All Natural Beauty

I will be open on Monday the 28th.

Masks are in

🪙 MY TWO CENTS 🪙
WHY ARE WE STILL TESTING BEAUTY PRODUCTS ON ANIMALS?

It’s 2026.

We can send people into space, make cars drive themselves and create a filter that removes twenty years from your face…

But some enormous beauty companies still can’t give us a simple, unconditional guarantee that no animal testing is connected to their products.

Seriously?

According to PETA’s current cruelty-free database, brands including:

❌ Estée Lauder
❌ Clinique
❌ Benefit

are not classified as cruelty-free.

Then there’s M·A·C, which says it doesn’t test on animals or ask others to test for it—but also acknowledges that some governments may conduct animal testing as part of their safety assessments.

And that is exactly why this subject is so confusing!

A company might say, “We don’t test on animals,” but what about its suppliers, ingredients, parent company or testing performed by government authorities?

Vegan doesn’t automatically mean cruelty-free.
Natural doesn’t automatically mean cruelty-free.
And clever wording on a bottle is not the same as independent certification.

Look for a recognised certification such as Leaping Bunny, and check the company’s current policy before buying.

There are already plenty of safe ingredients and modern testing methods available. No rabbit, mouse or any other animal should suffer so we can have longer lashes, smoother skin or a new lipstick for Saturday night.

Beauty should never come at the cost of cruelty.

That’s My Two Cents—if a billion-dollar company can’t give us a clear answer, I’ll spend my money with one that can. 💚

🪙 MY TWO CENTS — “I’M NOT A GIRLY GIRL”
I am honestly so tired of hearing women say:
“I’m not a girly girl, so facials aren’t really my thing.”
Ladies… I’m not asking you to put on a frock, wear high heels and parade down Mayne Street with a handbag on your arm. 😂
A facial is not a test of how feminine you are.
It’s time out.
It’s looking after your skin.
It’s allowing your body and mind to slow down.
It’s one hour where nobody wants anything from you.
You don’t need to wear makeup.
You don’t need to paint your nails.
You don’t need to know anything about skincare.
And you certainly don’t need to be a “girly girl.”
I had a lady come in with a gift voucher she’d held onto for nearly a year. She told me:
“It’s here, so I’ll use it—but I’m not into all this stuff.”
Fair enough. Challenge accepted. 😂
Guess what happened when I finished?
She rebooked.
Because she realised it wasn’t about being “girly.” It was about switching off, being looked after and feeling bloody good afterwards.
Country women are some of the hardest-working women I know. You work, raise families, run homes, help on farms and look after everyone else.
Taking an hour for yourself doesn’t make you girly.
It makes you human.
Self-care has no dress code. 💚
That’s my two cents.

💚 LYDIA’S METHOD #9 💚
WHY HAS MY SKINCARE STOPPED WORKING?
You bought the products.
You used them religiously.
Your skin looked fabulous…
Then suddenly—NOTHING.
Before you throw the whole lot in the bin and blame the moisturiser, your skincare may not have stopped working at all. Your skin may have changed.
Hormones, menopause, stress, illness, medications, weather, sun exposure and even heating or air conditioning can change what your skin needs.
You may also be:
• Using too many products
• Exfoliating too often
• Damaging your skin barrier
• Applying products in the wrong order
• Expecting one little jar to perform a bloody miracle 😂
• Using products that are old or haven’t been stored properly
And no—your skin doesn’t usually become “immune” to skincare.
Sometimes the product is still doing its job—you’re just no longer seeing that dramatic improvement you noticed at the beginning. Maintaining healthy skin might not feel exciting, but it still counts!
Skincare isn’t a marriage. You don’t have to stay loyal when it’s clearly no longer working—but don’t dump everything without finding out what has actually changed.
Before buying another ten products recommended by a 22-year-old influencer with perfect lighting, get some professional advice.
Your skin changes.
Your routine should change with it.
That’s Lydia’s Method—no hype, no miracles, just understanding your skin. 💚

🪙 MY TWO CENTS 🪙
“NATURAL” DOESN’T AUTOMATICALLY MEAN SAFE
I love natural skincare—you all know that.
But the word natural does not mean you can rub absolutely anything from the kitchen or garden onto your face.
Lemon juice? Too acidic and irritating.
Bicarb soda? Far too alkaline and damaging.
Undiluted essential oils? Hello, angry skin.
Toothpaste on pimples? Please leave it in the bathroom where it belongs. 😂
Poison ivy is natural.
Snake venom is natural.
That doesn’t mean we put them in a face mask!
Natural ingredients still need to be properly formulated, tested and used at safe levels. And yes, you can still be sensitive or allergic to them.
Your face is not a salad, a science experiment or the place to use whatever is left in the pantry.
That’s My Two Cents—natural can be wonderful, but professionally formulated is very different from homemade chaos. 💚