We all love to treat ourselves to a little pampering and indulge in some beauty treats from time to time, but sometimes it’s hard to know what to choose. If you thinking of giving yourself a little treat but are trying to show a little restraint to just one product rather than a basketful then why not consider a beautiful new organic lipstick?

Nothing has the ability to put a smile on your face and feel like a brand new you as a fabulous new lipstick. For spring 2013 the choice simply has to be the new Dr Hauschka Lipstick range. Originally launched as a limited edition in 2012 these gorgeous glossy lipsticks proved so popular they're here to stay!

With a choice of 3 infinitely wearable shades and a silky texture that feels just like slicking on your favourite lip balm, these luscious new lipsticks are a real treat.

The base is packed with nourishing organic oils of Castor, Jojoba, Rosehip, Apricot and Sweet Almond combined with beeswax to give a waxy, creamy consistency which really moisturises your lips.

Easy to apply and wear all day long

The new Dr Hauschka Lipstick colours are sheer so you can either slick on single layer for the effect of a strong gloss, ideal for summer daytime wear, or apply to lined lips with your favourite brush, blot and reapply for a greater depth of colour and staying power.  

3 Beautiful Shades for Summer 2013

Dr Hauschka Lipstick 13 - Red Quartz - A glossy terracotta shade that is infinitely wearable and will suit most skin tones.

Dr Hauschka Lipstick 15 - Violet Marble - A soft and delicate plum shade, that's subtle not shouty so perfect to day long wear. Top with a juicy gloss to take it into the evening.

Dr Hauschka Lipstick 16 - Pink Topaz - Wears like a strong gloss rather than a bright pink. Build up the layers for more intense colour, or simply slick on a single coat for a gorgeous natural glossy pink.

With the Autumn well and truly underway, warm and cosy clothes now fully in use and the nature all  around us transforming into every shade of gold and brown, now’s the time to give a thought to changing our make up to shades to suit the season. Gone are the days of summer pastels and holiday brights; this time of year calls for golden brown and glossy chocolate shades to echo nature’s autumnal palette. 

Without the summer sun to give us a glow, many of us find that blotches and uneven skin tone are more of a problem in colder weather.  To even things out and restore radiance a foundation is a better bet than a tinted moisturiser and mineral foundations allow you to build up coverage as much as you like without ever feeling heavy or caked.  Lily Lolo Mineral foundation is a real find. The finish is as good, if not better, and the application is as easy as any other mineral powder foundation we’ve tried (and we’ve tried a lot!) and the price is just a tiny £12.99 a pot. You really need a kabuki brush to apply mineral foundation. The super kabuki from Lily Lolo is £14.29 and works really well, the silky bristles feel wonderful on the skin and is vegan friendly too.

Blend together eye shadow shades of gold, brown, bronze and taupe to set the autumnal tone for your look. Lily Lolo mineral eye shadow pots come in a vast range of gorgeous shades and are ultra affordable at only £5.79 for each very generous pot.

Choose eyeliner to complement your eye shadow shades; Lavera for soft and smudgy, and Dr Hauschka for something slightly firmer (but certainly not hard) to enable you to draw a more precise line.  Finish off your masterpiece and frame your eyes with good mascara. Our top picks are Dr Hauschka Volume Mascara in black for maximum definition and build, and Lavera Volume mascara in black or brown to lengthen and separate lashes with silky sheen.

In colder weather, a good lipstick can help protect your lips from the elements whilst finishing off your look perfectly. Dr Hauschka Lipsticks are a real treat to use; they glide on silkily to leave lips soft and smooth with colour that really stays. For a glossier finish the Dr Hauschka Novum lipsticks are heaven, they feel just like wearing lip balm and come in 4 gorgeous shades all of which complement the autumn colour palette beautifully.

Revive your make up bag for autumn before Monday 8^th October and receive a FREE bottle of cleansing milk worth £5.95 when you spend over £40 on makeup.

Autumn is on its way; time to snuggle up and get cosy, and what better way than with a gorgeous new set of silk bedding?

Silk Duvet Review: "I have slept under a long fibre mulberry silk filled duvet for the last 6-7 years. It is feather light and drapes beautifully keeping me wrapped in comfort all night long. It is warm in winter, cool in summer and is very breathable allowing me and my husband to both feel comfortable. Even though with regular duvets we prefer different weights, we both love our 9 tog silk filled duvet and use it all year round. When staying away from home no other duvet ever comes close, even when staying at good hotels we always can’t wait to get home to the comfort of our silk filled duvet! Unfortunately the company we used to get our Silk Duvets from is no longer around. I am so happy to have found Natalie and Snow Blossom to be able to once again offer our customers the joy and comfort of sleeping under silk. The quality of the Snow Blossom products is the best I’ve ever seen."
Sam (So Organic Founder)

 I had never heard of bedding containing bamboo before coming across a luxurious bedding stall at one of the country shows. Just touching a sample pillowcase made of this fibre was very intriguing. It seemed to take away all heat from my hand. Sleeping all night in a heat wave does not diminish this curious phenomenon and both hubby and I awake not at all grumpy!

Panda lovers need not worry, as it is not the same genus of bamboo that the dear creatures like to eat – it is harvested especially for fibre production. I did ask that question as there has been so much fuss and worry about panda feeding habitats.

Happily Snow Blossom bamboo bedding and silk filled duvets and pillows are now available here at So Organic. If you need some advice in choosing, please call our product specialists on 020 8465 5600, they'd love to help.

With their stylish shiny cases, gorgeous colours and sophisticated textures you’d never guess that the beautiful new Lily Lolo lipsticks come at such a miniature price.

At just £8.99 these lovely lipsticks are less expensive than many high street brands yet contain none of the usual nasties such as petroleum based oils, parabens and synthetic fragrance. Instead their fragrance free formulation includes nourishing vitamin e, rich plant waxes and organic Jojoba oil.

These are natural creamy lipsticks for beautiful and nourished lips. They apply beautifully with a smooth, even, cream application that just glides on.  Each shade gives a stunning natural glow while protecting your lips with the natural antioxidant properties of Vitamin E and Rosemary extract.

6 On Trend shades:

Intense Crush – A natural, coral peach.

Demure – A natural, peachy beige.

Romantic Rose - A rich, rose pink.

Love Affair – A dusky, brown pink.

French Flirt – A warm, mid-toned red.

Desire - A cool, intense red.

Since 2005 Lily Lolo has been leading the field in high performance affordably priced mineral make up. The long awaited lipsticks are a real delight and already attracting a lot of attention. We’ve got our fingers crossed that mascara will be next on the Lily Lolo agenda.

If you fancy giving the new Lily Lolo lipstick a try all 6 gorgeous shades are available now with free delivery.  

We’re so excited about these new miniature bottles of nail polish from Orly. There are loads of great colours that are bang on trend and at only £5 a pop it’s really hard to exercise restraint when picking a favourite.

Unfortunately, there’s currently no such thing as an organic nail polish. The ingredients needed to make the nail varnish stay on the nail just aren’t available from organic sources, and the water based nail polishes we’ve tried are to put it bluntly, absolutely useless!

A product must first and foremost do what it’s supposed to, so nail polish that gives poor coverage or chips off in moments is not worth buying.

No such problems with Orly nail polish. The brand excludes the main undesirable ingredients usually found in nail polish, namely formaldehyde, DBP and toluene and it works beautifully. Coverage is excellent and applied properly with a suitable base and top coat we’ve found that Orly nail polish really lasts.

Although for professional use the large bottles offer the best value, we think that Orly minis are definitely the way to go for use at home. They are really great value so there’s no need to restrict yourself to just one colour and there’s plenty in these small bottles for the average home user. After all when did you ever get to the end of a bottle of nail varnish?

Take a look at the full range and “like” or “share” your favourites so we can see your favourites.