Wearable Wellbeing - Ethical Yoga Clothing Edit

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If you have reached the point where you could do with updating your yoga wardrobe please take a look at our selection of exciting pieces below from companies that work according to ethical and sustainable standards. To see the slideshow, hover over the picture and click on the right hand side arrow. 


1. Patterned Leggins - fashionable, feminine and comfortable yoga pants from Jala Clothing will be like a new lease of prana (energy) for your spring practice. You can pair them with pretty much anything you want, from basic t-shirt to casual tunic or a jacket should you feel to dress it up a bit. 
Jala Clothing continually works on developing environmentally friendly manufacturing methods. The brand uses SUP fabric in their collections, a sustainable alternative to screen printed fabric. Screen printing is a method that engages many chemical processes on the way. In SUP fabric, there are no harmful toxins like formaldehyde, flame retardants, heavy metals or carcinogens. A safe and ecological choice.




INTERESTING FACT: The only waste by product after manufacturing of SUP fabric is paper which is fully recyclable.


2. Sleeveless Tops - a selection of feminine tops made by a company called FROM, is sure to give you the comfort necessary to perform your deep Ujjayi breathing. The main fabric is 98% organic cotton that is sourced from producers certified by Global Organic Textile Standards Association. That means the raw cotton has been harvested without the use of pesticides. Visit From Clothing 



INTERESTING FACT:From Clothing is curve friendly, their designs flatter healthy looking women.

3. Yoga Bras. Another option from Jala Clothing, featuring funky crop tops and bras to compliment those super sexy open back tops. Too revealing for your liking? Of course not. Pop it goes on to your spring wardrobe shopping list.



4. Soft Cover Ups from Asquith, the brand committed to its "positive change" philosophy of being a fair employer, manufacturing their clothes with focus on durability and sustainability.
Not only are Asquith tops (see picture) versatile and practical but also, they are made from regenerated bamboo wood pulp or pesticide and fertilisers free grown cotton. Clean, honest and respectful.



INTERESTING FACT: Asquith factories are based in Turkey and Portugal where employees enjoy regulated work hours and working conditions.

5. Yoga practice often requires assistance of certain equipment. For beautiful back supporting bolsters, grippy mats and meditation cushions, there's no better place than Fushi, award winning ethical online store. Fushi is dedicated to offering the highest quality products from ethical growers and stockists. Their working ethos is based on three R policy - REDUCE, RECYCLE, REUSE. If you are after a unique piece that would help to take your asanas to another level, visit Fushi, your trusted online store that binds responsible consumer attitude with pure shopping pleasure.

INTERESTING FACT: FUSHI BLOG IS A TREASURE BOX OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HEALTH AND FITNESS. THE RECIPES ARE A MUST TRY TOO. SEE HERE 

YOGA PRACTICE OUTFIT IDEA




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EXACTLY AS IT HAPPENED - Quick, Easy and Very Effective Workout Idea for Abs of Steel

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Always believed that strong stomach muscles can only be achieved by doing hundreds of sit ups? It's a MYTH. For quick, visible results all you need is to commit to High Intensity Training that requires minimum time with more effort involved. The workout idea below can be performed at home, there's no equipment needed, no timer to set up, no hassle. Remember to  give your best and stretch post workout. Enjoy.



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February Beauty Edit to Fall in Love With

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With loads to catch up on in natural beauty department, I'd like to present you with the newest picks that stand out from the crowd and have one major trait in common - they will make you fall in love with the way they treat your skin. Read more...


February Beauty Edit






1. Mokosh Moisturising Lip Balm - this natural salve is all you need to give away juicy smooches with confidence. Organic skin loving heroes such as Avocado Oil, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil spike the moisture levels high, plumping your lips and adding in that irresistible whiff of vanilla flavour. SHOP

2. Natural Luxury Body Butter by Your Next Remedy - with some major transformation that is taking place on former strictly male grooming website, Your Next Remedy outreaches towards demanding female beauty products lovers, offering high end, natural solutions to suit both men and women. What's not to love about this unofficially called White Label line of products with its body butter in the lime light. Deeply nourishing and firming formula with exotic unrefined Illipe Butter, Organic Oils of Pumpkin Seed, Thistle, Rosehip, Meadowfoam and Moringa for the skin to provide an ecstatic feast and instant moisturising benefits. Natural aromas of Rose Otto, Rare Champaka Absolute and Patchouli prepare the senses for a true romance. BUY HERE

3. An absolute essential in every woman's first date prep routine, PRTTY Peaushun Body Lotion gets those pins smooth and sexy at a touch of one application. Brilliantly natural blend of Avocado Oil, Grapefruit, Green Tea and Rosemary energises the skin, rids of imperfections and prevents from environmental damage. Choice of four  shades available. Glamour in a pouch. FIND OUT MORE

4. Achieving a natural look may sometimes take a lot of time and effort. Synthetically constructed cosmetics do nothing more than fake the healthy look and sit on a face like a mask. That's why Studio 78, natural make up brand from France, takes centre stage to combine the impossible -  skin nourishment through natural ingredients and subtle complexion enhancing properties. Every fresh faced beauty must have that creates matte to luminous finish. Just add red lips and you are good to go. See HERE

5.February beauty edit couldn't be complete without a product that can create indulgent bath experience. Mox Botanicals thought of a bath soak for a modern Cleopatra. All you need to do is pop one sachet full of organic goodness into your bath water and enjoy nilky, lavish pamper. Jasmine Petals, Ylang Ylang and Orange Essential Oils are sure to encourage a mood for passionate love, anytime, everytime. Find out MORE

6. Skin & Tonic London - in need of a gentle and natural face scrub or a face mask? No budget to shop for both? Skin & Tonic thought of this eventuality and invented this brilliant two in one organic base to add water or another nutrients rich liquid to prepare personalised skin detoxifying liquid paste. I'm hooked. TRY IT NOW










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Hair Growth Serum HR23+ Review

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I have reviewed HR23+ Supplement (SEE HERE) a few months back and as it became one of the most popular posts on my blog I decided to test the newest addition to hair loss range - the HR23+ Hair Growth Serum. 

My hair is of thin, limp type. Even though I have not coloured it with any hair dyes for years, and switched to a natural shampoo, it is exposed to a lot of mechanical damage due to doing a lot of sports and outdoor activities. Those of you who run in low temperature, windy conditions will know how badly tangled and fuzzed up hair can get. This results in dry, thinning hair. Another thing I have noticed lately is that my hair just won't grow past a certain length. 

From description and other reviews I learned HR23+ Serum is a scalp treatment that could help me boost hair growth and make it less prone to mechanical breakage. Tomorrow it will have been my third week of using HR23+ regularly but not every night (every second night) . This was because I didn't want to change how often I washed my hair. 



































FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
The formula itself is nothing like you have tried before, the texture reminds me of apple pulp, but smells with ripe oranges. It sinks into scalp and hair immediately without leaving any residue. The orange scent disappears too. The first thing that surprised me is that straight after application, it lifted my hair and gave it more volume.

SECOND THOUGHTS:
Using HR23+ Serum is a very exciting process. I like how my hair is easier to manage, fuller and bouncy. Into my fourth week my hair feels significantly stronger. Brushing after my outdoor running causes less pain, and less hairs are lost or torn. My scalp feels moisturised, skin flaking above my ears area disappeared. I think I will have to wait a little longer to see any changes in terms of hair growth speed. Updates to follow.

HR23+ Serum is available to buy HERE

Is there anything you'd like to know about this serum  I didn't include? Please ask in the comment box below. 






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Spiezia Restorative Body Balm and Softening Body Oil Review

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It's time to talk in greater detail about a brand that employs the sun and the moon in their process to deliver natural products - it's Spiezia Organics. This was an exciting Christmas present - I unwrapped the Body Softening Oil and Restorative Body Balm. After a month I have now nearly run out of both products. Here are my thoughts.




RESTORATIVE BODY BALM

This product literally melted on contact with skin, smelled of refreshing lemon peel with herbal under notes. Strong but very pleasant, naturally derived aroma indeed. Although it had rich texture of soft cream, it sank into skin quickly leaving a subtle sheen. Application itself got me slightly worried as I didn't feel my skin was being moisturised enough judging by the product's fast absorbing action. I was wrong thinking that and realised Spiezia Body Balm actually keeps the skin's moisture levels for hours. I used it all over my body, including my feet, I applied it regularly on my hands too. I think I went through my 120ml jar way too quickly to see long term benefits of using this organic body balm.



I liked the formula that included yarrow flower, gotu cola, carrot root, horsetail leaf and nettle leaf extracts, all of which contribute to skin restoring and healing benefits. Please see picture below for a full list of organic ingredients.


















BODY SOFTENING OIL

Spiezia Softening Body Oil had a slightly different scent to body balm even though I would classify both as citrusy fresh type. I preferred this aroma as on top of its lemon top note it had subtle nutty sweet middle notes. I am only guessing but this could be because of addition of highly moisturising Apricot Kernel Oil that naturally gives off caramel fragrance. I liked how my skin felt after application, Spiezia Body Oil did exactly what it promised - it nourished dry areas leaving noticeably softening effect. My precious 100ml bottle didn't last long but this was only because I usually tend to splash way more than the required amount. I also used this oil to massage achy muscles and it resulted in mild soothing effect. 













You can find more Spiezia Natural Products by following link HERE

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