How your clothing could potentially impact the environment

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For quite a long time when I would think of sustainability, climate change and the environment, reduction of plastic  consumption would come to mind. As far as I can remember plastic has always been a known cause of environmental problems because its non biodegradable and it produces toxic fumes when burnt, we all probably know that. What fascinated me was finding out that clothing had an impact on the environment, the debate continues as to how bad the industry is compared to the oil and gas industry.

The problem with the clothing industry it seems is the mass production and consumption of clothing and a quick disposal rate which has coined the term Fast Fashion. In simple terms, I'm sure most of you, or someone you know, owns clothing from Zara, Primark, H&M, New Look, River Island, Boohoo, Missguided, Pretty Little Thing to name a few. These brands bring the latest fashion trends from the runway and offer them to us at a low price. An example is shown below, the chunky Alexander McQueen sneakers cost about £365/ ZMW5790/ P5120 however Primark sold a very similar version for only £8/ ZMW126/ P112, which sold out quite fast. It works for us as consumers

Struggles of being 20 Something

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"Stuck in them 20 somethings/ Good luck on them 20 something's/ God bless them 20 Something's"-SZA

When I turned 20, for the first time in my life I felt as though it was a very significant birthday. I believe its because I envisioned the 20s to be my formative years and that I have to try to get myself together. Since then I have been observing the journey of different people in my life who are in their 20s.

I feel its a time when we are too hard on ourselves. It's as though society sets a timer for 10mins once we hit 20 and every year that goes by we lose a minute. Everyone starts comparing themselves to one

6 Books To Get Your Hands On

Current reading list

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to share my reading list. So here it is! I have given my thoughts and a bit of description on each of the books below. 
 If you have read any of these books or read them in due time, comment below on which your favourite is. Or simply recommend any books you think I should read!

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalinithi

Recently finished reading this book, based on
a true story, the author pens down his transition from nearly reaching the peak of his career as a neurosurgeon to being diagnosed with

How to achieve glowy and hydrated skin

My bare face 

I have been ready for summer for over a month now, but being that the weather in England does not seem to be on my wavelength, I have to accept that winter is not ending. Unfortunately for me, and most people I assume, cold weather is accompanied by dry skin.
It was not until last summer (July-August) when I traveled back home that I experienced excessively dry skin and hair, since it was winter there. I will address caring for natural hair in a separate post.

I thought it was perhaps the change in environment, but whatever it was, my skin was as dry as a bone. I tried all sorts of

"Be the change you want to see"

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Oprah, Barack Obama, Yara Shahidi and Malala Yousafzai, one thing they all have in common is being positive agents of change in society. For long I always thought having enough money would be a gateway to achieving my goal of starting an organisation to help people. I also felt I would not be of much help because I am not famous nor popular enough to gain attention for my cause. The problem with the two thoughts is that, money will never be enough and there's a lot that can be done to help without money. Secondly,

Keep moving forward

Pick three words to describe the past year. I have seen the statement float around this past week and I have to say mine are; fruitful, fun and joyful. Looking back I have to say I can not complain and say I had a tragic year and I am thankful to God for that. I also have to thank the people who surround me for being great support systems in every small way possible.

I think I was more appreciative of every moment and tried not to complain much or dwell on the negatives. It however took a change of mindset because it is easier said than done to be positive in the midst of a challenge which I hope you all try. Spiritual growth was also one of my goals, I do believe I am in a better place as opposed to this time last year but there is still room for growth. 

For 2018, I do not yet have specific goals apart from being more disciplined in terms of sticking to whatever goals I set out. As for everyone else I wish you all the best in everything you do, if you are going through a tough time trust me there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, just don't give up hope. It's also important to remember that you are running your own race in life. Lets all try to be kinder to those around us and avoid negativity, there is enough love and light to spread around. 

 Happy New Year xx

Personal Style or Instagram Influence

How often do you wear an outfit in hopes of trying to emulate someone else? If it is a number of times, the sad truth is you are probably spending more money than you should.  Truth of the matter is, most of the cool fashion blogger shots on instagram, are