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Hand care with Botanicals

Friday, 10 March 2017


My hands are the one thing I need to take care of the most. Working as a hairdresser I'm constantly in water and touching lots of products, which means my hands easily gets dry. Once I tried a sample of Botanicals wild rose hand cream I knew I had to order the full size. 

Mina händer är en del av kroppen jag mÃ¥ste ta hand om mest. Att jobba som frisör betyder att  jag konstant är i vatten och tar i massor med produkter, vilket gör att mina händer lätt blir torra. När jag testade ett prov pÃ¥ Botanicals wild rose handkräm sÃ¥ visste jag att jag var tvungen att beställa en full storlek. 



Last time I did an order from LoveLula I discovered that they have this beautiful set with a hand wash and hand cream. Perfect for the bathroom. 

It came beautifully packed in a box. The bottles are in 165g and fit perfect on the sink. The bottles are very appealing and look luxurious. Our guest always comments on how much they like the bottles and of course the scent. 

Senast jag beställde frÃ¥n LoveLula upptäckte jag att de har ett vackert set med handtvÃ¥l och handkräm. Perfekt för badrummet. 

Det kom vackert paketerat i en kartong. Flaskorna kommer i 165g och passar perfekt vid handfatet. Flaskorna är väldigt fina och ser lyxiga ut. VÃ¥ra gäster kommenterar alltid pÃ¥ hur de gillar flaskorna och doften sÃ¥klart. 

The scent is wild-rose. It's a beautiful, subtle rose scent and makes you always smell your hands after using the products. 

Doften är vildros. Det är en underbar doft av ros. Inte för stark. De fÃ¥r dig att lukta pÃ¥ dina händer varje gÃ¥ng efter du använt produkterna. 

The hand wash is detergent free, naturally anti-bacterial and made with only natural ingredients. Which means it won't remove your natural oils when washing your hands. 

The hand cream is moisturising and feels very caring of my hands. It contains skin nourishing ingredients like shea butter, cocoa butter and rosehip. 

HandtvÃ¥len är fri frÃ¥n tvättmedel, naturligt antibakteriellt och gjort pÃ¥ bara naturliga ingredienser. Vilket betyder att det inte tar bort dina naturliga oljor när du tvättar dina händer. 

Handkrämen Ã¥terfuktar och känns som om den tar hand om mina händer. Den innehÃ¥ller närande ingredienser för huden som sheasmör, kokossmör och nypon. 


These products work perfectly together and have now become a staple in my bathroom. 

Have you tried any of Botanicals products? What's your staple products? 

Dessa produkter fungerar prefekt tillsammans och har nu blivit stapel produkter i mitt badrum. 

Har du provat nÃ¥gra av Botanicals produkter? Vad är dina stapel produkter? 

My weekend and my greenbeauty routine

Sunday, 5 March 2017


For once I had a whole weekend off work. Both the Saturday and Sunday. It gave me time to get ready properly and we did some shots for my blog too. I thought I would share my green beauty routine and show you what I'm wearing.

För en gÃ¥ng skull hade jag en hel helg ledigt frÃ¥n jobbet. BÃ¥de lördagen och söndagen. Det gav mig tid att göra mig iordning ordentligt och vi tog lite foton till min blogg ocksÃ¥. Jag tänkte att jag skulle dela med mig av min skönhets rutin och visa vad jag har pÃ¥ mig pÃ¥ mina foton. 


I started with the most important, to moisturise. It's still very cold in Sweden and the skin gets extremely dry. I make sure I moisturise daily. For my body, I've been enjoying my hand and body cream from Antipodes. For my face, I start with my Laidbare - pack your bags. It's perfect to moisturise and protect those sensitive eye areas at the same time as it reduces dark circles and any puffiness. I then recently been using a face cream from Odylique, timeless rose moisturiser. Which I've been enjoying a lot and a review is coming soon. 
Also, the hair needs moisturising so I used John Masters organic dry hair nourishment and defrizzer. It's great on both dry and wet hair and removes any kind of frizz. 

Jag började med det viktigaste, att Ã¥terfukta. Det är fortfarande väldigt kallt i Sverige och huden blir väldigt torr. Jag set till att jag Ã¥terfuktar dagligen. Till min kropp, har jag gillat min hand & bodycream frÃ¥n Antipodes. Till ansiktet börjar jag med Laidbare - pack your bags. Den är perfekt för att Ã¥terfukta och skydda det känsliga omrÃ¥det runt ögonen samtidigt som de minimerar mörka cirklar och svullnader. Jag har sedan använt en ansiktskräm frÃ¥n Odylique, timeless Rose moisturiser. Vilket jag gillar mycket och en recension kommer snart. 
Även håret behöver återfuktas, så jag använder John Masters organic det hair nourishment & defrizzer. Den är bra på både blött eller torrt hår och tar bort allt friss.



For my makeup, I wanted a natural look. My base was mainly products from Avril. You can check out my video on their products and my first impressions here. 

For my eyes, I used an eyeliner pencil from Maria Ã…kerberg in a grey/black colour. I used the lighter shades in Lily Lolo eyeshadow palette smoke and mirrors

For my lips, I started with Lavera soft pink lip liner and finished off with my favourite ZAO's old pink lipstick. 

Med sminket försökte jag gÃ¥ för en naturlig look. Min bas var övervägande produkter frÃ¥n Avril. Du kan kolla in min video om deras produkter och min första reaktion pÃ¥ dem här. 

Till mina ögon använde jag en eyeliner penna frÃ¥n Maria Ã…kerberg i grÃ¥/svart. Jag använde de ljusa tonerna i Lily Lolos ögonskuggpalett smoke and mirrors 

Till mina läppar började jag med Lavera soft pink läppenna och avslutade med min favorit ZAO Old pink läppstift. 


I don't know if you tried them yet, but Balmbalm has these lovely natural perfumes. I recently got the scent bergamot in a LoveLula subscription box. I enjoy the scent a lot and used it this weekend. 

Jag vet inte om du har provat dem än, men Balm Balm har dessa fantastiska naturliga parfymer. Jag fick nyligen deras doft bergamot i LoveLula's prenumerations box. Jag gillar doften och använde den i helgen. 



I took the opportunity of a weekend off to hang out and about in Stockholm with Stephen. We went to Greasy spoon for a full (vegan) English breakfast and then hanged around Södermalm to take some blog photos and more Fika (Swedish word for coffee/tea break) of course. 

Jag tog tillfället med en ledig helg att hänga i Stockholm med Stephen. Vi gick till Greasy spoon för en vegansk engelsk frukost och sen hängde vi mest i Söder. Tog lite bilder till bloggen och fikade sÃ¥klart. 

What did you do on the weekend? 
Vad gjorde du i helgen? 

Favourite picks from LoveLula's January box

Friday, 17 February 2017



Yet another box packed with gorgeous green beauty and cruelty-free products. 
I was so happy to receive January's box. Mainly because it feels like the post office in Sweden has been on holiday for a month. I've been expecting so many parcels for weeks so when they finally started to arrive I was so relieved and excited to finally get to open up some boxes. 

I thought instead of sharing everything that was in the box I instead will share a bit more about two of my favourites in the box. 

Ytterligare en box full med underbara gröna och djurvänliga produkter. Jag var sÃ¥ glad när jag fick min januaribox. mest för att det känns som om posten har varit pÃ¥ semester i en mÃ¥nad. Jag har väntat pÃ¥ sÃ¥ mÃ¥nga paket i veckor, sÃ¥ när de äntligen börjar komma blev jag sÃ¥ lättad och glad att äntligen fÃ¥ öppna lite paket. 

Jag tänkte istället för att visa allt i boxen tänkte jag fokusera mig pÃ¥ tvÃ¥ av mina favoriter. 


An eye cream that lightens dark circles and tightens the skin and prevents wrinkles. Sounds like a cream that I'm in need of. I've been walking around like a zombie lately in the dark winter months and just beyond tired. I'm definitely in need of a pick me up. 

It contains buckwheat that helps to reduce puffiness and dark circles. 
It's a moisturising eye cream and it feels great right away as I'm applying it. I definitely like this cream and I do look less tired. I'm looking forward to using it further and see if I see some results. 

En ögonkräm som ljusar upp mörka cirklar och stramar upp huden och förebygger rynkor. lÃ¥ter som en kräm jag behöver. Jag har gÃ¥tt runt som en zombie det senaste i de mörka vintermÃ¥naderna och känner mig mer än trött. jag behöver verkligen nÃ¥got upplyftande. 

Den innehÃ¥ller bovete som hjälper att reducera svullnader och mörka ringar. Det är en Ã¥terfuktande ögonkräm och den känns jättebra direkt när jag applicerar den pÃ¥ huden. Jag gillar verkligen den här krämen och jag ser mindre trött ut. Jag ser fram emot att fortsätta använda den och se om jag ser nÃ¥gra större resultat. 


I'm already a fan of Balm balm and I remember getting introduced to them many years ago by my friend Peri. This face balm is for more than just the face, you can easily apply it to any area where there's a need for some nourishment. 

It melts beautifully into the skin and makes it easy to apply. It's infused with Rose geranium so has a wonderful scent too. And who can resist all the beautiful pink packaging, right? I find this a perfect product to bring on travels. 

Jag är redan ett fan av Balm balm och jag kommer ihÃ¥g när min vän Peri introducerade dem till mig mÃ¥nga Ã¥r sedan. Detta balmet är mer än för bara ansiktet, du kan lätt applicera det i vilket omrÃ¥de som helst som behöver lite näring. 

Det smälter sÃ¥ fint in i huden och gör det lätt att applicera. Det är ingjutet med roengeranium sÃ¥ har en fantastisk doft ocksÃ¥. och vem kan stÃ¥ emot den vackra rosa förpackningen? Jag tycker det är en perfekt produkt att ta med pÃ¥ resor. 


LoveLula's monthly beauty box is such a great way of discovering new organic and natural products. I'm always pleasantly surprised every time I open the box each month. I've discovered many new wonderful brands and products. It's also great as a gift for someone.
To order your next beauty box, please click here.

LoveLulas mÃ¥nads beauty box är ett sÃ¥ bra sätt att upptäcka nya ekologiska och naturliga produkter. Jag blir alltid glatt överraskad varje mÃ¥nad jag öppnar en box. Jag har upptäckt mÃ¥nga nya underbara märken och produkter. Det är även en bra present till nÃ¥gon. 
För att beställa din nästa box klicka här. 

Disclaimer: I'm part of the LoveLula affiliate blogger program and receives 10% of everything that being bought from my blog. All views are still my own. 

Green beauty haul with Curiously Conscious

Tuesday, 12 April 2016


Thank you so much Besma for wanting to do a collab with me. 
Make sure you subscribe to Curiously Conscious and hopefully you like her channel as much as I do. 


Besma's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=QJVObmu7gS8


Here's all the products we talk about 

Green people - mascara 
Angela Langford - Scrub up
Angela Langford - clean sweep
www.angelalangford.com
Melvita - rose perfume
http://uk.melvita.com/wild-roses-eau-de-toilette,8,1,7453,138480.htm#s=7858
Botanicals - spa detox body oil
http://www.botanicals.co.uk/organic-body-oil-spa-detox/
Melvita - face oil rose
Suti - rose facial spritz
http://www.suti.co.uk/products/rose-water
Avril - foundation
Avril - blusher
http://e-naturalproducts.co.uk/avril/
Green people - beauty boost skin restore https://www.greenpeople.co.uk/beauty-boost-skin-restore-50ml
Lavera - lipstick "caramel glam"
http://www.naturisimo.com/products_other.cfm?id=853&nme=lavera&cat=makeup
Ilia - lip crayon "call me"
http://www.beingcontent.com/cosmetics/lips/call-me-lipstick-crayon.htm

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Living Nature eye makeup and discount code

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

It's not a secret that I like Living Nature's makeup. I find its high quality and I love the finished result. You might remember my summer bronze pressed powder, which I wrote a review on here. All their products are 100% natural and all the products I talk about are vegan. 

Det är ingen hemlighet att jag gillar Living Nature's smink. Jag tycker det är av hög kvalitet och älskar slut resultatet. Du kanske kommer ihÃ¥g min summer bronze pressed powder som jag skrev en recension pÃ¥ här. 
Alla deras produkter är 100% naturliga och alla produkter jag pratar om är veganska. 


My recent favourite is all their eye makeup. I recently kindly received four eyeshadows, mascara and an eyeliner pencil from Living Nature. They do not disappoint. It's such a good quality. I did a makeup look over on my YouTube channel. http://youtu.be/GaAX3Xxv8x8

Min senaste favorit är deras ögon smink. Nyligenfick jag sÃ¥ snällt fyra ögonskuggor, mascara och en kajal penna frÃ¥n Living Nature. De sviker inte. Det är sÃ¥ bra kvalitet. Jag gjorde en smink look pÃ¥ min youtube kanal. http://youtu.be/GaAX3Xxv8x8

The eye pencil is soft and is easy to apply. I'm a huge fan of the mascara in colour jet black. It's thickening and makes the lashes looking fuller. 


The eyeshadows are gorgeous and are long lasting. My favourite shade is shell (top left) which is a lovely subtle pink colour. The other colours I got was sand (top right) pebble (bottom right) and glacier (bottom left). 

I have a DISCOUNT CODE for you! 20% off on any Living Nature products on their website www.livingnature.com
Just quote STEELE20 at the checkout. Available until 30th April.

Please comment below and let me know what you got

Kajalpennan är mjuk och är lätt att applicera. Jag är ett stort fan av mascaran i färgen jet black. De gör ögonfransarna tjockare. 

Ögonskuggorna är så fina och håller länge. Min favorit är Shell (topp vänster) som är en underbar svag rosa färg. De andra färgerna jag fick var sand (topp höger) pebble (botten höger) och glaciär (botten vänster).
Jag har en RABATTKOD till dig! 20% av alla produkter på Living Natures hemsida.
www.livingnature.com
Använd koden STEELE20 när du checkar ut. Giltig fram till 30 april. 

Kommentera nedanför och berätta vad du köpte. 

How To... Choose a good shampoo

Saturday, 19 March 2016

We have all been there. Our shampoo just ran out and time for a new one. But which one should I choose? 
If you go into a shop there are isles and isles of hair products. There are so many to choose from. 
I've put together a little guide to hopefully make it a little bit easier next time. 

Vi har alla varit i samma situation. Ditt schampoo har tagit slut och dags att köpa en ny flaska. Men vilken ska man välja? Jag har gjort en liten guide som förhoppningsvis kommer att göra det lite lättare nästa gÃ¥ng. 


Trial and error
All hair is different and it can take time to find the perfect shampoo for you. What's good for your best friend or your favourite blogger might not work for you at all. Don't be afraid to try a few until you find the one you like. Try and see if they sell the one you want to try in a travel size. It's a perfect way of trying a new product. 

Alla hÃ¥r är olika och det kan ta tid att hitta rätt schampoo för just dig. Vad som funkar för din bästa vän eller favorit bloggare, kanske inte alls passar dig. Var inte rädd att prova nÃ¥gra olika innan du hittat den rätta. Försök att kolla om de gör den du vill prova i reseförpackning. Det är perfekt när man provar nya produkter. 

Listen to your hair
Your hair has different needs, different times of the year. It tends to get drier in winter so will need a more moisturising shampoo and conditioner. Same goes when you're on holiday and it gets dried out by sun and sea water. 

Ditt hÃ¥r har olika behov olika tider pÃ¥ Ã¥ret. Det har en tendens att vara mer torrt pÃ¥ vintern, sÃ¥ det behövs ett mer Ã¥ter fuktande schampoo och balsam. Det gäller även pÃ¥ sol semester och hÃ¥ret blir torrt av sol och havsvatten. 

Avoid sls and parabens
Make sure you choose a shampoo without sls (sodium laurel sulphate) because it removes your natural oils and dry out your scalp. If you find your scalp often get itchy and irritated. That's probably why. 

Parabens are cheap and effective preservatives which may lead to health issues. I wrote a blog post about it here

Se till att du väljer ett schampoo utan sls (sodium lauryl Sulphate ), för att det tar bort dina naturliga oljor och torkar ut hÃ¥rbotten. Om din hÃ¥rbotten ofta kliar eller är irriterad sÃ¥ kan det bero pÃ¥ det. 

Parabener är billiga och effektiva konserveringsmedel som kan leda till hälsorisker. Jag skrev en blog post om det och du kan läsa det här. 

Get to know your hair 
Is your hair dry or oily? Is it chemically damaged? Do you have an itchy scalp? Is it curly or straight? Is it fine or coarse? These are all things to consider when buying a shampoo. 

Är ditt hÃ¥r torrt eller fett? Är det kemiskt skadat? Kliar det i hÃ¥rbotten? Är det lockigt eller rakt? Är det tunt eller grovt? Dessa är alla saker som är viktigt att tänka pÃ¥ när du köper ett schampoo. 

Spend a little bit more
So many are prepared to spend £20-30 for a facecream but would never spend more than £5 on their shampoo. Sometimes it's worth spending a little bit more on your hair.   Give your hair the quality it deserves. Then you'll avoid cheap preservatives and many other unnecessary and unhealthy ingredients.

SÃ¥ mÃ¥nga är beredda att spendera 200-300 kr pÃ¥ en ansiktskräm men vill inte spendera mer än 50kr pÃ¥ ett schampoo. Ibland är det värt att spendera lite mer pÃ¥ ditt hÃ¥r. Ge det kvaliteten som det är värd. DÃ¥ undviker du även mÃ¥nga billiga konserveringsmedel och andra onödiga och ohälsosamma ingredienser. 


Choosing a natural and organic shampoo
Again, you might not find the one that works for you right away. Don't get disheartened, but try another one. Sometimes it takes time for your hair to get used to a natural shampoo, so give it time. Before you know it your hair will feel so much better and healthier. 

Som jag sa tidigare, sÃ¥ kan det ta tid att hitta rätt schampoo för dig. Ge inte upp, men prova ett annat schampoo. Ibland tar det det tid för ditt hÃ¥r att vänja sig med ett naturligt schampoo, sÃ¥ ge det lite tid. Innan du vet av det sÃ¥ kommer ditt hÃ¥r kännas bättre och hälsosammare än nÃ¥gonsin. 

What shampoo are you using at the moment? 

Vad för schampoo använder du just nu? 

My hair routine

Tuesday, 9 February 2016


Today I'm showing you my hair routine. I wash my hair every 3-4 days and these are the products I use. I did somehow manage to not film my argan oil that I'm using at the moment after my hair serum ran out. I link that's below even though it's not in the video. (Not sure what happened there)


The products mentioned:
John Masters organic - Zinc & sage shampoo with conditioner


Saach organics* - herbal hair powder

Sukin - protein hair treatment


C/o Gerd B2 hair serum

John Masters Organic - 100% pure argan oil

Maria Ã…kerberg - Hair spray organic


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This video is NOT sponsored by any brands mentioned or showed in this video. All opinions are my own. All products were purchased with my own money, unless marked with a *, which means they were gifted to me from the brand within a gift bag at an event or for general PR reasons of which I'm very grateful for. 


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Today's natural makeup look

Saturday, 30 January 2016



Today I thought I would show you my make-up look. As I'm relaxing and seeing some friends I want an usual, a natural look.
I always use natural and organic product and of course cruelty free. 

Idag tänkte jag visa er dagens smink. Jag ska bara ta det lugnt och träffa nÃ¥gra vänner och vill som vanligt ha en naturlig look.
Jag använder alltid naturliga och ekologiska produkter och sÃ¥ klart djurvänligt. 


I love my new Lily Lolo makeup brushes. They're soft and applies the makeup so well. I think my favourite is the blusher brush so far. 

Jag älskat mina nya Lily Lolo smink borstar. De är mjuka och applicerar sminket sÃ¥ väl. Jag tror min favorit än sÃ¥ länge är blusher. 


For my foundation I'm going all out with my favourite brand Maria Ã…kerberg. I'm using liquid foundation cold and loose powder pure beige. 

Till min foundation är det min favorit Maria Ã…kerberg hela vägen som gäller. Jag använder liquid foundation cold och löst puder pure beige. 


Living Nature* summer bronze pressed powder and Lavera blusher velvet plum.  


For eyes I'm trying out my new eye shadow palette from Lily Lolo, smoke & mirrors. As eyeliner I use Maria Ã…kerberg black and Zao mascara. 

Till ögonen provar jag min nya ögonskugga paljett från Lily Lolo, smoke & mirrors. Jag använder Maria Åkerberg svart kajal penna och Zao mascara


Finally for lips I use Maria Ã…kerberg Coral lipliner and Joyful Lipstick. 

Slutligen till läpparna använder jag Maria Ã…kerberg Coral läppenna och joyful läppstift. 



What's your favourite makeup look at the moment? What product are you loving?

Vad är din favorit smink look just nu? Vad för produkter älskar du just nu? 

*disclaimer. This is not a sponsored post. All products I mention in this post I've paid with my own money or received* by the brand for previous reviews. 

Winter beauty haul

Tuesday, 26 January 2016


Hej
I've recently been travelling to Iceland and Sweden and as always I couldn't resist to buy some beauty products. Here's the list of the products I mention:


LilyLolo makeup brush set
http://www.lilylolo.co.uk/sp+brushes-for-face-10-piece-luxury-brush-set+532
LilyLolo eye shadow palette smoke & mirrors
Sóley - steinEY vulcanic clay face mask
https://www.ecco-verde.co.uk/soley-organics/steiney-volcanic-clay-mask
Grædismyrsl - healing balm
Villimey- muscle & joint charm salve
http://villimey.is/en/product/vodva-og-lida-galdur-100ml-2/
Maria Ã…kerberg - organic hairspray
http://skincity.com/en/product/4536/maria-akerberg-hair-spray-organic
Book: Badskumt - Katarina Johansson
http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789170376504/badskumt-gifterna-som-gor-dig-ren-frasch-och-snygg/
Weleda - skin food 
http://www.weleda.co.uk/Balms/Skin-Food-75ml/invt/106013
Estelle&Thild - all-in-one tinted moisturiser 01 light 
http://www.beautybay.com/skincare/estellethild/biohydrateallinonetintedmoisturiser/01/
http://estellethild.com/product/all-in-one-tinted-moisturizer/


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REVIEW | BOTANICALS NOURISHING FACE BALM - rose and camellia

Thursday, 26 November 2015

A perfect balm for the cold winter months when your skin needs a little extra TLC and hydration. 

My love affair with botanicals continues. A while back I reviewed Botanicals revitalising mask. Since then I've tried their face balm. Such a gorgeous, perfect and they work perfectly together. 


On the label:

"A deeply conditioning, natural balm to help soften and enhance the texture of your skin. Infused with Wild rose and rose geranium, renowned for their nourishing and revitalising properties."

When applying the balm feels similar like a oil. It easily melts into your skin and makes it easy to apply. Therefore you only need a very small amount and will last you a long time. It makes my skin feel hydrated and silky smooth. 


It has a gorgeous smell from rose and lavender. The other key ingredients are Shea butter, grape seed oil and jojoba. 

I have found since using botanicals my skin has improved. I normally have dry patches on my cheeks and recently I haven't been as dry. Especially in the winter I need a more moisturising face cream. The cold weather mixed with central heating can be devastating for my skin. I find that Botanicals nourishing face balm is exactly what my skin needs. It's perfect for night time and I wake up with perfectly hydrated skin. 


Botanicals are approved by the soil association, the face balm has 

• 89% organic ingredients
• 100% natural active ingredients
•vegan  

It's £27.95 for a 50g glass jar. Botanicals also do some gorgeous gift sets for Christmas. To find out more, visit their website www.botanicals.co.uk


Have you tried any products from Botanicals? Which product is your favourite? Or which would you like to try? 

*disclaimer: I received the Botanicals face balm for free to review. All views are my own. 

Review | Living Nature summer bronze pressed powder

Friday, 20 November 2015

It's time to review the gorgeous bronzer from New Zealand brand Living Nature. A 100% natural mineral colour for a radiant sun kissed complexion. 


I'm not a typical bronzer kind of girl. I rarely use them. I'm often happy to stick to my normal blusher. Most of my life I've always been afraid of adding any warm shades to my face. No orange tanned looks for me. The paler the better. But I've decided to embrace the bronzer. 

I did fall for the beauty that was Living Nature summer pressed powder. It comes in a gorgeous compact case with a mirror. I almost didn't want to use it because I then ruin it. Eventually I couldn't resist. 


The summer bronze powder is a 

• natural mineral powder.
• vegan 
• fragrance free

It has been highly commended in the Blusher Category of the UK's Natural Health Magazine's prestigious Natural Beauty Awards 2014. 


Living Nature statement on their website 

We are passionate about the benefits of natural skincare, and committed to our philosophy of 'nature works' as the basis for developing skincare and cosmetics products that work in harmony with our skin.

Summer bronze pressed powder gives my skin a healthy glow. It's subtle and looks natural. It gives a sun kissed healthy look, which impressed me. As I'm often worried to overdo my makeup, I'm glad it has a natural look as many bronzers are too brown/dark. 

My skin is fair and the summer bronze is not too dark on my complexion. It gives it a healthy glow. I believe it would work well on a more toned skin complexion too. 

The bronzer has a good lasting power, it still looks great hours after application. I've used it on days/evenings where I had it on for 5-6 hours and it stayed on my skin well and looked great until I took it off. 
It works great on top of foundations, tinted moisturiser or by itself.


Key ingredients:

Olive fruit oil - containing fatty acids to deeply moisture skin.

Soybean oil - an antioxidant and full of fatty acids to keep skin looking youthful. 

The Living Nature summer bronze pressed powder is of great quality. It's the first Living Nature I've tried but I'll be definitely buying more of their products, because they've impressed me. 

It's £21 which might be more than you pay for a bronzer. But it's worth it. It's of high quality and it's a safe product being 100% natural with no toxic ingredients. 


Have you tried any of the Living Nature range? 
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