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A nurturing hub of gentle, clean skincare perfect for your everyday thoughtful routines. Find ingredient-focused insights, and honest reviews tailored to sensitive, pregnancy- or postpartum-tinged skin.

Natural Cosmetics Week is back for 2025 (17th-23rd November), and I’m delighted to be involved once again to help champion natural and organic cosmetics. This year’s message encourages us to trust what’s behind the label, and puts the spotlight on the power of certified natural and organic cosmetics to help consumers avoid greenwashing. “We want to empower more people to make conscious choices,” said Dr Mark Smith, NATRUE’s Director General. “By trusting what’s behind the label, consumers support brands that genuinely care – and together we can drive a more ethical, transparent, and sustainable future for cosmetics.” What Is Natural Cosmetics Week? Natural Cosmetics Week is a collective effort to build a more honest and responsible future for natural beauty. For one week in November, brands, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, wholesalers, producers, cosmetic formulators, scientists, beauty professionals, and consumers join to spotlight the real impact of truly natural and organic cosmetics.…

When brands talk to me about improving hair loss or thinning of hair in women during the postpartum period, perimenopause, and menopause, I’m ready to hear what they say. And today, I’m so happy to share such a brand – it’s the wonderful Ovviovita Ayurvedic Natural Beauty. Ovviovita brings us Ayurvedic inspired and plant-powered haircare and skincare to help women feel great. Founded by Kashish Golani, a biomedical engineer with Indian heritage, the luxurious products harness age-old traditions with modern formulation techniques and practises. Kashish’s own struggles with issues such as hair loss and dry skin affected her confidence and sought her to find answers from the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. The result? Beautifully transformative products that beautifully benefit your skin and hair, from a green beauty brand that inspires and educates. Amongst the natural and organic product lineup, you’ll find sumptuous hair oils, shampoos, conditioners, and soothing body oils,…

What are facial threads? Also known as a thread lift or PDO thread lift, this non-surgical procedure lifts and tightens the skin on the face while boosting collagen production in the treated area. This minimally-invasive cosmetic technique leads to a more youthful appearance with a subtle effect that snatches facial contours while reducing wrinkles, sagging, and slowing the aging process. Read on to find out more about facial threads, how they work and how effective they are, their potential side effects, and why some plastic surgeons don’t recommend them. Ultimately, you can decide whether or not a thread lift is suitable for you. What Are Facial Threads? Facial threads are used in a thread lift procedure, often performed with a biodegradable material called polydioxanone in a PDO thread lift. Polydioxanone threads are the material used for PDO sutures (stitches). Dissolvable threads made from polydioxanone comprise a long-chain polysaccharide that’s like…

Welcome back, beauty lover! In this post we’re talking about The Best Round Lab Korean Skincare, and I’ll be sharing my top picks for glowing, hydrated, and gorgeous skin from this Korean brand. Because you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard of Round Lab and you’re curious to know where to start and which products are the best sellers and most highly rated. Well, I’m here to spill the beans. I’ve reviewed 8 Round Lab products in this post to help you. As I try more from this brand, I’ll be adding to this review. Who is Round Lab? Round Lab creates innovative formulations focused on natural ingredients from South Korea. The raw materials and natural resources used in the products bring deep hydration, health, and vitality to skin. The natural and safe ingredients are sourced from the forests, seas and mountains of Korea. You can also rest easy in the…

Let’s celebrate sustainable beauty with the first ever Natural Cosmetics Week, which runs from the 23rd to the 29th November 2024. In its first year, Natural Cosmetics Week aims to help us all embrace nature to empower our skin. What is Natural Cosmetics Week? Natural Cosmetics Week is a worldwide event celebrating natural beauty, aiming to inspire people to choose skin- and eco-friendly cosmetics. This year’s theme, “Embrace Nature, Empower Your Skin,” highlights the benefits of natural ingredients for skin health while promoting sustainable practises in the beauty industry. Created by NATRUE, the initiative advocates for greater transparency and authenticity in the products we use. Who is NATRUE? NATRUE is an international non-profit organisation. As a matter of fact, it promotes and protects natural and organic cosmetics. NATRUE’s mission includes advocating for transparency in the beauty industry, supporting eco-friendly practices, and educating consumers about the benefits of using authentic natural…

If you’re looking for a natural non-toxic body lotion, welcome! I’ve hand-picked 25 of the best natural non-toxic body lotions. These lotions will cherish your dry skin with melting textures and delicious scents, leaving you with your softest skin yet. So what do we mean when we say “non-toxic”? I’m talking about controversial ingredients. There are some ingredients that I personally avoid in my body lotion because there’s controversy over their safety. Because, there are plenty of safer alternatives to choose from. There are some I avoid because I prefer natural over synthetic ingredients. These are the personal preferences I’ve formed in nearly 8 years as a skin care blogger. Mineral oil and petroleum jelly are a great example. However, I’ll let you into a secret. Personally, the term non-toxic irks me. It sounds counter intuitive, but just because an ingredient in a product is “toxic” doesn’t mean that it…

You may be wondering how to remove facial and spider veins on the face. These spider veins are actually broken blood vessels, and appear as clusters of red or purple veins on the cheeks or nose. Blood flow backs up in these veins, as blood pools within them. Redness of the face can occur as a result of vein damage. According to Dr. Ophelia, “Spider veins on the face are usually harmless but can be cosmetically bothersome. They occur when small blood vessels dilate or break, often due to sun exposure, aging, genetics, or skin trauma.” Reticular veins are slightly larger and appear around the eyes, nose, and mouth. These are often larger than spider veins, may bulge slightly, and are blue in appearance. Facial veins, also known as telangiectasias, are a common condition – but most people find they dislike their appearance. If this applies to you, it can affect…

Dr. Lipp Superfood Tints are a fantastic addition to your makeup or skincare collection. But there’s a few things you need to know before investing in them. So in this post, you’ll find my honest Dr. Lipp Superfood Tints review. These fabulous tints are naturally pigmented lip balms in a squeezable tube in 3 gorgeous shades. They’re the lip balm you’ll be carrying in your pocket all year round! Superfood Tints are based on the same formula as the cult classic Dr. Lipp Nipple Balm. And if you haven’t yet tried this single-ingredient multitasking wonder, you’re in for a treat. Because everybody from breastfeeding mamas to supermodels swear by it – and for good reason. This beauty moisturises and soothes troubled skin. It heals, protects, and does wonders for delicate, dry and tender skin. So what’s inside Superfood Tints? The star ingredient is lanolin! Sorry vegans, but this 100% natural…

Welcome back, beauty lover! You are simply going to love today’s share. Step forwards Willow Advanced Collagen Repair Cream! This cream is a must for mature skin with its powerful anti-ageing formula. Use it day or night and enjoy the benefits of green stem cell technology, black cohosh, hyaluronic acid, and rosehip and evening primrose oils. The British brand, Willow Organic, comprises mother and daughter team Sue and Tamryn Stowell. The push to create the brand was simple but profound – tapping into the rich treasure trove of powerful ingredients gifted to us by nature. Our story is deeply rooted in the belief that nature holds the key to timeless beauty and that everyone should able to embrace ageing with confidence. Bringing their skincare creations to the world, the Stowell’s aim is admirable: to build confidence across different generations. Furthermore, the beautiful botanical products will help everyone embrace their ageing…

Welcome back my friend! Today, I’m delighted to introduce the beautiful multipurpose oil I’ve been using for the last few weeks – it’s Zowena Skin Barrier Support Oil! One of the essential skincare items of pregnancy is without a doubt a stretch mark oil or butter. In pregnancy, your skin is constantly changing right from day one. Alongside a growing bump, surging hormone levels are affecting your pregnancy skin too. Your first line of defence against skin problems such as stretch marks, itchiness, and scaly skin is moisturising every day. This skin-loving oil from Zowena is designed to support skin in pregnancy and beyond. It’s formulated to protect the skin’s natural barrier function and help it to retain essential moisture. It helps to prevent stretch marks from forming by keeping your skin strong, supple, and nourished. Use it daily on your body to enrich and soothe. It’s gentle enough to…