Do You Know Your Skin Type ?

How to check your skin type

Did you know that your skin changes over time?  External factors such as weather, environment and even your state of mind can affect your skin's vitality.

To check your current skin type, cleanse your face and do not apply any moisturisers or creams.  After 20 minutes, check to see which of the following characteristics best reflect your skin.

Signs of ageing

- Visible lines, increased dryness, reduced elasticity.

Normal skin

- Barely visible pores, rarely blemished, occasional dryness.

Dry skin

- No visible pores, feels tight after cleansing, matte finish.

Oily & combination skin

- Visible / enlarged pores, sheen to skin, shiny T-zone

Blemish prone skin

- Blackheads and blemishes, visible open pores, red and inflamed.

Sensitive skin

- Quick to react, affected by stress, itchy / flakey / red

Youthful skin

- No Visible fine lines, good elasticity, temporary loss of radiance.

Click here for a short video about skin type analysis

Wild Rose Beauty Balm Award Winning Product

Product Review, Wild Rose Beauty Balm 'A Spa in a Jar'

 

Suitable for all skin types   

This has to be the most versatile skincare product in the range. The key ingredient being organic wild rosehip oil - this is a fantastic natural source of skin nourishing antioxidants, vitamins and essential fatty acids. Proven to help repair, firm and smooth the skin. An award winning product, having won an awards from The Green Beauty Bible and The Natural Health Magazine Beauty Award.


Wild Rose Beauty Balm is comparable to Elizabeth Arden' s highly successful Eight Hour Cream. The consistency is not the same, as this is a balm and not a thick liquid, it does smell a lot nicer than than Eight Hour Cream, and has more uses. A little goes a long way, so although it is £35.25 for 50g, it will last you for a long time.

It can be used as a cleanser, moisten the skin with warm water, gently massage on the balm and rinse off with warm water. My skin felt very hydrated and smooth, as you massage onto the skin, cup your hands and take a deep breath and enjoy the gorgeous aromas.

The Wild Rose Beauty Balm comes with a muslin cloth, which can bee used to exfoliate dead skin cells. As above, gently massage the balm onto moistened skin, the wipe away with the muslin cloth in a circular motion.

Wild Rose Beauty Balm can also be used to nourish the skin, especially dry areas, knees & elbows. It makes an excellent lip balm and is great for the cuticles. If you smooth it generously over your face before you go to bed, you will wake up looking refreshed, with a glowing completion.

As well as rosehip oils, the other ingredients are, geranium, star flower, hemp and rosemary seed oil, which help to decongest and enrich the skin.

If I could only choose one product from The Neal's Yard Remedies Organic range, this would have to be the the one.

As recommended by Thandie Newton in Hello Magazine (The face of Olay??)

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An Introduction to Neal's Yard Remedies Organic

Founded in 1981 by Romy Fraser, a former teacher with a passion for natural, ethical, holistic, health, beauty and well being. The first shop was opened in Covent Garden London at 1 Neal's Yard. The iconic blue bottles, reduce the amount of light reaching the contents, allowing very few if any preservatives.

The products are produced in a state-of-the-art eco-factory in Dorset. The products are hand made in small batches, using high quality natural and certified organic ingredients, to ensure that they are as fresh and effective as possible.

Neal's Yard Remedies is the first certified organic health and beauty company in the UK, certified by the soil association.

The first high street retailer to sell certified organic essential oils.

The first company to produce Soil Association certified cosmetics.

As well as being the first carbon neutral high street retailer.

They were one of the first companies in the UK to launch beauty and skincare products enriched with Fairtrade certified ingredients.

They are the UK's largest high street retailer of therapeutic herbs and offer the largest range of certified organic health and beauty products.


Safe Cosmetics

Neal's Yard Remedies believe in safe cosmetics, nothing is used which could do you or the planet any harm.

No Nano Technology - these particles are created artificially, and are 100 times smaller than a human cell. They carry unknown risks, and have recently been classified as carcinogens by the World Heath Organisation.

No Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) - The long term effects to individuals and the environment is still unknown.

No Synthetic Fragrance - Only pure essential oils are used to naturally fragrance their products.

No Parabens, EDTA, DEA, Carbomer or Propylene Glcycol - Evidence suggests that these ingredients may be hazardous to health.

No Mineral Oils or Silicons - These can leave a film on the skin and interfere with it's natural functions, the skin is our largest organ!

No Animal Testing

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Totally Addicted To Those Little Blue Bottles.....

A few weeks ago, a very good friend of mine invited me to an 'event' at her house, she's recently become an independent consultant for Neal's Yard Remedies. Well what can I say, after a few coffee's and plenty of sampling of the goods, I was totally hooked. My shopping list was rather on the large size as I was so taken by the gorgeous products on offer, we worked out it would be better value to sign up as a consultant, so always on the lookout for a bargain, I signed up! £200 worth of products (including the whole of my shopping list) for just £95.

Since my starter kit arrived in the post a week later, I've become totally addicted to these beautiful blue bottles and fantastic products fragranced with natural and pure essential oils, I'd like to spread the word about these divine products and hope that you enjoy reading my review of my favourites.

For more details and to order, or get your big goodie bag, please go to www.nyrorganic.co