This post is sponsored by Au Natural Skinfood. We only partner with brands we truly love!

Au Natural Skinfood

Beauty is the smallest section of my blog because, to be honest, it’s difficult for me to find natural products I instantly fall in love with. I’ve had several samples sent to me over the years, and every once in a while, I find something worth sharing and adding to my routine. Here is one of them! This skin care regimen is not only thorough but also refillable, researched, and ethical.

Reasons to Love Au Natural Skinfood 

Skinfood, rather than Skin'care': Many skincare products you find today act more as a band-aid for skin issues. Au Natural improves your skin's overall health by eliminating bacteria and strengthening the natural barrier. After Trinity BioActives Laboratories conducted cell research with Active 16+ Manuka honey and pure bee venom ingredients, they found skin cell renewal increased by 80% compared to other natural skincare products. To see more of their research, click here. 

Healthy, Ethical Ingredients: All the ingredients used in Au Natural products come from nature and are ethically sourced in New Zealand. Besides the two ingredients mentioned above, Au Natural uses oils from the fruits of kiwi, avocado, grapes and many different berries. Read their entire list of ingredients here. It's truly amazing what nature can do for our skin! 

Easy to Refill: This is such a high selling point for me because {like most of you}, I am extremely tired of throwing out beauty bottles. They say we individually go through about 24 plastic bottles a year in our skincare routine - that's 1,400 in a lifetime! Even if bottles are recyclable, there's a high chance it won't ever be recycled. When you need a refill of your Au Natural, they send it in a biodegradable plant-based bag to help avoid sending more bottles to the landfill. How amazing is that?!

What I’m Using

Essentials Kit: I highly recommend starting with this because it’s a complete yet easy skincare regimen. It comes with their popular Remove Gentle Facial Cleanser, Prepare Brightening Lotion & Toner, AM Day Serum, PM Night Creme. My skin absolutely loves it all {but I have to say - I’m always a bit excited to put on the PM Creme because it smells so good - a great way to end the day!}.

Dr. Au Face Oil No.1 with Retinol: This beautiful, sparkly bottle of goodness is great for regeneration and the health of our skin cells. It absorbs quickly into dry skin with no oil residue. I’m not super familiar with anti-aging oils, and this is the first one I’m trying… but I’m 30 this year, so it’s about time!

Dr. Au Superfruit Eye Serum: This eye serum has such a nice, cooling sensation. It helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles. I love putting this on first thing in the morning.

On-the-Go Mineral Powder: If you are looking for a light powder foundation with SPF, this is the one! It packs an SPF of 25 without clogging your pores. 

Where to Purchase

You can find Au Natural Skinfood’s entire collection online - here - & don’t forget to stay up-to-date with new products on Instagram! 

This post is sponsored by Who Gives a Crap. As always, views are genuine and products are truly loved. Thanks for supporting the brands who are working to make the world a better place!

Who Gives A Crap Toiler Paper

In a world of too much consumption and the use of precious resources, it’s sometimes difficult to change those everyday items we take for granted - like toilet paper. Are most of us thinking about what we use when going to the bathroom? I mean, I certainly wasn’t for most of my life. When I found this fantastic product, I knew I had to share it with as many people as possible because it truly matters.

A toilet paper subscription that comes straight to your door - they would like to mention NOT your bathroom door ;) -,  Who Gives A Crap is keeping our bums happy while making sure the earth stays intact. As someone with minimal space in my bathroom, having a product that looks good when stored is also lovely. These rolls have been a sweet pop of color in our space, and knowing they are doing good for those who need it most makes it all the better.

Three Reasons to Love Who Gives A Crap

1.     Saves Trees. Toilet paper significantly contributes to deforestation {roughly 15%} and wipes out thousands of trees daily. Who Gives A Crap doesn’t want to contribute to those numbers and prefers hugging trees to wiping with them. Therefore, their toilet paper is made with recycled paper or bamboo! It takes a ton of water and energy to create toilet paper from virgin trees.

2.     Easy on the bum. The 3-ply jumbo rolls are made of 100% recycled paper without any inks, dyes, or scents. This one is soft, unlike the recycled toilet paper at your neighborhood grocery store. I also want to get my hands on the bamboo to test it out! Sounds wonderful :D

3. Builds Toilets. I always love it when a product has a mission beyond being eco-friendly. Who Gives A Crap gives back a lot! For every purchase, 50% of profits go towards building toilets and sanitation for the 2.3 billion {roughly 40% of the global population} who need it. Because of poor water and sanitation, about 289,000 children {almost a child every two minutes} under five die every year from diarrheal diseases. To this day, they have donated over $950,000 to charity. Now, that is something we can all get behind!

{Shocking fact: More people have mobile phones than toilets - yeah, that’s not something we like to hear.}

 Where to Purchase who Gives a Crap Toilet Paper

For delivery straight to your door, find all Who Gives A Crap products online here. You can choose how often you receive the rolls, too! And just in case, they have a 100% money-back guarantee, but I doubt you will be needing that...

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