Late to the Party

2019 was a year of discovery for me. Most of the products I bought, used and loved the most were from some of the UK's best natural skincare brands. And the UK really does have such an amazing nationwide tribe of Indie skincare brands who are showing the bigger brands exactly how it should be done!  Ingredient and production transparency, ethical commitment to fair trade, recyclable packaging, reducing the carbon footprint, cruelty free, small batch, personalised customer service - these are the qualities that are most important for me when choosing products and I think all the brands mentioned in this post deliver all of these qualities as well as exceptional products. Viva Indie Skincare! * This post contains PR Samples* Best Brands of 2019 I have tried so many products from so many fantastic British Indie Skincare brands this year and it really was difficult to judge one above another. The brands I've chosen this year are brands where I have either tried their ...

  It's been an utter pleasure trying out various samples of products from Danish natural skincare brand Omoi. I recently won a giveaway, jointly hosted by Casa Mencarelli and Omoi and Krystele from Omoi very kindly added a super generous silk drawstring bag full of samples from her stunning range.         Omoi are a Danish brand with a French twist. The name Omoi is a contraction of the French words "Oh Moi" and is grounded on the philosophy of making time to take care of oneself - it's all about 'Me Time'!    The products are so beautifully branded and presented in blue glass jars and pots - full size products are also presented in a white card cylinder tub. What I'm really loving about them is that although they are simple, and often multi-purpose and the ingredients are minimal, they're not just plain and perfunctory products. Krystele has clearly put an incredible amount of thought into which ingredients she uses so that the ...