My 2016 green beauty secrets

As we get ready to ring in a new year, here are some of the green beauty discoveries I made in 2016. Happy New Year to you all! 1. The power of aromatherapy My absolute favourite discovery of 2016 was … Continue reading

Big love for Lavera Natural Cosmetics make-up

I’ve been a fan of green beauty brand Lavera’s make-up range since I tried their Indian Dream Eyeshadow Palette a couple of years ago (and it’s still going strong). Now their Volume Mascara and Soft Lipliner in Red 03 have resolutely taken … 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

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

High fives for these natural hand creams

I am constantly applying hand cream (busy mum = relentless hand washing); there’s always a tube in my bag and one by my bed. At the moment I have three fabulous ones on the go so I’m ‘handing’ over my … Continue reading

Words of wisdom from one mother to another

It’s Mother’s Day in the UK so who better to share their natural beauty secrets than my mum, Gilli. Mum is actually the inspiration behind this blog; without her I would never have sought out natural beauty products or questioned … Continue reading

Elate Clean Cosmetics

At last! A breakthrough in my search for high performing natural make-up. Elate Clean Cosmetics make products that are free from harsh chemicals, totally natural and vegan friendly. They score brilliantly on the Think Dirty app, boast beautiful packaging and, … Continue reading

Natural lip balm round up

If all that kissing under the mistletoe has left your lips in need of some TLC then read on for my natural lip balm round up. Considering how much of this stuff we get through, and the fact we swallow … Continue reading