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Drops of Sun | Captain of Recovery

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots

Hello! 🌿

I have now started keeping the 20ml-bottle version of the Sun Drops in my handbag (it’s a zinc-based mineral sun protection, roughly equating to SPF 30), but my past self of 5 days ago had not yet re-jigged my life accordingly for this new season of ACTUAL SUNSHINE, and therefore picnicked leisurely and unwittingly. It was glorious – I LOVE the sun – but my forehead paid the price. Luckily, it wasn’t a proper burn, more of a ‘warning’ (which my current self has taken heed of), and I just want to quickly rave about how well the Captain’s Charm Everything Balm sorted me out afterwards, as an aftersun.

My red-tinged forehead is now totally normal again (in fact it was fine again within 24 hours; I just applied it at night and woke up recovered!), no longer tender to the touch and not ‘tight’ feeling at all. It may be all the hemp in it – hemp is a famously healing herb – or the other 21 plant-powered ingredients. If I were to quote myself, I’d probably say something like ‘the Captain’s Charm is a one-pot-wonder to heal, restore and keep your skin looking ship-shape’. 🚢 😊👇

… But yes, although I am year-on-year, head-over-heels in love with the Sun Drops as my non-pore-blocking sun protection for face and body (it’s perfect for people who hate sunscream, or those with sensitive skin, or those who simply aren’t into squeezy plastic tubes/sprays of synthetic stuff – and even gets me compliments as the natural scent is pretty divine), I must remind you and myself that it only works if we actually put it on. 😊 ☀️☀️☀️

👩🏼💞 My Mum’s weird theory | + her secrets! (She’s often complimented on her skin!)

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots

 

You might have met her already at an event/fair, experienced her excellent product-wrapping skills and (in my opinion) sometimes chaotic handwriting (it’s almost identical to my own, so I can hardly complain)…

I’m talking about my brilliant Mum, without whom I could not manage Leafology. She plays a huge role in the business at this point, having agreed to help me out back when things started to take off and I quickly became overwhelmed. She helps me in the studio (she used to write all the batch numbers by hand for every product ever made, though we’ve now graduated to printed versions as it got a bit much…), packs up the daily orders for despatch and makes occasional appearances at market stalls and events with me!

(Scroll to the end of the email to discover my Mum’s weird theory. Can you relate?!)

I thought it would be fun to text her and ask what her current top 3 Leafology products are, to do a little feature for Mother’s Day.

This is a copy and paste of what she replied (I’ve added links so you know what she means by the acronyms & abbreviations!):

“Hello!
I would say Precious petals, OFF and Lady Grey, plus Renaissance and Tooth Powder are the ones I wouldn’t want to be without.

But then there’s Baby balm and Baby Oil that I use all the time as well. They’re all too good!

But also GFD and Frankincense eye serum. I use them all, all the time!

I’m particularly enjoying PP as a rich moisturiser at the moment. I’m hooked!”

… So yeah, more than 3! 😆

Fun fact: all orders placed between now and Mother’s Day are being sent out with rose petals scattered amidst our eco-friendly paper packaging. 🌹🥀💐

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❤️ Time to bundle up?

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots
Time to bundle up?I officially turned on my little heater today. My skin was stinging with the chill in my cottage and I thought NOPE. Not doing that, despite everything; I need a nudge of first, autumnal heat.
(Yes, many of us are trying to be frugal, but isn’t health wealth?)I hope you’re warm, wherever you are. ????
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Leafology wins again!

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots

Matcha Mojito Foot Body Scrub Leafology Natural SkincareI’m totally thrilled to be able to announce that Leafology has just won 3 more awards!

We’ve won two ‘Editor’s Choice’ awards for the Matcha Mojito Foot & Body Scrub and the Precious Petals Beauty Balm with Organic Rosehip, Moringa & Tea Seed, plus a ‘Finalist’ award in the Men’s grooming awards for the Black Seed Beard & Hair Tonic. This now brings us up to a total of SEVEN (which happens to be my favourite number) awards in total, and we haven’t finished yet.

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Why I use these 3 lesser-known ingredients

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots

Leafology products range from having very few ingredients (e.g the Naked Baby Balm or Eye & Lip Make Up Remover) to having MANY (e.g. the Shine Elixir Hair Food, a silicone-free serum which contains oils from the seeds/flowers of seventeen different plants, or the Himalayan Herbal Body Scrub which contains an array of twenty-two different herbs, salts and fruits).

When I create each product, I am very conscious of the properties of every component and they’re very carefully chosen, so I thought it would be fun to write about 3 lesser-known ingredients – what they do and why I use them…

Hibiscus 

On one of my trips to Bali, I attended a very hand-on workshop where we experimented with local plants, chopping things up and combining to make body scrubs, face masks and a gentle sun cream, and hibiscus was such a joy to play with.

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3 tips for plastic-free joy + Buy Leafology in bulk!

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots

First… the big, bulky news…

You can now order larger quantities of the Renaissance Cleansing Grains and the Tooth Powder in paper bags, to fill up your original metal/glass container.
Just select the option from the drop-down on the product page.

..Save £££ AND the environment!

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My birthday month: let the light in with me!

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots, Uncategorised

It’s March! My birthday month! I want to celebrate this month (the best of the 12, let’s be honest) with a lovely little offer of Leafology’s FIRST EVER tealight candle, ‘Divine Dusk’. All orders in the entire month of March of £50 or more receive this special little candle completely FREE! (See below for the lowdown!) What is this magnificent beast?
It’s a vegan, clean-burn, low-waste tealight (free of paraffin and synthetic fragrances, so emits only goodness into the air around your home) perfect for lighting in the evening when finishing the day and winding down. The (entirely natural) aroma is a gentle trio of sensual, relaxing & (dare I say it) seductive essential oils; a medley of lavender, basil & cardamom. (Fittingly, I write this with my hands smelling of fresh basil.)

Plus, it comes in a cute, recyclable, screwtop metal tin (the same size as the lip balms!) so you can even transport it with you when on the move, if that’s your thing.

The situation: I’ve been making these sweet & decadent little mini-candles for myself and they are so beautiful and smell so delicious I really wanted to share. Consider this my equivalent of bringing delicious cake to work for my birthday. That’s really it.

(Confession: everything in the Leafology range has the tea plant in it, in some shape or form, but I’m squeezing this into the arena via a tenuous link; a tealight is tea-related, is it not?! Tea lights were originally so-named because they were lit under a teapot to keep the brew warm!).

How can I get one?
These candles are not available for general sale, but if you’d like to get your hands on one, all you’ve got to do is place an order of £50 or more and a magical ‘Divine Dusk’ tealight is yours – it will be automatically added to your order when we post to you.
… And you can order as many times as you like, throughout the month of March.

Over and out; wishing you wondrous brews, well-lit evenings & tea that never goes cold.

~ Ella ~
www.leafology.co.uk


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Happy New Year + Do you ever wonder how you fit in?

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots, Uncategorised

I write this with the zingy Tea & Sympathy Relief Balm dabbed gloriously around the base of my nostrils (it’s a good visual, I grant you), since a winter cold has hit me hard over the last week and not being able to breathe PLUS having a red, chafed nose from blowing it too many times is a double whammy up with which I will not put. (It’s helped a lot, by the way.)


Back on topic, I have to admit something: despite the fact that Leafology is growing month by month, and I’m ridiculously excited about it all (and grateful!), I had a small waver a couple of days ago. Here’s why:

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LAST POSTING DATES, easy stocking fillers & a marvellous medley of merry news

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots

Afternoon!

The last time I wrote to you it was halloween, and somehow, time has magicked its way in a forward motion, as is its wont, and I’ve just spent the morning decorating my Christmas tree (a little evergreen I keep outside all year in a pot, now abundant in wooden koala bears, red bells, glass stockings & topped with a cardboard angel I made aged 6-ish), with a blazing fire, radio 4 and a determination that everything will happen perfectly in its own sweet time…

Lots to mention in this bumper post, so moving swiftly to it:

LAST DATES FOR POSTING:
If you’re in the UK, you’ll want to etch these in your mind (I, for one, know I still have plenty of shopping to do and am loving supporting small, independent businesses!). So with no further delay (seriously), you’ll want to place your orders before these dates:
– For second class (standard) postage: Tuesday 18th December
– For first class postage: Thursday 20th December

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No Big Deal but NEW PRODUCT ALERT! (+ how would Shakespeare put his best face forward? I’ll tell you.)

Leafology Journal: Leaves, Shoots & Roots, Uncategorised

The other day, I watched an outdoor performance of Romeo and Juliet set in the grounds of Oxford Castle (I don’t believe summer evenings can get more quintessentially English). They say (and by ‘they’ I mean Juliet) that a Rose is a rose by any other name (‘That which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet). It’s true, and there’s no mistaking the rosy purity with which this email is unapologetically drenched. I’ll get straight to it:

There’s a new bottle on the block and I think you’re going to like it.

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