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August LoveLula natural beauty picks
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Late summer beauty

This month I chose some lovely late summer beauty from online natural beauty stores. I’m so pleased with myself for sticking to sustainable skincare and makeup through July and August. This is me going forwards! And my August picks really reflect the season. I’ve got a gorgeous warm refillable “Chamomile” eyeshadow palette from Ere Perez to take me into autumn, sumptuous EarthKind shampoo bar, affordable liquid lipstick from Benecos, and – I finally did it – I bought a lip balm with SPF from Hurraw to add to my huge stash of lip balms. Got to catch them all! Scroll to the bottom to see my final look using the Ere Perez Chamomile eyeshadow and Benecos lipstick. Enjoy my August natural beauty picks! Late summer beauty Ere Perez Chamomile Eyeshadow Palette in Lovely This gorgeous warm palette has been on my wishlist for a while. I’m not very confident with…

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Plastic Free July natural beauty swaps
Beauty & Wellbeing

Plastic Free July beauty & health swaps

Hi beauty lovers! Have you heard of Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is a movement to reduce the amount of plastic waste we produce. The challenge is to refuse single use plastics in July. As a family, we are mindful of the impact of our plastic waste and have been reducing single use plastics for some time. But there’s still huge room for improvement. The most offending single use plastics we still use as a family are without a doubt wet wipes and disposable nappies. I know how harmful they are for the environment, but sometimes getting through life with little kids seems more important. Can you relate? How does this help you? Maybe you’re in the same position as me. We can’t promise a plastic free July, but we can make a start implementing some changes for life. This is what it’s all about! …The truth is that…

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D'Alchemy Spectacular Hand Therapy
Skin Care

Neroli skin care: 8 blogger favourites

Do you love neroli skin care products? Me too! Neroli is uplifting, romantic and calming. Perfect for post lockdown emotional support. And so many natural beauty bloggers love neroli skin care too! One of my favourite memories as a young girl was sitting under my mum’s mock orange tree in the garden, listening to the bees buzzing around the fragrant blooms. When mock orange (aka “Philadelphus Virginalis”) is about to blossom, my thoughts turn to neroli (aka Bitter Orange, “Citrus Aurantium”). My favourite way to enjoy the benefits of neroli is in skin care. My favourite place to shop them? LoveLula of course! So this post is all about neroli – what it is, neroli skin care benefits, and my roundup of blogger neroli skin care favourites. What is neroli in skincare? Neroli in beauty care is created by adding neroli essential oil or hydrosol to skin and hair care…

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LoveLula hair care picks
Hair Care

Spring hair care picks – what I’m trying in March

Welcome back beauty lovers! In this post I introduce my spring hair care picks. Spring is a great time to refresh your hair care look and products. I’ve only just started to use these natural hair care products, so I’ll update you on how we got on in a later post or in my empties post. Let’s take a look! Spring hair care picks Tame the frizz with Rahua Cream Wax Humidity in the spring air can play havoc with our hair, causing frizz and making it hard to manage. Spring is the right time to keep it in check with a cream wax. Just look at that beautiful texture of Rahua Cream Wax. I’m already in love with this amazing smelling cream wax that’s suitable for all hair types. It’s made using Amazonian rainforest ingredients along with green tea and rosemary leaf extracts, and palo santo oil. This hair…

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Mill Creek Botanicals
Hair Care

Thicker, fuller hair naturally, with Mill Creek Botanicals

I was really pleased to be introduced to Mill Creek Botanicals by online health and beauty store Omninatural. Founded in California in 1975, Mill Creek Botanicals offer natural beauty products with potent ingredients and outstanding results. Our customers know that they will never find parabens, sulfates, phthalates, artificial colors, synthetic fragrances or any other questionable ingredients when they use Mill Creek. Over 40 years and millions of happy customers we are still defining natural beauty care with style The brand stock some really interesting shampoos and conditioners. Amongst them is their Biotene H-24 range, promising thicker and fuller hair naturally. What really caught my attention about this line is the ingredients, which include biotin and peptides to promote hair growth. I’m excited about this range because thicker, fuller hair are definite hair goals for me. My hair is naturally fine, but it’s also thinned quite a bit since my twenties.…

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Natural beauty Christmas gift guide
Aromatherapy & Fragrance

Natural beauty Christmas gift guide 2019

Welcome to my natural beauty Christmas gift guide! This year, I want natural beauty that’s really going to make a difference to my skin and hair. Gentle cleansers with benefits. Luxury moisturisers. Toners and serums to bring about real change in my skin. And lavish hair masks to give me soft and healthy hair. Is this you, too? I hope to bring you all this and more in my natural beauty Christmas gift guide! These are the natural beauty Christmas gifts I am lusting after, or have been lucky enough to secure from the lovely brands I work with. Read on to find out all about them, and happy gifting! Natural beauty Christmas gift guide Cleansers The Rose Tree Carrot & Mango Cleansing Butter Top of my Christmas gift guide this year is this wonderful cleansing butter from The Rose Tree. The beautiful luxury brand is always one of my…

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Enfance Paris Gentle Shampoo
Children's Skin Care

Enfance Paris Gentle Shampoo review

In this review, I’m delighted to introduce a very special baby and toddler shampoo. Enfance Paris Gentle Shampoo is one of the nicest shampoos my little ones have had the pleasure of trying. Since this is my first encounter with Enfance Paris, let’s learn a little bit about this brand. A child’s skin is the most precious there is… French mother Agnès Laffourcade created Enfance Paris to develop the products she couldn’t find in the stores for her children. What makes the brand unique is that its organic clean skincare products are tailored to different ages of children, from birth to adolescence. Since both my children are under 3, I’ll be using those aimed at the 0 to 3 range. The focus is on caring for delicate skin with gentle beneficial aromatherapy-based formulations and natural vegetable butters. I’m so impressed with the quality of the brand. Firstly, all products aim…

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Rahua Voluminous Shampoo & Conditioner review
Hair Care

Rahua Voluminous Shampoo & Conditioner review

In this post I’m sharing my review of the super-luxurious Rahua Voluminous Shampoo and Rahua Voluminous Conditioner. You should definitely read this post if you’re considering investing in this expensive duo. I first came across Rahua because my blogger friends posted reviews about their experiences with the products. Excited by the buzz, I bagged myself a sample. Intrigued by the brand, I then invested in Rahua’s fabulous natural hairspray. My hair is decidedly normal, but it’s fine and somewhat thinning. For the past 2 months, I’ve experienced some pretty severe postpartum hair loss. And due to stress my psoriasis has flared again, leaving my scalp irritated and dry. It’s a tricky situation, though, as overly moisturising formulations tend to leave me with greasy roots. I don’t like to wash my hair every day (lazy mama), so that’s always a consideration when choosing a shampoo and conditioner. What I really wanted…

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Hair Care

Natural hairsprays to fix your style

Natural hairsprays are the answer to those looking to lead a cleaner lifestyle. We all know that hairspray is a must to set your style, increase its longevity, and control stray hairs. But many conventional hairsprays contain less than desirable ingredients for those trying to live a cleaner life. Read on to learn why natural hairspray is a better choice for you, your children and the environment, plus my top picks of natural hairsprays to choose from. Why you should choose natural hairsprays Most hairsprays add volume and texture and help to give your hair a finished look and feel. But the biggest concern with some conventional hairspray should be the safety warning it comes with, including irritation to skin and eyes, and drowsiness. Synthetic fragrance could also cause concern because its formula need not be disclosed by the manufacturer. Many natural hairsprays use naturally-derived fragrance. In some natural hairsprays…

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Tabitha James Kraan
Hair Care

Tabitha James Kraan – natural luxury haircare

Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of over-washing where you absolutely have to wash your hair every day? Not only that, but your hair doesn’t look that great for it? If your hair is defined by dry ends and greasy roots, then you’re going to love this natural and organic luxury haircare range from Tabitha James Kraan. It’s transformed the way I care for my hair! Disclosure: this post contains references to products I’ve chosen with my credits as a LoveLula Accredited Blogger. My views are honest and my own. Owned and run by Tabitha and Dennes James-Kraan, the multi-award winning system encourages proper cleansing and conditioning only 2 to 3 times a week, with dry shampoos in-between if needed. There’s also a fabulous hair oil for another level of nourishment. There’s some solid wisdom behind the Tabitha James Kraan system. Hair thrives when it is nurtured by nature.…

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