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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.

Finalists announced in CertClean's Clean Beauty Awards
Skin Care

CertClean Clean Beauty Awards – finalists announced

Hello, dear beauty lover! It’s great to see you here! The waiting is finally over! I’m so delighted to announce the finalists in the CertClean Clean Beauty Awards 2020! Back in October, I posted about my excitement after I was selected to judge in the CertClean Clean Beauty Awards. Thanks for nominating me, lovely Renata at Green Life in Dublin. I’m so happy to be part of these 5th annual awards that recognise truly green brands! The Clean Beauty Awards were created to celebrate the cleanest beauty products available globally. These awards aim to promote the growth of the clean beauty movement to help us all be safer and healthier, avoiding controversial and potentially harmful ingredients. The awards are hosted by CertClean in partnership with PurPicks. I was selected to judge lip care. So without further ado, here are the finalists in the lip care category. The top lip care How…

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The Organic Pharmacy Stabilised Vitamin C Serum
Skin Care

Stabilised Vitamin C Serum – Benefits & Use

Hi, beauty lover! It’s good to see you here! Last year I introduced a stabilised vitamin C serum into my daily routine. It’s made a huge difference to my skin. I experienced brighter and smoother skin with fewer age spots and freckles. And now I’m a dedicated daily vitamin C user! In this post, we’ll be discussing: All in line with your natural and organic sensibilities! Sound good? Great! But first… What is a stabilised vitamin C serum? Traditionally, vitamin C came to our skincare products as L-Ascorbic Acid (LAA, the synthetic and chemical name for vitamin C). Pure is good, right? Not always, and especially not for sensitive skin. LAA is potent, but unstable. It has the potential to cause irritation during an initial settling in period and beyond. If used incorrectly it can damage skin, and it might not be the best choice for people with the most…

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Native Essentials Skincare
Skin Care

Fast & effective skincare rituals with Native Essentials

Welcome back, natural beauty lovers! I am so excited to introduce you to Native Essentials Skincare! They’ve recently launched in the UK and offer an outstanding range of clean, natural, high-performance skincare. I know you’ll love them as much as I do! As a busy mum to two, this brand seems to know exactly what I need and want. Skincare products that deliver fast and effective results, without taking too much time? Check. A spa-like experience that doesn’t take hours? Yes, please. Tactile, vibrant, and naturally-scented products? Love it. And of course, beautiful well cared for skin! Native Essentials founder Daniela Pelonaram – a qualified natural skincare formulator and professional aromatologist, formulates her products using native plants and aromatic botanicals from pure and ethical sources. I want the woman who uses Native Essentials to feel special, to simplify her beauty routine and to experience clean skincare that truly performs. Daniela, founder…

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Tamaar skincare
Skin Care

Tamaar Skincare, transforming skin naturally

Welcome back natural beauty lovers! Today I’m sharing an absolutely gorgeous brand and their wonderfully effective natural beauty products. Introducing Tamaar Skincare. Do you ever feel like the stronger the result from skincare, the more the risk involved? For instance, wrinkle-busting retinol can irritate delicate skin, while brightening vitamin C can often tingle? So when a product is both effective and gentle I’m impressed! This is how I feel about Tamaar skincare! Using natural products does not mean you compromise on results. We combine the best natural ingredients, used traditionally across the world, with modern technology to give you the results you want for your skin. Tamaar is a brand to consider if you have sensitive skin, or simply want the purest of formulations without compromising on skincare results. Skincare is better when it addresses real skincare problems. It’s easier to understand skincare in terms of “what will this do…

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December 2019 natural beauty empties
Beauty & Wellbeing

December 2019 Natural Beauty Empties

Hi natural beauty lover! I can’t wait to share with you my December 2019 natural beauty empties with you! I hope you had a lovely Christmas? We had a nice quiet relaxing time with family. This time of year is such a time for reflection and renewal, I love it. And in my final post of the decade, I present to you a varied and interesting selection of natural skincare and beauty empties. You’ll find vitamin C serum, gel cleanser, hand balm, moisturising lipstick, eye treatment cream, natural shampoo, massage oil, lip balm, and more! My photography in this post is so dark, there’s been little sun here in north east England! December 2019 natural beauty empties Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum Heading towards 40 I was eager to introduce a vitamin C serum to my anti-ageing routine. See my post on getting started with a vitamin C serum. I…

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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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Balmonds skincare
Eczema & Psoriasis

Balmonds skincare – calm & clear skin

As an eczema and psoriasis sufferer, Balmonds skincare has been on my radar for some time. When I learned they were looking for bloggers with troubled skin to try their range, I naturally jumped at the chance. Balmonds began with a mother so desperate to find an effective, non-steroidal moisturiser for her daughter’s painful skin that she ended up making one herself. I’ve suffered with psoriasis since about 6 years old. My skin has always had a patch of it somewhere. Usually it affects my scalp, hairline, and elbows, but little dots flare up all over when I’m stressed. Since becoming a parent, I developed dyshidrotic eczema on my hands. It seems to have been triggered by the frequency of washing up and laundry, but it may have been hormonal. Rubber gloves also trigger it. It’s hard to pin down a cause. But I end up with tiny incredibly itchy…

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Odylique skincare
Skin Care

Odylique Skincare Review

Welcome back natural beauty lovers! Today I’m sharing special skincare products from one of my favourite natural beauty brands – Odylique. We’re going to look at several Odylique skincare products – every day skin care with the focus on supporting our skin through its healthy ageing process. Odylique is one of the original organic health & beauty pioneers, first certified organic by the Soil Association in 2003 and creators of the world’s first certified organic shampoo. They believe that the best skincare for anti-aging is all natural, organic, nutrient rich formulas! Nobody wants to age prematurely. Genetics play a large part in how your skin will age, but a healthy lifestyle is the best way to slow down the appearance of ageing. Protection from the sun, actives like vitamin C and retinol are useful. But a good basic skincare routine as part of a healthy lifestyle is a must. Since…

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Urban Veda skincare
Skin Care

Skincare for your dosha by Urban Veda

I was so happy to be approached by Urban Veda skincare. I’d already been introduced to a product from the brand in the LoveLula beauty box. Naturally I jumped at the chance to try a selection of this vegan, cruelty-free skincare range. Urban Veda skincare is based on the principles of Ayurveda. For the uninitiated, Ayurveda is an ancient Indian philosophy for health and wellbeing. Ayurveda defines 3 doshas, or types from which we are comprised. The types are vata, pitta, and kapha. This skincare aims to identify the characteristics and needs of your skin by these doshas. The brand was founded six years ago by Sheilesh Shah, whose father was an Ayurvedic practitioner. These roots, plus Shi’s curiosity, led him to using plants like turmeric, neem, sandalwood, and rose on the skin for the benefit of beauty and wellbeing. How exciting it must’ve been to develop a range of…

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November 2019 natural beauty empties
Beauty & Wellbeing

November 2019 natural beauty empties

Time for my November 2019 natural beauty empties! Welcome back natural skincare lovers! I have but a measly array of natural skincare empties for you this month. But don’t be dismayed! What this month’s empties lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. This month you will find my all time favourite balm to milk cleanser, a delightful orange shea butter balm, grime-busting charcoal soap, rich but light hand cream, uplifting bath salts, soothing labour massage oil, and a handful of travel size and sample empties. Enjoy my November empties! Natural beauty empties oMoi Moringa & Cherry Cleansing Balm After trying oMoi skincare a few months ago, this cleansing balm quickly became a firm favourite. I absolutely love the balm to milk format that just seems to melt makeup away, deep cleansing with rich oils and clays. oMoi Moringa & Cherry Cleansing Balm Buy Now – £41 at oMoi…

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