A while ago, I reviewed the entire Noughty Wave Hello line. But these are not the only products aimed at curls that this UK-based vegan brand has. In this post, I am going to review their Hello Curls Define & Reshape Curl Primer. This product is called a primer, because it is supposed to prime … More Review: Noughty Hello Curls Define & Reshape Curl Primer [English/Dutch]
At the beginning of this year, I started a Low Buy Challenge for the entirety of 2021 – with the main goal of not buying any fast fashion. I did not limit myself to a number of items, but I could only buy clothes from either ethical and sustainable brands, or secondhand – with the … More Low Buy Challenge 2021: what did I buy and what did I learn?
I started (loosely) following the Curly Girl Method in early 2018, and started blogging about it and reviewing products later in that same year. Since then, I have learned a lot about my hair and about taking care of curly hair. Although I never followed the method strictly and have always been a huge proponent … More Mistakes I made while following the Curly Girl Method
Toen ik nog een klein meisje met kleine krulletjes was, gebruikte mijn moeder regelmatig de Schwarzkopf Anti-Klit Conditioner om mijn haren te ontklitten. Hoewel deze conditioner in de jaren ‘90 vast nog niet geschikt was voor de Curly Girl Methode, was ik blij verrast toen ik ontdekte dat hij dat nu wel is! Natuurlijk betekende … More Review: Schwarzkopf Anti-Klit Conditioner [Dutch]
A lot of chronic illnesses come with fatigue and other symptoms that impact your energy. Some of them even have exercise intolerance as a symptom. In these illnesses, exercising causes symptoms and might even be dangerous. I have been diagnosed with ME/CFS, an illness that is characterized by what is called Post-Exertional Malaise or PEM. … More How I exercise with an energy-limiting chronic illness
In the past couple of weeks I have tried out two gels that are quite popular in the curly hair community: the Giovanni L.A. Hold Styling Gel and the Umberto Giannini Curl Scrunching Jelly. Both gels are Curly Girl Method approved, vegan and quite affordable – I could find both for around €11 for 200ml. … More Review: Giovanni L.A. Hold Styling Gel + Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly [English/Dutch]
Sustainability has always been an important issue to me, and lately I have been trying to educate myself more on it. And one of my favourite ways to learn is through YouTube videos, because YouTube can often be an easy, accessible way to get access to information. So after sharing my favourite YouTube channels about … More 6 sustainability and zero waste YouTube channels to follow
Noughty is a brand from the UK that I have been wanting to try out for a while now. When I saw that they recently started selling their Wave Hello shampoo and conditioner at a big Dutch drugstore, that was the perfect chance to finally purchase them. After using these products for a while, I … More Review: Noughty Wave Hello shampoo, conditioner & curl taming cream [English/Dutch]
Decluttering is an important tool for minimalism. It is necessary to reduce the number of items you own, and it can be very useful to find out what you really value in life – resulting in being more mindful of what you buy and making less unnecessary purchases in the future. This in turn can … More 4 decluttering mistakes to avoid (if you want to declutter sustainably)
An English version of this post can be found here. Beginnen met de Curly Girl Methode kan nogal overweldigend zijn. Waar je vroeger gewoon haarproducten kon kopen zonder de ingrediëntenlijsten te lezen, zijn er plotseling allerlei ingrediënten die je moet ontwijken: sulfaten, siliconen, uitdrogende alcoholen, minerale oliën en waxen. En dan zijn er ook nog … More Zo lees je ingrediëntenlijsten voor de Curly Girl Methode: een uitgebreide gids
Len's Cup of Tea 