laurensingerThe zero-waste advocate
chronicles her no-trash journey on
trashisfortossers.com
and runs the sustainable e-retailer
Package Free Shop. Along the
way, she’s fine-tuned
her eco-friendly beauty regimen
without sacrificing solid
performance—or a little glamour.
By Kathleen Suico“In the morning, I wash
my face with the Meow
Meow Tweet Tea Tree
Charcoal Facial Soap bar
[8]. It’s vegan, and
the charcoal balances
skin and removes
impurities. It’s kept my
skin great. Raw Elements
Face + Body SPF 30 [5]
is a reef-safe [cream]
sunscreen in plastic-free
packaging.”“My favorite
multipurpose cleaning
solution—I use it on
mirrors, countertops,
and more—is
white vinegar diluted
50/50 with water.
I keep it in a glass
spray bottle [3] and
add some essential
oils—lavender, sweet
orange, lemongrass,
or lime—to mask
the smell.”
“Projekt Glitter biodegradable glitter [7] can be mixed into
makeup and won’t harm the environment [by entering
the marine ecosystem as microplastics]. Alima Pure Cream
Concealer [4] is refillable and has the best coverage I’ve
found within the sustainable market. I use it on blemishes.”D
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“Hair ties are usually
synthetic—when I
see one on the street
I pick it up, wash it,
and reuse it—but
Kooshoo Organic Hair
Ties [1] biodegrade.
This hairbrush [2]
[a brandless
beechwood one she
sells] is all-natural—
you could shove it in
the dirt and it would
break down. And
instead of [single-use]
cotton rounds, I
take off makeup with
olive or jojoba oil
and Marleys Monsters
[washable flannel
pads, 6]—they’re
softer on skin.”