How does your skin feel when in Bali? dry & flaky or moist & plumped out. What is your daily skin care regime, do you still have one? It’s so easy to stop using product & neglect oneself all together in the tropics isn’t it, as much as we all like to keep to a beauty ritual, it’s hard - out in the sun, hot & humid, perspiration, exhaust fumes from motor bikes & trucks. However, do keep looking after yourself ladies, here are a couple of hard working females that tell us what they ‘do’ to keep looking good & following are some terrific potions that will hit the spot in terms of natural therapy remedies and the new ‘holistic facial’.
Magg Boutique, (great value, black or white fashion pieces i.e. leggings to black sequin thongs etc)
Jl Raya Seminyak, Seminyak (retail & export)
Regime - Drinks water by the litres & keeps moving, Marg says “don’t stop, water pumps your skin up”
Hair – Max at Spoiled Salon, Umalas
Nails - Spoiled Salon, Umalas
Make-up – Chanel foundation with sunscreen (to wear a lightly tinted foundation with sunscreen is the best way to protect ones skin in tropical climes, Marg knows, she has lived in India & Bali for a good part of her life & her skin is beautiful & “a good mascara to play up my eyes” says she!
Natasha – Designer, soon to be launched new fashion label, ‘RUBIROSA’ (more info in Retail Therapy soon!)
Fitness regime - Keeps fit with daily walks on the beach
Make-up – Make-Up Forever, Lancome mascara & Body Shop ‘Olive’ Bodyscrub (all available at Centro, Discovery Mall) Kuta
Facial – Oxygen Facial, Miracle Clinic, Istana Kuta Galeria
Hair – Christophe, Jl Kunti, Seminyak
Nails – Bodyworks, Seminyak
Massage – Sentosa Spa (Back Cleanse & Massage is THE new treatment on their menu)
Loves - Dermologica Skin Products - Australia, Jakarta & Singapore
Nachos Naturals – with Jane Chen
This little gem of a store has re-located to Jl Kerobokan, opposite the newly refurbished Warisan! Look for the cute alang alang roof & there you have it, open the door, into an ecological bamboo retreat, love it!
Nachos Naturals is well known for pure essence oils & holistic aromatherapy, they offer a wondrous array of natural product, something to smell, to touch, to hold. From a host of natural bars of soap (clove, lavender, patchouli & cananga from the alang alang flower) to hand milled round soaps & re-cycled glass bottles filled with Hair & Body Wash, Essential Waters to Female Care Wash. And, something that everyone needs in Bali is a box of Vertiver, little bunches to scatter in your cupboards & drawers, the perfect natural moth repellent!
Now, another range of new product to ask about is the - Sacred Floral Hydrosol Essential Waters which are considered the homeopathic version of aromatherapy & ideal for those with a fragile immune system. Condensed, organic &100% pure, containing valuable therapeutic materials, rich molecules that soothe & heal. Try -
Sacred Pink Lotus - hydrating & rebalancing of skin’s pH, drink to increase energy.
Sacred Blue Lily - use as a energizer, an excellent skin toner
Sacred White Lotus – will re-balance the skin pH
Sacred Pink Lily - perfect for hydrating all skin conditions
A little more about, Jane Chen, she is one energetic lady that has been practicing Martial Arts, Dance & Chi Development for almost two decades. An award-winning artist, designer, aromatherapist & teacher of meditative movements, she combines her Chinese method with Reiki, Quantum Touch, Feldenkrais & Conscious breathing.
Currently Jane is working on a new style of facial treatment/therapy called Holistic Facial Rejuvenation ‘facial touch’ a therapy that restores harmony within the body’s energy system by promoting a state of balance. Nourishing the skin at a cellular level & stimulates nerve function resulting in a wonderful regeneration of body & spirit. The facial rejuvenation therapy consists of an extraordinary, compassionate & heart centered healing touch of slow movement massage & facial acupressure, which integrates controlled breathing to release tension from the neuromuscular parts of the face, head & neck.
The results of the facial rejuvenation therapy are immediate, soothing & satisfying. It not only induces deep relaxation & blood flow to nourish your skin, but also tones the face & neck areas. Facial rejuvenation sessions can last from 1 – 2 hours.
Personalized product blendings are available - skin elixir, herbal wash for face, body &hair, personalized perfume, facial & shower bars, therapeutic massage oils for arthritis & muscle aches & more! For more information on ‘Facial Touch’ therapy call Jane on T: 081 138 7989.
