Natural Grooming Products
Stop Putting Junk On Your Face - Use These Natural Grooming Products Instead
It’s a common misunderstanding among men that natural remedies don’t pack the same kind of high-tech punch as their chemical counterparts. These days, constant breakthroughs in bioscience mean naturally-derived actives can compete with synthetic ingredients, offering great results without the risk of irritation that often comes with chemical nasties. These products are a far cry from the ineffective, nondescript sludge that once passed for a natural alternative.
Thickening Tonic Styling Spray by Aveda
Naturally derived bulking agents add volume to limp or thinning hair in this Ayurvedic cocktail from plant purveyors Aveda. Spray close to the scalp and blow dry to add instant volume. Among the natural ingredients is Amla, an herb used in India to help thicken hair, for a fuller, healthier look.
$35.00 at Amazon.com
Face Scrub by Liz Earle
A deceptively strong exfoliator containing beads made from ground pumice. Ideal for buffing away dead skin, releasing ingrown hairs and unclogging stubborn pores. It’s also a great shaving prep if you have a coarse beard.
$61.75 at Amazon.com
Tamanu High Glide Shaving Oil by REN
A slick shaving oil that reduces razor drag by way of tamanu oil, a remarkable healing agent sourced from trees in Southeast Asia. The oil has antimicrobial, anti-neuralgic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that make it a cunning wound healer, capable of repairing any random nicks and cuts as you shave.
$28 at Amazon.com
Men’s Moisture Cream by The Organic Pharmacy
Not just natural but 100% organic too, this moisturizer doesn’t contain a trace of petrochemicals or even herbicide residue. The pure potion quenches parched skin with shea butter (one of the richest natural emollients) and is available in a gel formula for guys who don’t like the texture of creams.
$61 at TheOrganicPharmacy.com
After-Sun Care Crackling Mousse by Herborist
Redder than a Sith Lord after a day on the sunlounger? Herborist, a brand rooted in Chinese medicine, offers an instant cooling formula that “crackles” into action when it comes into contact with skin — just like an ice cube that has just been dropped into a glass of water. Not a cream, nor a lotion, this icy mousse offers the best of both worlds and helps repair the skin’s protective barrier.
$28 at Herborist.com
Coconut Oil by Jason
This multipurpose oil can be used on everything from frizzy hair to dry, parched skin and on cuticles. Rich in Vitamin E and antioxidant polyphenols, a quality coconut oil like this melts on application and makes for a great (and affordable) all-over product.
$10.99 at Amazon.com
Awake and Asleep Potions by Faust’s Potions
Proponents of a natural lifestyle aren’t usually associated with overindulging, but the best of us still fall prey to a nasty hangover. Faust’s Potions are small, apothecary-style vials containing specific blends of vitamins and herbs designed to help restore you to normality by morning.
The berry-flavoured “Asleep Potion” contains electrolytes to rehydrate, 5HTP to calm the body and N-Acetyl Cysteine, an amino acid that helps neutralize toxins. Honey is included in the mix to help eliminate alcohol from the bloodstream. The “Awake Potion” is not taken the morning after but directly before your binge (fairly redundant if you’re a spontaneous spur-of-the-moment drinker). Neither will eliminate your hangover but, when combined, they should lessen the effects.
$9 at FaustPotions.com