BYRE Body Washes

 I recently discovered a brand called BYRE and I'm so in love!

BYRE are creators of luxury body washes containing 96% naturally derived ingredients.

One hero ingredient that runs through their line is sweet whey powder.

Sourced from British cows, whey is a highly efficacious and nutritious ingredient.

A by-product of milk and cheese production, whey usually goes to waste.

In fact, the dairy industry annually wastes 870,000 tonnes of the stuff!

BYRE are here to support our British farmers by not only using this traditionally discarded ingredient, but by donating a percentage of their annual net sales to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, rabi.org.uk, to help support farming families facing adversity.

Isn't that simply wonderful! 

BYRE's trio of Body Washes are enriched with aloe vera, sustainable poppy seed oil, vitamins and natural extracts gently cleanse your skin leaving it feeling beautifully soft and silky smooth.

Created with a nod to the dairy industry, there are three different washes; Full Cream which is packaged blue to reflect while milk, green which is Semi Skimmed and red which is Skimmed.

As you might imagine, BYRE's Full Cream body wash is a decadent, thick, rich and creamy product.

Lightly fragranced with sweet vanilla, it is enriched with aloe vera, moisture boosting oatmeal extract and sustainable poppy seed oil to effortlessly cleanse and condition your skin.

Poured under warm, running water it creates plentiful soft, frothy bubbles in the bath and glides across your skin, leaving it feeling soft and pampered.

The semi skimmed version possesses a beautiful, light, fruity-floral scent to uplift your senses.

Equally rich in texture as Full Cream, Semi Skimmed is formulated with aloe vera, vitamins E, C, B5 and B6 plus sustainable poppy seed oil.

Gentle and comforting, it makes bathing or showering pure pleasure.

Finally we have the Skimmed Body Wash.

Light and airy yet creamy and smooth, it has a woody floral scent which is simply beautiful!

The most radiant scented of the three, it's the perfect bath or shower companion to help you get ready for the day ahead.

Enriched with aloe vera and sustainable poppy seed oil, it cleanses and conditions your skin.

Free from parabens, silicones, synthetic colours and mineral oils, both the caps and bottles are widely recycled. 

Oh and did I mention that the Full Cream wash is actually an award winner?

Oh yes, it came Silver at the prestigious Global Makeup Award 2020 in the Best Bath & Shower Product category.

I simply love what this brand stands for. I love how it supports our British farmers, I love that it's sustainable and I love that it utilises recycling in more than one way.

I also love the rich, creamy, gentle formulas that are gentle enough for even my sensitive skin.

Priced at £3.75 a bottle BYRE's collection of whey body washes are available to buy now online from BYRE or online and in store from Sainsbury's. 

Evolve Beauty Chocolate Skin Heaven Beauty Giftset

 Bit of a chocoaholic or know someone who is (your mum perhaps, hint hint March 31^st!) but not such a fan of the calories that go hand in hand with it then take a look at this beautiful gift set from Evolve Beauty.

For those of you unfamiliar with the brand, Evolve Beauty products are handmade In the UK in small batches to ensure the freshness of the precious antioxidants in the natural oils, butters and extracts that they use. 

Vegan, cruelty free and eco-friendly I’m all for supporting British businesses and this is a great one.

Take a look at this delectable Chocolate Skin Heaven Beauty Giftset (£26).

Presented beautifully in a little gift bag you’ll find their Radiant Glow Mask and Daily Renew Face Cream; everything you need to pamper and treat your skin to some serious TLC while indulging In a little calorie-free chocolate heaven!

I am head over heels in love with their Radiant Glow Mask.

This super rich, organic mask has been blended with raw cacao powder which is naturally high in antioxidants to help protect the skin and improve hydration, as well as smelling absolutely good enough to eat!

Clay revitalises and deeply purifies while coconut shell powder gently buffs away dead skin cells revealing healthy, smooth and bright skin.

High in magnesium, vitamin C and Omega 6, these skincare gems help to promote cell repair and rejuvenation while Sweet Almond Oil (rich in Vitamin A, E and B’s) moisturise and nourish.

The scrub contains a sugar extract which emulsifies the mask into a cream milk on contact with warm water, meaning it rinses off easily and gently.

It says it has been fragranced with Organic Vanilla oil but to be perfectly honest all I can smell is chocolate and that is perfect!

Thick and rich yet easy to apply (best to be left to work for around 5 mins before removing) and soft enough to massage into your skin without causing discomfort it is the most beautiful exfoliator-mask which is suitable for even my sensitive skin. 

Another gorgeous item which compliments the mask to perfection is the Daily Renew Facial Cream.

Created with normal to dry skin in mind it is a rich, decadent and delightful cream which possesses the most beautiful hint of vanilla and coconut fragrance. 

It features a blend of pure organic oils but Argan oil is definitely the stand out ingredient in this cream. Rich in Vitamin E and fatty acids, it helps to repair damaged skin and its antioxidant qualities help to improve elasticity, leaving your skin feeling soft, plump and nourished.

Another key component is Hyaluronic Acid- which by the way can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water making it a very effective component in moisturisers. 

Hyaluronic acid helps to reduce wrinkles and improved skin tone and this cream is formulated with a lower molecular Hylauronic Acid weight allowing it to penetrated deeper into the layers of your skin, providing more effective hydrating properties while increases the production of collagen.

As an oily/combo skinned gal this cream is slightly too rich for my skin but my goodness it is gorgeous. 

Absorbed quickly it leaves your skin smelling like a tropical paradise!

So, if you face treating your Mum this Mother’s Day or just deserve a pamper yourself you can get hold of the Evolve Beauty Chocolate Skin Heaven Beauty Gift Set from their website where it costs a very reasonable £26.

Anna Lou Of London

Make Mother’s Day extra special this year by gifting your mum a piece of personalised jewellery from Anna Lou of London.

This quintessentially British brand creates playful, adorable, eye catching jewellery and accessories  and specialises in beautiful personalised pieces.

Founded and created by a mum who wanted to own a piece of jewellery with her child’s name and initials on that she could keep with her at  all times, the brand now features an expansive range of products to suit all tastes and budgets.

Each piece of jewellery is lovingly handcrafted, made from the finest materials and offers so many different forms of customisation and personalisation that you can make a piece that is completely personal to your mum.

I fell head over heels in love with their beautiful Initial Disk Necklace.

I don’t tend to wear a lot of jewellery so when I was looking for something that I wanted to personalise with my children’s initials I was looking for something simple yet chic, stunning yet wearable and I found it all and more in this necklace.

Available in three different materials; 0.925 solid sterling silver, 18kt Gold plated sterling silver or 18k Rose Gold plated sterling silver (which I chose) this elegant yet modern necklace features a bead chain style of chain, making it more contemporary looking.

The necklace comes with 1 disc though you can choose to add up to 4 discs at an additional cost.

You can personalise each disc with the initial of a loved one, making it extra special and can choose the necklace chain length of either 14,16,18,20 or 22 inches.

As each personalised jewellery item is handmade to order it can take up to two weeks to receive your order but boy is it worth it.

Presented beautifully and nestled within a black box complete with a black, satin bow, the necklace is everything I hope it would be.

The highly polished, small yet well-proportioned disks catch the light beautifully and I love the slightly italic font that has been used to capture the letters ‘F’ and ‘L’- the initials of my two children.

Jewellery with charms or disks featuring loved ones initials may be not a modern concept but I love the way in which such a traditional element has been paired with a contemporary chain, material (rose gold) and clasp!

It offers a brilliant juxtaposition of old and new.

I absolutely adore the crown that adorns the clasp at the back of the necklace too! 

Intricate and gorgeous it is of course part of Anna Lou’s logo and adds an extra dimension and special touch to an already exquisite piece. 

This necklace is so very special to me. It represents the two jewels of my life, my children and I wear it for the exact same reasons that the brand was created, so that I can keep these tokens that represent my children close to me at all times.

There is something very touching about personalised jewellery and for that to be paired with such a fine, British brand makes it just that extra bit special.

You can check out this fabulous brand over on their website now where you’ll also find the Anna Lou of London’s Initial Disc Necklace where prices start from £48.