Once in a blue moon, a beauty product sweeps me of my feet and makes me wonder how I survived without it for the last twenty-something years. My new treasure is l'Huile by CÎME, a multi-purpose dry oil that is 100% natural and contains an unique blend of six precious organic oils. Perhaps you remember this post (in Dutch) where I already told you about the Belgian, natural brand CÎME. CÎME products contain sustainably sourced natural and certified organic ingredients, without nasties like parabens, synthetic perfumes, phenoxyetanol, etc... In addition, the packaging is made from recyclable materials and the ingredients, prototypes & finished products are not tested on animals. Sounds really good, right?

If you have stepped into a The Body Shop store lately, chances are that your eyes were drawn to the new colourful packaging of the Hemp Hand Protector, designed by the famous street artist Ben Eine. Perhaps you thought that this is just another 'limited-edition-but-nothing-special-really', but trust me when I say that there is much more to this LE than just a fancy cover. It's an opportunity to make a change, which is in line with The Body Shop's new manifesto.

My quest for an affordable, cruelty-free and natural shampoo that would leave my hair feeling silky and fresh for a couple of days was dreadful. Most natural shampoos made my hair limp, greasy or stringy so I just kept browsing the web for advice about decent cruelty-free shampoos. Although I came across some positive reviews on solid shampoos, I never really considered them as an option because I was convinced that no solid shampoo could work as efficiently as a solid one to take care of my long locks.

When the Belgian webshop SeBio asked me if I wanted to try some of their products, I felt like a kid in a candy store. Their range of certified natural and organic cosmetics is impressive, so you should definitely check it out. The solid shampoos from Secrets de Provence piqued my interest because of their ingredient list: no sulfates and thus no SLS and all ingredients are of natural origin (20.5% of the ingredients is derived from organic farming). Although I was still skeptical towards solid shampoos, my curiosity won and I decided to try one for a review.