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Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scotsman
Bank holiday deals on beauty gift sets from Amazon
Snap up these amazing deals on beauty gift sets from Amazon this bank holiday weekend | Canva This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Don't miss out on these fantastic Amazon beauty gift set's on offer this bank holiday weekend. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Whether you're on the hunt for the perfect gift or simply looking to treat yourself, Amazon is brimming with luxurious beauty gift sets that feel indulgent but won't break the bank. From iconic brands to spa-worthy skincare treats, these top-rated bundles are ideal for birthdays, holidays, or a well-deserved self-care night. Here's our roundup of the best beauty gift sets available right now on Amazon. 1. Benefit Premium Mascara, Brow & Pore Minimising Makeup Gift Set Benefit Premium Mascara, Brow & Pore Minimising Makeup Gift Set | Amazon If you're a fan of flawless makeup with minimal effort, Benefit has you covered. This beautifully packaged and holiday-ready set makes a fabulous gift for any beauty lover, or to treat yourself. 2. Sanctuary Spa Perfect Pamper Parcel Gift Set Sanctuary Spa Perfect Pamper Parcel Gift Set | Amazon For the ultimate home spa day, the Sanctuary Spa gift set is a must-have. It's vegan and cruelty-free, ideal for conscious shoppers. This set is filled with luxurious bath and body products that leave skin silky-soft. The Perfect Pamper Parcel is your go-to for total relaxation and indulgence. 3. NEOM Perfect Night's Sleep Discovery Collection Struggling with sleep or just need to unwind after long days? NEOM's gift set is a dreamy addition to any bedtime routine. A thoughtful gift for stressed-out friends or anyone who cherishes a peaceful night's rest. NEOM Perfect Night's Sleep Discovery Collection | Amazon 4. Neal's Yard Remedies Bee Lovely Nourishing Collection Neal's Yard Remedies Bee Lovely Nourishing Collection | Amazon This Bee Lovely set brings the best of nature into your skincare. It's a gentle, nourishing gift that supports your skin—and helps protect the bees. 5. Maybelline 5th Avenue Shopaholic Makeup Gift Set Maybelline 5th Avenue Shopaholic Makeup Gift Set | Amazon On a budget but still want glam? This affordable Maybelline set packs a serious punch. Perfect for women who want a quick makeup refresh. This set proves great things come in small (and inexpensive) packages. 💪 Women 55+ are leading the way in healthy weight loss A major UK study shows that women over 55 are seeing the best results from weight loss jabs like Wegovy and Mounjaro – and it's not just the medication that's working. According to research from Voy and Imperial College London, older women who track their weight and attend coaching sessions lose 53% more weight than those relying on jabs alone. ✨ Voy offers a personalised, medically guided plan combining prescription support with coaching and digital habit-building tools. Learn more and check your eligibility here . Natalie Dixon is NationalWorld's Lifestyle reporter . If you liked this article and want to read more about fashion, beauty and lifestyle you can follow Natalie Dixon on X here . You can also Get the best style and fashion news with Natalie Dixon in Tuesday's NationalWorld newsletter - sign up now
Forbes
03-05-2025
- Health
- Forbes
An Expert's Guide To Flower Essence Therapy
Mustard Field Flower essence therapy is a natural practice that uses flower-based remedies to support emotional balance and mental wellbeing. A long-standing part of the treatment menu at Neal's Yard Remedies, founder Anabel Kindersley shares her guide to the practice, from commonly used flowers and their benefits, to how it can be incorporated into everyday life. Flower remedies are grounded in the belief that flowers carry subtle energies that can help restore emotional and spiritual balance. Whilst today there are many Flower Remedies, the first formal one was developed by Dr. Edward Bach in England in the early 1930s. He was a physician working in conventional medicine. His medical research led him to see that many illnesses have their roots in mental and emotional imbalances, rather than purely physical causes. Using the ancient philosophy of the Doctrine of Signatures, where the physical characteristics of a plant reflect its healing purpose, Dr. Bach observed that the character of each flower mirrors specific human states, whether emotional patterns, long-held struggles, or ways of being. He recognised a relationship between the disharmonies that we can carry and the healing properties expressed in plants, which could gently restore inner balance and wellbeing. Star of Bethlehem Flower Essence practitioners believe these remedies gently support emotional and mental wellbeing by helping to shift underlying patterns such as fear, grief, anxiety, or lack of confidence. By restoring balance at the emotional level, it is said that they can bring a sense of calm, clarity, or inner strength. While they do not act directly on the physical body, people do report experiencing a secondary benefit of improved physical health as their emotional stress eases. Personally, I have found that Flower Essences can be a subtle yet powerful remedy for emotional wellbeing - but of course, on a case-by-case basis, and not as a replacement for professional mental health care. Whilst there are many different Flower Remedies available, the two that are most well known in the UK are the Bach Flower and the Bush Flower. They are quite different. Whilst the Bach remedies are gentle, introspective, and rooted in the English countryside, they work subtly to restore inner peace by addressing negative emotional states like fear, worry, and hopelessness. Bush Flower Essences, created in the 1980s by Ian White, draw on the vibrant, often intense flora of Australia. These remedies are considered more catalytic and fast-acting, supporting emotional strength, spiritual growth, and clarity in facing modern challenges. They also use the Doctrine of Signatures, interpreting the bold appearance and resilience of Australian plants as metaphors for emotional empowerment. Dr. Bach also worked with the Doctrine of Signatures, observing how the appearance, growth patterns, and environment of each plant reflected the emotional states they could support. Each flower essence relates to a specific emotional or mental state. I've always found Bach flowers to suit me better, and at Neal's Yard Remedies we have developed a couple of carefully curated blends to address the emotional needs we see most often in our customers. On an individual remedy basis, these are some of the most commonly used: Elm, also known as ulmus glabra. Flower essences are usually taken as drops under the tongue or in a glass of water, 2–4 drops, four times a day. Remedies can be used singly or one our carefully chosen combinations. At Neal's Yard Remedies, we've developed a collection of custom blends, each designed to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, emotional balance, confidence, or being stuck in a negative mindset. I tend to use either one of our blends, or if I know specifically what I need to address then I choose two to four different flower remedies, either dropped into a glass of water to sip throughout the day or blended into a small bottle with water. I think of Flower Essences as my supportive friends. They're part of my daily self-care. Depending on how I'm feeling or what I need support with, I might use them to help start the day with a positive mindset, take them before stressful events, or include them in my evening rituals to calm the mind. I find they're most supportive when taken with mindfulness and intention. Whether for ongoing emotional support or specific challenges, helping to ease that feeling of being completely overwhelmed, shifting a negative mindset, or managing stress - flower essences can be a very helpful part of a comprehensive wellbeing strategy. A closeup of a bloomed Red Horse-Chestnut or Aesculus cornea.
Forbes
22-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Green, But Not Golden: Why Beauty's Sustainability Moment Still Isn't Secure
For all its shimmer and shine, the beauty industry still hasn't managed to polish its conscience. Earth Day arrives once more with a familiar mix of ambition and ambiguity. And while the language of sustainability is now fluent across beauty marketing—from refills to recyclables to 'clean'—the industry is yet to move from movement to maturity. The market is talking a greener game. But the execution? Still patchy. Still performative. Still, too often, surface-deep. Let's be clear: the appetite is there. Today's consumers are engaged, informed and deeply motivated by values. They are asking the right questions, even when the answers remain elusive. And yet, green beauty still accounts for a modest slice of the overall market. Why? Because there are still barriers—of price, of education, of optics. Packaging that lacks shelf appeal in a hyper-aesthetic social media age. Products that don't quite live up to their own promise. And, all too often, brands that assume intent alone will close the deal. Many consumers want to do the right thing—but they're tired of feeling tricked by murky labels, or penalised at the checkout for choosing better. We don't need more awareness campaigns. We need more action, and a little less artifice. Before the term 'sustainable' was commercially viable—let alone fashionable—there was Anita Roddick, founding The Body Shop on a platform of ethics, activism and enterprise. Her belief that business should be a force for good wasn't marketing—it was muscle. I was fortunate to see her work up close in the early days of my career. She had an uncanny blend of commercial clarity and deep conviction. She built systems, not slogans. And decades on, her influence endures. Neal's Yard Remedies, founded in 1981 in a modest Covent Garden corner, continues to stand as one of the original green champions. Before algorithms told us to care, they were bottling plant-based remedies, sourcing organic ingredients, and operating with a quiet confidence that still holds today. Their aesthetic may be apothecary, but their supply chain is one of the most forward-thinking in the sector. Some newer brands are not reinventing the green beauty wheel—they're just rolling it forward, with poise and purpose. Take Living Libations—a brand born not in a lab, but in a forest. Founded by Nadine Artemis, its roots lie in botanical intimacy and ingredient reverence. Their cult favourite Best Skin Ever isn't trend-chasing—it's a return to ritual. With formulations that read like poetry and sourcing practices that would impress any sustainability auditor, this is a brand built on quiet brilliance, not buzzwords. Then there's Pott Candles—a brand offering a solution so simple it's genius. Hand-thrown ceramic pots, endlessly refillable with natural wax blends. Beautiful, tactile, low-waste—and more emotionally resonant than another glass jar destined for landfill. Their packaging doesn't shout; it invites. And platforms like Naturisimo have stepped into the gap where trust and curation meet. They do the vetting, so consumers don't have to. Their edit is not only clean—it's considered. Similarly, My Night Show adds a theatrical layer to sustainability: indulgent but intentional, with storytelling that appeals to the emotionally intelligent shopper. The good news? Consumers are ready. The younger generation in particular—steeped in climate anxiety and digital literacy—are embracing refillables, questioning provenance, and rewarding transparency. Brands who layer elegance with ethics are cutting through. Those who create covetable aesthetics and back them with data, integrity and genuine circularity are building loyalty—not just likes. But we're still seeing stumbling blocks: To move from movement to mainstream, green beauty has to become more than seasonal sentiment. It must embed itself into every layer of business—from design to distribution. That means rethinking how beauty is made, marketed, and measured. Design must lead, with sustainable products that earn their place on the shelf and feel at home in a curated, social-first world. Pricing has to shift too—ethical shouldn't mean elite. Sustainability needs to feel normal, not niche. We need clear, simplified labelling that cuts through confusion and empowers consumers at point of sale. No more smoke and mirrors—just data, integrity, and accessible language. And retailers must take more responsibility—not simply chasing conversions but curating with conscience, and elevating brands that combine efficacy with ethics. For consumers, it's about returning to the basics: choosing fewer products, choosing with purpose, and finding satisfaction in simplicity. Real sustainability isn't about sacrifice—it's about smarter decisions, made repeatable. Sustainable beauty must be more than a feeling. It must be a structure—a set of behaviours, practices and decisions embedded deep within the brand, not dressed up for Earth Day. We don't need more products. We need better ones. Designed to last, designed to refill, designed to do their job without demanding the planet pays the price. Because true beauty has always been about more than what we see—it's about what we stand for.
