Hello Lovelies,
How are all of You, I hope You are well? Today I am going to share what came into my mail this month. You know You want to know 🙂
Ecco Verde
SANTE Naturkosmetik U Glow Girl Blush Stick
I was really after this and Benecos new releases, but I was only able to get Sante blush stick, since Benecos sold out in like 5 seconds. Do I like it? Yes, but I wish it would be more pigmented.
MÁDARA Organic Skincare Skin Equal Foundation in 30 Rose Ivory
This is my second purchase of this foundation, I love the finish of it. The foundation matching thing on their website led to get the shade that was way too light. Even in the winter, when everyone is at their palest, it was too light (20). So even if I still have a nearly full bottle, I went on to purchase the next shade while it is still on sale. I was a touch worried about pinkish undertones of this, since I am a neutral gal, but it seems to work. Phew. Oh, dear Madara, if You are reading this, put shade names and numbers on the actual bottles!
Terra Naturi Gold Bigger Volume Mascara
I purchased this in the forever undying hopes to find good-but-cheap natural mascara. Did it work? Nope, it was clumpy and crumbly straight from the start. Sight.
Alviana Naturkosmetik Hydro Sheet Mask
After years of not having a single sheet mask, I went on to purchase two, for daughter-and-mother masking moment. Long story short, this is yet to be used, so I do not have feedback yet.
HEJ ORGANIC The Relaxer Second Skin Sheet Mask
I already used mine and I was pleased with the results. Skin was plumped up and smooth for two days.
Le Erbe di Janas Immortelle Hydrolate
I was after immortelle products since I heard that it is 1000x more powerful than arnica and very good for the troubled skin. Since I didn’t need any skincare for right now, I settled on immortelle floral water. This brand was new to me, but what made me to go for it was the purity of the product. There were more brands and cheaper versions on the website, but since I looked in the ingredients in all of them, I didn’t want any fillers and unnecessary additives. This was 100% immortelle water, so that’s why I went for it. Oh, and I should warn You about the smell of immortelle, it is not exactly pleasant, but it is not that bad either. I have had other brand in the past that smelled more of curry, this is more pleasant and a touch more floral. Thankfully it does not last much either.
There was also Lily Lolo Best Sellers set, but I had to return it due to flaky mascara and lipstick smelling old. After a bit of emailing back and forth, they have refunded me the money in form of store credit. I was not too pleased but I am not holding it against them either, these things happen sometimes. I am 10 orders deep with Ecco Verde and it was the first time I encountered a problem. Which is now solved, so let’s move on.
Dutch Health Store
anima mundi breathe tea, mucuna & gynostemma tea
I am already familiar with both teas, they are both great. Mucuna is touted to be nature’s serotonin, but let me come back to You on this, I only took it one time 🙂
leahlani mahana oil, mermaid mask & pua lei perfume
Finally, the Mermaid mask is back into my life! I do not know about You, but I do not allow myself many open products in the same category. Meaning I didn’t repurchase this mask for much longer than I would have liked. Now, we are reunited and it feels good. This mask was what everyone was talking about ten years ago, is it still popular? Asking because I don’t follow trends and tend to march to the beat of my own drum. Mahana oil (and perfume) are also something I like to have often. Pricy, yes, but I am willing to cut corners elsewhere to make it work. This time around I diluted the oil in half to make it last longer. Again, let me come back to You on this, I don’t know if this will work out. I am very curious to smell all the different scents Leahlani has to offer, so I ordered Pua Lei perfume oil. It’s lovely, but I like Mahana more.
oshadhi frankincense, three suns & balancing essential oils
If You follow me for any amount of time, You know my love for essential oils. They are potent plant extracts that can be used so many different ways, from healing to scenting the rooms in natural ways to DIY spa products at home and much more. This brand is new(ish) to Dutch Health Store and new to me, but because they are affordable, I was able to get three of them. Looking forward to using them.
atlantic aromatics camomile in jojoba
This brand is coming full circle for me. This is actually the brand I have started with essential oils 25+ years ago. It is actually Irish brand, widely available here. Seeing it appearing in DHS only affirmed it for me, I know their high standards for purity. However, having said that, I think this is being discontinued in this online store, there are very few of them left and they are on substantial sale.
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navi organics pearl powder
This has a lot of benefits and can be taken internally and used externally. I talk about it here. I only wish I were more consistent with taking it. With me me entering the funny phase of my life and pre-teen in the house, I chose this as bio available form of calcium. I’ve heard too many naturopathic doctors saying regular calcium pills aren’t absorbed by the body and doing more harm than good in the long run. Obviously there’s more to building Your bones, but this is the step I am choosing to take. If it builds beauty and can be used as a face mask from time to time, then so much better.
curly ellie moisturising detangling spray
This I chose for my daughter, but she didn’t like it claiming it made her hair “oily”. I guess it is now mine to use?
delizioso skincare nourish lock leave in conditioner
Leave in conditioners are something I am into lately, but I found the spray ones too light and not doing much. This on the other hand is lush butter that You spread on Your hands and scrunch into Your hair post wash. So far I like it.
I got contacted by someone at Simon & Schuster to see if I would like to review (yet to be released) book by Dr. Aly Cohen called Detoxify and I did in this post and also at my bookstagram Green Life In Dublin Reads.
That’s it for now, I hope this was in any shape or form interesting or helpful?
SEE EVERYTHING I OWN
I get everything from these favourite online shops:
The Dutch Health Store
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Living Libations
The Clean Beauty Edit GreenLife10 saves You 10%
Pure Anada
Fushi Wellbeing
iHerb
Many thanks for reading, I really appreciate You taking the time of Your day to visit my little corner of the internet.
See You here in two weeks!
Sending LOVE & LIGHT!
Renata.
