Sustainable Fashion: Soul-Flower

I've discovered an eco-friendly online boutique based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota that has some unique, funky-fun pieces. It's called Soul-Flower, and they offer eco-fashions for men, women and children.  If thrifting secondhand goods isn't quite your thing, but you still want to aide in the Earth's sustainability, organic and hemp clothing are the way to go -- they're very easy-going on the environment. If you're looking for some new clothes with bohemian flair, (minus the materialistic guilt), Soul-Flower is the online shop for you. 

Here are a few of my favorites (All photos below are via Soul-Flower):

 Closer Look

Without a number one hit on the radio or their hooters in a centerfold, owls have achieved a legendary level of fame. Impressively enough, they've won us with their wide-eyed wisdom alone, soaring over geekdom and straight onto popularity! If this adorable owl tank dress couldn't make me cool, nothing ever will. ;)

But the one I really dig is this Raine Tie Dye Hemp Dress. I practically live in dresses in the summertime because I like staying cool and hate having fabric cling to me -- I look at this dress and I immediately feel that cool, summer evening breeze.  I love the loose, flowy feel and, as we all know, I have a hard time passing by those soulful blues.

Take a Hike & Hunter S. T-shirts

Beyond having great looks for the ladies, Soul-Flower has a ton of really cool men's organic tees.

This Vibrate Buddha Tee is especially unique and eye-catching. The vibration effect is caused by closely paired double lines, a visual trick that is sure to be a conversation starter! Another plus side, beyond being awesomely fashionable, is that these organic T-shirts are incredibly soft and comfortable!

Hemp clothing, such as these stylish pants, is a smart, eco-friendly fabric choice. Hemp uses less resources such as land and water, and unlike many other plants, hemp actually revitalizes the soil as it grows.  It's also insanely durable, and is known to have three times the strength of cotton fibers!  And, did you know, hemp is UV and mold resistant? Yeah, it's a pretty versatile, benifical and amazing plant!  The environmental benefits of hemp go far beyond what I've listed above...if I get into it all now, this blog post would never end!

Which is why the products Soul-Flower has to offer are well worth our pretty pennies! So even if buying secondhand isn't quite your thing, there are other environmentally beneficial ways to shop and stay sensibly fashionable.

On that note, I leave you with one last piece of eye-candy:

 

This artsy Ski Girl Skirt is on sale! And these recycled wood earrings in teal (only $12.99) are absolutely stunning! They pair well together, which makes it all the more tempting, don't you think?

"Cool threads for kind heads" is Soul-Flower's signature tagline, which is perfectly suiting; if you want your fashion sense to match your sensibility I do believe this is the online shop for you.

I definitely dig it!

Dry Hands? Olive Oil. Capisci?

I'm going to sound like a strange, little Italian girl when I tell you this, but when my hands start getting real dry, it isn’t lotion I reach for—it’s olive oil.   You’ll be amazed at the quick healing powers olive oil can have on elephant-like dry skin; it’s really an all-natural miracle worker, and most every kitchen has it. If your kitchen doesn’t have EVOO, ooh, you should get some! Rachel Ray would back me on this— extra virgin olive oil can perfect many a dish to delicious while keeping it healthy.  Moreover, this one ingredient will make your skin equally healthy when used as a mini-spa treatment.

To accomplish this, simply put a small amount of olive oil in a bowl and heat it for a few seconds until it is comfortably warm. Now, rub your hands with that relaxing warm olive oil and let them marinate a bit. While you wait, I suggest you massage your palms and fingers for a few minutes to fully benefit from the soothing, tension relieving warmth. Once you’re thoroughly relaxed, rinse off with water and bellisimo! You will notice a difference immediately.

And I mean the softness… not that you smell like a pasta dish; which you will.

Just wait a little longer before you suds your hands back to feminine flowers because, ironically, the longer you let your hands smell like a classic Italian mama, the better they transform into an Italian bombshell’s dainty digits; modeling diamond rings for the rich. Simply treat your hands like you just polished your nails and don’t touch anything for the eternity of five minutes — speaking of nails, this olive oil treatment has made mine much stronger and healthier (retail lotion has never accomplished this for me).

Seriously, Italian mamas and pasta dishes aside: olive oil will heal your skin!

Besides, I’m sure you’ve noticed the overwhelming amount of skin products boasting olive oil, that’s because olive oil does the trick! You don’t need that chemical mixture with a dash of olive oil; you just need the olive oil! A dab will do, and if you're in a rush you don't even have to heat it. Try it if you don’t believe me; try it if you do. Either way, your hands are gonna be as smooooth as a cooked linguine, baby.

Capisci?