I can't remember if I mentioned Pat Thomas's book before, and also a good read is The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. And if you don't want to make your own there are alternatives to buy - at all price points!<br /><br />Sorry - a very long comment - but I could go on for hours on this one!!<br /><br />Pomona xPomonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.com