Winter is over – has your skin not heard? If everything’s coming up roses but your complexion, we’ve got a couple of ideas for you. We’ve gathered up a collection of natural wonders that help get your skin up to speed, among them, Tata Harper’s Elixir Vitae whose results we saw with our own eyes. We were also delighted and surprised to find that Glossier, Into The Gloss’ new beauty brand with a cult following, has remarkably clean formulas too. Scroll through out list of picks and give your complexion a much-needed dose of springtime brightness…
VERSO NO. 7 SUPER FACIAL OIL
Verso’s brand new Super Facial Oil is the only facial oil with concentrated Vitamin A (Retinol 8). Retinol is still a favorite of anti-aging experts for fighting wrinkles and discoloration and for boosting radiance. This blend of nourishing oils reduces inflammation in the skin while the retinol goes deeplyto work.
Glossier's MEGA GREENS GALAXY PACK
Glossier has curated a line of essential feeling beauty products like this balancing mask touted as “a juice cleanse for your face.” The Mega Greens Galaxy Pack calms, balances and conditions leaving you with that great post-clay mask feel every beauty lover knows well. White clay detoxifies, while greens and superfruit antioxidants enrich skin. The perfect weekly mask to recharge and deep clean your skin.
TATA HARPER ELIXIR VITAE SERUM
Tata Harper is the kind of natural glamour we go ga-ga for. This serum is Tata’s ‘alternative’ to fillers and injections. One of our editors’ older female relatives we knew who looked completely transformed and credited the Elixir Vitae entirely. Harper’s powerful formula relaxes wrinkle-causing facial muscles and helps prevent future wrinkles by supporting collagen production.
PRATIMA REVITALIZING TURMERIC CREAM
Turmeric is as useful externally as it is internally – we’re in love with this gold powder any way we can get it and Pratima’s spice-enriched mask is no exception. Everything Pratima makes is rooted in the holistic principles of ayurveda and this mask is one of our favorite at-home treatments. The mask is both nourishing and toning, healing and calming.
GOLDFADEN MD FLEURESSENCE NATIVE BOTANICAL CELL OIL
This golden elixir from Goldfaden MD is packed with pure active botanicals, fruit extracts and three powerful oils: Kalahari Oil, Mongongo Oil and Baobab Oil. The oil is great for plumping skin and, of course, deeply hydrating. The oil is rich in omega fatty acids and vitamins A, C and E. Expect improved skin elasticity and accelerated skin-cell turnover.
VOUCELLE STEM CELL ACTIVATION SERUM
This new serum from VOUCELLE is all about activating your skin’s own stem cells. Instead of using fillers, a new breakthrough ingredient reactivates your skin’s natural ability to look great naturally. By stirring activity in your skin’s stem cells, wrinkles soften, volume increases, and skin tone evens out.The serum is also packed with green tea and aloe to soothe and support optimal conditions for skin healing and vitality.
ELEMENTAL HERBOLOGY CELL FOOD SERUM
We love most of the products from Elemental Herbology. This Cell Food serum is filled with bioactive and holistic ingredients from Kombuchka and green tea to vegetal vitamin C, all of which kick skin into high gear. The serum is rich in proteins and vitamins that nourish your skin at a cellular level, over time expect better cell turnover and healthier looking texture.