The 'Good, Clean, Fun' Blog

Your skin can take a real beating from air conditioning, heaters, dry air, blistering winds and humidity. Cue: flaky skin, new lines, dullness, breakouts, or even yelps of pain! Sound familiar?

Have you ever taken a moment to consider that plastic has become one of the most harmful materials to our environment?

You might not really be bothered by this fact but in the grand scheme of things, it creates both short term and long term effects, and will no doubt have hideous effects on future generations to come if we don’t step up and do something about it.

While we might put a lot of thought into which serum or moisturiser we choose, any old cleanser will do, right? WRONG.

The key to an awesome skincare routine is selecting the right products for your individual skin type (nope, not pinching your mate’s face wash!).

The short answer is... No. But we think you probably already knew the answer to that ;) The cosmetics industry hasn’t managed to come up with a totally natural nail polish yet, but they’re working on it.

We sit on the fence about this topic. On the one hand, we want you to always feel beautiful in your own skin, embracing your imperfections, perceived flaws and beyond. At the same time, we get countless emails from beautiful people all over the world asking for assistance with reducing acne scars, stretch mark scars, surgery-induced scars and more. So we're here to help!

We’re becoming increasingly aware of the amount of pollutants in everyday products that are bad for our health and so not good for the environment. Yet, when it comes to cleaning our homes are we smart enough to ditch the chemical-laden kitchen spray and the toxic toilet cleaner?

Well… are we? *scratches head*

Let’s talk endocrine disruptors. Heh? They are synthetic chemicals that - at certain doses - can interfere and mimic your body’s natural hormones (like estrogens, androgens and thyroid hormones). This can potentially lead to overstimulation of your hormones, which can disrupt your body’s natural systems, leading to negative health outcomes.

A way to make your skin happy and healthy with one simple routine that doesn’t involve more than 10,000 products?! Impossible, surely! Nope... possible! Best of all you can get it done in the TV ad breaks. Whether you have dry, sensitive, oily or blemish-prone skin – there is a three step routine for you.

So here’s our advice: you don’t need to be grasping an axe or use caveman language (you know, grunts and stuff!) to talk to your mates about why you’ve become a devotee of men’s natural, vegan grooming products. Just be honest…

In the world of beauty and skincare, fragrance gets a free pass; it’s a term that can be used freely without manufacturers having to divulge what ingredients they have used to create the fragrance.

It may be pretty obvious what essentials you should need in a bathroom. But whether you’re just moving in or you need to add some spice to your shopping list, we’ve got you covered!

Do you remember that feeling you got just before your school report card was handed over to your parents? Well, we thought that was one feeling that could be put into the “ancient history” bucket, but when the results were ready to read from our big Happy Survey the self doubt butterflies were back with a vengeance.