Back in store: Weleda

After a pause of over a year, Weleda is back in our shelves. Weleda believes in supporting the natural healing abilities of the individual by developing and producing the highest quality complimentary medicine, nutritional supplements and holistic body care products. Weleda emphasizes the use of essential oils and plant extracts in as many of their products as possible. Weleda's goes in to great details about the ingredients they use and don't use - how they get those ingredients - and why they use them. I particularly like the Weleda Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream, its smell and texture, and it's great value for money, too. A selected range of Weleda products is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Suki Lip & Cheek Cream

I absolutely adore Suki and it is probably the best natural cosmetics range I’ve ever tried, and I’ve tried many. So when I was told that Suki was going to launch Suki Color I was delighted. Because of the huge demand for Suki samples, I’ve only managed to get my hands on the Suki Lip & Cheek stain in Dhalia, the only colour available in a sample at the time. I first used this product on my cheeks and I didn’t really go WOW! because I found the colour slightly brownish and I am more of a pinkie blusher kind of girl, but it grew on me. I would have liked this blusher to have a more creamy texture, so it is best used after your moisturiser or facial oil. As a lip stain it didn’t work for me. It was too dry and I would have liked a little bit more gloss to it. If you are on a budget, like most of us are, then at £31.95 it’s pricey and I would rather spend £13.50 on an Nvey Eco blusher or two. The Suki Lip & Cheek stain and the entire Suki natural cosmetics range is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

The Times Beauty Awards

It’s that time of year again: The Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards 2008 - as voted for by you.
The Sunday Times beauty editor, Helen Brown invites nominations and we would love your vote to support 'naturisimo.com' nomination for Best Beauty Website.

Closing date is April 9th. Vote here or visit http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/specials/style_beauty_awards/

Thank you to everyone who supported our nomination in The Observer Ethical Awards Best Online retailer. We hope to hear from you again!

Earth's Beauty Lipstick

The packaging of this Earth’s Beauty Lipstick is very deceiving. It is quite plain and the Travel Size looks like children’s make up, but the quality is actually rather good. It feels as moist as a lip balm, slightly glossy and slightly shear. I received the Earth's Beauty Lipstick in Rose Quartz and although the color didn’t much my skintone completely, I still like using it. It is a medium pink with a light lilac undertone and because it is not a natural tone of pink, it is more of an evening shade. I would love to try some of the other colours and find my right shade. The full size costs £11.95 and the travel/tester size £5.95 and although it is tiny, I think it can still last you for a month using it everyday. I would definitely buy this lipstick again. Feels like a lip balm and has no taste or smell to it. The Earth’s Beauty Lipstick and natural mineral makeup range is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Spring Skin Essentials

DULL SKIN NEEDS...a mini-overhaul. To polish up my post-winter skin, I am using the Suki Exfoliating Lemongrass Cleanser to reveal fresh skin, followed by the Suki Intensive Complexion Brightening Cream. The active ingredients time release Vitamin C, grapeseed brewer's yeast and green tea to brighten complexion and stimulate collagen productions so the skin becomes radiant withouth the use of any of the usual artificial and obscure chemicals found in most brightening creams. I am thrilled by the results of this safe and clean brightening cream, how it protects my delicate skin while achieving a healthy glow. The Suki Brightening Cream (£43.95) and Suki Exfoliating Lemongrass Cleanser (£23.95) are available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Juice Beauty Cleansing Milk

This organic cleansing milk is recommended for dry, mature, normal and sensitive skin. I have dry skin so it was the perfect cleanser to try out. It has a nicely orange blossom smell, it reminds me of the Earth Mama Body Butter. It claims to gently cleanse and comfort for a dewy, moist complexion. It cleanses and removes make up and although it didn’t dry out my skin, it didn’t leave it as moist as it claims. Would I buy Juice Beauty Cleansing Milk in the future? …I probably would, but this time I would remove it with cotton wool and not with water as per the instructions as this, in my opinion, dries out dry skin. A favourite of mine is the Suki Cleansing Lotion, £22.50 for 171ml. You can rinse it with water or simply apply and remove with cotton wool but in both cases, this cleanser lives dry skin nicely moisturised. The Juice Beauty Cleansing Milk, £19.95 for 120ml and Juice Beauty organic skin care line is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Natural Botox

Barefoot Botanicals used the most up-to-date plant technology to create this Rosa Fina ‘instant lift’ flash balm with its velvety matt finish. Intensive plant extracts refine and blur wrinkles and expression lines, while potent antioxidants protect long term. Skin looks radiantly smooth and rested. Who needs Botox?
SPECIAL OFFER: Try the Rosa Fina Instant Youth Serum today. Naturisimo is offering a FREE sample of Rosa Fina Youth Serum with every order. To receive your sample, simply enter code: NATRF8 at checkout. Be warned though, once you’ve seen and felt the amazing change in your skin you won’t want to use anything else! Barefoot Botanicals and Rosa Fina ranges are available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.
*Offer valid until 15th September 2008

In the Press

Looks as if your favourite beauty products are also loved by the beauty editors. We are thrilled to see so many of our products in the UK press each month.

BELLA Magazine 'How to cut down on chemicals - cut down on bubble baths, they are based on detergents such as sodium lauryth sulfate. Switch to plant-soaps or skin softening bath oils such as Primavera Bath Oil in Ginger Lime(£14.95)'. COUNTRY LIVING Favourite Find 'Green Mama shampoos using plant-based ingredients (£9.95) and Suki cosmetics which contain 100% natural pigments are among the organic and natural goodies available at Naturisimo'. NATURAL HEALTH 5 of the Best Natural Makeup Removers 'Green Mama Eye Makeup Remover for Sensitive Eyes (£9.95).

John Masters Defrizzer

Like all John Masters products, I love this treatment! I used it with the John Masters Zinc & Sage shampoo, and in place of a conditioner. I liked the smell of the product, the way it absorbs quickly and still leaves my hair shiny (not greasy). A couple of drops go a long way. The John Masters Defrizzer is a blend of 100% pure plant and essential oils chosen for their protective, moisturizing and restorative properties. This is a leave-in treatment excellent for dry and frizzy hair and safe for color-treated hair. This defrizzer treatment can be added to any other John Masters Organics hair products for extra conditioning. The John Masters organic hair care range is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Try Living Nature Creams!

Try the Living Nature new formula face creams today. We want to hear your views on this product and this week we are offering free samples of the Living Nature facial creams. With an improved fragrance, skin feel and increased moisturisation, the Living Nature facial creams are a real treat for the skin. I particularly love the soft, clean fresh feel of the Nourishing Day cream, especially when I use it after the Living Nature Purifying Cleanser.

To receive your free samples, click here or send us an email this week with full name and address and your skin type, quoting ‘free LN samples’. All comments received on the products will be published in this blog. Send us your thoughts, I can’t wait to hear from you!

Offer closes 16^th March 2008 at midnight.

Introducing Juice Beauty Organic

This week we have been thrilled to bring to the UK the re-launch of the one of the most exciting and unique organic skincare ranges in the world, Juice Beauty The Organic Solution. Ever since I discover Juice Beauty in San Francisco last year, I knew we had to bring it to you. An organic skincare range with at least 95% certified organic ingredients and a patent-pending liquid juice based more nourishing than the typical water base. Their pure organic formulations are packed with age-defying potency and to top it all, the texture, feel and aroma of green apple and grape is just heavenly. As always here at Naturisimo, there will be samples available so you can conveniently try many of the products beforehand. Look out for Juice Beauty in the press and all upcoming reviews. Juice Beauty is now available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

You Love: John Masters

This week’s favourite product by popular acclaim is the utterly nourishing John Masters Lavender & Avocado Intensive Conditioner. It comes as no surprise it has made it to our You Love favourite list. I have been using this product since it has been available in the UK. It makes my long fine hair shiny and healthy. It is excellent to detangle long hair so you can look effortlessly glam easily; and it smells like heaven, too.

The John Masters Lavender & Avocado conditioner contains over a dozen plant extracts and essential oils to moisturise and strengthen the hair shaft and it’s deal for dry, damaged, color-treated and permed hair. The John Masters organic haircare range is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Nvey Eco Lipstick

This season green is the new black, we all know that. So it’s perfect timing for NVEY ECO organic lipstick £15. Branded The Edible Lipstick this amazing lipstick is 100 per cent toxin-free, so technically edible. Nvey Eco lipstick has already earned a celeb following, including Hilary Duff. With gorgeous deep rich color, and very moisturizing, it reminds me a lot of an old favorite lipstick product but without any of the nasty chemicals. Contains soothing Safflower, Beeswax, Vitamin E and organic Castor Oil that provide antioxidant and nourishing properties for soft and smooth lips.

Nvey Eco (pronounced na-vay) organic makeup is made with the most natural organic ingredients with high colour value pigments to make the application of a professional look easy to achieve. The Nvey Eco Organic Lipstick is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Suki Lip & Cheek

I am loving the Suki Color Lip & Cheek Stain. And it seems I’m not the only one. The Pure Cream Stain is also a favorite of gorgeous, red carpet favorite Jennifer Garner. This is not just a totally cool beauty product but also completely practical. Suki Color Pure Cream Stain is a creamy and hydrating product for lips and cheeks. It may look like an ordinary little pot, but the concentrated color and gentle Chamomile-filled aromatheraputic and 100% natural blend makes you change your mind. There are seven shades that work on all skin tones and types (even sensitive skin). It can can be applied to the cheeks and lips to achieve the intensity you want. The Suki lip & cheek stain is living proof that skincare make up is possible and here to stay. The entire Suki Skin Care and Suki Color range is available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.

Mi Amore Skincare

We are so excited with the arrival of Mi Amore Skincare, new for the UK. Mi Amore is a range of natural maternity skin care products you’ll fall in love with. The Mi Amore Skincare is 100% natural using the purest, certified organic ingredients on the planet, contains no parabens or chemicals, is vegan, cruelty free and safe to use during pregnancy. This divine range includes four primary products: Moisture Me After Shower Body Oil, OH Baby! Baby Butter, C-Section Scar Therapy and Natural Glow Face Complex.

I am particularly loving the Natural Glow Face Complex, a light serum which smells so delicious you want to keep using it. And it feels so light, too! All products made with hand-selected ingredients from South Africa, Northern Italy, the Far East and Tahiti. Also, look for new products coming soon: Mi Amore’s Moroccan Mommy Mask and as well as a new, natural and organic line of baby care products. Mi Amore natural skincare is now available at Naturisimo The Organic Skincare Company.