Bye bye bad hair day

Sometimes, hair seems to have a life of its own. You can use the same shampoo and conditioner day in day out but whenever a big night out looms hair is sure to turn into a frizz bomb, or flat as a pancake. Lank hair is never a good look and this is why I tend to go for a light conditioner through the ends most days and then once a week I’ll indulge in a really intensive hair mask which will help save me from some of those bad hair days later on.

At Puresha we love love LOVE Hamadi Shea Hair Mask. It’s packed with 100% organic plant oils and essential oils and even uses avocado, which makes it really hard for me not to want to eat it! There are no perfumes or colours in this little pot of wonder so the gorgeous smell is down to pure natural goodness. Dig in!

The sweeter way to glowing skin

What a rotten summer we’ve had. The rain continues to ruin perfectly planned outfits and spoil special occasions. And as for a summer glow let alone a proper tan, well that dream has certainly been washed away (excuse the pun). Luckily at Puresha we have managed to console ourselves with Chocolate Sun Cocoa Illume which has got us more ‘Wow you look brown, good holiday?’ comments than if we’d spend 10 days chilling on Havana beach.

For silky soft baby bum's and tum's

Babies don’t need much to clock up a decent ranking on the cute factor, but with a dab of Cheeky Baby Butter from Baby Bear shop their skin will become super soft in seconds, with big gurgley grins all round and cute factor going through the roof!

This soothing butter is the perfect cure for dry chapped skin and sore bottoms with calming essential oils that make it great for massage too.

Baby Bear shop use only the safest organic or wild-crafted essential oils to make sure your babies skin is kept smooth and soft and healthy.

Soap Saviour

For a while soap had a pretty bad reputation, conjuring images of old people, smells of antiseptic and the feeling of taut skin which is surely only appealing for those wishing to create an instant facelift - which was probably where the elderly following came from.

However, over the last few years there has been a renaissance in the soap world and there are plenty of 100% natural organic soaps to get you all in a lather.

Skinnyskinny is not an exclusive club for the super svelte but an organic soap company who have created a wonderful range of gently moisturising soaps and shaving soap for the eco conscious man.

Another fab feature is the recycled vintage wrapping they use and as a sucker for packaging this is a real winner for me and would make a perfect present or stocking filler – I know it’s only August but trust me it won’t be long before jingle bells will be playing in woolies.

Bare your Summer Skin

My skin is a typical combination of dry patches with an oily T section often prone to outbreaks around ‘that time’ of the month. This means that I rarely want a thick and heavy moisturising cream as it can make my skin feel over saturated and greasy. This is even more the case during the summer months when hot city weather makes my face look like its leaking foundation minutes after application!

A great light weight cream that suits my skin perfectly is Pai’s Geranium and Thistle Combination Skin Cream. The geranium flower has a calming effect on skin and helps to even out mismatched complexions like mine which means no need for cover up!

Also, thistle is one of beauty’s secret ingredients; bursting with skin’s best friend omega 6 and great for minimising large pores.

Summers most Seductive Serum

Summer skin is all about looking dewy, minimal, bronzed and radiant but this is no mean feat with holiday sun spots and erratic weather leaving skin looking tired and thirsty.

Luxury French brand Patyka is organic beauty at its best and boasts a gorgeous range of certified organic beauty products for bath to body.

Their organic Elixir Nuit Reparateur Serum combines some of the rarest essential oils including Neroli, Jatamansi, Cistus, and Palmarosa for a powerful rejuvenating effect. In the summer heat this wonder product is what skin screams for to tackle tired and lifeless complexions.

Get Glowing

At times using a multitude of products in your beauty routine can be bliss. Without the burden of time you can fully immerse yourself in a luxurious routine full of bath elixirs and exfoliating masks, but for those with busy schedules and frazzled mums, time is often too precious for self indulgence.

This is when we need those top secret beauty tricks and one which I have up my sleeve is Perfect Organics Body Glow. This heavenly product is a deep moisturising treatment which you can use on your face, body AND hair!!! Just slather up and rinse off, giving you that same indulgent buzz from a five minute stint in the bathroom.