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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.

Weleda Evening Primrose Age Revitalising Concentrate
Skin Care

Weleda Evening Primrose Age Revitalising Concentrate review

Becoming an official Weleda Cleaner Beauty Ambassador was a really proud moment for me, since I’ve long sung the brand’s praises. As part of my role, I was delighted to be offered the chance to try Weleda Evening Primrose Age Revitalising Concentrate. Disclosure: PR gifted product. My views are honest and my own. The serum has been on my radar for some time. I love oil-free serums, especially in my nighttime skincare routine. It’s part of the Weleda Evening Primrose range for mature skin, based on Weleda’s ‘Lead Plant Philosophy’- a range of super-nutritional regimes to support skin at different life stages. Weleda describe the serum as a highly-effective skin-firming treatment to revitalise mature skin. Weleda note that as we age, our skin loses its elasticity and bounce. The serum aims to counteract this by energising cell renewal, strengthening the skin, and boosting its radiance. This fragrant serum is perfect for…

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November 2018 natural beauty empties
Beauty & Wellbeing

November 2018 natural beauty empties

November, wow! This month has been all about my darling baby Cara Grace who was born this month. There are only 4 items in my empties this month, for obvious reasons. With a 2 week old baby plus a toddler to care for, my routine has been stripped right down to the very basics. Natural beauty brand Weleda appears in my empties every month without fail, and this month I used another small tube of Weleda Skin Food. I also used up eye gel, shampoo, and maternity pads. Where possible I’ve recycled my packaging. Enjoy my November 2018 natural beauty empties! Full-size natural beauty products Disclosure: this post contains references to PR gifted products and products I’ve chosen with my credits as a LoveLula Accredited Blogger. My views are honest and my own. Weleda Skin Food My review of Weleda Skin Food is so overdue – but it hardly needs…

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Botanicals skincare
Skin Care

Botanicals skincare – sumptuous basics

This is my first post after the birth of my darling Cara Grace. In it, I’d love to share with you some sumptuous basics I’ve been using from the fabulous Botanicals skincare range. Disclosure: review of PR gifted samples. My views are honest and my own. I was over the moon to be asked to try some products from the Botanicals range, and selected some lovely skincare basics to suit my skin type. This was my first time using Botanicals skincare – I’d noticed the brand popping up on LoveLula with other bloggers singing the brand’s praises. The brand aims: to provide a range of personal care products which are as close to nature as possible. Those that harness the pure power of plants. What I really love about Botanicals products is that all the products are handmade in Britain, are Soil Association certified organic, and suitable for vegans. The…

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Weleda Pomegranate Deodorant review
Skin Care

Weleda Pomegranate Deodorant review

Weleda Pomegranate Deodorant is a wonderfully refreshing and effective natural deodorant that is free from aluminium salts and won’t clog pores. I love it so much that it’s appeared twice in my empties posts in the last year! Disclosure: I chose Weleda Pomegranate Deodorant with my credits as a LoveLula Accredited Blogger. My views are honest and my own. My favourite natural deodorant is Elsa’s Organics Deodorant, but this is my very close second favourite. I love it for different reasons – it has qualities that Elsa’s doesn’t. Even though Elsa’s is effective, I can’t wear it after shaving, as it irritates my skin. This is where Weleda Pomegranate Deodorant really shines – I can wear it right after shaving without any discomfort at all. As well as being no-stain, easy to apply, and fast to dry, it smells absolutely gorgeous. Perfect for autumn and winter. Weleda describes the fragrance as…

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Pregnancy foot scrub
Pregnancy

Pregnancy foot scrub to reduce swelling & cramping

Are you pregnant and suffering with uncomfortable swollen feet, or feet that cramp painfully during the night? If so, then I really hope my DIY pregnancy foot scrub can help you as much as it’s helped me! Disclosure: this post contains references to PR gifted products. My views are honest and my own. My scrub contains beneficial ingredients known to help with swollen and cramping feet. Like other foot scrubs, it will help keep your feet lovely and soft. I’m 39 weeks pregnant now, so my feet love this gorgeous scrub. I adapted it from a post by the lovely Wellness Mama, specifically with pregnancy feet in mind. How can a pregnancy foot scrub help? First, epsom salts slough off dead skin and help with cramping by replenishing magnesium levels. Tamanu oil aids drainage and circulation. To soften rough skin, add calendula, olive, or almond oil – I prefer calendula for its ability to soften…

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October 2018 natural beauty empties
Beauty & Wellbeing

October 2018 Natural Beauty Empties

October, how excited I am to see the end of you! This is a particularly poignant empties post for me, as it will be the last before our new baby is born. Expect to find some quite everyday items this month, like natural deodorant, cleansing milk, and oil-free night serum, along with Jonah’s empties – bubble bath, toothpaste, and nappy cream. Naturally, I’ve recycled and reused my packaging. I hope you like my October 2018 natural beauty empties! Full-size natural beauty products Disclosure: this post contains references to PR gifted products and products I’ve chosen with my credits as a LoveLula Accredited Blogger. My views are honest and my own. Weleda Pomegranate Deodorant I keep meaning to review Weleda Pomegranate Deodorant – twice it’s appeared in my empties before I’ve even had chance to review it. This is a really effective and refreshing deodorant. It smells gorgeous, dries quickly, and…

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Postpartum essentials for mum and baby
Postpartum

Postpartum Essentials & Hospital Bag

Welcome back, my friend! Wondering what’s essential in the postpartum period? Take the guesswork out of your post-pregnancy planning – here are the postpartum essentials you’ll want to stash at home and pack in your hospital bag in the UK. As an experienced mum of four children, I love sharing what worked for me postnatally. I took so much needless stuff to hospital with my first child – I wish I knew then, what I know now! The postpartum period is such a beautiful and special time. But it can be overwhelming, too – especially as a first time mum. After all, not only have you just given birth – whether vaginally or via c-section, you’re experiencing huge physical changes too. A drop in hormones often leads to mood swings – baby blues are a real thing! And not to mention – you now have a brand new little one…

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Multivitamins for toddlers
Food

Multivitamins For Toddlers – 6 Reviewed

This post discusses the need for multivitamins for toddlers and reviews 6 popular multivitamins that are suitable for older babies and toddlers. My 2 year old son Jonah and I have tested 6 popular multivitamins for toddlers over a period of several months. At the end of the post, you can find our verdict on the 6 brands we tried, and learn which is our favourite amongst the picks. 25% off At Home Vitamin D Test Kit to measure your amount of vitamin D in the blood. Order online with next day delivery. Collect your sample at home. Return your sample using the pre-paid envelope to our accredited laboratory. Receive confidential results in 2-5 days with 24/7 support. It’s good to know. Use code HELEN. I really hope you find this post helpful in selecting a multivitamin for your toddler! Why give multivitamins to toddlers? NHS guidelines state that babies and…

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Ethical beauty brands that bloggers love
Skin Care

Ethical beauty brands that bloggers love

I was so pleased to be asked to contribute a favourite natural beauty brand and product for Titanic Spa to be included in their post, ethical beauty brands that bloggers love. It was so hard to choose just one brand, since there are so many I love! But I chose the brand I feel best fits with Titanic Spa and their readers. Titanic Spa is the UK’s first eco-spa, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The spa offers spa days, overnight breaks, and a range of lovely treatments including facials, massage, alternative therapy, scrubs, hand and foot treatments, and two very interesting treatments to me – organic treatments and pregnancy treatments. The brand I chose for Titanic Spa is The Rose Tree. This gorgeous British brand is pure luxury, and their products are an absolute delight to use. Many of their ingredients are organic and fair trade. The Rose Tree founder, Olga Rumble, is…

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Laboratoire du Haut-Segala
Skin Care

Laboratoire du Haut-Segala for Natural Wellbeing

Searching for new rose floral waters lead me to discover French organic natural beauty brand Laboratoire du Haut-Segala. The brand was new to me, and I have to say I hadn’t heard the brand mentioned in the LoveLula Natural Beauty Facebook group. Reading their credentials, I became interested in their products. Let me tell you why. Disclosure: I was gifted Laboratoire du Haut-Segala products by Eco Beauty Shop. My views are honest and my own. The brand has a total passion for plants and aims to bring the benefits of plants to us through their Ecocert certified organic products. The range centres on multi-use floral waters, oils, and body butters. I love that Laboratoire du Haut-Segala aims to help me find products that improve my health and wellbeing, without harming the environment. As you would expect, the products are high quality. Virgin cold-pressed plant oils from specially selected seeds, flowers,…

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