Lavender is a beautiful ingredient for cleansing and refreshing. I absolutely adore it in the Aromacare naturally face creams and I have recently been using a shampoo and conditioner with it as well. Lavender has a universally relaxing smell but it can also be somewhat invigorating. On my travels early this year I took a few little sample bottles with me of Pure Earths Conditioner and Shampoo with organic lavender oil and I was very happy. Especially in a hot humid climate, these refreshed and cleansed my hair perfectly, with not a smidgen of irritation to my scalp. The conditioner is a particular favorite, it left my dyed hair soft and perfectly shiny. It has been difficult finding a …

I am surprised that I have forotten to review Avene’s Trixera cream! It is one of the creams I have been using on active eczema for sometime and find it is great. It is very similar to A-Derma’s exomega cream in constitution, however it is a little different in smell and texture all though not much. Avene products tend to have a similar scent to each other and that is present here although I don’t think it is an added fragrance. Both creams contain omega 9 oils which are beneficial for eczema and both protect the skin really well. Which you prefer is up to you, but in action they are equal in my opinion. I think I heard that …

After my last review I thought I’d post about a face cream that actually is what it’s name claims. Niyama organic delicate cream does contain only organic, natural ingredients. Another truth in it’s name is that it is ideal for sensitive skin and/or delicate skin on the face such as the eye area.
The ingredients are: Organic chamomile water, jojoba oil, emulsifying wax (vegetable derived), aloe vera, camelia oil, rosehip oil, calendula extract, bilberry extract, marshmallow extract and natural preservative (almond and vanilla extract). All of the ingredients are organic and all have some role in soothing delicate skin with the exception of the emulsifier which gives the cream a nice consistency.
It smells delightful, like vanilla icecream. Smell is …

This is a product that I have had around since I was a little kid. It is a rich and heavy cream that I used to use on chapped skin or sun burn. I still use it occasionally on sunburn, but I get sunburnt very rarely nowadays because I am more careful. Recently I have started using it again as an inexpensive night cream when my skin is particularly dry. The heaviness of the cream is definitely good for dry skin, but may be too much for normal or oily skin. On oily skin this would probably not be a good idea, as I wake up with a greasy sheen after using it. I must say this is not a …

I’ve been using this on and off for a couple of months now, so I think I’m ready to review it. Avene’s Eluage gel is a highly concentrated retinol gel for minimizing wrinkles and improving skin tone. I have mainly been using it to see if it would have any effect on uneven pigmentation caused by past sun damage but also to see what effect it would have on smaller wrinkles that I have developed. First though I have to say enough of the wrinkle hate already! Sure young skin obviously looks nice but the wrinkles of a well lived face add character – especially if they are wrinkles from positive emotion. The crows feet and nasio-labial lines you …