First Impressions: Raw Kanvas

If you live in New Zealand or Australia and are on Instagram or Facebook, it’s likely you’ve probably heard about Raw Kanvas as it has been everywhere lately! This skincare brand was created by two friends, a Kiwi and an Aussie, and offers a full range of natural skincare that’s also vegan and cruelty-free. Now I’ll be…

QT Collagen Review

Following on from my review of the Nutra Organics Collagen Beauty, I wanted to share a review of the other collagen powder I’ve been testing this year – QT Collagen. I was sent a one months supply of the QT Collagen Belle powder and the Encore tablets to try out, which was super exciting as I had…

Budget to Luxe: Best Eye Cream

Up until a couple of months ago, I never used to bother with eye cream. In fact, if you go back through my beauty archives, you’ll see a number of eye creams I’ve trialled where I’ve been less than impressed or have just felt indifferent about them. I’m very lucky to have always had quite youthful looking…

Nutra Organics Collagen Beauty Review

About five months ago I decided to give a collagen supplement a try. I had heard good things about collagen and it’s ability to make skin look and feel better, assist with hair and nail growth, and also assist with digestive health. Since I’ve recently turned 30, I’m keen to keep my skin looking as youthful as…

My Skincare Routine With Vestige Verdant

You might remember a while back, I brought you a review of a couple of the Vestige Verdant skincare products. Since then, Vestige Verdant have released a few more skincare products, and now offer a full line of skincare. Today I’m going to show you my current skincare routine using Vestige Verdant skincare, as well as a…

Welcome to Wellness Box

It’s likely you’ve heard of BellaBox, the once a month subscription box that’s delivered to your door and filled with the latest and greatest beauty products. BellaBox have recently introduced their Welcome to Wellness box to New Zealand, and they kindly asked if I would like to review one. The Welcome to Wellness Box uses the same…

Essano Purple Shampoo & Conditioner Review

A while back you might have seen my Current Haircare Routine post in which I talked about how hard it is to find a good purple shampoo for blonde hair, that’s also natural. Well I’m pretty sure Essano heard my prayers, as just a few days later a press release for the new Essay Blonde-Tone Correcting Purple…

Frank Hair Duo Review

It’s likely that you’ve heard of the brand Frank Body and their famous coffee body scrub. Well-known for their skincare products, Frank Body have now made the move into haircare with the new Frank Hair Duo. This is a power hair duo containing the Caffeinated Hair Mask and Caffeinated Scalp Scrub. I was kindly gifted these a…

My Stance on Natural Products

If you’ve been a regular reader for a while, you might know that a couple of years ago I made the switch to natural beauty products. For a year or so I was very strict about what products I used and I used a 100% natural beauty and personal care regime. I also used a lot of…

Hippie Stick Lip Butter

Okay, I might have just come across one of the coolest and most eco-friendly beauty brands ever. The brand is Hippie Stick, a NZ beauty brand who produce beautiful natural lip butters. What is so unique about this brand is it’s conscious effort towards being a zero waste business. Aware of the planets plastic problem, Hippie Stick…