I've always been a little obsessed with natural skincare, and was excited recently to find that there was an inspirational business in my area making a range of delicious organic skincare. There are three things I loved in particular about Montville Organic Skincare...
- The ingredients are not only truly organic, they are vegan friendly, fair trade and cruelty free, and they are expertly combined to make beautiful products that actually really work!
- MOS is a proud UNICEF Champion for Children Partner, that contributes to the education, protection and nourishment of the worlds most desperate children.
- This award winning business was founded by a busy mum of 3, something that leaves me in complete awe.
There are a few gorgeous giveaways at the end, but first let me introduce Amanda Tunney, the lady behind Montville Organic Skincare, who was gracious enough to answer my many questions!
What inspired you to start Montville Organic Skincare?The roots of Montville Organic Skincare are as organic as the products; I have a background in natural therapies and started making custom skincare for sensitive noses and skin. The word spread and before I realised it I was making skincare all of the time, this was when I decided it was time to officially launch Montville Organic Skincare.
Did you feel daunted when you first founded MOS? How did you
overcome this?
I did, I guess having 2 little boys at home contributed to
feeling ultra-busy but my Mum was living with us at the time, my daughter was a
little older and my husband was home most weekends so the family support was
great. My children are older now, I have 2 at school and 1 about to start
school next year so I can now dedicate more time to my career and, like most
mums, it’s amazing how much I can fit into a few uninterrupted hours.
Where do you source such magical sounding ingredients for
your products?
All of our products are Australian Grown; we don’t import
anything as we feel it is important to build an Australian business on
Australian products. Our suppliers are amazing and the quality is second to
none, we feel very lucky to have built up such an amazing network.
What are the essentials that every woman needs in her beauty
regime?
It depends on the age of the woman really, for me it’s
moisturiser and lip balm, I can’t live without it, I have been known to pop
home and grab my lip balm when I have forgotten it. The great thing about
Montville Organic Skincare is that the products are so safe they are
interchangeable, for example when I travel lightly I’ll take my moisturiser and
lip balm as the moisturiser works as a make-up remover, a body lotion and a
moisturiser. The lip balm works as a night time eye balm, a lip balm, a spot
treatment for dry areas such as elbows and knees and it’s also great for
mosquito bites and minor scratches. If we are talking about teenagers, the Lily
Cleanser is a must, it’s anti-bacterial, gentle and natural, you really don’t
need chemicals to fight acne, there are great alternative products that are
just as effective but mush safer.
What are your favourite products in the MOS range and why?
I’m as busy as most Mums so when I am in a hurry, or haven’t
really had as much water as I should, I need my lip balm, moisturiser and 10
serum, I love mineral make-up but it can be difficult to prevent it for
settling into wrinkles as you get older, the 10 serum allows me to look great
in mineral make-up even as a middle aged woman.
Does beauty come from within?
Absolutely, the most beautiful women I know wouldn’t be
found on a catwalk, beautiful women are kind, strong, smart, funny, loving and
gentle, none of these qualities generate from physical appearance yet they can
be seen radiating from within.
What 3 qualities do you most admire in others?
Confidence, I’m a naturally shy person and have had to work
on my confidence as an adult so I really admire people that are naturally
confident. Kindness, kind people make the world a better place, they help
everyone to feel loved and special. Peace, I love being around peaceful
people, some people radiate stress and I
find that very difficult to be around, I don’t do drama well, it’s so nice to
be around peaceful people.
What would you tell your 15 year old self, if you could?
I would say, you may feel like you are doing everything
wrong but don’t worry because everything will turn out right. I believe
teenagers still feel that way, sometimes it feels like the world is against you
and you can’t see past the next day, if only they could see how great their
life could be.
What inspires you every day?
I am inspired by my youngest sons zest for life, my oldest
son’s sense of morals and my daughter’s sense of world outrage. I wouldn’t be
surprised if I raised a rock star, and academic and an overseas aid worker,
they are 3 very different personalities and that makes me excited about what is
ahead for me as a parent.
What is the one thing you want young women everywhere to
know?
You are perfect. You are perfect. You are perfect.
Women don’t hear that enough. |
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Isn't that the most inspirational thing you have every read?
MOS sent me some products to try and I asked Teenage Daughter to help me put them to the test. She was super impressed with the Lily Cleanser, and we have both become addicted to the Lip Stuff. We've also been using 10 and 1 serums, that glide on luxuriously and each contain a selection of amazing Australian grown essential oils. I think we're hooked. It's skincare made the way it should be.
Giveaway!
- 2 packs each containing 1 Shae Lip Stuff and 1 Dead Sea Mineral Salt bath Soak for 2 lucky winners.
- To enter, please leave a comment telling me your best beauty tip (make sure you include a valid email address)
- This is a game of skill. The winners will be drawn and announced on 20th November.
- Open to anybody, but the prizes will only be shipped within Australia.
Montville Organic Skincare can be bought online. You can also follow them on facebook.
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