OK, let me admit upfront that I am by no means a harmonious, at-one-with-nature, hippy vegan living in a commune (although the idea occasionally appeals). I am liking my hairspray & lipstick as much, if not over, the next person.But I�ve been gradually making different choices with my beauty purchases & the results & benefits are so lovely that I feel the necessity to shed light on this alternative. Natural beauty products have changed. They are no longer oily, ineffective, health-food-shop rubbish. There is a whole new wave of natural brands which not only work but are better for you & the environment, not to mention obtainable & affordable.
Here are some of our favourite brands & products:
I was one time sceptical. But they do actually work, & usually smell a million times better than mainstream products. My skin has improved significantly since I have made a shift away from mainstream brands. These new & increasingly stylish natural brands are bringing us qualities such as botanical, organic, carbon neutral, sustainable � therefore ticking more boxes than beauty. With the added benefit of knowing that your body isn�t eating a nuclear bomb for breakfast. Bonus.
Neal�s Yard: Natural treatments & organic products from London�s Covent Garden.
Product tips: Detox Toning Oil; their range of Salves; Rose Facial Oil; Palmarosa Facial Wash; Rosemary & Elderflower Shower Gel
Aesop: Very hip Australian botanicals brand, now with stores in Europe & the US.
Product tips: Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream; Parsley Seed Facial Cleansing Oil; Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Eye Cream
Trilogy: �Advanced natural skincare� from New Zealand.
Product tips: Organic Rosehip Oil
Aveda: American botanicals brand & environmental campaigners, with great spas across the world.
Product tips: Tourmaline Charged Radiance Masque
Lush: Natural, handmade, non-animal products using tiny or no preservatives or packaging. You smell the stores before you see them!
Product tips: Angels on Bare Skin; Butterball Bath Bomb; Skin Drink
Dead Sea Spa Magik: Natural mineral therapy using mud & salts from the Dead Sea.
Product tips: Dead Sea Bath Salts; Tremendous Night Cream; Mineral Shampoo
Louise Galvin Sacred Locks: Carbon neutral hair range from England.
Product tips: Deep Conditioning Treatment; Nourishing Conditioner for Dry/Damaged Hair
Eve Lom: Legendary facialist from the Czech Republic, by Hollywood.
Product tips: Her Cleanser is definitely the most amazing cleanser, & possibly product, I�ve ever used; Hand Cream
Let�s dig deeper. The well-known bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai is all about natural beauty. Her skin is a great example of beauty achieved through natural products. This type of flawless skin is obtained by using everyday products from your home kitchen. Taking milk & yogurt to moisturize & replenish the lost nutrients is type of process of a kitchen product. Rai is also all about drinking lemon water first thing in the morning to detoxify her inner body process.
A wise mate made me think when they said that the beauty products you put on to your body are drunk by your skin & are therefore �consumed� by you. This made me form the opinion that I probably shouldn�t put anything on my body that I wouldn�t eat. This might sound extreme, but when you give it some thought, it�s perfectly logical.Cocktail of chemicals together with your coffee in the morning someone? How about a tiny bit of hair gel on top of your porridge?
A woman they put at the middle of beauty is revamped with simple, elderly methods. So to obtaining more information on natural products from your kitchen or to get any beauty advise, for the editorial beauty & tips.