Green Options

How many of us think about our skin as a living, breathing organism that’s constantly in motion, every second of the day? It’s incredibly easy to overlook the fact that our skin changes with the seasons and even easier to ignore that we need a different suite of skincare products for winter than we do in summer. Often those thoughts end up in the too hard basket - i.e. it’s hard enough finding skincare that works for our skin fullstop but to change it up twice a year… as if we don’t have enough to think about?! Elemental Herbology make it about as easy as it’s ever going to get with a skincare & body collection that’s focused on delivering exactly what skin needs depending on the time of year (and they do it sooooo stylishly). The Elemental Herbology philosophy is deceptively simple, “to acknowledge the transitions of life, the ebb & flow of the changing seasons and the different aspects of your environment.”

Celebs such as Selma Hayek, Rosanna Arquette and even Paris Hilton, gathered en masse for a relaxed afternoon soiree in Beverly Hills over the weekend. Hosted by filmaker and legendary party-thrower Brett Ratner, whose house was turned into a day spa for the event, the purpose was to highlight the growing in popularity and newly repackaged biodynamic skincare line from Jurlique. No stranger to the organic and natural beauty industry the pioneering Australian brand has been in existence for over twenty years, but with a new look (understated and gorgeous) and a celebrity contingent who love it, we hope it’s poised to take the skincare world by storm.

I consider biodynamic beauty brands to represent the pinnacle of purity in the beauty industry. LA celebs are typically some of the first to embrace what’s at the forefront of healthy living and Californians in particular as we all know have that rep -