Last year, my sustainability focus was to create a zero-waste beauty routine. I made the switch to clean and ethical beauty a while ago but still had a few products that could be a little greener. I was conscious of packaging when I purchased all new products and searched for things without excess wrapping, plastic,

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Yes, You Can Afford Ethical Beauty! I hear this a lot. And I get it. A few years ago, I thought the same thing. There are really expensive ethical beauty products out there. And, trying new products just to find out they don’t work is expensive, not to mention hard on the environment. But, I

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I don’t know about you, but this year has felt like a long, exhausting year. Maybe it was the non-stop news cycle. Or maybe it was this never-ending pregnancy. Or chasing after a toddler. Or maybe just life. I am sure you know what I mean. And most likely, so do the other ladies (and

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I am embarrassed to admit this, but it took me years (a decade?) to completely embrace ethical beauty. When I first started Future:Standard, I wasn’t all that concerned with clean and ethical beauty. I know. Seems odd. I was so immersed and passionate about ethical fashion, eating organic, and a sustainable lifestyle, but I had

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One common misconception about ethical fashion and beauty is that it is difficult to find. I will admit that it isn’t always as easy to find as many conventional products, but it is definitely in the stores that you are probably already going to, even if you aren’t a wellness or health food store shopper.

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Summer is around the corner! Woohoo! With this weekend marking the unofficial start to summer, I thought it might be a good idea to talk about sunscreen. If you’ve been here before, you know that I have a few rules (or at least questions I ask myself) for my beauty routine, including, can I eliminate

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If you are anything like me, you look forward to summer all year! From the delicious stone fruit, the barbecues and pool parties (doesn’t everything taste better when eaten outside?), to the lazy beach days, and the vacations and weddings, there is nothing sweeter than summer. While we are still in the midst of the

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Less is more when it comes to ethical beauty, but we all need to take care of our skin. Obviously, the right products at the right time will do great things for your skin. I know that, but, I also know that every single time my skin gets out of whack, I can take a look at

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