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Washing your hands!

by Shauna Gallagher March 11, 2020

"I was asked today whether I made hand sanitiser, and while the answer is no I don’t I feel that maybe this is an opportunity to educate." So I'm e...

Posted in coronavirus, hand soap, make your own hand gel, make your own hand sanitiser, natural skincare, washing hands

Organic Beauty

by Shauna Gallagher February 17, 2020

Organic is a word that is thrown about the beauty industry a lot. The definition of organic is the growing of plants without the use of chemical fe...

Posted in green beauty, greenwashing, natural beauty, organic, organic skincare, organic skincare ingredients, skincare ingredients

How do you apply Mineral Foundation?

by Shauna Gallagher November 08, 2019

Often people say to me “I’ve tried mineral foundation before but found it difficult to put on.” Mineral Make Up is easy when you know how! As with ...

Posted in applying mineral foundation, mineral foundation, mineral make up, mineral makeup

What to look for when buying from an Indie Beauty Brand

by Shauna Gallagher August 31, 2019

I was prompted to write this blog when I recently came across yet another person selling skincare products and not adhering to legislation. E.U. Co...

Posted in beauty products, cosmetics, indie beauty, natural skincare, Organic skincare, skincare, what to look for when buying from indie beauty brand

The Oil Cleansing Method

by Shauna Gallagher July 15, 2019

We should all be using a cleanser at least once a day, but ideally twice. Once in the morning, to freshen the skin and rinse off any residue from y...

Posted in 100% natural, cleanser, cleansing oil, indie beauty, natural skincare, oil cleansing method, Organic skincare

Facial Massage

by Shauna Gallagher May 15, 2019

A facial massage might sound like a luxury, but if you think that it’s an occasional treat that only your beautician can do for you, allow us to sh...

Posted in facial massage, natural skincare, selfcare, skincare, wellbeing

Why I don’t use essential oils in candles…

by Shauna Gallagher April 20, 2019

For years essential oils have been used for their amazing properties benefiting both physical and mental issues. And when I began making candles I ...

I have always been a sensitive soul (metaphorically and physically) and I’ll be honest hated scented candles until a few years ago. I used to find the scent would catch in my throat and I would want to gag, I think people thought I was being melodramatic, but now in my wise old age I know better it was all about the ingredients!

Posted in candle ingredients, candle wax, candles, paraffin candles, soy candles

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My Favourite Ingredient!

by Shauna Gallagher February 25, 2019

I rave ALOT about Jojoba, it's one of my favourite ingredients (both as an oil and butter) so I thought it would be good to write about it and why ...

Moisturiser vs Facial Oil

by Shauna Gallagher January 25, 2019

I had a really great conversation with a customer the other day about why I moved away from making moisturisers and changed the range to facial oil...

Posted in can you use face oils on oily skin, how water affects the skin, whats better a moisturiser or oil, which is a better moisturiser a cream or an oil?

New Years Resolutions for Happier Healthier Skin

by Shauna Gallagher January 04, 2019

There are lots of ways we can look after our skin and it’s not just about buying the right products (although that’s important to) here are some sk...

Posted in can exercise help your skin, does diet effect your skin, how water affects the skin, looking after your skin, natural skincare, new years skin resolutions, skincare

Labels, Labels and more Labels

by Shauna Gallagher December 06, 2018

The difficulty of having a large product range comes when you need to create labels to fit, so I was delighted when Fast Labels got in touch to try...