mi-spa.com » green living http://mi-spa.com/blog Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:38:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 win some “beer” & eco-lux wraps… http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/06/17/win-some-beer-eco-lux-wraps/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/06/17/win-some-beer-eco-lux-wraps/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:14 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2009/06/17/win-some-beer-eco-lux-wraps/ if you haven’t yet heard, over at scoutie girl, jan is hosting a friendly giveaway – to win our i {heart} beer! set and my good friend Cathe/feterie’s luxury wraps.  Hop over quick to see the rules and details… contest ends this Sun 6/21.

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]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/06/17/win-some-beer-eco-lux-wraps/feed/ 0 how to treat your hair RIGHT!! http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/04/28/how-to-treat-your-hair-right/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/04/28/how-to-treat-your-hair-right/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:59:36 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2009/04/28/how-to-treat-your-hair-right/ YA! that’s what Jenn from indie fixx thought of our shampoo-mi bar… and thanks to your post, our shampoo bars and hair products had been getting lots of attentions the last few days…

One customer question came last night that I thought would be nice to share with you all here.  The customer & her son both have dry scalp problem and was wondering how we can help her.

First of all, dry scalp can be cause by varies reasons.  Can we related to your weather condition, your tap water conditions, how much chemically hair treatment you have and even your health.  It maybe hard for me to tell you specifics because I don’t know where you are located and how your other conditions are.

The most important thing I would suggest is to cut down on products if you haven’t yet, especially on products that contains chemicals & other non-natural fillers.  My believe is always to go for the most natural alternative with the less ingredients or use less product if you can.  Most of the mass products that you can get out there who claims that they have fabulous & instant results are mostly likely just adding more stuffs to your hair/scalp to cosmetically improve the conditional.  In the long run, they will actually harm you more and makes you want to buy more of other stuffs, maybe another new product that the brand introduce to. 

Besides, cutting down on products/treaments and go with natural products, you can also try with shampooing less often.  And/Or trying the no-poo method.  If your hair/scalp is not too dirty/oily (and not had a lot of product on it), normally with water and just a bit of conditioner will do a good cleaning for you.  Also, massaging your scalp for a few mins a day can definitely simulates growth for healthy scalp.

Our shampoo-mi bar and everyday conditioner + the daily massage would be my best natural alternative suggestions for you & your son. 

My suggestion was mainly targeting her dry scalp conditions.  Of course we have more fabu-licious natural hair products. ^_^  I hope you found the info helpful and feel free to send me your questions anytime. 

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/04/28/how-to-treat-your-hair-right/feed/ 4 eco laundry soap DIY http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:59:03 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/ if you are like me, always on the look out for new green living tips, you maybe just as excited as me with this post … I came across a wonderful blog post yesterday – “10 Homemade Laundry Soap Detergent Recipes“… shows you how easy it is to make your own laundry soap at home just using simple ingredients found at your local grocery store or you may already have them at your pantry with any of your favorite bar soap… of course for me that’s never a shortage… in fact, I’ve been searching for ways to put my “not-as-perfect” development soaps into a good use. 

I’m thinking to try out with recipe #9… I just prefer to go with a powder form…
Powdered Laundry Detergent – Recipe #9
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12 cups Borax
8 cups Baking Soda
8 cups Washing Soda
8 cups Bar soap (grated)

  • Mix all ingredients well and store in a sealed tub.
  • Use 1/8 cup of powder per full load.

*to make it more special, you may want to add in your own favorite essential oil.. just about 8-10 drops for each load should be good.
*also try adding some vinegar to the “bleach” slot if you want to super-brighten your laundry. ^_^

and well.. if you are not a fan of making your own … no biggies… there are quite many lovely fellows who can make them for you, here are a few that looks pretty to me:
Natural Laundry Soap 56 Loads (112 loads HE) --BEST VALUE-- Eco EverydayAll Natural Laundry Soap - 48 to 96 Loads - Unscented Maple Hill FarmEVO-Clean Laundry Soap Earth’s Essence

I hope we all try a little bit everyday to do something NICER for the environment and for everyone… if you do tried out the recipes or anything from these fellows that you like, don’t forget to comment back here… I would love to hear about your experiences and feedbacks…

have a lovely weekend…

for me would be more soaping, knitting and … eeek, taxes stuffs…

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/feed/ 0 celery + ecoFABulous wrap idea… http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/12/03/celery-ecofabulous-wrap-idea/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/12/03/celery-ecofabulous-wrap-idea/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:47:57 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2008/12/03/celery-ecofabulous-wrap-idea/ Celery-printed-gift-wrap-1

Who would have thought about using celery for gift wrap? Amazing Ez from Creature Comforts has this pretty + brilliant idea.  Next time, think twice before you tossed out your veggies…

see full version of Ez’s tutorial here 

(all images by Creature Comforts)

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/12/03/celery-ecofabulous-wrap-idea/feed/ 0 re-useable & eco-friendly… why not http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/11/12/re-useable-eco-friendly-why-not/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/11/12/re-useable-eco-friendly-why-not/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:15:00 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2008/11/12/re-useable-eco-friendly-why-not/ The gift-giving season is here… don’t you feel that every time you spend a good chunk of $$ on gift wraps and boxes that mostly going to become trash!!  Why not go to something more eco-chic!  We have this cute little Reuse-mi linen tote is just the smartiest solution. Perfect size to fit our gift set or creat-your-own gift.  Totally eco-friendly and your gift receiver will enjoy and reuse the bag again and again.  When folded, it can flip into a petite pouch, small enough to fit into your purse or pocket.  A pretty GREEN little gift by itself.  ^_^

Even better… it’s now 50% off when purchase as gift wrap.

reuse-mi gift bag

Each bag comes tied with our graceful dupioni silk ribbon, tissues and 2 exclusive mi-buttons. We can even include a FREE optional personal message.

We’ve just got in lots of new items and freebies.  Make a difference this year. Gift GREEN with mi!

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a sneak peek of our special # for the show – our “live green with mi” linen shopping tote, limited edition!

Come say “HI” if you are coming to the show. If you aren’t local, don’t worry, I promise something SWEET will be coming soon! I’ll also post the show pictures after the weekend! ^_^

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/07/11/see-you-at-renegade-sf/feed/ 1 paper or plastic? or is it discount or bag? http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/02/07/paper-or-plastic-or-is-it-discount-or-bag/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/02/07/paper-or-plastic-or-is-it-discount-or-bag/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:36:58 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2008/02/07/paper-or-plastic-or-is-it-discount-or-bag/ With my effort of bringing more green idea to our blog in 2008, I’ve been looking around for new green resource, e-zines and shopping sites.  New links are already added to the side bar and will be updated every so often. 

Here’s one really cool finding! I love the idea!

When you purchase one of this beautifully made BOC organic hemp reuseable grocery bag, you’ll get discount rewards at a list of wonderful eco-friendly, organic fair trade stores.  Well… that is if you are lucky enough to live in UK. =/ Wish we have the same deal here in the US….

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2008/02/07/paper-or-plastic-or-is-it-discount-or-bag/feed/ 0 the GREEN holiday gift guide… http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/26/the-green-holiday-gift-guide/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/26/the-green-holiday-gift-guide/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:47:43 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/26/the-green-holiday-gift-guide/ another great gift guide… all about the green… we’re not in it though =( .. still lots of great green ideas.

ENJOY!

tree hugger gift guide

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/26/the-green-holiday-gift-guide/feed/ 0 What’s NEW? http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/07/whats-new/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/07/whats-new/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:50 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/07/whats-new/ We decided to bring in more ”feeling good”& “eco-friendly” items for this holiday.  They are now available for
adding to your shopping list or your own wishlist. =)

positive message tees

These 100% organic cotton or cotton/bamboo tees are the most comfortable-softest tees. Each one is screen with a positive message using non-toxic inks.
It’s sooooooooo good for you and your environment.

handmade cards

These blank note cards or note sets are all orginal and handmade with love.  Perfect for adding your personal note to fill the special gift with LOVE.

ENJOY!!

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/11/07/whats-new/feed/ 0 the GREEN ROOM… http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/10/17/the-green-room/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2007/10/17/the-green-room/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:43:36 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2007/10/17/the-green-room/ GREEN ROOM

If you are in NYC and love GREEN, there is now a new place to go hang out for new ideas. 

“The Green Room Celebrates the Innovation and Beauty of Sustainable Design. It is a showcase, exhibition space and Resource Center for the latest in stylish and beautiful “green” design. Each month the space features new products. We also provide two study spaces with iMac computers and reference books about green design.”

Hosted by Verdant magazine  and Cottages & Gardens Publications, this non-traditional showcase is located in the New York Design Center (NYDC) at 200 Lexington Ave, New York, NY. 

Take a peek!


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