November and December Empties

Here's a job-lot of empties from November and December.

The November Vegan Kind Lifestyle Box

Here's a look at November's Box

Favourites of 2018. Part 1: Bath and Body

I tried some fantastic natural beauty products during 2018. Here is my round up of the year, starting with bath and body products.

The December Love Lula Box

The last Love Lula box of 2018 was a superb collection of cruelty-free beauty.

December Love Lula Picks

My last picks of 2018 from Love Lula were some crackers (no pun intended).

Cruelty-Free Christmas Gift Guide 2018

With the rise of consumer interest in natural, cruelty-free and vegan products, there are a wealth of gifts out there just waiting if you know where to look.

Review: Ethically Organic Skin Care

Recently I had the opportunity to try three products from Ethically Organic, a 99% organic and 100% natural skin care brand run by Brad and Sallyanne. They are certified by PETA and all their products are vegan.

The Love Lula Christmas Gift Guide

Green beauty shopping site Love Lula is a great place to start for natural, cruelty-free treats for the folks in your life. 

Review: The November Natural Beauty Box

The theme for this month's box was Winter Skin Saviours. I was so excited to receive it and it didn't disappoint. There were three new to me brands, I don't know how Emma keeps digging up these hidden gems! 😍

November Love Lula Picks

I chose two products from Love Lula to review this month - the Forrest and Love Aroma Car Cushion Set and Tabitha James Kraan's golden citrus shampoo - and was sent a third to try, Saint Come's thyme and cinnamon room spray.

The November Love Lula Beauty Box

This month's box was top - and bottom - heavy on the exfoliators 😜as befits this time of year

October Empties

Somewhat later than billed, I present my October empties. I was pleased that less than half of them are in plastic containers.

The October Natural Beauty Box

This month's theme was Dreamy Days and I have to say Emma, in collaboration with Rare Beauty, the women-led natural skincare site, has really outdone herself. This is one of my favourite curations of the year. 

Review: The October Love Lula Beauty Box

This month's box was filled with facial and body care goodies from some great brands.

Love Lula: The Perfect V Review

Love Lula sent me five products from The Perfect V range of intimate care to try.

October Love Lula Picks

I chose two products from US vegan cosmetics range Emani to review this month.

Review: The September Love Lula Beauty Box

Here's my review of the September Love Lula box.

My favourite certified organic products

To celebrate organic September with the Soil Association, I decided to round up my favourite certified organic beauty products.

September Love Lula Picks

Here are the 5 lovely products I chose to review this month from Love Lula. As the nights start to draw in, I focused mainly on body care as my skin needs extra help in colder weather.

The August Natural Beauty Box

The theme for August's Natural Beauty Box was Quench and Glow with 6 gorgeous cruelty-free, natural and vegan products to enhance your skin routine.

August Empties

I've got a bumper empties post this month. It's either the famine or the feast with me 😄

Love Lula August Picks

Here are my Love Lula picks for August.

Review: The August Love Lula Beauty Box

This month's Love Lula box was focused mainly on facial skincare with both samples and full sizes.

Review: Naturally Tribal Skincare

Recently I was sent two products to try from the Naturally Tribal Skincare range. Their products are made using natural African ingredients and soured from Essan, Nigeria. They provide blog updates on their collaboration with the women of Essan.

Review: Botanicals Foot Care Products

Recently I've been trialling two foot care products from Botanicals, one of my favourite vegan natural skin care companies. As I stand up all day in my job, my feet are always in need of attention and I do my best to keep them in good condition.

Review: Organica Skincare

Recently I was sent two sample pots to try from Organica Skincare. They are a British company with 100% natural, Soil Association certified ingredients. Their products are all balms.

Review: The July Natural Beauty Box

This month's lovely Natural Beauty Box featured seven gorgeous plastic-free products.

Review: The July Love Lula Beauty Box

Love Lula's July box was a bumper one featuring seven items! 

July Empties

Here's what I used up during the month of July.

Review: July Love Lula Picks

Here are the products I chose for July from Love Lula.

Review: Bespoke Aroma

Bespoke Aroma is a Lake District-based natural beauty brand devised by Jo Evans and comprises bath teas, oils, creams, pulse oils, lip balm and mists. The range is suitable for vegans apart from the skin tonic and moisture shot bath teas which contain buttermilk and goat's milk respectively. The hand and face cream bases are certified 91% organic by the Soil Association.

Review: The June Natural Beauty Box

A look at June's gorgeous Summer-themed Natural Beauty Box

Review: The June Love Lula Beauty Box

Here's a review of June's lovely Love Lula Beauty Box

Review: Fushi Really Good Hair Oil

It was a pleasure recently to try my first ever Fushi product, a brand I have heard only good things about. Meaning 'eternal life' in Japanese, Fushi manufacture beauty and health products, over 98% of which are vegan and most of their range are Soil Association certified. 

Quarter Two Empties 2018

As the last couple of empties I did were a bit poor in terms of quantity, I decided to save empties for a quarterly post (and then promptly got behind and missed Q1 completely - although I aim to get that up too!), so here it is, empties from April, May and June of 2018.

June Love Lula Picks

Here's what I picked to try this month from Love Lula.

Eden Days Hawaiian Haven Body Butter

Recently I have been trying the Hawaiian Haven Body Butter made by Eden Days, a cruelty-free British company whose products are all vegan.

Review: The May Natural Beauty Box

This month's Natural Beauty Box featured six gorgeous products from an amazing group of British brands.

Review: Bandale 100% Vegan Skin Care

Bandale is a vegan natural skin care company that I found while browsing Etsy. I tried some of their miniatures.

Review: Sun and Moon Herbals Anointing Oil

Sun and Moon Herbals is an Etsy business run by Hayley-Marie. She makes a selection of oils, soaps and balms and kindly sent me an anointing oil to try.

Review: Love Lula May Beauty Box

Here's my review of this month's fabulous Love Lula Beauty Box.

Review: Kinn Living

Kinn Living launched their range of plant-based body care and home cleaning products in March 2017. They are Soil Association COSMOS certified, vegan and cruelty-free with recyclable packaging. I was kindly sent 2 products to try.

Review: Eveksia Skin Care

I've recently been browsing handmade skin care on Etsy, one of my favourite sites. I really like to come across new brands on there as the sellers are small businesses who use the purest of ingredients and make in small batches.

This week I am reviewing Eveksia skin care.

Review: May Love Lula Picks

These are the products I chose to review from Love Lula in May.

Review: The April Natural Beauty Box

As the time for May's box draws near, here's a review of April's Natural Beauty Box.

Review: Living Nature Ultimate Day Oil

Recently, I've had the pleasure to try Living Nature's Ultimate Day Oil, courtesy of Botanical Brands.

Review: The April Love Lula Beauty Box

Here's my thoughts on April's Love Lula Beauty Box