♥ Grace Neutral: Art and Apparel ♥

Hand Poke Tattoos • Artist  • Designer

Grace Neutral is perhaps best known for her tattooed lilac eyeballs, her stretched nose, pixie ears, removed belly button, her beautiful manga and disney tattoos, and her scarification, but what her lovely individualistic persona leads to is so much more. To say the least, Grace Neutral is such a fascinating, captivating, and talented individual. She struck my attention first on Instagram with her unique and traditional method of hand poke tattooing; from there, her art drew me in, her presence became mesmerizing, and her talents endless. I always admire an artist with so much to offer beyond just their artistic abilities, but getting to see a piece of their lives, of their personalities and characteristic quirks always leads me to follow someone's work even further. Again, I will say this lovely talented woman from the UK is nothing short of astounding. With so much to offer the social media-crazed world we currently live in, it's no wonder she is gaining popularity so quickly--and certainly so very well-deserved. 

Grace, to me, is captivating in appearance but also in her personality; and this is a personality that certainly shows through her work. She is non-traditional in the best ways, completely unique, and not afraid of changing her body to her own liking, unafraid of judgement, and crossing boundaries of expected representations of women. All of these are so admirable in a society that continues to oppress people, and women in specific. Grace is a refreshing breath of fresh air and a positive addition to the social media world. 

After getting to talk a little bit with her, I have to add that she is an absolute sweetheart and I hope to one day meet her in person. 

Hand Poke Tattoos. 

If you are fortunate enough to live nearby--or like me, hope to one day make a trip to the UK-- then Grace Neutral will offer you a unique tattoo experience with amazing artistic talent to back up her traditional method. You can find her at Good Times Tattoo in London, tattooing a variety of fantastic mandalas and cartoon characters that are just too fun. I also love her geekery in general; the tattoos she does surrounding pop culture, disney, cute things, and, of course, Ghibli characters are just too adorable and fantastic for words. Whatever you're looking for, she no doubt will tattoo something unforgettable for your tattoo journey.  

Apparel and Art.

If you aren't fortunate enough to live in the UK then you can still take home with you a piece of Grace Neutral's astounding talents. She runs an etsy shop featuring several brilliant mandala designs on t-shirts and other apparel, some wicked tie-dye stockings and undies, keychains, tote bags, prints, and more. Some of these are limited prints so I definitely recommend getting your hands on anything that catches your eye so you don't miss out. I immediately fell in love with the Totoro and Ghibli mandalas--what a fun and gorgeous idea for shirts! 

Grace Neutral was awesome enough to send me a Totoro mandala tee, as well as a fun "optical illusion" mandala tee. Both are ridiculously fun! They are printed well and with quality; they are also surprisingly comfy for being printed on Gildan t-shirts (I would love to see her designs offered on american apparel or other softer tees though). Both of these shirts are now two of my favourite in my collection. Totoro will always be a favourite amongst Ghibli fans, but I feel that a design this unique only comes around so often--so don't miss out! 

Be sure to check out Grace Neutral on all her social media platforms and show her wonderful art some love! 

Find Grace Neutral:

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GraceNeutral

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grace.neutral.7

Instagram: http://instagram.com/graceneutral

Tumblr: http://ahistoryofweedcraft.tumblr.com/

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♥ LunaLight: Vegan and Earthstone Rings ♥

"Welcome to Lunalight, a collection of beautiful pieces inspired by the beauty of this earth. "

There are so many reasons that I instantly fell in love with Lunalight, but a what had originally caught my attention were the lovely unique "vegan" rings. But I will get to those, first I am going to indulge a little more into the wondrous other awesomeness I discovered after my initial find about this wonderful little company. 

Lunalight is run by Charlotte, a lovely vegan herself who holds a love for animals and the natural world, both of which truly come out in her beautifully handcrafted work. She is also a warm-hearted and kind individual that is very pleasant and easy to deal with--which is always an important factor in my opinion. In all her works, she tries to use as much recycled and recyclable products as possible and uses as little chemical as possible during her creative process. In keeping with eco-consciousness, she also uses as little as possible electric tools and tries to keep it to handcrafted where ever she can.

Lunalight also is amazing in her dedication to animals, in that she donates $2 from every purchase to Farm Animal Rescue in Australia. How super sweet! ^_^

Lunalight was born from the simple idea and design of the Vegan Ring--which I briefly mentioned earlier--and continued to Blossom from there. All Lunalight creations are personally handcrafted in a small spare room in Charlotte's home in Brisbane Australia. 

All of Lunalight's work is truly breathtaking, and you can see this in any of her work and products. The gemstones are just beautiful and the craftsmanship is notably from the heart. Now, I shall get to my love of the Vegan Ring. Several reasons I love these rings: they are handcrafted and support a handmade independent designer, they promote a great message, you get to carry compassion wherever you go, and you have the option of having the date you went vegan hand stamped on the inside of the ring! How cool is that?! There are also several "Vegan" designs to choose from, all beautifully handcrafted and hand stamped with love and care. Because they are handmade with unique materials and hand stamped, they have perfect imperfections and a lovely natural feel, all details which make each ring completely unique and individualistic. 

I absolutely love love love my ring, and I feel, as a vegan, it is a must for any vegan collection and pride accessory that is both beautiful and carries a lovely positive message. The little box and packaging and care bag the rings come in are also super pretty and adorable. From everything I have seen in Lunalight's work, there is a great deal of care and love into each piece. I am very very much beyond satisfied with her amazing work. 

"A little piece of Moonlight to carry with you wherever you ago, as a constant reminder to appreciate the beauty around you. "

Find Lunalight:

Shop: http://lunalight.bigcartel.com/products

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LunalightJewellery

Instagram: http://instagram.com/luna.light

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♥ New One of a Kind Collection at Alter-Eco Clothing! ♥

Lots of new One of a Kind lovely items listed in the Alter-Eco Clothing etsy shop! As well as listed several jewelry items left over from the old Enstasy Designs shop (who remembers that one?! ;)). 

Please help support what I do! If you love my work, please help me to keep doing it! ;) Discounts considered on multiple item purchases--just message me prior to purchasing! ;) 

So much love to you all! And thank you for 7 years of support! ^_^

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♥ Vegan Cuts SnackBox + Marketplace ♥

"Discover the Best Vegan Products"

Vegan Cuts has long-since been a favourite website of mine for vegan goodness, and so I am excited to finally be writing more fully about them. First off, I'll give a little introduction… 

Vegan Cuts is an amazing website dedicated to bringing shoppers wholesome vegan products, from food to clothes to beauty products to more, at bargain prices. All the sellers offer their products at discounted prices. Vegan Cuts also makes it their business to know about new products, fantastic products, and basically all-things-vegan.  

About Vegan Cuts

At Vegan Cuts, we make it fun and easy to put your money where your values are by supporting vegan-friendly businesses.

Vegan Cuts is a network of tempeh-loving, smoothie-drinking vegans coordinated by John and Jill, a vegan couple who see veganism as a way to live a life of abundance while making choices that show compassion towards all living creatures.

Now, while Vegan Cuts offers a wide variety of fantastic products, what is extra awesome about them are their Snack and Beauty Boxes. These boxes feature a host of different products every month at trial and snack sizes for shoppers to experience and indulge. This is a fantastic way to discover and try new vegan products. You can sign up to get these boxes delivered monthly, or order whenever your heart desires. They are fantastic! And they are so much fun to get a taste of the joys and noms of being vegan. Also, every so often Vegan Cuts offers other unique "special edition" boxes, like vegan starter kits, beauty essentials, and (most recently) a Sundae Kit (nomnomnom!!).

Below is my little Snack Box review and unboxing for all you ReLovers viewing pleasure. 

If you are interested in trying out the Snack or Beauty Boxes, please click the links below*! I have also included links to the Vegan Cuts marketplace where they have tons of amazing products to choose from and to discover. 

LINKS!!! ^_^

Snack Box: http://mbsy.co/HMdc

Beauty Box: http://mbsy.co/HMdq

Marketplace: http://mbsy.co/HMcV

*This review and post has not been paid for by Vegan Cuts, however, by clicking the links above you directly support ReLove Plan.et as I see small commissions off sales from their website. Please know that this in no way, shape, or form has an influence on my opinion of Vegan Cuts or the products they sell. All opinions are expressly mine. At ReLove Plan.et honesty always comes first, and I only Only support and promote companies I adore and can stand by. Any purchases made through those links are super gratefully appreciated, and, again, support ReLove as well--so thank you! :)

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♥ Fashion Favourites ♥

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Fun Fashion Finds and Styles from my Personal Wardrobe.

Mostly Handmade, Fair-trade, Eco, and always fun! 

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This is a bit of a new segment, a little trial I intend to introduce a few times a month to the lovely and bright ReLove Plan.et blog. I already love sharing products and companies; reviews of such companies I love to support are nothing new to ReLove Plan.et, however, I wanted to try something else a little more fashion focussed. I love fashion, I love dressing up and taking photos, I love the creativity and outer expression of individuality through fashion. Even more so, I love sharing favourite products, I love sharing companies and artisans that I discover that I absolutely support and adore and wish to share over and over with you lovely readers. These may be companies or artisans I have reviewed before, or they may be new little snippets, but I wanted to do this fashion segment for fun. 

Sooooo, without further ado, ReLove's very first special little "Fashion Favourites"…

Pretty You and Me Necklace

This is my new favourite necklace. All of Sarah's (the lovely creator and small business owner of Pretty You and Me) jewelry is absolutely stunning. Her creativity is always inspiring and her choice of styles in her creations always catch my eye. I have received so many compliments on my lovely watch piece and wear it almost every day I leave the house. So much love and appreciation for Pretty You and Me's beautiful work.  

Shop: www.prettyyouandme.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Prettyyouandmejewelry

Iconic Locks 

I just posted a review on the lovely Iconic Locks shop, so please check that out for these amazing dreadlocks. I absolutely love mine. They have been some of the nicest drealock extensions I have ever owned. And oh the colours! So fun! 

Shop: www.iconiclocks.etsy.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Iconic-Locks/248737548499396

Love Rocky

I have loved this company for many many years now, and you have most likely seen Love Rocky (formerly known as Rocky the Zombie) before on the blog and in the right sidebar. Love Rocky makes adorable silkscreened shirts and other fun goods. She is a self-run small business with great imagination. How much fun are her shirts? Seriously?! Featured today: Love Octopus tank top. One of my favourites!  

Shop: www.loverocky.etsy.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/therockythezombie

Camilla d'Errico Leggings

Camilla d'Errico is one of my favourite artists. Her work inspired me to start drawing anime again--to which I am so grateful. Her art is absolutely stunning and unique and her graphic novels are equally extravagant and unique. Now, these leggings--Oh! The leggings! They are ridiculously comfy and stunning and certainly turn heads. The art is perfect, the colours rich. Easily one of my favourite pairs. 

Shop: http://camilladerrico.bigcartel.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/camilladerricoart 

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♥ Iconic Locks - Dreadlock Extensions ♥

Custom premade and made to order synthetic dreadlock extensions and accessories. 

Extensions are fun for a girl who doesn't want to dye or damage her own hair, dreadlock extensions are extra fun for a girl that loves to change up hairstyles but doesn't want to cut her own hair. Yes, I'm explaining my personal love for extensions. It has been a long time since I've dyed or done anything spectacular directly to my own head (as any of my regular readers will know), so I rely on extensions to add the splash of colour and the playfulness back to my hair. 

In my years of fashion fun, I have used plenty of dreadlock extensions to add that whimsical and earthy, fun and "hippie" look I often love. I have had everything from just a few colourful dreadlocks to a full head of extensions of varying colours and varying brands. Amongst those, Iconic Locks has been my favourite to date. My search for my latest desire (a set of turquoise and blue) led me to searching through etsy once more. When I found Iconic Locks, I instantly fell in love. 

First I will say, oh the colours! I love a shop that has variety and diversity and catches my eye and presents their products well. The colour selection is nothing short of outstanding. I also love the customer gallery on their Facebook page that displays the fun different extensions; it helps to get a comparison with different skin tones and colour combinations, not to mention inspiration to make your final decision in your own dreadlock selection. 

Next, I will say the quality--which is certainly more important than just colour options--is absolutely perfect. The size and texture of the dreadlocks are perfect, thick but lightweight, with great movement, and are incredibly realistic. This is a huge requirement for me in good dreadlock extensions; you don't want your dreadlocks to look fake or badly made, otherwise it looks simply awful and you've wasted your money. It is absolutely worth paying the money for good extensions, through and through. Dreadlocks are more than just an accessory (unless you are wearing a dread fall), they are braided into your hair or added to the end of real dreadlocks, so you want them to look fabulous and realistic, not tacky and cheap. Do it right, that is certainly some good advice when choosing dreadlock extensions, especially when there is such a large variety to choose from on the internet. Another obvious reason I love and recommend Iconic Locks is that I love love supporting small business owners and creative individuals. The heart and work that goes into making such beautiful wearable art should be appreciated, and certainly adds to the overall satisfaction and enjoyment of wearing such awesome products. Someone poured their heart and soul into that work! How amazing is that? 

You can order your Iconic Locks in a variety of lengths and colours, and Katherine, who runs the shop and makes the lovely items, is incredibly helpful. She helped me ever so patiently pick out exactly what I desired and was very friendly about it.   

This also may seem silly, but I love that Iconic Locks is based out of Portland--the city is such an artistic and inspiring place that I love to visit, and therefore I feel like the beautiful skill and creativity of the dreadlocks at Iconic Locks is a perfect depiction of this artistic scene. 

Overall satisfaction with my set of dreadlocks from Iconic Locks is absolute perfection. It's nice having a great quality shop to turn to. So check out the shop, get yourself a pair for any number of fun reasons (including festival season upon us!).  

Find Iconic Locks: 

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IconicLocks 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iconic-Locks/248737548499396

Color chart and Photo Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iconic-Locks/248737548499396?sk=photos_stream&tab=photos_albums

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♥ New Artwork and Items on RedBubble! ♥

Make Happiness a Habit

You know when you create a new art piece that you're actually super proud of? That definitely happened with my latest "One with Nature" piece. I have to say, it's not too often that I do draw something that I don't feel like I could improve. I mean, there is always room for improvement when it comes to art, as there is with anything, but my point is that I was quite proud of myself for this one. ;) 

 "One with Nature"

"One with Nature" is now available in my RedBubble shop on tees (organic too!), scoop necks, tank tops, and even throw pillows! 

In my artwork producing week I also created two new pieces for redbubble: 

"Dreamcatcher Fawn"

and "Vegan Love Pride" 

(which is also available without the letters). This is a piece I have been wanting to do for a long time so I'm glad that I finally drew it up and got it all polished up. ^_^

All three of these designs will also soon be available on coin purses and brand new clutch purse designs in my etsy shop soon too--must be patient while fabric is being made!! 

Hope you are all having a blissfully wonderful day and week and that you are getting your creativity on as well! 

Find ReLove Plan.et: 

RedBubble Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/reloveplanet/

Etsy Shop: www.reloveplanet.etsy.com

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/reloveplanet

Twitter: www.twitter.com/reloveplanet

Instagram:  http://instagram.com/reloveplanet

Youtube:  www.youtube.com/user/reloveplanet

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♥ soleRebels Footwear ♥

Artisan Crafted in Ethiopia

Making the world a better place... one step at a time

It is my great pleasure and excitement to share this awesome company today, but before I dive too much into my personal excitement, I'd like to share a bit about soleRebels first… 

soleRebels is an amazing footwear company founded in 2004 by company founder and managing director Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu in her community of Zenabwork, Ethiopia. What is truly unique and wonderful about this company--and has completely won me over--are the ethics, incentive, community support and the rich history and dedication soleRebels have created and continue to promote about both their community in Ethiopia and to reach around the globe. This amazingly fun and comfortable footwear company creates great employment opportunities right inside their own community: giving the often ignored a chance to engage in creative endeavors--which is a rare find these days and one we should all be supporting more. The company itself promotes development in a positive way, empowering themselves, their community, and controlling their own destinies. 

From the very start, soleRebels proudly employed and trained the highly marginalized or those thought unemployable; and together they set out to re-imagine the traditional Ethiopian “selate” and “barabasso” shoes in dynamic and vibrant new fashions. The goal was to create something that was authentically local but had a truly universal flavour to it, and from there soleRebels have accomplished this and so much more. 

As if fair wage and community support aren't enough to wow you, soleRebels has also maintains their focus on sustainability: crafting their footwear from a combination of recycled, organic and bio-based materials. What else is fantastic? All their shoes are made in the most energy efficient way: handmade! Yup, that's right, no factories here, just amazing employees making shoes with love.

WHY SHOES?

soleRebels: We selected shoes because we saw that footwear was an excellent platform to begin to share many of the indigenous eco-sensible craft heritages and artisan talents that we have here in Ethiopia with the world! It also meant that based on the approach we were taking to footwear creation, we could source and make almost all our materials locally thereby creating an export product from 100% local inputs.

And this allowed us to riff, recreate and re-imagine the traditional “selate” and “barabasso” shoes, a recycled car tire soled shoe that has existed in Ethiopia for a LONG time. In fact it was THE footwear from back in the day when the ORIGINAL “soleRebels” fought off the invading forces and kept Ethiopia as the only African nation to never be colonized!

I highly recommend you read soleRebel's entire "about us" section because it is simply breath-taking and incredibly inspiring--I think we all could learn a lot from their wise and beautiful story and words.  http://www.solerebels.com/pages/about-us

Now, I can't finish without talking about their amazing fair-trade and eco-friendly products… 

First, just WOW! I own a pair of the coZEEs boots in purple (pictured above) and I have never worn shoes more comfortable than these! Never ever in my entire life. They hug your feet and it feels like you are wearing nothing--not in the ouch pebbles way, but in the blissful walking in soft grass way, providing a light and dreamy shoe while maintaining a sturdy lasting feel. And these shoes are awesome, we can't forget about awesome. I just love all the vibrant colours and the different style options soleRebels has to offer. While the coZEEs are my favourite, they have so much more to offer. Not all of their footwear is vegan, but they have an entire "b*KND Vegan" section that includes cute flats, sneakers, slip-ons, sandals, and even bags and the "coZEES Pure Love" are all vegan as well. So yay! 

They have a ton of different styles to offer women, men, and kids as well! So take a look, fall in love, and buy the best shoes you'll ever own! 

Find SoleRebels: 

Website: www.soleRebels.com 

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/soleRebels

Twitter: www.twitter.com/soleRebels

Instagram:  http://instagram.com/solerebels

Pinterest:  www.pinterest.com/soleRebels/

Youtube:  www.youtube.com/user/soleRebels1



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♥ Vegan Cuts: Vegan Starter Kit + Monthly Boxes ♥

Discover the Best in Vegan Products.

There are so many amazing vegan products out there in the world, so it always makes me super happy when places like Vegan Cuts exist. I've loved this company since they started, and what a wonder it's been to have them around. For the newly vegan, long-time vegan, or interested to convert, there's something for everyone. Even if you're not vegan, the products that Vegan Cuts carries are super awesome, and I love that health is in mind. 

What I especially love about Vegan Cuts is their oh-so-neat monthly kits and promos they have. Right now, they have a Vegan Starter Kit, which is why I felt especially compelled to share today. Okay, so here it goes, check out the Vegan Starter Kit and the monthly kits available… 

"If you or someone you know is taking those first steps toward veganism, this limited edition Vegan Starter Kit is sure to help. From sweet and savory snacks to protein powders to recipes to coupons, this is the ultimate kit for transitioning vegans."

In the usual Vegan Snack Box, there is also a current additions $15 Vega gift card! What a great time to sign up! ^_^

Finding Cruelty-free Beauty Products has never been easier or more exciting!!

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