![]() ![]() Mark Walton then set about creating a full range of seaweed-based organic products. Eureka, you could say … and they did! This was Voya’s first product, and it remains the one they are most proud of to this day - for its purity and simplicity. ![]() Reintroducing water, by adding the dried seaweed to a bath, “reawakened” the cells and replicated the effects of our fresh seaweed baths. By reducing the water content slowly, Voya found the seaweed merely entered a kind of stasis and its cell structures could be kept intact. Over six years of research and development and countless tests, Voya developed and perfected their complex method of preserving seaweed naturally: a method that replicates how seaweed is actually exposed and dries out during the ebbing of spring tides. It soon became apparent that if they weren’t willing to compromise, they would have to go through with the long and demanding voyage towards developing a new type of cosmetic: the very first genuinely organic seaweed-based cosmetic products in the world. Neil’s brother, Mark, tried to source genuinely organic seaweed products but found none. As a family they agreed that this was an unacceptable compromise and would go against all their instincts. Voya knew that conventional cosmetics use chemicals that could destroy the beneficial properties of their seaweed and also damage the environment. The challenge was major, and was to be the start for VOYA products. The popularity of Walton’s Seaweed Baths grew and spread and more and more clients wondered if there was some way they could create the experience in their own homes. Sligo, on nature’s Atlantic coast of Ireland, set up by Neil Walton. A treat without fuss.VOYA has grown from of a very successful family-run seaweed baths business in Strandhill, Co. "This turned out to be a good daytime pick-me-up as well as a hard-working overnighter," a panellist said, "like a really excellent moisturiser but with added boost. Without the intense, very German and nearly medicinal smell that some Dr Hauschka products carry, this is an impressive mask that falls nicely between the light-feeling and heavy-duty camps. "Industrial-strength in terms of what it does and how it looks on your face," one panellist said, "but lovely and gentle with it."ĭr Hauschka Soothing Mask, €30.50, selected department stores, health stores and pharmacies nationwide A deeply satisfying skin treatment, it's applied in a thick, fragrance-free layer, which doesn't sink in, but, after 10 minutes of looking like Vera Duckworth ready for bed, you remove the mask to reveal revived skin. Marketed as a treatment for stressed skin, with extracts of boswellia that promise to restore cells to fighting-fit condition. Payot Masque Doux, €30, selected salons nationwide, for further information, tel: (01) 822-2711 "My make-up went on very nicely the next day and I felt my skin was plumper and happier," said one panellist. One for bedtime, allowing you to properly remove its rich remnants during your morning shower. The cream slips on nicely, feeling instantly moisturising and calming. The deep, old-rose fragrance of this is half the pleasure of using it - it's a grown-up smell that is not at all girlie, but intensely soothing. Weleda Wild Rose Intensive Facial Masque, €17.25, selected health stores and pharmacies nationwide Voya Maskerade, €35, House of Fraser, Dundrum Town Centre, D16, Dublin Airport and selected spas and salons nationwide "If you look totally ravaged, it's light enough to use before a night out without looking greasy." "Not icky, not fussy and you see a result," said one panellist. Decleor's Lacto Calm Complex plant extracts boost moisture and reduce redness with minimal fuss. Slap it on, shut your eyes and wake up looking like one of those people who enjoy that mythical "me time".ĭecleor Harmonie Calm, €35, Clerys selected department stores, pharmacies and salons nationwideīrush applicators are quite the go at the moment and while they can seem gimmicky, this one makes sense: the creamy gel doesn't get warmed in your hands, but brushes on coolly, straight from the tube. This week's top five represent the most soothing, calming and restorative masks we tried, most of them best employed at night, when they have time to properly set to work.įurther, if you are really allergic to the faffing around that is often part of the face-mask routine, then these are made for you. It can be terrifying how quickly a bit of neglect shows in the face, and, on occasions such as these, it's a mercy to be able to reach for a trusted treatment. ![]()
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