Banaban Coconut Oil & Coconut Oil Powder Review.

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Adding different forms of coconut into our diet is so beneficial for our health! Coconuts promote heart health, healthy brain function, strengthen our immune system, and are an excellent fuel for our bodies. They are also high in fibre and are a natural protein!

 (Coconuts also provide our bodies with powerful Lauric Acid which kills viruses, bacteria & many other nasties!) 

So what better way to get more coconut into your diet then by using the Banaban Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil* and Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Powder*! 

I love both of these so, so much. So much so that I feel I may one day turn into a coconut. 

But for now, I'll start off by talking about the Coconut Oil Powder!

I can't get across to you how much I love this, it's one of those products that you never want to be without. So many times a day I'll open the container and inhale that gorgeous coconut aroma while my husband once again looks at me strangely. Not only does it smell amazing, it tastes incredible! I love using this in my morning breakfast granola or on top of yoghurt. You can also add it to smoothies too! It is made of organic coconut meat harvested from Fiji and is a fantastic energy booster. Talk about an awesome way to start the day! This is just perfect for those looking to add more coconut into their diet in an easy, delicious way.

This Coconut Oil is right up there too. 

I've been using coconut oil for a long time now for many different uses, but I have to say out of all the brands I have tried this coconut oil is by far my favourite! It definitely has the strongest coconut scent and is also the most high quality. 

Coconut oil has many, many uses for health and beauty, but today I'm just covering the health benefits. (Beauty benefits coming soon!)

Adding more coconut oil into your diet can be really easy. It is a perfect oil/butter substitute for cooking and baking and is so much more healthy! I have used this in baking and have always been so pleased with the results. It is also great for those with poor digestion as it benefits digestive disorders, is a great metabolism booster and is also great at stopping sugar cravings! 

Main Ingredients (Coconut Powder): 100% cold pressed air-dried certified organic coconut meat.

Main Ingredients (Oil): 100% raw certified organic extra virgin coconut oil. 

Best Used: The Coconut Oil Powder is best used in smoothies, cereal, yoghurt or water. I love using it in the morning to fill me up and provide long lasting energy!

The Coconut Oil is best used in cooking and baking as a perfect, healthy substitute. 

Smells Like: Both products have a mouth watering coconut aroma. 

Suitable For: Everyone!

Pros: Both products are certified organic, extra virgin, all completely natural and taste amazing. 

Cons: None. 

Price/Purchase From: Coconut Oil Powder $26.00 for 300g- Pure Coconut Oil $12.96 for 350ml (Other sizes available.) -Available from some health shops or online at www.Naturepacific.com

Xxoo

Billie Goat Soap Moisturiser & Hand Cream Review.

What first really attracted my to the Billie Goat brand was the fact that I am such a huge goats milk lover. HUGE. I had used their beautiful goats milk soap many times, but wasn't even aware they had brought out other products! So obviously I was so excited to try some of their range.

Here is my review for the Billie Goat Soap Moisturiser* and the Billie Goat Soap Intensive Hand Cream*! 

I really love using this moisturiser. It leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated and has a beautiful lavender aroma that reminds me of my childhood smelling the lavender in my mothers garden. 

I love how they have targeted this for sensitive skin too. It has a nice creamy consistency and acts as a beautiful protective barrier for my face and body. 

After using this I always feel my skin and it is left feeling smooth and supple. I really love using it at night as the lavender scent is super relaxing! 

Both products of course contain the beautiful goats milk! 

The Intensive Hand Cream is really luscious. By itself it is a great hand cream that leaves my skin feeling ultra hydrated and soft. Its also fantastic for sensitive skin! I seriously recommend buying this hand cream in the Heavenly Hands Pack however as you also receive the gloves shown above- and these gloves are INCREDIBLE. 

A while ago I actually wanted to create something like these because I thought it would be such a great idea-now I don't have to! These gloves are called "Gel Moisture Gloves" and they are basically gloves with a gel lining made of Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil, Vitamin E and Lavender Oil! They are definitely a must have for those with dehydrated or ageing hands! I'm pretty much obsessed with these...

The instructions say to apply the hand cream then put on the gloves for twenty minutes, so I did. But what I didn't know would happen is that the gloves somehow tightened a tiny bit so that all the moisture from the hand cream was completely locked into my hands, it was amazing! It completely infused my hands with hydration. I sat there for twenty minutes in total delight knowing my hands were going to come out so nourished-and they sure did! My hands were left more hydrated then they have ever been, completely smooth, radiant & luxuriously soft.

Main Ingredients (Moisturiser): Goats Milk, Olive Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil & many more! 

Main Ingredients (Hand Cream): Grape Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Goats Milk, Shea Butter, Macadamia Seed Oil & many more! 

Best Used: The moisturiser is best used as a luxurious moisturiser or body lotion for day and night. 

The Hand Cream is best used as a hand cream for any time of day when hands are needing to be replenished. It works even better with the amazing gloves! 

Smells Like: Both products have a lavender aroma, with the hand cream being a bit more subtle. 

Suitable For: All skin types, especially great for sensitive or dry skin!

Pros: Both products contain NO parabens, colours, SLS, synthetic fragrances or animal testing. They are beautifully enriched formulas which I would recommend to anyone! 

Cons: None. 

Price/Purchase From: Moisturiser- $12.50 for 100ml- Hand Cream- $9.95 for 75ml-Available from some pharmacies or online at www.Billiegoatsoap.com.au

Xxoo

Banaban Kava & Virgin Coconut Oil Soap Review.

Who doesn't love a good, all natural soap that smells amazing!? This Banaban Kava and Virgin Coconut Oil Handmade Soap* in my opinion takes it to a new level! I'm pretty much crazy in love with coconuts, so when I read the ingredients list on this soap I was so excited to use it: Virgin Coconut Oil, Kava, Coconut Milk, Purified Water & Natural Coconut Fragrance! 

If you're wondering what Kava is, basically it is plant found in the Pacific known for its soothing properties. These soaps also come in other ranges such as Pure Coconut Oil, Coconut Oil with Lemon Myrtle & more. 

I just love this soap. It smells incredible and if you're a coconut lover like myself you will just love this. The coconut oil/milk provides moisture to my skin while the little pieces of kava acts as a gentle exfoliator. 

It leaves my skin feeling cleansed, nourished & soft. I love the feeling of knowing I'm putting so much coconut goodness all over my skin! 

Main Ingredients: Virgin Coconut Oil, Kava, Coconut Milk, Purified Water & Natural Coconut Fragrance. That's it! No nasties. 

Best Used: As you would your normal soap. 

Smells Like: Gorgeous coconut & coconut milk. 

Suitable For: All skin types, especially great for dry or ageing skin as a soap replacement. 

Pros: Contains pure, soothing and anti fungal ingredients, smells of beautiful coconut, leaves skin feeling soft and hydrated, all natural and handmade, a fantastic soap replacement.

Cons: None. 

Price/Purchase From: $5.50 for 120g (normal soap bar size if not a bit bigger) -Available from some health shops or online at www.Naturepacific.com

Xxoo

Premium Spa Body Wash & Face/Body Mask Review.

Even though Summer has come to an end *insert sad sigh here* I can't help loving products that still remind me of Summer. What led me to the Premium Spa brand was not only their beautiful packaging, summery website and gorgeous product scents, but that their ingredients are really beneficial for the skin too! Not to mention all their products are really great value for money and really inexpensive! Great gift ideas. 

Today I'm reviewing the Premium Spa Tangerine & Lime Zest Body Wash* and the Premium Spa Face and Body Mask with White Clay, Rosehip & Chamomile*! 

Here is my review!

I have really loved using these products. The Tangerine and Lime Zest Body Wash smells incredible and leaves you feeling clean and revitalised. The citrus scent from the natural oils reminds me of summer mornings, and it really gives you that wake up boost so it's perfect to use in the mornings. Normally I wouldn't get ridiculously excited about a tangerine/lime smell, but when I first smelt it I ran with it into the living room and said to my husband "SMELL THIS!" Safe to say he loved it too. 

Both these products are not only inexpensive but a little bit goes a long way with both of these. 

The Face and Body Mask is beautiful. I was surprised at first because it was quite a bit more runny then any other face masks I have tried before, but it actually made me use less and cover way more of my face! (Don't you hate when you have to use half a tube of a face mask to cover your face! Slight exaggeration...but still.) 

It dried perfectly and as it contains kaolin clay it set perfectly and came off leaving my skin squeaky clean. Don't you love that feeling!?

Favourite Ingredients (Body Wash): Aloe Vera Extract, Chamomile Flower Extract, Cinnamon Bark Oil, Tangerine Peel Oil, Lemon Peel Oil, Lime Oil, Vitamin E & more! 

Favourite Ingredients (Face/Body Mask): Australian Kaolin, Witch Hazel Extract, Silica, Oat Kernel Extract, Olive Leaf Extract, Rosehip Fruit Extract & many more! 

Best Used: The Tangerine & Lime Zest Body Wash is definitely my favourite morning body wash- I love using this to wake me up and those citrus smells make you feel amazing! 

The Face and Body Mask is great used once or twice a week- I love using this at night and then putting my favourite moisturiser on afterwards! 

Smells Like: The Body Wash smells of invigorating tangerine and lime, while the Face and Body mask has a beautiful chamomile (and something else I can't put my finger on!) aroma. 

Pros: Both these products smell amazing and are so inexpensive. They are also great gift ideas! The ingredients are beautiful with no parabens, mineral oils, propylene glycol, SLES, detergents, synthetic fillers or polybeads. They both last a long time and a little goes a long way. 

Cons: As the body wash does contain fragrance and ALS, I would not recommend it for sensitive skin. 

Price/Purchase From: Body Wash- $9.99 for 300ml. Face & Body Mask-$14.99 for 150ml. These are available at your local Priceline or at www.Priceline.com.au 

Check out Premium Spas gorgeous website at Premiumspa.com.au! 

Xxoo

Morlife Alkalising Greens PH7.3 Review.

It's so important for our bodies to be alkaline (rather than acidic) to keep our bodies healthy, so I love how this product has made it its aim! I have really loved using this greens powder, It's so easy to add to my juice every day. What I love about it is the whole amount of greens you add actually mixes in properly, so you're not left with left over powder at the bottom! 

As well as this greens powder, Morlife actually have Greens Rush bars that contain this green powder IN them, and you can't taste it! My favourite flavour is definitely the Cacao Mint, however they also come in Banana Tropicana & Pineapple Zest.

On the back of the container of the greens is an awesome chart explaining just how alkalising the product is-I've found it really helpful!

Here is my review!

The Morlife Alkalising Greens pH7.3* is described as follows: "Morlife Alkalising Greens pH7.3 is a unique blend of potent alkalising foods and has been scientifically measured to show a very high alkalising potential using the PRAL calculation. It contains a wide range of nutrient dense green super foods, plus specific alkalising minerals, L-glutamine and herbs beneficial for promoting balance." (Short version of the description.)

Main Ingredients: Some of my favourites include Barley Grass, Wheat Grass, Chlorella, Spirulina, Chlorophyll, Aloe Vera & many more!

Best Used: Mixing 1 tablespoon into your favourite juice, smoothie or water. Unlike some other greens powders you can actually use this twice daily if desired! You can also add this to salad dressings and other healthy snacks, however I prefer taking this in pineapple juice. 

Smells Like: Greens.

Pros: I have loved using this greens powder! It is the first powder I've used to actually mix with my juice properly so I don't have powder sitting at the bottom-I was really shocked and impressed at the same time! It contains 18 vegetables & fruits, It is high alkalising, contains probiotics, prebiotics, fibre, calcium, magnesium, potassium & is free from artificial flavours, colours, preservatives and sweeteners. It is also suitable for vegetarians & vegans! 

(Not suitable however for people under 15 or pregnant women.)

It's so easy to add this in to my day and I love that peace of mind you get after drinking it.

Cons: Some may find this a bit pricey. 

Price/Purchase From: Sizes vary but in the photo above I've used the 300g container which you can purchase for $69.95-Available from some health shops or online at www.morlife.com

Xxoo

Banaban Certified Organic Coconut Flour & Sugar Review.

There is so many great ways to use Coconut Flour and Coconut Sugar in recipes! I'm pretty much obsessed with anything coconut- so the idea of adding them into my recipes made me so excited! 

This brand of Organic Coconut Flour and Organic Coconut Sugar is such high quality and contains 100% only coconut. It's so easy to use these instead of your typical flour and sugar- but the bonus of it being so much better for you!

Here is my review!

The Banaban Certified Organic Coconut Flour* is described as follows: "Can be used in the baking of bread, pastries, cakes & gravy. Naturally low in digestive carbohydrate, contains no gluten and is loaded with health promoting fibre & important nutrients." (Short version of the description.)

The Banaban Certified Organic Coconut Sugar* is described as follows: "An excellent healthy natural sugar substitute with a low GI of 35 and a rich source of vitamins and minerals." (Short version of the description.)

Main Ingredients (Flour): 100% Dried Coconut Meat.

Main Ingredients (Sugar): 100% Pure Granulated & Crystallised Coconut Nectar. 

Best Used: As a flour and sugar substitute! Make sure you research properly however, as you can't simply add the same amount of coconut flour as you would your normal flour. I used this flour and sugar in my favourite banana chia muffins (as shown above) and I was surprised at how well they worked! As much as I love coconut, I was a bit apprehensive about it making my muffins too "coconutty." Surprisingly though, it didn't! There was just a slight taste of coconut which made them even more delicious. There is some fantastic recipes online for using both these products.

Smells Like: Both these products smell of beautiful coconut, with the sugar smelling nice and sweet.

Pros (Flour): little carbohydrate content, high fibre, makes you feel fuller, contains vitamin c, iron, vitamin B1 and calcium, gluten free, no preservatives. Such a great flour substitute! 

Pros (Sugar): Contains iron, zinc, calcium, potassium & more in small amounts, low GI, a fantastic sugar alternative! 

Cons: Zero. 

Price/Purchase From: Sizes vary, but 500g of Coconut Sugar is $10.90 and 500g of Coconut Flour is $8.40- Available from some health shops or online at www.naturepacific.com

Xxoo

Power Superfoods Epzen Bath Crystals Review.

Epsom salts are becoming more popular these days for a number of reasons, but perhaps one of the most common uses is adding it to your bath for optimal relaxation. After a long day, it's soo good to jump into a hot bath and just relax. I have absolutely loved using this product added to my bath or foot spa!

Epsom salts aren't actually a salt- but are a pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulphate. Our skin rapidly absorbs both of these and therefore provides so many benefits when adding this to your bath (such as muscle relaxation, supplying the body with magnesium to reduce stress levels, relieving aches and pains, eliminating toxins, providing the body with overall relaxation and more!) 

This brand of Epsom salts is just amazing. It not only contains the highest quality Epsom salts but also contains beautifully relaxing natural essential oils of Rosewood, Ylang Ylang, Rose Geranium, Frankincense & May Chang-just for added relaxation! 

Here is my review!

The Power Superfoods Epzen Magnesium Bath Crystals* are described as follows: "Three highly recommended stress relievers are magnesium, aromatherapy and mineral soaks -- just like these magnesium bath crystals! Taking the time to economically revitalize for as little as 20 minutes in the bath (or even a foot soak!) can help us face the next challenges life throws our way, and transition to a calmer, more peaceful state of mind. Wonderful for the overworked, overburdened, or stressed out- and anyone else!  (Short version of the description.)

Main Ingredients: Pure Magnesium Sulphate with added natural essential oils. 

Best Used: By adding two cups in a nice hot bath or one cup in a foot spa. When we stress our body is deprived of magnesium so this is such a great way to get the much needed magnesium back into our bodies. 

Smells Like: A beautiful floral, relaxing smell. 

Pros: I have absolutely loved using these bath crystals! They make your body feel so relaxed-and seeing as I always used these at night they really made me feel quite sleepy too! (In a nice, relaxing way.) 

Cons: This isn't actually a con (more like a handy note) If you don't generally find the scent of essential oils nice then you may prefer the "Pure" blend- this is just high quality magnesium sulphate with no oils. You can also mix this with your favourite oils- see the recipes on their site! 

Price/Purchase From: $10.95 for 900g (lasts for ages!) -Available from some health shops or online at www.powersuperfoods.com.au

Xxoo