![]() I went to bed with it on, having a mild breakout from an SPF that was too rich for my skin, the breakout was soothed and my skin felt really silky- get this, even the fine lines around my eyes were plumped up again! If you were trying to choose between a moisturiser and a serum, I’d go with the serum, Moisturiser reaches the first couple of layers, serum gets right in there, nourishing from within. I have this myself, It says it’s a face mask to be left on for 10 minutes, but it can be also used as a serum, applied after cleansing, before your makeup as I use it. Keeping your skin clean is critical, you’re exposed to pollution, bacteria (how many times a day do you touch your face?) and even makeup has to be removed properly, cleansing is critical!Ĭast Away removes light makeup and impurities from deep down, it’s so creamy you can even shave with it! it’s also really good for sensitive or combination skin. Lets face it, most of us have very little time these days, we’re always rushing for something be it to work in the morning or to classes. Here are some my top picks from the range: Cast Away Facial Wash: The Kilkenny Shop is now stocking VOYA from this week, and being wellness week, what better time? We all need a bit of wellness in our lives these days. You’ll only find Voya in the most luxurious spa’s around Ireland, all 97 of them, including The Twelve in Barna, Co.Galway where I first encountered it. The seaweed all harvested by hand in Strandhill and is a family run business. Instead you’ll find aloe vera, dead sea salts and beeswax among other natural ingredients. Voya products go up to 98% organic and what’s left over is well… water and water can’t be organic as you have to be able to grow something to be able to call it “organic”, the unpronounceable words on the contents list is also in layman’s terms in brackets so you know what it is… and guess what, there are NO SLS’s or Petroleum in their products. ![]() The soil association approves over 70% of organic brands throughout the UK and Ireland and their standards are high. Anyway, their products have been Soil Association Certified which means they’re guaranteed to be over 70% organic. Hopefully I said that without sounding too Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs. I remember first coming across it at a spa in Galway and my Mum bought be a shower gel and body lotion, I will never forget the divine smell and how it made my skin feel! I still lose my breath a little when I think of their products, they’re like caviar for the skin! Being on a tight budget for the last 8 years between wedding saving and mortgage deposit saving, I denied myself such luxuries… I sort of regret it now, you only have one skin suit and it’s important to look after it. VOYA has been around since 2003, beautiful seaweed based beauty products and seaweed baths from Strandhill, Co.Sligo. I have been on the hunt for some organic products with no such ingredients and I have found one: ![]() I read about one case where a lady decided to go down the surgical route to remove bags under her eyes, after using eye creams for decades to counteract them… The surgeon opened the skin and he was able to extrude the petroleum as it oozed out of her skin between his fingers like a sebaceous cyst, the body simply cannot break it down… the scary bit, it takes the skin twenty seconds to absorb a harmful chemical. Petroleum cannot be metabolised by the body, it sits and gathers in your liver, when used in lipsticks and lip balms and can’t be digested any further, you can find this on body lotions, balms, face creams, eye creams, just have a look in your bathroom and 80% or products will contain this substance. ![]() Sodium lauryl sulphate, a chemical added to soaps and shampoo’s (to break down molecules & make them lather), toothpastes, mouthwashes has been linked to cancer, concrete proof is yet to be found but I’d personally prefer not to open my pores on my head and allow that wash into my brain thanks… Petroleum is another one, a derivative of crude oil, used to fuel cars has also been linked to cancer, there is no concrete proof also but there have been hundreds of multi billion dollar law suits. I met up with a beauty expert & what she had to say about ingredients like petroleum and Sodium Lauryl Sulphates(SLS) was rather terrifying and had me rifling through my beauty cabinet and filling up a large rubbish bag… After being further educated on such matters, I realised I’ve only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to beauty products that are more harmful than good. I know I’ve written passionately before about harsh chemicals and things like silicone in shampoo, my 5 Steps to heavenly Hair for example. ![]()
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