Skincare by season and by topic, for women and men; make-up, nail polish reviews and swatches.
Beauty, skincare and personal care product reviews; vegan-friendly fragrances free from known toxins such as phthalates; vegan-friendly/ cruelty-free skincare and cosmetics without known toxins.
All products I choose are free from wheat-, oat-, barley-based or gluten-based ingredients.
All products qualify as vegetarian-friendly: the sole non-vegan ingredient I accept (in the moment) is organic beeswax.
All products I choose must be free from conflict palm oil and from ingredients based upon it.
If I were not writing about all things fabulous about an ethical and eco lifestyle, I would be writing about niche perfume because I love this stuff so much. In today’s review of the relaunched version of Parfum Nr. 2 by Pauline R. I touch up on what sensuality got to do with creativity. Spoiler: everything!
Well, well, hello, November… With the party season looming, it’s nice to have an elegant beauty look that you can whip up super fast even for impromptu celebrations. This is also the lightest, easiest and also most flattering smoky eye and vampy red lip combo I have ever worn!
This new article packs a punch: celebrate with me the new revamped Trusted Brands’ News — from now on bringing you the best of what green beauty AND fair fashion have to offer — and try your luck at a raffle (what you can win is a holistic, organic hair care set).
Be authentic, be innovative, be sustainable… Powerful insights into the challenges and chances of the organic beauty industry from this year’s Natural Cosmetics Conference in Berlin.
Natural and organic choices — and less consumption overall — are a real contribution to having a healthy future. Discover fabulous sustainable skincare and personal care in this month’s Trusted Brands’ Beauty News or stalk this series for even more healthy, Earth-friendly beauty inspiration.
As a fine fragrance lover, finding perfume creators that go the green(er) route is a treat for me. Not all are as uncompromising as AER or as rooted in wellness as Farfalla. Discover more in our interview with Pauline Rochas (yes, *that* Rochas) as we discuss the rebranding of her The 7 Collection, dedicated to the power of the seven chakras.
My August green beauty favourites: utter gems from pastels for your bathroom *and* for your nails to sun-kissed and chiselled cheekbones.
For those of you who appreciate hand-blended, exquisite and mostly botanical recipes *and* the palm-oil free philosophy, comes a special treat: I invite you to discover Amaranthine Beauty via both a quick round of Q&As with the founder and a review of three hero products PLUS to follow both @amaranthine_skincare and @beautycalypse on Instagram for an upcoming readers raffle.
Meet our favourite six 100% natural perfumes perfect for summer in a poetic photo story between Nature and Art.
Welcome to our holiday edition of the beauty news — quick’n’dirty with lovely new bronzing powders, safe intimate care, and organic grape seed skincare.
