I recently purchased the Flow Mindfulness Workbook and it's really helped me learn how to be a bit calmer and quieten my mind down. Flow is a magazine that I really love and it always comes with some sort of paper "goodies" as extras. This one came with a free mini journal, poster, precious moments keepsake cards, post-it notes and a bookmark. Its...
This months Love Lula box has arrived and it's another really generous box from them and perfect for winter skin and warming you up! It contained: Balm Balm Bergamot Perfume I was so excited to try this as cruelty free perfume is something I'm really struggling to find. This is a gorgeous scent but it has no staying power at all which is...
November is time for The Vegan Kind quarterly beauty box and it was another brill box from them! Amie Matte Finish Moisturiser This is great for my oily skin, it sunk in and it did help with the shininess, if only for a couple of hours. Dr Organic Moroccan Argan Oil Body Wash This is a SLS/SLES free shower gel and has a...
Apologies this is woefully late but life has finally settled back to reality after the wedding! This months beauty box is another amazing box and contained the following:- PHB Aloe Vera Skin Heal Gel I've always wanted to try this and I'm so glad it appeared in my box! This is a cooling and soothing gel that sinks in quickly and really does...
This month's Love Lula Beauty Box has arrived and its another brilliant box! This month it contains:- Barefoot SOS Nourishing Cream Cleanser full size and worth £20 This cleanser is a cream consistency and is like a thicker moisturiser. It cleansed well and will definitely get used. John Masters Lip Calm full size worth £6 This is a gorgeous lip balm with a...
Today I thought I'd write about one of my favourite magazines at the moment, The Simple Things. I've got pretty fed up recently of the traditional fashion magazines as the clothes are either ridiculous and / or extortionate and I've found them becoming so shallow. Elle appears to be the only one still challenging itself with excellent writing whereas the rest of them are...
I'm currently fighting off my first cold of the season and I'm feeling icky to say the least! Unfortunately, at this time of the year people seem to be getting ill everywhere and most people will get at least one cold. Here's my favourite natural remedies for colds and how I naturally help my symptoms and help to speed healing along. Echinacea I...
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Starting on the path of green cosmetics,
Organic Beauty Week - Why Certification Isn't What I Look For
This week has been Organic Beauty Week and beauty products made by brands who have been certified by organisations like the Soil Association have been promoted. I've found natural products are undoubtably better for my skin and it's great that they get mainstream press one week a year but it's important to remember that these certifications are still limited and have their own...
As I've been trying to get more Hygge in my life since January, I've noticed the movement appears to have completely exploded this summer and there's loads of books coming out on how to Hygge. I've just started reading Meik Wiking's Little Book of Hygge and I thought I would share the bits of hygge we are all doing without even realising it...
Liz Earle's new book Skin was released a couple of weeks ago and it's a great read if you are looking for sensible, no nonsense tips on how to look after your skin. I've always loved Liz's books and I can't recommend them highly enough if you want to really understand how your skin works and how to properly look after your skin,...
I've been a subscriber to the Love Lula beauty box for over a year now. I love it as its always great value for money and now I'm cruelty free, its great knowing I can use everything in it without having to go off and research it first. I finally got hold of my Love Lula September box today and its another brilliant...
Today I thought I'd share how I made my brush holder. Believe it or not, this started life as an old Nutella jar and some nail polish! (Apologies for the horrific state of the brushes. I use these every day and today is wash day!) First, you take any old glass jar. I used a Nutella one as this was just what we...
I've just finished reading Chris Hadfield's An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth and its one of the first books in a long time thats genuinely made me think. Its full of brilliant advice on how to succeed and really shows the importance of teamwork and how far a supportive environment with colleagues really can take you. Sure, in our daily lives, a colleague's...
Mondays are often dreaded as the worst day of the week. Everyone is back at work and it often feels like the day has literally nothing good about it to look forward to. Why? Monday is just another day. Yes the weekend has gone, but its the start of another week thats full of possibilities. This week, make a conscious effort to make...
I managed to try the new Bare Minerals BarePro foundation this week and I'm very impressed. Its a good colour match for my ghostly pale skin and offers build able coverage. I also bought the new brush to go along with it, it's so soft! You apply this by putting a tiny amount on the brush, tapping off the excess and then buffing...
I love the danish concept of Hygge. It doesn't translate into english well but Visit Denmark translates it as:- "In essence, hygge means creating a nice, warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people around you." To me its about those little things we often forget or never allow ourselves to do that actually make you feel all cosy,...
Please PLEASE remember not everything you see or read on the internet is true or an accurate reflection of reality. Social media and blogs are curated to show a highlights reel, no-one wants to see people first thing in the morning, with a messy bedroom and with a kitchen that needs cleaning and that time the experimental recipe crashed and literally burned. I...
