Lots to do over the next 3 months…it’s going to be quite a year! If you submitted your brand for 2025, good luck, we’ll announce the winners on FRIDAY 7…
The window closes at midnight, tomorrow! If you want to send your products in for our 2025 Beauty, Wellbeing or Men’s Awards, please note the STRICT entry form deadline: it’s Wednesday 30…
LOVE winter? Or maybe not so much? 🌲🌲🌲 I’m in the latter category, more of a spring/summer/autumn lover, I’m constantly clinging to a warm drink (and the sofa!) when the…
The countdown starts today! To avoid the last minute scramble and enter before the deadline, go to: THE 2025 ENTRY FORM https://bit.ly/3Cm3Jj6 ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 30 October (11.59pm/23.59hr) SAMPLES DEADLINE:…
Instagram is full of good energy if you’re flowing in the right place, following good souls and you can block out the fluff and the noise and the negativity and…
We’re delighted to introduce the full international judging panel for the 2025 Awards on Friday 7 March (entries are open now, and close on 30 October – and please note!…
Hello new day, new month, new season, new start, new people, new places, new projects, new synchronicities, new things (new ways of doing things), new skincare routine, and all the…
Good morning, Monday has rolled around fast (again!) and as we step into our weekly routines, two quick notes for this week: – We’re announcing the complete judging panel (UK,…
Celebrity makeup artist Alice Theobald (UK), sustainability pioneer Jarvis Smith (UK) and makeup artist and wellness coach Denise Del Russo (USA) join this year’s green+global Beauty Shortlist Awards judging panel…
It feels like just 5 minutes ago it was long lazier summer days and in a flash September arrives with crisper mornings and a chill in the evening air. Welcome…
Any age is beautiful ☀️
The Beauty Shortlist reveals this year’s natural & organic favourites at the 2024 Mama & Baby Awards PRESS RELEASE: 21 JUNE 2024 The gentle green heroes of the year for…
Recycle, refill, relove! Winners of the 4th annual Beauty Shortlist Eco Awards announced PRESS RELEASE: 21 JUNE 2024 The year’s highest-scoring recyclable, reusable, refillable, plastic-free and planet-positive beauty and wellness…
THE MAMA & BABY AWARDS: THE WINNERS We’re delighted to share the winners and finalists of the 2024 Mama & Baby Awards with you! Congratulations to all the brands who made…
2024 BEAUTY SHORTLIST ECO AWARDS – FRIDAY 21 JUNE We’re celebrating this year’s planet-positive winners on Instagram @BeautyShortlist today, and congratulations to everyone who made it all the way through…
The energy was sky high, the celebrations began at 5am and continued on until around midnight. Last Thursday’s 2024 Awards (7 March) illuminated the excellence, ethics and big love for…
2024 B E A U T Y S H O R T L I S T A W A R D S THE W I N N E R S …
We’re excited and delighted to finally share this year’s new wellness stars with you, tested, loved & recommended, and congratulations to all the brands that made The 2024 Winners List!…
The results are in! This year’s winners are… 2024 MEN’S PRODUCTS AWARDS THE WINNERS SKINCARE, HAIR, SELF-CARE, SUN CARE MEN’S PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2024 Aermeda Premium Beard Balm BEST…
Strictly embargoed until 5am UK time Thursday 7 March Green Beauty’s newest launches shine at The Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024 In the most competitive year ever for new launches, the…
Strictly embargoed until 5am Thursday 7 March The Beauty Shortlist announces 2024 Wellbeing Awards Winners This year’s highest-ranked holistic health products revealed at the 10th annual Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing…
Coming soon…! You’re warmly invited to join us on Thursday 7 March to discover the natural beauty, wellness and men’s products that made it through the (tough) evaluation process and…
Wishing you love and light, hope and health, and healing, peace and joy for the holiday season and all the best for the New Year ahead x
I’ve been meaning to do a “global beauty spotlight” for a few weeks now that the entries for the 2024 Awards are all wrapped up, because I’ve come across some…
We’re “wrapping up 2024”! Thank you to everyone who entered this year, including the last minute dot coms who put their names in the hat just minutes before last night’s…
Wishing you a “Happy Equinox” and a Happy Spring Equinox for all our friends in Australia and New Zealand too. And as mushroom season is here, how about this Mushroom…
We’re already well into September – always a stellar month for new launches – and this month is full of goodness… We’ve got launches from REN, Evolve Organic Beauty, Kure Bazaar,…
Good morning! A quick update to let you know I’m donating to Amal Non-Profit (Instagram: @amalnonprofit) who are making and getting food delivered to the villagers in the hard-hit (in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five new experts join The Beauty Shortlist Awards judging panel as entries open for 2024 Entries have opened for the green and global independent awards’ 13th year,…
Well…what a year, and the results are in! Here are all the outstanding “tested, loved and hand-on-heart recommended” mum & baby heroes which made this year’s list. Some of the…
2023 BEAUTY SHORTLIST ECO AWARDS: THE WINNERS Every day, what we do, buy, drink, eat, use, drive, etc affects…
PRESS RELEASE Thursday 15 June 2023 Beauty Shortlist reveals Natural & Organic Mama & Baby Awards Winners of 2023 Weleda, Little Butterfly London, REN, Retreatment Botanics, Little B by Bramley,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday 15 June 2023 3rd annual Beauty Shortlist Eco Lifestyle Awards honour the Earth-Friendly Heroes of 2023 This year’s kindest-to-the-planet Beauty Shortlist Eco Awards winners are announced…
We’re delighted to welcome back this year’s Mama & Baby Awards and Eco Lifestyle Awards judges! For those entering perhaps for the first time, here’s more on our 2023 panellists,…
The birds are chirpier, the sky’s brighter, the light is lighter and the day to pack away the winter clothes (in this hemisphere) isn’t too far off now… I used…
The 10th Beauty Shortlist Mama & Baby Awards are now open for entries (deadline 30 April) The Beauty Shortlist’s Mama & Baby Awards are back to recognise the top-scoring clean…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 March 2023 Beauty Shortlist announces 2023 Awards Winners New launches, age-targeted skincare, the hair categories, refillable and compostable beauty among this year’s strongest winners The…
After many months of testing, the results are in. And it’s true to say that 2023 has turned out to be the best year ever for NEW launches since the…
It was an absolute “stand-out year” for natural health entries this year – so congratulations to all of the 2023 winners, finalists and editor’s choice winners listed below: 2023 WELLBEING…
2023 BEAUTY SHORTLIST GROOMING AWARDS Winners & Finalists SKINCARE, HAIR & BEARD HEROES, BODY & SHOWER, DEODORANT BEST NEW LAUNCH Credence Shampoo for Men BEST MEN’S PRODUCT These three products…
It’s look ahead time again as Janury rolls around again so what looks big (or doesn’t!) this year? 2023 Beauty Predictions 2023 will be all about wellness – and…
Wishing you a healthy, happy, peaceful year wherever you are this week, as we start a brand new one again…and may we find the ways to keep an even keel…
Happy (Winter or Summer) Solstice wherever you are! I love this date on our calendar because it’s all about *light*. I’m going to do some end of year journaling this…
So we wrapped up the awards last night! 3 weeks earlier than last year, so I hope everyone that wanted to take part was aware of the early deadline. I…
September is a cracker of a month for the natural beauty industry (Organic September and The Beauty Shortlist Awards open for 2023) and here comes another beauty diary highlight –…
I think this year we’ve had more questions (possibly because we’ve had more first-time entrants) than in any previous year since the Awards launched in 2012, so… I’m answering the…
Happy Autumn and Happy Spring, wherever you are! I’m going to write out my September Equinox gratitude list tonight, adding a smaller list of things I should let go of.…
Dark or milk chocolate – or a glazed donut? It feels a bit like “goodbye” to summer’s shades, and “hello” spicy rich autumn browns and shimmery ballet slipper hues this…
“Nature First”: Judges announced for The Beauty Shortlist Awards as entries open for 2023 For Immediate Release The Beauty Shortlist’s annual celebration of natural and organic beauty and health returns…
Yesterday I almost felt a touch of September in the air, but much as I adore summer sunshine I try and make a point of keeping my face out of…
ENTRIES FOR OUR 2023 AWARDS OPEN ON MONDAY 15 AUGUST If you’re planning on entering for 2023, we are now accepting entries and samples, from today! Click here for the ENTRY…
2022 ECO AWARDS: THE WINNERS “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference and you have…
The results are in! We’re thrilled to share this year’s ‘hand-on-heart, tried-and-loved’ mother + baby favourites with you – so if you’re expecting soon, or have just welcomed a new…
“Beauty has no age because any age is beautiful” When these words popped into my head in May 2016 or thereabouts I wrote a post about it. The key of…
I was on Naturisimo, Green Beauty Retailer of the Year 2022 at the Beauty Shortlist Awards, this morning, and just saw there’s 15% OFF all weekend on selected products, including…
2022’s freshest fashion shade is green (from matcha teas to deeper emeralds) and it just happens to translate fabulously on the makeup front. Perhaps the most striking eyeshadow shade other…
Now accepting entries for the 2022 Beauty Shortlist ECO Awards Back for their second year, the Beauty Shortlist ECO Awards were launched in 2021 to encourage consumers to lead…
The 10th annual Beauty Shortlist Mama & Baby Awards return for 2022 – and entries are open now! The Beauty Shortlist’s Mama & Baby Awards are back to shine the…
The season that lifts our spirits is finally here (whooo!) Warm sunny rays in the UK and a feeling that winter is behind us (give or take a few weather…
A Strong Year for The Indies: Natural Artisan Beauty Brands shine at 2022 Beauty Shortlist Awards Crystal-infused cleansers, botanical-powered skincare and mood-boosting aromatherapeutic bath and body heroes are among the…
The wait is over and we’re delighted to reveal this year’s Beauty Shortlist Awards winners! Congratulations to all the brand founders and formulators and teams behind the brands that made…
THE BEAUTY SHORTLIST WELLBEING AWARDS 2 0 2 2 – CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS! These Awards celebrate the highest-scoring entries in the following main categories: W E L…
Join us from 9am (GMT) tomorrow for a day full of beauty, celebrations and Nature at The 2022 Beauty Shortlist and Wellbeing Awards…see you tomorrow!
5 years in the making and launched just a few weeks ago, Australian brand Eye of Horus’s fresh new SKIN TINT SERUM foundation has landed and it’s been worth the wait.…
Gifts that are totally Christmas-centric have a really short shelf life – come Boxing Day it all feels like a bit of a commercial “the day after” hangover. And rather…
November is get-rid-of-the-plastic-shit month for me, I’m upping my plastic-free game at home so I thought I’d share some ideas (mainly kitchen and bathroom!) I’m taking a break until 25th,…
One of my favourite categories in our awards every year (by the way 2022 entries close this Friday 29th!) is the Crystal Beauty and Wellbeing section. These types of products…
We’ve all been there: idea – plan – implementation – unexpected obstacles – the right people around you – ups and downs and – all being well – solid growth…
Shout out to all of you who in the NATURAL BEAUTY + WELLNESS INDUSTRIES this week! To the formulators and brand founders, the bloggers and journalists, the green retailers and…
10 BUSINESS DAYS LEFT TO ENTER (counting down now to wrapping up all the entries for 2022 – thank you all of you who’ve sent samples in so promptly, this…
The Wellbeing CBD Awards are back for 2022! Meet the lead experts in London and California, and find out more about these Awards here Entries close in 20 business days…
Bath Treats for Better Sleeps Happy Spring to you if you’re in the southern hemisphere…while over here further north, bath and candle season is upon us, so… Last weekend I…
Judges announced for The Beauty Shortlist Awards 2022, including seven fresh faces on this year’s panel 21 September 2021 For Immediate Release Seven beauty and wellbeing experts based in London,…
Which CBD brand/s should I have a look at/buy? (Is a question I get asked). So I’ve compiled some of this year’s Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing Awards CBD winners: from OSI’s…
Too early for late autumn’s lush dark berry shades, but too late (already) for summer yellows? Bring on this season’s “transition” colours: AW21’s creamy blues, subtle sunset oranges, softer reds…
I sat down with a tea over the weekend and estimated how much of the food I eat and the beauty I use is organic. Roughly it’s 95% for food…
OPEN FOR ENTRIES: 2022 Beauty Shortlist Awards Entry Form & Press Release For Immediate Release Good to grow: 2022 Beauty Shortlist & Wellbeing Awards open for entries with new blue…
New week, new plant…(happy Monday!) I knew nothing about Dipladenias (better known as Mandevilla) until a friend gave me this blaze of pink beauty about six weeks ago. It seems…
Summer’s been a bummer (eg UK), wild fires are burning elsewhere and I was day-dreaming yesterday about lunch under a fig tree in a Corfu garden (we used to have…
I was listening to Philip Carr-Gomm yesterday evening (I’ve just discovered him and really resonate with his deep love of nature, the goodness of his spirit is so palpable too)…
There’s quite a lot to get excited about this month with a blaze of launches (both recent and brand new) coinciding with this week’s tropical nights and lemonade days heat…
P R E S S R E L E A S E The Beauty Shortlist celebrates Mother and Baby Heroes of 2021 at Mama & Baby Awards: winners…
Tested…loved…WON! We are delighted to reveal the top-scoring, expert-rated natural and organic baby, mum and self-care stars of the year, in the highest-scoring year overall – particularly in the baby…
“But do natural deodorants work?” I used to get asked that, a lot, but now that there are a lot of effective, nicely-scented natural deodorants around, I haven’t had that…
SPRING is always Baby Season at The Beauty Shortlist, and a reminder for those planning to enter for 11 June 2021 that the last day to SUBMIT ENTRY FORMS is…
Hello Spring! We’ve missed you…and next stop: SUMMER! Make a wreath, dance around a maypole, celebrate with a picnic if the weather holds, or put some morning dew on your…
This week the spotlight’s very much on baby (and mum) products with entries closing for our 2021 MAMA & BABY AWARDS this Friday, 30th (already…time has flown!) I’m really looking…
reduce reuse recycle repurpose repair renew restore refill refuse reforest replenish rethink E A R T H D A Y 2 0 2 1 thursday 22…
They’re all-natural, plastic-free, gentle and great multi-taskers…what’s not to love about beauty’s almost naked heroes? (And ideal ‘solid beauty’ hand luggage travel companions for when we can do that, hopefully…
Entries for our 2021 Mama & Baby Awards will be closing soon. DATES & DEADLINES Last day to submit the entry form is FRIDAY 30 April Samples should arrive…
If you’re just starting out, the whole “CBD thing” can feel like wading through a big leafy maze: how much should I take? What’s the difference between full spectrum, broad…
Spring is officially with us and with things feeling lighter and brighter, I wanted to share some of the natural makeup winners at this year’s awards which took place on…
There was lots of sunshine on Awards Day, 2 March! Here are some of the moments captured on Instagram… #sharingthelove main image: Ula, founder, d’still, one of the first Insta…
THE BEAUTY SHORTLIST AWARDS 2021 T H E W I N N E R S Celebrating the best in Natural Beauty : Grooming : Wellbeing : Eco Lifestyle Welcome to…
2021 W E L L B E I N G A W A R D S Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing Awards! The calibre of…
2021 BEAUTY SHORTLIST ECO LIFESTYLE AWARDS Exciting news! We’re on a mission to spotlight the top sustainable, reusable, green home, compostable and zero waste products that are good for us…
I know how elusive sleep has been for so many struggling with this issue, alongside varying degrees of worry, anxiety, grief and other difficult emotions recently. Last year was a…
Things to make our hearts sing: spring popping up outside, flower by flower, a change in the light, and more light… It feels like a long time since we last…
What’s on the horizon in 2021? Change is in the air, that’s for sure. Comfort, resilience and the uplifting power of beauty and self-care products have never been more important,…
The 2021 Beauty Predictions will be ready by Monday (not the usual suspects!) as I’m up to my eyebrows in awards judging sheets and the 14hr days have started. It’s…
Happy New Year. I’m not sure it’s going to be the easiest, but as they say “you’ve got to go through it to get out the other side”. And somehow…
Wherever and however you are spending the holidays, I hope you have a wonderful time and that 2021 will be a brighter, healthier, more peaceful year for everybody. This might…
How are you? In the last, remaining days of 2020 I’ve been thinking about what we’ve missed this year and what we still have to be grateful for. One thing…
Happy December! I hope it’ll be an “upswing” month for us. I thought I’d type out an update. (I haven’t been able to type for months due to pain so…
Huge thanks to everyone who entered, and also to our fantastic judging panel – we all have our work cut out for us this year! There have been some really…
It’s been an unpredictable, unsettling year. And this week has been a wild ride so far. There’s so much going on at the moment. But the key…is how we handle…
A quick note to wish you a good week and brand new month ahead! Plus, a reminder that ALL entries for our 2021 Beauty, Grooming, Health & (NEW) Eco Lifestyle…
I shared some of these as a Tweet on social media…then the list got longer! What are your best tips? Feel free to share yours in the comments below –…
Quite a lot to look at this month! From Dr Lipp’s new not-just-lips CBD Balm to brand new brand SALTEE, it’s always a good thing if there’s a flurry of…
Just 2 days after the official launch of The Beauty Shortlist’s first ever stand-alone ECO AWARDS this week – which include special awards across multiple sectors including forestry management, plastic…
I could not be more excited to share this news with you: The NEW Beauty Shortlist Eco Lifestyle Awards 2021 launch today, Tuesday 20 October 2020. Created to showcase solution-orientated,…
This year’s much anticipated new Top 25 Who’s Who in Natural Beauty has been revealed – at last! The list is published every autumn in the UK’s leading natural &…
These 3 words keep popping into my head – all the time, this week: AN EVEN KEEL. So maybe I’m supposed to share this “message”. I’ve also included 7 RITUALS…
It’s the one seasonal switch that makes the biggest difference. From pumpkin oranges to blackberry inks – and extra points for their pro- natural formulas (think: plant oils and herbal…
Three thumbs up! Great news today – although it took a while – as England bans plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds starting 1 October. BBC NEWS: plastic…
It seems almost unbelievable that we’re approaching the end of 2020 (already?). What a year. Not what we expected. In times of crisis it’s all about solutions. If you get…
Night and Day are of equal length today so wherever you are reading this right now, you’ll either be celebrating the arrival of Autumn, or welcoming in Spring (obvious, I know!)…
Organic food and drinks (UK) are enjoying the highest number of sales collectively since December 2016 – according to a Nielsen report. Up 6.1% , organic sales have been experiencing…
If you had to pick just ONE natural beauty favourite to usher in Autumn, which would it be? A pop of plum lipstick, new ultramarine green eyeliner or a…
When the first Beauty Shortlist post went live in June 2009, “green” was pretty much relegated to “niche” – and for many consumers on the outskirts of “natural & organic”,…
Summer is sliding into autumn here in the northern hemisphere (happy spring to our Aussie friends) so it feels like the time to dive into beauty’s glow-up heroes to add…
Glowing-up green beauty: ENTRIES OPEN for the Beauty Shortlist Awards 2021 Ready for some good news? It’s time for truly ‘planet positive’ products to shine as the global Beauty Shortlist…
J&J is winding down sales of its baby powder in the US and Canada – the product is being phased out completely in those countries. The household name has been…
BUY LESS, BUY BETTER (BUY ONCE) 3 reasons why being green actually works out cheaper There’s no question that eco products and food usually cost more. They’re made of natural…
There is a definite feel-good element attached to a planet-friendly purchase, isn’t there? I know I have become so much more aware of who I am buying from, how it…
Collagen, you could say, is the mattress topper of skincare. It shines at plumping up and elasticising skin, but what launches it into the hero league as part of…
How to keep cool when it’s hot 1. If you’re working from home, wear a wet T shirt with a cooling scarf (you can get them on Amazon) wrapped around…
Beach, garden, park, bed or sofa, a good book is a precious luxury anywhere, and as the days slide towards September I’ve been squeezing in some page-turning lately. The scent…
Red’s close relative (but more fun and without the scary “red flag” feeling) orange is strong, spiritual, uplifting and not surprisingly it’s often associated with the month of August. And…
For Immediate Release 2020 Beauty Shortlist Mama & Baby Award winners announced Bumper entries reveal growing demand for natural parent and child products to nurture mind and body Covid-19 has…
2020 BEAUTY SHORTLIST MAMA & BABY AWARDS THE WINNERS & FINALISTS These sponsor-free, ad-free international awards celebrate the most-loved natural beauty, baby, natural health and eco home products created by…
Ahhh, a bath… While the world spins around outside, few things soak up life’s stresses from our minds and bodies as surely as a wonderful warm bath (even in summer).…
“100,000 marine creatures a year die from plastic entanglement and these are the ones found, while approximately 1 million sea birds die from plastic” – Ocean Crusaders The stats are…
There’s a sublime kind of beauty in simplicity. Not having to fight your way through piles of pillows in a 5-star hotel suite in Paris (two pillows and a…
One of the highlights of the last few weeks has been my new veg and food box delivery every Thursday. I was running a list of the benefits of “doorstep…
Geranium (Pelargonium) somehow feels something of a back stage beauty star, working its brightening, tightening, hormone-balancing, anti-septic and scar healing magic on skin while rose is busy stealing the spotlight.…
Pro-natural free-from nail brands Kure Bazaar (85% natural, made from wood pulp, wheat, corn and potato extracts) and Aussie brand Kester Black (breathable, sustainable, water permeable) have been blazing the…
Years ago when I was doing lots of dogsitting, the first thing I did while finding my way around a new kitchen was pick out a favourite new coffee mug…
Have you reading Readly? You get unlimited mags (UK and international) for £7.99 a month – a mag lover’s dream! A big thank you to my friend Lauren who recommended…
When it comes to over-priced beauty products, La Prairie’s Micellar Water (150ml/£110) springs to mind pretty quickly. So today it’s about the lighter, brighter beauty stars: those sunny day beauty…
10TH ANNIVERSARY BEAUTY SHORTLIST & WELLBEING AWARDS – THE COMPLETE 2020 WINNERS’ LIST From stress-banishing bath soaks to supplements for a solid night’s sleep, from stand-out beauty balms to cleansers…
“Can you recommend a good natural lipstick?” (Sure!) 8 of these I’ve tested, the 9th (Antipodes) I haven’t…but I’m sneaking it in because it’s bold and bright. We eat around…
The ultimate multi-tasker…the gentle eczema healer…the powerhouse SOS overnight treatment for world-weary skin. All hail the flower and plant-powered beauty and healing balms that make things better. From HempTouch’s Therapeutic…
