Every cloud has a silver lining and amid the COVID-19 viral (pun intended) lockdown madness I found mine too! In great glowing skin that I have craved for ever since my hormones played truant a few years ago and left me with dull skin that looked old beyond its years. Add no salons or dermatologists (because of the lockdown) to the mix it’s a recipe for disaster!
Of course we are all glad to be safe and unexposed but the last few months have been hard to say the least. Perhaps there’s a whole section of mankind somewhere that’s secretly glad that they don’t have to meet people or step out of their homes but for the majority it’s been ‘locked down and’ out of our everyday lives. Simple things like going to work, spending time with friends, shopping, dining are now a thing of the past and normalcy only seems like a distant dream so far. Not to mention the large numbers that have been left jobless or homeless after the pandemic hit.
But there’s a flip side… and a good one at that! Staying in and work from home means no more long hours in the harsh sun, no make up and no pollution; which in the long run can only pay off for your overall health and quite specifically for skin and hair! Still, maintaining a healthy regime for skin and hair was something I never really gave a thought to since services were so abundantly available and time unfortunately wasn’t.
So if like me, you were (and maybe even still are), left to your own devices to figure out a skin and hair care regime that actually revitalises your visage and tresses, then these four products might help make this seemingly gargantuan task superlatively simpler!
1. Camomile fresh micellar cleansing water
Ever so gentle yet unbelievably effective it will take off all the day’s dirt and grime from literally every pore!
2. Aloe calming foaming wash
No excessively dry and stretched raisin skin with this one! Instead you can expect to feel cleansed, refreshed and positively rejuvenated.
3. Vitamin E skin-in moisture sleeping mask
Works through the night and leaves you with hydrated, plump and glowing skin by the time you wake up! Be sure to wash/rinse it off if your sebaceous glands work overtime like mine.
4. Banana truly nourishing hair mask
Salon like softness and no tangles. Does Smell a lot like bananas, beware! Use once a week for best results and if you have treated hair.
While these are my four go to products but I’ve used several others as well and have only been pleased with the results.
I’ve always been a die hard fan of The Body Shop for the longest time. They’re an environment and socially conscious brand that uses sustainably sourced ingredients through community trade to make wonderful vegetarian products. What’s not to love! While the ownership has changed hands since it was founded in the 70s by Anita Roddick, but the ethos has remained. And the product range is rather extensive- they are known for their body butters but there’s a whole bunch of skin care, hair products and make up and accessories too- Ima short there’s something for everyone! They also have great discounts and offers and a superior loyalty program (including a birthday discount!) And their gift hampers are the perfect gift for literally anyone! I have one contention though… I’ve always wished they’d come up with some kind of scheme for buying back for recycling/reusing old empty containers because honestly, I do feel like I’m adding to the world’s landfill one bottle at a time with even these few skin care routine buys. Some food for thought eh?
So what are you waiting for? Order your very own The Body Shop hamper online today and tell me what you think!