Couleur Caramel’s fabulous natural mascara

Look no more, we’ve found the best mascara on the market and its 98% natural! Couleur Caramel’s mineral and plant-based mascara is paraben-free, phenoxyethanol free, coal free, and PEG free. Better yet, it will stays put all day, without flaking or smudging (yes, it’s true). Two separate applicators are available: “cils courts,” which deposits more [...]

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Fabulous Melvita products giveaway

We’ve been raving about them. Marion Cotillard loves them. Now you can bag some for yourself. Melvita (meaning honey and life in French) have just launched in the UK and to celebrate we have 10 fabulous Melvita products to giveaway. To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is to [...]

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Keep up with Les Francais. Melvita launches in UK today.

Skin looking dry, flaky and parched from the constant central heating and bracing the elements this winter? Fret no more (it will only increase those lines), nourishing natural skin relief arrives in the UK today, with the launch of the largest beauty brand en France, Melvita. This family run business founded in 1983, by biologist [...]

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Celebrity beauty secret revealed…mineral make-up

What do Paris Hilton, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Madonna have in common?  They are all on record as saying they swear by mineral make-up. Made from finely milled natural minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc, mineral makeup is being hailed as healthier and better than chemical-based products.  Its mineral content [...]

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Vegan and sustainable makeup brushes

In the late 80′s the media were keen on exposing brands that supported animal testing and we became aware of the cruelty animals experience in labs so we could look beautiful. Now, most of us try to avoid makeup and skin care products that are tested on animals. However, did you ever think about how [...]

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Make your own beauty products; save money and avoid toxic chemicals

Most of us use many beauty products on a daily basis, often containing toxic chemicals.  Although the chemicals in any one product are unlikely to cause harm, think about how many products you use in a day, year, and over a lifetime. Small amounts of toxic chemicals add up and accumulate in our bodies through [...]

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When did you last buy some sexy underwear let alone eco ones?

My ‘loved up new relationship’ girlfriend recently commented on a bra I was wearing whilst in a changing room. I think it went something like this “Darling, what is that? It does nothing for you. When did you last buy some lovely underwear?” Frankly, It’s been so long I can’t even remember. Since having children, [...]

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Beautiful natural skincare range for mums and babies from Bloom and Blossom

We have just discovered this lovely brand of natural skincare for mum and baby – Bloom and Blossom, its prices are reasonable for the quality of the products.  Their USP is that they use minimum number of ingredients to achieve the maximum results. All products are made in the United Kingdom and ingredients are of [...]

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Melvita, arriving soon to UK

How pleased am I! Having only been able to buy this fabulous brand on holiday in France, now Melvita are launching a UK website in January 2010. They’re launching a US website too and opening their first stateside shop in San Francisco. Melvita is a French organic beauty and skin care line. The range was [...]

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Great natural hair products for mixed race children

I spent most of my teenage yrs and 20′s battling with my crazy curls always in search of a product that accentuated them rather than leaving them looking dry, big and totally frizzy. It took until my 30′s to finally find it. Man, there were a lot of bad hair days up to then. I [...]

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