Skin care

People that know me are aware that I am a huge fan and supporter of those furry black and white striped insect bodies called bees. You may be shouting out as you are reading this not bees, bees sting, I am allergic to them, they are annoying why Bees.? Bees are essential to our planet and our lives on a daily basis. A 3rd of our food comes from the pollination of bees and these furry insects are a critical part to the food, plants and herbs on our planet. 30 years' ago in 1984 Burt’s Bees was founded in Maine Canada by Roxanne Quimby and Burt Shavitz. Humble beginnings from selling beeswax...


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About a month ago I was given a selection of products to try from Liz Earle. In the past I have tried the award winning Cleanse & Polish with the muslin cloth but hadn’t really tried anything else from the range.   I was, therefore, really keen to start using my Liz Earle products. Liz Earle co founded the range with Kim Buckland in 1995. Liz Earle is an award winning Great British brand with its Head Office located on the Isle of Wight. Liz Earle excels in excellent customer service,  product research and finding the finest ingredients for the range. What were my thoughts about...


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Quoted by the famous Irish novalist James Joyce from Ullysses “ I’d love to have the whole place swimming in roses” Spring is leaving us and early summer time is nearly upon us which can only mean the sweet scent of roses which I adore. Rose has an age old history with the Greeks mythology with the love goddess of Venus. The Romans crowning their martial partners with rose wreathes and showering rose petals at the feet of heros. Every time I apply Jurlique Rose Hand Cream it sends my memory back to rose gardens of the damask roses. Jurlique farm their own ingredients in Australia. Rose...


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