Summer Skin Series II

In part one of this series we discussed cleansing. I shared with you that just as skin needs both oil and water to be truly satisfied, it needs to be purged of both as well! For this, we recommend cleansing with a perfectly balanced oil cleanser - RAPHA - and our purifying mask - PROPOLIS.

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Now that your skin is nice and clean, let’s talk about what it truly wants…

We’ve started this series with a focus on the face. H IS FOR LOVE has 5 facial care products to cover every skin need. Today, we’ll be discussing the 3 remaining face products in the line. In future emails we will dive deep into our 3 (soon to be 4!) body products, and 2 lip products.

The second moisturizer in the line is a cult favorite! Our bestseller, BARA BALM is prized for its healing, regenerative, and deeply moisturizing properties.

BARA is created by infusing herbs from farmers we trust into oils pressed fresh for us by the heat of the sun. This is the same way herbalists have made medicine for thousands of years. Solar infusion is how we pack the healing of plants into our products.

Use BARA over the top of NECTAR or alone as a more deeply moisturizing balm. BARA leaves a light and breathable layer of protection against the elements.

Try layering your daily moisturizer after cleansing and misting with POLLEN. Take a small amount of BARA and warm it between your palms. Press it into damp skin or use BARA over the top of NECTAR and seal it all in with POLLEN.

Alternatively, make a cocktail by combining a very small amount of BARA (several drops of NECTAR too, if you’d like!) and a few mists of POLLEN in your palm, mix with your fingers and press into your face and neck for a light summertime face lotion!

Use BARA after a day in the sun to soothe parched skin, and apply it under eyes and on the sensitive neck area for increased moisture. Keep it in your medicine cabinet like so many do for use over cuts and scrapes and to speed healing and recovery.

The beauty of our products is that they are FRESH and organic, which translates as effective. They are also 100% active, which means there are no fillers. Every ingredient has a purpose, and our sourcing is the best on earth.

Next up, I’ll be discussing cleansing and nourishing the skin on our bodies! This is a good one, so keep an eye out for part 3 of this series where I’ll talk all about LIN, KINU, and KAPHAR…and our soon-to-be-released MIEL CLEANSING BAR!

POLLEN Illuminating Mist is a multi-tasking wonder! It lives right at a 5.5 on the pH scale, which is where the skin on our face lives as well. I always say that the foundation of happy skin lies in its pH. When your skin doesn’t have to overcorrect from being stripped during cleansing (disrupting the delicate balance of natural oils) it’s able to settle into a more peaceful state.

Peaceful skin is happy. Happy skin GLOWS.

Since most tap water is either too alkaline or too acidic, POLLEN brings your skin back into balance after cleansing. It is a floral mist/hydrosol distilled locally in huge copper stills by the very same woman who grows our rose geranium. This means no travel time for the plants, and it also means that the hydrosol is not a byproduct of the essential oil industry like so many are, but instead, is distilled for the hydrosol itself. This makes POLLEN unique and your skin can tell the difference.

POLLEN contains antibacterial silver, moisturizing aloe, humectant vegetable glycerine (humectants draw moisture from the environment to be held against our skin), toning witch hazel, bergamot FCF (non-photo sensitizing) and sweet ylang ylang.

POLLEN does more than balance your skin though, it preps cleansed skin for the application of oils and balms. I mentioned in part 1 that skin wants both hydration and moisturization. Misting with POLLEN before oils and balms means you’re giving skin the full spectrum of what it wants in order to be truly satisfied.

Keep POLLEN in your gym bag to balance the pH of your skin after a workout; use it to set your makeup and prep lashes for perfect lift and separation. Mix it with PROPOLIS for an at-home spa experience, and during the summer, keep a bottle in the fridge for those much needed cool down moments!

We offer two moisturizers at H. NECTAR is our lightest one - very much like a serum in its ability to penetrate deeper into the dermis. This means it’s perfect for warm summer months when humidity is higher. NECTAR is full of deeply nourishing oils that might even be considered dry oils. It’s also full of essential fatty acids and antioxidants!

Infused in-house by the sun with chamomile and calendula, NECTAR delivers nutrients to your skin and is perfect for someone who feels they can’t use oil. Like all of our products, this light oil will never clog pores.

After days in the sun I make sure to press a generous amount of NECTAR into freshly cleansed skin. I know I’m giving my skin varied nutrients and helping to keep my natural skin barrier strong. NECTAR is the perfect, lightweight moisturizer that stands solidly alone or serves as a perfect base for your other products.