Beauty Without Borders

[ColdDayInHell]

This is a super fun list of 15 internationally acclaimed skin and body care products that are now available stateside - from the April 2008 issue of the fab mag, Women’s Health.

AUSTRALIA Invisible Zinc face and body sunscreen ($26 for 5.3 oz, adorebeauty.com.au)

• The world’s highest skin cancer rates are found down under; this sunscreen fights the killer sun and deflects UV Rays
• Packed with ultra-fine particles of zinc inside a likely, light-weight lotion

FRANCE Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre ($25 for 2.6 oz, temtu.com)

• The secret to French women’s flawless skin
• Plant extract preserves skin’s ideal pH, giving your complexion that certain jen ne sais quoi

ENGLAND Philip Kingsley Weatherproof Styling Froth ($20 for 5 oz, philipkingsley.com)

• Brit beauties fend off frizz with this froth
• The foam conditions, holds and deflects moisture
• Fights flyaways, even in soggy London

SWEDEN Sachajuan Hair Repair ($28 for 8.45 oz, ronrobinsoninc.com)

• Contains algae and proteins to protect and restore silky locks
• Sweden is known for those stunning blonde bombshells – now we know their secret!

KOREA The Face Shop Mung Bean Cleansing Foam ($8 for 6.7 oz, 408-248-3223)

• Exfoliates and dries oil – and Korean researchers say the legume may reduce irritation

ICELAND Moa: The Green Balm ($38 for 1.69 oz, luckyscent.com)

• When you live on an island near the Arctic Circle, you better know how to revive your skin
• Packed with native herbs like yarrow, combined with Icelandic water to soothe scaly skin, dry cuticles, cuts, rashes and even frizzy hair

JAPAN Dr. Ci: Labo Basic Black Blemish Control Gel ($36 for 1.75 oz, cilabousa.com), Chidoriya Oil Blotting Face Paper ($7 for 30 sheets, chidoriyaworld.com)

• Asian women swear by this shine-fighting tag team
• The gel clears skin with gentle botanical extracts
• The face paper sops up grease without smudging makeup

ITALY Karite Butter Cleo Body Cream ($8 for 8.5 oz, drugstore.com)

• Prepare to be ogled Italian-style
• Treat your skin to this whipped-yogurt and shea butter moisturizer smells like dessert and makes your skin more irresistible than gelato

SOUTH AFRICA Wisdom of Africa Kalahari Melon Body Polish ($43 for 6.7 oz, 978-443-7006)

• With mountains, desert, and ocean in their geography, South Africans face a triple threat when it comes to the elements
• This South African treasure taps the antioxidants in the native fruit’s seeds to moisturize and repair sun-damaged skin

NEW ZEALAND Antipodes Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Cream ($35 for 1 oz, antipodesnature.com)

• Stimulates collagen production so you look as fresh as this cream smells

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[Duchess Ravenwaves]

Very interesting, thanks for posting!

 

[magosienne]

thanks for posting (hmm, that creams is great, but for the quantity of product you get it's too expensive).

 

[Leony]

I loved the Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre.

 

[stefsteranne]

I'm so glad someone posted on here about Sachajuan's hair repair!  

I have thick, wavy, dry, bleached (ends), hair and this this is quite miraculous really.  I have long ombre hair, and I use this repair at the very least once a week.  I have a few other products I rotate in as well but this takes the cake.  

Recommended application:

- Wash your hair with your preferred shampoo and DO NOT condition.  

- When you're out of the shower, towel dry your hair a bit but make sure to leave some moisture.  

- Comb in the hair repair formula and tie your hair up and out of the way.  

- I usually go about my business for about a half hour and then rinse it out.

*you can also use a shower cap if you'd like to retain some heat

My hair always feels luxuriously soft and manageable and I absolutely love it!  

Other loves for hair repair are: Amika Deep Conditioning Hair Mask (lightest of the 3 mentioned here) & Macadamia Deep Repair Masque.