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My favourite organic makeup brands

Wednesday, 21 September 2016


It sometimes takes awhile to be able to find good natural and organic makeup. As it's organic beauty week I thought I would share some of my favourite organic makeup brands. 

Det kan ibland vara svÃ¥rt att hitta bra naturligt och ekologiskt smink. Eftersom det är organic beauty week tänkte jag dela med mig av mina favorit smink märken.  


Packed in gorgeous bamboo makes me like Zao's makeup even more. Their lipsticks are my favourite but I'm a huge fan of their mascara too. They're great at labeling their products on their website so perfect for people with allergies or vegans. What I also like is that most of their stuff you can buy as refill so even less waste.

Den snygga Bambuförpackningen gör att gillar Zao sÃ¥ mycket mer. Deras läppstift är mina favoriter, men stort fan av deras mascara ocksÃ¥. De är fantastiskt bra att märka ut sina varor sÃ¥ perfekt för personer med allergier eller veganer. Vad jag ocksÃ¥ gillar är att man kan köpa refill sÃ¥ det blir ännu mindre avfall. 


A French brand that wants to make organic cosmetics affordable but still with good quality. I recently started using these and I'm very impressed so far. You can watch my video on my first impressions here. If you're on a budget you must check out Avril. My favourites are the blushers. 

Ett franskt märke som vill göra ekologisk kosmetiska prisvärt men med fortfarande bra kvalitet. Jag har nyligen börjat använda Avril och jag är imponerad än sÃ¥ länge. Du kan se min video pÃ¥ mina första intryck här. Om du har en lÃ¥g budget sÃ¥ mÃ¥ste du kolla upp Avril. Min favorit är blusher. 


A luxury brand from New Zealand. It's  some of the best quality makeup I've ever used. I'm sold on their bronzer http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/11/review-living-nature-summer-bronze.html?m=1 and I use something from Living Nature every day. They recently launched two new lipsticks colours that are gorgeous. Check out my video using my Living Nature products here

Ett lyxmärke frÃ¥n Nya Zealand. Det är det bästa kvalitet sminket jag nÃ¥gonsin provat. Jag är sÃ¥ld pÃ¥ deras bronzer och jag använder nÃ¥got frÃ¥n Living Nature varje dag. De lanserade nyligen tvÃ¥ nya röda läppstift som är sÃ¥ snygga. Kolla in min video där jag använder Living Nature här. 


Beautiful makeup and they do amazing eyeshadow palettes. 
Most of my makeup brushes are from Lily Lolo. I'm actually due to make an order from them and on the list is their mascara that I've heard so much good things about. I can't wait. 

Snyggt smink och de gör fantastiska ögonskugga paletter de flesta av mina smink borstar är frÃ¥n Lily Lolo. Jag ska snart beställa frÃ¥n dem igen och pÃ¥ önskelistan finns deras mascara som jag hört sÃ¥ mycket bra om. Kan knappt bärga mig. 


A Swedish brand for all you swedes. I used a lot of their makeup and I think their foundations are perfect for Scandinavian skin tones. Their lipsticks are gorgeous too. Maria Ã…kerberg is affordable and has a wide range of products. Worth checking out if ever in Sweden. 

Ett svenskt märke för er svenskar. Jag har använt mycket av deras smink och jag tycker deras foundations är perfekta för skandinaviska hudtoner. Deras läppstift är ocksÃ¥ fantastiska. Maria Ã…kerberg är prisvärt och de har sÃ¥ stort sortiment. 

What's your favourite makeup brand? 
Vad är ditt favorit smink märke? 

Green beauty haul

Wednesday, 20 July 2016


I've missed you so much. I've been so busy with my move to Sweden but I'm finally settled in and I'm back with lots of videos planned. 

I decided to show you all the products I've recently received and what I've been liking recently.


Products mentioned:

Rosi - 100% organic skinfood*
http://rosiskinfood.com
Whamisa - sheet masks*
Whamisa - rose petal mist*
Maria Ã…kerberg - Hair therapy
https://skincity.com/en/hair-therapy-2
Alchemy - Amla hair oil*
http://alchemyoils.co.uk
Sukin - mattifying facial*
- Anti pollution facial masque*
http://sukinorganics.com
Avril - foundation Clair*
- powder Clair*
- concealer porcelaine*
- blusher rose nacré*
- cleansing oil*


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Instagram
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Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/sarasteeletweet
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/sarasteelehair

For business enquiries please email me on saraharstilist@gmail.com 

This video is NOT sponsored by any brands mentioned or showed in this video. All opinions are my own. All products were purchased with my own money, unless marked with a *, which means they were gifted to me from the brand within a gift bag at an event or for general PR reason of which I'm very grateful for. 

Thank you so much for watching.
Please give me a thumbs up if you liked it and subscribe if you haven't already. 

Sara 
❤️

Lip product addict tag

Saturday, 28 May 2016

Please go and check out and subscribe Kate - Wild organic beauty

Rachel - All Natural Aspirations

TAG QUESTIONS
1. Favourite balm/treatment?
2. Best eye-catching red?
3. Best luxury & best drugstore?
4. Best ZAO lipstick?
5. The most disappointing?
6. Liner - yes or no?
7. Best gloss?
8. Something extra!

The products mentioned
Hurraw 
True organic of Sweden - all you need is me*
Maria Ã…kerberg - Classic red
Ilia - pink Kashmir 
Lavera - Caramel glam
ZAO - Old pink 462
Lavera soft lipliner - pink 02
Estelle & thild - peony pink
Ilia lip crayon - call me 

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Check out my blog at http://www.sarasteele.co.uk

For business inquiries please email me at saraharstilist@gmail.com 

This video is NOT sponsored by any brands mentioned or showed in this video. All opinions are my own. All products were purchased with my own money, unless marked with a *, which means they were gifted to me from the brand within a gift bag at an event or for general PR reason of which I'm very grateful for. 

A pampering evening

Thursday, 28 April 2016



I've been so busy lately with work, sorting out my move to Sweden and preparing for my half marathon. I came home one evening and just felt I needed some time out. 

Jag har varit sÃ¥ upptagen det senaste med jobb, planerar min flytt till Sverige och förbereder mig inför min halvmara i Göteborg. Jag kom hem en kväll och kände att jag behövde lite time out. 


I decided to finish off the last of my Saachs organics herbal powder. It's an intense hair treatment. 
I love the feeling of my hair after this treatment. It feels thicker and gives it more volume, which last for a few days. 

Jag bestämde mig för göra slut pÃ¥ det sista jag hade kvar av Saach organics herbal powder. Det är en intensiv hÃ¥r mask. Jag älskar känslan av hur mitt hÃ¥r känns efter behandlingen. Det känns tjockare och ger hÃ¥ret mer volym, vilket hÃ¥ller i sig i flera dagar. 


I made myself a coffee scrub out of only three ingredients. Coffee, sugar and coconut oil. For me this is a big treat as it awakens all my senses. It smells so good and the skin feels soft after. 

I cream myself with Neals yard remedies Beauty sleep, which feels so indulging. It's so thick and creamy and the Rose is calming. Perfect for a relaxing evening.
Jag gjorde min egen kaffeskrubb utav bara tre ingredienser. Kaffe, socker och kokosolja. Det är en härlig treat för mig, eftersom det väcker alla sinnen. Det luktar sÃ¥ gott och huden känns len efterÃ¥t. 

Jag smörjde in mig med Neals yard remedies Beauty sleep, vilket känns sÃ¥ lyxigt. Den är sÃ¥ tjock och krämig och lukten av ros är lugnande. Perfekt för en avslappnande kväll. 


For the face I use my two favorite products at the moment. My eye cream from Maria Ã…kerberg for the sensitive area around my eyes. For the rest of my face I use Green People's Beauty Boost skin restore. Which is like having a mini facial. It's been so good for my skin lately. I recently wrote a review to find out more click here

För ansiktet använde jag mina två favorit produkter just nu. Min ögonkräm från Maria Åkerberg för den känsliga huden runt ögonen. För resten av ansiktet smörjer jag in mig med Green People's Beauty boost skin restore. Vilket är som en mini ansiktsbehandling. Den har varit så bra för min hud det senaste. Jag skrev nyligen en recension som du kan läsa här


I walked into the kitchen to make myself a cup of tea. I then spent the rest of the evening in bed, enjoying my cup of tea, my favorite chocolate and a good book. 

Jag gick till köket och gjorde mig en kopp te. Sen spenderade jag resten av kvällen i sängen, njutandes av min kopp te, min favorit choklad och en bra bok. 

What do you do to relax? 

Vad gör du för att slappna av?

EMPTIES | PRODUCTS I'VE USED UP! | Sara Steele

Tuesday, 26 April 2016


I've used up lots of products recently and here is a little mini review of them.


Products mentioned 

Haircare 
Saach organics - Basil, hibiscus & peppermint shampoo*
- tea tree, Rosemary & lemon shampoo*
- hibiscus, henna & primrose conditioner*
mop - c-system firm finish hair spray 
C/o Gerd - deep moist conditioner
- B2 hair serum 

Skincare
Rossi Uvema - avocado & green tea cleansing lotion*
Handmade naturals - face cleansing lotion
- balancing face cream
Suti - cleanse facial cleansing balm*
- Rejuvenate organic face oil*
- peppermint water facial spritz
Earth Kiss - miracle clay facial bamboo sheet mask Hydrate*

Makeup
Ecco Bella - black mascara
ZAO- mascara volume 085
Maria Ã…kerberg - black eyeliner 
Ilia - concealer cassava c1
Dr. Bronner's Magic soap 

Body Care
Green People - daily aloe shower gel
- Quinoa & calendula shower gel*
Neals Yard remedies - Rose & Geranium shower gel
Pacifica - Waikiki pikake body butter
Lyonsleaf - body butter 
Okko skincare - natural body balm
frankincense & bergamot*
Maria Ã…kerberg - Body Lotion
- hand cream beautiful 

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For business enquiries please email me on saraharstilist@gmail.com 

This video is NOT sponsored by any brands mentioned or showed in this video. All opinions are my own. All products were purchased with my own money, unless marked with a *, which means they were gifted to me from the brand within a gift bag at an event or for general PR reason of which I'm very grateful for. 


Thank you so much for watching.
Please give me a thumbs up if you liked it and subscribe if you haven't already. 

Sara 
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My hair routine

Tuesday, 9 February 2016


Today I'm showing you my hair routine. I wash my hair every 3-4 days and these are the products I use. I did somehow manage to not film my argan oil that I'm using at the moment after my hair serum ran out. I link that's below even though it's not in the video. (Not sure what happened there)


The products mentioned:


Saach organics* - herbal hair powder

Sukin - protein hair treatment


C/o Gerd B2 hair serum

John Masters Organic - 100% pure argan oil

Maria Ã…kerberg - Hair spray organic


For business enquiries please email me on saraharstilist@gmail.com 

This video is NOT sponsored by any brands mentioned or showed in this video. All opinions are my own. All products were purchased with my own money, unless marked with a *, which means they were gifted to me from the brand within a gift bag at an event or for general PR reasons of which I'm very grateful for. 


Thank you so much for watching.
Please give me a thumbs up if you liked it and subscribe if you haven't already. 

Sara 
❤️


Today's natural makeup look

Saturday, 30 January 2016



Today I thought I would show you my make-up look. As I'm relaxing and seeing some friends I want an usual, a natural look.
I always use natural and organic product and of course cruelty free. 

Idag tänkte jag visa er dagens smink. Jag ska bara ta det lugnt och träffa nÃ¥gra vänner och vill som vanligt ha en naturlig look.
Jag använder alltid naturliga och ekologiska produkter och sÃ¥ klart djurvänligt. 


I love my new Lily Lolo makeup brushes. They're soft and applies the makeup so well. I think my favourite is the blusher brush so far. 

Jag älskat mina nya Lily Lolo smink borstar. De är mjuka och applicerar sminket sÃ¥ väl. Jag tror min favorit än sÃ¥ länge är blusher. 


For my foundation I'm going all out with my favourite brand Maria Ã…kerberg. I'm using liquid foundation cold and loose powder pure beige. 

Till min foundation är det min favorit Maria Ã…kerberg hela vägen som gäller. Jag använder liquid foundation cold och löst puder pure beige. 


Living Nature* summer bronze pressed powder and Lavera blusher velvet plum.  


For eyes I'm trying out my new eye shadow palette from Lily Lolo, smoke & mirrors. As eyeliner I use Maria Ã…kerberg black and Zao mascara. 

Till ögonen provar jag min nya ögonskugga paljett från Lily Lolo, smoke & mirrors. Jag använder Maria Åkerberg svart kajal penna och Zao mascara


Finally for lips I use Maria Ã…kerberg Coral lipliner and Joyful Lipstick. 

Slutligen till läpparna använder jag Maria Ã…kerberg Coral läppenna och joyful läppstift. 



What's your favourite makeup look at the moment? What product are you loving?

Vad är din favorit smink look just nu? Vad för produkter älskar du just nu? 

*disclaimer. This is not a sponsored post. All products I mention in this post I've paid with my own money or received* by the brand for previous reviews. 

Winter beauty haul

Tuesday, 26 January 2016


Hej
I've recently been travelling to Iceland and Sweden and as always I couldn't resist to buy some beauty products. Here's the list of the products I mention:


LilyLolo makeup brush set
http://www.lilylolo.co.uk/sp+brushes-for-face-10-piece-luxury-brush-set+532
LilyLolo eye shadow palette smoke & mirrors
Sóley - steinEY vulcanic clay face mask
https://www.ecco-verde.co.uk/soley-organics/steiney-volcanic-clay-mask
Grædismyrsl - healing balm
Villimey- muscle & joint charm salve
http://villimey.is/en/product/vodva-og-lida-galdur-100ml-2/
Maria Ã…kerberg - organic hairspray
http://skincity.com/en/product/4536/maria-akerberg-hair-spray-organic
Book: Badskumt - Katarina Johansson
http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789170376504/badskumt-gifterna-som-gor-dig-ren-frasch-och-snygg/
Weleda - skin food 
http://www.weleda.co.uk/Balms/Skin-Food-75ml/invt/106013
Estelle&Thild - all-in-one tinted moisturiser 01 light 
http://www.beautybay.com/skincare/estellethild/biohydrateallinonetintedmoisturiser/01/
http://estellethild.com/product/all-in-one-tinted-moisturizer/


Check out my blog at http://www.sarasteele.co.uk

You can also follow me on 
http://www.twitter.com/sarasteeletweet

http://www.instagram.com/sarasteelesnaps

http://www.facebook.com/sarasteelehair

For business enquiries please email me on saraharstilist@gmail.com 

This video is NOT sponsored by any brands mentioned or showed in this video. All opinions are my own. All products were purchased with my own money, unless marked with a *, which means they were gifted to me from the brand within a gift bag at an event or for general PR reason of which I'm very grateful for. 


Thank you so much for watching.
Please give me a thumbs up if you liked it and subscribe if you haven't already. 

Sara 
❤️

My 2015 organic beauty favourites

Tuesday, 5 January 2016


2015 is over and here are my organic beauty favourites of 2015. It's been an incredible year as I started both my blog and YouTube channel. I've discovered so many wonderful products along the way and here are all my favourites.



Suti  honour face cream
Botanicals - revitalising mask*
http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/09/review-botanicals-revitalising-mask.html?m=1
Neal's Yard - beauty sleep body butter
Maria åkerberg - liquid mineral foundation - cold
Maria Ã…kerberg - mineral powder pure beige 
Ilia concealer
Living nature - summer bronze pressed powder*
http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/11/review-living-nature-summer-bronze.html?m=1
Lavera blusher -velvet plum
Maria åkerberg eyeliner - black
Maria åkerberg eyeshadows - golden grey & soft velvet
Zao mascara 
Zao lipstick - old pink
http://www.zaomakeup.co.uk
Zoya nailpolish - Payton
http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/10/why-you-should-choose-natural-nail.html?m=1
O'right Recoffee shampoo
Saach organics conditioner*
http://www.sarasteele.co.uk/2015/12/review-saach-organics.html?m=1
c/o Gerd B2 serum 

All my products I talk about are natural, organic and cruelty free. 

Check out my blog at http://www.sarasteele.co.uk

You can also follow me on 
http://www.twitter.com/sarasteeletweet

http://www.instagram.com/sarasteelesnaps

http://www.facebook.com/sarasteelehair

For business enquiries please email me on saraharstilist@gmail.com 

This video is NOT sponsored by any brands mentioned or showed in this video. All opinions are my own. All products were purchased with my own money, unless marked with a *, which means they were gifted to me from the brand for general PR reason of which I'm very grateful for. 


Thank you so much for watching.
Please give me a thumbs up if you liked it and subscribe if you haven't already. 

Sara 
❤️

What are Parabens and should you avoid them

Saturday, 14 November 2015

We often hear Parabens are bad for us and we should choose Paraben free products. But why are they bad and why should we avoid them? Today I'm looking in to Parabens with a magnifying glass and hopefully make things a bit clearer. 

What are Parabens?
Parabens are cheap and effective preservatives. Parabens are used to make products last longer. They kill mold and fungus for longer and that way dramatically extend the shelf life of many beauty and health care items and stops them going bad too quickly. 

Why are Parabens bad?
Many studies have been done on the most common Paraben chemicals like

• methylparaben
• ethylparaben
• propylparaben 
• butylparaben 
• isobutylparaben

According to the studies parabens may be bad to your harm health. By contributing to the development of cancerous tumours. There are differing views on this subject from a range of medical researchers.  There is the question that these chemicals are found in some cancerous tumour tissue. The links between Parabens and cancer (specifically breast cancer) are of concern to people.

There is a worry that Parabens can be stored in the body and over time they could have a cumulative effect and damage health over time.

While there is currently no scientific evidence to confirm that Parabens directly causes cancer. It's right to be mindful. Do you want to take the risk? I know I don't. 

Where do I find Parabens?
Parabens are found in over three-quarters of beauty and health care products. Almost any typical beauty or health care aide. May contain these chemicals, unless it's specifically labelled "Paraben-free".

Parabens are found in most haircare and skincare products like 

• Shampoos & conditioners
• Moisturisers
• Sunscreens
• Toothpaste
• Mascara 
And many other cosmetics. 
 

Alternatives to Parabens
Paraben-free products may contain ingredients, such as organic-acids, that help to preserve formulas without harmful side effects. Examples of organic acids used in the place of Parabens include

• diazolidinyl urea
• sodium benzoate
• potassium sorbate

Always read the labels on products. But safest is always to go for products that are labelled Paraben-free. 


If you want to play it extremely safe, use a few oil-based organic products that don't contain water (which calls for a preservative). They often come in dark containers with a pump so that light and air don't degrade them quickly. Just make sure you use them within their use-by date. 

Conclusion
While the evidence is not completely satisfactory regarding the safety of Parabens in cosmetics. I think it's important to be aware and make choices of avoiding these toxins for your own health. Choose Paraben-free products. 

My favourite Paraben free brands

Suti
Ilia

Are you concerned about Parabens? Or do you believe it's nothing to be concerned about? What are your favourite Paraben-free products?

My birthday beauty wish list

Thursday, 29 October 2015

Today is exactly one week until my birthday. So I thought I'll share my organic beauty wish list with you. 

On turning 31 this year. When I was younger, I used to hate it when my parents said they didn't want anything for their birthday. How could someone not want everything. I could go into any shop and pick out at least 10 things I wanted. As I've grown older I'm finding myself becoming more like my parents. When friends and family asks me what I want for my birthday, I can't really think of anything I want. The only thing I always want is organic beauty and makeup products. So here is my wish list for my 31st birthday. 


1) Kjaer Weis - the essential trio
To be honest if, I get anything from Kjaer Weis I'll be happy. I'm yet to try her stylish and amazing (so I heard) products. 

2) ZAO organic makeup - lipstick
You might have noticed me ramble on about ZAO lipsticks on various social media. I love them so much I want more. I also would like to try more of their products. So I've added to my wish list the compact foundation as well. 

3) Olympus pen - camera
It might not pass as a beauty product. But I will be able to take beautiful pictures of all my makeup.

4) Kerstin Tillberg - mug
Ok, another non beauty related product. But it's so pretty and how cool would I look if I was sipping my tea from this in my videos. It's a perfect beauty prop for my blog. 

5) Suti - face cream
This is my favourite face cream of all times and I would love a new bottle as I've recently finished one. 

6) Couleur Caramel - blusher 
I keep hearing about this brand and would love to try some of their products. I need a new blusher and how cute is this packaging? 

7) Maria Ã…kerberg - eyeshadows
There's no secret I love Maria Ã…kerberg's products. And I want some new eye shadows. To be honest I want them all. 

That's my wish list. 

Do you have your birthday soon? Or have you started your wish list for Christmas yet? What do you wish for? 






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