Curating your perfect beauty and skincare routine takes time and effort, but the results are always worth it. Just like your skincare routine, saving the planet will take effort. Below are a few beginner-friendly tips to help anyone make more eco-friendly changes in their beauty practices. One small change today can make a big impact tomorrow.
Use Less Water When Showering and Washing Hair
Turn the water off while you’re lathering or shampooing. Then turn it back on when you’re ready to rinse. Repeat for the conditioning process. The Environmental Protection Agency states that each American uses an average of 82 gallons of water per day at home, according to a 2015 USGS survey.
Switch to Cleansing Balms or Micellar Water
Anytime you’re creating less waste for landfills, it helps the planet. Instead of using single use makeup wipes that end up in the trash can, consider switching to makeup cleansing balms or micellar water to remove your makeup with a wash cloth. This helps because wash cloths are reusable.
Recycle Your Packaging
Once you hit the bottom of your beauty container, instead of throwing it in the trash can, consider recycling it. If you live in an area where recycling items isn’t as easy, consider having a separate receptacle in your home for recycling items and schedule a day to drop off items to a recycling site once a month. Some grocery stores offer recycling drop-off sites right at the front of the building, but if you aren’t able to locate one there, ask around until you find one. Make this your designated monthly recycle spot.
Try a Sample Before Buying Full Size
If there’s a new beauty product you want to try, instead of purchasing it, see if there’s a way to get a free sample. Beauty lovers can be so excited to try a new product and best case scenario you love it, but worse case scenario you try it and don’t like it.
According to Statista, in 2022, the average American household spent approximately $211.80 on cosmetics, perfume and bath preparations. If this sounds like you, trying a sample of a more costly beauty product might be worth the extra steps just to ensure you don’t waste your money on an item you haven’t tested before.
Learn a Few DIYs
If you love a bougie makeup or skincare product with gorgeous packaging, you’re not alone. But sometimes you can buy a niche item and use it a few times before it goes bad. For example, instead of buying a luxury sugar scrub, learn how to make your own at home. This little hack will save you time and money.
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