Summer is just around the corner and proper skincare is important to prevent damage. During the winter I use potent antioxidant serums, but I move away from these in the summer because they make skin more sensitive to UV radiation. When the sunnier months approach, I turn to products with sun-protecting and moisturizing properties.

The two plastic-free products I'm using now is Antipodes, Immortal SPF 15, natural sun protection face & body moisturizer and All Good, Sunscreen butter, SPF 50. The Immortal SPF 15 moisturizer is a light, odorless, multipurpose cream and is therefore perfect for daily use. It consists of natural ingredients (see image below for ingredients) and offers some sun protection due to the zinc oxide. This cream comes in a recyclable aluminum tube. The only plastic is the cap.

UV radiation is at it's strongest between 12:00-18:00 and SPF 15 is not enough during those hours. I therefore use the All Good, Sunscreen Butter with SPF 50. This sunscreen comes in small, handy tin jar that is easy to bring with you everywhere because it fits in pockets. This sunscreen is water resistant up to 80 minutes, biodegradable, non-nano and coral reef safe. The active ingredient here is also zinc oxide. I don't know why the other ingredients are not listed on the back of the jar, but they're listed on All Good's product website. They are: Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Calendula Flowers infused in Organic Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E.

Wrinkles and fine lines gradually sneak up on us as we age, though a natural and unavoidable process, it's not exactly something to look forward to. Thankfully, there are preventative measures that can be taken to slow the progression. Hydrating your delicate under-eye skin is key and that makes eye creams must-have skin care products.

There are a lot of natural products to chose from, Tata Harper caught my eye early on. This luxurious brand, named after it's creator, uses 100% natural ingredients. Many of the ingredients are farmed at Tata's own organically certified farm in Vermont. Several of her products have been on my watchlist, but the brand is quite pricey, making me hesitate. I later gave it some thought and my conclusion can be summed up in four cringeworthy letters: YOLO.

The product I purchased was the Boosted Contour Eye Mask. The mask comes in a 15 ml glass jar. I thought the lid was tin, but it's unfortunately plastic, but it's still better than an all-plastic jar. Now, over to the product. I'll start with the consistency because it was not what I expected, not in a bad way though. The mask is thick, buttery and has a somewhat hard consistency. One thing I really like is that the mask gives long term moisture. Ordinary creams tend to be too liquid and evaporate quickly, leaving your skin just like it was before you applied anything at all. I must say that the scent on this mask is just amazing! It has a delicious, almost tea-like, jasmine scent. I'm not fond of scented products for your face, but this one smells lovely.

I do not regret giving this product a try, even with the large price tag. Despite being only twenty-something of age, it's never too early to start moisturizing!

RMS Beauty has become one of my favorite makeup brands. The ingredients, packaging and what the brand stands for is great. It's hard not to like it so I recently added two new products to my makeup pouch. I previously reviewed the "Un" cover-up concealer and Lip2Cheek in the color Illusive. Today, I'll be reviewing two of Eye Polishes, Seduce and Lunar.

Seduce
Seduce has a deep brown color. It is very pigmented, a light poke into the jar gives more than enough product. It is easy to blend, but is a little bit drier than Lunar. Seduce also can also work as a contour.

Lunar
Lunar has a ivory shade with a tiny hint of gold, it looks almost velvety. This eye polish is very moist and easy to blend. It's not very noticeable on me, but that could just be my fair skin. I tried using it as a highlighter, with poor results. It works best on the inner corners of my eyes.

Even though I am very satisfied with my Kjær Weis eyeshadows, I've missed cream eyeshadows. I find this type of eyeshadow more practical for daily use. You don't have to a brush to apply them. Plus, you can be more sloppy with the application and still get good results. The oil-base also makes them moisturizing and easier to wash off after a long day.

I participated in an online Christmas calendar contest in december. It was run by a Norwegian organic beauty store called Skinlove. The contest offered daily prizes and was quite simple. I just had to answer a daily question related to organic beauty. Unexpectedly, I won on Christmas and the prize that day was a 500 NOK gift card (roughly 50 € or 60 $).

Because of the contest and a huge sale following the holidays, some of the items I had been looking at were sold out. I had to wait until they were in stock which is why I'm posting this so late.

I bought the following items with my gift card

• Wooden hair brush by Redecker
• Natural bristle hair brush by Redecker
• Hair Oil for dry and damaged hair by Badger
• Face Tan Water by Eco By Sonya

The wooden hair brush is amazing! It is so gentle on my hair and scalp. I cannot believe I didn't get one earlier. Both of the wooden brushes prevent static which is nice too. The natural bristle brush is good for distributing hair oil and brushing out fine knots and tangles. I'm also very satisfied with the hair oil by Badger. It is moisturizing, leaving my hair soft and shiny as well as having a lovely citrus scent. I've only tried Eco By Sonya's Face Tan Water once. I think I need to give this product a few more tries. I read the reviews and people were pleased because they got very even results, but I am exceptionally pale and my ended up a little patchy. I'm still overall satisfied with my purchase.

The snow has fallen, the temperature is dropping and it's already December. Winter has truly arrived. Cold temperatures can be surprisingly drying on your skin and anyone living in such climate knows the struggle. Winter eczema is a very real thing, especially here in Norway.

My lips and hands tend to suffer the most during these winter months. However, dry hands can easily be prevented with gloves. Lips on the other hand can't be covered with layers of fabrics, so a different solution is required. To prevent them from chapping I use the obvious: lip balm.

For years I used lipstick as balm, but my makeup use has declined over the years. It was time for a new, plastic-free lip balm. I landed on Burt's Bees' Beeswax Lip Balm for two reasons: one, beeswax feels less moist, something I prefer. Two, I did my Christmas shopping on Ecco-Verde and decided to throw in a lip balm. Burt's Bees' balm was the only beeswax balm available in plastic-free packaging.

So, what can I say about this lip balm? I really like the solid consistency. I despise that overly moist and sticky feeling that other types of lip balms give. This balm is not sticky, nor too moist. One thing did surprise though. I feel like the intense peppermint scent should have been mentioned on the lid. Peppermint oil was listed in the ingredients, but there's no way I could have predicted the intensity of it. It is so strong that it tingles on my lips, which is okay for me, but maybe not everyone else. Beside from that I find this balm effective and I'm pretty satisfied.

Let's talk skin care. All of my post in the beauty section are about makeup products, so I think it's time to bring a skin care product to the table. I'm currently loving two different serums by InstaNatural, the Age-Defying Retinol Serum and Age-Defying & Skin Clearing Serum.

I chose these serums for several reasons, packaging being one of them, but I also like what the brand stands for. InstaNatural offers a variety of natural skin care products, and they are all without harmful or questionable ingretients. Here's a quote from the brand's website "What we stand for: No parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, formaldehyde releasers, MCI/MI and synthetic dyes."

Let's move on to the packaging. This product comes in a paper box, but the serum itself comes in a glass bottle. Like most serums, it has a glass pipette attached to the lid. The lid has a metallic part, and a soft rubber top that you can squeeze and release to get a desired amount of product. Unforunately, this product is not entirely plastic-free because of the safety seal on the lid and the stickers. To be fair, it's a really small amount compared to an entire bottle being made out of plastic.

Another thing that attracted me was the active ingredients. Now, I'm extremely skeptical of anything "anti-ageing" and "skin improving". From what I've read, retinol, salicylic acid, hyaluronic acid and CoQ10 seems to be the most promising ingredients. These are components in these serums and what I'm interested in. The content in each serum is different, which is why I have two different kinds. Age-Defying Retinol Serum contains retinol, hyaluronic acid and CoQ10. Age-Defying & Skin Clearing Serum contains salicylic acid and a smaller amount of retinol.

The scary thing about skin care products like this is that they can backfire if you use them wrong. Antioxidants such as retinol, ascorbic acid and tocopherol, all present in these serums, can make skin more sensitive to UV radiation. One should definitely apply sunscreen when using these products. As an additional precaution, I apply the serum in the evening.

I'm quite satisfied with several things. I love that the serums aren't greasy like skin creams. My skin has not been irritated by the retinol, something I have experienced in the past. The scent is nice and mild.

Hello there! You probably found this post after googling an RMS beauty product, looking for swatches or reviews. Well, I have good news for you then! Today I'll be reviewing the "Un"cover-up concealer in the shade 000 and Lip2Cheek, Illusive. I don't know if you're a just a makeup addict or specifically looking for organic brands. Maybe you're a zero waster? Anyway, this is the right place because I'll be covering all those aspects in my review.

RMS beauty "Un"cover-up concealer
Shade: 000

Packaging
So this product comes in a tiny paper box, you can see pictures of it on the bottom of this entry. Inside the box is a small glass jar with a tin lid. This product has a minimal amount of plastic so it's a good option for a zero waste lifestyle. The only plastic that comes with this product is a sticker on the bottom of the jar that has the name of the color on it. I took a photo of that too (bottom of the page).

Color
I really like this concealer! I decided to go with the lightest shade possible (000), but was skeptical. Any pale girl, like myself knows the struggle when it comes to finding the right product. Concealers, foundations and powders are often too dark or too yellow. I don't know why organic makeup manufacturers seem to believe that fair skinned girls only exist with warm undertones. My skin definitely has a cool, pink undertone. What makes this concealer great is the neutral color. It's neither pink or yellow so I assume it works for both undertones.

When it first arrived I got a little worried, the shade seemed a little bit too fair. However, it turned out to be the right shade. If you take a look at my swatches you'll hardly even notice it.

Coverage
The concealer is very pigmented and provides a heavier coverage. It can certainly cover up anything, something I find that a lot of natural products don't. It's also a little bit oily so I prefer locking it in with a little bit of powder to make it less shiny on my face. This is just my preference, I prefer matte-looking makeup. I have worn it without powder too and it was not a problem.

Scent
The concealer has a very light scent that is only noticeable when you smell the jar. It's nothing you would notice when wearing it on your face. I can't pinpoint the smell, it's vanillaish.

Ingredients
*Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, *Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol(non-GMO), *Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, and may contain: [+/-] Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499.

*CERTIFIED ORGANIC

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RMS beauty Lip2cheek
Color: Illusive

Packaging
The packaging is identical to the "un"cover-up concealer.

Color
The pigmentation is great and I'm loving this color. We're all different when it comes to what kind of lip color we prefer. I personally prefer darker colors because I can easily make them look less intense. You either wear the product as it is for full effect, or you can apply a thin layer to make it light. Illusive comes off a little darker in photos than it is in real life.

I have not used it on my cheeks, nor am I planning to do so. This is solely for my lips. The reason I chose lip2cheek is because I'm not too fond of shimmery makeup products. Most of the RMS lip shine products are shimmery but beware, some of the lip2cheek products are too!

Scent
It has a light coconut scent.

Ingredients
*Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, *Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, *Cera Alba (Beeswax) (Cire d’abeille), *Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, **Buriti (Mauritia Flexuosa) Oil, *Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Tocopherol(non-GMO), Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Propolis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract , *Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, May Contain: [+/-] Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica.

*CERTIFIED ORGANIC **WILDCRAFTED

The product comes in a paper box. Inside the box is a glass jar with a tin lid.