Rave review: Trevarno Day Cream, Replenishing Overnight Cream and Calendula Ointment

Trevarno is a brand that I recently discovered who sell organic, natural products. Their principle of using quality and sustainable ingredients from their own farm in Cornwall really attracted me to the brand, as well as the sweet simple packaging. I bought three products which I've been trying out now for a couple of weeks.

Organic Calendula Ointment

I'd been using Essential Care's Calendula Balm for patches of eczema and to soothe any itchy, red skin which can sometimes flare up with me. The balm worked really well, but I decided that I wanted to try something new. I find Calendula works so effectively on eczema due to its soothing, healing properties, so knew I wanted to try another Calendula based product when I came across Trevarno. This ointment contains olive oil infused with Calendula and lavender, sunflower oil with st. john's wort, as well as beeswax and essential oils. It's designed for skin conditions such as psoriasis, as well as sunburnt or chapped skin, and for me it's been a welcome addition to my skincare. The balm itself melts onto my skin and as it's rich I only use a little as it goes a long way. It does take a little while to absorb, but its been so incredibly effective that I don't mind at all. I have to apply the ointment about 3/4 times a day on a bad patch if I really want to clear it up, and it truly does work if I stick to that. This is one incredible product, that makes me wonder why I ever used to use steroid creams - it's an amazing little pot filled with naturally healing ingredients.

Organic Calendula Ointment - £9.50 | 30mls

Organic Day Cream

I also decided to purchase a day cream as I'd just ran out of my current one. Trevano say this is a true 'hero' product in their range and highly recommended as it's light, easily absorbed, melts onto skin, whilst also calming and reducing redness and rosacea. I was a little skeptical about all these claims, but once I actually tried it - I was sold! I have to say this is hands down one of the best moisturisers I've used. The ingredients are simple and effective, the formula doesn't feel heavy like it's sitting on my skin as it absorbs straight away, and actually feels like it's doing something too. My skin instantly feels smooth and plumped and is truly nourishing and hydrating throughout the day. Included in the ingredients are lavender floral water, sunflower oil, jojoba and Vitamin E that are formulated into a light and airy mousse - type cream that glides onto my skin and gets to work right away.

 

Organic Day Cream - £12.30 | 30mls

Organic Replenishing Overnight Cream

I haven't really ever invested in a night cream, but as my skin is always in need of more hydration I thought I'd add this to my basket as a indulgent cream that is meant to replenish, condition and moisturise skin sounded perfect! The cream includes lavender floral water, jojoba oil, wheatgerm oil and essential oils of frankincense, rosewood and cedarwood to nourish and rejuvenate skin whilst you sleep. The cream goes a long way, and I only need to use a very small amount as the texture is so rich. The cream instantly feels hydrating and my skin really drinks it up. I love applying this at night so that I can wake up in the morning with smooth, nourished, refreshed skin, and the scent is so calming, lovely and indulgent too!

Organic Overnight Replenishing Cream - £13.50 | 30mls

Trevarno is a brand that I'm so glad to have discovered. The simple, natural ingredients work effectively and have been so lovely for my skin, really making an actual difference in texture and appearance, whilst also helping with my eczema. I know that I'll be trying more products from them, so look out for more reviews soon!

Exciting News! - The Little Skincare Shop

In the past few months I've been working on an exciting project and I'm so happy to be finally able to share this news! I opened up 'The Little Skincare Shop' on Etsy a couple of weeks ago and my main Little Skincare Shop website a few days ago - my first venture into selling natural skincare!

This has been a long time coming as I've wanted to do this for about a year, since I first started making products at home. Eventually I'd like to sell lip balms, body butters and all types of lovely things, but as it costs quite a bit to get formulas tested, I've decided to sell floral waters from a reputable UK family run company for now, who specialise in the growing and steam distilling of a range of aromatic herbs. Floral waters are produced from this steam distillation to make a gentle water that retains all the beneficial properties, but in a mild form that can be generously applied to the skin. I've personally fallen in love with floral waters in the past year and purchased them from many different brands as I find them incredibly refreshing, soothing and calming for my skin. They're perfect to use as a toner, 100% natural and each one in the range that I've chosen can help a different skin type and problem.

As I've just started selling, to celebrate, I thought I'd give a 10% DISCOUNT for any purchases made by the end of this month, by including the code FLORAL at the checkout :) I've also just started using Twitter (literally in the past hour) for The Little Skincare Shop and want to offer a 15% DISCOUNT for anyone who follows and tweets this message. "Follow @litskincareshop and re-tweet this message for an amazing 15% discount off all products until 1st June! Ask for the discount code using the contact form". Then just simply contact me on either site using the contact form to ask for the discount code, which can be entered at checkout.

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Little Skincare Shop Main Website

Little Skincare Shop Etsy Store

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I'm so happy to be finally doing this and I hope you'll take a quick peek at the products, and as this is all very new any feedback, comments/questions are definitely welcomed!

April Favourites

In the past month I've bought products from some great new brands as well as re-discovering some from my own stash. I've put myself on a bit of a budget and so everything new I've purchased is pretty reasonably priced. 

Australian Organics Evening Primrose Body Lotion - I saw this brand a few weeks ago in John Lewis whilst looking for an affordable body lotion, and at £4.85 I thought it was worth a try. The product doesn't have any fancy packaging or frills but the actual lotion has been lovely to use and is full of great, natural ingredients. The scent is a lovely, rich, calming fragrance and the texture is light and silky, which leaves my skin hydrated and moisturised. I definitely think I'll be purchasing more from this brand.

A'kin Orange Blossom Body Wash - I bought this back in March and am now almost finished, so it seems to have lasted a good while, and as my first purchase from A'kin I'm pretty impressed. The scent is a subtle sweet herbal/orange mixture and the formula is like a clear gel that glides onto skin and feels soothing and moisturising. The price, £8.50, is a little steep for a body wash, but the natural non-drying formula that's free from chemicals and parabens has really benefited my skin and been well worth it for me.

Deep Steep Grapefruit and Bergamot Dry Oil Body Spritzer - I love Deep Steep products and this is one I reviewed and was using last summer. I have a little bit left, so am spritzing it on all over after showing in the mornings and love the amazing, refreshing scent, the light moisturising effect and how quickly I can apply it and then not have to wait a lifetime to get dressed! It's 100% natural with no alcohol so perfect for sensitive types like myself.

Neal's Yard White Tea Facial Mist  - This has to be absolute my favourite this month from the bunch! I will definitely be writing a full review soon as I have so many great things to say about this product, like most NYR products I purchase. I got this from their sensitive range and every time I spray the fine mist on my skin I find it's instantly calmed and cooled. The scent is lovely too, and with infused white tea and aloe vera it's also refreshing and re-hydrating.

 

Trevarno Organic Calendula Ointment - I recently came across Trevarno and thought their products were reasonably priced and loved the simplicity of their natural ingredients. With my ongoing ezcema problems I often try to combat this with balms and ointments, and after running out of my Essential Care balm, I decided to try this Calendula ointment (£9) out. I'm so glad I did because it's as good if not better! The balm contains olive oil, beeswax, essential oils and infused lavender, calendula and St. Johns Wort. The formula melts onto skin and soothes itching, and I've found it's very efficient at clearing up stubborn patches - full review will be coming soon!

Pure Thoughts Honey & Oats Face Scrub - I got this little sample last year with some other purchases from this brand and completely forgot I had it. I found it hiding behind some other products in the bathroom yesterday and tried it out. The dry powder is a mixture of honey powder, ground oats, almonds and kaolin clay - mixed with a little water it turns into a paste. I massaged it in and noticed how gentle it was and how soft and lovely it made my skin feel after. The best thing about this scrub though is it's calming and soothing effect, I really had no irritation whatsoever which I can often experience with exfoliaters, and I'll definitely be thinking about purchasing the full size which is a very affordable £7. 

What are your favourites from April?

April Empties

Sorry I've been a bit absent recently but the last couple of weeks have been a little hectic! 

For April I've gotten through quite a few products at an alarming rate, so I guess that's an excuse for more purchases soon! Here's my thoughts on this month's empties...

Essential Care Calendula Balm - This little miracle pot is a wonder product for me and is simply amazing for when I'm suffering with patches of eczema. I've realised in the past few months that Calendula is one power-house ingredient for sensitive/reactive skin and since then I've been on the look-out for more calendula based products, a couple of which I'll be reviewing soon. (Full Review)
Re-purchase? Yes

Essential Care Ultra Rich Balm - I've been using Essential Care products since December, and I've found that they're 100% worth the purchase, not only because of their quality, but also due to how long they last. This pot of Ultra Rich Balm has lasted me a good 5 months and has been lovely to use, which I've been multi-tasking as a intensive night treatment, for patches of dry skin and as an occasional cleanser/barrier cream. The rich ingredients means a little goes a long way, and I always find that my skin is calmer and smoother after each application. (Full Review)
Re-purchase? Yes

Essential Care Rose Petal Tonic - For the past few months I've been using this as a toner and as a spritz on my skin whenever I need a little refreshing or my skin needs some hydration. With rose water and rose essential oil it really soothes, cools and calms my skin, and I've loved using this up, even more so because of the absolutely lovely rose scent! (Full Review)
Re-purchase? Yes

Deep Steep Candy Mint Foot Stick - This is a product I've complelty fallen in love with and raved about before. (Full review) The scent is heavenly and really does remind me of candy canes, and I love the handy twist-up stick it comes in which makes it easy to apply and to take with you. The stick itself is made from Shea Butter and Coconut Oil, and leaves my feet smooth and soft. This will be something I'll be getting again to ensure summer-ready feet!
Re-purchase? Yes

Brown Earth Mango Butter With Shea & Cocoa Butter - I finished this body butter in record time, and the bad thing is that I'm already thinking about purchasing another. The mango-cream scent is incredible and the texture is a rich, satin butter that glides onto skin and easily absorbs. (Full Review)

Re-purchase? Yes -maybe with a couple of other things from Brown Earth!

What have you got through this month?