Shopping my Stash #106

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I've been loving trying Eco by Sonia Eye Compost, which is their latest launch. It comes with a dinky jade stone applicator. I'm pretty impressed with how good this is. It brightens and plumps the eye area, reducing dark circles and smoothing out fine lines. 

Botanico Vida Omega Balm is a deeply nourishing balm which is formulated with Sacha Inchi Oil, the world's richest plant source of Omega 3, 6 and 9, Catorlatum TM, a new ingredient which naturally locks moisture into the skin, Argan, Avocado, Rosehip and Coconut oils along with Vitamin E and Calendula. It's great to use on dry skin patches, flyaways, hands and cuticles, lips and heels. This smaller size pot's perfect to pop in your handbag for instant moisture on the go.

The SPF30 Mineral Shield Daily Primer from Beauty Kitchen came in a kit - see HERE.  I really like this - it mattifies and smoothes the skin before foundation application. 

My friend Julie gave me the Herbivore Jasmine Green Tea Balancing Toner for my birthday. I'm a huge fan of this brand and have previously tried a few items from the range. This toner smells heavenly! It refreshes and balances (and is great for my oily T-zone).

I recently placed an order with Noble Isle and was sent some lovely freebies including this mini Golden Harvest Luxury Body Hydrator. I love it's gel like texture and subtle scent. I think it would be the perfect body product for summer and holidays.

This simple but luscious lip balm* from Wild & Precious is rich and nourishing. See my review HERE.

Rounding up my picks is the sublime White Peaches by Shay & Blue which I think is summer in a bottle. It's deliciously refreshing, sweet and floral. 

What have you been reaching for lately?

Red Ruby Rouge: Treasure Trove Beauty

I first discovered Red Ruby Rouge when I was searching for a UK stockist of Herbivore, the Seattle based niche brand. Red Ruby Rouge are based in Northern Ireland and sell beautiful hard to find beauty brands, jewellery, gifts, bags and clothes. Shipping to the UK is free and if you sign up to the newsletter you get money off voucher codes periodically.

I reviewed Herbivore's gorgeous Coco Rose Lip Polish (£17) HERE.

For Christmas I received their Coco Rose Body Polish (£24) - expect a review of this soon!

Another exciting find is Aster & Bay, who have now actually located to Edinburgh from USA. They are a natural unisex skincare company (and been on the wishlist for ages...) High quality plant ingredients are used and everything is handmade by Erin and Glen in small batches. All product are vegetarian with no preservatives, sls, parabens and phthalates, ingredients are ethically sourced and many are sourced in the UK.

I couldn't resist the very lovely Rosewater Mist (£25 - 100ml) (I had a voucher for 25% off as a newsletter subscriber last weekend - a great chase away the January blues offer!) and I can honestly say it's one of the nicest products I've ever tried! As well as smelling heavenly it is multi-tasking - use it as a toning mist, mist it through your hair for beachy rose scented waves, spray over your body (soothes sunburn) and you can also mix a small amount with facial serum for a light hydrating treatment.  I definitely want to try more from this brand!!

Other products which catch my eye include - Aster & Bay Cleansing Oil, Mullein & Sparrow Lemon Rose Facial Wash, Herbivore Coconut Bath Soak and Herbivore Pink Clay Cleansing Bar Soap.

Have you used anything from these brands? Are you now tempted?

Herbivore Coco Rose Lip Polish & Skin & Tonic Rose Lip Balm

I was absolutely over the moon to find a stockist of Herbivore at Red Ruby Rouge which is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. As well as aforementioned Herbivore they also stock beauty brands such as Rosie Jane and Mullein & Sparrow. Other items for sale include jewellery, bags and clothes. 

I've also just purchased Herbivore's Coco Rose Body Polish (but I'm getting this for Christmas from my mum and dad).

The range is made by Julia and Alexander in Seattle in small batches and everything is made with ethically sourced raw materials. There are no parabens, SLS, phthalates, mineral oils or petroleum in any of the products. Packaging is luxe and recyclable.

Coco Rose Lip Polish (£17 - 5g) is made with a blend of Sugar, Coconut oil, Soy Wax, Shea butter, Meadowfoam seed oil, Vitamin E and has the delicious aroma of Bulgarian Rose Absolute.

To use: apply to the lips massaging in upward circular movements before rinsing.

I like to follow up with Skin & Tonic's equally delicious Rose Lip Balm (4.3g - £3.50) which has a gentle rosey scent. See my review HERE (the lemon lip balm would also work well with the rose polish!)

What's your favourite lip care products?