I adapted this recipe from my new recipe book Prepped.
I did have to improvise a bit as I didn’t have all of the ingredients but they still turned out ok, if lacking a bit in lavender flavour!
Posts tagged lavender
So far I’ve loved every single A’kin product I’ve tried but to be honest, I’m not blown away by the Lavender Cellular Brightening Mist. Yes it smells lovely and yes it’s refreshing to spray on your face, especially on a hot day, but I have seen no difference in my skin since I started using it. It is supposed to make skin feel ‘soft and smooth, whilst looking brighter, skin tone more even and fine lines & wrinkles appear diminished’.
Maybe it just doesn’t suit my skin type, I’m not sure? Anyway, I personally wouldn’t spend £14.99 on this product as I think there are loads of better things in the A’kin range.
Weleda is a company which 
only makes natural beauty products so there are no preservatives, chemicals, fragrances or synthetic ingredients. I’ve been wanting to try some of their products for a while now and have read loads of great reviews about them.
So I’ve finally got round to trying out the Weleda Lavender Creamy Body Wash. I love the colour of the bottle as well as the design which is simple but eyecatching. The body wash itself is great. Just a tiny amount on a bath puff thingy was enough for my whole body so the bottle looks as though it will last quite a while which is good. It’s a tad expensive at £7.50 but I think it’s worth it if the bottle lasts. I would also pay a bit more for as it’s all natural which is supposedly better for you.
Now I’ve tried one product I’d love to try some more. I think Weleda is the type of brand which I could get a bit addicted to!
I LOVE THIS A’KIN MOISTURISER! In fact, I’ve loved every A’kin product I’ve ever tried! The A’kin Lavender & Geranium Body Moist smells really good and quite different to other moisturisers. It is pretty thick and a little goes a long way so the bottle should last for quite a long time. It also works
very well and leaves my skin perfectly moisturised and not at all greasy. After using it for a few days running I’ve really noticed that my skin is getting much softer. It is a lot better than the Alva Body Lotion from MyPure that I tried a few months ago.
This moisturiser costs £11.99 and I would definitely pay that as it really is one of the best moisturisers I’ve ever used. Also, MyPure have a deal on at the moment where you get a free Lavender Hand Cream when you buy the moisturiser. Remember as well that A’kin only use natural ingredients so their products are brilliant for your skin with no nasty chemicals!
I really love the A’kin range so this month I chose to try their Lavender & Anthyllis Leave-In Conditioner. It is for people with normal, dry or textured hair. I have quite dry hair so always use a leave-in conditioner to try and get rid of the frizz. I’ve found that lots of leave-in conditioners either do nothing or leave my hair feeling crunchy and looking like I’ve got loads of product on. This one 
by A’kin however works really well. It makes my curls defined and leaves my hair feeling soft but also as though it has nothing on, if that makes sense! It also smells wonderful. The conditioner itself is quite thick which means I don’t need to use that much even though my hair is quite long so the bottle should last quite a while. As with other A’kin products, the conditioner contains no sulphates, parabens, petrochemicals or other nasty things. I love this product and would spend £7.49 on it – although at the moment MyPure is doing an offer where you get the leave-in conditioner free when you buy two other A’kin products.
The first MyPure product I am reviewing this month is the A’kin Lavender, Geranium & Jojoba Hand, Nail & Cuticle Creme. This is my 3rd A’kin product and it is just as good as the previous two!
I really like the packaging – it is a bit old fashioned but looks quite expensive and different. It tells 
you everything you need to know, for example that it is for all skin types, it is paraben and sulphate free and it contains vitamins and shea butter. You can see from the photo that the lid is at the bottom of the tube so it will always be easy to get the hand cream out without having to squeeze the tube forever when it gets emptier!
I’m always using hand cream and this is becoming one of my favourites. It smells natural and fresh and is a nice consistency so that it absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave your hands feeling greasy. Although it absorbs quickly, it isn’t that fast that you don’t have time to properly massage it into your hands and cuticles – it just isn’t a hand cream that takes 10 minutes to sink in! It is quite thick so you don’t need to use much to moisturise your hands and it keeps them feeling soft for hours.
The A’kin hand cream costs £7.99 and I would say that it is totally worth it!
