Hi there! I’m Jora from Domestic Reflections. I’m so happy to be here at Marvelous Kiddo. It is truly one of my favorite blogs. I was thinking about all the products I love and use from Whole Foods (and other health food stores). I dare say I like it more than the makeup counter at Nordstrom or Sephora. Here are some of my favorites:
Egyptian Magic. This skin cream claims to heal just about every skin ailment. I can attest to that, but it is a wonderful moisturizer. You warm it up in your hands until it liquefies, and then spread it wherever you need a little hydration (or put it on scars, eczema, stretch marks, bug bites…the testimonials mention just about everything!). The ingredient list is awesome: Olive Oil, BeesWax, Honey Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Bee Propolis and Love.
Burt’s Bees Buttermilk Bath Soak. It’s not just for babies! True, you could make this at home, but I love the scent and who can resist the cute milk bottle packaging?
Nature’s Gate Herbal Shampoo. This is one of those nostalgia items for me. My mom used this for years when we were little. Then I “rediscovered” it during a brief hippie phase in high school. I miss the old packaging however.
Jojoba Oil. This stuff is a great all purpose moisturizer/makeup remover/hair conditioner/massage oil. I read somewhere that you can actually use it to cleanse your face as well. It’s sort of counter-intuitive to clean with oil, but somehow I don’t break out and my skin does feel, well, clean after I use it!
Sweet Orange and Ylang Ylang Essential Oils. I’m not much of a perfume person (although I’m still try to find my signature scent!). In the meantime, I love dabbing a bit of sweet orange or ylang ylang essential oil on. If you aren’t crazy about these scents, check out the essential oil section at your health food store. I promise you will find something you like! 
Weleda Skin Food. I love this stuff for face, hands, feet, wherever. It has a really nice faint orange blossom scent that my husband always comments on, which is always a bonus in my book.
Rachel Perry lip gloss. This is another nostalgia item for me. I think it is the only “makeup” item I was allowed to have until junior high. I felt so grown up carrying it around in my Hello Kitty purse. I love the grape juice flavor.What are your favorite beauty items from the health food store?
P.S. (From Leigh): Jora's blog, Domestic Reflections, inspires me to live more authentically and elegantly. She has so much style and an equal amount of substance, and she balances them perfectly on her blog. Go there!
Jojoba oil doesn't break you out because the composition is so close to that of the oils your body naturally makes. It's a wonderful moisturizer for people with acne prone skin. If you're not using condoms, it is also a great lube. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great selection. Thanks for the recommendations.
ReplyDeletethank you for this! i really like the idea of using essential oils as a scent. and i love Weleda products but I haven't tried the one you mention.
ReplyDeleteSo funny, Jora! One of my upcoming posts is on my favorite natural skin care products. :) I use Weleda Skin Food, too. I've never tried that Egyptian Magic cream though. I used a sample of their clay mask many years ago which was interesting. Will have to try it.
ReplyDeletethat Rachel Perry lip gloss is a total blast from the past...my mom always used it.
ReplyDeletei love jora! ;-)
Rachel Perry and the Nature's Gate Herbal are totally blasts from my past as well...that thick brown conditioner too! I also miss the old bottles. That's one shampoo I always fall back on. It's hard to find Rachel Perry in big stores though! My mom used to buy it at her food co-op and now only comes across it at Marshalls sometimes.
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