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So, a few weeks ago I was doing some research into some of the best
sustainable skincare products... and Jahnneu's YouTube video popped
up. She's a low-waste and sustainability YouTuber, living in
L.A.... And on her YouTube channel, you can find everything from zero-waste
kitchen tips to some of the best Black-owned sustainable businesses...
and so much more. Pretty much immediately, I fell in love with this girl,
and I couldn't get off of her channel. It just sucked me right in...
And then I noticed that she had a video sharing her minimalist
body-care routine. And in her video, she
dives into how she keeps her skin soft and clean
and smelling good... while only using zero-waste and
sustainable products. So, the first thought I had was:
"If I'm going to trust anyone with a low-waste and sustainable
body-care routine, it is gonna be Jahnneu. I was
both fascinated and inspired by her, and then within two days...
the two of us were on a video call together. We were planning
this video. So I told her that I wanted to try her
low-impact body routine for a day, and she sent me a lot
of her video footage to include in this video.
So, before I dive into her routine, I just wanna note
that I currently don't have any
standardized body care routine... I kind of just use whatever creams
and serums are lying around at the moment... and, I
never really stick to a regimen... some
times I use sesame oil on my whole body when I get out of the shower...
I also forget to put that on quite frequently... so...
In today's video, this was the first time that I got on to a
specific body care routine and I'm hoping to
keep this one up long-term.
So, step one is exfoliation. And Jahnneu says that
she exfoliates her skin and face once a week.
As you might know from some of my skincare videos from
earlier this summer, I have been on a pretty strict skincare
regimen from my dermatologist. If you wanna watch that video I'll
link it for you right here... But because
I've been on this regimen, I have not done any exfoliating
all summer.
So this was my first time exfoliating and it felt SO GOOD.
The exfoliator that she uses in her video is from upcircle...
She talks a little bit about the packaging in her video...
Jahnneu: It does come in aluminum... The top is plastic, but it does come in an aluminum tube
which is 100% recyclable if you clean it out...
Lucie: Because I wanted today's video to be 100% plastic-free,
I decided to make my own DIY face scrub and DIY body scrub.
For the body scrub, I stuck to coffee grounds,
because that's what the upcircle scrub was kind of all about...
So I mixed warm coconut oil with coffee grounds and a little
bit of water... I've exfoliated with coffee before, actually... In
Nicaragua I got a coffee scrub massage, which was
one of the best moments of my entire life... but scrubbing with coffee...
it's kind of like scrubbing with sea salt or with sugar...
and it just takes the dead skin right off.
And because of the coconut oil, your skin is left so smooth and soft.
WARNING: If you do this one in the shower, your shower
is gonna get very brown and filled with coffee grounds...
so just be prepared to clean it out afterwards. On to my face scrub...
I didn't wanna use the exact same thing because I personally don't
put coconut oil on my face... so instead I made a
honey, sugar, and lemon scrub.
I used white sugar because it's all I had at the moment... but I
probably would wanna use brown sugar in the future...
I don't know why... I don't know if it's actually better
or worse for your skin... but it feels like, since brown sugar is, maybe,
better for your body... it might be better for your skin?? I don't know... just a thought...
This one felt amazing on my face... and, especially because
as I mentioned I hadn't exfoliated in a while... so I
scrubbed it around my whole face for about a minute... I made sure to get it on my lips
too... which not only felt really good,
but tasted great... and then I just washed it off as if it was a face wash...
and my skin was left feeling so soft,
and I think it looked nice and bright.
The next part of Jahnneu's skincare routine is her shaving regimen.
So, she has swapped out plastic razors
where you have to keep replacing those heads... and she now uses
a stainless steel razor. I already owned a stainless steel razor.
I had a rose gold one that I love, so I'm gonna link it for you down
below... It's $17 on Amazon, and it is such
a great replacement for a plastic razor.
The blades can be kind of scary to handle if it's your first time doing it...
But this particular razor I have is pretty easy...
You just twist off the handle from the top, you place
the first piece of the head down, and then you place the
blade right between the head and the grip... you put the top piece on, and then
you twist it until it tightens, and then that's your razor.
Personally, I always find using these stainless steel razors
with the sharp razor blades to be a little bit more daunting
than using something that comes from a store... but because of
that, I find that it makes me shave a little bit slower, and a little bit more
mindfully, and I actually cut myself way
less because of it. I also think it's just a great
habit to get into... doing everything when it comes to
self care and skincare a little bit more slowly and mindfully...
This is such a good zero-waste swap out, and it will also save you a lot of
money when it comes to replacing the heads. All you have
to do with a stainless steel razor is replace the little razor blade...
And you can get a pack of... I think, 100 razor blades...
for about $6. So this is an incredible
long-term savings idea. Jahnneu doesn't use body lotion.
Instead, she just uses coconut oil. As I
mentioned, I usually use sesame oil...
If you recall from my 5 Days Of Ayurveda video, when I discovered that
I personally am a Vatta in Ayurveda, you'll know
that I tend to run cold as a human being, which is why
I always thought sesame oil was the best pick for me since it's a
warming oil. Coconut oil is known to be a cooling oil,
so it's better for Pitta body types who tend to run hot...
But, honestly, I think coconut oil
is the best for everyone in the summer months.
When it's warmer outside, it's nice to put something
cooling on your skin... I use
coconut oil for tons of things, like cooking,
and occasionally for oil-pulling... so I had just ordered
a new glass jar of it on Thrive Market with the rest of my
order for the month. So now I'm just gonna share with you really quickly,
some of the things I got from Thrive Market this July and
why you need to sign up for a membership, right now. I personally
love talking about Thrive Market. I tell all of my friends about them,
because it blows my mind that not everyone is signed up to this...
It's basically an online, membership-based online
market... You can either sign up for one month at a time
and pay $9.95 a month, or you can a year-long membership
at just $5 a month, which is the membership plan
I'm on. And then, basically once you're in and you're paying that online membership
fee, you get everything from their shop at
25-50% off standard retail prices.
So, if you're planning on buying these items from other stores,
over time you're saving yourself a lot of money. So, how do I
present this to you in a neat little package?
The three main reasons that I love Thrive Market are... as follows:
Number one: Everything is delivered with
carbon-neutral shipping from their zero-waste warehouses.
And also, their boxes and their packing paper are actually
made from 100% post-
consumer recycled materials. So that's very important to me.
Number two: They have a one-for-one membership matching program. So
every time someone out there for a year-long membership,
Thrive gives one membership for free to a low-income family.
I think this is how every single business should be run, so I'm
constantly in awe of that membership program. And
number three: You'll have so much fun with this website because
of the way that you can sort and filter things out
based on the things you care about. So, for example you can click
on "bath and body" items that are "cruelty free",
"recyclable", "woman-owned businesses"...
They also even have a filter now for BIPOC-owned businesses,
which has been really useful for me because I've been
working to support more of those businesses... So, actually, a bunch
of the items I got this month were from BIPOC-owned businesses.
And I will continue to support them in the future. So,
if you are now watching this video and thinking: "Why am I not
signed up?" you can use this link in
my description box now to try Thrive Market, and if
you do try Thrive Market out and then you realize it's not a good fit for you
for some reason... you can easily just cancel within 30 days
and receive a full refund. So click on the link below, go
check it out, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Okay, so after
my Thrive Market coconut oil which left my skin
really soft and smelling great... I moved on to
deodorant. Jhanneu and I use the same deodorant...
the Meow Meow Tweet cream deodorant... It comes in a little glass jar,
you just scoop it out with your fingers and rub it right on your armpits...
I already showed you this deodorant in my
"All of the Sustainable Products that I use in a day" video... if you missed that
video, you probably wanna go there next, so I'll link it up
here... I love the texture of this deodorant. It kind of just
turns into cream and melts under your
arms... I show you a close up shot of it here on my fingers...
Once I rub it into my armpit I don't even really feel the
need to wash my hands off. It doesn't feel sticky or dry
or unnatural like other deodorants... just kinda feels like
you have a little cream or coconut oil on your hand. And the last
step in Jhanneu's body care routine is a spritz of perfume.
She uses perfume from CLEAN beauty.
It smells delicious, it's made with clean ingredients,
and... best of all... Michael really likes this one. Michael has a thing
with perfume... He gets headaches and migraines when my perfume
is too fragrant and too powerful, so
this one is really natural and he likes it.
But above all, I like it. Sorry, Michael. At the end of the day,
finding all-natural, organic, vegan,
sustainable, zero-waste, low-impact products
can be kind of difficult if you don't know where to look...
Which is why I was so grateful that I found Jhanneu's video,
and that I found her account in general, and I'm so excited to dive
deeper and see what other gems she has on there. I highly recommend
you go check out her YouTube channel. I'll link it for you up here, and also
in the description box. I hope you liked this video. I would love
to know two things: Number 1. What is your body care routine
and do you have any really cool sustainable,
low-waste options that you think I would love?
Please share them below... and number two: Let me know if you know
of any other smaller YouTubers that are making
incredible videos, whose routines you think I should try,
and who you would love to see featured on this platform.
I really love to use my YouTube channel to help amplify
other people's voices, and to help other people grow their channels...
I am SO one of those people who thinks that there
is room for everyone on YouTube to thrive and
have an incredible business and an incredible brand... and
I just wanna use my platform to help others grow and
build their brands and get in front of a new audience. Before you head
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I'm sending you all so much love from New York, and I hope everyone out there
is staying safe, healthy, soft, smooth, and
sustainable. Bye!