A 5-Minute Night Ritual 🌙
By the time evening rolls around, let’s be real — nobody wants to juggle twelve serums, three creams, and a jade roller. The kettle’s on, the slippers are calling, and the only thing between you and bed should be a ritual that feels soothing, not stressful. That’s why I’m a fan of the 5-minute night ritual: quick, simple, and surprisingly powerful.
Step 1: Green Clay Face Wash
Think of this as your reset button. Green clay has a natural gift for drawing out impurities without stripping your skin bare. It leaves you feeling fresh, soft, and balanced — more “meadow stroll” than “squeaky clean.” Just enough detox to let your skin breathe overnight.
Step 2: Niacinamide Brightening Serum
Next up: niacinamide. This little multitasker is like a pep talk in a bottle. It evens tone, calms redness, and boosts radiance. In other words, it whispers to your skin: “You’ve got this.” A few drops is all you need for that healthy, morning-after glow. Our niacinamide brightening serum includes tons of other additives that are so awesome for skin like MAP (Vitamin C), cucumber glycerite, and bisabolol (the skin soothing part of camomile!).
Step 3: Frankincense Night Cream
This is where the magic happens. Our frankincense night cream is rich, grounding, and deeply hydrating. Massage it in and it’s like wrapping your face in a cozy blanket. While you sleep, it locks in all that goodness, soothing and restoring so you wake up refreshed.
Why Keep It Simple?
Because complicated routines are hard to keep up. And honestly, your skin doesn’t need ten different products — it needs the right ones, used consistently. This ritual is easy, effective, and realistic for real life (yes, even on nights when you’ve already brushed your teeth with one eye closed).
Final Thoughts
Self-care doesn’t have to be elaborate. In just five minutes, you can tuck your skin in for the night and let it do its natural repair work while you dream. Your skin will thank you and it’s only 5 minutes!
👉 Ready to try it? Pair our Green Clay Face Wash, Niacinamide Serum, and Frankincense Night Cream for the ultimate bedtime trio.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Conditioner Bar 💧🌱
If shampoo bars are the powerhouse cleaners, conditioner bars are the smooth operators. They’re designed to give your hair that silky slip, reduce frizz, and lock in moisture and all without a single plastic bottle. Once you figure out the technique, you’ll never look back.
Why Conditioner Bars Rock
One conditioner bar can last just as long (most often longer) than its shampoo partner. They’re concentrated, easy to travel with, and free from the watered-down fillers you often find in liquid conditioners. Plus, they leave your hair feeling soft, totally detangled and light instead of weighed down.
How to Use It
Here’s the golden rule: conditioner bars love warmth. Warm water helps soften the bar so it glides smoothly through your hair.
Wet your hair thoroughly.
Hold the bar under warm running water for a second or two.
Glide it gently along the lengths of your hair (no need for the scalp — your natural oils have that covered).
Massage through with your fingers to distribute evenly.
Rinse well and enjoy that silky finish.
Pro Tips
For fine hair: just a quick pass or two does the trick.
For thick or curly hair: spend a bit more time gliding and massaging, especially through the ends.
Store it just like your shampoo bar : somewhere dry, not sitting in the shower spray (and if you are travelling, make sure it’s totally dry before storing in the tin or it will turn into a mooshy mess).
Final Thoughts
Conditioner bars might take a minute to get used to, but once you’ve mastered the technique, they’re unbeatable. They detangle, hydrate, and smooth - all while keeping plastic out of your routine.
👉 Pair with our shampoo bar for the full planet-friendly hair care duo.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Shampoo Bar 🧼✨
Switching from bottles to shampoo bars feels like a big leap — but once you get the hang of it, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner. They’re concentrated, eco-friendly, and last way longer than liquid shampoo when treated right. Think of them like the solid gold version of hair care: small but mighty.
Why Choose a Shampoo Bar?
Shampoo bars skip the plastic, save space, and cut back on water waste during production. One bar can last dozens of washes, replacing two to three bottles of liquid shampoo. Plus, they travel like a dream. No leaks, no liquid limits, just toss it in a tin and go.
How to Use It
Wet your hair thoroughly.
Rub the bar either directly on scalp (you don’t need much!) or between your hands to create lather.
Massage the lather into your scalp with your fingertips, just like you would with liquid shampoo.
This method gives your scalp the gentle cleanse it actually needs.
Keep It Dry
The biggest tip for bar longevity? Keep it dry between uses. A soap dish with drainage holes or a bamboo rack is perfect. If your bar sits in a puddle, it’ll melt down before its time. If you’re travelling with it in one of our travel tins, make sure it’s dry all the way before storing.
Final Thoughts
Shampoo bars are more than just a trend - they’re a smarter, cleaner way to wash. With a little care, one bar will give you dozens of washes, save plastic bottles, and leave your hair feeling fresh and clean.
👉 Pair it with our conditioner bar (coming up next week!) for the perfect plastic-free hair care duo.
Linoleic Acid : The Skincare Superhero You Didn’t Know You Needed
If you’ve ever wondered why some oil feels heavy and cloggy while others melt in like they were made for your skin - the answer often comes down to one little fatty acid : linoleic acid.
What is Linoleic Acid?
Linoleic acid is an omega-6 essential fatty acid. “Essential” means our bodies can’t make it on their own, so we need to get it through diet and skincare. In skin, it helps keep the barrier strong, hydrated, and calm.
Why does your skin love it?
✨ Balances sebum -> Acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid. Adding it back through lightweight oils can help unclog pores and reduce breakouts.
✨ Supports barrier repair -> It reinforces the natural “mortar” between skin cells, helping you hold on to hydration.
✨Soothes irritation -> It has anti-inflammatory benefits, making it great for redness, sensitivity, and stressed-out skin.
Not all oils bring the same fatty acids to the table.
If you’re looking for linoleic-rich ingredients (aka Omega 6 heros), here are the standouts we love :
Hemp Seed Oil 🌿
Our Canadian-grown powerhouse. Hemp is packed with linoleic acid plus a touch of omega-3 for calm, balanced skin. Perfect for redness, sensitivity, or acne-prone types.Red Raspberry Seed Oil 🍓
A luxury oil that’s naturally high in both omega-6 and omega-3. It’s light, silky, and antioxidant-rich — great for restoring glow and resilience.Rice Bran Oil 🌾
A gentle multitasker. Balanced in omega-6 and omega-9 with extra antioxidants (γ-oryzanol) that help soothe and protect the skin barrier.Argan Oil 🌰
Famous for a reason — this mid-weight oil has a near 1:1 balance of omega-6 and omega-9, leaving skin soft without feeling heavy.
How we use it at Lavish Earth
We love pairing linoleic-rich oils with barrier-boosting ingredients like niacinamide and plant-extracts. That way, you’re not just putting moisture on the skin but also supporting strength and radiance.
Pro-tip : If you’re acne-prone, check the first ingredient on face oils. Look for “linoleic-rich” oils near the top - your skin will thank you.
Why Shea Butter > Palm 🌱
If you’ve spent any time in the skincare aisle, you’ve seen palm oil lurking on a lot of labels. It’s cheap, it’s everywhere, and it’s one of those ingredients that just kind of shows up uninvited. But here at Lavish Earth, we decided to politely show palm the door because we’ve got a better guest of honour: shea butter.
Palm Oil: Common but Not King
Palm oil is one of the most widely used vegetable oils in the world, mostly because it’s inexpensive. But common doesn’t always mean best. When it comes to skincare, palm does the basics like it firms up soap, adds some texture, but it doesn’t bring much else to the table. Plus, its production has been tied to deforestation and habitat loss, which feels pretty far from the cozy, earth-loving values we live by.
Shea Butter: The Upgrade
Now, let’s talk shea. This ingredient is rich, creamy, and absolutely packed with vitamins and fatty acids that nourish your skin. Vitamin A, E, and F keep things smooth and moisturized, while the natural anti-inflammatory properties help soothe dryness and irritation. In short, shea doesn’t just show up - it goes above and beyond.
When you lather up with shea-rich soap or smooth on shea lotion, you feel the difference immediately. Palm can’t deliver that same velvety softness. Shea is like a full Sunday dinner when palm is more like a bag of chips.
Community Impact Matters Too
Here’s something I love: shea butter is harvested in a way that uplifts local communities, especially women-led cooperatives in West Africa. Choosing shea means your skincare routine supports livelihoods, not just skin cells. It’s beauty that gives back.
Final Thoughts
Palm oil may be common, but shea is the champion. When we say Shea > Palm, we mean it in every way: for your skin, for communities, and for the earth.
👉 Experience the difference from our soaps and lip balms to our incredibly popular triple whipped butters — all proudly palm-free, and all powered by shea.
Why Small Batch Matters 🧼✨
“Small batch” gets tossed around a lot these days from coffee to candles to craft beer. But what does it really mean when we say Lavish Earth is small batch? Spoiler: it’s not just a cute phrase. It’s the heartbeat of how we work, and it’s the reason your skincare feels different the moment you open the jar.
Freshness First
When you make something by the hundreds of thousands, it sits. On pallets, in warehouses, on trucks, on store shelves. By the time it reaches you, the ingredients aren’t as vibrant as they once were.
With small batch production, we’re constantly making fresh lotions, soaps, balms, and creams in amounts we can control. That means what you’re putting on your skin hasn’t been hanging around collecting dust — it’s been blended, poured, or wrapped recently, while the ingredients are at their best.
Hands-On Care
Every batch that leaves our studio has been touched by human hands from carefully weighing, mixing, checking, and packaging. There’s no faceless assembly line here. Each soap bar swirl, each balm, each whipped butter has the fingerprints of care all over it (not literally, don’t worry 😅).
We aim for consistency in the chaos. Our lotions and creams are uniform and reliable, while soaps carry their own unique swirl patterns and colours - no two bars alike, like little works of art.
Less Waste, More Love
Small batch also means less waste. We make what we need, when we need it. There aren’t giant tubs of leftovers or rejected runs ending up in the trash. It keeps our footprint smaller and our quality sky high.
Why You Can Feel the Difference
People often tell me, “I can just feel there’s something different about your products.” That’s small batch. It’s the extra attention, the freshness, the care that’s been poured into every single item. It’s skincare made like food : something you’d actually want fresh, not sitting in a warehouse for months.
Final Thoughts
For us, small batch isn’t marketing fluff. It’s the core of our values. It means better products, fresher ingredients, less waste, and more heart in every bar and bottle.
👉 Next time you lather, swipe, or smooth on Lavish Earth, know it came from a batch small enough to matter — and big enough to care for you.
Why We Love Squalane ✨
Squalane is one of my favourites to work with. No drama, no games, just steady hydration and good vibes. It’s the friend who remembers your coffee order, the ingredient that quietly does its job and makes everything around it better.
What is Squalane?
Squalane is a lightweight oil that usually comes from olives or sugarcane (ours is the sugarcane one!). What makes it special is how close it is to your skin’s own natural oils. Instead of sitting awkwardly on top, it blends right in - your skin basically says, “Oh hey, I know you. Come on in.”
Why Skin Loves It
For dry skin: it locks in hydration without heaviness.
For oily skin: it helps balance oil production so you feel less shiny.
For sensitive skin: it’s feather-light, soothing, and rarely irritating.
It’s smooth, gentle, and a great choice for absolutely everyone.
Where You’ll Find It
We use squalane in our serums and face care products because it’s the perfect hydrator. It layers beautifully under makeup or sunscreen, plays nicely with actives like niacinamide, and doesn’t leave you greasy. It’s the secret sauce that makes our formulas feel weightless but effective.
Final Thoughts
Around here, squalane is our quiet powerhouse. It doesn’t shout about its benefits, but it shows up every time with balance, glow, and hydration. If you’ve ever felt like oils were too greasy or moisturizers too heavy, squalane might just be the ingredient your skin’s been waiting for.
👉 You can meet squalane in our face care line — where hydration finally feels effortless.
Compostable Tubes 101 🌍
I absolutely love it when people notice and start chatting about our lip balm and deodorant tubes. At Lavish Earth, we’ve chosen compostable paperboard tubes, and let me tell you, they are game changing.
Why Compostable Matters
Traditional plastic tubes stick around for centuries. Toss them, and they’re basically fossil fuel souvenirs for future archaeologists. Compostable tubes, on the other hand, break down naturally - right alongside carrot peels and coffee grounds. They do their job, then return to the earth. No guilt, no landfill buildup.
But Are They Durable?
Yep. These aren’t flimsy paper straws that collapse halfway through your drink. Compostable tubes are sturdy, pressed paperboard built to last through daily use. Toss one in your bag, keep one in your pocket, wherever they go, they hold up.
And because we’re sticklers for details, our lip balm tubes come sealed with compostable shrink bands. That way, you know they’re fresh and protected, without sneaky plastic sleeves.
The Feel-Good Factor
There’s something grounding about using products in earth-friendly packaging. It reminds you that what you put on your body and what you put back into the planet both matter.
Small Swap, Big Impact
For us, this isn’t about greenwashing or chasing buzzwords. It’s about designing products that line up with our values. If we can nourish your skin and cut back on single-use plastic at the same time, that’s a win.
Final Thoughts
When you swipe on lip balm or deodorant from one of our compostable tubes, you’re making a small change with a big impact. It’s skincare you can feel good about for your skin and for the earth.
👉 Find out more about our lip balms and deodorants in compostable tubes - sturdy, sustainable, and zero guilt.