Neal's Yard Remedies What & Why?

 

 

As I discussed in my previous post... I was introduced to Neal's Yard Remedies.....

 

Let me tell you a little bit about them:

* Opened December 4, 1981

*Covent Garden in Central London, England

*UK's 1st Certified Organic Health & Beauty Company

*UK's 1st company to produce Soil Association Certified Cosmetics

*Carbon Neutral main street retailer

*Family Owned

*No Nano Technology

*No Genetically Modified Organisms

*No Synthetic Fragrance

*No Parabens, EDTA, DEA, Carbomer or Propylene Glycol

*No Mineral Oils or Silicones

 

 

 

*Cruelty Free - Endorsed by gocrueltyfree.org, frame.org.uk, peta.org and humanesociety.org

 

 

*Fairtrade and Fairwild

* They also launched Bee Lovely and Help Save the Bees campaign

 

 

After doing the research & trying these products out... I chose to pursue these products for my future...

Recently graduated from and Esthetician Certificate Program and soon to be licensed in the New Year...

 

Neal's Yard Remedies was the Right Choice for Me...

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are the Products that arrived in my kit...

 

 

Wild Rose Beauty Balm - $70

- #1 Customer Favorite

- Multipurpose Organic Beauty Must-Have

-Cleanses, Exfoliates, Moisturizes

 

 

 



 

 

Beauty Sleep Concentrate - $53

- Clinically proven to moisturize for up to 24 hours

-Scientifically formulated to support your skin's natural nighttime regeneration

-Optimizes skin's nighttime recovery:

*Helps reduce the signs of premature aging

*Wake up to skin that looks and feels beautifully revitalized, soft & supple

 

Calendula Cleanser - $26

-Super-mild, extra gentle cleansing

-Wipes away makeup & pollution

-Softens and soothes as it cleanses

*Organic Calendula and Jojoba are combined to nourish and enrich dry or mature skin types in the gentle cleansing cream.

(Vegan Product)

 

White Tea Facial Mist - $19

-Instantly refreshes and rehydrates

-Free radical fighting antioxidants

-Can even use on the go over makeup

*Calms, refreshes & rehydrates skin.... Infused with antioxidant white tea, calming organic aloe vera, aromatherapeutic organic essential oils & Bach Flower

*Soothing & Refreshing

*Rehydrating

*Antioxidant, anti-aging white tea

*Dermatologically Tested

*Suitable for sensitive skin

 

 

Rose Water Toner - $17.50

-Leaves skin beautifully refreshed

-Helps prepare skin to better absorb moisturizer

-Balancing Demask Rose Oil

*For Normal & Sensitive Skin

*Cooling & Refreshing

*Cleansing

*Hydrating

 

 

Rose Facial Wash - $23

-Effortlessly lifts away daily grime & makeup

-Leaves the skin feeling soft & fresh

-120 organic roses in every bottle

*For normal and sensitive skin

*gently foaming

*soothing & refreshing

*rich in protecting antioxidants

(Vegan)

 

NYR Men - Purifying Facial Wash - $24

-Fuss free everyday cleansing

-Low-foam to avoid drying skin

-Antioxidant- fairtrade rooibos

-Deep Cleansing

-Energizing & Refreshing

(Vegan)

 

Garden Mint & Bergamot Hand Lotion - $19

-Fresh & Fruity

-Cooling Organic Garden Mint Essential Oil

-Balancing Organic Bergamot Essential Oil

-Gently Cleansing

-Non-Drying

 

Citrus Hand Wash - $15.50

-Tangy Organic Grapefruit, Lemon & Orange Essential Oils

-Great for cooks, gardeners & those who use their hands a lot

-Particularly good to keep in the kitchen to combat food smells like garlic and onions on the hands

 

White Tea Enriching Facial Mask - $48

-Rich moisture boost for dry& sensitive skin

-Free radical fighting antioxidants

-Purifying kaolin clay

-Deeply Nourishing

-Gently Cleansing

-Detoxifying

-Anti-aging, antioxidant white tea

 

Frankincense Hydrating Cream - $44

*Clinically Proven to moisturize for up to 24 hours

*Clinically proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines & wrinkle

-Revitalizing & Rejuvenating

-Helps boost skin's natural regeneration

-Day/Night Cream

 

Bee Lovely Busy Bee Balm - $9

-Multipurpose must have

-Softens dry skin, ideal for lips & elbows etc.

-99% Organic

-Blend of Organic Cocoa Butter & Beeswax with the citrus scent of Organic Orange Essential Oil conditions of dry lips, flaking cuticles & dry patches

-Intensely nourishing

-Softens & conditions all dry areas

-Helps raise money for Bee Lovely Charities & Projects

 

Orange Flower Facial Wash - $23

-Effortlessly lifts away grime & makeup

-Leaves the skin feeling soft & fresh

-Soothing calendula & aloe vera

-For dry or neglected skin

-Gently Cleansing

-Nourishing

-Rich in protecting antioxidants

 

Aromatic Foaming Bath - $23

-Relaxing

-Conditioning

-Soothing

-Feel your worries float away

-Soothing & skin conditioning

-Relaxing Organic Essential Oils

 

NYR Lip Gloss - Nude- 0.5oz - $16

-Rich, lasting color

-Enriched with skin-nourishing Organic Beauty Oil

-Subtle tasting Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil

-Antioxidant White Tea

-USDA Certified Organic Castor Seed Oil

-No Parabens, Silicones or Carmine

 

 

White Tea Toning Eye Gel - $42

-Reduces the appearance of puffiness

-Helps to counter dark circles

-Tones & firms the delicate skin around the eye

-For all skin types

-Cooling

-Minimizes the appearance of dark circles

-Antioxidant, Anti-aging White Tea

 

 

 

Geranium & Orange Shower Gel - $20.50

-Make a fresh start each morning

-Uplifting Organic Essential Oils

-Soothing Calendula Extract

-Revitalizing

-Conditioning

-Uplifting Essential Oils

Aromatherapy Essential Oils

-100% Pure Essential Oils extracted from natural, wild-crafted & organically grown flowers, leaves, bark and berries.

-Uses: Massage, Bath & Shower, Vaporization & Inhalation

 

 

I am lucky to have received this Amazing Gift from my Family to help me get started in the New Year... My Facial & Body Treatment Bed to get me started on my Esthetics journey.... I'm so excited to have such an Amazing Skincare Line as Neal's Yard Remedies to help me in practicing Holistic Skincare....

 

 

 

If you want to learn more about these products:

https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/heatherashberry

 

Heather

 

Detox Tea Recipe

 

I've been wanting to do a detox for a while.... to give me more energy, fight bloating, and help boost my metabolism.....

 

So I did a lot of research for different recipes and let me tell you there are ALOT.... and tweaked my own recipe using the typical ingredients in these detox drinks...... because a lot of them can be pretty strong.... and not very tasty....

 

*Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, I am not claiming that this will heal you nor am I saying that this will work for you..... this is something that I've tried and that I actually like. *

 

 

 

*Detox Tea Recipe*

*Ingredients:

* Green Tea or Black Tea : 12-16oz

(I use Green Tea for the caffeine in the morning and Decaf Black Tea for the evening)

* Cinnamon: 1 Teaspoon

*Lemon Juice: 2 Tablespoons

*Apple Cider Vinegar: 2 Tablespoons

*Honey: Use desired amount to sweeten

 

*Directions:

1) Brew desired amount of tea:  I brew enough tea to fill a pitcher.

(for mine it was about 7-10 teabags)

 

2) Sweeten tea with honey and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

 

3) In 12-16oz glass or travel cup: Mix Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon Juice and Cinnamon.

 

4) Mix in Tea and Ice

 

5) Enjoy

 

*Benefits:

(These are just a few for each ingredient)

 

*Apple Cider Vinegar: Improves Complexion, Boosts Immunity, Promotes Digestion, Balances pH in the body, Reduces Inflammation, Promotes Weightloss, Good for Constipation, Whitens Teeth, and deals with cramps.....

 

*Cinnamon: Regulates Blood Sugar, Helps with Heart Disease, Helps with Diabetes, Anti-bacterial & Anti-fungal, Improves Digestion....

 

*Lemons:  Helps with Constipation, Digestion, Anti-aging, Weightloss, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Flushes Bacteria, Suppresses Appetite, Improves Skin.......

 

*Honey: Immunity Booster, Energy Booster, Anti-fungal, Full of Antioxidants, Helps with the growth of Beneficial Bacteria, Blood Pressure, Digestion, Blood Sugar.....

 

*Green Tea: Helps lower Cholesterol, Heart Disease, Helps Boost Metabolism, Diabetes, Body Circulation, Oral Health, Full of Antioxidants........

 

*Black Tea: Helps with Arteries, Blood Flow, Full of Antioxidants, Helps lower Cholesterol, Bone Health, Oral Health.....

 

 

I'm doing this for a 7 day detox to start....combining with healthy dieting and lots of fluids....Pilates and Yoga.....

 

I'll update with how it makes me feel by the end of the week.....

 

Heather

Esthetician What?!?! 1st Month!!!!

So.... I finally decided to go back to school this year and I chose to get licensed as an Esthetician.....

What is an Esthetician?  

An Esthetician is a specialist in the cleansing, beautification, and preservation of the health of skin on the entire body. (Milady Standard Esthetics Fundamentals)

*This is not to be confused with a cosmotologist, but they are and can be linked.*

This first month in this program has been super fast paced..... my coffee consumption has gone up....I've studied so much.... done a lot of workbook work...... I've taken like 20 tests in 4 weeks.....and we're finally about to start floor work....

I finally get to wear scrubs.......

My favorite part of the program is that I don't have to wear anything but skincare products to school because you never know what procedures you are going to used for..... 

So far I have had a Moisture Boost facial, Deep Pore Cleansing, Chemical Peels on my face, hands, and feet, Arm and Leg Treatments, Vascutouch, Brow Tinting and Legs waxed......

I'm so stoked about this next month of floor work.....

We'll start with Product Application on my mannequin Daria.... and then move on to massage techniques...... 

Keep watching for more....

*Heather*

Local Beauty Finds: Soapy Lane & Co. @ Sugar Magnolias

I'm a huge fan of supporting local and purchasing local products, especially if it's beauty.  I've been looking at these products since I spotted them at Bleeker Street a few years ago.  I went to Sugar Magnolias, which is a local French Market in town, about a month ago and saw these products again and finally decided to purchase them.

Soothing Moments 

Green Tea Sugar Scrub & Green Tea Shea Body Butter

* The sugar scrub is amazing.  I love how this product goes on smoothly and really buffs and smooths your skin and the scent is just a refreshing treat in the shower.

*  I like to use this 2-3 times a week.  

*You don't want to over exfoliate your skin because it's damaging and you don't want to use this on your face.

*TIP: I like to use this just to smooth the skin of my legs before I shave them.

    

* The body butter is just that, it has the consistency of a tub of butter. The scent of this product is just so fresh and clean and won't clash with any other scented products that you want to use.

 *I use this right after I take my shower,

* TIP: While your skin is still a little wet and warm apply this and it will go on smoothly. You don't want to let the skin dry before applying this product.... you want to apply it while your skin is still moist from the shower. 

*This is a very rich product!!!  If you have dry skin this is a product you might want to try.

             Green Tea Glycerin Soap

*I am a huge fan of bar soaps, especially glycerin soaps.  I feel that bar soaps last longer than regular shower gels and they usually have only a few ingredients vs. the ingredients that you would find in a lot of scented shower gels and there is less drying.

* Glycerin is a natural humectant,which means that  it attracts moisture to your skin.  So, if you have issues with dry skin glycerin soap is nice product for you to use.

* I love this product, again the Green Tea scent is just so refreshing.  My skin does not feel tight after using this product.  

*I just all around love this product and will definitely be purchasing this again.

(next to the Green Tea is the Goat's Milk Soap, which I will review later)

If you want to try these products.... or find out a little more about the other Handmade Goodies Soapy Lane has to offer...

Go to Sugar Magnolias French Market and Support Our Local Artists/Artisans/Small Businesses.

XOXO 

Heather