The Mukti Memos

5 Tips for Full Body Nourishment
You may have your winter facial skincare routine looked after, but is your body feeling a little on the dull, dehydrated and malnourished side? This is not uncommon, particularly during colder mon...

5 Tips for Full Body Nourishment
You may have your winter facial skincare routine looked after, but is your body feeling a little on the dull, dehydrated and malnourished side? This is not uncommon, particularly during colder mon...

How To Start Practicing Meditation
This month we are celebrating Self Love, and in our last blog post we delved into some of our favourite everyday beauty habits that don't cost a cent, including meditation. Meditation has endless b...

Everyday Loving Beauty Habits That Don’t Cost a Cent
Looking to get a little more out of your skincare routine? Whether you are on a budget or are looking to transform your beauty regimen into a nurturing self-care experience, we’ve created a guide ...

A Pregnancy-Safe Skincare Routine
Though one of life’s most beautiful journeys, pregnancy is also known to wreak havoc on one’s skin, as our body adapts to a great number of changes and hormone levels fluctuate continuously. These...

How to Achieve a Youthful, Vital and Glowing Complexion in a Just a Few Minutes a Day
As we age, our skin quality declines. The three biggest issues that make you look older are sagging skin, wrinkles and loss of skin radiance. Your body’s ability to produce collagen natura...

Sunscreen: The Foundation of a Healthy, Daily Skincare Ritual
If you’re a gen X Australian like me, you would have grown up with one of the most successful health campaigns in Australian history. I vaguely remember a cheerful seagull dancing across the scre...

pH Balance & Skincare Products: What you need to know
Do you know if your skincare products are pH balanced? It's worth investigating, because if they're too acidic or too alkaline, you're setting yourself up for a host of potential skin issues. 'pH...

Alcohol in Skincare: Which Ones Should You Avoid and Which Ones Are A-OK?
Alcohol can be found across the board in personal skin care products from cleansers to body washes. When you think of alcohol, the connotations can be negative when it comes to bot...

7 Best Minerals & Vitamins For Skin Health That Will Improve Your Skin to Infinity and Beyond!
You most likely know about all the vitamins that your body needs to maintain healthy, youthful, glowing skin, but what about essential minerals for skin health? Minerals are par...

Stay Kissable With Our Natural, Simple and Effective Bad Breath Remedies
Bad breath is no fun. Not for you, not for your partner, not for anyone. Brushing your teeth twice a day, flossing and using a mouthwash sometimes aren't enough to keep bad breath a...

Cosmeceutical Products: What Are They and Can They Be Natural?
Cosmeceuticals, as the name suggests, are functional skincare products that use pharmaceutical grade ingredients to target specific skin conditions or give discernible, fast-acting results. ...

Natural Hair Care: Beautiful Hair, Without the Headache
Natural hair care is important for two reasons. Firstly, the toxins contained in almost ALL mainstream hair care products would make your hair curl. Secondly, those toxic chemicals aren’t eve...

Adult acne is so not fair. We expect a bit of acne as teenagers, but once the hormonal fluctuations of adolescence subside and we reach adulthood, we are well and truly ready for a flawless comple...

Pregnancy Skincare: is it Time to Switch to Certified Organic?
If there’s one time in a woman’s life when she’s most likely to start using organic skin care products, it’s during pregnancy. We are often asked whether it’s necessary to go entirely or...

17 Frightening Facts You Should Know About Skincare Products
The average woman uses 12-15 products per day. A man uses around 6, which means exposure to around 150+ unique and potentially harmful chemicals that all interact with each other in unkn...
How to Decode a Skincare Label
A few years ago, I began working on a resource manual to simplify the process of making the switch from conventional skincare to 'alternative', aka natural and organic skin care products. I ...

8 Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy
Many women turn to certified organic products for the first time when they fall pregnant, and it's a smart move. The sheer number of chemicals to avoid during pregnancy can be overwhelming, ...