Review: Balm Balm Rose Floral Water

Since I first tried Balm Balm products, I've made sure to keep them as one of the brands I repurchase from. After using the Frankincense toner and finding it nice but stinky 😀I knew I wanted to try a different toner from the range.

Review: Botanicals Nourish Hydrating Mist

I was sent a sample of this lovely mist by Botanicals to try. It is cruelty free and vegan with extracts of rose and camellia and is suitable for dry and mature skin (they also do a gentle mist for sensitive skin).

Review: Urban Veda Skin Care

Recently I tried a few products from Urban Veda, an award-winning UK company whose products are based on Ayurvedic principles. They are cruelty free, certified by the Vegetarian Society (some products contain beeswax and honey) and contain no SLS, mineral oil or parabens. Their bottles are made from recycled plastic.This is going to be a mixed review unfortunately as there are elements to admire about the brand and elements I am not too keen on.

They have four ranges, based on doshas:

Purifying range - for oil prone skin, based on the Kapha dosha, with Neem and Botanics
Radiance range - for dull and pigmented skin based on the Vata dosha, with Turmeric and Botanics
Reviving Range - for sensitive skin, based on the Pitta dosha, with Sandalwood and Botanics
Soothing range - for mature and dry skin - tridoshic - with Rose and Botanics

I did the dosha questionnaire and came out as a Vata with elements of Kapha, although I could argue that I contain aspects of all the doshas. My skin is prone to blemishes, although not oily, with red patches and isn't radiant. It is also mature and dry (but not too mature *cough*).

Urban Veda sent me some trial sizes from both their purifying and radiance ranges.

Review: Pink's Boutique Skincare

I had the pleasure recently of trying two samples from Pink's Boutique - their Bamboo and Oatmeal Polish and the Rose Face and Body Balm.

Pink's Boutique are a UK company based in Derbyshire. Their products are vegan, cruelty-free and certified by the Soil Association. The samples arrived in a beautifully packaged box complete with mini rosebuds and a leaflet about which nasties to avoid in your skin care.

Mother's Day Gift Guide

I have a collection of things here that I've either tried myself, seen good reviews for or come across while browsing online. I think all of them would make lovely gifts for a special mum this mother's day. I must confess, there's a bias towards roses and pretty packaging 😉

GK Creations Himalayan Rose Bath Salts

How gorgeous does this look? It's pink Himalayan rock salt with rose petals and essential oils of geranium, lavender and orange. I think it would look so nice in any mum's bathroom and if it was mine, I probably wouldn't want to use it. 

GK Creations do gift sets featuring the bath salts with soap, bath truffles and a candle, starting at £14 here

Review: Botanicals Cleanse and Polish

Botanicals hail from Leicestershire and began life in 2004. They make a range of skin care, body and bath products, cold pressed and essential oils. All their stuff is free from the usual nasties, cruelty-free and vegan. I've read some really good things about them and I was lucky enough to try their rose and camellia Cleanse and Polish which is for normal, dry and mature skin. (They do a gentle chamomile and marigold range which is for sensitive/problem skin).