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Green Beauty Swaps

May 11, 2020 No Comments

making natural oils in a lab for green beauty

Hi lovelies,

Today I am writing about my green beauty swaps since making the change gradually over the space of around 6 years. As you may know, I have been on a green beauty journey since discovering natural ingredients and plant-based beauty cleared my adult acne. Even when I started this blog back then, I was still transitioning.

For example, I used to think the only way to clear my acne was to go for the strongest chemicals and newest technology in order to obtain clear skin. I tried everything from Proactiv – which bleached my pillowcases and face cloths (yikes) to Clearasil – full of harsh chemicals and overpowering smell. They just seemed to either not work or actually aggravate my skin and strip it of its natural oils. read more

Reviews, Skincare

Finalists for the CertClean Beauty Awards 2020 Best Serums

March 30, 2020 No Comments

Clean Beauty Awards 2020 Finalist Serums

Bonjour beautés,

Hope you’re all keeping well during this global pandemic and most importantly, staying home looking after yourselves. I am focusing on all the positives rather than dwelling on the negatives so one of the positive aspects of being in self-confinement is most certainly having time to blog!

I have really missed my blog so much since I have been working every single day up until the closure of our restaurant business two weeks ago. So without further ado, I bring you the finalists for the CertClean beauty awards 2020 best serums category. read more

Reviews, Skincare

I’m a Judge for the CertClean Beauty Awards 2019!

November 7, 2019 No Comments

Proud judge cert clean beauty awards 2019 badge

Hi Beauties,

Been super busy lately so excuse my absence from the blog but I am super excited that I’m a judge for the CertClean Beauty Awards 2019! I am absolutely delighted and honoured to be chosen for such a worthy role.

CertClean are a well-known trademark which helps us to identify and be certain in the knowledge that the beauty products we buy are formulated without toxins, parabens, carcinogens and nasty chemicals that may harm us.

As you may know, the beauty industry is highly under-regulated, therefore we need proper certification to be sure our products are free from harmful ingredients that can affect our hormones, reproductive systems and neurological functioning. See my previous post – Toxins in beauty products read more

Reviews, Skincare

Kleem Organics Advanced Retinol Moisturiser & Vitamin C Serum

August 23, 2019 2 Comments

Kleem organics moisturiser with retinol and vit c serum

Hi Beauties,

Today I bring you a review of my newfound skincare products, Kleem Organics Advanced Retinol Moisturiser and Vitamin C Serum. I have been trés busy working and minding the kids so haven’t had much time to blog lately! However, my youngest started back at creche the other day and now I have a few spare moments in the morning, yay!

I am so happy to be back to my beloved blog, I have missed it! So I thought I would share my latest natural skincare finds with you. As you may know, I love retinol and although not a natural product, it is derived from vitamin A and to be honest, it seems to work miracles for me! I normally only use natural products in my beauty arsenal but retinol is a holy grail product in my eyes so I use it every night. read more

Reviews, Skincare

Face Theory Sunfragma SPF 25 Melting Balm Review

May 1, 2019 13 Comments

Sunfragma SPF 25 melting balm in pot with spatula

Hi Natural Beauties,

I have been on the hunt for a natural sunscreen for ages so I was chuffed to find Facetheory Sunfragma SPF 25 Melting Balm. It is a new release by Face Theory who are my absolute fave brand. If you follow my blog you will know this, since I often gush about their products. My skin has evolved beautifully since discovering the natural skincare brand.

It comes with a 5 star UVA rating and is a broad spectrum sunscreen. It contains plant-based solvents and best-in-class UVA and UVB filters (Tinosorb® S and Uvinul® A Plus). read more