Reawakening

With winter’s passing, now’s the time to refresh your hair, skin and self-care routine. A new season brings changes in weather and lifestyle, making spring the perfect opportunity to reawaken and rebalance with our selection of products that work equally well for men and women…

Elemental Herbology’s Perfect Balance Multi-Acid Pads 
These biodegradable vegan treatment pads contain both glycolic and fruity alpha-hydroxy acids to help minimise pores, breakouts, and fine lines while promoting an even skin tone. Aloe vera soothes and cools the skin, healing and rejuvenating and protecting from free radicals. Skin is gently exfoliated, helping to increase cell turnover for a bright and balanced complexion. £35 from elementalherbology.com and definitely worth swiping if your other half has some!

Urtekram’s Volume Rasul Shampoo
Mud may seem a strange suggestion for cleaner hair, but natural Rassoul Mud has been used for centuries across North Africa. It gently cleanses, exfoliates the scalp and nourishes hair, offering a unique and completely natural care solution. Urtekram’s Volume Rasul Shampoo is available from Superdrug’s online marketplace for £6.49 and leaves hair sparkling clean, full of volume, and delightfully scented. It also has the merits of being sustainable, vegan and COSMOS-certified organic.

Equilabo’s Soothing Advanced Lift Eye Cream
At £169 for just 15ml, Equilabo’s eye cream isn’t something you’d just slather on, but the delicate eye area merits investment when it comes to avoiding premature aging. The natural oils and extracts to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles. The natural formula inhibits the synthesis of collagenase, the enzyme that breaks down collagen resulting in tighter, firmer skin. Dermatologically tested and approved, this eye-lifting wonder is packed with vitamins and natural fatty acids that improve elasticity and reduce signs of ageing.

Astral Intensive Moisturiser Range
Last, but not least, you could spring clean your beauty routine by stripping it right back to basics. New Scientist magazine recently suggested that most people could opt for a daily moisturiser plus a separate SPF applied from April to October. Astral’s Intensive Moisturiser has been on the market for over 70 years and at under £4 a pot has to be one of the best buys out there. It’s not suitable for vegans as it contains lanolin. There are versions with cocoa butter and shea butter as well as the original formulation.