So we are into the last few sleeps before Christmas! Stuck for gift ideas? Forget the Sanctuary gift set from Boots and read on...
An avid red lipstick wearer, this time of
year always poses a problem as no matter how much water I consume, my lips get
really chapped. So when I received a small pot of Greenwood Organics Rosehip and Calendula Balm in my goodie bag at an Xmas do recently, I absent-mindedly popped some of the balm on and lo and behold! The dry skin disappeared, zapped by the healing organics. So
one snowy December day (it was only last week but I’m trying to create a story
here, people) I drove out of Halifax and up into the hills of Cragg Vale to
meet Zoe Greenwood, founder of Greenwood Organics.
Local
products whipped up by a local girl (turns out Zoe is from The Fax too), Zoe has
over 10 years’ experience working with oils and natural, organic ingredients.
Just reading the testimonials on her website pin point why her brand has become
an instant hit: the products are not over complicated. Some skin products make
it seem impossible to get out of the house in the morning: exfoliate, pre-cleanse,
cleanse, tone, serum, moisturise, but Greenwood Organics products are simple, effective and do exactly what they say
they will. Rich beyond belief in anti-oxidants and all natural, organic
ingredients they smell divine and will look great on your dressing table: dark
violet glass bottles which take their cue from the brown apothecary bottles of
yore. Not only does the glass act to protect the product inside from ultra
violet light in sunshine, Zoe explains,
“The glass feels
good in your hand, it has a great weight to it and it keeps the product feeling
great on your face and body.”
