full of shine...

I've been doing a lot of haircare posts in search of the perfect all natural shampoo. Well, I think I've finally found it! Yogurt shampoo from the French brand Cattier. My hair is soft and full on shine! This shampoo works well for frequent hair washers also. Another fun fact, Cattier is know for making fabulous baby products. Available exclusively in the US on Beautorium.com. For conditioning I used my favorite Dr. Hauschka conditioner, available on Beautorium.com as well. Cattier products are available at Naturalia stores in France.

...do you really know what you're putting on your body?

Do you ever wonder what is really in the products that you are using? Make-up, lotion, shampoo ect, contain lots of toxic ingredients. Flawless beauty blog is all about focusing on products that are natural, easy on the environment and/or organic. I understand it is hard for people to set boundaries and use strictly organic products so I am a believer that some is better than none. Some products should just be off limits though! How do you know? Well there is this amazing site called Skin Deep. This site is put out by the Environmental Working Group, whose mission is to use the power of information to protect human health and the environment. This site has a ton of information and focuses on children's skincare products as well. I want to thank Cathleen, a flawless beauty reader who made a comment about this site. It made me realize how all readers could benefit from getting this information. I think it's a very important site to share. www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

products from the French...

Bonjour! I am very excited for todays post. I have been in Paris for the last couple months working on various projects, vacationing and of course researching beauty/skincare. Today is my last day in Paris, so in celebration of my amazing time here, todays post is all about organic french products!


I am not sure which of these below products can be ordered outside of France but if anything, it's a good list to have with you when your in France. Many of these can be found at the numerous natural food stores (magasin biologique or magasin bio for short). Such as the Bio Moi or Naturalia. Some products can also be found at the various pharmacies as well.

I also discovered an amazing website, cosmetiquesbio.net that has an incredible variety of organic products as well (in french).


This cream sensible by Ballot-flurin is something my friend Daisy discovered at Naturalia when she was here in Paris with me. We love it! The texture and scent has a slight clay like feeling and the lotion leaves your face with a fine soft matte finish. Perfect for people who feel their skin is too shiny. They also offer a honey shampoo, I am a huge fan of the lingering scent honey products leave. The packaging is cute as well...
The above PATYKA scent is Boise which translates to Timber. One of my good male friends requested that I bring him back a Cedar scent by one of his favorite Paris scent makers. I never paid much attention to woodsy scents until sent on this mission! They are actually quite nice and very appropriate for male or females. I was thrilled to come across this organic company PATYKA who has a nice, quaint store in Paris . The make all sorts of organic scents, oils and product with very nice shelf appeal.


SANOFLORE products are sold at all the pharmacies around Paris. The above is a hydrating spay similar to the one posted earlier by Jurlique...SANOFLORE also advertise their products to be baby friendly as well. I seem to notice a parisian trend with keeping babies smelling nice and dousing them with sprays, lol.


This is a very nice simple gentle exfoliating shower gel by Belle&Bio. Great for sensitive skin.And lastly we have a sensitive face cream by Mosqueta's, which focuses on using my favorite, Rose Mosqueta as the main ingredient in their products.

The beauty in Paris is amazing, so fresh and natural. The lifestyle differences between Paris and New York are extreme, (although the lifestyle differences between most places in the world and New York are extreme, lol). There is a lot more focus on eating of fresh foods with little preservatives and eating in smaller quantities than in the U.S.. The lifestyle is relaxed and people take time to dine. People to not take drinks to go, not even from Starbucks. Is it the combination of all of this and the lack of focus on fake beauty that makes naturally beautiful skin and quality lifestyle so apparent in Paris? Either way it was very inspiring to be around!.

I am going to be traveling in California for the next couple weeks, so if there is a delay in posts that is why...hopefully I will have some fun new products and spas to post about at the end of my west coast vacation for you!

something for the babies...

The baby blog the yellow feather made a post about a great natural brand vedaPURE. VedaPURE, created by Dr. Nataile Geary and offers great natural body products for babies, women and men. VedaPURE can be ordered online. I have also seen this product stocked in the kids department at ABChome in New York.

a little something for the moms...

Photo courtesy of brownbagbotanicals.com
I have received a lot of response from new mothers and mothers to be about products and spa services so I will try in include posts as often as possible to offer a little something for the moms! I am not a mother myself so any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
A friend of mine recommended products from Brown Bag. I love their site and philosophy. They have great Shea Butter products, I would suggest Lavender Orange Shea Butter, sounds delightful...