Herbelara

Seeing flowers gives your brain a quick hit of joy. But inhaling them? That’s where the magic happens. 🌸

When you smell fresh botanicals, olfactory cues travel directly to your limbic system, triggering a cascade of feel-good neurochemicals and signaling your body to shift away from stress and into rest-and-repair mode.

One deep breath is all it takes to soften physical tension and bring yourself back to center.

Save this for the next time you need a 5-second somatic reset! 🥰

Holding stress in your jaw? Give me 30 seconds to show you how I melt that midlife facial tension away. ✨

If you’ve been catching yourself clenching your teeth or feeling tight along your jawline lately, you’re not imagining it. Hormonal shifts and daily stress love to settle right in our masseter muscles.

Here’s a quick 2-step somatic ritual to bring back that soft, relaxed feel:

1. Prep: Warm 3–4 drops of Botanical Face & Body Oil between your palms.

2. Release: Use slow, gentle sliding moves along your jawline, letting the warmth do the work.

🌟The secret sauce:
The plantain and chamomile infusion calms down any surface skin irritation, while the gentle Bowen movements kickstart microcirculation.

It’s all about bringing back your skin’s natural color, softness, and that rested glow.

Save this reel for tonight’s wind-down, and let me know in the comments, where do you hold your stress most? 👇

Has anyone else got into their 40s and thought… hang on, when did my skin change?

I literally woke up one morning and mine just didn’t feel the same anymore.

It was drier, a bit tighter, not as soft as it used to be… and the moisturisers I’d happily used for years suddenly didn’t seem to be doing enough.

I didn’t want a complicated skincare routine or loads of different products. I just wanted my skin to feel really lovely and soft again.

And that’s actually a big part of why I created Herbelara.

The Calming Face & Body Oil is the product I reach for when my skin feels like it needs that little bit more. Just a few drops and my skin feels soft, nourished and properly cared for.

If your skin doesn’t feel quite like it used to, this is for you.

Bring back the softness. 🤍

My Skin. My Self.

My gentle morning lower back stretch 🤍

I injured my back moving furniture years ago, and this is one small thing that helps me feel more comfortable in the morning.

As I fold forward, my hips and lower back bend, gently stretching the tissues along the back of my body. I let my arms hang for about 30 seconds and notice my hands gradually getting closer to the floor as I relax.

No pulling, bouncing or trying to touch my toes. I come back up slowly, then carry on with my day.

It’s a reminder that caring for your body can begin with 30 seconds of paying attention to it. If a stretch makes your pain worse, stop and seek advice.

I’ve spent 13 years working as a Bowen Technique practitioner, and one thing it’s taught me is just how rarely we actually stop and notice ourselves.

We’re very good at getting through the day, looking after everybody else and moving on to the next thing.

And that’s actually become a huge part of why I created Herbelara.

Yes, I make botanical skincare. But for me, it’s also about that moment when you stop, put your hands on your skin and give yourself a little bit of your own attention.

That’s what My Skin. My Self. really means.

Skincare can be something we rush through.

Cleanse. Apply. Bed.

But the product isn’t the only part of the ritual.

✨It’s the warmth of your hands.
✨The feeling of your fingertips against your skin.
✨The few seconds when nobody needs anything from you.

Midnight Calm Eye Balm was created for your skin.

The ritual is for you.💚

My Skin. My Self.

I’ve posted. I’ve Reelled. I’ve hashtagged.

The rest is between Instagram and the universe. 😂

For a few seconds, you weren’t thinking about what needs doing next.

You were simply noticing yourself.

We often think self-care needs time, planning or another thing added to the list.

Sometimes it can be much smaller than that.

A pause.
A sensation.
A moment of noticing.

A little moment, just for you.

HERBELARA
My Skin. My Self.