For those of us that prefer our beauty products to be ‘au naturale’ there are more choices today than ever before – and the products are amazing. In this bumper guide to the best of natural beauty we’ve compiled a list of our 5 star must-haves across our favourite natural skin care ranges…

Holistic Hair
Nigel Russell spent many years working as a Hairdresser and certified Trichologist. He discovered that by combining natural and organic products with aromatherapy you could have an effective treatment for common hair problems… and Holistic Hair was born.

Star Product: Sensitive scalp shampoo & Conditioner
Mmm - the smells that take over the shower when you use these products is something else – fresh, clean and back to nature. The shampoo smells like ginger beer and the conditioner leaves your hair feeling soft and re-nourished. Made with pure essential oils, they contain no sodium laurel sulphate, paraben or propylene glycol. RRP: $25 each

Star Product: Finishing Rinse Concentrate
With a splash of Vodka (no ladies you can’t drink it) plus lavender, chamomile, and organically harvested apple cider vinegar this little beauty can happily replace your conditioner. This rinse neutralises any alkalinity and closes down open cuticles which accompanies split ends. It can be applied after each wash and leaves problem hair baby soft and super shiny. Who would have thought a rinse could work so well!?
RRP: $25

Oasis
Oasis Beauty use a mix of active, plant-sourced and certified organic ingredients such as herbs, botanicals, essential oils and fruit extracts combined with vitamins A, C and E to improve the skin's condition. Their philosophy is to buy skin care products 'for your skin, not your age'.

Star Product: Rhino Repair Cream
With natural medicinal and antibacterial properties of certified organic NZ manuka honey, pure neem essential oil, non-GMO natural vitamin E, echinacea and aloe vera, Rhino Repair Cream helps heal tender / dry skin, dermatitis, mild eczema, sunburn and peeling skin. Smells amazing! The cream is pH balanced, contains no harsh chemicals or parabens.
RRP: $29.90

Star Product: Apple A Day SPF25 Moisturiser
A delicious skin moisturiser for normal/combination/sensitive skin. It has natural apple AHA's to gently refine your skin while improving skin hydration, firmness and suppleness with certified organic rosehip oil, apricot kernel oil, chamomile and vitamins A, C and E all while providing high sun protection. RRP: $34.80

Evolu
The evolu line is founded on one woman's (Kati Kasza) personal vision: that the key to lasting beauty is natural balance. Every pure, bioactive product in the evolu range is specifically blended to help achieve and maintain the skin's ideal balance using water sourced from a deep artesian spring in New Zealand and botanical extracts to naturally benefit your skin.

Star Product: Certified Organic Rosehip Oil
Rosehip oil is a bit of a beauty wonder product. It’s naturally rich in omega 3 and omega 6 essential acids – and just a few drops of this dewy goodness nourishes and moisturises dry, ageing and uneven skin tones. A must-have for any serious skin care kit.
RRP: $21

Antipodes
Antipodes is a certified organic skincare brand founded by Elizabeth Barbalich who stands by her philosophy of using premium ingredients that are non refined and non modified and that produce results. The skin care range has to-die-for sweet smells with vanilla enhanced creams and honeyed face masks that will leave you hankering to take a lick of the creamy goodness.

Star Product: Grapeseed Butter Cleanser
This is an amazing all round product. Those with sensitive skin can use it, it is nourishing on mature or dry skin and it has the ability to quickly diminish acne and calm red, angry skin. Use it at night as part of your evening cleansing routine and you’ll never go to bed with your makeup on again – it’s just too yummy to skip this step. $47

Palmer’s Organics
The Palmer’s Organics range is paraben free, propylene glycol free, mineral free and cruelty free and made with certified organic ingredients.

Star Product: Palmer’s Organics Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for stretch marks
It helps prevent and reduce stretch marks, naturally. A combination of Cocoa Butter, Aloe, Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Soybean Oil, Collagen and Elastin lubricates the skin, helping retain its natural elasticity and moisture. Oh and did we mention it smells like chocolate? This is wonderful whether you are trying to avoid stretchmarks, or just want to go to bed with nourished skin – brings whole new meaning to the phrase ‘sweet dreams’!
RRP: $16.95

Giovanni
Giovanni Cosmetics uses formulas that incorporate vitamins, herbs, minerals, proteins, nutrients and the purest of essential oils. The patented Giovanni PureOrganic Technology™ represents an exquisite blend of exotic organic oils, ripe-harvested from renewable plants at the peak of their freshness. The oils are cold pressed and refrigerated immediately to ensure maximum purity.

Star Product: Giovanni Vitapro Fusion Leave-In Hair Treatment
Coming to the rescue for frizzy, dry, over-processed and damaged hair, simply spritz onto damp hair and leave it in. Vitamins and protein-enriched botanicals penetrate help to repair healthy hair, as well as protecting the hair from heat, chemicals and bad hair days! To achieve the best results, use Giovanni Vitapro Fusion Leave-In Hair Treatment prior to blow drying to maximize hair cuticle protection. A Godsend for hair of all kinds.
Giovanni Vitapro Fusion Leave-In Hair Treatment
RRP $17.95

Dr Hauschka
Adored by celebrities and supermodels, Dr Hauschka has a sincere following of devotees. Dr.Hauschka is a range of pure, organic skin and beauty care products like no other. They are produced in the rural village of Eckwalden, nestled in the foothills of the Swabian Alp, southern Germany. Each preparation has been created in absolute harmony with the laws of nature to optimize the natural health giving properties of every ingredient.

Star Product: Dr Hauschka Translucent Bronze Concentrate
Despite the shockingly dark appearance in the bottle, this colour matches everyone’s skin tone and even blends with my untouched English Rose (read: very pale!) skin. It is one product a girl who wants to glow should never be without… and even Kate Moss agrees: Kate says “This seems dark but gives an instant, flawless fake tan for you face - then simply washes off at the end of the night.” HELLO MAGAZINE 17 August 2009
RRP:$65.00