Top TV make-up artists are raving about one incredible (Irish-made) skin multi-tasker that’s gentle enough to use on babies.
Introducing Modern Botany; a 100 per cent natural blend of soothing chamomile, frankincense, anti-inflammatory calendula, nourishing flax-seed oil and arnica, which is renowned for its ability to clear up bruises.
The blend is so gentle it can be used to soothe cradle cap in infants and psoriasis and acne in sufferers of all ages. It’s also effective on stretch marks, dry skin and frazzled hair.
Produced in West Cork, it’s the secret weapon of The Voice UK make-up chief Adam de Cruz, who uses it on the set of the hit TV show.
“It’s ideal to use on every skin type. One of the biggest make-up faux pas I see Irish women make is unnatural foundation. It’s fine to wear a lot of make-up, but it looks better when it’s more real. This is where I use Modern Botany to give skin that glow.”
So how do you use it?
“Pour a drop into your hands,” Adam explains, “Then rub your hands together to warm up the oil and simply press into your cheeks.”
“I also use it as a moisturiser before applying make-up. Spritz your face with Evian or water mixed with colloidal silver, then use a drop of Modern Botany oil to massage the entire face. It’s even great for acne-prone skin, teamed with the colloidal silver it’s extremely healing.”
Fans also use the oil (which smells divine) as a body moisturiser and cleanser and it can even be used as a hair oil for taming split ends and adding gloss.
“It’s a dream to use when your make-up needs freshening up too. I dab a brush in a little oil and use it to buff the skin where the make-up settled into the skin around the eyes. It just freshens everything up beautifully.”
Simon Jackson, one of the founders of the Modern Botany company, told HerFamily: “You’ll recognise frankincense from the story of the birth of Jesus – it was one of the gifts delivered by the wise men – but its origins are medicine, not religion.”
Jackson, who holds a PhD in pharmacognosy from the school of pharmacy at King’s College London, added: “In fact, the ancient healing benefits of frankincense, which is a tree resin, are well documented. It was used for healing after birth.”
You can find Modern Botany here and in select shops such as Sevenwood on Dublin’s Dawson Street. One bottle (€35) lasts for six months too so it’s a bargain to boot.
