1st November is the world vegan day. Here are some of my favourite vegan green beauty brands. 

Hurraw

https://www.hurrawbalm.com/

Botanicals*

http://www.botanicals.co.uk/

Lippygirl*

http://lippygirl.com/

Inika

https://www.inikaorganic.com/uk

Zoya

http://www.zoya.com/

Sukin*

http://sukinorganics.com/

Herbfarmacy

http://www.herbfarmacy.com/

Yarok*

https://www.yarokhair.com/

Nature Watch Video

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Organic beauty on a budget

Switching to organic can sometimes feel like everything all of a sudden got expensive. So I decided to share with you some of my favourite green beauty brands that are worth checking out if you're on a budget. 

Att byta till ekologiskt kan ibland kännas som om allt blev väldigt dyrt helt plötsligt. Så jag tänkte dela med mig av några märken som är värt att kolla upp om du har en låg budget.

Okko skincare

Okko is great balms which zero waste. All their packaging is compostable and their balm lasts a long time. Their products range between £11-13  Want to know more here's my review of their body balm. 

Okko är fantastiska balms med noll avfall. All deras förpackning är komposterbar och deras balms håller länge. Deras produkter kostar mellan 120-150kr. Vill du veta mer läs min recension på deras kroppsbalm här. 

Balm Balm 

Balm Balm is a great brand and most of their products are under £10. Great products and I love the cute packaging. 

Balm Balm är ett fantastiskt märke och de flesta produkterna är under 100kr. Jättebra produkter och jag gillar de söta förpackningarna. 

Sukin

Sukin is a great Australian brand and is perfect if you're on a low budget. They have a wide range of products from hair care to body- and skincare. Here's my latest review on their face cream. But I've more if you just search for Sukin. 

Sukin är ett fantastiskt märke och perfekt om du har en låg budget. De har ett brett sortiment från hårvård till kropps- och hudvård. Här är min senaste recension på deras ansiktskräm. Men jag he fler så bara sök på Sukin. 

Avril 

A French brand that wants to make organic cosmetic affordable. I've mainly just tried their makeup, but they do a lot of other things too. I'm always surprised how cheap they are every time I look at their products. Because they're good quality. 

Ett franskt märke som vill göra ekologiskt prisvärt. Jag har bara använt deras smink, men de gör mycket annat också. Jag blir alltid förvånad över hur billigt det är varje gång jag kollar på deras produkter. För det är bra kvalitet. 

Saach Organics

http://www.saachorganics.com

A British brand inspired by India. I've only tried their haircare so far but it's been great. They're good for my hair and the spicy scents are amazing to wake up to in the morning. Check out my review here. 

Ett brittiskt märke inspirerat av Indien. Jag har bara provat deras hårvård men det är så bra. De är bra för mitt hår och de kryddiga dofterna är fantastiska att vakna till på morgonen. Kolla in min recension här. 

SenSpa

SenSpa is affordable and also available in shops like Waitrose. I've tried their soaps and hair mask and I think it's good value. 

SenSpa är prisvärt och lättillgänglig i vissa brittiska livsmedelsaffärer. Jag har provat deras tvålar och hårmask och jag tycker det är bra valuta för pengarna. 

Love Lula

Another great way to discover organic beauty products on a budget is to order a discovery box. Love Lula has one that's only £12.50/ month and you get products worth of £45. You'll get a variation of products and I've been impressed so far with the content. Order one here 

Ett annat sätt att upptäcka ekologiska  skönhetsprodukter billigt är att beställa en Discovery Box. Love Lula har en som kostar £12.50 i månaden och man får produkter värda £45 (bor man utanför UK är det lite mer och man måste beställa 3 månader). Du får en variation av produkter jag har har varit imponerad än så länge med innehållet. Beställ en här.

Hope this helped. Have you tried any of these brands before? 

Hoppas Det hjälpte. Har du provat några av dessa produkter förut? 

Disclaimer* 

I'm part of Love Lula affiliate scheme which means I get 10% off their sales that comes from my blog. All views are still my own. 

Green beauty haul

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*

http://www.whamisa.co.uk/

Whamisa - rose petal mist*

Maria Åkerberg - 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*

http://www.avril-organic.com/

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A mini empties

I recently did a massive empties video. And somehow I still managed to have a few more empties just few weeks later. I thought I share them with you here as I don't want to save them and take empty bottles with me when I move to Sweden. 

Jag gjorde nyligen en massiv empties video. På nåt sätt har jag lyckats göra slut på fler produkter på bara några veckor. Så jag tänkte att jag delar med mig här eftersom jag inte vill spara dem och ta med mig tomma flaskor när jag flyttar till Sverige. 

My first product I finished was Neals Yard remedies honey & orange facial scrub. It smells lovely, but it's too rough on my skin. The grains are quite big and you have to be very gentle applying it on the skin. I would use this more as a body scrub, than a face scrub. 

Min första produkt som tog slut var Neals Yard remedies honey & orange facial scrub. Den luktar ljuvligt men den är för grov på min hud. Den har ganska stora korn och du måste vara försiktig när du applicerar den på huden. Jag tycker den skulle vara bättre som en body scrub istället för face scrub. 

Another empty product is the gorgeous oil bloom & glow from Angela Langford. I've enjoyed this facial oil so much and I'm sad it's finished. It's been perfect for my skin and one of my favourite oils at all times. 

En annan tom product är den underbara oljan bloom & Glow från Angela Langford. Jag har njutit så mycket av denna ansikts olja och det är så tråkigt att den är slut. Den var perfekt för min hud och en av mina favorit oljor någonsin.

I also finished Botanicals nourishing face balm. Another skincare product I enjoyed. It melts in to the skin and moisturising it well. I've done a review on it if you want to read more. 

Jag gjorde även slut på Botanicals nourishing face balm. En annan hudvård produkt jag tyckte om. Den smälter in i huden och återfuktar väl. Jag ge gjort en recension om du vill läsa mer. 

The last of my empties is Sukin's protein hair treatment. I loved this hair treatment. I actually kept getting comments on my hair every time I used it. It made the hair feel soft and look healthy. It's definitely become a staple hair product I will keep going back too. 

Den sista empties är Sukins protein Hair treatment. Jag älskade den här hårmasken. Jag fick flera kommentarer på mitt hår varje gång jag använde den. Den fick håret att kännas lent och se hälsosamt ut. Det har definitivt blivit en av mina stapel hår produkter jag kommer att återkomma till. 

That was my recent empties. What are some of the recent products you have used up? Have you tried one of the ones I mentioned? Why did you think? 

Det var mina empties. Vad är några produkter som du har gjort slut på nyligen? Har du provat någon av de jag nämnde? Vad tyckte du? 

Review | Sukin Rose hip hydrating day cream

A perfect face cream as we're moving into spring. Spring is definitely here and as we are having warmer weather our skin won't be as dry anymore and it's time to find another face cream to follow suit. The Sukin Rosehip hydrating day cream is perfect as it's quite light and keeps your skin moisturised. 

Spring can be a confusing time for our skin. It's definitely recovering from the winter dryness, but still need something to keep it moisturising. My skin is as most sensitive in the spring, with all the pollen flying around. 

En perfekt ansiktskräm till våren. Våren är definitivt här och när vi börjar få varmare väder så är vår hud inte lika torr längre och dags att hitta en ny ansiktskräm. Sukins Rosehip hydrating dagskräm är perfekt eftersom den är lätt och håller din hud återfuktad. 

Våren kan vara en förvirrande tid för din hud. Den håller på att ta igen sig från vinter torkan, men behöver nåt som fortfarande är återfuktande. Min hud är som känsligast på våren, med all pollen som flyger runt. 

I jumped on the opportunity to try Sukin's Rosehip day cream. I'm already a fan of Sukin, they're an affordable organic brand and all their products are vegan. Anyone who watches my YouTube videos know I've been raving about their hair treatment. 

Jag hoppade på tillfället att prova Sukins nypon dagskräm. Jag är redan ett fan av Sukin, de är ett prisvärt ekologiskt märke och alla deras produkter är veganska. Den som tittar på mina youtube videor vet att jag har hänfört om deras hårmask. 

First of all I was surprised by the size. It comes in a 120 ml jar. Which is the biggest face cream I've ever had. I would prefer it in a bottle with a pump for hygienic reasons. Because that's a lot of times I'm going to dip my finger into that jar. It's about £20 for 120ml which I think is cheap.

With gorgeous ingredients rich in vitamin C, like rose hip, pomegranate and kakadu plum, makes it deeply moisturising. It gets rid of any dryness and makes the skin look radiant and fresh. It gives the skin a perfect glow for spring.

Först av allt så var jag överraskad av storleken. Den kommer i en 120ml burk, vilket är den största ansiktskräm jag haft. Jag skulle föredra en flaska med pump för hygieniska skäl. Därför det blir många gånger jag ska stoppa fingret i burken. Den kostar runt 240 SEK för 120ml, vilket jag tycker är billigt. 

Med underbara ingredienser rika på vitamin C som nypon, granatäpple och kakaduplommon gör det att den är djupt återfuktande. Den blir av med all torrhet och får huden att se strålande och fräsch ut. Den ger huden en perfekt glöd inför våren. 

I enjoyed this rose hip moisturiser cream from Sukin. It was a perfect transition from winter to spring. My skin feels smooth and hydrated. The scent is a gorgeous blend of the fruity ingredients. I love the smell of kakadu plum. Only a small amount is needed, so this is going to last a long time. I would buy this again. 

What are some of your favourite Sukin products? 

Jag gillar den här åter fuktande krämen med nypon från Sukin . Det var en perfekt övergång från vinter till vår. Min hud känns mjuk och återfuktad . Doften är en underbar blandning av fruktiga ingredienser. Jag älskar lukten av kakaduplommon. Endast en liten mängd behövs så krämen kommer att räcka länge. Jag skulle köpa den här igen. 

Vad är några av dina favoritprodukter från Sukin? 

My hair routine

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:

John Masters organic - Zinc & sage shampoo with conditioner

C/o Gerd - deep moist conditioner

Saach organics* - herbal hair powder

Sukin - protein hair treatment

Tangle teezer 

C/o Gerd B2 hair serum

John Masters Organic - 100% pure argan oil

Maria Åkerberg - Hair spray organic

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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. 

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Where do I buy organic beauty products

I know I'm lucky to live in London as opting for green and organic beauty is a lot easier than many other places. But even in London many people don't know where to start, so I've decided to put together a list where I buy all my organic beauty products. For you who don't live in London there's online options too.

1. Wholefoods / your local organic shop
Most places have an organic local shop with food and some beauty products, where you can get your basic hair and body products.
My local shop happens to be Wholefoods in Piccadilly Circus. In Wholefoods there's a whole world of different brands (The one in Kensington high street got even a bigger selection). This is where I get most of my basic products like body wash, lotions, toothpaste, deodorant and cleansers. I love browsing in Wholefoods as you get left alone and with opening hours to 10pm, I have all the time in the world. Well kind of.

2. Content Beauty
If you're lucky to be in central London, you must pay a visit to Content Beauty in Marylebone. It's a boutique organic skincare store. It's small but they have so many wonderful and pretty products and I love this place. They also have a beauty salon for facials, massage, waxing and nails.
It's all organic and they have a hand picked selection of the most advanced cult natural beauty brands from around the world. This is where I treat myself with products I've wanted for a long time or just to discover new brands. They stock some beauty's like Kjaer Weiss and Ilia beauty. The girls in there are so friendly. They let you browse in your own time without bothering you, but helpful when need be. My perfect kind of shop.

If you're not in London they are also available online http://www.beingcontent.com

3. Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett is everywhere, which is great. This is where I go to get my essentials when I'm not near Wholefoods. They don't have as big range but still great for some basic things like body wash or toothpaste. The bigger once have better selection of beauty products and some even stock Lavera makeup.

4. Naturisimo
This is my go to website to check a product if it's vegan or I just want to know more about a product. They are so informative about every product they stock. Naturisimo is selective of the products they sell. All the products are free from

• parabens
• SLS
• Petroleum/ mineral oil 
• Phthalates
• GM, pesticides or herbicides residues 

Non of products are tested on animals.

On their website they claim "Our mission is to promote the wellbeing of every living creature. We are not only about avoiding harmful chemicals, pollutants and animal cruelty by offering safe and healthy products.

We are also about responsible purchasing

• sustainable lifestyles, 
• fair trade, 
• animal rights, 
• biodiversity, 
• making the world a better place 
• and last but not least the joy of living

Some of the brands they sell are Kjaer Weiss, Green people, Lavera, Giovanni and Suti. They also do free delivery worldwide.
http://www.naturisimo.com

5. Life
Life is where I go when in Sweden. It's health and Eco shop with great selection of organic beauty. I go the the larger store in Stockholm. Where they sell Maria Åkerberg products, my favourite Swedish brand. If you're ever in any of the Nordic countries I recommend to check it out.

Where do you shop your organic beauty products? I would love to get some more tips of places or products to try. 

June Favourites 2015 - Whole Foods + Sukin Body Lotion

Hej!

So, half the year has gone, which means it's end of June and I'm doing my June favourites.

June has been a great month.  I haven't done much shopping this month so I decided to show you things that I've enjoyed in the month of June new or old.

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June Favourites

1. Tea - green tea and coconut from  Higher Living
Holland & Barrett

2. Book - The sunrise by Victoria Hislop

3. Peppermint facial spritz - Suti

4. Running top - Nike - Run London

5. Coconut & Raspberry chocolate - Seed & Bean chocolate

6. Body lotion - Sukin
Wholefoods

7. Strawberries - Borough Market
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Review | Sukin hydrating body lotion & Aloe Vera gel

I recently went to buy my first Sukin product, a body lotion. When I got home I had an email asking me to try their aloe vera gel to review. I was only a little freaked out. Like had they just been stalking me in Wholefoods? Probably not. To be honest I was more happy than freaked out. Anyway I've decided to review both of the products here.

Sukin - hydrating body lotion

Reason why I chose Sukin was because it's free from so many nasties like -

• parabens, 
• SLS, 
• animal derivatives, 
• synthetic fragrances, 
• artificial colours I can go on and on

I have a normal skin type with tendencies towards dry and this lotion feels nice and refreshing on my skin. It's for all skin types. It's light and sinks into the skin quickly. The lotion smells a bit citrusy and fresh, perfect for summer I think. This makes sense as some of the ingredients are citrus fruits like lime and grapefruit it also contains avocado, nettle and rose hip.

I'm a bit funny with trying new body lotions because I had few irritated skin accidents in the past. But Sukin body lotion is a new favourite of mine.

I like the bottle with the pump that squirt out just the right amount to apply to my skin. It's a lovely dark tinted bottle with a a label that gives an organic look to the product.

Sukin - Aloe Vera gel

Aloe Vera gel is great to use for after the sun, to cool and soothe the skin. unfortunately, I haven't had much chance to try it for that purpose as living in the UK. But I can tell it's going to be great for it so I'm bringing it to my holidays this summer.

The Aloe Vera gel is good to use for dry and irritated skin and after you've shaved as it soothes your skin.

I must say that it does soothe the skin especially after shaving my legs it was such a nice feeling to put the gel on. The gel is light and sinks into the skin easily and my legs feel great.

I wished I had the Aloe Vera gel earlier as great to use for irritated skin. I'm even thinking all those time I've burned my skin whilst cooking this would work miracles.

Again it's a nice bottle with a pump that makes it easy to use, but a smaller version than the lotion.

So far I haven't got anything negative to say about Sukin.

Have you tried Sukin? What's your favourite Sukin product?