My very first experience with natural and organic skincare went down in 2007 during a mass splurge on the Stella McCartney CARE range of products, popular at the time. Does anyone even remember it? The heavy, oily and very earthy…
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Providing us with an Australian take on Korean skincare realness, Jurlique launched Activating Water Essence this month. If you don’t currently incorporate the essence step into your routine, think toner on steroids. Known for some of the best plant based…
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Never underestimate the power of a Gift With Purchase. The most recent ‘Spring Beauty Edit’ swag bag at Space NK included an eye cream from Kat Burki, a brand I have never tried before. Long story short, I went from…
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Known for incorporating some of the most beneficial raw materials into its products, Shea Terra Organics delivers pure, natural, borderline miraculous skin, body and hair solutions. Surprisingly affordable, the range popped on my radar while researching facial oils a decade…
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My spirit animal ever since I saw ‘Hush’ in theaters circa 1998 (a movie apparently nobody heard of), Gwyneth Paltrow has yet to steer me wrong. Her slow roasted tomatoes are one of my best culinary secrets, we shared a…
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Ever since my first African Botanics encounter six months ago, the brand has been topping the list of ‘can do no wrong’ in my beauty book. A perfect definition of green luxury, every sublime formula is equal parts effective and…
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Known to combine mood altering aromatherapy with a pharmaceutical approach, Kneipp has been satisfying the most precise well being cravings for over 120 years. Developed in Germany by Sebastian Kneipp, a Bavarian priest who spearheaded the neuropathy movement, the brand…
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When your passion for skincare results in an abundance of product at your doorstep, you develop a set of criteria to help navigate around constant industry newness. And while I’m game to try almost anything (for the greater good of…
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