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Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin

June 7th 2018


by Aude
 
I’m a beauty junkie! I love beauty products and always on the look for new trends and new brands to try.  My bathroom cabinet is literally full of beauty products sometimes leading to conflict with the male leaving in my apartment who doesn’t understand why someone would need a day cream, a night cream, an eye contour cream, a weekend cream, a serum, a primer … Men …. Well anyway, I do sometimes tide up things in a nice attempt to avoid further conflicts (but also because whenever you tide things up you always find things you’ve even forgotten you have … which is something I absolutely love) and while doing so the other days I have noticed something quite interesting: felt like my bathroom cabinet could have also been a basket of fruits! Pear cream, coconut butter, kiwi seed oil eye cream, grapeseed butter cleanser … Haven’t noticed until then that most of the products I was using could have also gone in my tummy (well not literally of course) and so I thought, why not make an article out of it? Food for your tummy which is also good for your skin w/ a selection of my fav superfood beauty products.



COCO
 

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Classic. Nothing new. Coco has been a trend for quite a few years now. But hey, I love it so much needed to include it in that piece.
 
Why is coconut healthy for your tummy (apart from being yummy)?
Coconut is said to help regulate cholesterol and helping slowing sugar release into the bloodstream. Plus, it is also renowned for its hydrating qualities and for helping boost the metabolism and increasing energy.
 
Why is coconut good for your skin?
Thanks to its hydrating qualities! 
 
My fav coco beauty product?

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Wake Up & Smile Body Butter by Coconut Matter : a blend of mango butter and coconut oil.
Loving this rich body butter because it leaves my skin super smooth. The texture is creamy, like real butter. And the smell is just heavenly (a blend of May Chang, Peppermint and Lavender pure essential oils)
 
Available online
HKD 180
 

 
AVOCADO
 

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Ok, avocado is something like my fav ingredient on earth (I mean after caviar but I can’t unfortunately treat myself to caviar every day while avocado is more in my budget).
 
Why is avocado healthy for your tummy (apart from being yummy)?
Avocado is a naturally nutrient-dense food and contain 20 vitamins and minerals. It’s full of good fat which will keep you satiated.
 
 
Why is avocado good for your skin?
Thanks to all the nutrients it contains: chlorophyll which has anti-inflammatory qualities, water for hydration, Vitamin E which helps prevent wrinkles, healthy fats for hydration again ….
 
My fav avocado beauty product? 

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Avocado Pear Nourishing Night Cream by Antipodes . I just love it! The smell is addictive and I love nothing more than waking-up in the morning w/ a moisturized healthy skin. Try it you’ll love it. On my side, I definitely get why it has received many awards such as Harper’s Bazaar Beauty Award.
 
Available in Watsons Stores around town
HKD 369
 


GRAPESEED
 

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Now I am speaking something quite different. Well, of course I’m not expecting you to eat grapeseed but have you ever tried grapeseed oil?
 
Why is grapeseed healthy for your tummy?
Grapeseed extract is told to lower blood cholesterol and help with poor blood circulation. If you are just like me and suffer from bad blood circulation when flying try starting a grape seed extract treatment few days before traveling … been working great for me.
 
Why is grapeseed good for your skin?
It has antioxidants benefits and help protect your skin from premature aging and from damages caused within the cells.
 
My fav grapeseed beauty product?

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Grapeseed Butter Cleanser d'Antipodes . First of all because the butter texture is just perfect and creates a nice routine since you have to massage your skin to use this product. Then because it’s so efficient and clean deeply but without leaving your skin dry. And again, it’s an award winner!
 
Available in Watsons Stores around town 
HKD 279
 


KIWI

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Why is kiwi healthy for your tummy (apart from being yummy)?
Because it is just packed w/ nutrients! Vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E and potassium. Definitely gives you that healthy kick. Plus kiwi also contains antioxidants and is a source of fiber. Small but powerful.
 
Why is kiwi good for your skin?
Kiwi is one of the most vitamin C packed fruits that you can find and vitamin C is known to help keep your skin young and glowy by fighting against the free radicals.
 
My fav kiwi beauty product?

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Another award winner (told you superfood is the best also when it comes to your beauty products): Antipodes ’ Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Cream. The eye zone is a super delicate one where the skin is super fine so you definitely wanna use a product packed w/ super nutrients to take care of that very specific zone and this one got everything you need including the seeds of New Zealand kiwis packed with vitamin to protect the skin and prevent any damage. I love the super light and easy to apply texture.
 
Available in Watsons Stores around town
HKD 369
 


POMEGRANATE
 

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
Why is pomegranate healthy for your tummy (apart from being yummy)?
It contains more antioxidants than pretty much any other fruit on the market.
 
Why is pomegranate good for your skin?
Again thanks to the antioxidants as it helps prevents damages and acne but also treat sun damages.
 
My fav pomegranate beauty product?

Beauty Vanity - healthy food for your tummy which is also good for your skin
John Masters Organics ’ Pomegranate Nourishing Oil. A super fluid texture that penetrates immediately and that is just perfect for a little facial massage. Plus, the smell is divine! Love it mixed w/ my day cream as it leaves my skin perfectly hydrated but not greasy.
 
Available online and in John Masters Organics stores
HKD 495


 



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