A few weeks ago one of my guests on the Alternative Lifestyle Show was 
.
She is a homesteader, homeschooler and vegetarian from Michigan in the USA.
Ivana is also the maker of the Koki range of handmade natural cosmetics.
It was fascinating to hear the story of how Ivana got into making the Koki cosmetics.
After the show Ivana messaged me to ask my address so that she could send me some samples of her cosmetics.
This was extremely kind and truly awesome, particularly as I am on the other side of the Atlantic in Wales.
A few weeks later and a box arrived... packed full of a whole range of these beautiful handmade cosmetics.
I really didn't expect to receive so many of the Koki products. It was a bumper package.
Included in the box were Baby Lotion, Shaving Cream, Herbal Care Cream, Lip Balm, Deodorant, Hand Sanitizer, Muscle Soothing Salt Bath and Cologne.
My wife and three teenage daughters are helping me try out all the different products.
Two that I am particularly enjoying are the shaving cream and the herbal care cream.
I have been looking for a more natural replacement for the standard commercial shaving foam for some time so this handmade Shaving Cream is perfect. And it works just great - my face feels really soft and fresh after I shave with it.
The other product I am really finding useful is the Herbal Care Cream.
During the winter particularly the skin on my knuckles and between my fingers gets really dry and starts to crack when the weather gets very cold as it has done recently.
I have tried various creams from the pharmacy in the past, but none have worked that well. And many of them have had petroleum based ingredients which I have not been keen on.
The Koki care cream is excellent. I have been applying it a couple of times a day and my skin has become much softer with no sign of cracking. Thank you Ivana !
And the ingredients are all totally natural : Organic Grapeseed Oil, Beeswax, Comfrey, Plantain, Chamomile, Lavender, Peppermint, Dandelion Root, Yarrow, Turmeric, Red Clover, Sage, Honey, Healing Clay and Organic Tapioca Flour.
If you are interested in using natural products on your body I would very much suggest you check out
Ivana has an Etsy shop : https://www.etsy.com/shop/kokibyivana
And if you contact Ivana directly I believe she is able to take payment in steem.
If you would like to hear Ivana's interview on the Alternative Lifestyle Show it is still currently available on DTube :
Thank you so much for sending these products Ivana.
This is another perfect example of the "currency of kindness" that flows through the steem blockchain.
You might also be interested in some of my other posts :
I Still Believe in Steem - I Still Buy Steem - Let's Bypass the Exchanges & Help Me Give Out More Delegations
SteemRadio - schedule of all the steemit radio shows - week beginning 19 March 2018
Introducing The Little League of True Steemians - free delegations up to 500 SP
MSP Waves Radio - Pennsif's Alternative Lifestyle Show - Friday 16 March 2018 [recording]
MSP Waves : The Alternative Lifestyle Show : current alternative lifestyle related contests
MSP Waves Radio - My Life in 8 Songs - swapping to Thursdays - restarting on Thursday 22 March
MSP Waves Radio - The Alternative Lifestyle Show - Friday 16 March - special show with @wwf and the Stewards of Terra Mater
Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit list - new version imminent - help wanted
SteemCommerce - Businesses accepting payment in steem (v 2 @ 3 January 2018)
