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Many clients have contacted me asking if I use this or that product myself and what I can recommend for such as such skin type. Although each product listed in the shop includes a detailed description & use recommendation, I thought you may want to know a little more.

This page includes all our favourite natural products. By listing age, skin & hair profiles, you can see what works for each skin, hair or age type.

Because the list is starting to increase beyond the comfortable reading length, here are some quick links to enable easy finding of insiders by age:

 

Baby - Toddler
 

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When you've tried some products and discovered your favourites,
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Please include your hair & skin profiles.
Including a photo is not obligatory, but helps I guess.

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Rossi

Teens - 40
 
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TEENS - 40

 

 
Name: Rossi
Age: not telling, can you guess?
Skin Profile: sensitive, prone to contact dermatitis & outbreaks
Hair Profile: fine but lots of it, normal with dry ends, sensitive scalp
   
   
Face Care:  

I start the day with a facial wash (in the shower) using the AFRICAN BLACK SOAP. I find it very gentle & non-drying and I feel really refreshed afterwards. I apply my moisturiser, which is the FACE CREAM with Rosehip, Jojoba & Shea Butter. It was developed for me originally, so I am not parting with it. EVER! My skin feels smooth, soft & moisturised. Outbreaks?! Once in a blue moon... Absolutely perfect! And I find the chamomile, mandarin & geranium scent devine - perfect to start the day! In the evening, I only use the FACE TONER with Rose, Geranium & Chamomile Water. I don't wear any make up for sensitivity reasons, so the toner does a perfect job in removing impurities & refreshing my face. I apply a healthy dollop of ROSE EYE CREAM, then follow with a moisturiser, which is either the AFTERSHAVE BALM (please don't laugh, I don't shave my face, of course not, but it contains some great oils and does an excellent job in keeping my skin hydrated) or I sometimes make myself other creams (part of development, I guess) but the aftershave balm is the one I reach most often for.

Body Care:  

Now that's a tricky thing to do, as it is difficult to pick. Hence a shower cubicle full of bottles to choose from, which my husband has to remove upon entering the shower as they usually end up on the floor. What is the matter with men! The bestest ever - AFRICAN BLACK SOAP (exotic scent) and the YLANG & ORANGE SHOWER GEL. Followed by VIRGIN COCONUT OIL or VIRGIN SHEA BUTTER all over & LAFE's ORGANIC DEO in FRESH. In my handbag, I always carry with me a little jar of the CARE JELLY - I use it for dry hands, dry lips, minor scrapes on the children & when I get a sore nose. I honestly, can't do without!

Hair Care:   Again, a difficult thing to do as I am still searching for the perfect shampoo. From all the bottles I have in my cupboard which include some lovely Aubrey Organics shampoos, the HERBAL SHAMPOO is the one I use most often as I cannot bear having soft & fly away hair. The herbal shampoo leaves it clean & stylable without having to keep brushing it off my face every 2 minutes. And since I started using it, I have not needed any hair spray, which is just as well as I do not fancy spraying plastic on my head. Once or twice a month, I use the HAIR & SCALP oil to condition it, usually when my husband isn't around the house, as I will be honest, I am not a very sexy site - with my hair greased & wrapped, but ..... it feels great after it has been washed.

 

 
Name: Inna (one of our 'faithful customers')
Age: have a guess
Skin Profile: oily, prone to spots
Hair Profile: dry & curly
   
   
Face Care:  

Well, I absolutely love EVERYTHING! My skin is oily & acne prone, so I love the ANTIBACTERIAL FOAMING WASH. I noticed a difference after just one application! It visibly cleared my face and even tightened pores! I use it first thing in the morning & just before I go to bed. Since I started using the facial wash, I have not been putting any make up because I am afraid it will undo the good the wash has done to my skin. I am already compiling my next order which will definitely include the FACE CREAM.

Because I didn't want to wear make up full of chemicals, I found the TANNING CREAM made my complection look very even, it looks like I have an invisible foundation! The tan looks a very natural shade, not 'orange' at all (been there before...). The cream is so moisturising and easy to to apply, and definitely doesn't make my skin shiny.

Body Care:   I try to visit the gym every day and in my wash bag there is now only 1 item - the AFRICAN BLACK SOAP. I use it as a shower gel & facial wash. Often I wash my hair with it as well. What I love most about your products is that I only need to use a little bit - the shampoos & shower gels are so lathery; a little bit goes a long way! At home I use the YLANG & ORANGE SHOWER GEL, which is also great for washing my hair! Absolutely marvellous!
Hair Care:   I wash my hair with the DRY HAIR SHAMPOO with Ylang-Ylang & Lime. I also use the GERANIUM CONDITIONER, although not at every hair wash. I find the shampoo so moisturising that I don't need to use anything extra as my curls looks fantastic.

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BABY - TODDLER

 

 
Name: Emma (Rossi's daughter)
Age: 18 months
Skin Profile: normal, prone to dry eczema patches & nappy rash
Hair Profile: fine with lovely little curls (which developed shortly after taking this photo)
   
   
Body Care:  

Emma is like her mum, she likes lotions & potions and she gets into mummy's cupboard, whenever she gets the chance, usually spotting the open door to the bathroom, like an eagle, within seconds! On numerous occasions, Emma has been found sticking her fingers in mummy's creams or giving herself a face & hair conditioning treatment with her bottom cream, with no ill effect, of course, as we are not talking chemicals here, are we?

Emma starts her day with a refreshing chamomily-rosy smelling FLOWER WASH , which not only smells nice, but it's excellent in removing overnight crusts around her nose. The odd dry patch of skin on her face gets a tiny amount of virgin shea butter.

Emma loves bubbles at night, but mummy is not allowing dreaded MATEY or other bath gels packed with nasties, so it is the CHAMOMILE & LAVENDER WASH & BATH GEL for gentle bubbles. There is usually a fight between Emma & brother Alex as to who will have to sponge to make the bubbles with the BLACK SOAP or the WASH GEL, so mummy orders 'taking turns' to restore the peace & quiet. When bathtime is over, here comes the lovely jar of BOTTOM DREAMS for some rash preventing bottom covering & a bit more on the dry patches on her arms.

The girls at Emma's nursery really enjoy using the VIRGIN SHEA BUTTER as a nappy balm, because 'it smells so lovely of chamomile' & of course prevents the nasty rash from appearing.

Hair Care:   Emma hates having her hair washed, but what's got to be done's got to be done and here come the BABY SHAMPOO or BLACK SOAP to the rescue - both equally delightful in caring for her soft baby/toddler hair, giving natural shine & encouraging healthy hair growth. Equally suitable for the hair of her big brother - mature age of 5!

 

 
Name: Lucie (daughter of Julie Roberts)
Age: 3 months
Skin Profile: sensitive, prone to dryness and minor irritations
Hair Profile: fine in texture and not much of it yet
   
Body Care:  

When I was born, my skin was very dry with a lot of flakiness on my face, hands and feet. The hospital told my Mummy she could use Olive Oil on me. It worked okay but my Mummy found the oil to be very heavy, greasy and slow to work on me. Then she began using Virgin Coconut Oil on me. It was much lighter and had a gorgeous smell. In no time, my skin was soft and flake-free. Because my skin is sensitive, Mummy could only bathe me in pure water at first because even a tiny squirt of popular baby bath products diluted in the bath water would make my skin react. Then she tried African Baby Hair and Body Wash. It makes a nice foam that Mummy likes and it is so gentle she can even apply it directly to my skin. Because I don't like having my face washed with water when I have a bath, Mummy has begun using the Baby Flower Wash on a cotton pad every morning. It gets my face squeaky clean with no scary flannel so I don't yell as much. After my face is clean, Mummy will moisturise it with either the Virgin Coconut Oil or the Care Jelly.

I have only had nappy rash one time when I was still in hospital. That happened because the midwives put a conventional white disposable nappy on me before we knew I had a sensitive bottom that prefers the unbleached eco-disposable nappies. Lucky for me, Mummy had packed Bottom Dream in her maternity bag. My rash was sorted right away and I haven't had any since because Mummy uses the gentle, all natural Bottom Dream all the time now instead of conventional zinc oxide creams.

Hair Care:   I don't have much hair but Mummy washes it with African Baby Hair and Body Wash when I'm having my bath.

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Name: Tsetsa (Rossi's mum)
Age: I shouldn't tell, but she is 62!
Skin Profile: mature, dry in places
Hair Profile: fine
   
   
Face Care:  

Just like any woman, Tseta would like to look great for her age. She gives a good trial to nearly every product Rossi makes, but her favourites are the REPLENISHING FACE CREAM , the EYE CREAM and the FACE OIL roll on at night. She loves the way her skin feels & looks, she is convinced the natural skin care products are making her look much younger! Ooopps, we make no promises here!

Body Care:   Her favourite - the HAND CREAM. During the development we ended up with a huge 500 ml pot of hand cream, which didn't have quite the right looks, so Tsetsa volunteered to use it up as a body moisturiser. She's tried all varieties of Palmers & St. Yves body lotions & potions in the past, but she swears to our hand cream being the greatest body moisturiser.
Hair Care:   Tsetsa loves the HERBAL SHAMPOO, as similarly to Rossi she has fine fly-away hair and feels the shampoo makes her hair keep some shape without having to use gels or mousses.

 

 

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