why I became a vegan; hair care

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Hello all

Feel I should talk again as I have been a non-contributing member for a while now! The threat of closure made me sit-up and take more notice. I think it would be a shame to close this down.

 

We were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...

 

To be honest I can't remember properly. It seems to be something I've done for so long, that being vegan is now a part of me and my identity, like being left-handed or having blue eyes, rather than just an aspect of my lifestyle. I have lived with the label 'Cath the vegan' from people around me for so long. It has been so long since I have thought about the specific reasons for being vegan, that my initial answer was simply 'because it's the right thing to do'. I suppose my decision covered all the usual reasons: animal welfare, health, environment. I have just been to the vegan society website to read the Why Go Vegan? page, not because I am having doubts, just to help me get further than 'because'. It is good, I might print it out to help me next time someone in 'real life' asks me. I don't mean to give the impression that I am some goody two shoes, or that I always know I am right and never need to

think about any of my views. I know for example that I am useless when it comes to answering people's questions in 'real life'.

 

On an unrelated point, just had a disaster haircut, and am growing it out already! Please does anybody know of any good vits/mins for (asap) hair growth, and good sources?!

Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non animal tested?

 

Cath

 

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Hi Cath

 

, Cath Pritchard <cath_pritchard>

wrote:

> Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non animal

tested?

 

http://www.simplysoaps.com/default.aspx

 

These guys to a conditioning oil - it is a " rinse out " conditioner

but it is very oily. I've found that, even after a good rinsing, it

is like a leave-in conditioner. I like it.

 

Also, Lush (http://www.lush.co.uk) do a deep conditioner - " Arabian

Bright " .

 

Hope that helps

 

Siofra

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Thank you Siofra, that's great! When I next go home I will visit the new Lush branch that's just opened there. Cath wee_siofra <c.macneill wrote:

Hi Cath , Cath Pritchard wrote:> Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non animal tested?http://www.simplysoaps.com/default.aspxThese guys to a conditioning oil - it is a "rinse out" conditioner but it is very oily. I've found that, even after a good rinsing, it is like a leave-in conditioner. I like it.Also, Lush (http://www.lush.co.uk) do a deep conditioner - "Arabian Bright".Hope that helpsSiofra

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Hi Cath,

thanks for talking about why you are vegan. I feel the same.

Although i haven't been a vegan for very long it just feels a part

of who i am. I'm known as Laura the Vegan too.

 

Bad luck about the haircut. How about zinc? Think thats good for

hair. Not sure about a good source though, apart from nuts and

seeds i think. Hope it grows back soon!

 

Laura x

 

, Cath Pritchard <cath_pritchard>

wrote:

> Hello all

> Feel I should talk again as I have been a non-contributing member

for a while now! The threat of closure made me sit-up and take more

notice. I think it would be a shame to close this down.

>

> We were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...

>

> To be honest I can't remember properly. It seems to be something

I've done for so long, that being vegan is now a part of me and my

identity, like being left-handed or having blue eyes, rather than

just an aspect of my lifestyle. I have lived with the label 'Cath

the vegan' from people around me for so long. It has been so long

since I have thought about the specific reasons for being vegan,

that my initial answer was simply 'because it's the right thing to

do'. I suppose my decision covered all the usual reasons: animal

welfare, health, environment. I have just been to the vegan society

website to read the Why Go Vegan? page, not because I am having

doubts, just to help me get further than 'because'. It is good, I

might print it out to help me next time someone in 'real life' asks

me. I don't mean to give the impression that I am some goody two

shoes, or that I always know I am right and never need to think

about any of my views. I know for example that I am useless when it

> comes to answering people's questions in 'real life'.

>

> On an unrelated point, just had a disaster haircut, and am growing

it out already! Please does anybody know of any good vits/mins for

(asap) hair growth, and good sources?!

> Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non

animal tested?

>

> Cath

>

>

>

>

>

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We were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...>

 

I became Vegan a few years after being Vegetarian when I

first heard of Veganism..It seemed to me to be a great thing

to do...and seemed to the thing that was missing in my life

for all the right reasons. Health reasons AR etc.

 

Simon

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I know I sound a real saddo but I can honestly say that becoming vegan was probably the best thing I ever did in my life.

 

Lesley

 

 

simonpjones [simonpjones]23 October 2003 14:36 Subject: Re: Re: why I became a vegan; hair careWe were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...>I became Vegan a few years after being Vegetarian when I first heard of Veganism..It seemed to me to be a great thing to do...and seemed to the thing that was missing in my life for all the right reasons. Health reasons AR etc.Simon~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, there may be another side to the story you have not heard.---------------------------Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline>Un: send a blank message to -

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I'd say it probably the best thing anyone can do to stop animal abuse, wars etc.

(If you sound like a saddo then I wouldn't like to say what I sound like).

 

Simon

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Lesley Dove

Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:44 PM

RE: Re: why I became a vegan; hair care

 

 

I know I sound a real saddo but I can honestly say that becoming vegan was probably the best thing I ever did in my life.

 

Lesley

 

 

simonpjones [simonpjones]23 October 2003 14:36 Subject: Re: Re: why I became a vegan; hair careWe were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...>I became Vegan a few years after being Vegetarian when I first heard of Veganism..It seemed to me to be a great thing to do...and seemed to the thing that was missing in my life for all the right reasons. Health reasons AR etc.Simon~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, there may be another side to the story you have not heard.---------------------------Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline>Un: send a blank message to -