I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for winter to be over! My skin has just had enough of the dry weather and I’m getting a little tired of the constant nagging for more moisture. Alas, spring isn’t quite here yet so I’ll have to endure the whining for a little while longer. Luckily for me, and my skin, I’ve just discovered the most wonderful new range of natural products that does a stellar job of giving winter weary skin the boost it needs. Here’s why you and your baby will absolutely love local beauty label Oh Lief!
Oh Lief was founded in 2010 by sisters Christine Buchanan and Louiza Rademan after Christine found herself in a predicament while pregnant with Liam, her first baby boy. She desperately wanted to find products to use during her pregnancy that would do no harm to her skin, her baby or the environment. And so, Christine and Louiza set out to develop a new range of natural baby and body products, based on old family recipes. The result? An amazing line of products that are simply to die for.
I love that everything in the range is made from one hundred percent natural and organic ingredients and everything used is sourced locally. The name Oh Lief is a reference to one of the main ingredients found in all their products – organic olive oil. The other main ingredient used in the range is beeswax and these two base ingredients are then combined with all sorts of other lovely ingredients to form the Oh Lief range. The range includes everything from body products for women (including body wax, body lotions, lip balms and hand wash) to baby products (including baby wax, tummy wax, bum balm and aqueous cream).
I got the chance to try out the Oh Lief Natural Lip Balm (R40), Natural Olive Hand Wax (R90), Natural Body Lotion Intensive Moisturiser with Roman Chamomile (R120) and the Natural Body Oil with green Rooibos and Roman Chamomile (R130) and absolutely fell in love with it all. I’m particularly smitten with the body oil and intensive moisturiser which gave my skin a much-needed kick of moisture. I loved that the body oil can be used either directly on your skin as a moisturiser or in your bath water as a luxurious soak. The body lotion is also a great tool for winter skin as it is thick, luxurious and smells divine!
Since I don’t have a baby to test the baby goodies on I dispatched them to Shelli to try with baby Bella. Shelli gave the Natural Olive Bum Balm (R75 for 125grams) and the Natural Aqueous Cream (R95 for 250ml) a try. Here’s what she had to say:
“I absolutely love the Natural Olive Bum Balm - definitely the best product I have used on Isabella (and I seem to have tried them all). What is the most interesting is that she has SIX teeth coming through at the moment, and we have had none of the expected accompanying nappy rash. I am not sure if it is a coincidence, but Kayla always had a rash while teething! The product is so easy to apply but not as "gloopy" as other bum creams and seems to last a long time. AND even though I am not all that into organic products, after using this, I may be a convert!”
If you’re keen to get your hands on Oh Lief products you can order them online from the Oh Lief online store or visit their website to find your nearest stockist in Joburg. Say hello to !
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