BEHIND THE SCENES.

ABOUT TARA: Licensed Esthetician circa 2002, Artist, Apothecary, American Expat in Scotland, mid-forties, former acne sufferer, fine-line banisher, furniture rehabilitator, natural ingredient enthusiast, plant medicine, Make Art Not War, feminine feminist, inspiration seeker.

SKINCARE VIBES: Inspiration for the Skincare Range boils down to a few simple things:

• What does my skin need to feel its best, and can others also benefit from what I’ve created to address these needs?

• Discovering new natural ingredients, their positive benefits in skincare, and how can they be incorporate into the range?

• And last but not least….aging. The desire to keep my face looking like my own face, and naturally. With each passing year I’m increasingly determined to age as gracefully as possible, while protecting, preserving,even improving my skin. I love helping others do the same, and without breaking the bank on a pot of miracle something or other.

METHOD: Everything is made with only the highest quality natural and organic ingredients. Each ingredient is chosen for its healing properties and benefits to the skin. Please read notes below for the reasoning behind my once-in-a-blue moon requirement for vegan fragrance from one of my trusted natural ingredient suppliers.

TESTING: Compliant, tested on ourselves and other happy humans. Our products & inredients are never tested on animals.

WE DON’T USE: Genetically modified ingredients (GMO’s), Parabens, Formaldehyde, Sulphates, Carmine, Lake Dyes, Coal Tar, Petroleum, Mineral Oils, or Palm Oil.

100% VEGETARIAN, MOSTLY VEGAN: The majority of our range is Vegan. However, because of their highly beneficial qualities, we use organic raw bee pollen in one of our mask powders, and natural cosmetic grade beeswax in some of our balms.

PRESERVATION: If there are any blends susceptible to going off - anything made with water or flower waters - you’ll find naturally derived preservatives have been included so the product can survive longer than a week outside the fridge.

FRAGRANCE: As stated above, you’ll find fragrance oil from one of our reputable natural skincare suppliers in some of my Seasonal Room & Linen Sprays -AKA- Fart Blaster. You’ll also find it within a few of my bath & body focused blends featuring rose as a part of the scent profile.

• About the room sprays specifically, we’ve found that within our own family and for our repeat customers…we’re most content with a BIG scent hit that can blast a noxious odour right out of the room. It isn’t nicknamed ‘fart blaster’ without reason. Using 100% natural essential oils to create a heavy hitting aromatic punch is not sustainable in terms of maintaining a competetively priced product.

• With rose fragranced bath & body products, these are popular with my customers and myself, but much like the room sprays, using pure rose essential oil as an ingredient in my batch making would drive the price far too high for comfort. *Anyone concerned about using fragrance in their bath or on their body, simply steer clear of ‘Retro Rose’ or ‘Rose Geranium’ variations of Polish, Butter, or Bath Melts when making your product selections. There are plenty of other options to choose from, and rest assured that majority of my product range is made with 100% pure, natural and organic ingredients. The scent of rose is simply far too intoxicating not to be included.