All 100% natural, pure & active.
Bulgarian Rose Honey Mask
A lifting, tightening & anti-aging mask
These precious ingredients: honey grown with respect and love for bees, prickly pear oil and Damask rose absolute.
Apply it to the face, leave it on for 10-15 minutes and then rinse.
Honey, nicknamed the nectar of the gods in ancient Egypt, contains enzymes, vitamins and minerals which have a revitalizing effect on the skin.
Our fresh honey is extracted on site. We only take the bees' surplus production, leave them a quantity of honey and their wax, and plant for them because we ensure the survival of the bees and we protect them. All with respect and love for them!
The rose, this precious queen of flowers, has been used in perfumery since ancient times. Its sweet and sensual scent is a symbol of love and passion.
Rose absolute has regenerative and tonic properties for skin tissues.
Prickly pear oil is exceptional for fighting the signs of skin aging thanks to its vitamin E content and for maintaining the suppleness and tone of the skin.
A mask of exceptional richness!
Apply it to the face, leave it on for 10-15 minutes and then rinse.
Chocolate Mask
Anti-aging face mask. A delicious and aromatic combination!
Fascinating in terms of skin density. Soothing, it will be wonderful for calming skin with redness and spots.
- The Chocolate Mask is applied hot with a brush after melting it, for example, in our magnificent copper stove .
- The peppermint it contains will provide a cooling effect. We will therefore work with thermalism (hot/cold).
- Applied to the eye contour, it will work on dark circles!
- A great boost of radiance for dull skin. The thicker the layer, the more the occlusive effect will allow the skin to absorb all the nutrients.
After the Chocolate Mask has been left on for 10 to 20 minutes, you can rinse the mask off or continue by adding Chocolate Mousse on top of it. Applied over the mask, in addition to all the effects listed above, this will provide nourishment. Dry and mature skin will particularly love it and will gain comfort and elasticity in addition to the tightening and anti-aging effect.
Nathalie's tip: Apply the Chocolate Mask directly over the honey mask after it has rested. This will allow the skin to better absorb the nutrients from the honey while absorbing the active ingredients from the chocolate. Wow, definitely worth trying!
Did you know that cocoa polyphenols have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties?
Data presented in a study 1 clearly showed that cocoa components have important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and photoprotective functions on the skin. The ability of cocoa phytochemicals to modulate critical biochemical functions through oral and topical formulations makes cocoa a promising candidate for other dermatological applications, ranging from cosmetic wellness to the prevention of carcinogenesis.
Another study reveals this 2 : Topical application of cocoa polyphenols has been shown to positively affect several parameters of skin elasticity and tone, namely glycosaminoglycans and collagen I, III, and IV. This was achieved using a model of ex vivo human skin explants maintained in survival, to which cocoa polyphenol extract was applied. The results obtained show that cocoa polyphenols have a positive effect on the parameters evaluated, and the dose at which they most improve the parameters associated with skin tone and elasticity was determined.
1. Giovanni Scapagnini, Sergio Davinelli, Laura Di Renzo, Antonino De Lorenzo, Hector Hugo Olarte, Giuseppe Micali, Arrigo F. Cicero, and Salvador Gonzalez. Cocoa Bioactive Compounds: Significance and Potential for the Maintenance of Skin Health, Nutrients. 2014 Aug; 6(8): 3202–3213. Published online 2014 Aug 11. doi: 10.3390/nu6083202 PMCID: PMC4145303 PMID: 25116848, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145303/
2. P Gasser, E Lati, L Peno-Mazzarino, D Bouzoud, L Allegaert, H Bernaert. Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2008 Oct;30(5):339-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00457. x. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18822039/
As a hot mask, it acts like a collagen type mask
Vanilla Shea Butter is enhanced with shea oil, vanillin, CO2 sea buckthorn oil (regenerating) and essential oils of sweet orange, petitgrain and neroli as well as a hint of vegetable glycerin which gives it a sublime texture.
- After melting it, for example, in a stove, and after checking its temperature, it is applied hot to the skin.
- It's left on the skin, no need to rinse it off. That's why we finish with it.
So, before applying this last mask, we will finish our beauty ritual:
- Spray floral water: to keep the skin well hydrated, which will allow for better assimilation. Floral water also restores the skin's pH.
- Apply a moisturizer, for example, the Sublimator.
- Massage in a few drops of Serum, which will then be boosted in its penetration thanks to the warm shea butter. The heat, nutrition, and texture of the Shea mask will push the serum even further inward and allow it to work better.
After applying the warm Vanilla Shea mask, it is a good time to do the wrinkle massage.
Please note:
- Don't hesitate to lower all the masks down to the décolleté and why not take the opportunity to apply some to your hands!
- Apply all masks with a gentle massage; they will be even more effective.
- If our skin allows it, all masks can be applied to the eye area.
- It's a good idea to leave the masks on for 10 minutes, but for a boost in the morning, you can do all three masks and leave each one on for only 2 to 5 minutes. Tip: massaging it into your skin will boost its effectiveness!
- The warm mask with vanilla shea butter is also the one to choose for more sensitive skin.
- And don't forget this famous trick for dry and cracked hands (feet too): in the evening, before going to bed, place about 1/3 teaspoon of vanilla shea butter in the palm of your hand and add 4 to 5 drops of vegetable glycerin. Spread over your hands (and/or feet) and let nature do its work while you sleep. Repeat every night, as needed. Gentle results guaranteed!
Shea butter is traditionally used in Africa for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. 1
It is frequently used in the cosmetic industry due to its high percentage of unsaponifiable fractions (e.g., triterpenes, tocopherol, phenols, and sterols), which has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. 2,3
1. Verma N, Chakrabarti R, Das RH, Gautam HK. Anti-inflammatory effects of shea butter through inhibition of iNOS, COX-2, and cytokines via the Nf-κB pathway in LPS-activated J774 macrophage cells. J Complement Integr Med. 2012 Jan 12;9: Article 4. doi: 10.1515/1553-3840.1574. PMID: 22499721.
2. Lin TK, Zhong L, Santiago JL. Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Dec 27;19(1):70. doi:10.3390/ijms19010070. PMID: 29280987; PMCID: PMC5796020.
3. Maranz S, Wiesman Z. Influence of climate on the tocopherol content of shea butter. J Agric Food Chem. 2004 May 19;52(10):2934-7. doi:10.1021/jf035194r. PMID: 15137838.
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