Nourish Argan Skin Renew organic face cream review

At this time of year I turn my attention to a rich organic, natural day cream. My criteria: hydration that lasts all day, no nasties and a magical ingredient or two that promise to give me younger, plumper skin. I now also insist … Continue reading

Organic beauty online: where to buy

As organic September draws to a close here are some of my favourite places to feed an organic beauty habit. Naturisimo Top of my list has to be online green beauty destination Naturisimo. Not only do they have a huge range of products but … Continue reading

Shea (butter) bliss

You’re no doubt familiar with shea butter (Butyrosperum Parkii) as an ingredient in many skincare products, especially natural beauty ones. It’s a top-notch moisturiser and skin superfood with high levels of vitamins and fatty acids and a host of benefits that have seen it rise … Continue reading

The flaw in your anti-ageing beauty routine…

Why am I posting a picture of a bin full of unused samples? This stash had been sitting on my dressing table for months but, tempted as I was to try them out, I finally relegated them to the trash. Why? Read … Continue reading

Appuru, organic beauty salon in London

Appuru is a natural organic beauty boutique and salon in Pimlico, central London. And given that it’s a four minute walk from my home (we Londoners are precise when it comes to distance on foot) I’m confused as to why it took … Continue reading

Elate Clean Cosmetics autumn/winter make-up collection review

I’ve never hidden my passion for Canadian brand Elate Clean Cosmetics. This super natural, vegan-friendly make-up brand offers really superior quality, an amazing range of colours and pure, non-toxic ingredients. If I had to use one green beauty make-up brand … Continue reading

Natural beauty hack: DIY travel size facial oils

Vitamin E capsules as a natural facial oil

This is more of a natural beauty hack than a review. The dilemma: you’re going away and you desperately want to take a facial oil but are short on space and you’ve been stung before by the leaking bottle of … Continue reading

Summer natural beauty essentials: Badger sunscreen and Hurraw! sun balm

Natural Badger sunscreen and Hurraw UV lip balm

With another heatwave around the corner I’ve got a couple more natural sunscreen reviews for you. My old favourite Badger and their zinc oxide SPF 15 Unscented Sunscreen Cream and new fave Hurraw! SPF 15 Sun Balm. Hurraw! SPF 15 … Continue reading

MooGoo Anti-Ageing SPF 15 Face Cream

MooGoo Anti-Ageing SPF 15 Face Cream

I often get asked for reviews of natural face creams with SPF. They’ve been somewhat lacking on the blog as my own preference is for non-nano zinc oxide as a UV blocker and when I started there weren’t that many … Continue reading

Organic natural eye creams that won’t break the bank

Natural organic eye creams

Eye creams are often quite pricey, especially when you consider the quantity you get, but they’re an important part of our daily beauty regimes. Here are my reviews of a couple of more affordable ones by organic beauty brands Organic … Continue reading