Haul | iHerb

I love iHerb. What kind of beauty shop is iHerb, you ask? It's not a beauty shop. But it's where I get most of my natural beauty products at a discount. Some examples of what I've bought from iHerb include clay masks, lotions, coconut oil and toners.

Here are the goods that I got this time around:

1. Heritage Store Rosewater and Glycerin. I'm so excited to try this! It's a toner that I've heard very good things about on MakeupAlley.

Note: There are two types of rosewater sold from this brand: regular rosewater and a more hydrating rosewater and glycerin. (I chose the one with glycerin). I've been told it can be a good toner, serum, moisturizer and even perfume.

2. Thayers Witch Hazel I've talked about this toner before. It's hydrating, gentle and calming. I use it as a toner after cleansing and as a mist to refresh my skin throughout the day.

3. Vitamin C crystals. This is mostly going to be used topically for a DIY serum, but I've been told you can dissolve this in water and ingest it. So happy with my iHerb purchases. I bought this late last week and got it within two days. Especially happy because international mail never comes that fast!

Haul | Lush

I've always been intrigued by Lush.

It always smells amazing every time I walk by! And I've never seen soap in those shapes and colours before.

On a whim, I went in and ended up buying a couple of things. I didn't count on walking out with so much; luckily it was all stuff I was running low on.

Special thanks to the nice woman at Lush who demonstrated most of the products on me.

1. Herbalism cleanser – This cleanser is not like any other cleanser I've ever used. It's green, for one. And clay. And stored in a tub.

While Herbalism is a cleanser, it's got some exfoliating properties with the ground almond base. So excited to try this out!

2. Mask of magnaminty (sample) – It's a cleanser and it's a mask. Beyond that, I don't know much else about it. I'm excited to try this out also!

3. Mint Julips lip exfoliator – A sugary base that you can lick off after you rub onto your dry lips.

4. Full of grace serum – Don't let the bar shape throw you, it really is a serum. Just rub onto palms or rub directly onto the face and massage the serum into your skin.

Reviews to come soon!

Haul | Nature Republic

Let me start by saying: I'm not a huge Nature Republic fan.

(I'm more partial to Innisfree, and that's not just because Lee Min Ho is their spokesman.)

But, summer is here and I really, really love its sun products.

I stocked up!

Below is Nature Republic's aloe vera gel and the eco-mild sun liquid. Both of which I'm big fans of.

And samples! I love samples!



Reviews to come soon!

Haul | Fresh Faced

FYI: These haul segments are going to be few and far between. This year, I've resolved to finish off products before buying any more. So, this will be the only one of these for a very long time.

But they do make me feel special. Hauls are like massive presents.

Until you realize that they're from you and you get a massive bill a couple weeks later.

What was going to be just a small shampoo purchase ballooned into a massive purchase.

See?

I blame/thank profusely Fresh Faced: a Canadian online retailer that stocks some awesome eco-beauty products.

In the bag:

• Rahua travel pack: shampoo+conditioner combo, voluminous shampoo+conditioner combo travel pack

• Kahina Giving Beauty: argan oil

• a bag filled to the brim with samples. I feel only slightly bad/greedy that I managed to get so many of these tiny, amazing wonders!

Reviews to come!