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Sustainable Minimalists

50 Shades of Gray (Hair)

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Surprise, surprise: Our culture reveres youth. Getting older, then, becomes a dreaded rite of passage that many of us feel we must outrun. And although dyeing our graying hair is one way in which we can turn back the clock for at least a little while, conventional dyes are full of toxic chemicals including formaldehyde, ammonia, and titanium dioxide, to name a few. This week, guest Megan Mikkelson and I seek answers to questions that are both pragmatic and philosophical: Must we subject... Read More Read More The post 5 Non Toxic Hair Dye Solutions appeared first on Sustainable Minimalists. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, hello there and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to

0:05.8

episode 203 of the Sustainable Minnablis podcast, a show about intentional and eco-minimalist living.

0:13.7

On today's show we are discussing all things related to hair, care, and more specifically,

0:19.8

hair dye. What are the health implications associated with dyeing our hair?

0:26.4

And are there safer alternatives on the market? We're also discussing how to go gray with pride and joy in a culture that reveres

0:37.1

staying and looking young. Today I am speaking with Megan Mikkelson. She is the host of the podcast

0:45.0

Toxic Free Talk. And if that name makes your ears perk up, they should and

0:51.2

that's because Megan was on the show before she was on episode 194 to be exact

0:56.4

where we talked all about intentional nail care

1:00.8

Before we get into today's conversation a quick note from this week's care. markup after markup through middlemen and the old way of doing things is full of

1:14.1

financial and environmental waste. Quince has been a game changer for my

1:19.0

wardrobe and home and that's because Quince eliminates the excess.

1:23.0

They eliminate excess packaging and unnecessary shipping around the globe

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and they only partner with factories committed to sustainability.

1:31.0

Quince is building the next Amazon but better. Right now you can get 10% off your first

1:37.3

purchase of $100 or more when you use special code SM10 at checkout. Many of their collections sell out quickly so don't

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wait just go to one quince.com on e q you in c e dot com with code SM 10 at check out. CE.

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With code SM10 at checkout.

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Megan, I'm so thrilled to talk to you a second time.

1:58.0

How are you?

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I'm good.

2:01.5

I'm really good. And I'm excited to talk about this topic today because I think it's a lot of a lot of women think about this regularly.

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