I love perfumes. My favourite fragrances are spicy and strong – I guess I’m just not an aqua scent kind of a girl! Luckily in order to be ecological and vegan, perfumes don’t have to be feeble! Here are five examples to prove the point: 1. Honoré des Prés Ecological French perfumery with three beautiful Eau de […]
Hemp HoodLamb: saving whales & keeping vegans warm
In theory, I like the Finnish winter. While it’s admittedly harsh, it can also look and feel very atmospheric – and it definitely will give you a kick just for surviving it! Plus no one appreciates those first signs of spring like people who live in winter conditions about half of the year. In reality […]
5 vegan sauna tips for sexy skin
Back in the days when I started dating my husband-to-be and visiting him in Edinburgh, I was pleasantly surprised to see so many saunas around even in a slightly shabby looking part of the town. But why did the fronts have so many pictures of naked women in high heels? And what an earth did a […]
Forest food
I consider myself an urban girl but at this time of year I can’t help the hunter-gatherer inside me raising her head. The forests here in Finland are full of free superfood in the form of mushrooms and berries just waiting to be gathered. I am especially fond of picking mushrooms – they can hide very cunningly […]
Northern lights
Helsinki calling! (What? Where? Check here!) Since this is my very first contribution for Chic Vegan I’d like to correct two common misconceptions about my home country Finland and its capital, Helsinki. Firstly; no, we don’t have polar bears wandering around in the streets – in fact we have no polar bears at all! Secondly: […]