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Nordic Natural Beauty Awards
Skin Care

Reviewing the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards winners

Welcome back, dear friend! Have you tried Nordic skincare before? Today I’m sharing a few of the winners of the exciting Nordic Natural Beauty Awards! I know you’re going to want to find out more! The yearly awards showcase the finest beauty products from Nordic and Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The 50-strong judging panel comprises renowned Nordic stars from music, cinema, and fashion. I’ve had the pleasure of following along with the awards on Twitter and Instagram. The winners were announced on October 28th. I was totally bowled over to hear from the founders of the award and invited to try some fabulous Nordic skincare! So, why is there so much love for Nordic skincare? Let me explain. Nordic skincare is truly inspired by nature and often contains locally sourced ingredients you cannot find elsewhere – think extracts from marine algae, nourishing tree sap,…

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Nudge Boutique - beautiful skincare from Norfolk
Aromatherapy & Fragrance

Nudge Boutique ~ beautiful plant-based skincare from Norfolk

Welcome back, skincare lover! Today I’m so excited to share with you my thoughts on the Norfolk based skincare brand Nudge Boutique! I’ve been a long time admirer of this hand-crafted vegan skincare since first encountering the brand over on Instagram. Founded by mother and grandmother Jo, Nudge Boutique brings us beautiful formulations that use plant-power to “nudge back” the gloss and glow, and nudge us into making great choices for the environment. Jo’s skincare formulating journey shows a true love for plant ingredients and a passion for promoting women’s skin health and well being. I [also] felt an increased sense of well being from using nature’s ingredients, and at that time, I never knew how important a role this would play in my life. Recognising that skin and haircare needs change as we move into our forties and beyond, Nudge products help us transition our routine into one of balance and hydration. One…

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Super Age-Defying Organic Face Oil
Skin Care

Poppy’s Super Age-Defying Organic Face Oil review

Welcome back, skincare friend! Today’s post is all about the amazing Poppy’s Super Age-Defying Organic Face Oil! In March this year I was so happy to share my thoughts on Poppy’s Natural Skincare – hop over to that article to learn more about the brand. We can’t always control our lives but we can adopt good skincare habits. Poppy Since then, it’s been a pleasure to stay in touch with Poppy. Naturally, I was very excited to hear about new skincare arrivals in her collection. And so, I was even more excited when Poppy asked if I’d like to try one of her newest face oils! But what is this oil? It’s a super luxurious, age-defying oil containing no less than 31 potent botanical ingredients including bakuchiol, amla, and CoQ10. It’s absolutely my favourite face oil right now. I’ve been using it for 6 weeks twice a day – so…

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Holland and Barrett CBD Skincare
Skin Care

Holland and Barrett CBD Skincare

Welcome back, dear skincare friend! Today I would love to talk to you about Holland & Barrett CBD Skincare! This soothing, calming and antioxidant rich CBD based skincare range is a real treat you should know about! As a long time admirer, I have good experience of the range and its effects on my skin. Are you a Holland & Barrett fan like me? They’re actually the world’s leading health and wellness retailer, and the largest in Europe. I absolutely love trips to this health store to pick up natural skincare essentials and browse wellness and health items too. The CBD products that Holland & Barrett carry are really great – there’s something for everyone. It’s fantastic to see CBD skincare in stores, as it has such a range of benefits. So, before we dive into these products, shall we quickly remind ourselves what is CBD, and why would we…

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Typology Sunscreen & Botanical Mists
Sun Care

Typology Sunscreen & Botanical Mists: Summer Skincare

Welcome back, skincare friend! Today we’re going to learn about Typology’s recent summer edit – the new Typology Sunscreen and Botanical Mists! Typology are one of my favourite skincare brands at the moment. Their products are from my dreams – clean and effective, yet minimal and always packaged in eco-conscious packaging. I’ve tried quite a few of their products now, and it’s safe to say I love them all, including the Glow Drops! So when I learned Typology had released a sunscreen I got seriously excited! Sunscreen is something I use religiously come rain or shine. Usually I’m using up the kids’ zinc oxide sunscreens and covering up the cast with mineral powder. So I’m itching to try something a bit more grown up that works better for the face and doesn’t leave such a greasy and glaring complexion. Typology regularly send me products to try, and along with the…

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Typology Scrubs & Masks
Skin Care

Typology Scrubs and Masks + Body: New In

Welcome back, skincare lover! This post is all about new additions to the Typology skincare line. We’re going to chat about the fabulous Typology scrubs and masks, plus their new body care additions – an effective body scrub and a minimalist 10-ingredient body moisturiser. Have you heard of Typology before? Typology are one of my favourite clean skincare brands right now! They’re all about sustainable, simple, and effective. You might’ve spotted their beautiful minimalist brand aesthetic that’s super appealing. Back in July last year I reviewed several gorgeous Typology products that the brand so kindly sent to me when they launched in the UK. If you’d like to learn more about the brand story, you should definitely take a look! You can also read my review of their fabulous Glow Drops. Since then, I’ve heard from the brand twice about trying newly launched products. To my shame, my backlog has…

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Skin Care

ASCEND Caffeine + CBD Brightening Oil Serum

Welcome back, beauty friend! Are you a fan of CBD skincare? Today I have a wonderful CBD serum discovery for you! It’s the very special Ascend Caffeine + CBD Brightening Oil Serum! This serum marries two of my favourite things – coffee and cannabis. It is bold, it is authentic, a coffee lover’s dream, and lusciously rich with cannabis plant extracts – and my skin is loving it! But before we learn more about this serum, let’s take a little look at Ascend Elevated Skincare so we can better understand the background of this serum. Our serums might not replace a spa day, but in a world where we all need to take a bit more time to look after ourselves, I hope that people will find a moment of serenity in their skincare rituals with the help of Ascend. Tamara Mcasey, co-founder & head formulator Ascend stands for holistically…

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Nourish London Skincare including Kale 3D Cleanse
Skin Care

Nourish London skincare: kind & healthy care

Welcome back, lover of beauty! Today I’d like to chat about a well loved brand that’s taken me way too long to try – it’s Nourish London skincare! I’ve known about this brand for a while – they’re one of a handful of natural beauty brands to sell in major retailers and are the darlings of many of my influencer friends on Instagram. My heart leapt when the brand offered me the chance to try their products! Of course I fell over myself for the chance. Who are Nourish? This British organic skincare company quite rightly believe that healthy skin is beautiful skin. Offering scientifically crafted, highly effective, organic, vegan & cruelty-free skincare powered by ingredients from nature. In the range you will find face, body, and wellbeing products independently certified by the Soil Association and Soil Association COSMOS Organic. Created by Dr Pauline Hili, a renowned expert in organic…

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Black Palm Natural Cosmetics
Skin Care

Black Palm Natural Cosmetics: an introduction

Welcome back, my clean beauty friend! Today I’m introducing a young and funky indie skincare brand I know you’ll love – it’s Black Palm Natural Cosmetics! I was so pleased to be introduced to the vegan brand by its founder, Clare. She founded the brand with the belief that our daily self care routine shouldn’t only be about looking after your skin, but also your mind. Inhale scents of Frankincense and Neroli and imagine a psychedelic journey to the moon, letting your worries drift away into oblivion. With her small batch, sustainable beauty products, she wants to help us take the time to turn a daily cleansing routine into a peaceful ritual. This sounds so beautiful to me! What do you think? Shall we learn more about the products I tried? Let’s do it! Black Palm Natural Cosmetics Clare launched her Black Palm skincare collection with her signature “Moonage Daydream”…

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InLight Beauty products
Skin Care

InLight Beauty ~ sustainable luxury

Welcome back, beauty lover! Today I’m introducing the wonderful InLight Beauty! I’m so excited to share this brand with you. They have truly captured my heart with their sustainable luxury skincare. In the InLight Beauty collection you will find an entire range of COSMOS certified waterless skincare for the face, hair, and body – all formulated by Dr Mariano Spiezia and handcrafted in Cornwall, UK. Founded by Knowledge, Guided by Alchemy, Inspired by Nature What I hold close to my heart are the values of InLight Beauty. They promise 100% sustainable and organic production with formulations that focus on skin biochemistry, the power of nature, and the link between the two. As the founder says: “health is beauty and beauty is health.” All products are free from synthetic ingredients and capture the pure and vital energy of botanical ingredients “to regenerate the skin and uplift the soul.” I tried three…

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