Turns out, even with all the reduced packaging, organic haircare product ingredients and sustainable sourcing, a big ol' whopping 93% of the carbon footprint of hair wash products comes from us, the hair washers. How's that happen?
Well, according to a research project by Boots, the carbon is used by heating the water, using water, and hair straighteners. So what's a body to do?
1. Take cooler showers. Of course, we understand if a cold shower isn't your cup o' tea. But know that if your skin turns red when you shower, you're showering too hot and could be hurting your delicate dermis. Consider cranking the temperature down a notch or two. You won't notice too much of a difference, but your skin will, and your carbon footprint could, too.
2. Take shorter showers. I speak from experience when I say that, if you put your mind to it (and your Green Bean needs to get to school and you need to start work and it's already, like, a-thousand o'clock), you can indeed shower in five minutes or less. I have done it. More than once. So even if you're not up for lowering the temperature, try lessening the time. (Plus, if you follow #1 and make the water cooler, you'll spend less time in there, right?)
3. Turn your hair straightener on later. A lot of us who use hair irons (me included) are used to flipping it on and letting it heat up while we finish drying our hair and putting on makeup. Yet if you check your hair iron, you'll find it heats up pretty fast. Rather than leaving it on, try heating it only when you're ready to run it through your hair. When you're done, turn it off. Nuff said!
Of course one other way to reduce your carbon footprint is to use organic shampoo. Less chemicals means less carbon footprint, and we can all feel good about that.
Well, according to a research project by Boots, the carbon is used by heating the water, using water, and hair straighteners. So what's a body to do?
1. Take cooler showers. Of course, we understand if a cold shower isn't your cup o' tea. But know that if your skin turns red when you shower, you're showering too hot and could be hurting your delicate dermis. Consider cranking the temperature down a notch or two. You won't notice too much of a difference, but your skin will, and your carbon footprint could, too.
2. Take shorter showers. I speak from experience when I say that, if you put your mind to it (and your Green Bean needs to get to school and you need to start work and it's already, like, a-thousand o'clock), you can indeed shower in five minutes or less. I have done it. More than once. So even if you're not up for lowering the temperature, try lessening the time. (Plus, if you follow #1 and make the water cooler, you'll spend less time in there, right?)
3. Turn your hair straightener on later. A lot of us who use hair irons (me included) are used to flipping it on and letting it heat up while we finish drying our hair and putting on makeup. Yet if you check your hair iron, you'll find it heats up pretty fast. Rather than leaving it on, try heating it only when you're ready to run it through your hair. When you're done, turn it off. Nuff said!
Of course one other way to reduce your carbon footprint is to use organic shampoo. Less chemicals means less carbon footprint, and we can all feel good about that.
