Summer Lovin….Your Skin & Hair: Top Picks to Save Skin & Hair from Summer Heat

We get it. Playing in the sun is what summer is all about, but overexposure to sun without proper care can lead to premature wrinkles, age spots, and freckles and increase your risk of developing skin cancer. Taking care of skin requires a few extra steps during the warmer months. Try incorporating a few of these protective and healing products into your summer beauty regime for pre and post summer day exposure.

Before

Face – Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream
Protect the delicate (read already aging!)  skin on your lovely face by using products with SPF every day. Yes, every day, all year round, but especially once that calendar says Summer is here!  Not one to double up on sunscreen + foundation?  Juice Beauty’s Stem Cellular CC Cream is the perfect multi-tasker, whether you’re a beach bunny, park hopper or hitting up every farmer’s market the summer months bring. This 12-in-1 CC cream (color correcting) delivers the ultimate in age defying, skin perfecting results and can be used as a primer, before your foundation, or on its own. It is ideal for all skin types and especially beneficial for skin showing the signs of aging including fine lines, wrinkles; and sun damage. Available in five shades, Natural Glow, Desert Glow, Warm Glow, Sun-kissed Glow and Deep Glow, to match and enhance any skin type and color while providing broad spectrum sun protection. Want even more protection for your face? Juice Beauty’s SPF 8 Lip Moisturizers will keep your often overlooked lips soft and safe.

Face – Derma E – Evenly Radiant Brightening Day Cream
We’ve said it, we’re saying it again, SPF is an absolute must! This protective moisturizer does double duty by working to reduce existing hyperpigmentation and prevent new brown spots from forming. With full spectrum UVA/UVB protection and formulated with Derma E’s own Intensive Skin Brightening Complex containing Madonna Lily Plant Stem Cells, Bearberry, Niacinamide, Licorice, Green Tea and C-Ester this moisturizer helps fight discoloration for a brighter, more luminous complexion. Ideal for skin showing signs of uneven pigmentation, discoloration, sun damage, freckles, age spots and dark spots.

Body – Elemental Herbs Sunstick
Whether you’re hitting the waves, the trail or the lake, Elemental Herbs Sunstick has you covered. The no mess, stick applicator is perfect for easy to apply, all over body use, providing lasting SPF 30 protection. Available in unscented and coconut, it’s all you need for lasting, effective protection from the sun, no matter the adventure.  Elemental Herbs Sunstick is ideal for the face, nose, ears and more. In addition to non-nano Zinc Oxide, their formula incorporates rich, skin-saving certified organic oils, including jojoba, coconut and avocado.

Hair – Yarok Feed Your Shine Hair Serum
Often, when we think about sun protection, we tend to forget that our hair also subject to the ravages of heat & sun. Yarok’s Feed Your Shine hair serum and heat protectant can be used year round, but its true abilities shine during the summer months when your hair is subjected to more kinds of heat than just your styling tools. It’s formulated with jojoba, olive, grapeseed, apricot and primrose oils, all of which bring gloss and life back to UV ravaged hair. Also, in addition to protecting your luscious locks, Yarok donates a portion of its proceeds every year to protect over 10 million acres of the Amazon Rainforest.

After

Face – CV Skin Labs Rescue & Relief Spray
As sometimes happens when you’re out on your wildest adventures, you forget to reapply (or apply in general) SPF and your skin hurts afterwards. Tight sunburned skin can really put a damper on your summer fun, but you don’t have to suffer in silence. Cooling CV Skin Labs Rescue & Relief Spray will soothe sensitive sunburns on even the most delicate skin. This water-thin spray contains heat-removing water lily, calming and cooling chamomile and cucumber and soothing valerian and comfrey to instantly relieve sun and wind burned skin. While great for the entire body, this is especially wonderful for your face and other very sensitive skin. Store in the fridge for maximum cooling.

Body – Skincando Combat Ready Balm
This multitasking skin salve, originally used by soldiers in the war zone, is a jack-of all trades. With formulas for adults, kids and babies, this can soothe even the worst of sun damaged skin. Use this salve anytime & anywhere to care, condition and protect your skin from further damage.

For a tan, sans sun…

If you’d rather not risk it, but still want that sun kissed glow, Suntegrity 5-in-1 Natural Self Tanner will give a natural look while nourishing your skin with botanical extracts including goji, acai, mangosteen and noni. Nourishing vitamin E and youth promoting antioxidants make this luxurious sunless tanning lotion a complete skin enriching experience. However, this is not a sunscreen, so if you still plan on catching some rays, be sure to still apply an SPF to protect your skin.

Not get out there and soak up some sun, albeit in a moderated manner slathered in protective, healing goodness!

La Balmba Rosa by R.L. Linden & Co​. is a gorgeous little pot of pink that adds more moisture than a gloss and more shine than a balm! It has a light and fresh rose scent and is vegan friendly. This little beauty is an incredible featured product in the Fourth and second to last Deluxe Goodebox for #ANFGB, on sale this Thursday the 23rd! Learn more about R.L. Linden & Co.

BRAND

R.L. Linden & Co. creates gorgeous and effective eco-beauty products that serve to improve the quality of life for themselves, their customers, their community and their environment.  R.L. Linden & Co. encourage people to claim, embrace and share their beauty, so that others may be inspired by it. R.L. Linden & Co. is made up of two friends, Robin & Lynn, who have over 30 years combined experience in creating all natural skincare, bath and body products and teas.

PRODUCT

La Balmba Rosa adds more moisture than a gloss and more shine than a balm. Although formulated for lips, RL Linden & Co found that it also softens and heals cuticles, dry patches and little boo-boos. Their favorite use is to liberally apply it at bedtime, waking up with soft, pampered, utterly kissable lips is the best! Vegan with a light and fresh rose scent.

Besides being an amazing, skin healing, moisture rich oil, Meadowfoam is a rotation crop planted in organic farming practices that enriches the soil and provides much needed food to wild honey bees and other friendly pollinators

HOW TO USE

Can be worn alone or under/over other lip color.

INGREDIENTS

Organic Coconut Oil, Candelilla Wax, Cold Pressed Meadowfoam Seed Oil, Castor Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil (infused with wildcrafted Alkanet Root), Cold Pressed Avocado Oil and a Proprietary Blend of Essential Oils (including Bulgarian Rose)

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BRAND
Skincando‘s eco-beauty products are the result of 10 years of research focused on healing the skin naturally. All Skincando products are handcrafted in micro-batches from the highest quality natural + organic ingredients and are free from harmful synthetics such as parabens, petrochemicals, fragrances or dyes. Skincando is an earth-friendly company. They use non-toxic cleaning agents in their production process, recycle and use recycled and biodegradable materials. Skincando believes that it is just as important to protect the environment as it is to protect ourselves.

Skincando products are concentrated and last at least two times longer than commercial products. Once the products are opened they have a shelf life of one year, however, they recommend replacing the creams every six months because of exposure.

PRODUCT
Natural skin cream that quickly soothes diaper rash, eczema, bug bites, beach burn, forest scratches, dry skin, grass itchies, princess pin pricks and chapped cheeks.

SAMPLE INCLUDED
.125 oz

FEATURES
~ Great multi-purpose balm
~ ultra-concentrated
~ a little goes a long way
~ safe for babies & children

SCENT

HOW TO USE
Use this salve anytime & anywhere to care, condition and protect your & your children’s skin (works for all family, safe for babies)

INGREDIENTS
Distilled Water, Apricot Kernel Oil*, Virgin Coconut Oil*, Beeswax**, Chamomile Tea*, Fish Oil**, French Lavender*, Grapefruit Seed Extract*, Viamerine. *Certified Organic Ingredient  **Natural Ingredient

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BRAND

Born in the American paradise of Hawaii, MAHALO Skin Care was created to expand the limits of how we experience and celebrate our beauty – an accessible luxury–paradise at your fingertips. “Mahalo” is an ancient Hawaiian word of gratitude, esteem, and respect. When you use MAHALO Skin Care, you engage in a ritual of thankfulness for the manifold gifts of your body, your spirit, and the Earth.

Their potent bioactive blends of precious super-oils, supercritical extracts, antioxidant-rich plant butters, and Earth minerals cocoon you in the opulence of Hawaiian sun, the dew of tropical mornings, and the life-giving force of volcanic land. The sophisticated performance is achieved without preservatives, synthetics, parabens, harmful chemicals and animal testing. A high-performance skin care, made from 100% pure ingredients that come from the Earth, and not the chem lab.

PRODUCT

A shape-shifting balmy kahuna that goes beyond expectation to thoroughly care for your skin, body and mind. Formulated without water, Mahalo Balm melts on touch to a golden fluid to protect, soothe and moisturize the skin.  This over-achieving potion regenerates skin at the molecular level by engaging an arsenal of anti-inflammatory Turmeric, sebum-balancing Macadamia oil, acne-fighting Tamanu oil, tissue-repairing Carrot oil, eczema-soothing Neem oil, cell-regenerating Kukui oil, skin-repairing and emollient Sea Buckthorn, hydrating and scar-soothing Rosehip oil, skin-toning Grapeseed butter and skin protecting and humectant Beeswax. (Contains beeswax)

FEATURES

~Acne fighting
~Tissue repairing
~Eczema soothing

SCENT

Medium, earthy scent, nutty, rich and deep-herbaceous with notes of sandalwood, geranium and lavender.

HOW TO USE

Use this balm anytime & anywhere to care, condition and protect your skin (perfected for women, works for all family, safe for babies). Face cleanser: smooth onto skin and wipe off dirt + make-up. Beauty: blend with a makeup powder to create a good-for-you foundation. Also try as: diaper rash balm, anti-chafe, massage or beard oil!

INGREDIENTS

macadamia integrifolia (macadamia) oil*, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) oil*, persea gratissima (avocado) butter*, theobroma cacao (cocoa) butter*, vitis vinifera (grapeseed) butter*, calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu) oil*, cera alba (beeswax)*, rosa rubiginosa (rosehip) oil*, prunus amygdalus dulci (sweet almond) oil*, azadirachta indica (neem) oil*, aleurite moluccans (kukui) oil, calendula officinalis (marigold) flower*, hibiscus sabdariffa (hibiscus) flower*, symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf*, hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) supercritical oil*, daucus carota (carrot) supercritical oil*, tocopherol (vitamin e), curcuma longa (turmeric) supercritical extract*, lavandula augustifolium (lavender) flower oil*, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil*, santalum paniculatum (Hawaiian sandalwood) oil* *Clean ingredients: organic + local and/or wild harvested

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BRAND

At Kari Gran they believe that beauty is not measured by an age, a dollar sign or a stereotype and that women do not need to be fixed, plumped, erased or changed. Beauty is achieved by how you live your life, and the choices you make and it comes from being kind to yourself and to your skin. It is this philosophy that inspired the Kari Gran Brand: an all-natural, eco-skin care ritual providing a simple, elegant, clean solution that works flawlessly for any age and skin type.

PRODUCT

A perfect everyday lip balm that complements the Kari Gran skin care system, the Lip Whip contains a soothing combination of ingredients. Handy in the purse, in the car or on the nightstand, Lip Whip is beautiful alone or paired with lipstick and gives lips a sensual, glossy, moisturizing boost. Available in Peppermint and Cinnamon-Pimenta Berry. Lip Whip is packaged in petite screw top pots.

FEATURES

~Sheer tint

~Perfect for every day

SCENT

Peppermint or Cinnamon-Pimenta Berry

HOW TO USE

Apply to lips alone or over lipstick with fingers or sparingly with a lip brush, as often as desired.

INGREDIENTS

Organic Ricinus Communis (Castor Seed) Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic Camellia Oleifera (Camellia Seed) Oil, Organic Olea Europaea (Olive), Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) & Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Oil Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Carmine Tocopherol (Non GMO Vitamin E From Sunflower) Wildharvested Pimenta Racemosa (Pimenta Berry) Oil & Organic Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon Bark) Oil

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