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Mei Botanics Mei Botanics are a new natural vegan skincare brand, based in London, who launched last month. They had some tempting opening offers at their launch, so I decided to try a few of their products. Gentle Rhassoul Cleansing Oil £5.80 for 50ml/£8.90 for 100ml I've never tried a cleansing oil with clays in the ingredients. This oil is suitable for all skin types, including oily and acne prone skin. Shake the bottle before each use as the clay will settle to the bottom. Wet your face and then massage a small pool of all all over the face to remove dirt, impurities, makeup and spf. The oil very gently exfoliates the skin at the same time as giving you a deep cleanse. I found that I could use this on my eyes without irritation, but remember, what may be okay for me, might not suit you! I'm really enjoying this cleansing oil. It's scent-free but does have a natural scent of Lavender. I also love the texture of the oil and clay mixed togethe...

NorthburN Gift of the Month (June) £12 + P+P 50ml Mandarin and Bergamot Reed Diffuser 30ml Room Mist 10 Pack of Wax Melts How on earth has it taken me so long to get around to buying NorthburN's fabulous monthly deal?! It's fantastic value at just £12 (plus postage) offering 40% savings on the regular price. I previously tried a NorthburN candle from a Skin Organics Clean Beauty box and found it to have a beautiful long-lasting scent, which burned evenly and lasted for ages. I had always meant to go back and try more. The Mandarin & Bergamot scent is just my cup of tea. And it's the perfect summer scent with its citrus notes. I'm so impressed with each of the products in the box and they all ensure that my house is kept smelling sweet and fresh. I don't often buy wax melts, but these have definitely re-ignited my interest in them.  I've been using one of the heart-shaped wax melts at a time in the evening and they l...

Live in the Light - Soap Sampler Kit £7.50 Contains: Marley's Monsters - Soap Saver Bag Vermont Soap - Wooden Soap Dish Twenty Three Living - The Eastern One Twenty Three Living - The Lavender One Twenty Three Living - The Herbaceous One Twenty Three Living - The Orange One I've recently gone a bit doolally buying sample soaps, so when I saw that Live in the Light were offering this brilliantly-priced and generous soap sampler kit, I didn't see the harm in adding just a few more to my growing stash! As well as the four generously sized sample bars of soaps from Twenty Three Living , there is a soap saver bag from Marley's Monsters  . Made from organic cotton mesh with a cotton drawstring cord, the soap saver bag is the ideal way to safely store soap to keep it lasting for longer. Slip your soap into the bag and rub to make it all lather up. The bag is lightly exfoliating and helps to maximise the lather and scent of your soap. Hang i...

After only recently coming across Earth Basics on Social Media I decided to go and have a little browse at their online store to see what they have to offer. See, here's the thing - I don't actually need anything at the moment, but when has that ever been a reason not to buy?! Earth Basics offer a lovely range of eco-friendly, recyclable,sustainably sourced, biodegradable and zero-plastic products from brands such as Ku.tis, Beauty Kubes, and Heavenly Organics as well as eco toothbrushes, plasters, cotton buds and cleansing cloths. Heavenly Organics - Organic Orange, Rose Geranium & Patchouli Body Butter £4.99 for 100g I wanted to try something from Heavenly Organics and this body butter caught my eye. It's seriously good value for money and you get a generous 100g glass pot with aluminium lid, so completely recyclable (or reusable). I thought the scent combination sounded delicious, and I wasn't wrong! What a stunning scent blen...

Akamuti I recently discovered this brand through Skin Organics Beauty Box and loved the product I tried so much that I had to go back and pick up a couple more items. Akamuti, a Welsh brand headed by Lindsey , hand craft natural skin, body and hair care products using only the best natural butters, oils, herbs, aromatic distillates, barks, resins and flowers. They have a strong environmental policy and ethical policies regarding animals and people . The name Akamuti comes from the Bemba language of Zambia and has two meanings - 'Little Tree' and 'Little bit of medicine' and shows the important connection meaning trees and medicines. Akamuti stress that tree ingredients are vital in their products - essential for our health and also for the health of the planet. Amazonian Murmuru Butter £5.00 for 50g This is the product that I received in the most recent Skin Organics Clean Beauty Box. Murmuru Butter is a creamy yellow Brazilian ...

When the May box was announced and the theme of 'Spring' was revealed, I was (as ever) really looking forward to this box arriving. And the contents are even better than I could have hoped for! The Skin Organics Clean Beauty Box is a Bi-monthly subscription service offering a selection of five full/deluxe sample sized natural beauty, skincare and makeup products.  100% natural, organic, non-toxic, eco-friendly, cruelty free, ethically sourced and often from up and coming British Indie Natural Beauty brands, the products chosen are free from Parabens, Petrochemicals, PEGs (petroleum-based compounds), silicones, Sodium Laureth or Lauryl Sulphate, Phthalates, Propylene Glycol , Synthetic Colours and Fragrances, Triclosan,  Formaldehyde, Toulene, Benzophenone/PABA, Petroleum/Mineral oil, Alcohol, Urea, PEG, PG/BG, Dioxin, Aluminium, DEET, Camphor, Talc and Carmine. A Bi-monthly subscription costs £25.00   BUY HERE This month's box contains five pr...

The Bubble Workshop I've missed browsing idly round shops during the lock-down but one of my greatest pleasures is browsing online for little treats. Sandra, Beauty Balm Blog , ever an inspiration for green beauty buys, recently shared some of her purchases from The Bubble Workshop, so of course, I had to make a little purchase for myself! They have a gorgeous selection of hand made soap and bath bombs, with a choice of sizes and gift sets. My package came in a neat little letterbox sized box, so this would make an ideal treat or gift to send to a friend. I picked up a couple of different soaps to try out, opting for smaller sizes as I prefer smaller, hand-sized bars of soap in the bathroom. I couldn't resist picking up one of The Bubble Workshop's latest creations - the Galaxy Soap . It's a vegan, cold-pressed soap made with coconut and olive oil to give a great lather. It smells absolutely delicious and is scented with cherry and sanda...

Dames and Dimes - Choc Orange Shimmer Massage Bar £8.00 for 50g When I heard that Dames & Dimes had released some new massage bars, I knew I had to try one straight away. And of course, my first choice was going to be the Choc Orange Shimmer Massage Bar (others are Original, Buttercream Vanilla and Coconut and Lemongrass). What is it? Handmade massage bar, rather cutely shaped liked big slabs of chocolate. Made to relieve dry, parched and itchy skin; improves skin elasticity and can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks. Naturally sourced mica pigment helps to impart a subtle healthy and shimmering glow on the skin. Ingredients Theobroma cacao (organic unrefined cocoa) seed butter, Butyrospermum parkii (organic unrefined shea) utter, Shorea stenoptera (organic illipe) seed butter, Camellia oleifera (organic unrefined camellia) seed oil, Citrus sinensis (organic sweet orange) peel oil, Synthetic fluorphlogopite (mica) CI 77891, CI 77491, ...