RandoReview: Pure Anada Scalp Therapy Shampoo

Product: Pure Anada Scalp Therapy Shampoo Company: Pure Anada Vegan: Yes Ingredients: Natural & Organic Packaging: plastic Purchased/Received: purchased Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros Simple and natural ingredients. Cleans scalp well. Rinses without leaving residue. Fair job of clearing dandruff. Light and pleasant scent. Cons A little thin so you need a touch more if you have thick hair. Final Thoughts I’ve…

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RandoReview: Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning & Buffalo Ranch Dip Seasoning

Product: Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Dip Seasoning Company: Frank’s RedHot (under McCormick Canada) Vegan: Yes Ingredients: Basically just spices and natural preservatives. Packaging: The Original Seasoning comes in a plastic shaker, which is easily recyclable, but the seasoning pouch has a silver lining making it garbage. Purchased/Received: received complimentary from Influenster.com Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros…

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RandoReview: Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Mascara & Primer

Product: Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Mascara and Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Primer Company: Marc Jacobs Beauty (USA) Cruelty-Free: No animal testing. Vegan: No. They don’t test on animals but they have a few products made with beeswax and carmine. Ingredients: Hypoallergenic and paraben free, but to investigate further you need to look at each…

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RandoReview: Curlshoppe Butter Twist Pudding

Product: Curlshoppe Butter Twist Pudding Company: Curlshoppe Vegan: Most are Vegan but check ingredients for beeswax if you don’t use it. Cruelty-Free: Yes Ingredients: Natural (for the most part, but they use ‘fragrance’) Packaging: plastic Purchased/Received: purchased Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros Good hold. Doesn’t feel sticky once it dries. Thick and easy to manage when twisting. Produced nice smooth twists that…

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RandoReview: Curlshoppe Butter Styling Gel

Product: Curlshoppe Butter Styling Gel (max hold) Company: Curlshoppe Vegan: Most are Vegan but check ingredients for beeswax if you don’t use it. Cruelty-Free: Yes Ingredients: Natural (for the most part, but they use ‘fragrance’) Packaging: plastic Purchased/Received: purchased Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros Good hold that lasts days. Doesn’t feel sticky once it dries. Good slip making it easy to run…

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Summer Solstice Celebrations

The sun is out, the breeze is warm, and Summer is nearly officially here! You may not usually celebrate the Solstice but since we’re all still social distancing it doesn’t hurt to add in some more “fun” days! If you’re a regular celebrator let me know what your favourite traditions are in the comments! National…

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Top 5: Summer Vibes On NetflixCA

Summer is finally here and if you’re like me setting the tone for the season with the right entertainment is key. Movies, shows, and the perfect playlist is what’s up when the weather turns warm, so here are a few of my favourites offered on Netflix Canada right now! Classic Summer: Dirty Dancing Those high-waisted…

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National Indigenous History Month HS Resources

June is National Indigenous History Month and the 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. As the school year winds down and the weather warms up it’s a great time to learn about our countries ancestors and the legacy that continues on today. It’s no coincidence that we celebrate their history and peoples on the Summer…

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Anti-Racism/BIPOC Canadian History Book List Links

BIOPOC centric reading lists. Honestly, it’s not my job to teach anti-racism, but I’m happy to point people in the right direction to find resources. There are so many great books out there to read (on top of a billion blogs and websites full of info). Pick any one of these links to start building…

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Top 5: May Reading Round-Up

I’m going to start ending the month with the Top 5 books we read during the month! Be sure to tune in on the last Thursday of each month to find out what we’ve been reading! Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman: I recently joined a bookclub and this was my first book.…

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