Herbar
As you may have gathered from my submissions of Wonderland Loves past, there is one skincare brand in particular that I can’t show enough love to: Herbar. This year, the adaptogenic beauty name added another product to its roster, and it didn’t disappoint. Targeting dryness, redness, ageing and uneven skin tone (not so proud to admit my skin is an over-achiever in the majority of those departments), Face Nectar has been scientifically developed and proven to make skin feel moisturised, softer and healthier. Blending fungi, adaptogenic extracts probiotics and a low-molecular hyaluronic acid combined with firming phyto-peptides, it’s quickly become my go-to, one-product-then-done step to my AM and PM skincare routine.

Bleu Nour
Having fully committed to a (long-overdue) self-care era, I stumbled upon Bleu Nour… the fragrance name founded by Nour—who has a special gift called synesthesia, a rare condition where something thats supposed to affect one of your senses actually affects multiple. (Fun fact, I recently learned that Miss Billie Eilish also has the same.) For Nour, however, this means that seeing colours also allows them to experience different smells—a trait that truly makes Bleu Nour a one-of-a-kind approach to perfumery. Nestled within each compact, stylish silver bullet is Nour’s personalised mix of aromas that pertain to colour spectrums—allowing consumers to smell the world in an entirely new way. Not only is it fun, but the blends are some of the most addictive scents I have ever tried. And thanks to its design, they slip into any bag to keep me smelling unique any time, anywhere.

Three Warriors
It’s festive season, but just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean your skin should look it. Luckily, a good friend of mine put me on Three Warriors to achieve a Winter-defying golden glow—and as suspected, she nailed it. Blending self-tan properties with skincare, Three Warriors is an Australian name infusing olive oil and skin-nourishing ingredients to deliver easy application products with a natural lime and vanilla scent. A word of warning, this tan definitely requires a wash-off before wear, but upon my first application, it was love at first sight. Natural, non-streaky and immune to breakouts/patching. What more could you want?

Fussy
My self-care routine also involves giving some love to mother nature, so I naturally ditched my disposable aerosols for a plastic-free, compostable deodorant acquired from Fussy. Offering 24-hour protection that embraces plant power and ditches aluminium and parabens, Fussy is the eco-friendly solution for your daily freshness needs. And, having acquired the Barbie-inspired pink casing, my pits more than approve.

Dizziak
I’d seen Dizziak taking up shelves in Cult Beauty and Space NK and the like, so I finally caved and gave the namesake’s oil mist a shot to see what all the fuss was about. Formulated with natural ingredients from babassu to argan oils and murumuru butter, the super light oil mist makes hair strong, smooth and hydrated while maintaining elasticity. It’s the first oil mist I’ve tried that negates the greasy-looking strands—and a little goes a long way, so you don’t have to break the bank for the hair of your dreams.

Damson Madder Homeware
Damson Madder is a label that takes up most of my wardrobe, so you can imagine my excitement when they announced their first-ever lifestyle collection. For the AW23 season, the brand collaborated with a selection of independent creators and brands to create a synergetic capsule of homeware. Froma. Series of ceramics and kitchen accessories created in partnership with brand collaborator Poppy Almond to candles crafted with Earl of East and limited edition handmade cushions by Studio Sparks using the unique, zero-waste striped fabric sourced from Colours of Arley (highly recommend visiting their newly established store), the new collection offers you the dinner-party essentials of your coquette-core dreams…and I’m currently saving up to bag every single item.