Less is more if you want the natural green goddess look that is for sure. But if you've woken with a slightly off feeling in your mind, stomach or spirit the natural in you might be looking a little grey in the face.

Blushers are the perfect way to brighten up dull skin. They highlight your bone structure as well as strengthen the other features of your face. It's also one of the simplest ways to take your day make up to night without starting completely afresh. Choose a blusher that contains shimmer rather than glitter as they look more natural. Lavera, NVEY, Inika and Dr. Hauschka all do good blushers to lift those cheekbones.

A good bronzer can also be a great help for dreary skin. Shimmers will enhance a tan in summer and matte looks more natural in winter. You should apply in even strokes and only in the spots where you get sunkissed like the cheeks, chin and nose. Pressed varieties are probably the easiest to apply. NVEY's Compact Bronzer is talc-free, organic and is formulated with Vitamins A,C & E, corn silk and jojoba oil to give an instant, healthy lift to the complexion.

Inika's Illuminisor is a nice highlighter for the cheeks and brow bone and will give the skin somewhat of an light glow. It has a subtle pink sheen so will also perk up that grey skin and make you feel a little more angel than ghost.

Using a good natural brush like a kabuki brush (Inika have a great vegan one) to apply will ensure blusher and bronzer are applied evenly.

It really doesn't take much to achieve perkier cheeks and a livelier complexion.

Today we interview Mercy Makukula, Our Zambian Customer Service Representative at So Organic

Three words to describe SoOrganic?
Organic, natural superstore

What do you love most about your job?
Learning about new products and what's new on the market.

What is your favourite product in the range and why?
I have a lot of them. I love Dr.Houschka. I've just tried the Neal's Yard Remedies Frankincense Nourishing Cream. I just got myself the Trilogy Body Lotion is fantastic. I could spend my whole life in the bathroom - I've got lots of favourites! Also, Spiezia's daytime Intensive Moisturiser. I love that as well - it's so good for my skin... ooo and their cleanser!

What is your definition of organic?
Organic is a product that is natural, that has been manufactured with the strictest guidelines and has been certified organic, for example in the UK, by the Soil Association who's inspectors go into the areas where products are manufactured and sourced and to ensure the conditions and ingredients come from an organic environment.

Are you involved in any ethical/charity/eco friendly sustainable projects or organizations outside of SoOrganic?
I do a lot of charity work. I've been a coordinator for organising social events for families. We organised two coach loads of people for a day trip to France. There are a lot of activities and groups for the youth and the elderly already so we sat down and created the ‘classic' group to get families being active together.

We do a lot of fundraising too. We raised money for a congregation in Cape Town for those who do voluntary work, visiting people walking out into the farmlands to give them support, visiting people who are sick, that sort of thing. We raised enough money to buy them eight bicycles and the rest of the money went into our Kenya fund. We've also raised money from our friends in Zimbabwee who are going through very tough times now.

What environmental issues are of most concern to you?
Food waste. We waste so much food and this is why the credit crunch could be a good thing as people might think more about how much they buy in the supermarket, that is, what they actually need, rather than what they feel like.

What is your worst habit?
Trying on all the eco makeup in our organic store. Also recycling.

An Indian goddess sitting in meditation pose, a white lotus flower in full bloom... and a cute shaggy puppy dog resting on it's two front paws - this was the flyer that caught my eye when I spotted the words ‘holistic therapy practice' and ‘Greenwich' in the title. I thought ‘great a new natural therapy centre within walking distance to home'. Unfortunately this little soul-healing hub is not for my humanoid limbs - it's a dog hotel.

Not only can our doggy friends be eco friendly with their compostable doggy bags and hemp toys they can be pampered with aromatherapy canine massage and reiki. The Greenwich Dog Hotel, registered with the Complimentary Medicine Association, offers such services.

Undertaken by qualified dog behaviourist and trainer holistic therapies can relieve your pooch of stress, sensitivity, anxiety, rheumatic conditions and a whole range of other physical ailments. Alternative herbal remedies, nutritional advice and diet plans and home consultations are all on offer at this doggy paradise. They hotel are also available for dog walking, home visits and dog grooming.

The hotel's brochure says that it will look after any breed of any age. So perhaps you might consider giving your best hairy friend a little vacation when you take your summer holiday this year?

For more information on the Greenwich Dog Hotel call 07954 285 058.

We know up to 60% of what is applied to the skin can be absorbed. But during pregnancy a woman's skin is more sensitive to outside influences ie body lotions, perfume, synthetic pollutants like the chemicals found in household cleaning products etc. This is partly due to hormonal changes and partly due to the stretching and thinning of the skin as the baby grows. So what can you do for your (or your partners, sisters, friends) skin to ensure the pregnancy is as natural as possibly can be?

Firstly, you can start by scrumaging through your laundry and cleaning cupboards for items that are packed with toxic chemicals. Ecover, Alma Win and Bentley Organic are a couple of companies that make more natural options for mummy to be.

If there was ever a time for a woman to pamper herself with organic beauty products it is when she is expecting. A good massage (try using Mother's Massage Oil by Neal's Yard), a relaxing bath (the Prenatal Bath Soak by Natalia will soothe), and a good anti-stretch cream (like Bump Butter by Essential Care) are vital for help mum to be comfortable and as natural as can be during her pregnancy. If you're buying for someone else Natalia's Pregnancy Relaxation Box with an organic cotton flannel, Prenatal Bath Soak, Morning Sickness Ease and Prenatal Body & Bath Oil is a beautiful gift.

What else touches the skin? Bedding or clothing almost all day everyday (except whiles bathing of course!). It's now very easy to find bedding made from organic cotton and thankfully (on behalf of all the eco chic yummy mummies out there) more designers than ever are using natural fibres for their fashion savvy creations. Liv Waffle Robe is a popular choice for mum's hospital bag.