This christmas, the importance of shooping small has not been lost by Sam, blogger at Modern Guy. He has put together an impressive Christmas gift guide showcasing some pretty awesome small businesses. Why not head on over there and see what he has chosen to include. You might even see a Pretty Savage® gift in there. WhileI am talking all things Christmas, don’t forget you can still grab some your Plastic Free Cracker Filler sets and your Lump of Savage Gift Set. Great for Mani’s and Pedi’s Someone been naughty this year? Plastic Free Cracker Filler Get Christmas Ready The post Get a Modern ..read more

Making your own bath bombs can be a great way to save money and can be a great craft project Bath bombs are an excellent accompaniment to your self-care routine. They add a wonderful fragrance to your bath along with a gorgeous pop of colour. But with so many people selling them these days, it is difficult to know which ones will leave your skin feeling soft and nourished and which, well, won’t. A great way to make sure it doesn’t contain any ingredients you don’t want is to make them at home (it is also a great way to spend an afternoon, if I do say so myself). And, of course, with buying you ..read more

What you need to know about colour. And why. Let’s face it, life is busy. Most days fly by in a blur of endless to dos. When it comes to your skincare and cosmetics, you trust that what the brands are placing on their label is the whole truth, or at least not covering up an awful secret. Let’s start from the beginning, what is mica? Mica It all starts with a four-letter word, mica. Mica is a collective term used for a group of about thirty seven chemical variations of silicate minerals, known as phyllosilicates. They are mined as a thin rock and then shipped to countries, mainly China, where i ..read more

Yes, Christmas is coming, like an unstoppable freight train with heaps of waste lying in its wake, it is unavoidable. And, like every year, it brings with it the usual conflict of wanting to avoid the excessive commercial assault while still retaining some of the magic. But somehow, if the idea of a plastic free Christmas seems like something only an insta influencer could pull off, read on my eco warrior friend. The 10 tips for a plastic free Christmas might just be simple enough for even the least organised and time-pressed of shoppers Shop Local It’s no secret our local small businesses are ..read more

Greenwashing is such a varied and deep topic to delve into when you first step into the world of ethical consumerism that is not possible to cover in this five minute article. I will, however, do my best to give a bird’s eye view of what greenwashing is and why you need to know about it. What is Greenwashing? In short, Greenwashing was a term coined by Jay Westerveld who criticised hotels for their ‘save the towel’ movement while their other practices were not as environmentally friendly. It speaks to companies attempting to seem more green while in fact, they simply aren’t overall. While on t ..read more

How to be eco-friendly without costing the Earth Finding ways to be eco-friendly on a budget can be a challenge sometimes. It’s an unfortunate reality of living in the UK at the moment that many are forced to rethink their budgets as well as their commitment to a greener way of living. These handy tips could help you stay true to your eco journey and save money while you are at it. This tips are designed to help you not only save money, but also reduce the amount of waste we generate in our daily lives. Number 1 – Bring Your Own This is one of my favourite tips. When going anywhere think about ..read more

Well my friends, I think it’s time we had a little chat. This transition period people are talking about is a myth. Let me clarify. There are people out there making and selling soap, and labelling it as shampoo. It is not shampoo, it is soap. Your hair has a pH of around 4-5. Those of you unfamilair with the pH scale it is a way of rating how acidic or basic something it. It ranges from 0-14 with 7 being neutral. Anything above 7 is basic and anything below 7 is acidic. So we can say our hair is happiest in the slightly acidic part of the scale. Now soap sits somewhere between 8-10 on the pH ..read more

This Savage Pedi Set has been a loooong time in the making. Like all my products, I test all sorts of things until I am finally happy to send the Savage forth into the big, wide world. The pedi sets had an extra element of complexity, that being our exclusive, awesome, foot scrubber. This was made by the wonderfully talented Nikki over at Dywryd Ceramics. I wanted a foot scrubber that was made from more sustainable materials and would be tough to work on those rough areas of your feet. Or knees. Or hands. Don’t you think she did a great job? What is it the Savage Pedi Set? And how do you use ..read more

I have been neck deep in shampoo bar formulation for the better part of a year and I have grown to know (and love) these ingredients. But I am sure you would like to know more about them and they were chosen so I created a compendium of my shampoo bar ingredients. The Bubble Makers The fancy word for this is surfactant. These guys are the ones that responsible for the lovely lather that you create when scrubbing away at your scalp. First up is Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI). This guy is derived from the fatty acids of coconut oil and mixed with isoethionic acid, heated and then distilled to r ..read more

Those of you that follow Pretty Savage over on Facebook or Instagram will know that every monthI run a competition called #SavageDeeds. I encourage you to make the world a better place by showing mi various things you are doing and tagging mi. And by doing so, you get to win some Pretty Savage prizes. On the 31st October, Pretty Savage has it’s birthday! In celebration of this milestone, I’ve put together a very special Compeition! 2020 Sucks! In the current situation we are all facing, our environment has fallen by the wayside and people are creating more waste than ever! Let’s face it, thin ..read more