Shopping For Sorority Recruitment Sustainably (And On A Budget)
Sorority recruitment can be stressful, especially if you’re a sustainable shopper or on a strict budget (or both). Finding clothing that fit the often strict requirements for recruitment can be tough, but it isn’t impossible. This year for recruitment I made a conscious effort to only buy secondhand or sustainably made clothing and cut costs wherever possible. Continue reading to learn how I managed to shop completely sustainably for recruitment and spend less than $50!
One Week At TOMS: Summer Internship Outfits & Recap
My summer internship at TOMS ended more than a week ago and I am still blown away by everything I learned and all of the people I met over my nine weeks there. I worked in the supply chain planning department, working on a project specifically about sample shoes. I shared a few TOMS internship moments on Instagram and got a number of requests to show a weeks worth of outfits, so of course I left the task of capturing outfit photos until my last week there. So here we are: a recap of my outfits during my last week at TOMS.
August Sustainable Lifestyle Challenge: Sustainable Self-Care
Over the past few months I have become increasingly conscious about the products I use to care for myself every day. I never thought that taking a closer look in my closet would end up with me caring about what kind of toothbrush I use, but here we are. For this month’s sustainable lifestyle challenge I wanted to go in a different direction from the obvious choices that I tackled for the last two months (plastic bags and tupperware). This post was bound to be either incredibly broad or incredibly narrow, so I went the more broad route in hopes that more people will find their own way to get involved in this month’s challenge. I’m talking about toothbrushes, haircare routines, face & body products, mental self-care products, and what to do with your beauty products once you’re done with them.
My Plastic Free Haircare Routine With LUSH Shampoo Bars, Solid Conditioner, And Hair Masks
In February I made the official switch to plastic-free shampoo bars from LUSH, and in June I tried to make the switch to plastic-free conditioner bars as well. I’ve gotten quite a few questions about my experience and I wanted to give a truly honest review about what using shampoo and conditioner bars is like! It wasn’t the easiest transition, and I wanted to be transparent about the ups and downs of this step on my journey to having a more natural and plastic-free beauty routine.
July Sustainable Lifestyle Challenge: Snacking Sustainably
I am SUPER excited to launch this month’s challenge: snacking sustainably. Reflecting on my own plastic use last month (and over the last year), I realized how much I rely on ziplock bags for bringing snacks on the go. Inspired by my last challenge AND the fact that July is #PlasticFreeJuly, I thought my snack/lunch routine would be the next best thing to tackle on my journey to creating less waste and using less plastic.
Game-Changing Fashion: The Phluid Project
As pride month comes to a close, I wanted to highlight one of the coolest stores I have come across. I shared a bunch of information about this brand and another incredible store on my Instagram stories, but thought both of these brands deserved a blog post of their very own. So this post is dedicated to a game-changing brand: The Phluid Project.