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Explore beauty and wellbeing tips, reviews, and personal insights that celebrate clean, compassionate beauty and nurturing self-care. From nourishing skincare to wellness rituals, the posts reflect my passion for improving parents’ wellbeing. Expect honest reviews of brands and practical routines tailored for health-conscious parents.

Inika Phytofuse Renew Resveratrol Serum
Skin Care

Inika Phytofuse Renew Resveratrol Serum Review

Welcome back, my beauties! I hope this post finds you well. Today I’m sharing my blogger pick for May, the wonderful Inika Phytofuse Renew Resveratrol Serum. It’s fair to say I collect skincare like philatelists collect stamps. So when I learned that Australian brand Inika had recently added the Phytofuse Renew skincare line to its already very highly esteemed line of makeup, I jumped at the chance to try it. Wait, Inika now do skincare? They certainly do! And it’s the first 100% natural, vegan and organic botanical skincare range enriched with Phytofuse Renew. This appears to be a proprietary extract developed by Inika based on rose of jericho, a “rehydrating desert resurrection plant”. Rose of Jericho is clinically known for its anti-pollution, protective, and healing properties. 5% proven active ingredients. 2X the potency found in mainstream skincare ranges. There are several products in the Inika Phytofuse Renew skincare line,…

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Maison Sybarite Bed of Roses
Aromatherapy & Fragrance

Maison Sybarite – First Water-Based Fine Fragrances: Bed of Roses Review

Welcome back, natural beauty lovers! Today, I have a very special share for you. At first glance, Maison Sybarite could be any fine fragrance range. Glossy editorial style photography on a beautiful website, striking and elegant bottles, inviting and sumptuous fragrance names like Bed of Roses and Opulent Wood. Yet, delve a little deeper and you’ll find a fragrance company with very different ideals at its heart. The first water-based fine fragrances Maison Sybarite is the first water-based fine fragrance brand. Developed by Master Perfumer Antoine Lie with conscious natural beauties in mind. We can enjoy fine fragrances that reduce the use of harmful ingredients, are mindful of their environmental footprint, and are vegan and cruelty free. This fragrance speaks to the very soul of goodness. Once the perfume has become your ally, it will always lift you up. Not only are the fragrances conscious, but they never compromise on…

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Beauty Cleanse Skincare facial oils
Skin Care

Beauty Cleanse Skincare: brand review

Back in September last year, I tried and reviewed the glorious Beauty Cleanse Skincare Mean Green Superfood Drops. And I’m still enjoying my bottle of the multi-tasking green facial oil that’s 100% natural and vegan! I’ve stayed in touch with this small indie brand and their lovely founder Saman over the months, and today I’m delighted to introduce their recent rebrand! Say hello to Beauty Cleanse Skincare! What’s changed? There’s a new name, new branding, and a new addition to the product family – Carrot Algae Marine Drops, plus of course redesigned packaging for the much loved Mean Green Superfood Drops facial oil. Committed to creating high-performance sustainable products through drawing upon the power of natural ingredients to address skincare concerns of fast & urban lifestyles. The values remain – slow beauty, cold-pressed oils from British suppliers, caring for our planet, and no added suspicious additives. Beauty Cleanse Skincare really…

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April 2020 natural beauty empties
Beauty & Wellbeing

April 2020 Natural Beauty Empties – Samples Galore!

Welcome back, beauty friend! And welcome to my April 2020 natural beauty empties. April was a great month for empties! I had chance to use up many more products because my husband is working from home and I have a little bit more time in the morning. Coronavirus lockdown – there are some benefits. Not only that, but I’ve been shopping my stash every week. This month I wanted to focus on using up my sample collection. The ultimate goal is to reduce the number of these little sachets coming in. Sample sachets are a terrible waste of packaging – there are better ways to get samples! So, future thinking applied. But a lot of my samples were running out of date, and I didn’t want to waste them. So I’ve been living like I’m on holiday, with lots of variety – it’s been fun! I also have lots of…

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Ere Perez beauty finds
Skin Care

Ere Perez – Fresh Beauty Finds

Welcome back, dear friends! Have you tried Ere Perez beauty before? This Australian natural cosmetics brand creates high quality, healthy, and easy to use beauty. Perhaps best known for its gorgeous makeup pieces, the brand formulates nourishing skincare too. Ere Perez, a Mexican-born natural therapist, is the creator of this stunning brand. And, although I’ve admired Ere Perez from a distance for some time, this is my first foray into the cruelty-free brand. The brand selects natural oils, plant extracts, and minerals with great care. Many of the items have sun protection in mind. In each product, you’ll find health-giving and beneficial ingredients inside. Being naturally beautiful encompasses everything about our lives. It’s being kind to ourselves and our fellow creatures; being thoughtful and considerate of other people; conscious of conserving the beauty of our planet and making the most our own natural beauty and recognising our inner strength. Ere…

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Utama Spice Nebulising Diffuser
Aromatherapy & Fragrance

Utama Spice Nebulising Diffuser for waterless, heat-free essential oil diffusing

Welcome back, friends! Let me introduce you to something that’s lifting my social distancing blues. Say hello to my new Utama Spice Nebulising Diffuser! Isn’t it beautiful? I was delighted to discover Utama Spice and their gorgeous natural aromatherapy products! Aromatherapy is super interesting to me, and I’ve used essential oils for many years. Why? I love their pure natural scent – just a few drops can be calming, soothing, uplifting, or energising! And although studies are yet to confirm that aromatherapy can make a physical difference, we do know that inhaling essential oils activates the limbic system, the part of the brain that controls emotion, behaviour, and memories (1). Utama Spice, based in Bali, draws from ancient Balinese herbal knowledge to enhance skin’s natural beauty and boost emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Only 100% pure and natural ingredients are carefully crafted to retain Bali’s traditional herbal knowledge. The brand follows…

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Koti Lifestyle
Skin Care

Nordic natural skincare for all

I was so pleased to meet Jenny from Koti Lifestyle. Although her Nordic natural skincare store, Koti Lifestyle, is now closed – the introduction opened up the world of Nordic natural skincare to me. Nordic skincare is some of the most beautiful and effective skincare available. It’s deeply influenced by the desire to protect the environment, with many products leaning toward plastic-free zero waste options. Many of us recognise the simplicity of the Nordic lifestyle and its focus on nature to heal and rejuvenate. Nordic children are raised to be thankful to nature. Nature also provides such powerful ingredients, although we sometimes tend to forget them in our chemical-infused lives. Jenny Nordic You’ll find skincare with multiple uses, that’s environmentally conscious, and harnesses all the power of Nordic natural ingredients. And what power! Nordic skincare is hard working and tough! The plants from which Nordic ingredients are derived endure extreme…

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Persephone Beauty skincare finds
Skin Care

Spring skincare finds with Persephone Beauty

How are you today? I hope you’re well and confinement isn’t bringing you down too much. We all miss our family and friends immensely! Just a quick post today to let you know about the skincare finds I picked up at Persephone Beauty. Persephone Beauty is a natural and organic online beauty store showcasing handpicked conscious beauty. It was founded by lovely wife and husband team Laura and Chris, and named after Persephone – the beautiful Greek goddess of all things nature and springtime. We named ourselves after Persephone because she represents a feminine connection to nature, with spring coinciding with her annual return from Hades.⁣⁣ Laura had the idea for Persephone Beauty during her pregnancy, when like so many of us, she really began to scrutinise and question the ingredients in her skincare and beauty. She truly cares about finding the right skincare, and you can find all her…

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March 2020 natural beauty empties
Beauty & Wellbeing

March 2020 natural beauty empties

Here are my March 2020 natural beauty empties. Another month of empties, and how much life has changed since my last empties post. In the light of the Coronavirus pandemic, my post about skincare empties seems trivial, but I’m finding solace in my skincare and carrying on my blog as normal. And you know what? Taking care of my skin is still incredibly important to me! It’s pretty much my rock. In March, I used up hydrating day cream, silky tinted lip balm, a zesty lemon hand smoothie for sore hands, tea tree balm, and lemongrass & chamomile soap. Enjoy! Natural beauty empties Lumen Vitae Ray of Light Day Cream I was kindly sent Ray of Light Day Cream and others in the Lumen Vitae range to try. This soothing cream took me no time to use up – I loved it. It’s hydrating and calming, perfect for wearing in…

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HoliFrog cleansers
Skin Care

HoliFrog cleansers – the importance of the right cleanser

Cleansing, especially with HoliFrog cleansers, is the best part of my daily skincare routine. It prepares me for the day, and it helps me unwind at night. It’s a loving ritual towards myself; a refreshing yet comforting mood-boosting experience that I always look forward to! And it goes without saying that cleansing is really important for healthy and good looking skin. It removes makeup and dirt, excess oil and dead skin cells, and prepares skin for further treatments. It’s so much more than just removing daily makeup and grime! Have a skincare concern? There’s a cleanser for that, since many great cleansers are tailored towards your specific skin concern. Breakouts or dull skin? Try an acid wash with smoothing AHAs. Dry, uncomfortable skin? Try a milky wash with calming fatty acids and aloe vera. I’m always excited to try new and interesting cleansers, so I was hopping on my seat…

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