Would you like to make these little bathing beauties for yourself, or as a gift for loved ones? I made these to feature in a craft magazine that's due on the shelves in the autumn / winter. They're so easy and cheap to make, and make beautiful gifts. I can't tell you how to make them now, as the instructions are going to be published but what I can tell you is; harvest your Lavender when it's ready (about now - July) and dry it out! Or if you don't have any growing keep your eye out for dried lavender, so when the time comes in Autumn you can make these (and the pretty labels too) for loved ones at Christmas! though if you do make them I suggest you make a few as some won't be leaving your bathroom ... x
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Thursday, 6 March 2014
The BEST natural cleansers I've found are ...
Don't be thinking I choose natural products just because I'm a bit of a hippy (ok I am a bit of a hippy) but I choose them because they work! |
Monday, 20 January 2014
The best natural beauty brands and where to find them
Ok folks, let's have a quick recap. So far, we've talked about the potential dangers of chemical-based products in Becoming a natural beauty and we learned how to really read labels in Chemicals to avoid and understanding the labels. So now it's time to get on to the fun stuff! Now the good news is natural beauty brands are well and truly on the rise. The bad news is they can be a little bit more pricey than your regular high products, and it's not because of their packaging. It's because when it comes to natural ingredients, you really do get what you pay for.
Monday, 13 January 2014
Beauty products - Chemicals to avoid + how to understand labels
Ok so we learned in last weeks post Becoming a natural beauty that chemicals in products are no good for us. They are a potential danger to us and our environment. Cosmetic manufacturers are fully aware of this, but in many cases you'll see the words 'PURE' 'NATURAL' 'ORGANIC' plastered all over their beauty products even though it's jam-packed with chemicals. The laws governing the labeling on organic foods do not extend to beauty products so if a brand uses a tiny amount of an organic ingredient, they can call that product 'Organic.' Even brands that base their entire image on being 'pure and natural' are legally misleading us with their packaging ... and we of course believe it, thinking we're being good to our skin.
Once I cleaned my bathroom cupboard of all things chemical, this is all I was left with ... ok so I left my perfume but small steps people small steps! |
Monday, 6 January 2014
Becoming a natural beauty
Laugh lines or wrinkles, call them what you like, we don't like them. Like most people I had tried all manner of things to prevent age showing on my face. I'd like to tell you I eat vast amounts of organic veg and drink kale juice but that would be a lie. I don't drink much water (unless there's milk and a teabag in it) and I eat cake. So like most women I try to make up for it with what goes on my face instead. When I gave up smoking (I was a young musician) I also gave up chemical products at the same time and became a natural beauty. As a result my outlook and way of life completely changed, as did my skin.
My wedding morning ... I even used natural products on my big day. Photo by Binky Nixon |
Monday, 25 November 2013
How to make: Rose hip facial oil with Lavender & Rose - part 2
Morning all! So here are the instructions on how to make a basic anti-ageing
* Rose Hip Oil - with Lavender and Rose *
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
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