Category: plasticfree
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Beauty Folio’s Natural Beauty Christmas Gift Guide 2021
It’s that time of year again when the weather gets cooler, carols start playing and we turn our attention to that festive time of year. In these difficult times, as we begin to think of Christmas gifting, it is more important than ever to shop small and support independent businesses…
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Green Beauty Guide: Autumn/Winter Skincare with Kind Origins
The Autumn and Winter months may bring joy to most with cosy blankets, brisk walks and some our favourites festivities that bring friends and families together. Yet the seasonal transition can have a negative impact upon our skin, with the harsher weather, central heating and lack of Vitamin D making…
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Just One Switch…Sustainable Beauty with Counter Culture
The topic of sustainability can be confusing thanks to the wealth of different explanations and definitions that often causes the issue to be somewhat lost in translation. Sustainability by definition is “the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment”*, so can be used to address a wide…
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The Natural Beauty Box: September 2021 (Review)
|AD – Gifted| September’s edit of The Natural Beauty Box was yet another incredible curation of beautiful products from some of my favourite brands, and also featured one new-to-me skincare company which I was thrilled to discover. The box had a Replenish theme, which was perfect for the time of…
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Freedm Street: The Original Subscription Box (Review)
|Gifted| Freedm Street turned 4 this month and to celebrate, their June bi-monthly subscription boxes were full of amazing products with a little extra Birthday freebie for all subscribers… Freedm Street, formerly known as The Cruelty Free Beauty Box, are not only a bi-monthly subscription box service but also an…
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The Natural Beauty Box: June 2021 (Review)
|Gifted| Last month’s edit of The Natural Beauty Box was another great example of what a beauty box should be, with a selection of cruelty-free and vegan skincare, haircare and make-up items that were worth over £65 in value… The Natural Beauty Box is a firm favourite of mine, and…
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Ezape Naturals: Body Butter Sample Pack Review
|Gifted| When it comes to sample sizes, there is one brand that always stands out from the rest, with a selection of generously sized-samples from their whole product range that are all plastic-free and incredibly affordable. Ezape Naturals have thought of everything when it comes to samples, not only selling…
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Plastic-Free Beauty with Lovethical
I’m sure it’s no surprise that plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental issues of our time, with the plastic industry booming and single use plastics everywhere we look, the zero-waste and plastic-free movement has never been more important. In an effort to help the environment we live in,…
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The Natural Beauty Box: May 2021 (Review)
When I saw a sneak peek of the products inside May’s edit of The Natural Beauty Box, I immediately made a purchase. The box value was an impressive £50.75 and featured a great selection of brands and product sizes which suited the Invigorate theme so well… I purchased a one…
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Nudge Boutique: Cocoa & Avocado Oil to Milk Cleansing Bar (Review)
|Gifted| I’m always striving to reduce the amount of single use plastic from my day-to-day life and one area of my daily routine that I’ve found easier than most is my beauty regime. With so many brands adapting their formulations and packaging to be more Earth-conscious, finding plastic-free swaps that…
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