by Satu | Sep 25, 2020 | Behind The Scenes, Finland, Natural Beauty, Nominees, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Story
“Famo is a small Finnish one-woman business based in Tuusula, Finland. All products are handmade in a nature-respecting way. An owl represents Famo. An owl represents wisdom and nature. Natural cosmetics is a wise choice. Famo’s main customer segment is...
by Satu | Sep 25, 2020 | Behind The Scenes, Finland, Natural Beauty, Nominees, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Story
“Elias Lönnrot, a Finnish physician, philologist, and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry, did an enormous job on his journeys around northern Finland to collect and preserve the traditional folklore. He visited rune singers and wrote down their songs....
by Satu | Sep 25, 2020 | Behind The Scenes, Finland, Natural Beauty, Nominees, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Story
“Because of the arctic nightless nights, hemp cultivars can grow fast in natural environments in the fields of even the Northernmost parts of Finland. Hemp cultivars require a lot of light to grow, and the Finnish summer provides this to the farmers naturally...
by Satu | Sep 24, 2020 | Behind The Scenes, Finland, Natural Beauty, Nominees, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Story
As we are all back to school and back to work these autumn days, let’s remember to support each other on our journeys! Touching the topic, here is a BEHIND THE SCENES with Wild Pharmacy and the brand’s founder Anu Ruohosto: “I was bullied at school...
by Satu | Apr 13, 2020 | Behind The Scenes, Finland, Natural Beauty, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Story
First of all, I want to personally welcome you all to follow the journey of Nordic Natural Beauty Award! My name is Satu Mäkinen. I’m the founder of Nordic Natural Beauty Awards and will be writing most of the short and long articles on this blog. With this welcome, I...