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NASHE Magnolia: The Croatian Natural Skincare Experience – A Review of the Perfume and Body Oils

Would you like to impress me with skincare? Tell me it’s from Croatia. Want to reel me in for the long haul? Add something about natural ingredients and a family business. Want to see total excitement? Mention it’s from Istria! Oh, yes! NASHE organic skincare is handmade natural beauty from the historic city of Pula in Istria. The products are made using only the finest natural ingredients, free from parabens, silicones, and artificial fragrances. The brand is cruelty-free, tested exclusively on people—most often on the founders, Meri and Monika, who create both the formulations and design. Their dream was to…

L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel & Body Lotion: How to Smell Like Lemon Leaves

Harper’s Bazaar played me like a fiddle. With their June issue came a freebie—actually, two freebies. And not just any random minis. No. These were from L’Occitane. The only brand I mysteriously forgive for not being 100% natural. I don’t even have a logical reason for this. It’s like when someone asks why you fell in love with that person—you’re not going to reply with a ten-point checklist titled “His flawless family tree.” Love is blind. Period. Subconscious devotion, wrapped in aluminum tubes and Provençal dreams. The gifts? Two little joys from the Verbena line: a body lotion and a…