Talking Clean with Irene: Clean Beauty & Wellness

A hand holds a large white MooGoo Ultra Gentle Cleanser bottle over a white bathroom basin. The fingers curl around its neck beneath the pump, and the blue and white label faces the camera.

Natural Skincare

Your Clean Nectarine Guide to MooGoo Cleansers

29 March 2026 ·2 min read

Part 1 of my MooGoo brand guide, starting with the cleansers. The ceramide one for the whole family, the creamy...

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A split image shows an open red jar of 100% Pure Restorative Neck Cream with a thick curl of pale cream, and Irene Falcone holding a jar while raising her fingertips beside her neck.

Natural Skincare

Don't Forget Your Neck! The Benefits of Using a Neck Cream

22 March 2026 ·3 min read

In my 40s I read Nora Ephron's I Feel Bad About My Neck, and it's the reason I started looking...

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Irene Falcone, wearing a pink sleeveless top and clip-on microphone, stands beside a woman in a white blouse. Both smile towards the camera beneath a Vanessa Megan sign.

Wellness

The Natural Benefits of Wild Yam for Skin and Wellbeing

15 March 2026 ·3 min read

Wild Yam's long history in women's herbal practice, whether you can use it on your face, and my picks, from...

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Irene Falcone smiles while holding an assortment of deodorant tins, sticks and a yellow tube close to the camera. The different containers are gathered between both hands, with a window and colourful wallpaper behind her.

Natural Deodorant

I Was Banned for Asking About Aluminium-Free Deodorant

1 March 2026 ·8 min read

A story about how the reaction I got to one question sparked an idea that turned into one of Australia's...

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A split image shows Irene Falcone lifting a glass dropper above an open green Weleda Skin Food Super Serum bottle. Beside her, a larger view shows the closed bottle and its matching green dropper cap.

Natural Skincare

Weleda Skin Food Super Serum - Everything You Need to Know

22 February 2026 ·2 min read

I've got dry skin and I love a good serum, so I was keen to try this one. It's milky,...

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Irene Falcone stands at a wooden counter in a black one-shoulder top, smiling with a small spoon held near her mouth. A blue Elektra magnesium pouch and a clear drinking glass sit in front.

Wellness

The Difference Between Magnesium Flakes & Epsom Salts

22 February 2026 ·5 min read

They look almost identical, but magnesium flakes and Epsom salts aren't the same thing.

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A white LAMAV cleanser bottle lies diagonally over a smear of foam on a pale green surface. The other half of the image magnifies the foam's fine bubbles and curved ridges.

Natural Skincare

My Favourite Natural Foaming Cleansers for Every Skin Type

15 February 2026 ·3 min read

Foaming cleansers suit far more skin types than oily. These are my natural picks for dry, mature, oily, blemish-prone and...

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Two deodorants lie on a pink and orange patterned surface: a rectangular green Weleda Floral Fresh spray bottle with a pink label, and a white Fresca Valley Rose roll-on with a rose illustration.

Natural Deodorant

7 Natural Deodorants That Smell Like Perfume

1 February 2026 ·3 min read

From Bulgarian rose to salty margarita, seven natural deodorants that smell so good they could double as perfume.

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Irene Falcone, wearing a red sleeveless top, smiles as she holds two green Weleda Skin Food cream tubs towards the camera, one in each hand, against pink and orange patterned wallpaper.

Natural Skincare

A Guide to the Weleda Skin Food Face Range

11 January 2026 ·3 min read

I've used the original Skin Food for years, mostly as a hand cream and my secret highlighter. In 2023 Weleda...

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A charcoal-grey sleep mask lies diagonally across rumpled white bed sheets. Light catches the smooth, shiny fabric, and the dark elastic strap extends from either side.

Wellness

5 Life-Changing Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep

4 January 2026 ·5 min read

I'm a bad sleeper because I don't want to go to sleep. What quality sleep does for your mood, memory,...

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A small squiggle of beige sunscreen sits on the back of a hand. Beside it, another hand holds a black pump bottle labelled Mukti Solar Veil SPF30 against pink and orange patterned wallpaper.

Natural Skincare

6 Natural Face Sunscreens You'll Love This Summer

21 December 2025 ·3 min read

Six natural zinc face sunscreens, tinted and untinted, SPF 30 to 50+, and how to apply them.

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A cylindrical Formë Metamorphosis perfume bottle stands among loose pink flowers and petals. Its dark upper section fades to amber near the base, with the product name printed across the front.

Fragrance

All About the Metamorphosis Formé Natural Perfume

30 November 2025 ·1 min read

Vanessa Megan's 100% natural Formé perfume, made for hormonal changes and life transitions. What it smells like, and how I...

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A dark green Weleda Birch oil bottle and green body scrub tube stand on a round wooden tray. Grapefruit wedges and a small glass bowl of golden oil sit in front on the pink backdrop.

Hair & Body

Why I Love Birch for the Skin, Body and Cellulite

16 November 2025 ·4 min read

Birch has been northern Europe's favourite tree for centuries, and its young spring leaves have real benefits for our skin....

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An overhead view of a market display shows purple cabbages, cherries and peaches in baskets and boxes, with bunches of flowers between them. A shopper's hands hold open a brown paper bag at the edge.

Wellness

Anthocyanins: Why Blue and Purple Foods Are So Good for You

12 October 2025 ·3 min read

The plant compounds behind that purple hue and why your skin and gut love them.

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One hand cradles a small AEON AZURE moisturiser jar while the other lifts away its shiny gold lid, revealing white cream inside. A textured, multicoloured knitted top fills the background.

Natural Skincare

What Is Your Skin Barrier, and How to Look After It Naturally

5 October 2025 ·4 min read

Your skin barrier is the layer that keeps skin calm and hydrated. Here is what it is, how to tell...

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Irene Falcone holds a pale, rounded makeup applicator beside her cheek while looking towards the camera. Her hair is pulled back, leaving her face and under-eye area clearly visible.

Natural Makeup

6 Natural Concealers to Hide, Brighten, and Correct

31 August 2025 ·2 min read

I don't usually wear foundation, just a good tinted moisturiser and the right concealers. These are my six, sorted by...

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Clean beauty and toxin-free living, without the greenwashing

Your Clean Nectarine Guide to MooGoo Cleansers

Don't Forget Your Neck! The Benefits of Using a Neck Cream

The Natural Benefits of Wild Yam for Skin and Wellbeing

I Was Banned for Asking About Aluminium-Free Deodorant

Weleda Skin Food Super Serum - Everything You Need to Know

The Difference Between Magnesium Flakes & Epsom Salts

My Favourite Natural Foaming Cleansers for Every Skin Type

7 Natural Deodorants That Smell Like Perfume

A Guide to the Weleda Skin Food Face Range

5 Life-Changing Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep

6 Natural Face Sunscreens You'll Love This Summer

All About the Metamorphosis Formé Natural Perfume

Why I Love Birch for the Skin, Body and Cellulite

Anthocyanins: Why Blue and Purple Foods Are So Good for You

What Is Your Skin Barrier, and How to Look After It Naturally

6 Natural Concealers to Hide, Brighten, and Correct