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Fresh, organic veggies grown locally now available in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs

I received word this morning that Harvest of Hope is now bringing their fresh produce to my valley as well. I am definitely going to give this service a go. Who can say no to fresh, organically grown veggies at amazing prices? Plus even more employment opportunities have now been created and more farmers have a permanent source of income. Sounds like an amazing project to be a part of.  Visit the Harvest of Hope website HERE to sign up and get your fresh greens.

GREEN MONDAY

Harvest of Hope fresh, organic vegetables Pretty Please Charlie

Harvest of Hope, iNkosi Eco Lodge and Abalimi Bezekhaya partner with Green Monday South Africa to now provide organically-grown veggies in Northern Suburbs

Abalimi Bezekhaya has partnered with Green Monday South Africa, a new initiative launched by Humane Society International (HSI) that aims to improve animal welfare, human health and environmental sustainability. Green Monday encourages consumers to leave meat, dairy and eggs off their plates for one day a week, and replace it with delicious plant-based alternatives.  

To help the Northern Suburbs take part in this fun and delicious movement, Harvest of Hope (HoH) will now also be offering fresh, organically-grown veggies to consumers living in the Durbanville and De Tyger areas once a week (on Tuesdays). Harvest of Hope already provides this popular service to a variety of other suburbs in Cape Town. Veggie lovers in the Northern Suburbs can now order and collect their fresh weekly greens at iNkosi Eco Lodge, who has also joined the Green Monday movement.

Harvest of Hope now in Northern Suburbs Pretty Please Charlie

Monthly or quarterly orders can be placed online for small (R99 per week), medium (R133 per week) or even combination bag sizes. Vegetables included will change on a weekly basis to offer a variety of meal options – ranging from carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, spinach and lettuce to chives, peppers and basil (amongst others).

Harvest of Hope is a project of Abalimi Bezekhaya, a nonprofit organisation in Cape Town. Their aim is to teach and train township communities on how to organically grow their own food and use agriculture as a means to food security as well as income generation. Harvest of Hope guarantees the purchase of all vegetables grown by these farmers by distributing boxes of fresh produce to HoH members weekly. Farmers benefit by receiving more than half the value of the veggie bags each week. The organisation is not concerned with making a profit, but rather offering guaranteed and reliable access to markets for the small farmers.  More than a hundred farmers are part of the project, and providing the service in the Northern Suburbs will create even more job opportunities. Harvest of Hope is brining on more local farmers to cater for the added demand, and they are also hiring another driver and more staff for packing the produce.

Harvest of Hope farmers

The project relies on partners for drop off locations in various communities, this time joining with iNkosi Eco Lodge, De Tyger – the first of its kind in Cape Town. iNkosi Eco Lodge will run the pickup location for members and manage the distribution of vegetables, acting as a “local champion” for HoH. The Eco Lodge is green-friendly, serving guests with top quality service while creating little to no impact on the earth. The team at iNkosi Eco Lodge will host the launch of Harvest of Hope into the area from March 2016.

Green Monday’s vision is to help create a marketplace that provides food that enchants the palette, promotes better policies for animal welfare, and lessens our environmental footprint. By creating a more sustainable, animal-friendly, and waste-friendly marketplace, businesses will prosper, public health will improve, and there will be a decrease in the number of animals suffering on factory farms. With this project, Green Monday, Abalimi Bezekhaya, Harvest of Hope and iNkosi Eco Lodge hope to raise awareness around these issues and assist citizens to bring about positive change.

Leozette Roode, social media manager and community relations coordinator of farm animals for Humane Society International, Africa, says: “We’re honored to join Harvest of Hope in this great initiative. By becoming a Harvest of Hope member and joining the Green Monday South Africa movement, you will not only benefit your own health, but also support local farmers, lessen your impact on the environment, help save animals and promote food security for South Africa. You have the power to embrace a sustainable future – one green meal at a time! Sign up as a HoH member and join the Green Monday movement today!”

Humane Society International encourages consumers to practice the three R’s of eating: reducing your consumption of animal-based foods, refining your diet by avoiding animal products derived from factory farming, and replacing meat and other animal-based foods with plant-based options.

I’ll be signing up. And you?

xoxo

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Juliette Armand Skin Booster Thavma Therapy at Legs Eleven Green Point

A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation to experience a Juliette Armand Skin Booster Thavma Anti-Wrinkle Therapy Treatment at Legs eleven in Green Point.

First of all, I would never say no to an opportunity to experience a product or treatment by Juliette Armand. Love this brand. I have posted about them before HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

This opportunity was even more enticing as Legs eleven is the first salon in Cape Town to launch the Juliette Armand Skin Boosters Thavma Therapy Treatment which is said to be a revolutionary anti-wrinkle solution without the use of injections.

Juliette Armand Skin Booster Thavma Therapy at Legs Eleven Green Point

Legs eleven Green Point Cape Town Skincare and Hair Removal Salon

This was my first time visiting Legs eleven and I can’t wait to visit them again. A beautiful salon with a lovely and relaxing atmosphere. Read more about the services on offer HERE.

On to the treatment.

Many products and treatments promise you the world, but they do not always deliver. That’s a fact. So I can’t be blamed if I was a bit sceptical that the result of this treatment would really be skin that shows improved firmness, hydration, texture and tone PLUS show visible reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Stay tuned…

Juliette Armand Skin Boosters No Needles Just Results Pretty Please Charlie review

Below are the key steps of this treatment as provided by Legs eleven. I have to use their words, as I was too relaxed to take it all in on the day. The therapist from Juliette Armand provided a treatment that was both highly effective and a relaxing treat.

Juliette Armand Skin Boosters Thavma Therapy review Pretty Please Charlie

Step 1: The peel – A mild superficial combination glycolic and salicyclic acid peel is applied to the skin. This resurfaces the skin, stimulating cell renewal and allows improved penetration of the other active ingredients. In addition the peel agents help to improve skin tone, texture and hydration.

Step 2: Upper and lower face masks – An upper face mask is applied to the forehead and eye contour area for hydrating and plumping. A lower face mask is applied from the nose to the jawline for firming and lifting. These masks effectively target the two major concerns of each half of the face.

Step 3: Thavma serum – This Serum delivers the innovative effectox TM deep into the skin to slow down the contractions of your facial muscles responsible for expression lines. It has a moisturising and firming action, helping to prevent fine lines and wrinkles and prevent the loss of elasticity. Its also combats dark circles around the eye contour area and improves the dull appearance of the skin.

Step 4: Moisturising – Chronos wrinkle filler is first applied locally to fine lines and wrinkles e.g. forehead lines, crows feet, nasolabial folds) to reduce the depth of the wrinkle. This spot specific treatment contains a unique anti-ageing complex and hyaluronic acid causing the visible filling and plumping of fine lines, wrinkles and creases. The last step is the application of the Thavma Lift Anti- Wrinkle Cream which moisturisers and tightens the skin whilst treating the expression lines and wrinkles. It results in an immediate glow to the skin. 

My thoughts and results:

Firstly, the treatment includes a peel. When I hear the words acid and peel, I already get excited. In my experience, skin peels are definitely the way to go if you want clear, smooth and glowing skin. The peel was very mild and I only experienced slight tingling. The rest of the treatment was quite relaxing (even though this is not the aim of it at all. This is about results).

After the treatment my skin looked radiant, plump, rejuvenated and it felt amazing. I had plans for the rest of the day and I was very happy to see that my skin showed no signs of redness or irritation.

Then therapist then asked me an odd question. ‘Do your muscles feel tired at all?’ She told me to frown. And it did really feel like it was a bit of an effort to do so. That was due to the EFFECTOX mentioned in step 3 above. This technology inhibits the formation of expression lines and wrinkles as the blend active ingredients works by blocking the release of neurotransmitters which results in significantly fewer facial muscle contractions.

This is why a course of Thavma treatments is the way to go if you are not quite ready or keen on injections.

Legs eleven recommends a course of 6 treatments which can be performed from once a week up to once a month.

I can positively say that a course of these treatments will be worth every cent and if my one hour treatment is anything to go by, you will not be disappointed.

A single session costs R980. Have a look at the prepaid packages HERE (and save).

Thank you so much to Legs eleven and Juliette Armand. My skin loved the treatment.

xoxo

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