Today I wanted to share with you all, my lovely friend Elaine's new and fantastic company 'Hawthorn & Rose' and how proud I am of her! I can imagine how stressful and scary it might have been, with starting up a company of her own, but all of the hard work that she has clearly put into the brand, has definitely paid off! 'Hawthorn & Rose', a company based in the West of Ireland, specialise in producing a range of Body Butters and Palm Oil free Soaps. But what I love the most about this brand, is the fact that all of their products are 100% natural and therefore are free from any artificial chemicals or preservatives. By not using Palm Oil in their products, they are saving the rainforests from deforestation, and are therefore being kind and gentle to the environment!
"Our philosophy here at Hawthorn & Rose, is to create skin nourishing, ethically sourced products, using all natural ingredients."
(Elaine - Owner, Designer and Maker of Hawthorn & Rose).
I received the cutest little box of samples in the post and instantly fell in love with the packaging. (You all know how much I love looking at packaging!) It consisted of a brown card box, with a very rustic/vintage green and white ribbon tied around it. The products all fitted into the box so perfectly and I couldn't get over how neat and pretty it all looked. The Hawthorn & Rose logo is so pink and feminine and I just couldn't wait to open it all up and unwrap the gorgeousness!
I still cannot believe that this soap is real.... It just looks so beautiful doesn't it? All of the Soaps are handmade and come in a variety of different colours and patterns. Each Soap contains a touch of real Tussah Silk, which gives your skin such a nourishing and smooth feeling. I think that this soap has got to be my favourite one that they have produced because the pattern is just mesmerising!
I received four sachets of handmade Coconut Milk Soak, Each sachet is made up from Sodium Cocoate and Saff flower petals. There are two ways to use these packets:- If you want to have a nourishing foot spa, then simply use one sachet. However, if you want to have a soothing and relaxing bath then use two sachets to a ready warm bath and enjoy.
There was also this handmade Cocoa Butter Body Balm, that was also included in my pack. I had never tried Body Balm before, as I usually go for Body Butters and Lotions, so I was interested to see how this was going to be. It consists of Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Cocoabutterate and Sodium Sweetalmondate. Once you've had your bath and you are dry, simply smooth this onto your skin and you will notice how moisturised it becomes and that your skin feels nourished and rejuvenated!
Also, in the box was a small pot of Shea Butter Hand Scrub, which smelt incredible! It's made up of mainly, Sheabutter, Peppermint, Lemon and Patchouli. To use this product, all you have to do is to simply massage into dry hands for approximately 60 seconds and then rinse with water and pat dry. There you will discover the smoothest and softest of hands! Voila! No more rough skin!
I simply adore how this body mousse has been piped into the little pot to make the shape of a flower... so pretty! The main ingredients in this product are:- Sodium Mangobutterate, Sweetalmondate and Sodium Castorate. Once you have had your bath and are dry, simply rub onto your skin and your body will feel silky smooth and will smell wonderful!
Overall, I absolutely love all of these products and have noticed such a difference in how smooth and nourished my skin now feels. I thoroughly recommend that you all go and check out their website www.hawthornrose.com because their products are not only kind to your body, but are also kind to the environment! On Wednesday 16th March (this Wednesday), I will be attending the 'Country Living Show' in Islington, and there I will meet Elaine at her Hawthorn & Rose stall, where I will be having the great pleasure in chatting to her about Hawthorn & Rose and her upcoming products. So stay tuned!
M x
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