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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
GTKY (GL-edition) - lurkers come play too!
This board is deeeead. If you make your own products, list the recipe here too!
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner:
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s):
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent):
4- Favorite deodorant:
4- Favorite laundry detergent:
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any):
6- GL book that has changed your life!:
Re: GTKY (GL-edition) - lurkers come play too!
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: Gudonya Too Salty Dawg Shampoo, Giovanni Direct Leave In Conditioner.
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): don't really wear makeup. but I need some EF suggestions!
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Dr. Bronners Almond scent.
4- Favorite deodorant: so far Gudonya Too
4- Favorite laundry detergent: Sun & Earth, and Method's new pump bottle
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): Rainbow Light Prenatals
6- GL book that has changed your life!: Gorgeously Green.1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: Burt's Bees raspberry moisturizing shampoo + EO coconut conditioner
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): Physician's formula tinted moisturizer & loose powder, Tarte lash-hugger mascara
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Desert Essence face wash & currently using Dr. B's peppermint (I love lavender & almond too!)
4- Favorite deodorant: Lavanila lavender
4- Favorite laundry detergent: Charlie's!
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): Rainbow Light prenatals & Carlson liquid fish oil
6- GL book that has changed your life!: so many I could put here...I think it all started with Marion Nestle's What To Eat
1. I don't have a fav
I'm not being green currently with this, using up what I have left from a research study on 2 in 1s
2. I don't really wear makeup lol but i love Burt's Bees
3. My fav bodywash is Dove Energize The yellow bottle
4. Hmmm....fav deodarant would be dove energize for very sweaty days, and GudonyaToo Stinky Yuzu
for others
5 (4) I make my own from EFF blog's recipe!
6(5) I currently take One a day womens, but have also been taking Target Prenatal when i cant find my other one
7 (6) TCOYF!
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: GudonyaToo Salty Dawg Tahitian Vanilla and Gudonyatoo Conditioner in TV
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): Everyday Mineral's foundation
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Dr. Bronner's Almond
4- Favorite deodorant: Crystal
4- Favorite laundry detergent: Homemade
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): Not really taking any right now, but I should!
6- GL book that has changed your life!: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner:
Currently using JASON unscented, so far so good. But I emptied a big Costco bottle with a pump recently. My grocery store has soaps and shampoos available for bulk purchase so I'm going to refill my Costco bottle with something else, not sure which yet.
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s):
I LOVE Rejuva Minerals for foundation. That and Organic Wear mascara are my basics, I don't wear much else on a typical day.
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent):
I use Soap for Goodness Sake's Ylang Ylang Jasmine Beauty Bar at night, in the morning I either don't wash or use the hubby's unscented Neutrogena facial bar, which isn't as EF.
4- Favorite deodorant:
Eh. Not happy with any of them yet, going to try making my own.
4- Favorite laundry detergent:
There are two 4's.
I make my own powdered detergent, have been for about 9 months. I am running low on my current batch and thinking about trying out a liquid version for comparison sake.
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any):
I take accuflora, for my tummy. I have some multivitamins that I am terrible about taking. I need to get in the habit so I can start taking a prenatal soon, since we've been talking about TTC soon.
6- GL book that has changed your life!:
Hmmm, probably Marion Nestle's What to Eat. I started reading that one for a project my senior year of college, which led me to Michael Pollan and others.
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: Burt's Bee's Pomegranate/Soy volumizing
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): right now Say Yes to Tomatoes products.
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Face wash - Say yes to Tomatoes. Body wash - I use Goat's Milk soap from Etsy shop Ross Soaps.
4- Favorite deodorant: Haven't gone green here yet
4- Favorite laundry detergent: Crunchy Clean.
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): Not green here either.
6- GL book that has changed your life!: Raising Baby Green - tons of great info in here not particularly related to baby/pregnancy.
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner:
Gudonya conditioner makes my hair happy. I love the way Everyday Shea Vanilla Mint shampoo smells. The combination seems to be working well so far!
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s):
Devita Solar Protective Moisturizer
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent):
Gudonya Whipped Clean Chocolate Dream OR Mocha Razz Latte
4- Favorite deodorant:
The crystal rock kind, in a travel size because it doesn't break when I drop it.
4- Favorite laundry detergent:
This is still up in the air.
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any):
Lil' Critters Gummy Vites Calcium + D. Their grownup version of their multivitamin is also good.
6- GL book that has changed your life!:
Is it bad if I haven't read any? All I have time to read is my friend's book that's a work in progress, and textbooks.
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: Burt's Bees Shampoo, I don't use conditioner
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): Rarely wear makeup
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Don't have a favorite.
4- Favorite deodorant: Mine
4- Favorite laundry detergent: Mine (from Tip Nut)
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): Trader Joe's
6- GL book that has changed your life: Organic Housekeeping and Green Clean
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: I use multiple kinds. I really like Noah's Naturals grapefruit shampoo, and like FMLB I use Loreal Ever Pure products- the deep conditioning treatment is really good. Also have some Alba, Renpure, and Giovanni products. There are at min. 4 shampoos & 4 conditioners in the shower at all times!
I just make sure everything I buy is sulfate free, vegan and cruelty free.
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): Organic Wear
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Face wash - Burt's Bees. I still use a Softsoap bodywash. I'll switch to something EF when it runs out in ~5 years.
4- Favorite deodorant: I use Crystal and Dove. Dove for working out or if I expect to possibly get sweaty. Crystal other times. I think I have tried almost every one.
4- Favorite laundry detergent: 7th Generation. I don't want to risk trying other ones because our dog has very sensitive skin / allergies and it works for us
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): N/A
6- GL book that has changed your life!: N/A. I think it was more of a gradual realization that changes have to be made!
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: Avalon Organics in the lavender scent. No SLS, animal ingredients, or animal testing, and I can get it at the regular grocery store.
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): Organic wear by Physician's formula, I love it! I use their tinted moisturizer, mascara, and loose powder. I'll switch to their blush when I run out of my current Estee Lauder.
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Avalon Organics lavender scrub.
4- Favorite deodorant: Ugh, I haven't found a good one yet. I'm currently using Arm & Hammer's green line, which doesn't have aluminum but has Triclosan.
I tried the Crystal, Tom's, KMF, Alba, and Jason's, none of them worked. And I'm not a stinky person!
4- Favorite laundry detergent: We use Method, which is okay. It has SLS which I don't like. Once we run out I'm going to try this new organic brand I saw a few days ago, I forget what it's called.
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): Just Once prenatals and DHA 250.
6- GL book that has changed your life!: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle; The Omnivore's Dilemma, and Food Rules. Food Rules is so cute and quirky, DH and I find ourselves quoting it often. "If it's a plant, eat it, if it was made in a plant, don't."
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: I'm currently using Wen. I don't think it's EF, but it is SLS free. I got it as a gift. When it runs out, I'll probably try Avalon Organics because I use a lot of their other stuff.
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): I use Physician's Formula.
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): face- Avalon Organics Vitamin C. I use the moisturizer too and love it. Occassionally OCM, but only when battling dry skin. body- I just use bar soap.
4a- Favorite deodorant: not EF, still using Secret =(
4b- Favorite laundry detergent: don't have a favorite right now
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): n/a
6- GL book that has changed your life!: I don't know. It may have started with Silent Spring many years ago.
1. Any solid shampoo from LUSH... maybe not the greenest, but pretty green.
2. Does perfume count? 'Katharina' from Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs. Orange blossom, apricot, and vegan white musk.
3. Cucumber comfrey soap from a Toronto company called The Soap Works.
4. Deodorant... sorry, haven't gone green on this one. :P I can't do it, none of the greeny ones work. What can I say, I sweat and I stink.
4. Laundry detergent: I like Method.
5. Don't take any supplements, although I keep a tube of Nuun tablets in my bike bag for electrolyte replenishment.
6. 'Living Lightly on the Earth'. I can't remember who wrote this. It might have been some hippie commune or other. It's from the '70s and it has all kinds of stuff about making things at home, cleaning up after yourself so that the environment doesn't suffer, etc.
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: Aubrey Organics
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): Jane Iredale makeup (less messy than EDM), Devita moisturizer, ACV toner
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): olive oil soap
4- Favorite deodorant: still looking for a favorite
4- Favorite laundry detergent: Planet
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): Rainbow Light prenatals, Nordic Naturals CLO
6- GL book that has changed your life!: I wouldn't say just one changed my life, although Michael Pollan's books had a huge effect on me. I was heading in the GL direction before I read any books about it though.
1- Favorite shampoo/conditioner: Burt's Bees Moisture, Gudonya Too Deep conditioner
2- Favorite makeup/beauty product(s): I don't really have any!
3- Favorite face wash/body wash (& scent): Gudonya Too foamy stuff, tahitian vanilla
4- Favorite deodorant: Gudonya too Stinky No More, tahitian vanilla or mayan
4- Favorite laundry detergent: (lol 4 again!) Ecos, for now
5- Favorite vitamins/supplements (if you take any): na
6- GL book that has changed your life!: Hmmm off the top of my head I'll go with Animal Vegetable Miracle