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My first offering after two months of silence – almonds

My first offering after two months of silence – almonds
Yes almonds. My favourite nut, oil, milk. I love it flaked, ground, crushed, roasted, whole, half, in marzipan, in cereal, but most of all I love it in beauty products. It is a key ingredient in my home-made face oil, and is the main ingredient in this sensitive skin range from Weleda. I have found pure, organic sweet almond… View Post
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Merumaya melting cleansing balm – a non-drying cleanser

Merumaya melting cleansing balm – a non-drying cleanser
To me, January means extra pampering and time on my skin – inevitably it gets dry from the cold weather, hotter showers, central heating, drinking more tea, and not enough water, etc. I have a number of cleansers on the go at any one time, but in winter I search out the thicker and creamier ones… View Post
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Barefoot SOS face & body rescue cream – for dry and sensitive skin

Barefoot SOS face & body rescue cream – for dry and sensitive skin
This may be a brand that touts itself as being suitable for use on sensitive skin, and even on a case of eczema. I am not sure I can agree – well, it wasn’t suitable for a particularly sensitive bout of eczema on my face recently. It stung like crazy! So much so I had… View Post
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Elemental herbology’s cell plumping facial moisturiser does exactly what it says on the tin (pot)

Elemental herbology’s cell plumping facial moisturiser does exactly what it says on the tin (pot)
I ran out of my regular moisturiser some time ago, and have been using samples in a bid to trade up to something more suitable for my ageing skin. My skin has changed again, from when I was in my 30s. It’s much drier and needs quite a hefty moisturiser to keep it hydrated throughout… View Post
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Rose and Orange Blossom floral waters – natural toner for the winter

Rose and Orange Blossom floral waters – natural toner for the winter
Continuing with my green beauty theme, I’ve also adapted my toner for the winter, replacing the lavender floral water with orange blossom floral water, blending it with rose floral water in my spritz can. The cold weather and central heating can be drying on skin, so I’ve blended this toner to help tackle the drying effects. View Post
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