Feminine hygiene is an important part of daily hygiene but a lot of the common ingredients including pesticides, herbicides and dioxin such as chlorine. Know to be highly toxic dioxins can cause reproductive and development problems and disrupt hormones. 
There are companies out there who make 100% organic cotton feminine products that are safe from toxic chemicals. One of these companies being, Organyc. 
Organyc was founded in 1947 when they began producing products for sensitive women. Since then they have developed feminine products that are made from 100% organic cotton, hypoallergenic, organic and biodegradable. Organyc produces sustainable products to safely fit consumer needs. Organyc has replaced all synthetic materials with pure organic cotton which is a high quality material, soft, comfortable, absorbent, hypoallergenic and breathable. Organic cotton allows the air to pass through the fibres and avoids creating a over-humid micro-climate on the skin that can encourage the growth of bacteria. Using organic cotton products usually allows you to be less sweaty and feel fresher. 

Organcy Intimate Care Wet Wipes contain no alcohol, chlorine, parabens and no SLS. Even though the wipes contain lactic acid to help stabilise PH they do not cause any irritation. The wipes themselves have a lovely fresh scent which isn't too overpowering and leave you feeling refreshed and clean. They are great for this time of year to take to any festivals you might be going to. 

Organcy Intimate Care Wash also contain no alcohol, chlorine, parabens and no SLS. The wash itself is made from plant based ingredients to form a surface active agent which helps to cleanse the intimate area. One of the main skin protecting ingredients in the wash is cottonseed oil which helps to leave the skin feeling moisturised without using any toxic ingredients. The wash comes in a handy pump bottle so you don't have to worry about pour the product out and loosing half of it in the shower. I have been using this product for the past couple of weeks and I prefer it over any others I have used in the past as it leaves me feeling fresh and clean whilst knowing the ingredients aren't harming my body in the process. 

Organyc also sell Maternity pads, Nursing pads, Baby wipes, Cotton squares, Sanitary Pads, Tampons, Cotton balls, Cotton buds, Cotton pads and Cotton pleats. 

Why choose Organyc? 
- 100% certified organic cotton cleaned with oxygen peroxide (naturally occurring disinfectant).
- Hypoallergenic composition: no perfumes, no colourants, no synthetic materials, no super absorbent polymers.
- Naturally soft and breathable to help prevent skin irritation, rashes and redness.
- High absorbency due to natural properties of cotton fibres. 
- Completely biodegradable and compostable: wrapping and back-sheet pad layer are made from Mater-Bi, a bio-polymer film derived from corn starch. 

Organyc also support the Orchid Project which is a charity working together to end female genital cutting. You can help support the project by texting 'ORCH10 £5' to 70070 to help end FGC. 

As you can see Organyc are an amazing company helping woman feel comfortable and fresh when we are feeling slightly uncomfortable around that certain time of the month. 



I was kindly sent Organyc intimate wash and intimate wipes for review purposes. This is not a paid review. All opinions are my own. 

Jean from BritishBeautyBlogger has done it again, launching another amazing collaboration with Latest In Beauty, The Origins Mix & Mix box.  I love a face mask so this box was right up my street. The box itself contained two full size products and three deluxe samples and three face mask pods. Lets take a look inside the box:
Maskimizer Skin Optimising Mask Primer. 95ml Full Size. Worth £18.50.
- The primer is a marine algae complex that is applied in a soft, light feeling mist to hydrate and soften the skin so it is fully ready for the mask.

By All Greens Foaming Deep Cleansing Mask. 25ml Sample. Worth £11.42.
- Containing green tea, spirulina and spinach in a clay base. The mask stars off as a smooth liquid and gradually begins to foam on your face. When the foam has built up you can rinse the mask away.
Good for:
- The morning after the night before or clogged and dull complexions.

Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask. 30ml Sample. Worth £6.90.
- The blend of avocado and apricot kernel oils make it feel super smooth on the skin along with Japanese seaweed. It does a great job of instantly hydrating the skin. It's an overnight mask to help skin feel just as hydrated in the morning as well.
Good for:
- Skin that has been outdoors, is depleted in moisture and complexions that lack suppleness.

GinZing Peel-Off Mask. 15ml Sample. Worth £4.80.
- A metallic peel off mask. Coffee beans, fruit acids and panax ginseng whisk away old cells. Be sure to to let the mask dry thoroughly before peeling off. Also make sure you don't apply the mask too close to the sensitive eye area.
Good for:
- Dull complexions and city skin.

VitaZing SPF 15 Energy-Boosting Moisturiser. 50ml Full Size. Worth £29.00.
- Antioxidant-rich, hydrating mangosteen is the power player in this self-adjusting tint. The end result is hydrated, dewy looking skin.
Good for:
- Skin that lacks radiance and energy.

Mask Pods. 10ml Sampe. Worth £2.50 Each
- Clear Improvement is perfect for when your complexion is playing up if you don't often get congested skin.
- Out Of Trouble is perfect for breakouts and oily patches.
- Original Skin Retexturising Rose Clay is perfect for a deep cleanse and to help give the skin a glow boost.
- Drink up 10 minute mask is perfect for a quick hydration fix. 

With the box costing only £20 and the originally RRP total coming in at £80.62 you are saving a huge £60. 

You can check out the full range of Latest In Beauty boxes over on their website. Unfortunately the Origins box is now sold out but keep your eyes peeled for the next British Beauty Blogger box as they are not to be missed.  

Three years ago to the day I was sat in a park in York after having the best weekend with a guy not knowing what was going to happen next, said guy being my now fiancé Glen. We had just had the best weekend shopping, seeing Monsters University, eating ice-cream, Nandos, Dodgy bowling alleys and a trip to Prezzo. Even though we had the best weekend it was always in the back of my head what was going to happen next. For any of you who don't know Glen and I lived 400 miles apart, Glen being from the South East and me being from the North East. Realising that we only live once we both decided to give it a go but who knew that three years down the line I would have moved 400 miles down the country, we would be engaged and planning our wedding. 
As I just mentioned I moved from the North East to the South East to live with Glen. I did this seven months into our relationship and a lot of people told me I was stupid, it wouldn't work and that I was throwing away the life I had in the North all for a man. To all them people look where we are now, yes we have had some tough times but what couple haven't but as always we have come back stronger than ever. 

When I started writing this post I had no idea what I was going to write or even if it was going to make any sense and reading it back it doesn't but this post is just for me to look back this time next year. 

So here we are three years on living together and engaged. I can't thank you enough for everything you do for me. We have our ups and downs but we always come out the other side stronger and ready for whatever life is going to throw at use next. You are my best friend, partner in crime and the guy I want to grow old with. You make me laugh when I don't even want to smile. Thank you for supporting me in everything I do. I couldn't ask for a better fiancé. Here's to many more years together. 

Happy anniversary Glen. I love you always. ♥

Gluten free and low in calorie snacks are hard to find so when an email from Propercorn landed in my inbox inviting me to try out their new popcorn to celebrate the launch of their new campaign, The Institute Of Flavour I could not reply to the email quick enough. A few days later my post man delivered a very generous selection of the new flavours. 

Over the last few years Propercorn has outgrown Cassandra's mum's kitchen and the team have spent their time learning as much as possible about popping corn and making flavours to excite customers palates. It is now time for the customers to get involved through The Institute Of Flavour campaign. It is time to experiment with flavours and tastes of popcorn by creating your own popcorn flavour with the chance of your Limited Edition flavour being made exclusively for retailers. 



If you are interested in grabbing yourself a box of the full collection you can purchase it from Propercorn for £18. Now it is time for me to snuggle up on the sofa with a big bowl of Propercorn popcorn and watch some movies. 

Make sure you head over to The Institute Of Flavour to create your own flavour and be in on the chance of having your flavour produced as a Limited Edition flavour that you will be able to spot on the selves. 

Be sure to follow Propercorn over on twitter @PROPERCORN and check out the hashtags #FlavourDoneProperly #InstituteofFlavour on twitter to keep up to date with the campaign. 

What do you think of all the new flavours? What flavour do you want to see on the shelves? 

Sixth month of 2016 done and dusted. Half of the year done and dusted. Where is 2016 going? Lets take a look at what I was loving in the month of June. 

Beauty - Makeup Forever HD Foundation.
Fashion - Converse.
Lifestyle - Kate Spade Diary.
Film - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Out Of The Shadows.
Youtuber - BeautyByAlice.
Video - InTheFrow - Flat Tour. 
Disappointing Product - Lil Lets Creme Wash.

What did you love in the month of June? 

Ingredients. 
200g Room Temperature Unsalted Butter.
150g Caster Sugar.
1 Large Egg.
275g Self Raising Flour.
200g Cocoa Powder.
Splash Of Milk.

1 Bar Of Chocolate - Optional.

Step 1.
Cream together the butter and the sugar until it is light and fluffy.

Step 2.
Add in an egg and whisk together. 

Step 3.
Add in the self raising flour and cocoa powder. Mix together with a wooden spoon. 

Step 4.
At this stage you can add chunks of chocolate to the mixture. Saving a few squares for later.

Step 5.
If the mixture isn't forming a dough easily add in a splash of milk to help. 

Step 6.
Line two baking trays with baking paper and divide the mixture into 12 equal size balls. For this I used a 1/3 of a cup measuring cup to ensure they were all equal. Make sure to leave enough space for the mixture to expand. 

Step 7.
At this stage you can pop the left over chocolate on the top of the mixture. If not press the mixture down slightly. 

Step 8.
Pop in the oven for 10 minutes. 

Step 9. 
After 10 minutes the cookies will still be slight gooey but allow them to cool for 30 minutes.

Step 10. 
After 30 minutes the cookies will be crunchy on the outside and soft in the minute. Perfect to eat.