Michelle's Naturals

Thank you, Napier 💛

A huge thank you to everyone who came out last night, braved the rain and supported Nuit Blanche – Art on the Green.

It was fabulous to see so many people out and about enjoying the evening and supporting the incredible artists, entertainers, creators, crafters and small businesses that make Napier and Hawke’s Bay such a special place.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by Michelle’s Naturals for a chat, a browse or to make a purchase. Your support genuinely means so much, especially on a wet night like last night.

Such a lovely event to be part of, and a wonderful reminder of just how supportive our local community can be. ✨

Thank you for supporting local. 💜

A good hydration routine doesn’t need to be complicated.

It can be as simple as four steps:

🌿 1. Cleanse
Start with clean skin and remove the day’s build-up.

💧 2. Tone
Apply your toner to refresh the skin and leave it slightly damp.

💧 3. Hydrate
While the skin is still slightly damp, apply **Hyaluronic Moisture Boost Serum** to add a lightweight layer of hydration.

🌿 4. Moisturise
Finish with your moisturiser to soften the skin and help reduce moisture loss.

Choose the moisturiser that best suits how your skin feels:

Aloe & Honey Moisturiser for hydration with gentle botanical nourishment.

Jojoba & Sea Buckthorn Moisturiser when your skin feels as though it needs something richer and more barrier-supportive.

The key is not necessarily more products — it’s using the right products in the right order.

Cleanse → Tone → Serum → Moisturise

A little market update for today 💜

I’m sorry I won’t be at the Te Awanga Market today. I always enjoy getting out to the markets and catching up with familiar faces, so I’m a little disappointed to miss this one.

My next market will be the Taradale Village Market:

📍 Taradale Town Hall
📅 Saturday 10 October
🕘 9am–1pm

If you were hoping to pick something up today, you can still shop online at www.michellesnaturals.co.nz or message me directly and I’ll be happy to help.

Thank you so much for understanding. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again at the next market 🌿💜

Sometimes hydration alone isn’t quite enough.

Our skin barrier relies partly on lipids to help slow moisture loss and keep skin feeling comfortable.

That’s one of the reasons I love combining ingredients such as jojoba and sea buckthorn in skincare.

Jojoba provides lightweight emollience that helps soften the skin, while sea buckthorn contributes a naturally rich mixture of fatty acids and antioxidant compounds.

Our Jojoba & Sea Buckthorn Moisturiser is ideal as the final moisturising step after toner and serum, especially when your skin feels like it needs a little more nourishment.

The focus is simple — support the skin, soften it, and help keep hydration in.

Available from www. michellesnaturals.co.nz

It’s just after 11pm on Thursday, and here’s a little peek at what I’ve been up to this week… prepping for not one, not two, but THREE markets this weekend! 🌿

There’s still more to do tomorrow night, but the table is filling up with freshly made favourites.

If you’ve been waiting for Gentle Face Polish and Skin Rescue Balm to return, they’re back and will be on the market table this weekend! 💚

Joining them are my ever-popular Geranium & Ylang Ylang Hand Cream, plus fresh batches of Camellia & Flax Cleansing Oil and Aloe Vera & Honey Moisturiser.

And those little rollers on the right? That’s 20 bottles of cuticle oil heading to the GIRLS ‘N’ GASOLINE workshops—a little treat for their goodie bags. 🏍️✨

A busy week behind the scenes, and I’m looking forward to seeing you all this weekend. Now, I think it’s time for bed! 😴

Three markets, two days… and probably a lot of coffee! ☕😂

October is kicking off with a busy weekend for Michelle’s Naturals, and I’m looking forward to getting out and about across Hawke’s Bay!

If you're wondering where to find me this weekend, here's the plan:

🌿 Saturday 3 October | Havelock North Handmade Market 🕘 9am–1pm 📍 15 Te Mata Road, Havelock North

✨ Saturday 3 October | Nuit Blanche – Art After Dark 🕔 5pm–10pm 📍 Fountain Park, Hastings Street, Napier

🌿 Sunday 4 October | Te Awanga Market 🕚 11am–3pm 📍 9 Wellwood Terrace, Te Awanga

I'll have my Michelle’s Naturals skincare range with me, along with our new Little Botanics collection for little ones. Whether you're looking to top up your skincare favourites, discover something new or get a head start on Christmas shopping, I'd love to see you.

And if you see me looking a little tired by Sunday afternoon, you'll know why! 🤣

Swipe through the images for all three market details, save this post so you know where to find me, and come and say hello! 💜

Sometimes it’s worth looking beyond the front of the jar and asking what the ingredients are actually there to do.

Our Aloe & Honey Moisturiser combines several ingredients chosen to support soft, comfortable skin.

Aloe Vera provides lightweight hydration.

Mānuka Honey Extract helps support moisture and skin conditioning.

Rosehip Oil provides nourishing fatty acids.

And Camellia Oil gives the formula softness and nourishment without making it feel overly heavy.

Used after your toner and serum, it helps complete the hydration step by adding softness and helping reduce moisture loss.

The result is a moisturiser designed to bring water and oils together — because comfortable, healthy-feeling skin often needs both.

Made in small batches here in Hawke’s Bay.

www.michellesnaturals.co.nz