Green Beauty: LoveLula Beauty Box - September 2021 review

With a combined value of £58, September's LoveLula Beauty Box offers excellent value for money and serves as an introduction to a range of both affordable and luxury green beauty brands. Everything included in this subscription box is also guaranteed to be cruelty-free, so if you're fed up with other beauty boxes not meeting your ethical standards, why not give LoveLula a go instead?

Here's a rundown of what's inside this month's box!

Ere Perez Cacao Lip Colour in Sway (RRP £23.50)

As a makeup junkie, I always love discovering new makeup in subscription boxes so I was delighted to stumble across this beautiful tinted lip conditioner from Ere Perez's Cacao Lip Colour range. Featuring an ultra-hydrating formula of Cacao Butter and Castor Oil, this vegan-friendly lippy softens dry lips and adds a sheer coverage of colour, all wrapped in gorgeous sleek packaging.

Glossworks Cuticle Balm (RRP £12)

A new product release from one of LoveLula's exclusive brands, Glossworks, this Cuticle Balm is the perfect addition to your daily pampering routine, especially as we head into the colder months. Made from only natural ingredients, a tiny amount is all you need to use for nourished and softer cuticles. Top tip: keep it on your bedside table next to your hand cream so you remember to apply it every night.

Ayumi Sandalwood & Cocoa Butter Face Cream (RRP £6.99)

Suitable for dry and sensitive skin types, Ayumi's Sandalwood & Cocoa Butter Face Cream is another great product to help prepare your skin for Autumn. Featuring key natural ingredients such as Sea Kelp, Aloe Vera, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Sage and Jasmine essential oils, it not only gives your skin all the hydration that it requires, but adds a sense of calm to your day through its natural fragrance.

Mádara Total Renewal Night Cream (travel size)

The last product in this month's LoveLula Beauty Box is a travel size of one of Mádara's bestsellers, their Total Renewal Night Cream. It has the most beautiful rich and silky texture which sinks into the skin immediately and gets to work overnight to repair and recharge your complexion for smoother and more radiant skin come the morning. 

LoveLula Beauty Box* is a monthly subscription box priced at £13.95 with free postage in the UK. Visit lovelula.com to find out more.

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Introducing: Badger Balm - Mineral Lip Tints, Cuticle Care & Sleep Balm review

Badger Balm is a popular natural and organic skincare brand that I often see pop up on many of the green beauty blogs that I follow. They have a whole range of brilliant balmy type products, as well as sunscreens, and with their adorable packaging, I just had to include them in my Introducing series for anyone who hasn't come across them before!

Like many successful business ideas, Badger Balm was created when founder Bill Whyte was looking for a natural product to use on his weather-worn hands which always cracked during the bitterly cold winters in New England, USA. After trying various remedies, he finally struck upon the idea of blending Beeswax with Olive Oil, which resulted in the first Badger Balm product back in 1994. Since then, this family-owned company has developed several different types of balms that heal and moisturise a variety of skin concerns, alongside aromatherapy based balms and more recently, natural sunscreens and tinted lip balms. 

I was kindly sent two of these newly reformulated Mineral Lip Tints to try out, which arrived with two of their popular balm products.

 Badger Balm Mineral Lip Tints in Rose Tourmaline & Garnet* (4.2g, £5.99, link)

Tinted lip balms are something that I seem to use more and more of these days, and the main reason is because they are just so low maintenance and easy to use! These zero fuss, twist-up sticks can be thrown into any purse/handbag/suitcase and within seconds, you can simply swipe them on and get a nice wash of colour on your lips without having to get a mirror or lip liner out. 

The Badger Mineral Lip Tints come in a range of colours and I received Rose Tourmaline (a subtle hint of pink), and Garnet (a deeper plum-red hue that gives off a 'just bitten into a cherry' vibe). Both are incredibly moisturising and creamy thanks to a blend of Beeswax, Olive Oil, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil and Shea Butter, and they have a slightly sweet but floral sort of flavour to them. Perfect for Summer when you want to keep your look light and fresh!

Badger Balm Cuticle Care* (21g, £5.99, link) & Sleep Balm* (21g, £5.99, link)

Two bestsellers from Badger are the Cuticle Care and Sleep Balm. Packaged in their iconic round tins (available in mini and larger sizes - the 21g mini tins are shown above) that feature the brand's adorable mascot, it's easy to see why they are so popular from the minute that you try them.

The organic Cuticle Care balm is an intensive and super hydrating formula which will give even the most cracked and damaged cuticles, the moisturising TLC that they deserve. Packed full of Shea Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Castor Oil and Beeswax, you only need to apply a small amount of this thick balm to your cuticles before going to bed, and you'll see a big difference in their overall condition in the morning. It also contains Rosemary extract which helps to encourage strong and healthy nail growth so that's a welcome bonus too!

If you have trouble getting to sleep like I do, a product like Badger's Sleep Balm may help. This specialised, all-natural aromatherapy balm has a base of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Castor Oil and Beeswax, which is infused with pure essential oils of Bergamot, Ginger, Rosemary, Lavender and Balsam Fir. Dabbing a tiny amount onto the pulse points and temples helps to create a relaxing aroma that calms and balances the mind - ah, bliss! It's a handy one to have in your travel bag if you're a nervous flyer as well.

Have you tried anything from Badger?

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What's On My Bedside Table? The Beauty Edit

Amidst a pile of books, USB cables, pens and cotton buds, you'll find these products scattered somewhere on my bedside table as I like to use them before heading off to the land of nod.

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My Work / Office / Desk Beauty Essentials

I've seen a lot of posts popping up on my feed recently showcasing the products that women keep with them at their work spaces.  Be it on a desk of your own, inside a drawer or locker etc, there are usually a couple of beauty essentials that we rely on to get us through the working day; here are mine.

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My 7 Winter Skin Saviours

Although technically it's not winter until December, I'm sure you'll all agree with me that it's getting very cold, especially in the evenings now.  If you're looking to stockpile some beauty products that will keep your skin happy in this weather, then look no further.  I've picked 7 of my favourite winter skin saviours that I reach for the most often at this time of the year:-

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What's On My Bedside Table?

I've always enjoyed reading these posts by other bloggers, so today I've I decided to do my own 'What's On My Bedside Table?' post.  These are a selection of beauty products that I often apply before going to bed.

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Review: Gwdihw Balms - Cherry Smoochy Lips, Orange & Lemon Smoochy Lips and Nail Wizard

If you saw my travel bag post, you'll already know that I have a fondness for anything with owls on.  So imagine my delight when this indie Welsh company called Gwdihw (pronounced goody hoo and means owl in Welsh) contact me asking if I'd like to try out some of their 100% natural balms.  Owls AND balms?!  Of course I had to say yes! 

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