The Benefits of Multi-Functional Skincare Products with La Fervance
Multi-functional and versatile skincare products are increasingly gaining popularity, and for good reasons.
Vanessa Noy
June 7, 2024
During colder months you’ll want to pay extra attention to keep your lips smooth and protected. Here’s our natural and organic lip rescue ritual to have those winter lips soft, plump and totally kissable.
Step 1. Exfoliate
Exfoliating the lips helps to remove dead skin cells, discourages uneven tone and gently lifts discolouration revealing new skin that is smooth, even and plump. An added bonus, the exfoliating action increases circulation and blood flow to lip area resulting in a temporarily fuller pout!
It is important not to over-exfoliate the lip. This skin is delicate and thinner like that around the orbital bone (the eye area), so we recommend steering clear of the toothbrush as an exfoliator and look to a natural gentle exfoliator formulated specially for the lip area.
We love French Girl Rose Lip Polish from $12.00
This invigorating rose and mint-infused sugar scrub formulated with nourishing butters gently removes dry skin, without irritation and leaves lips supple and hydrated. Addictively soothing, with hints of rose and cocoa.
FRENCH GIRL Rose Lip Polish
Sugar lip scrub.
An invigorating rose and mint-infused sugar scrub formulated with nourishing butters to gently remove dry skin and leave lips supple and hydrated.
Best for: luscious kissable lips in all skin types
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Follow these steps for the ultimate lip exfoliate.
1. Ensure lips are clean and dry. Gently remove lipstick or gloss with an oil cleanser or remover, and pat dry.
2. Exfoliate gently: Place a small amount of lip polish to the palm of your hand, add a little water. Use a circular motion to rub the skin on the lips with the polish for no more than two minutes top and bottom.
3. Moisturise and Protect: Complete your exfoliation with a rich balm or oil to form a protective barrier.
How often do we exfoliate?
Once a week will keep the lips smooth and ensure they’re in the best shape to benefit from nourishing the balms and oils.
Step 2. Nourish and Protect
It is easy to avoid petroleum and mineral oil based lip protectants when you choose natural and organic lip balms or oils. Organic lip balms and botanical oils not only form an occlusive barrier as well as our known synthetic balms, but they go step further and provide conditioning and anti-ageing benefits due to the organic active ingredients in their formulations.
Look to a balm that is formulated with nourishing organic butters and plant oils, rich in antioxidants and fatty acids that both nourish and condition as well as protecting the delicate lip area.
Our top picks to replace the everyday ChapStick
LIVE NATIVE: LUSCIOUS LIP BALM with Raw Cacao + Orange $18
A truly natural lip balm with a luscious difference. Formulated with raw cacao and organic orange oil for a delicious and highly nourishing lip balm, while white tea, rosehip and camellia oil add a healthy antioxidant boost. Handmade using the finest available toxin-free raw vegan organic and fairly-traded ingredients, free from beeswax and petroleum derived ingredients.
TRUE ORGANIC OF SWEDEN: ALL YOU NEED IS ME from $30
This ultimate multi-tasking balm is an organic alternative to the famous 8 Hour option. 6 natural ingredients perfectly blended, for cracked and dry lips and cuticles, heels, elbows and ankles. This award winning natural and organic universal balm is well suited to all skin types and even babies from 6 months up. Shea butter rich in Vitamins A and E nourishes and protects, whilst Vitamin E reduces water loss and makes skin smooth and elastic skin.
TRUE ORGANIC OF SWEDEN All You Need Is Me
Multi-purpose occlusive clear ointment.
An award winning natural and organic universal ointment for all skin types. Six natural ingredients nourish sore and chapped lips, cuticles, cracked heels and dry rough skin. A mineral oil free alternative to the original Pawpaw and 8 Hour Balm.
Best For: soothing and protecting all skin types.
Volume: 15ml/ 50ml
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Step 3. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate
Hydrate from within by drinking plenty of water throughout the day to help keep your skin, body, and lips hydrated. In the cooler months we can turn to those extra winter-warming coffee hits. It’s a good reminder to keep the caffeinated beverages in check and consider a skin loving antioxidant herbal tea like Green or Rosehip Tea to keep skin and lips hydrated and plump.
Hydrate with natural hyaluronic acid. Discover the lip mask for a hydrating and plumping game changer.
24K Goddess: Active Gold Lip Mask from $7.95. These single use masks are infused with 24 karat gold, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin A to help increase hydration and soothe chapped and cracked lips. Use whenever you need a quick fix or for an intensive treatment use twice a week for 5 weeks to revive, smooth and plump the lips – perfect during the winter months. So easy to use, simply place the mask over clean, dry lips for 30 minutes. Massage the residual serum into the lips then apply lippy or a lip oil for nighttime.
The Super Hydrator
A natural lip oil is a super hydrating alternative to a balm that is perfect for nighttime use. Just like we love the benefits of an organic face oil, a natural lip oil, like our face oils is formulated with rich butters and super nourishing plant oils that revive the delicate lip area overnight. Slather a bit on before bed to keep your lips soft while you sleep.
Au NATURALE: Lip Slick Tinted LIP OIL $28. Formulated to nourish and shine. Comprised primarily of organic oils, it works double time infusing your lips with goodness while lending a glassy finish to any look. Wear on bare lips for maximum absorption or over another lippie to bring your look to life. It’s also the ultimate overnight treatment for lips!
Step 4. Eat Well
For healthy lips, make sure your diet is rich in Vitamins A, B and C. This means upping your intake of green vegetables and juicy fruits. Glorious orange vegetables such as sweet potato and carrots, as well as dark leafy greens like Kale and collard greens are a rich source of Vitamin A. Vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant that supports skin repair and helps to speed up tissue healing, necessary for the renewal of chapped and cracked lips.
Eat Berries! Turn your mid-morning snack into a daily dose of Vitamin C. Berries provide a diet of very concentrated antioxidant compounds called phenolics. These molecular superheroes fight damaging environmental factors, as well as prevent and slow down the aging process of the skin. Much like the benefits of a Vitamin C serum, berries help to keep skin and lips, plump and full.
Step 5. Colour
A good quality natural lipstick rich in plant butters, oils and natural pigments is the key to lasting colour and a plump pout.
SAINT: LIPSTICK – Romance Me $40.
Lip loving ingredients like castor oil hydrates and improves chapped dry skin and irritation, sunflower seed oil heals and protects from environmental stressors whilst Vitamin E nourishes and protects the delicate lip skin. This ultra-nourishing cruelty free lipstick formula is vegan-friendly and gluten free.
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Cardinal Sin Red
Caught in the Cookie Jar
Eternally Yours Fuchsia
Jubilee
Lavendar on a Prayer
Romance Me
SAINT Longwear Hydrating Lipstick
Luxurious long wear conditioning cream lipstick.
A non-toxic, anti-aging long wear lipstick formulated cruelty free with botanical oils to nourish and condition lips. Drench lips in natural pigment creamy colour for all-day wear.
Best for: nourishing long wear lip colour.
Volume: 3.5g
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Finally, in a perfect world every lipstick would come with a matching liner, and Au Naturale are all about making the world a better place. For the perfect nude lip Au Naturale have the ultimate natural duo.
Au NATURALE: Perfect Match LIP PENCIL – Slipper $34 + Au NATURALE: su/Stain Matte LIP STAIN – On Pointe $40
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