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Daye Vaginal Health Bundle review
Wellness

Daye Vaginal Health Bundle: an honest review

More women are choosing to bypass their doctor’s surgery and take control of their gynae health by taking an at-home vaginal health test. These tests are convenient, discreet, and comprehensive. Testing the health of your vagina is important if you’re trying for a baby, approaching the menopause, thinking about IVF, or experiencing any vaginal discomfort, odour, or itching. But what does at-home vaginal health testing involve? And is it worth the cost? In this post, I honestly review the Daye Vaginal Health bundle. This comprehensive test kit includes everything you need to better understand your vaginal health, and take the best course of action -whether this looks like treatment through conventional or holistic medicine. The vaginal microbiome is the ecosystem of bacteria, yeasts and other microorganisms that live inside your vagina. When its balance is off, it’s vulnerable to infections and other gynae health complications. The Daye Vaginal Health Bundle…

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Labour massage oil going in to my hospital bag
Pregnancy

Labour massage oil formula

Welcome back, my expectant friend! Today’s share is a simple labour massage oil formula. This labour massage oil is the perfect companion to massage during labour to ease pain and discomfort and assist labour. If you already have carrier and essential oils in your collection, and the birth of your baby is imminent (like me! – 37 weeks now), then why not have a go at creating it? It’s super simple and can really help during labour. My recipe was inspired by Natalia Labour Massage Oil which is really lovely to buy if you can’t or don’t want to make your own! Why use a massage oil during labour? Labour massage is hugely helpful because it expresses love and support from a caring birth partner during labour. The power of touch increases oxytocin levels, and boosts contractions for a more comfortable birth. Read more about the evidence behind massage during…

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Pregnancy third trimester tea recipe
Pregnancy

Pregnancy third trimester tea recipe

Welcome back, my friend! Today I’d love to share with you my recipe for delicious and helpful pregnancy third trimester tea! This tea is not only refreshing and tasty, it contains 5 wonderful herbs that are often recommended by midwives and other mothers to support you in the third trimester. This tea was somewhat inspired by the third trimester teas you can buy ready blended in bags. I’m talking about HotTea Mama The Final Push, and Mama Bloom Third Trimester Tea. This sort of tea is very convenient, however it’s so expensive! You can pick all these herbs up at Buy Whole Foods Online and whip up your very own tea blend for a fraction of the cost! It’s a no brainer. I’ve drunk red raspberry leaf tea in all three of my previous pregnancies – now I’m pregnant with my fourth and I’m looking to add a few extra…

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Weleda mother & baby skin care
Children's Skin Care

Weleda mother & baby skin care ~ revisiting the range

Welcome back, skin care lover! Today’s share is one dear to my heart, as I reveal my latest thoughts on Weleda mother & baby skin care. Weleda is the family skin care brand I recommend most frequently to parents. And for good reason – trustworthiness is at the core of this long standing brand. In fact, Weleda has been growing plants organically and creating natural health and wellbeing products for over 100 years. Only the finest ingredients are at the forefront of Weleda products, and the range is proudly NATRUE certified. I have so much fondness for Weleda, so without further ado, let’s take a look at some of my favourite Weleda mother and baby products. Weleda mother & baby Weleda Nipple Balm This is a balm that I simply can’t live without! First and foremost, it’s a nipple balm. And an amazing one at that – especially if you’re…

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Dr Barbara Sturm Anti-Hair Fall Scalp Serum review
Hair Care

Dr Barbara Sturm Anti-Hair Fall Scalp Serum review

Welcome back, my dear! Today’s review features the superb Dr Barbara Sturm Anti-Hair Fall Scalp Serum! This lightweight hair serum is a real workhorse. It aims to reduce hair loss, thicken weak hair, and soothe a sensitive scalp. As a beauty blogger, sometimes an offer comes along that I simply cannot refuse. So it was when I heard from online store Skinstation, who asked if I’d like to try a beauty product from their range of results-driven skin- and hair-care. Naturally, I jumped at the chance. Who is Skinstation? Skinstation is a specialist online luxury skincare boutique. The store specialises in results-driven skincare, and only carries products subject to rigorous research and development. The store features products from superheroes such as Obagi, Skinceuticals, Dr Levy Switzerland, and of course, Dr Barbara Sturm. This isn’t my first time using German aesthetics skin doctor Dr Barbara Sturm. I also like her Enzyme…

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Hair Gain Hair Growth Gummies
Postpartum

Hair Gain Gummies for postpartum hair loss

Welcome back, beauty lover! Today, I’m sharing my review of Hair Gain Gummies! Do you suffer from postpartum hair loss? After each of my pregnancies, my hair shed by the bucket-load! And after my third pregnancy I took positive action to slow my hair loss and stimulate new growth by finding a science-backed supplement suitable for breastfeeding mums. I was thrilled to discover Hair Gain Gummies on Cult Beauty! These tasty chews promise to support the growth of normal hair while contributing essential vitamins and minerals, such as biotin, selenium, and zinc. In fact, clinical studies undertaken by the brand show a 78% increase in hair growth and an 86% overall improvement in hair. New mums have enough on their plates without having to worry about postpartum hair loss. But that’s what happens to a staggering 300,000 women a year who suffer from postpartum alopecia – hair loss in the…

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LoveLula family skincare for winter
Children's Skin Care

Family skincare for winter

Welcome back, my dear! I’m so excited to tell you about the family skincare for winter I picked up a few weeks ago. At 3 months postpartum, and with the delicate skin of 3 little ones to care for, I’m always on the lookout for clean and kind skincare that can be shared between us all. And especially so in the colder months, when it’s all the more important to care for our skin and protect it from the cold and the wind. And by the way, if you’re interested in learning about winter skincare for your family or how to protect your baby’s skin in winter, do take a look at my winter skin care guides. Today, I’m sharing my views on the comprehensive Lyonsleaf Mum & Baby Skincare Survival Kit, fragrant Skinlove Baby Gelified Rescue Oil, healing Silvan Skincare Mama’s Balm, beautiful Alteya Calming Aromatic Mist, and Good…

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D'Alchemy Spectacular Hand Therapy
Skin Care

Neroli skin care: 8 blogger favourites

Do you love neroli skin care products? Me too! Neroli is uplifting, romantic and calming. Perfect for post lockdown emotional support. And so many natural beauty bloggers love neroli skin care too! One of my favourite memories as a young girl was sitting under my mum’s mock orange tree in the garden, listening to the bees buzzing around the fragrant blooms. When mock orange (aka “Philadelphus Virginalis”) is about to blossom, my thoughts turn to neroli (aka Bitter Orange, “Citrus Aurantium”). My favourite way to enjoy the benefits of neroli is in skin care. My favourite place to shop them? LoveLula of course! So this post is all about neroli – what it is, neroli skin care benefits, and my roundup of blogger neroli skin care favourites. What is neroli in skincare? Neroli in beauty care is created by adding neroli essential oil or hydrosol to skin and hair care…

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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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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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