Beauty

Looking Good with Ilia Georgiou

When organic means organic

A new brand in Cyprus uses all natural products for baby creams

Organic and naturally-formulated products are my current favourite subject, but I have noticed that many manufacturers, distributors and retailers use the word ‘natural’ to describe their products although they are far from it! It makes one wonder whether a) They don’t know what it means
b) They know and they purposefully mislead
c) They assume the customer is intellectually challenged.

It is both amusing and irritating that people so blatantly misinform – all you have to do is look at the list of ingredients to see for your self and what you find is about as natural as your aunty’s acetate petticoat. Just because there are a few natural ingredients or extracts in a product it does not mean you can call it natural. Organic is another very loosely used term to describe products. Next time someone tells you a product is organic ask what percentage of it is made from organically-grown plants. A product that is registered and approved by the relevant organic association will have this information printed on it.

On the subject of properly labelled products that are natural and organic, Sanoflore Laboratoire of France, produces a wonderful range of products for babies and young children. One hundred per cent of all ingredients are of natural origin and between 85 and 94 per cent of ingredients are organically farmed in four out of the five products. This collection of five gorgeous products has only recently arrived in Cyprus and consists of Organic Gentle Wash, Cleansing and Moisturising Milk, Cleansing Water, Moisturising Cream and Massage Oil made with organic sweet almond oil.

If you are a parent, would you want to slather your child with petrochemicals (which is what most ‘mainstream’ products are made with)? Or would you prefer to apply plant-based products, chosen for their healing and nourishing properties? This range is also great for use on the body by adults prone to sensitivities, dryness or eczema.
The range is so new here that not many shops have it. You can order from your beauty therapist or call 22 879006 for your nearest stockist. If you live in Nicosia, you can purchase from 99 548338.

Sungoddess glamour
If you like a polished or glamorous look for summer, whether it is beach belle, girl about town or sun goddess re-invented, then a visit to the MAC shop in Nicosia will reveal some great summer make-up goodies.

MAC’s Summer 2006 collection, Sundressing, includes soft, shimmering textures in compact cheek glow powders, eye shadow colours and lip tints. Cream and yellow beige tones can be contrasted with soft blue, as in the company’s promotional campaign, which I like to call seventies glamour with the cool of the noughties. Or invent your own look from the large choice of shades and products on display.
“Powerpoint” pencils are a Godsend (which only goes to show that God could be a woman!). They are smudge and water resistant, available in gorgeous colours from yellow gold through to basic brown and black and will not end up smudged under the eye like so many pencils do when used in hot weather.

Sundressing Body is MAC’s answer to dressing your skin while wearing as little as possible. The description of the new body product reads: “A soft mousse to provide quick, easily-blendable colour to legs, arms shoulders and d?colletage.” The result is a sheer, shimmering veil of colour with a high degree of transfer and water resistance. It comes in three natural-looking shades and gives the skin a healthy glow.

MAC
37c Makarios Avenue, Nicosia

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