YOPE - Green Tea & Mint TGA Soap & Hand Cream

The winters here in London are no joke, and we find ourselves in a constant cycle of washing our hands just to avoid getting sick, and then applying hand cream as the hard water dries them out. We’ve been looking for the perfect natural products to use at the Amazing Blog to keep our hands clean, healthy and soft. Enter YOPE.

YOPE was founded by Polish husband and wife team Karolina and Pawel Kosowicz after a need arose for natural personal and home care products at affordable prices. Together, they set out to create a line of products that are safe for their young children to use and accessible for families of all backgrounds to enjoy. Their mission didn’t stop there – they wanted to ensure their products were also environmentally friendly and sustainable. Over 90% of the ingredients are natural and minimally-processed, with 100% of them being safe for people and pets. All YOPE products are beautifully scented with distinctive fragrances and we loved how the scent lingered on the skin and created an uplifting feeling. Ooh and did we mention the adorable branding? Look out for the soft pastel colours and small animal illustrations covering the products. 

The YOPE Green Tea & Mint TGA Soap Formula was made to be gentler than even the most gentle hand soap on the market. TGA is a special combination of plant-based surfactants that are safe for every skin type and age. It supports the skin’s natural lipid barrier keeping our skin silky smooth all winter long! It’s formulated with pure botanical extracts, soothing allantoin and regenerating vitamin B5. This is a hand wash that we’d feel comfortable sharing with the whole family!

After lathering up with the Tea and Mint Natural Liquid Soap with TGA Formula, we recommend following up with the Tea & Mint Natural Hand Cream. This refreshingly scented hand cream contains no parabens, silicones, colour additives or mineral oils.  After applying it, our hands felt super soft with the argan, coconut and olive oils. We recommend reapplying after every hand wash to prevent dry and cracking hands. Not to mention, the green tea extract promotes the production of collagen fibres in the hand helping to keep them young-looking. Interested in purchasing YOPE soap and hand care products? The Tea &Mint Hand Cream can be purchased here for £5.99 for 100ml. The Tea and Mint Natural Liquid Soap can be purchased here for £5.99 for 500ml, both are on special offer now, saving you £3 on each product.

Tracie Cant - S.C.D. Oil

As Albert Einstein once said “Energy can not be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another.” Here at the Amazing Blog we know that is true for Tracie Cant’s S.C.D oil. 

Tracie Cant is an alchemist, reiki practitioner, holistic nutritionist and quoted by Jo Foley in The Luxury Spa Edit as an inspiration. However, she is probably best known as a top celebrity and editorial hairstylist and would gift little bottles of her S.C.D oil to actresses, models and musicians on set. After getting glowing reviews from everyone she gifted it to, Tracie decided to make S.C.D oil for a larger market. In ancient times, the ritual of 'anointing' was reserved for saints and kings, to inspire a divine presence or purpose, and S.C.D oil was designed to bring that practice to more people. It takes its names S.C.D taking the three keys letters from the word SaCreD.

Tracie used her 20 years of experience as a Master Energy Healer to create S.C.D oil, a unique blend of pure ancient sacred oils, chosen for their innate high vibratory frequency and healing potential. She works with energy centres and uses her S.C.D oil to balance, unblock and elevate physical, emotional and spiritual energies for clients in her Harley Street clinic. The ancient oils that she has combined in her S.C.D oils have a measurable electromagnetic frequency. When high-frequency oils are used, they assist in the elevation of our frequency, which promotes health and well-being. Our energy fields can be lowered by many factors including stress, processed foods and illness. The leading plant geneticist Bruce Tainio discovered that the lower our energy systems, the more likely we are to have illnesses. So it makes sense to keep the system vibrating at a higher frequency. Raising the frequency of our energy system, not only has a greater capacity and potential for self-healing but also helps to create a space for encouraging inspiration.

Tracie believes that ‘Energy Healing’ is not a substitute for conventional medicine, but can be used alongside it to ‘kick start’ the body's innate healing mechanisms. We loved using the S.C.D oil during meditation or for everyday general well-being. It is beautifully perfumed and the luxurious faceted crystal bottle is a perfect addition to any dressing table or armoire. Made with a unique blend of natural high-grade ancient anointing oils, it has a carrier of sweet organic almond oil, no additives, preservatives or alcohol. We think that the S.C.D oil is the perfect addition to a meditation routine.  Apply a small drop on the back of the neck at the base where the shoulders meet and cross, it can also be placed on the chakra points of the chest, wrists and feet. Want to anoint yourself with ancient oils? The S.C.D oil can be purchased here for £85 for 30ml.

Chocolate Milk and Banana Milk - BAM

At The Amazing Blog, we are always on the lookout for delicious food and drinks that are made with natural and simple ingredients. So it was an easy decision for us to feature and tell you all about BAM after we discovered the delicious, simply sourced and healthy chocolate and banana milk drinks they are making.

BAM make their delicious milk drinks with real milk and with 11g of protein, these drinks are free from preservatives, refined sugars added colours and artificial flavours. They only contain three ingredients: milk, honey and chocolate or banana; this way you know exactly what you’re drinking.

Who doesn’t want a milkshake every now and then, they are delicious and refreshing, but they also tend to be painfully unhealthy and full of added extras you don’t want; not to mention the calories. BAM, however, is guilt free as each drink comes in at under 100 calories.

You can purchase your BAM milkshakes here for £1.25   

Olives Et Al

Let’s face it, all of us like to think we’re the next Delia or Nigella, but if we’re really honest, most of us need a bit of help in the kitchen. With all the ready packaged spices and meals on the market, its easy to cheat your way to the perfect dinner, and we girls at The Amazing Blog are definitely guilty of this! So we’ve found a delicious addition to any girl’s fridge,Olives Et Al’s Red Pepper and Almond Pesto.

This colourful little jar is packed with tasty ingredients, no additives or preservatives, and is suitable for all you vegetarians and vegans out there! In just a spoonful of pesto, you’ll get a flavour hit of red peppers and almonds of course, blended with the perfect mix of pine nuts, cashews, garlic, paprika, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic, all capturing the sweetness of the red pepper. This pesto is brilliant for pasta and grilled chicken – I personally love it on fish – adding a layer of Mediterranean flavour to any meal. Being around for over 18 years, Olives Et Al have a whole range of pesto's, olives, dressings and sauces, you can create natural and flavourful meals at home, without any hassle! Make sure to check their website for simple recipes!

So next time you’re cruising the supermarket for meal ideas, whether it’s a bottle of dressing or a jar of pesto, keep an eye out for Olives Et Al’s delicious range.