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Our Bestselling Gift Boxes - Made in Ireland

28/3/2021

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All our bestselling gift boxes are made in Ireland and we have gift for her, gifts for him, gifts for everyone. All our products are made with aromatherapy essential oils and natural ingredients. 

The range is now available in over 600 stores nationwide.

Gifts for Her

Here are our bestselling gift boxes which are gifts for her. We ship through a courier and any sale over 50 Euros the system will automatically give you free shipping. We have an entire gift range of lovely stuff formulated around principles of aromatherapy and herbalism. All made in Ireland.

Mindful Beauty Ladies' DELUXE Beauty Box

€79.99

Give her the ultimate Mindful Gift for her special day, for only €79,99! All handcrafted and packaged in our delightful craft paper boxes and mailed straight to her door. Specially made by Mindful Beauty.


Mind her face with our amazing 3-in-1 Facial Serum 22 - 100% Natural - 30ml


Our very popular Organic Orange, Myrrh & Frankincense Moisturiser - 50ml


Mind her beauty sleep with our bestselling Lavender Pillow Mist - 100ml


Mind her skin with our invigorating and skin-softening Grapefruit, Basil & Marjoram Bath Oil - 100ml


PLUS FREE Natural Dry Hair Shampoo to mind her hair!


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Mindful Beauty Ladies' Beauty Box

€19.99

An ideal gift for beauty and relaxation, all presented in our Mindful Beauty craft gift box. What a mindful gift to give this holidays, or for any special event! Contains the following hand-made, natural products:


our bestselling Lavender Pillow Mist - 100ml


relaxing Rose, Geranium and Petitgrain Bath Oil - 100ml


FREE! Talc-free Natural Dry Hair Shampoo (worth €10.00)


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Mindful Beauty Nurses' Gift Box

€39.99

For the very deserving nurse in your life, give her/him the gift of self-care and relaxation. Our Nurses' Gift Box contains the following:


Lavender Pillow Mist with Lavender & Chamomile - 100ml


ArthroAroma Massage Oil with a blend of 7 essential oils - 100ml


Tired & Achy Foot Soak with Rosemary, Clove & Marjoram - 100ml


Naturally Anitiviral/Antiseptic Aromatherapy Flu Room Spray - 100ml


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Gifts for Him

A lot of our gift boxes are unisex as relaxation is universal. So our gifts for him would include our footcare box which is full of natural products to pamper your feet. The Chilax Box is also about the art of relaxation. Our cologne is made with just aromatherapy essential oils and also we believe there is nothing else like it on the market. 

Mindful Beauty Chillax Box

€37.99

Relax and de-stress during or after a long, stressful day with our products formulated with only 100% natural essential oils, traditionally used to chill out and unwind:

Stress Busting Aromatherapy Mist - 100ml


Bath Oil with Basil, Grapefruit & Marjoram - 100ml


Softening Foot Oil Roman Chamomile, Petitgrain & Castor Oil - 100ml


Rescue Remedy - 20ml


IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide.

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Mindful Beauty Footcare Box

€39.99

Pamper your feet with this range of products blended with 100% natural essential oils that traditonally soothes, cleanses and refreshes tired, overworked feet. Reflexologists and Chiropodists will love this too!


Footsie Foot Lotion with Peppermint, Cypress & Tea Tree - 100ml


Tired & Achy Foot Soak with Rosemary, Clove & Marjoram - 100ml


Softening Foot Oil with Petitgrain, Chamomile & Castor Oil - 100ml


Natural Foot Powder (TALC FREE) with Tea Tree - 90g


IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide.

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Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne - 50ml

€24.99

100% NATURAL, VEGAN and CRUELTY-FREE

Our Eau du Cologne is made with 100% pure essential oils from herbs & spices. We developed this unisex Cologne with spring in mind & wanted to return to the use of high quality natural ingredients which is what our brand is known for. Many perfume houses in France only used essential oils to create  colognes & perfume up to the 1930’s.


Like any work of art our formula is secret but nourishes the body, mind & soul. With top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit & Orange; heart notes of Ylang ylang, Neroli & French Lavender & with base notes of Cedarwood, Vetivert & Frankincense.


Ralph Quinlan Forde the founder of Mindful Beauty has formulated this Cologne with his knowledge of perfumery he gained from studying in Grasse, France - the epicentre of international perfume craft. 


In 1708, Giovanni Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils & orange blossoms after the rain". He named his fragrance Eau du Cologne, in honour of his new hometown in Germany as he was missing Italy. The Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne is just that: citrus floral spring mornings - crisp, fresh & awakening.


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Gift for Better Sleep - Sweet Dreams

One of our most popular boxes is our Sweet Dreams made with essential oils of lavender, patchouli, vetivert, and chamomile 

Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box

€49.99

Sleep easy at night with our special range of products, using 100% natural essential oils that are traditionally used to help lull you to sleep:

Lavender Pillow Mist with Lavender & Chamomile - 100ml

Dream Massage Oil with Lavender, Patchouli & Vetiver - 250ml

Softening Foot Oil with Petitgrain, Roman Chamomile & Castor Oil -100ml

Bath Oil with Rose, Geranium & Petitgrain - 100ml

IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide.

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Our Silent Emergency BBC - Review

18/3/2021

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Five Stars *****
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This documentary was hosted by Roman Kemp who is a regular DJ on Capital FM.  Sadly the inspiration behind the documentary was his friend Joe Lyons who he lost to suicide last year.

Just like many suicides, one of the themes of this very honest documentary was how there was no signs of danger beforehand. Many of the people who are left coming to terms with a death of this nature are left with many questions. Also stress, as Kemp brilliantly elucidates in this one hour documentary.  
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Crisis Conciousness & Spiritual Emergency. 


When I explain suicide in the Learning to Exhale mindfulness training course I speak of two things - Crisis Consciousness & Spiritual Emergency.

People are very shocked to learn that people can descend into a suicidal state very quickly. Studies have shown ten minutes in fact. Trouble is, and perhaps this may offer some comfort to people left bereaved, is that research now tells us that if the suicidal thought arises in someones mind, the more they try and push it out the stronger it gets.  

People will enter into a crisis consciousness or spiritual emergency in their lifetime at some point. This will be due to trauma, divorce, redundancy, post natal depression, workplace bullying - you name it. Calling what Peter is going through a spiritual emergency rather than a psychotic episode or Anna being in crisis consciousness is far kinder than dry medical descriptions like post natal depression.

The terms also garner more compassion and self- compassion. 
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In order to survive, the ample soul needs refreshments and reminders daily of its right to be and to be wherever it finds itself.
- Maya Angelou

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The director of Kemp's documentary 'Our Silent Emergency', Josh Allott deserves praise for how he has handled such a powerful subject that affects the lives of so many people. From how Kemp was searingly honest in this documentary film in a very deep and personal way, one can see that director Allott must have built up a deep trust over many months with his subject and has proven this with the final edit. 

Kemp's main worry with the project was giving an explanation of how marvellous his friend Joe was and living up to responsibility. How confusing it was that he saw no signs leading up to the loss and that Joe never said anything was wrong prior to his suicide.

The result of the whole work for Kemp and Allott is a beautiful requiem for Joe. 

One very moving part of the documentary is when Kemp speaks of when he was told of Joe's death and how three minutes was so significant. Three minutes was all it would have taken for Roman to run to Joe's home from the radio studio. He could have ran to Joe's flat if he was in trouble, as if he could have saved him, if he had known. You can tell from his tears and grief he would have ran like hell if he could have. If he had been given the chance.

​This section of the documentary was very moving and Allott documented the trauma of his loss in such a way thousands of people could identify with the loss the Roman was grieving. 

This has allowed many thousands of people to identify with Kemp's grief and the hurt of that loss.  A purification of sorts for the soul. 
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Viewers got to see the effects of suicide from a number of perspectives. Three groups of lads were interviewed and you could tell how the loss has made a big impact on them. All three spoke about the lack of warning signs and as a result have bonded more and are checking in with each other. 

As a result of the loss part of their response has to become more bonded and also it appears more vulnerable. This theme of vulnerability deserves more ink. Especially how do males become vulnerable with each other about how they are truly feeling. Support groups like Men's Sheds are really crucial. These sheds are now a worldwide movement.  Offering moral support to men in difficulty from other men. 

Kemp touches on what I call the 'social self' or persona and 'essential self'. People in groups generally socialise, even work and live, in persona. Who they are, like Joe, is behind the social mask. This may go some way to explain why Kemp, even though he revealed his own struggles with mental health, his friend never spoke of his own. 

Half ways through the documentary Kemp revealed his own struggles with mental health since he was  teen. He is very open about his need for an antidepressant to stabilise his mood. He is not alone as there are one in twenty people taking one in the UK and one in four in Ireland. Kemp also speaks openly about his own suicidal ideation to his mother which must have been hard for both of them.

He achieves two things here, one he sort of breaks the spell of it and hopefully the hold it has on him and secondly demonstrates to thousands of others how to, making them a whole lot safer if they follow his lead and speak to someone who is a soft and supportive place to fall.

This took a lot of courage from Kemp to do and he should be highly commended for doing so. Especially from a young adult whose career is being seen as being 'perfect' in the realm or bardo of social media. Rather than seeing the Wisdom of Imperfection 

​Kemp's honesty, mask off, is pure perfection and must have been so refreshing, healing and touching for all the millions of people watching.  

Hopefully many lives have been saved by the broadcast.

Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box

€49.99

Sleep easy at night with our special range of products, using 100% natural essential oils that are traditionally used to help lull you to sleep:

Lavender Pillow Mist with Lavender & Chamomile - 100ml

Dream Massage Oil with Lavender, Patchouli & Vetiver - 250ml

Softening Foot Oil with Petitgrain, Roman Chamomile & Castor Oil -100ml

Bath Oil with Rose, Geranium & Petitgrain - 100ml

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Mindful Beauty Eco Candles

10/2/2021

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For those who did the Learning to Exhale Mindfulness course with me you can now have your own meditation aromatherapy candle. 

​All of our classes had a candle as a starting point to focus the mind. Our new range of candles will be starting points for relaxation, meditation, mindfulness and romance. 

The offering of light to the celestial world is practiced widely in Asia. This offering of light is a great way to accumulate positive karmic merit. 

Today is the Chinese New Year when we post this but also Losar which I spoke about in my book The Book of Tibetan Medicine. So to light candles today is great for accumulating good karmic merit.

So when you light a Mindful Beauty Candle we hope you make a wish for someone or yourself and also to wish ignorance be dispelled from the world. 

ཨོཾ་བཛྲ་ཨ་ལོ་ཀེ་ཨཱཿཧཱུྃ།
om vajra aloké ah hung
Mindful Beauty Candles

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness
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~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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We have decided to start producing these as we have had many requests. 

The candles will be made with Eco Soy Wax

Our first and signature fragrance with be Neroli which is really luxurious and divine! People are raving about it and some stores have already sold out the first orders they have made. 
Mindful Beauty Neroli Candle  
Mindful Beauty Neroli Candle
Each of our 315g soy wax Mindful Beauty Candles will have a generous dose of perfume in them having 6% minimum perfume. Our competitors use less. So we are happy that the fragrance be it perfume, essential oils or a mix will be at a level for luxury experience in your home. 
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You can purchase them here. ​

Neroli Candle (315g)

€14.99

Made with ecologically sourced soy wax, our Neroli Candle is all handmade with only natural fragrance oils and coloring. It will transport you to blossoming orange groves with its ethereal scent. No preservatives, vegan and cruelty-free, Irish-made.

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​We hope to have a number of different fragrances coming out over the next few months.

Our second Stress Busting eco soy wax candle will be made with Lemongrass, Geranium and Cedarwood aromatherapy essential oils. 

Our third will be Dream containing Lavender and patchouli aromatherapy essential oils. 

We will be doing more in the range as time goes on and are very excited by this addition to the range of what we do. 

All MADE IN IRELAND too!
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'Be a lamp unto yourself.'
~ The Buddha 
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Offering of Light 

Since the Buddha’s time, the gift of light has symbolized not only outer offering but also the most profound dawning of inner wisdom, and the beacon that will awaken all beings from the darkness of ignorance.
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Eco Irish Wine Club - Slainte!

10/2/2021

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Having spent some time writing my second book NutriWine which was published a few years ago it was only time and the right karma before the cork popped and a new business venture flooded out.

So I am delighted to announce the official opening of the Eco Irish Wine Club. 

Thanks to a chance meeting between myself and another entrepreneur in the building trade, Eco Irish Wine Club has been launched. Our aim is to bring the world of wine culture to Ireland through the supply of certified organic wines and certified biodynamic wines to 450 lucky monthly subscribers. 

So our organic wine subscription box scheme is actually a bit exclusive. 

We will only have room for 450 people the first year.  So add your email to the email list on Eco Irish Wine Club website by clicking the image below. So we can notify you as soon as subscriptions go live. 

We expect the places to sell fast and for the first box to start arriving in September 2021 of this year to your door. 
Eco Irish Wine Club

FREE FROM PESTICIDES
Organic & Biodynamic 

Eco Irish Organic Wine Club

Temperature is increasing, sea levels are rising and the snow caps are melting - that's the bad news.

The good news is that green eco organic wines taste great and contain eco terroir made by wine makers who believe passionately in real wines without contributing to the further destruction of our global habitat or global warming.

They also do not use pesticides and other chemicals that are toxic to humans.

Organic wine is as nature intended and also produced from living soils. ​
Eco Irish Wine Club
Natural wine making makes good wines and what better way to start your entry into the world of wine than through the green door?

You can travel the world and partake of some of the best wines - organic, biodynamic and sustainable and there are scientific studies to underline the benefits people accord to organic wines.

There will be over 200 wines full of taste and story from all over the world to choose from the Eco Irish Wine Club.

'We just know, we just do, instinctively, that by polluting our environment we pollute ourselves.'


Choosing to drink eco wine made either in an organic or biodynamic way is no longer eco-chic its crucial. You don't have to worry about any chemical ‘nasty's' that could harm you. Many of the organic wines are winning awards.

Our global purchasing power could even influence positive measures being taken in agriculture if we support this essential eco sustainable movement in the wine universe.

All of our wines will be certified so that you can trust what you are getting. 

In order for winemakers to place these logos on their labels their vineyards have to be inspected and they must never spray pesticides. 

Eco Irish Wine Club
To give you some idea of the depth of these organic practices, if a farm would like to convert, they need to do so over a three year period. Only after the land has been run as an organic farm can it have organic status as a standard. In other words they must not use chemicals on their land for that time period. The same goes for a vineyard wishing to go organic.

​Kofi Anan ex Secretary General of The United Nations has publicly supported wineries involved in environmental management in response to climate change.
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​One of the biggest political actions we take on a daily basis is
​what we eat and drink.

​One of the biggest political actions we take on a daily basis is what we eat and drink.


Like it or not it has global consequences. Our individual choices all joined together shape industries and global economies. With that comes a huge responsibility and modern people understand this with a survival like awareness. This environmental ‘green' drive has been consumer led and is the man and woman on the streets natural concern for his environment reflected in their purchasing power.  

 These individual choices can have major ramifications globally when you add all the individual choices together.

We just know, we just do, instinctively, that by polluting our environment we pollute ourselves.
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So it figures that if we are wine enthusiasts for health we also need to have a keen interest in organic wines that are being produced without these toxic substances.


The best wine is as natural as possible and was made this way up to thirty years ago. At that point along came modern farming and all its chemicals which has dramatically affected the environment where the wines were traditionally grown.

Whereas before chemical farming vine roots would grow to a depth of 20 meters nowadays they will not grow beyond one and grow sideways in order to find nutrients.

Vines used to have a life span of a hundred years and today that is thirty.
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'Most people don't know that we have killed the soil and therefore
​the food webs in the soil with
modern farming methods.'


​This is going to affect taste and quality and the way to deal with that according to oenology is to have over 400 aromatic yeasts to choose from rather than working with the natural yeast on the grape.


So you see the organic wine movement is the way wine should and could be and nothing new in some ways. Now its one of the crucial ways that the industry as whole will survive.

When you destroy the biodiversity you need to spray lots of chemicals to protect the vines from the susceptibility. Or indeed iatrogenic or man made diseases from all the chemicals put on the plants and the land. As you will have removed natural parts from the ecosystem that manage this in nature. To give you some idea of how deep green goes and how far removed from nature chemical farming is, consider the following.

​Most people don't know that we have killed the soil and therefore the food webs in the soil with modern farming methods.

Here is one of the solutions we propose to you. 

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Organic Eco Irish Wine Club Subscription Box. 

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We are delighted to announce that we will be selecting organic and biodynamic wines from amazing winemakers all over Europe for those lucky enough to get on our subscription scheme. Each month we will be releasing a box of six wines - three white and three red - to our subscribers for the cost of 95 Euros per month from the 1st of September 2021 to 31st of August 2022. 

From September 2022 we hope to add members of this subscription club up to 720 but the cost per subscription will increase to 149 per month.

We can only have members located in the Republic of Ireland at the moment.

In order to secure your place you need to register with us ASAP and pay a deposit of the first month. You need to fill out a simple form with credit card details and giving us permission to charge your credit card on the 1st of the month for the year for the subscription. You can email us for the details and asking us to call you by sending an email to slainte@irishwineclub.eu

Each month you will receive;
  • Six bottles of certified organic wines 3 white 3 red
  • All wines are pesticide FREE
  • Free delivery 
  • Some wines suitable for Vegans
  • Very low levels of sulphites that normally give people headaches
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Slainte! 
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Review - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

9/1/2021

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Two Stars **

If a grumpy old man and a crank is the protagonist for you, then along with a couple of million Swedes, you will enjoy this bestselling book by Backman. 
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Downloading the book based on the reviews was perhaps not a great idea and for me at least, they did not reflect the experience of reading the book. The start of the book was heavy going and boring. There were some funny parts I will admit but it was a chore more than enjoyable. I was hoping this was going to be another The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.  Sadly Ove and his grumpy antics don't come near it. 

The structure of the book appeared formulaic and I started reading it as a treat for the Christmas period but the start was heavy. As I decided to read through it I had to soldier on when I decided to review it. Some parts were predictable. Leaving me more and more with the feeling that the writer first sat down and jotted down a summary and then set off to beef out the text for a finished novel. 
 
These novels about grumpy old men have a big market it seems so I am now thinking that I might write one myself. 

I felt one of the themes - suicide - could have been handled better. This is also a relevant subject. Widowers don't last long after their wives die and die soon after from natural causes. Loneliness and being lonely was not spelt out but could have been. Old people suffer terrible from loneliness and recent studies during COVID on pensioners showed that seeing your grandchildren effected your life better.  

Homophobic slurs used in the book were not funny not matter how redeeming Ove's behaviour was in the end. 

Halfway's through an immigrant family arrives with two daughters and I thought that was handled well. As immigration is now a hot topic in an otherwise tolerant Swedish society. I wholeheartedly agree with the author that immigration can bring positive benefits to society. 

The book was produced well and edited but Ove would not be a character I would want to associate with as he was just too cantankerous. 

The ending was warming and probably was the basis for all the other reviews but the the protagonist was not one for me.  


There is now a movie of the book soon to be released under the same title. 

The movie looks better as it misses out the start of the book. 

Mindful Beauty Chillax Box

€37.99

Relax and de-stress during or after a long, stressful day with our products formulated with only 100% natural essential oils, traditionally used to chill out and unwind:

Stress Busting Aromatherapy Mist - 100ml


Bath Oil with Basil, Grapefruit & Marjoram - 100ml


Softening Foot Oil Roman Chamomile, Petitgrain & Castor Oil - 100ml


Rescue Remedy - 20ml


IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide.

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Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne - 50ml

€24.99

100% NATURAL, VEGAN and CRUELTY-FREE

Our Eau du Cologne is made with 100% pure essential oils from herbs & spices. We developed this unisex Cologne with spring in mind & wanted to return to the use of high quality natural ingredients which is what our brand is known for. Many perfume houses in France only used essential oils to create  colognes & perfume up to the 1930’s.


Like any work of art our formula is secret but nourishes the body, mind & soul. With top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit & Orange; heart notes of Ylang ylang, Neroli & French Lavender & with base notes of Cedarwood, Vetivert & Frankincense.


Ralph Quinlan Forde the founder of Mindful Beauty has formulated this Cologne with his knowledge of perfumery he gained from studying in Grasse, France - the epicentre of international perfume craft. 


In 1708, Giovanni Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils & orange blossoms after the rain". He named his fragrance Eau du Cologne, in honour of his new hometown in Germany as he was missing Italy. The Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne is just that: citrus floral spring mornings - crisp, fresh & awakening.


IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide.

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Mindful Beauty Footcare Box

€39.99

Pamper your feet with this range of products blended with 100% natural essential oils that traditonally soothes, cleanses and refreshes tired, overworked feet. Reflexologists and Chiropodists will love this too!


Footsie Foot Lotion with Peppermint, Cypress & Tea Tree - 100ml


Tired & Achy Foot Soak with Rosemary, Clove & Marjoram - 100ml


Softening Foot Oil with Petitgrain, Chamomile & Castor Oil - 100ml


Natural Foot Powder (TALC FREE) with Tea Tree - 90g


IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide.

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Breaking & Mending - Review

31/12/2020

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If the book This Will Hurt is the comedic memoir of what a career in medicine has in store for aspirants then Breaking & Mending by Joanna Cannon has to be the literary one. The prose flows along and the project is also in the hands of a novelist of repute which also helps . Cannon is a Sunday Times Bestselling writer who entered the study of medicine in her thirties after working in a number of previous jobs. 

The admissions tutor said she was his 'wild card'. In each batch of new undergraduates to medicine he always chose one student who was different and he he took a flutter on one each year. 

She opens the book which is searingly honest with a fantastic personal description of the three occupational health hazzards medical healthcare professionals are exposed to in the careers, namely; burnout, compassion fatigue and moral distress. She attempts to recover the humanity of those who pace the wards and corridors of acute hospitals and elsewhere.

This and other books of this genre are much needed for in the USA alone the risk of suicide amongst junior doctors in the USA is very high. 

  


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Best Calendula Balm & Salve - Dermatitis Solution - Award Winning & Natural Ingredients

2/11/2020

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As you will have seen in the press last week a lot of hand sanitisers have been recalled by the government. These are very harsh on the skin anyways and if you go into 12 shops you have to spray 12 times.

This is very drying on the skin and these sanitisers have been giving rise to dermatitis on peoples hands. Some as we now know have contained methanol which should not have ever been used on skin. Especially kids skin.

Our solution to all of this is our award winning Calendula Hand Salve & Balm. This won an award at the Wide Awake West of Ireland Honey Show.
Mindful Beauty Calendula Balm
This is really soothing on the hands and made with certified organic natural ingredients. Hand made with organic: calendulas that we grow here on the organic farm we have, shea butter, cocoa, coconut, Irish beeswax, jojoba oil, rosehip oil, German chamomile and sweet almond oil.

All these combined together with anti-aging immortelle are just super for the hands.
Mindful Beauty Calendula Balm
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has been shown to sooth the skin more than mineral oil. The oil also has, due to some the fatty acids, anti-microbial and antiviral properties. These fatty acids also counter dryness of the skin

Shea Butter
Who doesn't like Shea Butter? Packed full of moisturising fatty acids and Vitamin A and also Vitamin E this is deeply nourishing and moisturising ingredient in our balm. Shea butter has been shown to aid the skin in cases of eczema, psoriasis and also dermatitis. In Africa it is well know to cure rashes.

Cocoa Butter
Apart form being a lovely moisturising butter for the skin, cocoa also has phytochemicals that help protect the skin. Full of antioxidants it is great for scars and stretch marks too, so we guess this will add to the anti-aging power of our Mindful Beauty Salve.

Irish Beeswax
We are using Irish Beeswax made in Mayo by thousands of bees carrying the wax components from the coastal countryside into the hives. We want to support Irish beekeepers as we don't make any amount of honey near what the Spanish and French are doing. We also need to protect the bee as when the last one dies we will only have three years left of food!? They help produce so much food in nature.

Jojoba Oil
The jojoba is included as it is nutritious for the skin, very hydrating, long lasting as a moisturiser and soothing to dry skin.

Sweet Almond Oil
A recent study has shown that a product containing sweet almond oil reduced the symptoms of moderate or severe hand dermatitis. In addition we have included this in the balm as its so helpful when there is itching of the skin.

Rosehip Oil
Rosehip now has an international reputation as a skin miracle maker. Full of antioxidants and luxuriously anti-aging we have also blended this into the formula.

German Chamomile

A major component of chamomile for anti-inflammatory purposes is α-bisabolol. This is a fantastic anti-irritant, even used at small amounts of even under 1%. and can reduce skin irritation and help to prevent and reduce redness. Chamazulene is the flavonoid that gives chamomile its colour and it is considered to be a powerful anti-inflammatory.

Imortelle
This is a fabulous anti-aging compound that heals the skin.

Turmeric
We pop this in as a natural colour agent but turmeric is also know all over India as natural anti-inflammatory.
Mindful Beauty calendula salve balm
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Retailers can contact us about the counter unit. This comes with 18 pots of the salve and 50g each.
Mindful Beauty Calendula Balm

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Interior Designer - Francis Lanuza - Breaking News

29/7/2020

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Francis Lanuza has now opened his interior design studio based in Limerick.

​With a degree in architecture, being an artist and milliner he is a welcome addition to the interior design scene for those who stare at Facebook and Pintrest interior design photos all day long at the office on their PC when they possibly should be doing accounts or answering a few emails.

​We can dream.....
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Interior Designer Ireland Francis Lanuza

Francis graduated cum laude as an an architect, and has since worked in a world Top 100 architectural firm, as well as in the Brussels EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asian) innovation hub of one the world's leading brands. He is also a visual artist (with commissions for the HSE), interior and graphic designer, and creates fashion jewellery and millinery. 'Art and design', he says, 'can be very healing and restorative, and will always tell a story' - and this is part of his creative ethos. ​

He can design a whole house interior or just a room. Here an example of one of his mood boards. This is a bohemian themed room interior design example. 
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Interior Designer Ireland Francis Lanuza Isco Designs

Unique Interior 3D Designs
 


One of the skills he has that will set him apart from other interior designers is his ability to do designs in 3D. Yes, he can actually walk you around your house in 3D so you can see exactly what it will look like without even a lick of paint from the new design. We will not be able to display that yet but will upload a YouTube video later of that. 

Neptune Kitchen Designer

He is one of a handful of people trained by Neptune at their Head Office in the UK for all their specific ways of project management with reference to kitchen design for their brand. Email for details about this. He can work on a design for you with their stores here or in the UK. He can do the design with you and you can take that to the store or he could manage the project for you. 
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Neptune Kitchens Ireland

Office Interior Designer - Work From Home
With his international experience he is well placed to work with people who need office design. Francis said,' Here in this case study, I aimed to address all the points I've raised, plus be able to make a interesting, practical design while adding touches of texture (such as in the warmth of the rug, the wood and the wicker) and colour accents. And what's more, this fits a very tight space of 3 x 1.4 mts, and on a budget (and can be ordered online) courtesy of Jysk.' This is welcome and helpful new for those looking to now to work from home and need help in terms of office design.  He can also do restaurant interior design as he has had a client in Cork that he also did their branding. 

JYSK Interior Designer Ireland Francis Lanuza
ISCO - Paintings for Sale
His art works are now on sale from his website and you can also get prints. 
They look nice on the walls of peoples homes. Here is a slideshow of the art. 

​Milliner - The Mad Hatter to Tiaras
And if all the above was not enough, interior design, office design, architecture and art he is also a milliner. Yes - he makes hats and....tiaras!!! He sometimes uses rhinestones and crystals on his paintings too.  

So if you need help in any of the areas above contact him through his website
http://www.iscodesigns.com
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Review - Overcoming by Vicky Phealan

23/7/2020

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This book needs to immediately be put onto the national curriculum.

When the book came out a number of months ago I got a copy to honour what Vicky Phelan did which was to hold a government single handedly to account as a citizen and to nearly bring it down. I wanted to understand the whole story.

​If ever there was an example of a whistle-blower and one that won, 
it is Vicky Phelan. She will probably be one of the only few over the next two decades that will be so successful. 
 
When you think of it, so many people have issues of all sorts and are equally relevant to the national debate. Survivors of Magdalene Laundries immediately come to mind who are still waiting for full redress.  So there was something extraordinary in the innocence and sincerity of what took place when a strong educated women who unusually had good self-esteem and facing death with nothing to loose, took on the Irish state, the HSE and the pharmaceutical company responsible for testing and won. A US company who normally in light of claims such as these generally fold up to avoid paying compensation to victims. Only to open in the morning with a new name but the same directors, same address and sometimes the same facility. 
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Vicky Phelan writes with searing honesty about her life. Remember this was not a woman who was media trained before see landed into the public and media limelight. Or a woman who sought that limelight. No, this is a woman who wants to tell the truth and tell us the truth about the truth she discovered and we are the better for it as a nation as a result of her determination to help others and not back down. 
 
The book starts off with her early life growing up with her parents and discovering her love of education which took her to France initially as an au pair. Maybe this contributed to her strength being in a culture where not taking crap and being subservient was not normal - quite the contrary. Living in a country and culture imbued with philosophy and not religious dogma and
where women were not condescended upon.  

She explains her early life growing up and her love of education where she has worked professionally for many years. She writes about her time abroad which led to a terrible accident where she faced death for the first time with the loss of her first love and two friends in a car accident. 

One of the most gracious, elegant and kindest highlight of the book was where she celebrates also the life of other people who were affected 
and lost their lives due to incompetence and failure by national system. Even though this was Vicky Phelan's memoir she gave space to those 
who are no longer here and who played their role in the fight for truth and justice and systematic change. An action that was deeply kind and considerate. An example. There is nobody to be left behind. 

Emma MacMahuna was given over two pages in the memoir and Vicky Phelan gave her credit for also helping raise awareness of the debacle that that the testing was which even a government adviser warned against before commencing as he foresaw what was going to take place. Explaining how Stephen Teap and his two young sons have to live without Irene, a wife and mother, and how he also played a role bringing the government to account.

One word missing from the whole national debate and surprisingly from the book is - ethics.
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There was one thing that stuck and surprised me about the national debate and Phelan's memoir Overcoming. Two terms ethics and bioethics were 
not mentioned and are still very relevant to the debate. In other words moral psychology. Where we draw the line. We desperately need these ethical debates in our health system and by ethical I mean free of religious dogma,

There are enough ethicist's in Ireland at academic levels for the Department of Health to immediately create a panel to advise both the HSE and the Department of Health on issues such as these and what stand, position and policy must be taken. 

I think its glaringly obvious ethics must now also become part of the medical school curriculum. 
 
Another thing I think Vicky Phelan could have reminded the public about and the medical establishment is the Oath they take The Hippocratic Oath -
'first, do no harm'. In light of how a lot of medical professionals conducted themselves with their patients I think they all need to go on ethics courses 
as part of their CPD every five years. To be honest as a medical body they should have lobbied en masse to reject the policy of 'the three monkeys' as regards the CervicalCheck scandal. Phelan expalins all this really well which is why everyone should read the book. 

This was one of the worst aspects of the scandal for the public the total breech of trust. This reality has not just affected those with issues around CervicalCheck. The public have been left feeling if they have not been honest about that what else are they not being transparent about?

The fact that the medical establishment was considering not telling patients of a false positive demonstrates they should not be allowed to regulate themselves as regards critical crisis such as this. 

A patient and their family have a right to know their medical results no more than Henrietta Lacks family had a right to know her bloods were used in medical experiments and that vaccines trials have been made on orphans in religious orphanages. Or the scandal of baby parts some years ago and elsewhere being used for experiments.

In fairness to Vicky Phelan she raised the Patient Safety Act in the book and we should all be aware of that but is anyone monitoring how it is being implemented?
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You know, its incumbent on us all as a society to read Overcoming by Vicky Phelan. Firstly to make sure it does not happen again through 
public discourse and awareness and secondly as a case study on how to deal with injustice when it does happen. 
 
However when you are a whistleblower you are on your own.

One thing you can be sure of is there will be little cooperation or help. The system of adversarial litigation is set  to destroy good people and bankrupt some of them. So I was sad to see when mediation was mentioned, being a qualified and practising mediator myself that the process appears to have been a paper exercise. Despite the governments protestations it was otherwise at the time. Only recent days have shown how the victims of the CervicalCheck are being taken through the courts. 

A mediation process should have been employed in every case. One point about Vicky Phelan's mediation is she wanted to fully engage and just did not want to sign an NDA (non disclosure agreement). From reading Vicky Phelan's book I will be raising this issue at a national level. This seems to be a stumbling block in the current atmosphere of mediation's. If consideration was given in  these specific cases to wave the need for a non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement, settlements could proceed much faster. This raises ethical questions for mediators, in that, they could lobby for people who are terminal in their diagnosis to avoid both of these issues that seem to derail the process before it even starts.  
 
The ethos of mediation is to be private and confidential but can this ethically be so in such cases where people are terminal with weeks or months to live?

Had Vicky Phelan not spoken out and went for a settlement and to save her the trauma of court so many other lives would have been lost.

This is why our nation owes Vicky Phelan a huge debt of gratitude for her honesty, truth, integrity and staelwartness for not agreeing to be gagged. 

This is why the book needs to be put on the national curriculum under CSPE as so many lessons can  be learned for future generations. 

I read the book in one sitting and the editing was excellent.

In summary Vicky Phelan will be remembered in history as a lifesaver.

To understand why you will need to read the book. 

Aromatherapy Facial Serum 22 - 30ml

€50.00

The ultimate facial serum - no need to apply moisturiser after! 100% Natural Aromatherapy Facial Serum made with 22 oils and essential oils including Immortelle, Rose, Frankincense, Myrrh, German Chamomile, Jojoba oil, Sweet Almond oil and Wheatgerm oil, to nourish and support the skin, improve cell regeneration, slow down the loss of collagen, hydrate and firm. Beneficial for fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and redness. Apply at night instead of night cream and wake up to radiant soft skin. No parabens, silicones, dyes or presrvatives; cruelty-free and vegan.


Most splendidly of all our formula contains Helichrysum Italicum (Immortelle) Oil Helichrysum is beneficial for treating many problems but it is most popular in preventing wrinkles, age spots and other signs of ageing.


According to scientific research, helichrysum reduces the depth of wrinkles by 19%, the total number of wrinkles by 14% and generally reduces wrinkles by 38%.


100% Natural

No Parabens

No Mineral Oils

No Preservatives

No Animal Products

No Sulfites

No Synthetic Fragrances

No Silicones

No Dyes


Just 100% natural goodness for beautiful youthful skin


HOW TO USE: Use as part of your evening beauty regimen. After cleansing, apply 2-3 drops on face & neck. Do not ingest. Avoid contact with area around eyes. Not for sensitive skin. Not suitable for children.


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ArthroAroma Massage Oil 250ml - for aches & pains

€19.99

Aches and pains? Arthritic Joints? With essential oils of clove, rosemary, peppermint, eucalyptus and juniper, ArthroAroma has pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. This liniment brings relief to painful joints, back-ache, stiff shoulders, repetitive strain injury and all sorts of aches and pains.


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Dream Massage Oil 250ml - for trouble sleeping

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Trouble Sleeping? Can’t relax? Wind down with our Dream Massage Oil, made with lavender, vetivert and patchouli essential oils, chosen to help you de-stress, wind-down and relax to help you get to the land of nod. Apply to the back of the neck and shoulders at bed-time or use for a deeply relaxing massage.


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LTE Guided Mindfulness Meditation - Audio Download

€20.00
Our very popular guided mindfulness meditation tracks, normally used in conjunction with our 6-week courses, now available to download! 4 meditation tracks, plus introduction and closing tracks:

The mindfulness audio download is a mindfulness practice tool designed to help you build your practice of meditation. Used daily in a formal setting at home or the office you can build your practice of mindfulness which is the key component of the study of mindfulness its practice.

Thought Diffusion will teach you how to reduce the levels of thoughts in your mind. So that can let go of worries and anxieties leaving you to enjoy your practice of mindfulness meditation in total peace.

Loving Kindness practice is one of the most important practices of our community. This has become very popular daily practice for people empowering them in terms of self compassion self esteem and positive self dialogue.

Finally there is The Healing Halo Visualization which is in part shamanic. The healing halo of white light is seen as taking all the negative energies out of the body and increase the vitality and well-being of the person. This is also the relaxation technique of the course and is used by people to get very deep and excellent quality of sleep.


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NUTRIWINE (Paperback)

€11.95
Wine is an industry now worth $107 billion that has long been connected to health and well-being down the ages.

Did you know that wine protects you from a heart attack?

Best-selling Health Guru Ralph Quinlan Forde has just released his next groundbreaking book - NutriWine. The book is full to the brim with the reasons why moderate wine drinking can safeguard your health and boost your well-being. Wine he asserts is a ‘superfood’ when taken in moderation.
These are just some of the interesting stories he has included in his new book NutriWine;

• A sommelier whose nose is insured for 20 million Euros
• The $750 million wine compound
• How red wine protects you from heart attacks
• A wine drinking Japanese robot and an electronic wine tasting tongue
• Wine making wizards using astrological viticulture
• Nurses that drink wine who reduce their diabetes risk by 52%
• Wine sex & romance
• Weight loss wine enthusiasts
• Why green wine is better for you and the environment
• The first carbon zero winery
• Wine 2.0 & 14 million wine conversations

A wine tasting to inspire.

"This book gives you insight into the craft and chemistry of wine making as well as the health benefits." - Top 10 Amazon.com Reviewer
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Mother's Day Deluxe Gift Set

€80.00
Our Deluxe Mother's Day Gift Set contains the following:
* Aromatherapy Facial Serum 22
* Lavender Pillow Aromatherapy Mist
* Bath Oil with Grapefruit, Basil & Marjoram
* Orange, Myrrh and Frankincense Moisturiser with Wild Atlantic Seaweed
PLUS Natural Dry Hair Shampoo (worth €10, FREE!)
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Mindful Beauty Nurses' Gift Box

€39.99

For the very deserving nurse in your life, give her/him the gift of self-care and relaxation. Our Nurses' Gift Box contains the following:


Lavender Pillow Mist with Lavender & Chamomile - 100ml


ArthroAroma Massage Oil with a blend of 7 essential oils - 100ml


Tired & Achy Foot Soak with Rosemary, Clove & Marjoram - 100ml


Naturally Anitiviral/Antiseptic Aromatherapy Flu Room Spray - 100ml


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Salon Le Huile Botanique de Beauté 250ml - salon/spa massage oil

€19.99

Bring the Mindful Beauty experience to your own salon or spa practice! Our 100% natural massage oil contains no mineral oils, thus it is healthier and more beneficial to your clients. Has the luscious blend of jojoba, marula, coconut, avocado and rosehip oils that is not only relaxing, but also rejuvenates and softens skin.

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Mindful Beauty Ladies' Beauty Box

€19.99

An ideal gift for beauty and relaxation, all presented in our Mindful Beauty craft gift box. What a mindful gift to give this holidays, or for any special event! Contains the following hand-made, natural products:


our bestselling Lavender Pillow Mist - 100ml


relaxing Rose, Geranium and Petitgrain Bath Oil - 100ml


FREE! Talc-free Natural Dry Hair Shampoo (worth €10.00)


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Mindful Beauty Ladies' DELUXE Beauty Box

€79.99

Give her the ultimate Mindful Gift for her special day, for only €79,99! All handcrafted and packaged in our delightful craft paper boxes and mailed straight to her door. Specially made by Mindful Beauty.


Mind her face with our amazing 3-in-1 Facial Serum 22 - 100% Natural - 30ml


Our very popular Organic Orange, Myrrh & Frankincense Moisturiser - 50ml


Mind her beauty sleep with our bestselling Lavender Pillow Mist - 100ml


Mind her skin with our invigorating and skin-softening Grapefruit, Basil & Marjoram Bath Oil - 100ml


PLUS FREE Natural Dry Hair Shampoo to mind her hair!


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5+1 FREE! Ladies' Gift Sets (Christmas Promo)

€119.94 €99.99

HOLIDAY OFFER! Buy 5 Mindful Beauty Ladies' Gift Boxes, and get 1 extra box FREE! Contaning our Lavender Pillow Mist, Rose, Geranium & Petitgrain Bath oil plus FREE Natural Dry Hair Shampoo. FREE DELIVERY!


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Mindful Beauty Bestseller Box

€29.99

Our Mindful Beauty bestsellers, all in one box! Enjoy our three most popular products, all made in Ireland with only 100% natural essential oils. An excellent gift idea, or a great introduction to Mindful Beauty for you or a loved one.


ArthroAroma Massage Oil with a blend of 7 essential oils - 100ml


Lavender Pillow Mist with lavender and chamomile - 100ml


Stress Busting Mist with lemongrass, geranium and cedarwood - 100ml


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Why Does The Sun Damage Our Skin?

21/6/2020

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Everyone loves a bit of sun and heaven knows we deserve it after the winter we have had in Ireland recently and the release of lockdown. Beach? Yes please!

Sunshine and the skin is great for helping the body produce Vitamin D which in recent years has seen a raft of research showing its benefits. Recently healthy levels of vitamin D in your blood have also been shown to fight COVID-19.

Where Irish and Brits are situated on the planet we don't get enough sun to produce Vitamin D within our bodies so supplementation is something to consider for your wellbeing.

However too much sun can damage the skin.

A WHO report attributes 90% of ageing to sun exposure. Ultraviolet (UV)
rays both A & B create radiation which basically creates all the ageing of your skin: pigmentation, sun spots and wrinkles.
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Ultraviolet A rays UVA do a lot of damage without generating a tan and ultraviolet B UVB rays help Vitamin B production and produce
skin cells that give you a darker complexion and causes sunburn. Both rays create free radicals that damage the skin creating
wrinkles and potentially changes to cellular DNA.  

Too much sun can also expose you to skin cancer but 95% of skin cancers
are treatable if diagnosed early. So if you have an itch or an itchy mole all of a sudden head to your GP to get it checked.

UV rays when they hit the skin also attack elastin a protein which causes the skin to sag eventually.
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What is the best sun safety advice ?

An umbrella for the beach!

This simple solution lets you enjoy your holiday at the beach but avoids sun damage. The coverage helps you to build up the melanin in your skin and helps you not get sunburnt whilst enjoying the holiday.

Do not expose your skin to the sun at noon when the UV rays are most damaging.

A wide rimmed hat is also excellent to protect your face. Try and get sunglasses that state the lens are UV protecting. The ones that are will have a sticker stating this.

Sun protection cosmetics with Sun Protection Factor (SPF) are a must. A quick rule of thumb is 15 SPF gives you 15 minutes protection and 30 SPF 30 minutes protection and so on. You need to use a different cream for you face than your body. Lots of the general SPF creams sting the eyes with the ingredients they are made of. 

So get a nice SPF cream for your face that does not sting your eyes but affords you protection. Ask the pharmacist and yes it might cost 20 Euros or more but your face is your fortune and you do not want your eyes stinging on holidays. You work all year so you deserve a nice treat.


Especially cover for kids with SPF creams who do not understand the dangers of the sun yet?

Aromatherapy Facial Serum 22 - 30ml

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The ultimate facial serum - no need to apply moisturiser after! 100% Natural Aromatherapy Facial Serum made with 22 oils and essential oils including Immortelle, Rose, Frankincense, Myrrh, German Chamomile, Jojoba oil, Sweet Almond oil and Wheatgerm oil, to nourish and support the skin, improve cell regeneration, slow down the loss of collagen, hydrate and firm. Beneficial for fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and redness. Apply at night instead of night cream and wake up to radiant soft skin. No parabens, silicones, dyes or presrvatives; cruelty-free and vegan.


Most splendidly of all our formula contains Helichrysum Italicum (Immortelle) Oil Helichrysum is beneficial for treating many problems but it is most popular in preventing wrinkles, age spots and other signs of ageing.


According to scientific research, helichrysum reduces the depth of wrinkles by 19%, the total number of wrinkles by 14% and generally reduces wrinkles by 38%.


100% Natural

No Parabens

No Mineral Oils

No Preservatives

No Animal Products

No Sulfites

No Synthetic Fragrances

No Silicones

No Dyes


Just 100% natural goodness for beautiful youthful skin


HOW TO USE: Use as part of your evening beauty regimen. After cleansing, apply 2-3 drops on face & neck. Do not ingest. Avoid contact with area around eyes. Not for sensitive skin. Not suitable for children.


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You definitely need to be using a sun cream with SPF which protects you from the harmful UVB rays that burn your skin.

If your skin would start to burn after 5 minutes in the sun an SPF 10 will give you ten times more protection allowing you stay in the sun for 50 minutes – 10 times longer than normal. Without applying a cream of SPF you are allowing
100% photons of UVB through to your skin but when you apply sun lotion with SPF 50 you block out up to 98% of them.
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If you do happen to burn your skin two good natural remedies are Aloe Vera gel as pure as you can get and natural yogurt both of which sooth the skin.

Homeopathic Cantharis is also good to ease the pain of sunburn.  

Happy ‘sunburn free’ holidays.
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Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne - 50ml

€24.99

100% NATURAL, VEGAN and CRUELTY-FREE

Our Eau du Cologne is made with 100% pure essential oils from herbs & spices. We developed this unisex Cologne with spring in mind & wanted to return to the use of high quality natural ingredients which is what our brand is known for. Many perfume houses in France only used essential oils to create  colognes & perfume up to the 1930’s.


Like any work of art our formula is secret but nourishes the body, mind & soul. With top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit & Orange; heart notes of Ylang ylang, Neroli & French Lavender & with base notes of Cedarwood, Vetivert & Frankincense.


Ralph Quinlan Forde the founder of Mindful Beauty has formulated this Cologne with his knowledge of perfumery he gained from studying in Grasse, France - the epicentre of international perfume craft. 


In 1708, Giovanni Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils & orange blossoms after the rain". He named his fragrance Eau du Cologne, in honour of his new hometown in Germany as he was missing Italy. The Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne is just that: citrus floral spring mornings - crisp, fresh & awakening.


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Mindful Beauty Chillax Box

€37.99

Relax and de-stress during or after a long, stressful day with our products formulated with only 100% natural essential oils, traditionally used to chill out and unwind:

Stress Busting Aromatherapy Mist - 100ml


Bath Oil with Basil, Grapefruit & Marjoram - 100ml


Softening Foot Oil Roman Chamomile, Petitgrain & Castor Oil - 100ml


Rescue Remedy - 20ml


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Aromatherapy Facial Serum 22 - 30ml

€50.00

The ultimate facial serum - no need to apply moisturiser after! 100% Natural Aromatherapy Facial Serum made with 22 oils and essential oils including Immortelle, Rose, Frankincense, Myrrh, German Chamomile, Jojoba oil, Sweet Almond oil and Wheatgerm oil, to nourish and support the skin, improve cell regeneration, slow down the loss of collagen, hydrate and firm. Beneficial for fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and redness. Apply at night instead of night cream and wake up to radiant soft skin. No parabens, silicones, dyes or presrvatives; cruelty-free and vegan.


Most splendidly of all our formula contains Helichrysum Italicum (Immortelle) Oil Helichrysum is beneficial for treating many problems but it is most popular in preventing wrinkles, age spots and other signs of ageing.


According to scientific research, helichrysum reduces the depth of wrinkles by 19%, the total number of wrinkles by 14% and generally reduces wrinkles by 38%.


100% Natural

No Parabens

No Mineral Oils

No Preservatives

No Animal Products

No Sulfites

No Synthetic Fragrances

No Silicones

No Dyes


Just 100% natural goodness for beautiful youthful skin


HOW TO USE: Use as part of your evening beauty regimen. After cleansing, apply 2-3 drops on face & neck. Do not ingest. Avoid contact with area around eyes. Not for sensitive skin. Not suitable for children.


IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode / postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide with the current Covid19 situation.

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