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1 min

Who's Loving You - Love Stories by Women of Colour

As part of a promotional partnership, for Who's Loving Who", hardcopies of the book, plus Kalabash Bodycare artisan soap bars will be sent

Sharron Jenkins

2 min

How to sleep better with Lavender

How to use lavender oil to reduce stress and anxiety and sleep better.

Sharron Jenkins

4 min

How to get smooth skin for summer

Both men and women should add a weekly exfoliating session to their skincare routine whatever your skin type.

Sharron Jenkins

5 min

Gardening for wellbeing

Research has found scientific evidence for the benefits of gardening on health, fitness and wellbeing.

Sharron Jenkins

4 min

My Lockdown survival plan

The stress and anxiety that COVID-19 has sparked around the world are very real.

Sharron Jenkins

2 min

New Year New goals

I can't quite believe we're in the middle of January already! And guess what? Even though I've read lots of advice from knowledgeable busin

How much water do we really need to drink to stay healthy?

Sharron Jenkins

4 min

How much water do we really need to drink to stay healthy?

This isn’t another beauty article recommending that you need to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day which will magically smooth out your

5 Essential Oils for a good night's sleep

Sharron Jenkins

6 min

5 Essential Oils for a good night's sleep

How did you sleep last night? As you probably already know, getting enough sleep is a priority for our health and well-being.

The bar soap revival -
Why handmade soap is best

Sharron Jenkins

5 min

The bar soap revival - Why handmade soap is best

Environmentally conscious consumers around the world are serious about making their homes and bathrooms plastic free by ditching liquid soap

Sharron Jenkins

2 min

Cocoa Butter - Food of the Gods

Exotic cocoa - aka “Food of the Gods” is an edible fat produced from cocoa pods cut from the cocoa tree Theobroma cacoa.

Sharron Jenkins

4 min

Welcome to Kalabash: Meet the founder

Kalabash is a UK eco-luxury venture, bringing you high-quality vegan-friendly Caribbean--inspired palm free artisan soap bath & bodycare.

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