MooGoo

Late last week I placed an online order with MooGoo, which is quickly becoming one of my favourite skin care brands of all time.
For anyone who hasn't heard of MooGoo before, here is a brief bio taken from their website;

What Makes Us Moo

MooGoo is an Australian company that makes a range of natural, safe products with effective active ingredients designed for people with skin and scalp problems.

MooGoo was first made when the founder adapted a cream used in dairy farms to help a family member with a skin problem. The dairy version of ‘udder cream’ was designed to heal cow’s udders and keep them in good condition for milking. It was full of skin repair ingredients and no fillers.

We have since expanded to make a range of skin products for people with skin problems. We use the same philosophy in all their products. The full strength of healing ingredients and no petroleum or chemical based ingredients. All ingredients are listed on products.

One of the things I love about MooGoo is that they list every ingredient used in each product with a brief description in laymans terms for people like me, who don't know a whole heap about which ingredients do what.

Another thing I love; They are so reasonably priced.

And another thing I love; They actually work on my horribly sensitive skin!

As I mentioned in my last post, I was in my local health care store where I purchased some Jojoba Company products. I also purchased my first MooGoo product; Milky Wash.

I will do a full review on that soon, but for now, I will simply say; My skin has never looked so good!

I haven't had the chance to use any of the products from my order yet as I only received them this morning and because I had a fake tan booked in for tonight, it meant no moisturising/deodorant etc, so I will begin using them all tomorrow.

 

I absolutely adore the cute packaging it arrived in!

Fresh Cream Deodorant
$8.45

Aluminium free and all natural; love it.
For more information on this product click here

MSM Smoothing Cream
$17.95

MSM is known for it's skin calming properties.
I actually bought this for a very specific purpose.
I have little red bumps all over my upper arms, I have had them for so long that I just assumed they were normal for me, that is until I read a product review on this cream and someone with seemingly the exact same issue had their bumps cleared up by using this. If this product can clear up my bumpy arms, I will be so stoked.

Skin Milk Udder Cream
$11.90

This is MooGoo's lightest moisturiser, I plan on using it all over.
From the MooGoo website; 

MooGoo’s Skin Milk Udder Cream is being recommended by a number of oncologists and hospitals due its efficacy in helping the recovery from the side effects of chemo and radiotherapy.  A pilot study making a comparison between the use of sorbolene and the Udder Cream is scheduled to take place later this year.

That's pretty amazing stuff!

Eczema & Psoriasis Cream
$18.50

This is actually a re-purchase and it's for my brother.
He suffered from terrible psoriasis until I got him on the MooGoo bandwagon.
He uses this and the Milky Wash and his psoriasis is virtually non-existent these days.

Milk Shampoo & Cream Conditioner

The lovely people at MooGoo included these sample sizes of their shampoo & conditioner.
I'm going to give these to my brother as he gets psoriasis on his scalp so they would probably be of more value to him than to myself.
In my opinion, these are incredibly generous sized samples.
They don't say how many ml per bottle but they are roughly the same size as the deodorant which is 60mls.

So that's my MooGoo order.
I will do reviews on each of the products as I use them.

Have you ever used MooGoo?
Do you find it as amazing as I do?

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The Jojoba Company

I have had problem skin ever since I hit puberty.

So for nearly 10 years I have tried almost every product on the market that claims the same general thing, to fix my skin concerns.

I'd love to know how much money I have spent on various skin care products that have done nothing for my skin and have ended up sitting in a box somewhere or in the bin.

A few months ago, I popped in to my local health food shop to buy some evening primrose oil and I mentioned to the woman working there that I was having serious issues with my skin.
Mainly; horribly painful breakouts that just would not go away and marks left behind from recent outbreaks that seemed to linger on my face forever. Certainly not acne, just lots of angry pimples.

She asked me lots of questions and suggested that I give jojoba oil a try.
*Cue heavenly sounding music*

This stuff has literally changed my life.

I wasn't too savvy with what was in my usual face products or what was in all the natural products.
In hindsight, I am very disappointed that I didn't research the ingredients sooner.
How could I not have been wise to what I was putting on my face?!
Bad Paige!

Since discovering The Jojoba Company, I have been really conscious about what goes on my face and I now get all my skin care products from my local health food shop.

A couple of weeks after making the switch to jojoba products and Moo Goo(more on Moo Goo in a later post), my skin was flawless.
I mean flawless!
Not a pimple, blackhead, whitehead or enlarged pore ANYWHERE ON MY FACE.

For anyone who isn't really sure what jojoba is or what it's benefits are, I've taken this from The Jojoba Company's website;

100% Natural Australian Jojoba Oil - Nature's Wrinkle Fighter
Youthful skin produces wax esters that are responsible for the deep cleansing and moisturising of skin, hair and nails. Up to 30% of healthy young skin sebum is made up of wax esters. As we grow older, wax ester production begins to slow down. As a result, the functions of wax esters are lost, allowing moisture to escape from skin cells. This begins the ageing process of skin.

Jojoba is the only plant known to produce wax esters instead of plant oil. Its molecular structure is similar to the wax esters in youthful skin sebum. Jojobs is naturally hypoallergenic and contains powerful antioxidants, Omega 6 & 9, fatty acids, and Vitamins A, D and E. As a result, when jojoba is applied to skin, it puts back what aging takes away, working immediately to begin restoring youthful looking skin, naturally.
Jojoba moisturises lips, face, hands, cuticles, body and hair, leaving skin smooth and hair silky.
Apply jojoba to wet or dry skin, hair and nails.

I always get so amazed hearing about how such natural things can be so beneficial in so many ways!
Makes me wonder why I've been slathering a myriad of scary sounding chemicals with unpronounceable names on my skin all these years.

My collection of The Jojoba Company's products is slowly growing and in true 'me' style, there are a few more things I want.
But here is my current collection;

Moisturising Protective Day Cream SPF15
$39.95

 I use this every single day.
It is my holy grail moisturiser and it smells amazing!

100% Natural Australian Jojoba Oil
$29.95

 I use this on my face most nights.
I also use it on my cuticles and in my hair if they're feeling a bit dehydrated.

100% Natural Make-Up Remover
$29.95

 I actually used this for the first time tonight and I love it.
It feels like such a deep clean compared to using the standard pre-moistened face wipe and it's so soft and gentle.

Moisturising Hydrating Mist
$29.95

 I use this as a toner every day.
It smells great and feels very clean & refreshing.

Spot On Pimple Control
$24.95

This is a great spot treatment for pimples.
I rarely get them anymore but when I do, I dab a bit of this on my spots before bed and when I wake up they are practically gone.

Lemon And Coconut Hand Cream
$22.95

 I only bought this yesterday but wow, does it smell good!

Intense Overnight Renewal Cream
$52.95

Once again, I only bought this yesterday and am going to use it for the first time tonight.


So that is my rave about The Jojoba Company.
To top it all off, they are completely Australian owned, produced and operated.

Have you ever used any of these products?
Have you ever been pleasantly surprised by a certain skin care product?

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wedding dreaming

Last Tuesday I got a phone call at around 3pm from a place I had a job interview at recently. They offered me a job on a 3 month probationary period and asked me to start the following day at 6.45am.

Crazy notice huh?
So since last Tuesday, my life has kind of revolved around this new job as I learn the ropes and feel obligated to take every shift they offer so that I look good and get hired after my 3 months probation are up.
I've only done 5 shifts and I'm really not loving it. I know a lot of people don't like their jobs so I'm not alone.
But for my own sanity I have been reminding myself why I am at work.
It's so I can have the wedding of my dreams and buy a house.

So I'm doing a blog post filled with wedding inspiration, more for myself, so that when I'm having a bad day or a hard time at work, I can look over these photos and realise that I am doing it all for a reason.

I have so many photos of wedding inspiration saved to my computer, here's a few that I love.

All images taken from pinterest

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back to the nest...

It has been a loong time since I last blogged.

Here's what's being going on in the life of yours truly since July(Which is the latest blog entry I did.)

I moved out - From my personal slice of heaven to return back to the nest with my parents.

Nick and I were sick of spending money on rent. And gas. And electricity. And water. And groceries.
My mum has always said if we ever wanted to come home, we'd be more than welcome.
I was all for it, we could save double time for a house and the wedding but Nick wasn't too keen.
I think he was worried that it would make it look like he couldn't provide for me which is just silly, but I think I understand how he felt.
Then one day he came home from work and said 'Let's do it'.
So we gave our notice to our landlord and started packing away.
I don't remember the exact date but we were all moved in to my parents house by early August.
My parents have a separate bedroom outside, I believe it's called a bungalow?
It was my bedroom before I left home the first time.
There's no kitchen or bathroom in it,(If there was, I never would have left in the first place!) but it's nice to have that extra bit of privacy.

It's so good to have a home cooked meal every night. My mother is an amazing cook, sadly the same cannot be said for me.

I won't lie though, it's been hard.
There have been days where all I want to do is rewind time and stay put in my unit with Nick.
He works long hours so I was very used to being alone a lot of the time, which suited me fine. I actually enjoy being by myself.
At my parents house, there is usually always someone home and I think that has been one of the biggest adjustments.

On the plus side, I have a beautiful pool at my doorstep and my mums two gorgeous dogs.

Here's a few things I'm that I'm missing;

Snuggles on the couch with my cats.

Having a whole room dedicated to my clothes, shoes and accessories. 

Sitting on my veranda with a coffee & a book

 My open, airy lounge room. Emphasis on the word 'my'.

 Late night hang outs with Louise


I must admit, it does sort of feel like a step backward.
I know it will get me ahead in the long run, and it will be helpful not having all those bills while I'm at uni but for the present I feel a little...pathetic.

Have you ever returned home?
Was it hard or am I just being a drama queen?
I'd love to hear some stories.

My next blog post will be a little more uplifting, I promise!
:)

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banana bread

A few days ago I noticed my stash of bananas were starting to get beyond the point of eating. So I decided to make some banana bread. I'd never made any before so I hti up google in search of a good recipe.

I stumbled upon a blog (I cannot remember the name of it for the life of me!) that had this recipe and a little side note saying the person who wrote the blog post had been nagging her friends mother for years for the recipe.

If it's a mummy recipe, you know it's going to be good!

I am not too great in the kitchen, so the fact that even I am saying this recipe is foolproof and delicious, says a lot.

If I can do this, anyone can.

So I thought I would share this recipe with you all.

Here goes; 

Pre-heat oven to 175 degrees celcius

Ingredients 

You will need;
cooling rack
loaf pan; greased.
4-5 bananas; smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg; beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon bi-carb baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups plain flour

Add the melted butter first.
Mix

Add sugar, egg & vanilla essence.
Mix.

It should look something like this so far.

Sprinkle bi-carb and salt on top.
Mix.

Add flour last.
Mix.

The mixture will go in to a batter & look something like this.

Pour mixture in to greased loaf pan & bake for roughly an hour.

 Mine usually only takes about 45-50 mins.
I just keep an eye on how brown the outside is and do the clean knife test.

And Voila! You have your banana bread.

I was so proud of myself for taking photos throughout the whole process and then once I had eaten a big piece, I realised I forgot to take a photo of the finished product in one piece, oops.

I also didn't realise that I don't actually own a cooling rack so I had to use a rack from my oven.

Everyone who has tried this has loved it, it's usually accompanied by 'I haven't had banana bread in years!'
It's a really good feeling when people enjoy you're cooking/baking.
I must do this more!

Let me know if you make banana bread using this recipe, I'd love to hear how it turns out.
I've already given it to 5 separate people who tried it and wanted it.

For those who want to just cut & paste the recipe, I'll re-write it here with no pictures.

Ingredients;
4-5 bananas; smashed
1/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg; beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon bi-carb baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups plain flour
greased oven loaf pan
cooling rack

Method;
Add butter to bananas first - mix
Add sugar, egg, vanilla essence - mix
Sprinkle salt & bi-carb on top - mix
Add flour last - Mix
Pour in to loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour

Do you have any simple but delicious recipes for me?
I would love them!
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