Charcoal is in everything these days... bath salts, soaps, face masks, konjac sponges... even toothpaste! Along with CBD oil, these 2 share the current pinnacle of skincare miracle promises. Is charcoal really magical? What it does, according to the brand: "Intensely purifying and nourishing detox soap with activated charcoal and natural orris-pine fragrance. The amazing … Continue reading Madara Charcoal Detox soap – Review
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The Cruelty-free Beauty Box subscription – February 2020
Years ago I used to subscribe to a beauty box and I loved receiving the treats once a month. The company I was using didn't want to customise though, so I was receiving products that were sold in China, which means tested on animals. I had to stop my subscription. As I was looking for … Continue reading The Cruelty-free Beauty Box subscription – February 2020
10 myths about soap, debunked
Since I have been trying to ditch single-use plastic in the bathroom, I have been doing a bit of research on soap. I am getting on much better than I expected with these various bars and colourful lumps of solidified, saponified oils. So I started thinking about why I wasn't using them before. Apart from … Continue reading 10 myths about soap, debunked
EVOLVE BEAUTY Tropical Blossom Body Butter – Review
What it does, according to the brand: "This soft Evolve Beauty Tropical Blossom Body Butter contains nourishing organic shea butter (the skin superfood extracted from the nuts of the Shea tree, a strong moisturiser that has skin healing properties due to its richness in unsaturated fats, essential fatty acids, Vitamin E and D and provitamin … Continue reading EVOLVE BEAUTY Tropical Blossom Body Butter – Review
LUSH Magic Crystals Review
I am already an addict to Epsom Salts so I was curious to try this. I also really like my Biofreeze after I overdo the exercise or when the Fibromyalgia gives me a hard time. But Biofreeze comes in a single-use plastic roller so I am trying to find an alternative. What it does, according … Continue reading LUSH Magic Crystals Review
Dr BRONNER Peppermint Bar soap – Review
I really like Peppermint shower products when I shower at the gym post workout. I like the way it soothes the muscles and invigorates the skin and also the fact that it helps clear the sinuses after a swim. What it does, according to the brand: "Our most popular scent & with a peppermint burst … Continue reading Dr BRONNER Peppermint Bar soap – Review
LUSH shampoo bar, “Soak and Float” – Review
This is the second shampoo bar I have tried and I must say that I am much more convinced by this one than I was with the first. Apart from being solid, Soak & Float does behave like a shampoo. It lathers beautifully and I feel like I am cleaning rather than just plastering some … Continue reading LUSH shampoo bar, “Soak and Float” – Review
The BODY SHOP – Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter review
The Sumptuous Camomile Cleansing Butter is a balm that removes all make-up, including eye make-up. What it does, according to the brand: “Cleanse and nourish your skin with our rich cleansing butter. A luxurious way to remove every last trace of make-up, while purifying, cleansing and refreshing your skin, leaving it soft to the touch. … Continue reading The BODY SHOP – Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter review
KYPRIS anti-oxidant dew
Kypris antioxidant dew is a milky fluid packed with antioxidants (that one's obvious) and soothing, hydrating, calming and brightening ingredients. What it does, according to the brand: “The antioxidant Dew restores strength, vitality and radiance to skin with clinically proven actives such as phospholipid encapsulated antioxidants that target and quench free radicals while select botanicals calm … Continue reading KYPRIS anti-oxidant dew