BEAUTY BUZZ

Naturally anti-ageing

The clue as to why Absolute Essential Untouched: Intensive Serum is such a wonder is in its name, “Untouched”. With eight natural, certified organic and unrefined superstar carrier oils in the formula, it has no added fragrance or cheap fillers. This vegan, crueltyfree, ultra-nourishing serum has a heavenly natural scent and is specially formulated for sensitive skin.

It contains the certified organic skin-loving oils of sea buckthorn, castor, jojoba golden, apricot kernel, argan, rosehip, evening primrose and wheatgerm to give your skin super-hydration, balance, and a youthful, dewy glow. absoluteessential.com

Show me the honey

Multi-tasking Kaea The Cleanser Multi-Active Gel Balm, $155, is an e ective cleanser as well as a leave-on mask when rubbed well into the skin. Its instant hydrating e ect is obvious to the eye as well as skin feel.

Hero ingredients include Tahi award-winning, biodiversity-positive UMF 15+ manuka honey and contains high concentrations of kawakawa and kiwifruit seed oil. Clinical trials have shown it stimulates cell proliferation, renewal and firmness by up to 70 per cent. kaeaskincare.com

Shea pampering

The texture of Koa Magnesium Body Butter is light and flu y like a sou lé and melts to a magical massage oil. With three gorgeous scents to choose from we love Koa’s Mini Magnesium Trio set, $47.50. Uplifting Lemongrass for morning; Peppermint for cooling muscles after exercise; and Lavender to help with sleep. All three help to relax muscles and relieve aches and pains from a simple muscle cramp to restless legs. My personal fave is the Lavender, which was runner-up at the Best of Natural Awards 2023 in the Hair & Body Balms & Butters category. koaorganics.co.nz.

The One to the rescue

Recently I fried my face sitting beside a campfire and got a nasty heat rash on my cheeks. One way to treat heat rash is to wash the face with cold water and let it air dry sans cream but I’m not a fan of dry feeling skin! Then I remembered Aleph’s fragrance-free The One Reset and Restore Moisture Cream, $120. It’s a day to night moisturiser that feels gorgeous, and it helped calm my complexion. alephbeauty.com

Skin and planet friendly

This is a huge shout out for Scenturie Regenerate Natural Eye Cream! It contains two upcycled ingredients – apple seed oil and resveratrol, the latter extracted from the Japanese Knotweed plant (an invasive weed in many countries) which has one of the highest concentrations of resveratrol, a potent antioxidant that helps to stimulate collagen production and protect the skin from premature ageing. scenturie.co.nz

Nice everywhere

I’ve been using Ashley & Co Tui & Kahili Washup All- Over Body Wash, $40, for the past few months and will be for months to come thanks to the super duper 1000ml refill, $45. It’s PHbalanced which means it doesn’t sting your neither region. It smells absolutely heavenly, so using it is a luxurious experience as you inhale a beautiful blend of delicate lily, wild ginger, mimosa, sandalwood and ylang ylang. Plus, it’s hydrating. ashleyandco.co