I’ve been treating myself to some pampering goodies…
Recently I’ve been on a bit of a beauty binge and have bought a few new items with a focus on natural and organic ingredients. As I have mentioned in previous posts I’m trying to keep my pregnancy as natural as possible and thought that the nasty chemicals in some of my cosmetics and beauty products needed to go. After doing a lot of research and reading online product reviews I bought some products to try, which I thought that I would share with you all.
I’ve been using the Liz Earle naturally active skin care range on and off for at least 10 years now and since going back to it I’ve been using it for 2 years straight. It’s one of my favourite ranges as it’s very soft and gentle on my skin and I like the fact that it doesn’t contain any alcohol or animal extracts too. The Cleanse and Polish cleanser is like my little bit of heaven in the morning.
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One of the things that I was quick to change was my deodorant. I’ve always used a spray-on for speed, but recently it bothered me that I was always inhaling the fumes on application. On a shopping trip I popped into Lush to see what they had to offer and discovered the Aromaco Solid Deodorant Bar, which was recommended to me by a shop assistant. It’s just like a bar of soap that you rub on dry skin after showering. I do find it a bit strange from a hygienic point of view as it only comes in the original paper wrapper from the store – I think I might look for an organic roll-on after this has finished.
Next on my list was my nail varnishes and I invested in these pretty colours from OPI and Mavala, which are free from free from toluene, DBP and formaldehyde resin, making them safe for pregnancy.
Obviously, some belly butter was an essential for my growing bump. I’ve been rubbing in Mama Bee’s Belly Butter by Burt’s bees in to my belly, boobs and hips to hopefully prevent stretch marks…fingers crossed! The Fushi virgin organic coconut oil has also been a great accompaniment to the belly butter. I love coconut oil as it’s such a great all-rounder and works as a fabulous moisturiser on my dry skin.
OMG! This vanilla and coconut body wash by Korres smells divine and at just £8.oo it’s reasonably priced too. OK, so it’s not made from 100% natural ingredients, but 90% is good enough for me – it’s such a lovely product that I think I can be all forgiving.
Another lovely organic product by Fushi. I’ve been using this as a moisturiser straight after showering as it’s super absorbent and locks in the moisture without being greasy. You can also use it as a massage oil too, which will be a treat on tired and aching bodies.
Another product that I have my eye on is the Aveda damage remedy range for my hair. I chemically treat my hair to relax my roots, so it does tend to have a dry texture and needs lots of hydration. I’ve heard great things about this Aveda range so this has gone straight on to my wishlist amongst some other products too.
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So far, this little lot is treating me well and every time I use them I feel like I’m being pampered and indulged. As I said above I do have a few more items that I would like to buy plus an organic toiletries wishlist for the baby, which I will share another time.
Have you used any of the products mentioned above? Do you believe in natural beauty products or think that they are a waste of time?
Ok so I think I’m going to have to go out and look for that Korres body wash – it looks divine!
Oh it smells amazing. I got it from here: http://www.lookfantastic.com/coconut-milk-shower-gel-250ml/10492459.html
Those nail varnishes are gorgeous colours, glad to hear that they are safe for baby too.
Me too Dana! 🙂
Virgin coconut oil is naturally-antibacterial & gr8 for skin & everything(#1rule if you can’t eat it, forget it)!
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I love that rule! 🙂
I’m so in love with AVEDA products. I pretty much use all of them except for the shampoo and conditioner (just because they can be super pricy). The other products like Aveda air control hair spray, phomollient (gives some volume!), and smooth infusion. These products are most certainly NOT a waste of time and honestly if they are going to give better results and have longer benefits being natural, I’m all for it!
I have used some of the shampoos before but think that it didn’t suit my hair type. They can be really expensive, but so worth. Happy to hear that you like them too. 🙂
I love OPI nail varnish! It’s my favourite. Such pretty cools and a lovely shine. The coconut oil sounds divine as well.
OPI’s colour palette is amazing and they are so hard wearing, really loving my new polishes 🙂
I absolutely love burt’s bees stuff. I need to buy some more natural cosmetics. It is on my list of things to do 🙂
I’m really enjoying my belly butter and may have to invest in some more Burt’s goodies. 🙂
Awesome haul! The Fushi brand is one of my faves. 🙂
It’s gorgeous isn’t it!
I like the idea of natural things, but a lot of the time I forget and buy things that smell nice! I really like Butter London nail polish- free from formaldehyde and other nasties. I also love Lush things but I know they are not totally natural as they still use preservatives and sls, but then if they didn’t the products would go mouldy pretty quick I imagine.
I like cream deodorants- I hate spray ones as they make me cough, and roll ons I find so sticky. I did try a Jason roll on once, but it never seemed to dry so I had sticky underarms all day- not good. I like the idea of the solid block ones but have not found a good one yet.
Botanics at Boots have some nice more natural products too- I got some rose water toner which is really good and not expensive either.
I am also a bit obsessed with raw lip balm(the hurraw stuff)- I have ordered some more from i-herb and then found it in Wholefoods in london! So got some to tide me over!
I was quite disappointed to realise that the Lush products aren’t as natural as they seem. I think I may try a deodorant from Dr Organic and see how I get on with that. I love that raw lip balm, particularly the cherry flavour.
The only natural products I’ve ever bought skin and body care wise is Liz earle which I adore! Great post! x
I love Liz Earle too…divine!
I’ve never seen any of those items before!
I’ve never heard of a block of deodorant. When I was younger I used to use roll on but it would take so long to dry I switched to spray but haven’t really considered the fumes that come from the can.