FAITH IN NATURE

THE PROJECT

Faith in Nature got in touch because they needed some support with their regular writing. I worked with them on a series of articles for the website to speak about their products and processes in a way that would engage their audience. A playful tone of voice to get stuck into, as well as some gorgeous interviews with suppliers and farmers, this was a wonderful project to work on with one of my favourite brands.

THE WORK

For the love of lavender 

Wash your body with it, nourish your hair with it, and keep some handy to send you drifting off to sleep. Lavender is a wonder plant and one that we use a lot in the Faith in Nature recipes. It’s from a plant family with 47 different species, and it’s known for its soothing properties. 

You can use the essential oil, decorate your home with the flowers, or even use some dried lavender to indulge in that gorgeous scent a little while longer! 

Why we love it 

It is a popular sleep aid that has seen it transformed into sleep mists, temple balms, and used in oil diffusers to help people stop counting sheep. The scent, along with its makeup, is said to be able to help you drift off and soothe those who struggle to stay asleep. 

As well as using it at night time, it is a common calming oil that can seemingly lift the weight off someone’s shoulders and put an extra spring in their step. It’s said to alleviate stress while simultaneously boosting your mood. 

We’ll go for a hat trick and tell you about the third reason we love lavender. It is fantastic on your skin! It can help with breakouts and soothe skin irritations like eczema. It’s cleansing, and it’s calming; the perfect skincare duo!

Our lavender 

Our lavender is grown and processed into essential oil at a British farm in Kent. The growers have a collection of four to five farms and knew Rivka when she very first started Faith in Nature. Cultivating this close relationship with the growers is a special part of the process, and we know the care and attention that goes into harvesting and distilling the lavender. 

The plants have a life cycle of between 18 and 20 years, so they’re more than just a one-hit wonder. They’re also left to grow and thrive for the first three years of their lives, so they can get all the nutrients and goodness they need before they start to flower properly. 

There are special conditions and processes that the growers use to make sure that we get lovely lavender here in the UK, as different plants in different climates have different sets of needs! 

Once the lavender is distilled into an oil, it is left for around three months so it can take on the aroma that we all know and love - it actually smells pretty similar to cabbage water at the start of the process, and we’re not sure that would prove as popular.

Rivka’s background and training in aromatherapy greatly influenced the choice of fragrances and formulations, which you can see in the range of products that are part of the Faith in Nature family. From our fragrant body wash to our soothing shampoo, each product is formulated to work with Nature and not to harm it in the process.