With Halloween coming up, your kids are probably hassling you about costumes. Mine certainly are! And with costumes comes facepainting. As you can imagine, I’m very careful about what I put on my kids’ faces. It’s natural facepaint all the way for me. Now, it’s no secret that I’m completely smitten with No Nasties Makeup … Read More
Lipstick Smackdown – Natural vs Mainstream
If you’re putting it on your lips, you’re going to end up eating it. So your lipstick needs to have awesome ingredients! Today’s smackdown is between a Lavera natural lipstick, and a Revlon one. Lavera Natural Lipstick in Matt ‘n Red Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil*, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax*, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax, … Read More
Teen Deodorant Smackdown: Natural vs Mainstream
I have a 13 year old boy. He’s a lovely kid – makes me a cup tea when I ask, isn’t embarrassed when I kiss him goodbye in front of his mates, and is generally sweet to his younger brother. But if you’d told me a year ago what a sweaty, smelly TEENAGER he’d turn … Read More
PawPaw Balm Smackdown
I love pawpaw balm. It’s one of the things that’s always in my medicine box at home, and I’ve usually got a tube floating around in my handbag. I use it as a lipbalm, on scrapes and scratches, and on dry skin. My kids go and grab it whenever they’ve got something wrong, too. Pawpaw … Read More
Shampoo Smackdown: Andalou Naturals vs Herbal Essences
It’s a shampoo smackdown! I’ve been getting lots of questions lately about shampoo, so this smackdown is timely. Today I’m comparing my current favourite, Andalou Naturals Brilliant Shine Shampoo, with a Proctor & Gamble one from Herbal Essences. I’ve chosen shampoos that are both aimed at normal hair. To start with, let’s have a quick … Read More
Shaving Gels & Foams Smackdown: Natural vs Mainstream
Shaving Gels & Foams Smackdown: Natural vs Mainstream This smackdown goes out to my husband. Over the years, he’s been very good about testing out all the stuff that I buy for him “because it’s better than that other crap you’re using”. Most the time he just puts up with it, but occasionally he asks … Read More