My organic & natural summer hair & beauty essentials

Swedish word: sommar väsentligheter = summer essentials

First of all I just want to remind you that all products I mention are organic and cruelty free.

I'm about to go on my beach holiday to Thailand and Cambodia and thought I'll show you my hair & beauty essentials.

My organic & natural summer hair & beauty essentials

Swedish word: sommar väsentligheter = summer essentials

First of all I just want to remind you that all products I mention are organic and cruelty free.

I'm about to go on my beach holiday to Thailand and Cambodia and thought I'll show you my hair & beauty essentials.

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1. Coconut oil
Biona organic - Virgin oil
To see my video on how to apply
http://youtu.be/SXjDWbq-rBg

2. Hat - Christys

3. Hair serum - c/o Gerd
For my review
http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/06/review-co-gerd-serum.html?m=1

4. Salt spray - Less is more

5. Hair bobbles - Sally's

6. Nail polish - Zoya

7. Sun lotion - Green people

8. Aloe Vera gel - Sukin
For my review
http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/06/review-sukin-hydrating-body-lotion-aloe.html?m=1

9. Sun lip balm - Hurraw

10. Water (H2o)

What are some of your summer essentials? Tell me about your holiday in the comment box below.

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August Fashion Haul - Paris Edition

I recently got back from my trip to Paris. I love Paris. It's one of my favourite cities in the world. It was my third visit.

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First I went to Sweden to pick up my mum.

There I bought
1. Jumper - Åhlens
2. Notebook - pocket shop
3. Resa med lätt bagage - Tove Jansson.

Finally in Paris I bought
4. Scarf - La Fayette
5. Earrings - La Fayette
6. Paris mug

And at the Monet's garden gift shop I bought some beautiful stationary
7. Letter paper
8. Envelopes
9. Notebooks

Check out my blog if you want to read more about what we were up to in Paris

http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/07/my-paris-trip-part-1.html?m=1

http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/08/my-paris-part-2.html?m=1 

Have you been to Paris? What did you do? What did you see?

Review | Suti - Fabulous foot balm

A perfect balm to look after your tired feet. My love for Suti continues. Suzannah, one of the ladies who started Suti, gave me their foot balm. The Suti Fabulous foot balm was actually her first ever product she made.

Being a hardworking hairdresser and a keen runner I could not wait to try this. My feet needs as much love as they can get. 

Suti is a British organic skincare collection based on: 

• energy healing, 
• working with reiki, 
• meditation, 
• the moon and flower essences to find the perfect balance in their beauty products. 

On the Suti Fabulous foot balm packaging I'm reading

"Energetic intention: Endurance - to give strength and connection to Mother Earth. Putting the past behind you and finding your inner strength, to start afresh and walk forward."

This is a great foot balm and my feet are loving it. My feet and legs definitely feeling refreshed after using the balm. 

The fabulous foot balm has some ingredients.

- Rosemary, has pain relieving properties so perfect for my tired and sore feet. Make them new 

- Peppermint, is uplifting and making my feet feel like new again. 

- Olive oil, rehydrates the skin leaving it feeling soft. 

Some other great ingredients are pumpkin seed, avocado, eucalyptus, lemon and carrot. They all help to cool, refresh and stimulate my feet.

First time I tried the Fabulous foot balm was after I had done a 10k run in the morning. It felt great to massage this balm in to my feet and calfs. It was exactly what I needed. The feeling after was amazing. It was like having new feet again. They feel clean, fresh and relaxed. 

It is now part of my evening routine. I don't want to spoil the feeling after by running around. I just want to continue to relax. After washing my feet. I apply the foot balm and spending 5-10 minutes to massage my tired feet and legs. It is so refreshing. I did not realise how exhausted my feet are after a long day. But working the balm in to my feet massaging them I can feel the knots and the tension. It's such a relief when I notice them loosen up.  For each day I'm using the balm it's getting better. I feel reenergised and I think the peppermint helps to freshen your feet and stops any odour. 

I only use a small amount and as it's melting I work it over my feet up the legs towards my knees. As it melts I can feel it going in to the skin soothing my sore muscles and relaxes them. The balm leaves my skin smooth, not as rough feet but like nice soft skin. I feel relaxed and ready for bed, but with new energy in my legs ready for the next day. A perfect combination. 

I stand on my feet most of the day and I as most of us neglect our feet so much. I think we take our feet and legs for granted. This balm helps me to bring the importance of them back. To get rooted again.

I also think it is a perfect product for summer. Our feet are out on display so let's make them look and feel their best. My feet feels much smoother and not as dry so happy to show them off in my sandals. 

The Fabulous foot balm is £19 and it will last a long time, as you don't need a lot. 

I don't think my feet ever felt better, so thank you Suti. 

For more info or to buy check the link below. 

http://www.suti.co.uk/products/fabulous

Review | Ilia Vivid concealer C1 Cassava

I bought the Ilia concealer at Content beauty for £25.
It was at Content beauty I first learned about Ilia beauty. It's such an amazing brand with all their cosmetics made up with up to 85% organic ingredients.

I was drawn to their packaging which is all made by recyclable aluminium or plastic. The concealer is in a small plastic tube. They also have amazing coloured lipsticks. Worth checking out.

Ilia keeps impressing me and I'm liking them more and more for each product I try. I realised I haven't done a review on any of their products yet. So as I recently purchased Ilia vivid concealer, I decided to do a review.

First of all the Ilia vivid concealer is
- Vegan
and free from
- Gluten
- Paraben
- Synthetic fragrances and preservatives
- Petrochemicals
- Fillers

I got the C1 Cassava for fair complexion and sensitive skin.

On the packet it says:
"Ilia vivid concealer is a botanical-packed gentle formula for sensitive skin, providing light to medium coverage. The healing properties of aloe vera and coconut oil soothe and hydrate, while arnica and green tea extract help calm inflammation."

Ilia's concealer feels great on my skin. I use it under my eyes to even out the skin tone, cover up dark circles and cover up blemishes. The coconut oil definitely helps to not dry my skin out, but feels good through out the day. Most days I just use the concealer to make myself look more alive. I'm not a fan of wearing heavy foundations all the time, so the concealer is a good alternative. But when I do use my foundation, the concealer gives my skin that flawless look.

The concealer is light, not too creamy or heavy. It blends in to the skin and just a small amount of the concealer is needed to give my skin a nice smooth look.

What do you guys think? Have you tried any of Ilias products? Have this review helped? Would you consider trying the Ilia concealer?