Organic Beauty Week #campaign4clarity

September 14, 2015 by loudartford

Each Organic September, Organic Beauty Week is getting bigger and better. This year it starts today, and as well as encouraging people to change their beauty regimes, the Soil Association have launched their Campaign For Clarity in a bid to help stop greenwashing in the beauty industry. Organic beauty is becoming more and more popular, so it makes sense that other beauty brands want a piece of the action. However that action is not always as clean and honest as it […]

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Why I choose organic..

September 8, 2015 by loudartford

When planning this week’s blog post, I couldn’t decide what to write. Should I write about my favourite organic moisturiser, my favourite organic eyeshadow, or perhaps one of my favourite organic brands. With all this organic talk – it is of course organic September – I thought that maybe I should actually explain why I choose organic. I choose organic for many reasons, the first being because of the farming and production methods used. The use of artificial pesticides and herbicides […]

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It’s Organic September time…

September 1, 2015 by loudartford

We seem to have raced through this far year too quickly, I can’t believe it is September already. That said it is my favourite time of year, I love autumn. I love the colours turning on the trees, the nights getting shorter (give me a shorter autumnal day over a longer summer’s day anytime!). Another good thing about September is the Soil Association’s Organic Your September Campaign. This yearly event is about celebrating all things organic, be it farming, food, […]

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New Weleda products…

August 25, 2015 by loudartford

I had the very hard task one sunny afternoon in July, of eating almond cakes while learning about the new Weleda products, set to join the already well established almond family… Born in 1921 in Switzerland, Weleda are one of the leading natural health and beauty brands sold across the globe. They are still owned by their original founders, and adhere to the strong values that were just as important back then as they are now. Weleda are certified 100% […]

Categories: new launches, reviews • Tags: 100% natural skincare, almond oil, beauty blog, eco make-up blog, eco-beauty, green beauty, green make-up artist, natural beauty, natural skincare, organic beauty, organic skincare, sustainability, weleda

Product of the month – One Love Organics Skin Savior Beauty Balm

August 11, 2015 by loudartford

LOVE. I am currently using this as my make-up remover and I love it. I use it to take my eye make-up off first – it literally lifts it away so no tugging on the delicate eye area. Then I massage it into the rest of my face to dissolve face make-up and daily grime. I use damp cotton pads to remove product from my eyes and then a muslin cloth or flannel to cleanse my face – the cotton pads […]

Categories: product of the month, reviews • Tags: coconut oil, eco beauty blog, green beauty bloggers, green make-up artist, make-up artist beauty blog, natural skincare, One Love Organics, organic skincare, skincare

Product of the month – Odylique Coconut Candy Scrub

July 7, 2015 by loudartford

If, like me, you have forgotten that your whole body is covered in skin – as opposed to just face and hands – it is probably crying out for some TLC. The hot weather unfortunately reveals neglected skin as we need to strip down in a bid to keep cool. I used to be quite good with my body care, I dry brushed every morning, creamed every day and did a scrub on a kind of regular basis. Now my […]

Categories: product of the month, reviews • Tags: 100% natural skincare, green beauty blog, green make-up artist, natural beauty, natural skincare, Odylique, organic beauty, organic skincare, skincare, spring/summer beauty

Sleep is for wimps – just get a good serum….

June 4, 2015 by loudartford

Well that’s what I’ve been telling myself…. One of the best things you can do for your skin is to sleep well every night. Easier said than done for many reasons for many people. So if you’re not getting enough regular shut eye, what is the next best thing? A good serum can help; it might not make you feel bright eyed and bushy tailed but it can certainly boost the glowing skin stakes. Serums are designed to be used […]

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CACAO!

April 2, 2015 by loudartford

I know there is much more to Easter than just chocolate, but as a lot will be consumed over the long weekend, it inspired a mention…. The cacao tree is where it all started deep in the jungles of Central and South America, as far back as the Mayans and the Aztecs. The cacao bean is the magic powerhouse of nutrients that comes from it and what everyone goes crazy for. Cacao is an amazing source of antioxidants as well […]

Categories: ingredients • Tags: beauty blog, cocoa butter, ingredients, natural beauty, natural skincare, organic skincare

Product of the month – Tata Harper Restorative Eye Creme

March 24, 2015 by loudartford

Under every good make-up is good skincare. A good skin regime is essential if you want your make-up to sit nicely and have longevity. Before I apply make-up to anyone’s skin I will prep it with a good moisturiser or oil and always with an eye cream. The skin around the eyes is so fine and delicate that make-up can easily look heavy and actually make things look worse if you don’t look after it first. I’ve always suffered from […]

Categories: product of the month, reviews • Tags: 100% natural skincare, eco beauty blog, eco make-up artist, eye cream, make-up artist beauty blog, organic beauty, organic skincare, tata harper

Product of the month – Weleda Skin Food

January 16, 2015 by loudartford

I love this. You can use it anywhere. My dry cracked knuckles are particularly liking it at the moment, my cheeks also love a bit to brighten and give them a nice healthy sheen. Skin Food does exactly what it says on the tin, it feeds the skin. It is a rich cream packed full of nourishing ingredients such as sunflower seed and sweet almond oil, calendula, chamomile and rosemary. The formulation hasn’t changed since 1926 – Weleda knew what […]

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