Fullers Earth (aka Multani Mitti) is a type of clay which is the result of decomposed volcanic ash containing a range of various minerals such as magnesium, quartz, silica, iron, calcium, calcite and dolomite. Its name derives from the clays use in the early English wool industry where it was used by “Fullers” (a person who cleanses wool) to degrease and clean woollen cloth during the fulling process, because of its oil absorbing abilities. This absorbent clay material has a

Did you know it has been 2 years since we opened the Boutique? Well, time flies when you’re having fun. Our founder, Lorraine, had always wanted to create an environment selling beauty, make up and hair products for her skin type and shade, without having to travel miles and miles or find that the darkest shades were sold out or worse still, not even stocked. Once she started on this journey, Lorraine realised that this would also be a way to empower small businesses, or anyo

A couple of interesting posts were on Instagram recently. They were on the use of young models to promote anti- ageing products and make up looks for women over 40. A picture of a fresh looking 25 year old Cara Delevingne promoting Dior Capture Youth anti-ageing skincare looking the picture of youth and a fresh faced model again no older than 25 , the advert for make up looks for women over 40. While I understand that the beauty industry is trying to sell a lifestyle image, d

The weather his spring has been a bit nuts here in the UK. February and March brought unprecedented snow and biting winds. Fast forward a few weeks and we are basking in Mediterranean temperatures. Apart from not knowing what on earth to wear, these extreme in temperatures cause havoc to your hair, skin and especially your lips. The skin on our lips has just a third of the cellular layers of our skin and is therefore thinner than on any other part of our body. Coupled with th