2015 Beauty Favorites

Let me share my beauty favorites from 2015 with you...

... before I truely dive into the new year with my blog, I want to take a last look back. Today I want to share my favorite body care, skin care and make up from 2015 with you. I used all these products a lot throughout the year and I love all of them. They are all organic, natural and from great brands! 

So let me start with my favorites in body care: 

1. Burts Bees Sugar Scrub! Yummy! I love the smell, I love the way it makes my skin feel super soft and I love how it leaves some moisture and fat on my skin after using it. I got it as a gift for my birthday 2014 and I used it carefully during the year (I could need some new one actually... )
I wrote about it back here too 

2. Dr. Hauscka Rose Body Oil. Dr. Hauschka definetly is one of my favorite organic cosmetics brands! The body oil is really like the best I ever had! I used it for the first time more than ten years ago and every once in a while I am lucky to get one as a gift from my mother - and then I spoil myself with this luxury product :) 

3. Weleda Shower Gel. To be honest, I could not really choose which of the many awesome shower gels from weleda is my favorite - I LOVE the wild rose one, I LOVE the pomegranate one and I LOVE the sea buckthorn one. Since this is the one I am currently using, I put this one on the picture. 

4. Lavera Body Butter. Since I love the smell of macadamia nuts and since I love a fat and thick texture when it comes to body care, this body butter from Lavera had to be on my favorites list too. However, I used several aaaaaaaawesome body lotions throughout the year, many of them from Lavera!  

5. Korres Body Lotion. Wow! I got to know Korres at the really end of the year and baaaaam - I promise you that they will be on my favorites list for 2016 again! What a great brand! Why did I not know them before? Anyway, the Marrocain Rose body lotion and body butter are amazing! I love the texture, I love the smell and I love the design ;)

Here are my face care favorites:

 1. Annemarie Börlind Eye Cream. This one is my favorite from all of them. I used this eye cream a year or so ago when I visited my mother and since, I wanted to have it too. Its quite expensive though, so I never really wanted to spend 18 euro on an eye cream... well, lucky me that I got it for Christmas :) its my favorite eye cream ever! So rich, so good, so perfect! Really! 

2. Love me Green Face Cream and Face Mask. Love me Green is one of those super cool brands that I got to know in 2015 - and I am so happy about that! The regenerating day cream is one of my favorites as is the moisturising face mask. Wait. Actually I liked the regenerating face mask better. Or no. The moisturising one. Or maybe the rege... 
You get the idea ;)
I wrote about it back here, here and here too

3.  Lavera Beauty Balm. This one really saved me on those tired days when I had had a little bit of a hard night. I never use makeup but this cream really made me look good on bad days. Thanks for that Lavera!

4. Lavera Cleansing Milk. My favorite for my sensitive skin! It cleans well, makes my skin feel nourished rather than dry after using it and helps with small blemishes.

5. Dr. Hauscka Day Cream Rose. Body care or face care, no matter what, Dr. Hauschka simply is awesome! Try their products, then you know what I mean! You really can feel the quality of the products on your skin and when you listen carefully you can hear your skin saying "thank you!"

And now the last one: Make up! 

1. Benecos Eye Brow Pencil. Something that simple yet something that made me incredibly happy throughout the entire year! I LOVE this eyebrow pencil. Since I got it, not a single day passed without me using it (okay, thats not true, there were those days spent in PJ where I did not leave the house... and I did not use my eye brow pencil).  
I wrote about it back here too 

2. Benecos Blush Mallow Rose and Brush. I got these towards the end of the year when I was looking for a new blush. I was looking for a cream blush/blush stick but could'nt find one - so I tried this blush instead. What a find! I love the color and it really feels good on my skin and not dry at all (I usually prefer blush sticks because powder often makes my skin feel dry). It really is a great alternative to my blush stick!

3. Korres Blush Stick Peach. Talking about blush... towards the end of the year I got to know the Greec brand Korres and fell in love. Completely. And especially in this blush stick! It smells like vanilla, is super creamy, has the perfect color and well, is my new favorite I guess. 

4. Dr. Hauscka Volume Mascara. I tried quite a few mascaras in 2015, always looking for the perfect one. I have to say that I still didn't find the perfect one (when I laugh tears - which happens often - all those organic mascaras tend to make me look like having a black eye... :() but as long as it is dry, not snowing, and I am not crying, this one from Dr. Hauschka is really good I think ;)
I wrote about it back here too 

5.  Lavera Lip Stick Sweet Bramble. My lip stick of the year! Love it! The color looks darker than it does on the lips, I was wearing it quite a lot on the blog actually. Always makes me look slightly more elegant, I think ;)

6. Alverde Concealer.  This one, next to the Beauty Balm and the Blush, saved me on those days where I looked tired and exhausted. Thanks for that Alverde! I really like it because it has this cooling liquid on the one side and the soft rose colored concealer on the other side. Great product!

Wow, those were a lot of products! Do you know and of them? Do you use any of them? Are maybe some of them in your favorites list too :)? I would love to know!

Have a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekendend ahead! I will be back on Monday with my first outfit post of 2016 ;)

Sending much love!

Organic Hand Cream Favorites

Today I want to share my favorite organic hand creams with you...

... the brands will not be new to those of you who follow my blog since a while - I just love them and they convince me over and over again with their organic, fair, sweet-smelling, effective products :) 

I want to begin with the Sea Buckthorn cream from Weleda because this one I actually use in more than 10 years. I think my mother used to use it and so I began loving it pretty early.This hand cream drenches hands in moisture, as well as vitamins and essential fatty acids necessary for healthy skin, its full of antioxidant-rich biodynamic sea buckthorn and has the best uplifting natural fragrance from pure essential oils of mandarin, orange and grapefruit. It absorbs quickly (actually no other one can compete with this one when it comes to absorption) and I use it mostly when I am working on the computer or writing letters because I can be sure not to leave any grease anywhere. 

You can find out more about the Sea Buckthorn hand cream from Weleda here

The next one is not new to many of you - my much loved hand cream from Love me Green. I wrote about this hand cream here and here and I am not getting tired of telling you how much I like this product ;) This regenerating organic hand cream is made with moisturizing and regreasing organic shea butter and protects your hands and helps to improve the regeneration ability of your skin. It relaxes irritated and stressed skin - and it smells really good! I love to use this hand cream in the eveing when I am relaxing (and the baby is sleeping) and I am trying to calm down and get ready for the night... :) 

Feel free to find out more about this hand cream here.

Now the hand and nail cream from benecos was also on my blog before. I wrote about it here when I talked about my Summer nail care routine. The hand cream from benecos contains also Sea Buckthorn (like the one from Weleda) plus orange peel oil!  It provides rich, natural care for soft hands and beautiful nails and I always have it in my purse to use it whereever and whenever I want on the go :) 

You can find out more about this hand cream here.

And last but not least there is the Honey and Grapeseed Hand Cream from Burts Bee's. This one is NOT vegan and its not 100% organic but I like to add it anyway because 1. I am okay with honey even though I am eating a vegan diet and 2. the hand cream is 100% natural which is not organic but still good. 

This hand cream is made with Honey, Jojoba Oil and Rosemary Extract and it’s specially designed to smooth and soften super dry hands. It has an intense smell that my husband does not like at all and that I love ;)

Feel free to find out more about this hand cream here.

And now I would love to know about your favorite hand creams? Do we have one in common?

Sending much love and wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Organic Volume Mascara Favorites

Today I want to share my favorite organic volume mascaras with you...

... I have been trying all different mascara brands in the past years and here are my three favorites when it comes to organic volume mascaras:

Vegan Wonder Mascara from benecos
Volume Mascara from lavera
Volume Mascara from Dr. Hauschka

All three give my tiny eyelashes some volume and color and all three are great for my lashes, since they are 100% organic and filled with nutritious oils and precious plantbased ingredients. 

Vegan Wonder Mascara from benecos

This one contains Vitamin E and nourishing Avocado Oil, its grey and its really easy to apply. I put on three coats in the picture (on all pictures actually). I really like this one because it does not contain that many essential oils and therefore does not burn when you get some of it in your eye or when you are applying it. I like the shape of the brush and the texture of the mascara. I am very happy about what my eyelashes look like when I use this mascara. 
Its 100% vegan.

Volume Mascara from lavera

This one is with Organic Jojoba oil and Wild Rose which deeply hydrates and prevents flakes. Its easy to apply, the lashes do not stick together and I really like the result. Also here, there is no reason to fear tears because of the essential oils the formula is perfect for anyone with irritable or sensitive skin and eyes.
It is also 100% vegan.

Volume Mascara from Dr. Hauschka

This one is not vegan since it contains beeswax. There is also candelilla and rose wax, combined with silk in there which protectively envelop each individual lash.The rapid-drying formulation thickens fine lashes without causing any clumping. Its easy to apply, I love the brush, and I love the result, however, when not dried yet, the formular burns in my eyes when I apply the mascara, because of the essential oils. I may be oversensitive though. 

I highly recommend all three of the mascaras, I use them all three regularly and I love them! 
My eyelashes are really short and do not have any volume at all, also I do not use any further products (like eyelash curler) but mascara only. I think the results of these mascaras would be even better on someone with "more" lashes and when using a eyelash curler.  

What are your favorite mascaras? Do you have any recommendations for me? :)
Sending you all much love and wishing a wonderful week! 

Organic Body Lotion Favorites

Today I want to show you my favorite organic body lotions...

... since its the time of the year where we are going to show more skin, its even more important to take good care of our skin and in case you need a new body lotion, I have a few to recommend to you :)

The Radiance Body-Lotion from Burts Bees 

The body lotion is formulated with Royal Jelly, one of nature’s most nourishing substances (however, not vegan in case you care), and Mica, a light-reflecting mineral which enhances skin tone. The result is soft, shimmering skin. I love this little bit of a glow in Summer on my arms and legs.

The Rose Nurturing Body Cream from Dr. Hauschka 
This rich product absorbs quickly and supports the skin’s natural barrier function. It offers intensive care and protection and its even gentle enough for babies’ skin! I love to use it when I feel like my skin needs a little extra luxus and a little extra fat - like after I have been to the lake or the pool or after taking a bath. This one is a little expensive so thats why I use it with care ;) 

The Bodymilk from the Regenerating Care series from Lavera
This body milk is for challenged and dry skin, for noticeable firmness. Its also a rather rich body milk which I like to use after having spent some time at the lake or pool but I also use it on an everyday basis (its a little cheaper than the first two too so thats also why I use it more frequently).

The Regenerating Macadamia and Honey Body Cream from Love me Green
This body cream is for sensitive, stressed skin. It protects the skin by moisturizing the deepere layers of the skin and prevents skin aging.The cream makes the skin supple without being greasy so I like it for my every day use - even though it always feels like a special treat. The smell is amazing by the way ;)

Do you use any of these? If not, what are your favorite body lotions? Do you use different ones in Summer than you do in Winter? 
Let me know :)