Natural Beauty

Did you know a beauty product can call itself natural even if it only contains 1% natural ingredients. This is why the beauty industry is so confusing- that 'natural' product you buy can actually contain mostly harmful chemicals. Packaging can be misleading too with pictures of fruits and plants but it can actually contain more chemicals than your cleaning products. 

So how do you become a natural beauty? 

Read the label- don't just look at the front check out the ingredients. Remember what you put on your hair and body can go into your blood stream. Don't add toxins and chemicals you can't pronounce. Also make sure the product is vegan and cruelty free. If a brand is not using animal products and not testing on animals it is more likely to have healthier, natural ingredients in it. 

Try home made- search for natural ways to clean your body and wash your hair. Try coconut oil as a hair mask, use bicarbonate of soda to clean your hair, rinse your locks with apple cider vinegar. If it's good enough to eat it's good enough to put on your hair and body. 

Shop at natural beauty shops like Lush and Heavenly Organics. Simple ingredients with a sell by date are better for your skin. Fresh food needs to be used quickly, it doesn't last for years, your beauty products shouldn't either. If a products can last years it usually means it is full of preservatives. Remember your skin is an organ you should treat it well. 



It is easy to be a natural beauty. Keep it simple, avoid anything that is tested on animals, nothing cruel can ever be beautiful. Support good causes, buy natural products that are really natural and remember true beauty comes from within. 

Heavenly Organics- Vegan, Natural, Handmade Skincare

At the Northern Vegan festival last October I bought lots of random products to test and try. There were companies I had never heard of, brands that only sell on-line and lots of independent sellers. 

My favourite find was definitely Heavenly Organics. Bought on a whim because I needed a new lip balm I purchased the lip balm with a hint of orange and a solid hand balm in Lavender because I liked the smell. 

The products are organic, handmade and have minimal ingredients. 

I liked the smell of the lip balm, they come in different flavours such as mint and orange. The products also have the vegan logo and are made by a vegan. I like this as you support someone who also follows a vegan lifestyle and she will obviously know what ingredients are safe to use. 

The solid hand balm was by far the best purchase I made at the festival. Not only does it look amazing, it smells great is a handy size perfect for keeping with you at all times and is a lot more convenient that using a moisturiser that takes time to soak into your hands. 

The packaging is also lovely. Plus when you are finished with the balm you can -purchase re-fills rather than having to buy a new tin which is better for the environment and more cost effective. 

The solid balm looks great and the best part about it is after using it for a few weeks it has massively improved my eczema to the point where my hands which have been sore for years are nearly completely healed. I have never found a product which has cleared my skin so well! I had actually given up trying and this natural balm has helped so much I will definitely be buying again. 

I would recommend these products to anyone. They are organic and don't contain chemicals and ingredients you have never heard of meaning it is better for your skin and if you suffer from eczema give it a try and hopefully it will work for you too.   

Shop on-line at http://www.heavenly-organics.com/shop/4558241444