For those wondering, as your hair grows naturally, the ends become thinner, and more tapered with the root being the thickest spot. When you shave, you shave off just above that root, so as the hair grows out, it’s a blunt thick end. That’s what makes the hair feel thicker/darker but as that hair continues to grow, it’ll deal with friction and other things that’ll taper it down again. Also, everyone’s bodies are different but most people don’t have nearly as much hair on their thighs. And the hairs are weak and deal with constant friction from jeans and things so often tend to be less visible.
Yeah, my Dad has patches on his legs where friction has essential worn the hair out and it just doesnt grow there anymore, mostly where the socks would sit all the time.
I really really appreciate that you mention your mental health and the fact that if you only eat healthy foods not in plastic you will give up. I struggle with anxiety and depression, and like you, all I want is to be sedentary. I have tried to push myself to buy non plastic wrapped ingredients and meal prep for myself, but it just doesn't happen :( I have started buying prepared salads to pack for lunch, and buying healthy frozen food so on the days I honestly cannot make myself cook, I can still eat something fairly healthy.
And if you or anyone you know has kids the ones that are thick and don’t let good light in can be made into open “gardens” that can be decorated like a fairly garden and are great for something to do and redo on a rainy day. With cool rocks/toys that are easily found thrifting little ones can help when they are not quite old enough to be gentle with plants yet.
Honestly, I feel inspired to do better when I watch your videos. I easily get discouraged because I feel like if it isn't perfect, I have failed so what's the point. You give me the boost to say, "doing something is better than doing nothing". Thank you girl! I learn something new everytime I click on your videos. :)
Yes about the decorating!!! My husband complains that I’m slow to decorate, but it’s because I want my home full of useful beautiful things that I am connected to. William Morris vibes
Its so nice to come onto youtube and see a nice, normal lesbian family living a happy life. You guys remind me of me and my girlfriend. It makes me happy ❤️
Shelbi helps me stay motivated/ on track with sustainable habits when my efforts feel tiring and pointless (because we live in a society) and now her content might start doing the same with physically healthy living?? Shelbi has a way of making even the most mundane or even icky activities seem beautiful and peaceful
Shebli, I have been watching you forever. I remember the old outro. Anyway, you seem much brighter! I'm not sure if it is the move or the health journey, possibly both. I'm happy for you!
Hey Shelbi, big-time gardener here. Do you have municipal compost? My partner and I get ours at the dump in our town. I think 3ish tons costs us $70ish at $25 a ton. Im some places its free, I think it was when I lived in Philly. If you don't already know about it, chipdrop is free if you need woodchips for mulching paths and the like. If you're concerned about organic/vs not organic, we grow organic in ours and soil tests can clear it for use if you want full confidence. ❤ Edit: Also, best way to keep cucumbers in your fridge - put them in water. Best trick if you're trying to can garden-fresh cucs or prolonging the life of store cucs.
Choosing your mental and personal health first is so so important. You can't do good for the world if you're not taking care of yourself first. I'm really glad you're making your health and care a priority.
To address the commonly asked question about hair + shaving… 😄 So, a strand of hair has a naturally tapered tip. When you shave against the direction your hair is growing, that tapered tip is cut off at a blunt angle (straight across). And when it grows back, it’s the blunt end that makes the hair feel and look coarser than it was before when it had the naturally tapered tip. That’s why they say to shave in the direction of hair growth, because that will cut the hair at a diagonal angle, which somewhat mimics the naturally tapered tip to make it appear softer than it otherwise would from shaving in the opposite direction (same rules apply to dermaplaning). Also, when you pluck, wax, or laser hair, it does not grow back coarse because, when done correctly, it removes the entire hair from its root and a completely new strand has to form (which will emerge with a tapered tip). That’s also why hair stylists sometimes use a razor to cut hair for certain styles- the razor, when used correctly, gives the hair a softer appearance because it’s being cut at a diagonal angle. When you get your hair cut with shears, it appears fuller because it’s being cut at a blunt angle. When you leave your hair to grow for a very long time, the hair will eventually taper at the ends on its own simply from enduring time and wear / friction. I could go on, but this comment is already long. 😅 Hope this helps! 🤗 I’m an environmental scientist, but I went to cosmetology school after high school and was a licensed + working cosmetologist for several years until I went back to school! 😊
Loved this vlog. I think it's great that you're not "perfect" when it comes to being sustainable but just doing the best you can in alignment with your lifestyle. I think if everyone just stopped and thought and did the best they could then the world would be doing much better. And being perfect while much of the world doesn't care at all just makes it all too hard.
Thank you for making us feel like we aren't absolutely failing in this eco friendly journey if we buy things in plastic! I'm so tired of people overreacting about it when the reality is that our society is so built around plastic packaging that it's hard to escape it. I do try my hardest to avoid it where I can, but usually things are not available unless it's in plastic.
Thank you for being such an inspiration! Over Christmas and New Year I did a course through my local college about understanding sustainability and in a weeks time I will be starting another course on transforming businesses and organisations to sustainability ❤️❤️
I recently spent two days taking the wallpaper off the walls in my bedroom and it was a nightmare! It was glued down so well and it made such a mess to steam it off. I'm soooooo infuriatingly jealous of how easily that wallpaper peeled off! I'm dying inside a little bit
Such a fun video, Shelbi!! Thank you for taking us along with you. We're so so grateful to have been part of your hair + body routine for so long. You're our OG Rosemary Mint Vanilla Body Lotion Fan! haha You inspire us each day to do what we can, even if it's imperfect. Thank you again and Happy International Women's Day! 💙🌎
Hi Shelbi, could you make a video about how you care for your cat, please? With everything from the food, the litter, the medication and for his personal space environment. It would be great to learn about the sustainability for pets. The things that you have tried that don’t work and those you keep doing or purchasing and who actually works. Thank you so much.
Thank you for talking about plastic food wrapping and containers. It feels so wrong in the moment, but health comes before low waste and eating locally grown, healthy food is so important🌎🥰
You live somewhere warm, so this tip won't help you much - but for those of us where the nights still dip dangerously close to freezing until like May - using. Plastic bottles or containers over your seedlings when you plant them outside can help them survive transplanting! The bottles aft as a mini greenhouse to keep them a couple degrees warmer (which can be the difference between life and death for seedlings)! The bottles also keep rodents away, who love to munch fresh seedlings
Thank you for mentioning the plastic packing! I feel bad sometimes for choosing that at the grocery store even though I know its what I need in order to eat healthier. I know there so many other things I do for the environment but sometimes it feels like a failure to have that type of single-use plastic in my house.
I found a reusable metal dermaplaner-type of tool at Sephora! It’s a metal handle and you can get metal blades to replace it. The only thing is that it comes in a plastic storage case, but it’s reusable at least
Thank you for talking about that dermaplainer. I was literally about to buy new ones but every time I get them I've felt so guilty because of how much plastic there is with them; so this video was perfectly times for me!
In australia, artists and people can buy cheap broken tiles from a tile store for mosaic or art purposes. Maybe the same is available to you? That way you can use something that would go to waste rather than breaking usable ceramic plates.
At the start of my "zero waste" journey I certainly avoided plastic packaging like the plague, also cuttiing down on my meat and dairy intake wich was challenging but doable; however I started noticing that a local supermarket heavily discounted food that was a few days or sometimes weeks away from expiration date (for example a block of high quality cheese that was around 8 dollars for less than one) so now i go there first to get my groceries and actually build my menu around what I can get on sale. Other example is prewashed greens, before this i had never bought them because of the price but now i find them all the time for even cheaper than the alternative and even if the come in plastic I believe is more sustainable to eat what has been already produced than it being tossed to the garbage
Thank you for the dermaplane chat.. I've been so intruiged, but also really nervous about the idea LOL Loved this video and seeing all the big and small steps you take on a daily basis to care for the environment. Always inspiring!! Thank you for all that you do Shelbi, it was so great working with you (via Plaine Products ☺) on this video! ❤❤
I love my leaf razor! I opted to shave my head when hair started thinning and receding. I learned of it from Levi's channel, did my research, and took the plunge. Well worth the initial investment!
About hair- because shaving does nothing to the actual hair follicles, it absolutely will not affect the color or quantity of what’s growing back. The main difference is that since the hair now has a blunt edge from being cut, as it grows back, it could *feel* coarser or different, just because the edge is sharper. But there’s no difference in the amount that’s growing.
I'm not an expert with interior design trends, I sometimes find myself watching those videos to get a sense of what I'd like it in my home or not. Sometimes it's refreshing to enjoy those videos and not open another online tab and buy. To truly think on what you've seen and take notes etc. Redesigning any space takes a lot of energy and funds; I have some projects I want to tackle down the road but I've always enjoyed those home-transformation shows in my youth and I'll still gravitate to watching those videos on TH-cam too.
I haven’t watched you in awhile but you look great and seem really vibrant! Yay to your health journey. I totally relate to the difficulty of finding healthy food always package free and the motivation to stick to it.
I've recently stopped using beauty blenders to apply my foundation. I seemed to be using a lot of water to clean them inbetween uses. Also a possible breeding ground for bacteria or mould at the centre where any hard to reach residue might be. So I've switched to using flat ended brushes and and I can rinse & dry off much easier without ripping or damaging it.
I shaved for years, then stopped for years and have recently restarted. My lower leg hairs have always been thicker than on my thighs, and actually now are thinner than ever. I surmised that either it was a myth that shaving makes hair grow back thicker, or I am a mutant. And frankly, both could still be true haha. Love your content as always xx
It's a myth. But I noticed that my leg hair pattern changed when I aged from a teen into adulthood. When I first started to grow leg hairs they were even length and volume all around my legs. Now I have longer hairs around my ancles, and thin hairs around my calfs. I think it might be related to fat distribution. I had chubbier legs as a kid/teen. Now I'm sorta bony in my hands and feet. So my ancles grow longer hair...
I really wanted a salad dressing shaker after seeing yours. I've been eating more salads, and been buying more plastic bottles of dressing. - First thought to find a used one like in the video for the dressing DIY - Then thought to use a little protein shaker bottle, because they’re more commonly found at the thrift store - THEN thought, I can just use the blender i have, and put in an old salad dressing bottle! Reduce achieved! Your videos carve a path to more mindful thinking. Thanks @shelbizleee !!
It look like you are trying to save the wallpaper? Can you please share your ups cycle plans🤔 Wrapping paper? Also one way to reuse the plastic from the berries that I love because I have a plant obsession like you is the water catch tray under the pot.
If you’re still super worried about them getting mad about the chickens, you could do a thing depending on how many extra eggs you have offer them to the neighborhood at discount. With expensive eggs are I don’t think people are gonna mind after that.
Yeah I totally feel the vibe about not feeling bad about plastic. Is the goal to avoid it when possible...absolutely!! But like the mega corporations that run our lives aren't going to switch over to plant based 'plastics' overnight and some of those, like banana fiber based 'plastics', are still a little ways off from being able to be produced at such a scale to cover the massive need for them. Also like take a look at what plastics are in your life. For me, like 90% of plastic containers in the house have been reused for approx. 5+ years each and are only gotten rid of when when they finally get brittle enough to crack. The other 10% are Tupperware that's older than I am so at minimum they're like 30+ years old.
I like to buy frozen berries. They tend to last longer and are cheaper. Also, the ones I buy the bags are store drop off recyclable. I just set them out the night before or first thing in the morning to thaw.
@Shelbizleee makes sense. I also prefer fresh over frozen, but fresh berries go bad really fast here in the Texas Panhandle. I have had to compost a lot of fresh berries. Sometimes, they don't even last 24hrs before going bad. It's really sad.
Hey! Im an esthetician and dermaplaning is supposed to be zero waste, it is done with a metal scalpel and you just replace the razor. This is super great too if you dont want something so sharp though! Love your vids.
We're in Oklahoma and we did a hugel style bed made from an abandoned boat then a mound since we had a ton of wood on our property. First year went pretty well! It was my first year as a gardener too. Had tons of mushrooms growing between plants in my hugel mound. This will be our second year and we just planted potatoes that sprouted in our pantry. I've got a good feeling about this year 🤞 we saved so much on soil when we made the beds. I also was able to harvest a ton of compost from our pile this year.
I have the opposite sensory problem with lotion. I live in the desert and should absolutely be moisturizing to protect against the dry air. However, I only ever put oil on my face after showering and that's it. I HATE the greasy feeling of lotion on my hands. I'm sure I just haven't found a good brand that soaks in quickly without drying out, but it is at the bottom of my priorities.
Try using body oil while still wet in the shower. You have to use less because the water helps spreading it and the heat will cause the pores to be open, which means it will be absorbed much faster. Wash your hands after and try to nit get any oil on the floor/ clean it up when you do.
I'm on a health journey to but it 55 and overweight with bad emotional eating problems. Luckily I like walking and Hiking outside so once I force myself to get out there it's enjoyable also I'm taking an online emotional eating course that is helping as well. It's nice to address the fact that so much food that's healthy comes in plastic it's frustrating I'm hoping to avoid some plastic when the farmers markets get going here in North Carolina. Thanks for your inspirational videos and the realistic side
There are so many brands sustainable in the US that I wish would offer affordable shipping to Canada. I splurged with a purchase from Trestique because my makeup was done and I didn't want to buy anything that wasn't sustainable. The purchase hit my wallet hard 😭 Thankfully, for bathroom essentials, we do have one brand that does refillable and unscented everything, Unscented Company. Finding that brand has been the best. Attitude, as well, has been moving towards zero waste products. They just launched a face line in carboard tube! Even face serum!! 😍 Also, same for the legs! Oh my gosh 🤣 Can't wait for the bathroom reveal once you're done. Sounds gorgeous!
Hi! Love your videos! Can you elaborate or make a video talking about why you don't feel bad about plastic anymore? I myself struggle on what to buy, and have been buying plastic when it is the only option for that fruit or veggie. There are huge environmentalists in my family that shame me for it though. Would love to hear your thoughts. Love you guys!
I'm not sure which came out first, but Rout is another sustainable facial hair razor. I love it! Latina owned, recycling program for the blades, the handle is made with PCR plastic, and comes with a stand. Just wanted to shout out a sustainable brand that is POC owned since they aren't as well known 💛
Mid-century refers to the 40’s and 50’s. Art deco is the 20’s, during which time rich colors, textures, opulent bronzes and golds, and geometric shapes (like the arch) dominated. Great choice for the bathroom wall, should turn out really well 🙂 Your morning routine vids are always fun, and encouraging when I’m feeling down. Shout out to Brew Dr kombucha! Based here in Portland OR, it’s the best in the biz, all over my city, and Clear Mind is the best of the bunch. Perhaps you might review Ridwell? Like Terracycle on the West Coast; Portland and Seattle, maybe California? I would love to hear your perspective on them. Thank you!
I’ve been a subscriber for a long time and love your content! You mention that you’re not too upset about plastic as much these days. I’d like to hear more about how you move away from being hyper-focused on being plastic free. Recently, I moved in with family to go back to school after living on my own for several years (back when I was hell-bent on my sustainable-living journey). The plastic and things they consume overwhelmed me and I felt anxious about their behavior. I’m better about being more tolerant of their lifestyle, but I still struggle with guilt of being around it and now participating myself in consuming more things and plastic. Can you make a newer video about 1) how to cope living with people who don’t really care about sustainable living; and 2) how you transitioned from a hyper-vigilant mindset about being plastic free?
Lmao the chicken dilemma is something my parent’s neighbourhood currently has too. Although they’re not USA based so no HOA and no enforceable laws, just like yours. They have a couple of cockerels that do not shut up but quite honestly I’m just used to it now. I grew up near the farms anyway so I’m used to all sorts of animal noises. It’s better than constant engine noises anyway as you can still hear the wild birds.
It's so stupid that people have to comment about plastic and not being "sustainable enough" when you or other poeple that are trying to be zero waste have never said you will never buy plastic?? And it's not like the people leaving comments are any better. it's literally impossible to live without plastic nowadays. You've taught me to look for single bananas btw, i live alone and bananas always went bad for me, now i actively always look for singles and feel so much better about finishing them all!
I literally couldn’t stop laughing when you were trying to remember Chelsea market since I live up the block from there and I was like wait is she talking about Chelsea market😂😂
I struggle so much with buying food in plastic, non-recyclable, or non-sustainable packaging!! Thank you for addressing this!! Sometimes I don’t eat unless it’s packaged in some sort of plastic because that’s what I have access to and it’s so hard to do the right thing all the time. Do you store drop off plastic cling-on film? How else do you reuse plastic before recycling? Do you use terracycle? I feel like I end up hoarding packaging (mostly food) because I want to find better waste streams than throwing it in the landfill. It causes me a lot of anxiety thinking about all the choices I make surrounding packaging and it affects the people I live with a lot. Like I but second hand a lot but if it’s online and it’s in a plastic mailer (and the paper label is stuck on the bag) how do I recycle this?! So overwhelmed by this topic! Thank you again for addressing this issue
Have you seen "How to turn your Neighborhood into a Village" from the channel "Andrew Millison"? In that video there are some ideas for a more sustainable neighborhood.
Hi Shelby! I really appreciate your channel and your influence on big companies to become greener. Can you give us your thoughts on the Litter CleanUp app or similar apps? I enjoy collecting litter in the ocean and on the beaches and would love to see what you think about these sorts of apps for sharing your litter clean ups! Thanks for all you do ❤
Listeria (and Salmonellosis to a lesser extent) is happening with enoki mushroom and wood ear mushroom (they are not your mushroom btw) from Korea so they don't sell it at my asian grocery store. :( I miss those mushrooms and since I like korean food, I am very sadge. I don't know why that pop in my head.
Hey Shelby. I think its a great idea about your Mosaicing project you have for the bathroom. It certainly will be a mammoth task but hopefully rewarding in the end. 😁🤩 I do Mosaicing myself, so I know how long it can take to source everything you need and considering your project I think it will probably be better for you to paint the tiles the way you me tinned, though I haven't heard of that method before. 😁 Also in 🇦🇺 we call those mushrooms King Oyster mushrooms . I have some currently in my fridge . They are lighter in flavour and don't get soft like regular brown mushrooms. Also food for thought! I think I saw Immy from sustainably Vegan make like a pulled pork style meal by slicing in half length ways & shredding them with a fork then add your spices etc yet to try that but is tge reason why I bought them. 😁 the mushroom scallops sound great though! Please pst the recipe when you get around ro making it on a video. ) Good luck with everything. :)
It makes me pretty sad that people have to comment on your weight as an environmentalist-or really at all, but its just really disturbing that they're using it against you when you make a living off of this. It's like they're trying to invalidate not only your lifestyle but your career and education because of it. The internet pisses me off sometimes, and other times its so good and helpful. Its like a catch 22 for me. I've learned I gotta just not pay attention or seek out bullshit anymore. I'm glad you're talking about this though at all because it does inspire a lot of people to try to be more healthy. Hugs Shelbi.
Hey Shelbi, for the mosaïc you could contact local ceramicists and ask for failed works (works that got a crack in the kiln for example) This happens quite often and will often get thrown away
My leg hair is the same as yours. I used to shave my whole leg, but at some point I stopped shaving my thighs because you can't even see the hair. However, in the winter when I don't shave my legs for 6 months, my shins look like a man's. Thank God for safety razors that can get through that in the spring. 😆 I remember knowing that shaving didn't make your hair grow back thicker and darker, and 12-year-old me unsuccessfully trying to convince my friends of that fact.
Just wondering how keeping up with the trends aka buying the Stanley reusable cup is environmentally wise. I wanted to buy one but I already have them and just am looking for ways to replace things without feeling guilty
It depends. do you need it? If you need it but it’s trendy, getting it is sustainable still if you keep it even when it’s no longer in trend. If you don’t need another bottle, then it’s hard to justify the sustainability of buying more things
For those wondering, as your hair grows naturally, the ends become thinner, and more tapered with the root being the thickest spot. When you shave, you shave off just above that root, so as the hair grows out, it’s a blunt thick end. That’s what makes the hair feel thicker/darker but as that hair continues to grow, it’ll deal with friction and other things that’ll taper it down again.
Also, everyone’s bodies are different but most people don’t have nearly as much hair on their thighs. And the hairs are weak and deal with constant friction from jeans and things so often tend to be less visible.
Yeah, my Dad has patches on his legs where friction has essential worn the hair out and it just doesnt grow there anymore, mostly where the socks would sit all the time.
Haha I commented something similar without reading this first lol😅
I really really appreciate that you mention your mental health and the fact that if you only eat healthy foods not in plastic you will give up. I struggle with anxiety and depression, and like you, all I want is to be sedentary. I have tried to push myself to buy non plastic wrapped ingredients and meal prep for myself, but it just doesn't happen :( I have started buying prepared salads to pack for lunch, and buying healthy frozen food so on the days I honestly cannot make myself cook, I can still eat something fairly healthy.
Your content has made me realize how many things I do on a daily basis are not good for the enviornment so thank you!
happy to have you ❤
That plastic packaging makes excellent mini greenhouses for seed starting!
And if you or anyone you know has kids the ones that are thick and don’t let good light in can be made into open “gardens” that can be decorated like a fairly garden and are great for something to do and redo on a rainy day. With cool rocks/toys that are easily found thrifting little ones can help when they are not quite old enough to be gentle with plants yet.
Honestly, I feel inspired to do better when I watch your videos. I easily get discouraged because I feel like if it isn't perfect, I have failed so what's the point. You give me the boost to say, "doing something is better than doing nothing". Thank you girl! I learn something new everytime I click on your videos. :)
Yes about the decorating!!! My husband complains that I’m slow to decorate, but it’s because I want my home full of useful beautiful things that I am connected to. William Morris vibes
Its so nice to come onto youtube and see a nice, normal lesbian family living a happy life. You guys remind me of me and my girlfriend. It makes me happy ❤️
I think that's a sign of true love! Maddison plucks your chin hairs... and you own it 👏👏👏 I support this!
Shelbi helps me stay motivated/ on track with sustainable habits when my efforts feel tiring and pointless (because we live in a society) and now her content might start doing the same with physically healthy living?? Shelbi has a way of making even the most mundane or even icky activities seem beautiful and peaceful
Shebli, I have been watching you forever. I remember the old outro. Anyway, you seem much brighter! I'm not sure if it is the move or the health journey, possibly both. I'm happy for you!
The lesbian flag is the cutest lgbt flag. That color combo. Uhg. Adorable. The girlies really knew what they were doing with that one. 🥰
Hey Shelbi, big-time gardener here. Do you have municipal compost? My partner and I get ours at the dump in our town. I think 3ish tons costs us $70ish at $25 a ton. Im some places its free, I think it was when I lived in Philly. If you don't already know about it, chipdrop is free if you need woodchips for mulching paths and the like. If you're concerned about organic/vs not organic, we grow organic in ours and soil tests can clear it for use if you want full confidence. ❤
Edit: Also, best way to keep cucumbers in your fridge - put them in water. Best trick if you're trying to can garden-fresh cucs or prolonging the life of store cucs.
Choosing your mental and personal health first is so so important. You can't do good for the world if you're not taking care of yourself first. I'm really glad you're making your health and care a priority.
That towel dress situation is the most amazing thing
I appreciate that you’re honest about you still buying products in plastic.
Shelbie, you look absolutely stunning these days!
thank you so much!!!
To address the commonly asked question about hair + shaving… 😄 So, a strand of hair has a naturally tapered tip. When you shave against the direction your hair is growing, that tapered tip is cut off at a blunt angle (straight across). And when it grows back, it’s the blunt end that makes the hair feel and look coarser than it was before when it had the naturally tapered tip.
That’s why they say to shave in the direction of hair growth, because that will cut the hair at a diagonal angle, which somewhat mimics the naturally tapered tip to make it appear softer than it otherwise would from shaving in the opposite direction (same rules apply to dermaplaning).
Also, when you pluck, wax, or laser hair, it does not grow back coarse because, when done correctly, it removes the entire hair from its root and a completely new strand has to form (which will emerge with a tapered tip).
That’s also why hair stylists sometimes use a razor to cut hair for certain styles- the razor, when used correctly, gives the hair a softer appearance because it’s being cut at a diagonal angle. When you get your hair cut with shears, it appears fuller because it’s being cut at a blunt angle.
When you leave your hair to grow for a very long time, the hair will eventually taper at the ends on its own simply from enduring time and wear / friction.
I could go on, but this comment is already long. 😅
Hope this helps! 🤗
I’m an environmental scientist, but I went to cosmetology school after high school and was a licensed + working cosmetologist for several years until I went back to school! 😊
Your mosaic idea sounds amazing! Can't wait to see it come together!
Loved this vlog. I think it's great that you're not "perfect" when it comes to being sustainable but just doing the best you can in alignment with your lifestyle. I think if everyone just stopped and thought and did the best they could then the world would be doing much better. And being perfect while much of the world doesn't care at all just makes it all too hard.
Thank you for making us feel like we aren't absolutely failing in this eco friendly journey if we buy things in plastic! I'm so tired of people overreacting about it when the reality is that our society is so built around plastic packaging that it's hard to escape it. I do try my hardest to avoid it where I can, but usually things are not available unless it's in plastic.
do your best and advocate for the rest! ❤️
Thank you for being such an inspiration! Over Christmas and New Year I did a course through my local college about understanding sustainability and in a weeks time I will be starting another course on transforming businesses and organisations to sustainability ❤️❤️
That's amazing!
@Rääpynä thank you ❤️
I recently spent two days taking the wallpaper off the walls in my bedroom and it was a nightmare! It was glued down so well and it made such a mess to steam it off. I'm soooooo infuriatingly jealous of how easily that wallpaper peeled off! I'm dying inside a little bit
Such a fun video, Shelbi!! Thank you for taking us along with you. We're so so grateful to have been part of your hair + body routine for so long. You're our OG Rosemary Mint Vanilla Body Lotion Fan! haha
You inspire us each day to do what we can, even if it's imperfect. Thank you again and Happy International Women's Day! 💙🌎
Thank you for talking about your health journey/anxiety. Love watching your videos, and learning so much from you! ❤
Hi Shelbi, could you make a video about how you care for your cat, please? With everything from the food, the litter, the medication and for his personal space environment. It would be great to learn about the sustainability for pets. The things that you have tried that don’t work and those you keep doing or purchasing and who actually works. Thank you so much.
Thank you for talking about plastic food wrapping and containers. It feels so wrong in the moment, but health comes before low waste and eating locally grown, healthy food is so important🌎🥰
You live somewhere warm, so this tip won't help you much - but for those of us where the nights still dip dangerously close to freezing until like May - using. Plastic bottles or containers over your seedlings when you plant them outside can help them survive transplanting! The bottles aft as a mini greenhouse to keep them a couple degrees warmer (which can be the difference between life and death for seedlings)!
The bottles also keep rodents away, who love to munch fresh seedlings
Chicken TV! 😂 I’ve been a chicken mom for about 10 years. They never stop being entertaining. Watching them run always makes me laugh! 🐓🐓🐓
Thank you for mentioning the plastic packing! I feel bad sometimes for choosing that at the grocery store even though I know its what I need in order to eat healthier. I know there so many other things I do for the environment but sometimes it feels like a failure to have that type of single-use plastic in my house.
Congratulations on your health journey. I am so excited for all of the benefits that you will see and feel! You will be amazed.
👍😁❤
I found a reusable metal dermaplaner-type of tool at Sephora! It’s a metal handle and you can get metal blades to replace it. The only thing is that it comes in a plastic storage case, but it’s reusable at least
Thank you for talking about that dermaplainer. I was literally about to buy new ones but every time I get them I've felt so guilty because of how much plastic there is with them; so this video was perfectly times for me!
Your bathroom is about to be sooooo pretty!! I love that idea!!
All the good you do out weighs the small amount of plastic you get at grocery store.
this is what I tell myself! I only choose plastic if it's local + my only option but it's always a balance.
In australia, artists and people can buy cheap broken tiles from a tile store for mosaic or art purposes. Maybe the same is available to you? That way you can use something that would go to waste rather than breaking usable ceramic plates.
At the start of my "zero waste" journey I certainly avoided plastic packaging like the plague, also cuttiing down on my meat and dairy intake wich was challenging but doable; however I started noticing that a local supermarket heavily discounted food that was a few days or sometimes weeks away from expiration date (for example a block of high quality cheese that was around 8 dollars for less than one) so now i go there first to get my groceries and actually build my menu around what I can get on sale. Other example is prewashed greens, before this i had never bought them because of the price but now i find them all the time for even cheaper than the alternative and even if the come in plastic I believe is more sustainable to eat what has been already produced than it being tossed to the garbage
Thank you for the dermaplane chat.. I've been so intruiged, but also really nervous about the idea LOL
Loved this video and seeing all the big and small steps you take on a daily basis to care for the environment. Always inspiring!! Thank you for all that you do Shelbi, it was so great working with you (via Plaine Products ☺) on this video! ❤❤
I love my leaf razor! I opted to shave my head when hair started thinning and receding. I learned of it from Levi's channel, did my research, and took the plunge. Well worth the initial investment!
About hair- because shaving does nothing to the actual hair follicles, it absolutely will not affect the color or quantity of what’s growing back. The main difference is that since the hair now has a blunt edge from being cut, as it grows back, it could *feel* coarser or different, just because the edge is sharper. But there’s no difference in the amount that’s growing.
I'm not an expert with interior design trends, I sometimes find myself watching those videos to get a sense of what I'd like it in my home or not. Sometimes it's refreshing to enjoy those videos and not open another online tab and buy. To truly think on what you've seen and take notes etc.
Redesigning any space takes a lot of energy and funds; I have some projects I want to tackle down the road but I've always enjoyed those home-transformation shows in my youth and I'll still gravitate to watching those videos on TH-cam too.
I haven’t watched you in awhile but you look great and seem really vibrant! Yay to your health journey. I totally relate to the difficulty of finding healthy food always package free and the motivation to stick to it.
I'm so happy you're happy and making progress on your health journey.
I've recently stopped using beauty blenders to apply my foundation. I seemed to be using a lot of water to clean them inbetween uses. Also a possible breeding ground for bacteria or mould at the centre where any hard to reach residue might be. So I've switched to using flat ended brushes and and I can rinse & dry off much easier without ripping or damaging it.
same! i totally fell for that trend at first but why buy anything with a shelf-life when there’s a more reusable alterntiave
I shaved for years, then stopped for years and have recently restarted. My lower leg hairs have always been thicker than on my thighs, and actually now are thinner than ever. I surmised that either it was a myth that shaving makes hair grow back thicker, or I am a mutant. And frankly, both could still be true haha.
Love your content as always xx
It's a myth. But I noticed that my leg hair pattern changed when I aged from a teen into adulthood. When I first started to grow leg hairs they were even length and volume all around my legs. Now I have longer hairs around my ancles, and thin hairs around my calfs. I think it might be related to fat distribution. I had chubbier legs as a kid/teen. Now I'm sorta bony in my hands and feet. So my ancles grow longer hair...
Thank you for the very real grocery fail! Everything is a balance - make purchases consciously and enjoy.
Pilates instructor here! Love that you have found Pilates.
I really wanted a salad dressing shaker after seeing yours. I've been eating more salads, and been buying more plastic bottles of dressing.
- First thought to find a used one like in the video for the dressing DIY
- Then thought to use a little protein shaker bottle, because they’re more commonly found at the thrift store
- THEN thought, I can just use the blender i have, and put in an old salad dressing bottle!
Reduce achieved! Your videos carve a path to more mindful thinking. Thanks @shelbizleee !!
THIS IS EXACTLY MY GOAL!!! Thank you so much for sharing with me!
You are the only person I have ever heard discuss sensory issues when you don't wear lotion and honestly I thought I was crazy for having this
Can you make a video about being a sustainable pet owner? What does your routine look like for food, toys, litter, etc.
Thanks for the info on the dermaplane! I’ve been hoping something like this would come out on the market
Tear down that lava lamp wallpaper! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I wish someone near me made ginger beer like that - they look and sound SOOO good
I am in love with your bathroom makeover idea!
It look like you are trying to save the wallpaper? Can you please share your ups cycle plans🤔 Wrapping paper?
Also one way to reuse the plastic from the berries that I love because I have a plant obsession like you is the water catch tray under the pot.
I gave it to someone on my buy nothing group & they used it to cover the inside of a book shelf!
@@Shelbizleee What's the brand of wallpaper?
If you’re still super worried about them getting mad about the chickens, you could do a thing depending on how many extra eggs you have offer them to the neighborhood at discount. With expensive eggs are I don’t think people are gonna mind after that.
Omg the Chelsea Market bit, lmao. Great video Shelbi.
Tara roasted me via text on this hahahaha
Yeah I totally feel the vibe about not feeling bad about plastic. Is the goal to avoid it when possible...absolutely!! But like the mega corporations that run our lives aren't going to switch over to plant based 'plastics' overnight and some of those, like banana fiber based 'plastics', are still a little ways off from being able to be produced at such a scale to cover the massive need for them. Also like take a look at what plastics are in your life. For me, like 90% of plastic containers in the house have been reused for approx. 5+ years each and are only gotten rid of when when they finally get brittle enough to crack. The other 10% are Tupperware that's older than I am so at minimum they're like 30+ years old.
I like to buy frozen berries. They tend to last longer and are cheaper. Also, the ones I buy the bags are store drop off recyclable. I just set them out the night before or first thing in the morning to thaw.
I eat them by themselves and I cannot stand a mushy berry so frozen is a no go for me. I sometimes finish this bowl before the week is over hahah
@Shelbizleee makes sense. I also prefer fresh over frozen, but fresh berries go bad really fast here in the Texas Panhandle. I have had to compost a lot of fresh berries. Sometimes, they don't even last 24hrs before going bad. It's really sad.
@@Shelbizleee Frozen berries if they aren't clumped together are like little ice cream pearls. 🤭
I hope leaf restocks the dermaplaner! I need it!
Also Madison at the end 😂😂😂😂
Hey! Im an esthetician and dermaplaning is supposed to be zero waste, it is done with a metal scalpel and you just replace the razor. This is super great too if you dont want something so sharp though! Love your vids.
i literally laughed out loud when you were trying to remember the name of the Chelsea Market😂😂
Yes, those berries do look really good!
We're in Oklahoma and we did a hugel style bed made from an abandoned boat then a mound since we had a ton of wood on our property. First year went pretty well! It was my first year as a gardener too. Had tons of mushrooms growing between plants in my hugel mound. This will be our second year and we just planted potatoes that sprouted in our pantry. I've got a good feeling about this year 🤞 we saved so much on soil when we made the beds. I also was able to harvest a ton of compost from our pile this year.
I have the opposite sensory problem with lotion. I live in the desert and should absolutely be moisturizing to protect against the dry air. However, I only ever put oil on my face after showering and that's it. I HATE the greasy feeling of lotion on my hands. I'm sure I just haven't found a good brand that soaks in quickly without drying out, but it is at the bottom of my priorities.
Try using body oil while still wet in the shower. You have to use less because the water helps spreading it and the heat will cause the pores to be open, which means it will be absorbed much faster. Wash your hands after and try to nit get any oil on the floor/ clean it up when you do.
I'm on a health journey to but it 55 and overweight with bad emotional eating problems. Luckily I like walking and Hiking outside so once I force myself to get out there it's enjoyable also I'm taking an online emotional eating course that is helping as well. It's nice to address the fact that so much food that's healthy comes in plastic it's frustrating I'm hoping to avoid some plastic when the farmers markets get going here in North Carolina. Thanks for your inspirational videos and the realistic side
There are so many brands sustainable in the US that I wish would offer affordable shipping to Canada. I splurged with a purchase from Trestique because my makeup was done and I didn't want to buy anything that wasn't sustainable. The purchase hit my wallet hard 😭
Thankfully, for bathroom essentials, we do have one brand that does refillable and unscented everything, Unscented Company. Finding that brand has been the best. Attitude, as well, has been moving towards zero waste products. They just launched a face line in carboard tube! Even face serum!! 😍
Also, same for the legs! Oh my gosh 🤣 Can't wait for the bathroom reveal once you're done. Sounds gorgeous!
I love that you live your truth
As someone who routinely is in New York, you trying to determine the name of the “market in Chelsea” was incredible
Hi! Love your videos! Can you elaborate or make a video talking about why you don't feel bad about plastic anymore? I myself struggle on what to buy, and have been buying plastic when it is the only option for that fruit or veggie. There are huge environmentalists in my family that shame me for it though. Would love to hear your thoughts. Love you guys!
I'm not sure which came out first, but Rout is another sustainable facial hair razor. I love it! Latina owned, recycling program for the blades, the handle is made with PCR plastic, and comes with a stand. Just wanted to shout out a sustainable brand that is POC owned since they aren't as well known 💛
I love the Plaine products, especially the oil. I use it as a body oil after the shower.
I was told once that it looks darker because the blade makes the tip of the hair blunt.
Mid-century refers to the 40’s and 50’s. Art deco is the 20’s, during which time rich colors, textures, opulent bronzes and golds, and geometric shapes (like the arch) dominated. Great choice for the bathroom wall, should turn out really well 🙂 Your morning routine vids are always fun, and encouraging when I’m feeling down. Shout out to Brew Dr kombucha! Based here in Portland OR, it’s the best in the biz, all over my city, and Clear Mind is the best of the bunch. Perhaps you might review Ridwell? Like Terracycle on the West Coast; Portland and Seattle, maybe California? I would love to hear your perspective on them. Thank you!
I noticed and started doing this with the cucumbers I get, I leave them out of the fridge and they last longer
Hello! Just in case you didn't know you can add a little mustard to vinaigrettes to emulsify and add some flavor
I’ve been a subscriber for a long time and love your content! You mention that you’re not too upset about plastic as much these days. I’d like to hear more about how you move away from being hyper-focused on being plastic free. Recently, I moved in with family to go back to school after living on my own for several years (back when I was hell-bent on my sustainable-living journey). The plastic and things they consume overwhelmed me and I felt anxious about their behavior. I’m better about being more tolerant of their lifestyle, but I still struggle with guilt of being around it and now participating myself in consuming more things and plastic. Can you make a newer video about 1) how to cope living with people who don’t really care about sustainable living; and 2) how you transitioned from a hyper-vigilant mindset about being plastic free?
Lmao the chicken dilemma is something my parent’s neighbourhood currently has too. Although they’re not USA based so no HOA and no enforceable laws, just like yours. They have a couple of cockerels that do not shut up but quite honestly I’m just used to it now. I grew up near the farms anyway so I’m used to all sorts of animal noises. It’s better than constant engine noises anyway as you can still hear the wild birds.
I like your bathroom 🚿🛀🛁🚽🧼🪥 mosaic 💡😊
LOVE your future mosaic wall already!!
It's so stupid that people have to comment about plastic and not being "sustainable enough" when you or other poeple that are trying to be zero waste have never said you will never buy plastic?? And it's not like the people leaving comments are any better. it's literally impossible to live without plastic nowadays.
You've taught me to look for single bananas btw, i live alone and bananas always went bad for me, now i actively always look for singles and feel so much better about finishing them all!
I literally couldn’t stop laughing when you were trying to remember Chelsea market since I live up the block from there and I was like wait is she talking about Chelsea market😂😂
I struggle so much with buying food in plastic, non-recyclable, or non-sustainable packaging!! Thank you for addressing this!! Sometimes I don’t eat unless it’s packaged in some sort of plastic because that’s what I have access to and it’s so hard to do the right thing all the time. Do you store drop off plastic cling-on film? How else do you reuse plastic before recycling? Do you use terracycle? I feel like I end up hoarding packaging (mostly food) because I want to find better waste streams than throwing it in the landfill. It causes me a lot of anxiety thinking about all the choices I make surrounding packaging and it affects the people I live with a lot. Like I but second hand a lot but if it’s online and it’s in a plastic mailer (and the paper label is stuck on the bag) how do I recycle this?! So overwhelmed by this topic! Thank you again for addressing this issue
Have you seen "How to turn your Neighborhood into a Village" from the channel "Andrew Millison"? In that video there are some ideas for a more sustainable neighborhood.
Those look like king trumpet mushrooms. I sold the Hokto brand of them at the Japanese market. Known as eryngii in Japanese 😊
Hi Shelby! I really appreciate your channel and your influence on big companies to become greener. Can you give us your thoughts on the Litter CleanUp app or similar apps? I enjoy collecting litter in the ocean and on the beaches and would love to see what you think about these sorts of apps for sharing your litter clean ups! Thanks for all you do ❤
Listeria (and Salmonellosis to a lesser extent) is happening with enoki mushroom and wood ear mushroom (they are not your mushroom btw) from Korea so they don't sell it at my asian grocery store. :( I miss those mushrooms and since I like korean food, I am very sadge. I don't know why that pop in my head.
Hey Shelby. I think its a great idea about your Mosaicing project you have for the bathroom. It certainly will be a mammoth task but hopefully rewarding in the end. 😁🤩 I do Mosaicing myself, so I know how long it can take to source everything you need and considering your project I think it will probably be better for you to paint the tiles the way you me tinned, though I haven't heard of that method before. 😁 Also in 🇦🇺 we call those mushrooms King Oyster mushrooms . I have some currently in my fridge . They are lighter in flavour and don't get soft like regular brown mushrooms. Also food for thought! I think I saw Immy from sustainably Vegan make like a pulled pork style meal by slicing in half length ways & shredding them with a fork then add your spices etc yet to try that but is tge reason why I bought them. 😁 the mushroom scallops sound great though! Please pst the recipe when you get around ro making it on a video. ) Good luck with everything. :)
Have I watched this three times already? Yes yes I have.
It makes me pretty sad that people have to comment on your weight as an environmentalist-or really at all, but its just really disturbing that they're using it against you when you make a living off of this. It's like they're trying to invalidate not only your lifestyle but your career and education because of it. The internet pisses me off sometimes, and other times its so good and helpful. Its like a catch 22 for me. I've learned I gotta just not pay attention or seek out bullshit anymore. I'm glad you're talking about this though at all because it does inspire a lot of people to try to be more healthy. Hugs Shelbi.
My neighbors have chickens and i love it
madison is soooo funny, love the end!!
People better not come for Shelbi! We will have some choice words for them. 😂
In case you were still wondering… those are King Oyster Mushrooms
I was gonna say, you look very good since the last video!
4:12 Yes I also have sensory issues with my ADHD and no-one else seems to get the dry skin and must lotion my hands thing!! Dry skin is awful!!
hahaha the ending was so funny! I loved that :)
Hey Shelbi, for the mosaïc you could contact local ceramicists and ask for failed works (works that got a crack in the kiln for example) This happens quite often and will often get thrown away
My leg hair is the same as yours. I used to shave my whole leg, but at some point I stopped shaving my thighs because you can't even see the hair. However, in the winter when I don't shave my legs for 6 months, my shins look like a man's. Thank God for safety razors that can get through that in the spring. 😆
I remember knowing that shaving didn't make your hair grow back thicker and darker, and 12-year-old me unsuccessfully trying to convince my friends of that fact.
Just wondering how keeping up with the trends aka buying the Stanley reusable cup is environmentally wise. I wanted to buy one but I already have them and just am looking for ways to replace things without feeling guilty
It depends. do you need it? If you need it but it’s trendy, getting it is sustainable still if you keep it even when it’s no longer in trend. If you don’t need another bottle, then it’s hard to justify the sustainability of buying more things
Loved meeting your chickens hehe