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My Best Self Hiya, I'm Gemma!

I'm a Hampshire-based mum, promoting wellness and spreading the message of how to feel lovely from the inside out �

I'm also a Neal's Yard Remedies Organic Independent Consultant, based near Southampton.

Tips on coping with COLDS, HAYFEVER and the summer HEAT ☀️🥵🤧Here are some of the products I have been relying on to help...
18/06/2021

Tips on coping with COLDS, HAYFEVER and the summer HEAT ☀️🥵🤧

Here are some of the products I have been relying on to help me get through the past week... we have been a household struck down by a horrible cold and to top it off, pollen levels have been a killer for hayfever sufferers (like me!)

👉 my trusty, and very beautiful 😍, diffuser has been running around the clock with the Eucalyptus essential oil 🌿 filling the air to relieve the airways and help me and my son to breath (it's been my night time saviour)

👉 the White Tea Facial Mist has helped to refresh me throughout the day👌 It cools the skin instantly as you spritz it across your face, neck, shoulders... or anywhere you want! It helps to counteract the effects of pollutants thanks to the antioxidant-rich White Tea in there...

👉 this Lavendar and Aloe cooling cream is a lovely, soothing balm to skin that feels sore or over-exposed to the strong summer sun

It's raining right now 🌧 but the heat will be back, so now's a good time to stock up on some helpful - as well as NATURAL and ORGANIC 💚 - products to see you through 🤗

Breathe in, breathe out. Put one foot in front of the other, then the other, then the other. What can you see right now?...
29/01/2021

Breathe in, breathe out. Put one foot in front of the other, then the other, then the other. What can you see right now? What can you hear? What can you feel?

Here are just a few of the thoughts I've been saying to myself during moments of intensity. Things feel tough now. Everyone has their own particular blend of challenges and hardships, pains and even grief. But life is ups AND downs. It is light AND darkness. Which means that hoping that all the bad things will go away is fruitless but also it means that inevitably they will pass. Time does of the job of bringing about change and putting distance between us and the difficulties once again. Let's keep going, keep breathing, keep walking, keep loving.

Here's a sneak peek into my Winter skincare regime ❄🌬🥰 So I'll start by saying I have combination skin with the classic ...
24/01/2021

Here's a sneak peek into my Winter skincare regime ❄🌬🥰

So I'll start by saying I have combination skin with the classic oily T-zone. In the summer, I have only really observed this year, my skin has COMPLETELY different needs! If I used these products in the warmer months, it would spell disaster! But as my skin is feeling much drier, tighter and duller, these products are doing a beautiful job of helping my face to stay soft and supple and feel really clean. I use them twice a day, as follows:

🌼 First, I use the Calendula cleanser, massaged into dry skin all around my face and neck, which is then gently buffed away using a damp muslin cloth (which has been soaked in fresh warm water and wrung out). Circular, upward motions used throughout 👍

🌹 Then I use the Rehydration Rose toner, applied generously to a cotton pad, which is gently swept across my neck and face. Always paying close attention to all the little nooks where dirt can build up, like around the nose, the bridge of my nose (glasses wearers - you hear me!) and the little crease where the chin meets the lower lip.

🥀 Finally, I use about a 10p- sized blob of Rose and Mallow moisturiser and apply to the whole area. I don't need as much on that T-zone so I apply a thicker or thinner layer to the different areas appropriately. This cream is so luxurious and feminine. The fragrance from the rose, mallow and almond is delicate and floral. The texture is like the creamiest greek yoghurt you can imagine! 😆 True story! It soaks in so nicely and leaves a satin-y matte feel 😍

If you'd like any more info on any of these fabulous products, or any others in the skincare range, get in touch! There is so much choice, to suit every skin type and preference.

My coffee looks as snow topped as the tree in our garden! 😊Happy Sunday all 👋
24/01/2021

My coffee looks as snow topped as the tree in our garden! 😊

Happy Sunday all 👋

Take what you need... 🤗😊🙌 If you're anything like me, you're having to work really hard just to keep afloat mentally. Fe...
21/01/2021

Take what you need... 🤗😊🙌

If you're anything like me, you're having to work really hard just to keep afloat mentally. Feeling ok, let alone feeling good, is a hard sought state of being and I'm trying to recognise and appreciate when all feels alright (miraculously!) These are, after all, intense and uncertain times so it's to be expected that we will feel wobbly and uneasy.

I love this pack of cards from - 54 ways to ease the anxious mind. I bought them for a loved one and for myself and I'm so glad to have them around! When I feel my good or calm vibes slipping away, I shuffle the pack and heed the advice it produces! I also chuckle to myself at the lengths I'm going to to retain my sanity 😆😉☺

I particularly love the cards I selected today, pictured here. If you want some assistance with easing your anxious mind, Neal's Yard Remedies have some beautiful essential oils, lotions and creams that you could incorporate into your self-care ritual. Just the purchase of something that will help could be the first step towards feeling better. It's an act of love from the moment you choose to do something nice just for you 🥰🧖‍♀️

Happy Thursday to you all 🤗 I have TWO lovely offers for you today!! 1. A FREE Prepare for Sleep set for every order ove...
21/01/2021

Happy Thursday to you all 🤗 I have TWO lovely offers for you today!!

1. A FREE Prepare for Sleep set for every order over £45 💙💭 which includes A Remedies to Roll in the 'Relaxation' blend and a Beauty Sleep foaming bath 🛀 😍 I feel more relaxed just thinking about it!

2. A lovely saving when you buy a skincare ritual set - products which have been grouped together to provide you with a perfect, complimentary set of cleanser, moisturiser, oil or serum. The sets vary and you can enjoy a saving of between £12 - £35! Get ready to get your glow back during these cold and frosty days 🧖‍♀️🙌

Click on the link to my online shop in my profile and have a browse! Select on the tile which looks like the ones I've shared here to see all the lovely options available. I'm here to help and advise if you would like, as always 🙋‍♀️😊

I'm surfacing again after spending the entire festive period in slow-living mode. As it was such a quiet affair, I reali...
13/01/2021

I'm surfacing again after spending the entire festive period in slow-living mode. As it was such a quiet affair, I realised that the magic moments wouldn't be loud, big or obvious. They would be subtly nestled into our days and I would need to give them my full attention to spot and enjoy them. Some of my magic moments included:
⭐ making something delicious after a fridge-raid of leftovers
⭐ laughter in the living room as I pottered about the kitchen, listening to Christmas songs
⭐ the silent stillness of walking through a frosty field
⭐ my son's gleeful face when he had a present to open

I hope your Christmas and New Year had magic moments of a sort too. It may not always be obvious but they will be there if we look for them 😊

Stay safe everyone. More self-compassion and self-care very much needed throughout this Winter. Let's keep looking for magic moments, wherever they may be hiding!!

This year, my tree decorations have had to meet two key criteria: look absolutely heavenly and be toddler-safe (as in, n...
15/12/2020

This year, my tree decorations have had to meet two key criteria: look absolutely heavenly and be toddler-safe (as in, nothing that can shatter or cause damage if it should fall after little hands decide to shake the tree!!) Nothing less will do. I've put up with a lot of mediocre decs in the past just to add some more colour or fill the tree a bit more. But no more! PURE JOY or nothing at all!

Ohhh my, when these little beauties arrived through the post I knew I had hit the jackpot!! I LOVE THEM so, so much. and is what we need this Christmas. Huge thanks to for these stunning decorations. I'm going to be placing another order for more because two just isn't enough! ❤💫🎄

Yay! This offer has come at the perfect time. Get comfy and get present shopping from the comfort of your sofa. Free del...
04/12/2020

Yay! This offer has come at the perfect time. Get comfy and get present shopping from the comfort of your sofa. Free delivery on ALL orders for the next couple of days 👏😊💌

You can find the link to my online shop in my profile and I'm here to help if you have any questions or would like any guidance 😁

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