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Expanding a great skin care routine
Taking care of my skin, rather than just covering it up, seems to be where my interest lies lately. In addition to the MyChelle products I've been loving, I recently added some new goodies that are worthy of your attention.
Talulah Natural Skin Care is a Portland-based, handmade line of natural skin care that really is as natural as it says: no parabens, phthalates, synthetics or petroleum. The botanicals are organic, the scents comes from pure essential oils, and everything is gentle to the skin. I have tried several products, and here is what I am crazy about.
Vanilla Bean Cleanser ($23 for 7oz jar)
This is meant to be a daily cleanser for any skin type, particularly dry, flaky types or skin needing extra exfoliation; personally, I use it about once a week because my face only allows a minimal amount of scrubbing without getting angry :) This is a fairly gentle scrub with organic sugar and jasmine rice that break down as you massage, and the olive oil soap base is also lightly bubbly.
Green Tea Leaf Toner ($21 for 8oz)
I spritz this cool, refreshing toner on after my MyChelle serums, then apply my new favorite serum, Oma Face Serum 2 $22 for one ounce). Deisgned for dry, sensitive or mature skin, this lightweight serum moisturizes with grapeseed oil, evening primrose oil, olive oil, borage, calendula, fair-trade green tea, milky oat, rose hips, rose petals, pacific seaweed, wheat germ oil, vitamin E and pure essential oils. My final layer is Nature Girl Botanical Face Moisturizer for Normal Skin ($42 for 5oz). The combination of all the serums, toner, and this lotion really soaks into my skin and keeps it supple all day, even when the wind whips up and the temp outside starts to drop. Nature Girl products are also made with organic plants and extracts.
To give my face a special treat, I've been using Talulah Skin Care's Raw Honey Mask ($26 for 2oz jar) about twice a week. This mask is different from other masks I've tried in part because it's meant to be applied in the shower or bath, not after. Oregon wildflower honey, brown sugar, calendula, Oregon grape root, rosehips, rose petal, fair-trade green tea and pure essential oils made it a deliciously-scented goo with light scrubbing power and a healthy dose of healing power. Try it on an irritated face and you'll see what I mean.
You can find these and many other incredible products at talulahskincare.com.
- Heather
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Posted December 4, 2006
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