When it comes to natural skin care, fresh is best! All those potent natural nutrients in the gorgeous botanical oils, butters and extracts that give all the fantastic benefits, are prone to time-related breakdown and become less effective as time passes. Think of it as food for the skin; and therefore treat your skincare as you would your food - as a perishable item. Our creations are handcrafted in micro batches every week, using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients, and are sent to reach you at their peak efficacy. Every product has passed laboratory stability testing (necessary to determine the shelf life of a product) and could be given a 36 month shelf life. However we choose to...
Today we're sharing one of our favourite (and super easy) DIY face mask recipes which features ingredients a lot of you may already have in your pantry, including the superfood powerhouse ingredient from Mother Nature, Cacao. This mask feeds your skin with SO much nutritious goodness - lets take a look at some of the ingredients and their benefits before we get to the recipe. First up we have the 'food of the gods', Cacao. Packed with an incredible amount of antioxidants which protect our cellls from premature aging as well as free radicals / environmental damage, vitamins, and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and a ton of iron (the highest plant based source); it's also...
February is all about love; that is self-love, for us here at Mono 💗 (we're not too crazy about the commercialism of Valentine's Day...) Taking some 'me time' regularly is so essential for our wellbeing, and yet, with our busy lives, we often struggle to find time for ourselves; to treat ourselves (as we do others) with love and kindness. Practising self-love rituals benefits the mind, body and soul; not only will you love yourself more, you'll also expand your capacity to give more love to everyone in your life.If you don't already, we encourage you to create a self love ritual for yourself every day; you really will feel the difference! 💗 Schedule some 'me time' in to...
In case you hadn't spotted already; rather than jumping on the Black Friday bandwagon (which we're not terribly keen on truth be told), this weekend will all be about giving back here at Mono :) We're calling it #givingbackisthenewblack and it will run from Friday 24th - Tuesday 28th November.Firstly we'd like to say a huge thank you to YOU! We've been so touched by the support we've received since launching earlier this year, and so we are offering 20% off all products (simply enter code GIVINGBACK17 at checkout). We'll also be popping in a (generous) sample of our two upcoming products - our (still yet to be named) Beauty Balm and our Luna Bath Oil - with every...
Not knowing what to do with all that leftover pumpkin?? Make a DIY face mask, body or lip scrub or of course! Packed full of vitamins, minerals, natural fruit enzymes, alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and antioxidants, pumpkin is a fantastic source of goodness for your skin 🎃 Caution: Always patch test before using! Pumpkin Face Mask. WHAT YOU'LL NEED:2 tbsp pumpkin (cooked, cooled and pureed)1 tbsp finely ground oatmeal1 tsp your favourite oil (we love pumpkin seed, hemp seed or jojoba)A pinch of turmeric HOW TO USE:Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Gently apply the mixture all over your face (avoiding the delicate eye area). Relax and leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes, then...
