Becoming a beauty minimalist.

May 23, 2017 | 4 comments

For et par uger siden var jeg oppe i Ikast og besøge Meraki’s show lab sammen med en håndfuld andre bloggere fra Jylland. Det var simpelthen så fint og velarrangeret et event, og for mig og mit koncept herinde kunne det næsten ikke have passet bedre, eller været mere inspirerende! Jeg har allerede lavet en video med lidt tanker omkring det hele – den kan du tjekke ud HER. Efter mit besøg hos Meraki så er jeg virkelig begyndt at tænke på, hvor meget spild der egentlig er forbundet med mine daglige skøheds-rutiner. F.eks. brugen af både vatpinde og vatrondeller har fået mig til at overveje, at finde alternativer som kan vaskes og genanvendes. Dette indlæg er forresten ikke sponsoreret eller noget – jeg var dog inviteret til eventet og vil gerne dele oplevelsen med jer.

/ A couple of weeks ago I visited Meraki’s show lab along with a handful of other bloggers from Denmark. It was such a nice and well-organized event, and for me and my concept in here, it could hardly have been better or more inspiring! I have already made a video with some thoughts about it – you can check out HERE. After my visit to Meraki, I’ve really begun to think about how much waste I have associated with my daily beauty routines. For example the use of both cotton wipes has made me think about finding alternatives that can be washed and re-used instead of using the ones you throw out after using it. Btw, this post is not sponsored or anything. I was just invited to the event and I really want to share my experience with you all.

Jeg fik en ren olie med mig hjem derfra, som jeg allerede nu er meget begejstret for. Jeg har kun brugt den et par gange, og tager den nok først for alvor i brug, når jeg er færdig med de andre produkter jeg allerede har, som dækker over samme formål som olien gør. Olien er flere produkter samlet i ét, og det er en filosofi de ofte forfølger hos Meraki. Det synes jeg er virkelig fedt! Olien kan bruges til at fjerne makeup, på tør hud, som neglepleje, i håret. Alle tænkelige steder nærmest, haha! På den måde kan du spare en masse ekstra produkter væk, som du ellers ville have købt og samle dem i ét enkelt produkt for at simplificere dine skønhedsrutiner. Udover det så går de rigtig højt op i selve oplevelsen af at pleje sig selv. Det skal nemlig helst være en oplevelse, som får dig ned i gear og som kan give dig andet pleje end bare på overfladen – nemlig dit sind. Produkterne er desuden naturlige, øko-venlige og bare super flotte rent æstetisk. De udstråler ligesom det her med “no quick fix”. Anyway, jeg har netop købt en bog om zero waste, fordi jeg er virkelig nysgerrig og ivrig efter at lære mere om, hvordan man kan simplificere og smide mindre ud. Jeg skal nok dele de bedste tips med jer, når jeg når dertil! Du kan besøge Meraki og finde en forhandler liste HER.

/  I got a pure oil with me from the event, which I am already very excited about. I have only used it a couple of times, and I’m probably not gonna use it for real before I have finished the other products I already have that cover the same purpose as the oil does. The oil is several products combined in one, and it is a philosophy they often pursue at Meraki. I think that’s really cool! The oil can be used to remove makeup, on dry skin, as nail care, in the hair. That way, you can cut a lot of extra products away that you would otherwise have bought and assemble them into a single product to simplify your beauty routines. Besides that, they are very excited in the actual experience of caring for yourself. It should be an experience that can give you other care than just on the surface – your mind should be cared for as well. The products are also natural, eco-friendly and just super beautiful aesthetically. Anyway, I’ve just bought a book about zero waste because I’m really curious and eager to learn more about how to simplify and have less waste in my life. I’ll share the best tips with you when I get there! You can visit Meraki and find a store locator HERE. They ship to most European countries – unfortunately not to The States (yet?), bt I’ll make sure to notify you if they do!

4 Comments

  1. Lullumut

    Du lavede nogle videoer og blogindlæg på et tidspunkt. Mener det var for LuxPlus. Samarbejder du så ikke med dem mere, eller finder du nogle grønnere/mere bæredygtige alternativer hos dem? Parfume er f.eks. måske lidt svær at erstatte. Bare nysgerrig 🙂

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    • signeh24

      Så fint du spørger! Jo det er rigtig at jeg har lavet videoer i samarbejde med dem. Jeg har dog for nyligt opsagt mit samarbejde med dem, da jeg havde lidt svært ved at trække en rød tråd fra mit eget indhold over i det jeg lavede for dem. 🙂 jeg vil rigtig gerne fokusere endnu mere på miljørigtige produkter end jeg har haft mulighed for.

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      • Lullumut

        Ok, super – tak for svar 🙂 Jeg glæder mig til at se, hvilke skønhedsprodukter du kaster din kærlighed på 🙂 Måske du skal ud i selv at lave produkter (zero waste).
        Jeg er jo selv gravid og har længe gerne ville rydde ud i primært kemi og parfumerede produkter. Så det er en oplagt mulighed for mig nu at give videre til veninder/familie og starte på en frisk. Jeg er pt. gået efter Änglamark og Rudolph Care med flere. Kan også godt lide det svanemærkede i forhold til miljøet og emballagen.

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        • signeh24

          Ja, tusind gange tillykke med graviditeten! Det er jo for vildt 🙂 Indtil videre har jeg lavet og været ved at teste en hjemmeavet hårspray med fint succes, men jeg tror dog jeg vil finde produkter som holder hvad de lover samtidig med de respekterer min krop og vores miljø 🙂 Og så egentlig bare generelt skære ned på min forbrug og droppe ‘mirakel-produkterne’. Keep it simple 🙂

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