EIGHT ORGANIC & SUSTAINABLE TAMPON BRANDS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT It was 1998. Having hidden a sanitary towel inside the sleeve of my school jumper, my attention became focused concealing the rustling so as not to give the game…
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Mornings are not my specialty to be honest; I’d much rather spend a leisurely morning eating breakfast, watching daytime telly and catching up with emails than getting up at the crack of dawn and being on a commuter train by…
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It has taken me a little longer than most to warm to the Beauty Pie concept, purely because I don’t really enjoy being restricted but in a world of fast consumerism, it has to be said that Beauty Pie’s monthly spending cap is somewhat light years ahead. It could be argued that such set up, encourages those amongst us who are a little more frivolous to perhaps shop with a more considered attitude. Over the last few months I have been more than dabbling with various Beauty Pie selections but the one that gained the most traction over on Instagram has to be the fairly new Beauty Pie Love Eau de Parfum. As soon as I shared a quick story about the recently available scent my inbox pinged pretty wildly with lots of questions and the odd pairing recommendation (Jo Malone Red Roses seemed to come out on top) or two much to my delight.
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Beauty Pie Love Eau de Parfum is a soft, fruity (and juicy at that), floral and flirts between seductive and playful in each spray – if Valentines Day was a scent, it would be this. It has all the body and flair of an expensive eau de parfum at a discounted cost without compromising on wear time, style nor fragrance notes for that matter.
As you may be away Beauty Pie is a members only club, meaning you do have to sign up and pay for the benefits, how long and how much you pay is however entirely up to you (well to some extent as it is a tier system). I’ve openly said before that I am not quite sure how Beauty Pie tally up their “typical prices” and often feel that they are exaggerated; for instance Beauty Pie Love Eau de Parfum is listed at £125 but £16.60 for members, take into consideration that a 100ml bottle of Jo Malone Cologne retails for £98 and you can understand why eyebrows and questions are often raised. None the less at £16.60 for a huge and frankly delectable bottle of scent is nothing short of a bargain, regardless of how you do the equation.
Rather rightly, Beauty Pie describe their new launched Love Eau de Parfum as having the capabilities to be “your new favourite ‘daily’ fragrance” and as it ticks so many boxes (uplifting, light yet makes a statement), I’d have to agree. The fragrance triangle (or note pyramid) is rather interesting: top – Calabria Bergamot, Pink Rhubarb, Quince; middle – Black Orchid, Apricot Nectar, Honeysuckle, Muguet and at the base – Golden amber, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Musk.
What I like about Beauty Pie Love Eau de Parfum is that it is a grower, on first wear I wasn’t entirely convinced of its merit and yet slowly but surely, I have fallen for its gentle charm. Love is fresh yet cosy, familiar yet uplifting (almost akin to line dried laundry on a Spring day) and easy to wear – really you couldn’t ask for much more from a scent that has been created to slot nicely into your daily routine.
Beauty Pie Love Eau de Parfum £16.60/100ml (as part of subscription) – link.
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– Sponsored Content – Sustainability has rightly become an important factor in many everyday choices, from avoiding single use plastics, products and in general excessive packaging, which is what first drew my attention to the brand ThisIsSilk.
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Yes at £24.99 for a pack of three, the ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloths are slightly more expensive than standard face cloths but this is for good reason; each cloth is constructed from 100% un-dyed silk and as such features all the added benefits of Silk amino acids. To the touch, ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloths don’t feel out of the ordinary but due to the unique weave of the Silk, it gently exfoliates, conditions and smooths the complexion in one quick step. This is all without switching what skincare products you currently use nor any real added effort on your part. Rather interestingly Silk has been clinically proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines and speed up the rate of cellular regeneration when used in such manner. If that is not enough to tempt you to switch to ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloths the fact that they are also entirely biodegradable could be the factor that sways you?
As mentioned above, you simply use the ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloths as you would any other facial cloth of this nature. For me this typically involves pairing with a balm cleanser; I simply apply my cleanser as normal, dampen my ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloth and remove by gently wiping and buffing off the now emulsified cleanser. After a few uses I have noticed that my skin is softer to the touch and despite being into the colder months, I have yet to suffer from a dried out and dull complexion which I have to put this down to switching to ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloths as I have changed absolutely nothing else. Perhaps a weird claim but I also find that when using my ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloth in the morning, any pillow creases in my face are so much quicker to plump back out?
Sure the ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloths are expensive but as they are something you can use over and over again, not to mention all the additional benefits that a traditional cloth cannot offer and of course they are kind to the planet.
ThisIsSilk, Silk Cleansing Cloths £24.99 – link
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Did you know that L’Occitane have a beautiful and permanent line of candles which make up the Art de Vivre collection? No? Me neither up until very recently and of course being the candle fiend that I am, ordered one of each scent to try out – for the sake of research of course, not because I have a serious problem or anything like that.
Within the L’Occitane Art de Vivre collection there is four scents to chose from all of which is available across a whole range of products to scent your home and body. The idea of the Art de Vivre range does seem to be that it has been created to engulf the senses with indulgent scents, all of which have been infused with essential oils, to evoke the Provençal spirit of ‘art de vivre’.
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Revitalising – So you need a little pep in your step? The Revitalising Candle has been created to offer a zesty yet fresh scent using an invigorating blend of mint, pine, rosemary, sweet orange and litsea cubeba. This is the only scent out of the four that has a warm, almost sunny fragrance that does refresh and invigorate, I find myself using it whilst working at home to keep me motivated and on track.
Uplifting – Winter is long and often grey, what could be better than an uplifting and fresh fragrance of immortelle, basil, cypress, eucalyptus and litsea cubeba to pretend that you are in a sunnier destination than home.
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