Healthy(ish!)
Welcome to an age where your lipstick may boost your well-being
we are entering an age of ‘wellbeauty’. This is my word (you saw it here first) for a new age of beauty products that don’t just make you look good, they make you feel good and can even benefit your health. Here are my favourite brands to try…
1. Briogeo
Recently launched in the UK, this plantbased haircare brand has an ingredients list that reads like a super smoothie. It uses zero silicones or sulphates, leaving your hair in its best condition yet. From £11. spacenk.com
2. Nazan Schnapp
This brand uses organic natural ingredients and gemstones to balance skin. Try the Sublime Hydrating Treatment Essence Rose Quartz Toner, £68. nazanschnapp.com
3. Herbivore
Every ingredient used within Herbivore’s products are there for a therapeutic reason. The result are pure, highly effective skincare products with wonderful therapeutic scents. From £10. cultbeauty.co.uk
4. The Nue Co
This brand takes supplements to the next level. Using effective, easily absorbed, completely traceable organic ingredients, this science-backed business also speaks a language we can understand. Try the Skin Food + Prebiotic, £55. netaporter.com
5. (M)anasi 7
Make-up artist Susanne Manasi makes cosmetics with wild crafted and certified organic ingredients but the textures, colours and packaging rival any big brand. From £42. contentbeautywellbeing.com
6. Ho Karan
The cannabis plant is used in this organic and eco-certified range for wellness-infused skincare. Favourite is the High Oil, £24.90. Use it for almost everything. thisisbeautymart.com
7. Votary
Arabella Preston is passionate about the skin-transforming effects of natural oils. She uses oils from vegetables, fruit, seeds and flowers to restore skin balance. Try Rose Geranium Cleansing Oil, £65. votary.co.uk
8. By Sarah London
When her sister Lauren was suffering from leukaemia, Sarah Murrell created organic plant-based blends to soothe her skin. When Lauren recovered, the two created their brand using the highest-quality oils, salts and clays. From £9. bysarahlondon.com
9. 79 Lux
The Balm is a well-being cocktail of 96 plant-based organic and wild crafted ingredients, blending essential oils, shea butter, rose quartz and even a touch of gold, £46. cultbeauty.co.uk @susannahtaylor_