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PRICKLY PEAR SEED OIL An ancient Berber secret
Posted by Colette Tattoli onLike love in the time of cholera – I mean COVID – prickly pear seed oil sounds a little confused, right? It’s prickly and it’s an oil. How is THAT going to feel? Known as ‘the miracle plant’, the barbary fig – or prickly pear – has been used for centuries...
LIME CAVIAR - FINGER LIME - FINGER CAVIAR
Posted by Colette Tattoli onNewest kid on the superfood block, finger limes are also known as lime caviar, thanks to their distinctive pearl-like seeds. Native to the lowland subtropical rainforest rainforests of SE Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Citrus australasica has long been an important food source, but has only recently been adopted...
Why every body needs a good rub down: the bad-ass benefits of body scrubs.
Posted by Colette Tattoli onSometimes we just need a break! We all have days when we have to drag ourselves towards the finish line, not least during lockdown as time slows to a crawl and dreams of escape fill every corner of our tired minds. At Sass + Co. we recognise this for what...
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA
Posted by Colette Tattoli onSelf-love and a deep sense of respect for our bodies are an essential part of coping with the world RN, and at Sass + Co Body, self-isolation never looked – and felt – so good! Let’s face it, you can never be too clean – especially in the time of...
PERIOD SHAME
Posted by Lilian Elizabeth onWe need to talk about blood. We’re obsessed with it! Bad blood, blood feuds – we all sat through a science class learning about blood type. There are even some people who think it has healing qualities if you use it in skin care! When you see that deep red,...
The VOLCANIC ASH in our BODY SCRUB
Posted by Colette Tattoli onVOLCANIC ASHWhy would you actually smother ash on your skin? Sulphur, that’s why! It’s a rich mineral and an old and trusted remedy. With its anti-bacterial and anti-viral qualities, you can use Volcanic ash to treat acne, skin irritation and infection. As an exfoliant it will stimulate blood flow, slowing down the aging process and reducing appearance of cellulite. A mineral based...
❄️ Sassy Skin Tips to Survive the Cold ❄️
Posted by Colette Tattoli onI seriously love a cold icy winter.. so much so I’ve even shared a little pic of me lovin’ the snow in London. This was from back in the day when I was young and carefree, living on a narrow boat, squatting on my wee slice of the London tow path. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere was...
New Age Feminism
Posted by Lilian Elizabeth onNew age feminism has had a crazy go of it the last few years! From a shaving commercial to a people’s March for Life to the political movements of the Me-Too movement it seems feminism (whether we like it or not) is coming up more and more in day to...
AN INTRODUCTION TO EMPOWERING YOUR SEXUALITY
Posted by Lilian Elizabeth onMost of us spend the first decade of our lives completely oblivious to the histories our bodies carry. You aren’t seen like a man or a woman, you’re just a child. And, then it happens. We hit teenage years and we’re all introduced to what our bodies really mean. I don’t mean...