The Organic Advisory

DISCLAIMER: Everyone's skin is different. My opinions are just that; they are not cold, hard facts. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa, but I write these reviews to give you a detailed perspective before you go around spending your money everywhere. So, I was looking for a good skin care company to work with that had great ingredients and followed the same values that I did. During my research, I came across  HelloBody . HelloBody is a cruelty-free, clean beauty company based in Berlin, Germany, that operates worldwide. The first thing that caught my eye was obviously the brand's aesthetic: the bright and summery colors and the different plant-based lines. This brand has products that all branch out from four main lines: The ROSE line for combination to oily skin, the ALOE line for normal to dehydrated skin, the CARA line for sensitive skin, and the COCOS line for normal to dry skin. After looking through what could be best for my skin, I purchased some prod...

DISCLAIMER: Everyone's skin is different. My opinions are just that; they are not cold, hard facts. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa, but I write these reviews to give you a detailed perspective before you go around spending your money everywhere. I had heard about CeraVe as an excellent drugstore brand for a while and wanted to get my hands on some products. As it turns out, I came across a giveaway ad on Cerave's Instagram, and all I had to do to enter was give them my email and do a little survey regarding my skin type (they were giving away all of their different lines)  Once I received the package in the mail, I was so excited to rip into the products and use them, but at the time, I was just finishing up Luminance and was about to start using Fleur and Bee  (which I talked about in my last blog post if you want to go check that out) So it was quite a while before I actually started using CeraVe. I did post my  first impressions  on my IG a...

DISCLAIMER: everyone's skin is different. My opinions are just that; they are not cold, hard facts. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa, but I write these reviews to give you a detailed perspective before you go around spending your money everywhere. Let me preface this by saying that natural is not always better. In fact, it can often be more unreliable than science and evidence-based skincare. I saw an ad on Instagram about getting some samples for a particular skincare company that sells natural products, and all I had to do was pay $3.99 for shipping! I mean...I just had to get it. This brand seemed very reliable, and it appeared that they made sure that they didn't have any harmful ingredients and were natural and evidence-based. And considering that the full-sized products were costly, trying out these samples was a steal! I received the product in the mail; the packaging was so cute! It was personalized with my name, and I was absolutely obsessed! At on...

It's no news that humans' overconsumption of our planet's natural resources is taking a toll on it. And it is up to us to do whatever we can to slow that down or stop it. I'm talking about reducing plastic usage and waste production, reusing whatever plastics we have already used, and then recycling it once it can't be used anymore. The three R's aren't just for plastic; they're for anything. But right now, we're going to talk about plastic. Specifically plastic bags. No matter how hard you try to take your big tote bag to the grocery store, you always come back with some plastic bags. So, what if I told you there are countless DIYs that are so quick and easy that even the busiest of people can give their minds to rest while doing these. What we are going to talk about today is coasters made from plastic grocery bags. I looked around for a DIY craft I could do with my friends for quite a while, and this was my favorite one. I found a tutorial on  cre...

  These are a protein and nutrient-packed dessert !   TikTok has made it so easy for me to find amazing and delicious recipes that are also healthy! I enjoy scrolling all day, liking, sharing, and saving recipes. During my daily dose of TikTok scrolling, I came across a recipe by Valentina Mussi , edible chickpea cookie dough. Now, she wasn't the only one who had posted this recipe, but she was the first person I came across, so I used her recipe and adjusted it to my liking. Although it tasted good the first time I made it, the chickpeas threw the texture off for me just a bit, but that's just because I'm not that big of a cookie dough fan anyway, not even the regular butter and heat-treated flour recipes. (unless it's in ice cream) But the flavor overall was good. The second time, though, when I used mini chocolate chips rather than large chocolate chunks, I fell in love with the cookie dough balls. After I made it, I decided to experiment and see what would happen if...

     DISCLAIMER: everyone's skin is different. My opinions are just that; they are not cold, hard facts. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa, but I write these reviews to give you a detailed perspective before you go around spending your money everywhere.   All-natural skincare has been all the rage out there recently. Still, it's not easy to find skincare brands that can be trusted to have science-backed formulas that work and are worth the money rather than being over-glorified DIYs that can either be useless in protecting the skin or are often harmful. Any dermatologist will tell you to stay away from companies claiming to have all-natural formulas because when we turn to skincare, we are trying to fight what nature is doing to our skin. So, I set out to find what I thought could be the "correct" version of all-natural. A formula that avoids carcinogens, harmful synthetic compounds, and harsh  chemicals. Now, I emphasize the word po...