Going Green and Beautiful in Seattle

by seattle_cameron
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March 11, 2009

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Times are changing, and it's about TIME. Seattle's always been relatively "green" but now green is becoming more accessible, affordable (sometimes free) and hot. So basically we can keep doin' what we do-- in true hedonist form, and not feel so bad. Sounds like a deal!

Salons for Green Services & Products

Sure, you can “go green” by sporting a reusable bag when you go grocery shopping from time to time, but if you want to make a major difference, use everday products without toxic chemicals and preservatives— like in 98% of shampoos and conditioners on the market. Check out Seattle’s top green salons below!

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Sassoon Salon

1405 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101

Sassoon Salon is the newest designer salon to open in Seattle, featuring Intelligent Nutrient Hair products, 100% certified organic products from the creator of Aveda Corporation. Even the manufacturing of the products are certified Green-e (produced with renewable energy and mitigated greenhouse gas emissions).

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Studio 904 for Green Services

Ever wonder what happens to your hair after you get a cut? Did you know that human and animal hair absorbs oil? Studio 904 in Pioneer Square and Mercer Island are putting dead hair to use by sending off your hair clippings to “Matter of Trust” in California. There, your hair is recycled into life saving mats that absorb oil spills in the ocean. Sea life has been saved because of these special hair mats!

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Beauty Revolution e-Magazine

Think about the thousands upon thousands of beauty magazines that pile up in landfills across the world… Two local Seattle writers are doing something to change that with Beauty Revolution e-Magazine, featuring sustainable fashion and lifetstyle for eco-conscious culture.

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Fair Trade Textiles

Certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard, Earthues in Ballard is a natural dye wholesaler to green retailers all across the country. They also have an art and textile retail section, featuring naturally dyed yarn and fabrics, buttons, vintage metal threads and handmade textiles from across the world.

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Recycled Fashion (duh)

Why “duh”? Cause vintage is eternally hot, and reusing fabrics prevents 75,000 tons of fabric ending up in a landfill per year—same impact as plastics! Above is a recycled garment from Seattle designer, Lady Konnyaku. Check out below for a list of Seattle’s vintage shops.

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Pretty Parlor

119 Summit Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102

Pretty Parlor features local Seattle designers, like Lady Konnyaku, and other green fashion lines that are made from refurbished fabrics. “Audrey Hepburn meets Judy Jetsen” (as they say) is SO right, and the super cute, cozy pink interior made me wanna cuddle up and call my BFF on the phone to gossip about my “Top 5” crushes.

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