(Facial sprays by Fig & Yarrow and R.L. Linden & Co.)
I’ve already sung the praises of R.L. Linden & Co.’s Beautifying Mist Hydrating Floral Toner, and since I use an assortment of facial sprays on a regular basis, I thought I’d add a few others to my list of favorites. I find facial sprays incredibly helpful for setting makeup once it’s applied, but also for refreshing it throughout the day. During these extremely hot summer days, a cool mist can be incredibly soothing in the afternoon.
May Lindstrom’s The Jasmine Garden is another lovely floral spray and a great introduction to her line of skincare. It’s suitable for your hair and body, and can lightly scent your sheets before bedtime, too.
Currently, I’m using two bottles of Complexion Water by Fig & Yarrow, one as a toner and one as a freshener. The Yarrow/Immortelle/Rockrose scent is perfect for toning my skin after cleansing, and it leaves a gentle, refreshing feeling. The scent is definitely unusual and almost reminds me of cooked carrots, but I’ve come to like it and use it each evening. And the Rose/Sandalwood/Neroli scent is a light, floral fragrance, which is perfect for setting makeup and refreshing later in the day.
Another excellent option for facial spray is plain water, and I have often used a spray bottle filled with distilled or filtered water and a drop or two of lavender oil. It’s perfect for touching-up hair, too. These days, I’m using a bottle of Avène’s Thermal Spring Water to remove my facial cleanser, and it doubles as a facial spray very nicely.
Facial sprays have become an important part of my morning routine, and I especially love them in the warmer months. (A word of caution, though: be sure to test out floral sprays or those with essential oils and use them carefully. I was a little overzealous with one of mine recently and I think it caused a rash after I applied it too often before going out into the brutal August heat.)
Do you like facial sprays as part of your makeup routine? I’d love to hear your recommendations!
(One of my few plants that survived the summer heat.)
This week was super busy and we are starting to get ready for the start of school. Ryan was at a week-long meeting, thankfully in town, but we still didn’t see much of him at all. I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend with plenty of relaxing. Here are a few things that caught my eye this week.
Photos of the kids at Burning Man.
It’s not that big a deal to let your greys grow, but this writer thinks it is.
You CAN be a feminist and still shave your legs. I have known this all along.
One woman’s decision to bleed freely during her period while running the London Marathon.
The Man Repeller’s take on the slow fashion movement.
An East Austin mural is lovingly restored.
A tragic statistic that follows the politics of American swimming pools.
PBS’ Masterpiece has a great fall lineup.
And I’m really enjoying Leon Bridges’ Coming Home right now. He sings about his mom!
Have a wonderful weekend!
(My favorite products from R.L. Linden & Co.)
I’ve been on a major natural beauty kick the last few months, and in one of my orders, I received a sample of La Balmba Rosa Healing Rose Balm from R.L. Linden & Co. That small container of lovely rose lip moisturizer was enough to pique my curiosity, and I decided to try their eight product sample pack, which includes the company’s entire skincare line. Since then, I’ve been hooked and R.L. Linden & Co. has become one of my very favorite natural beauty brands.
Based in Denver, Colorado, R.L. Linden & Co. is a small-batch, eco-beauty brand run by two friends. The products are plant-based and organic, and rose features heavily within most of the products, which made me take notice right away. My current favorites are, as shown above, Ritual 2 Perfume Oil, La Balmba Rosa Healing Rose Balm, Thousand Petal Beautifying Mist Hydrating Floral Toner, Close to Me Uplifting Deodorant Spray, and the Sample Pack of Denver Inspired Perfume Oils.
The Lip Balm is extremely emollient, smells lovely, and can be used on cuticles and dry spots, in addition to your lips. The Floral Toner is my current favorite facial spray, and I use it multiple times a day to stay refreshed in the August heat. The Deodorant Spray, R.L. Linden’s most concentrated product, can be used wherever you’d like a spray of lovely floral scent, and I prefer to use it as a body spray after my shower and if I need a touch of scent as the day wears on.
(Denver Inspired Perfume Oils from R.L. Linden & Co.)
But the Denver Inspired Perfume Oils are, in my opinion, the shining stars of the entire R.L. Linden & Co. line, and sampling each of the seven oils was a lovely sensory experience. Each oil is inspired by a different shop in Denver, and with unusual scent combinations like frankincense tears and palo santo sticks, pressed coffee, tanned leather, and cedar pencils, you really get a feel for the aesthetic of each store represented in the collection. My favorite oil is inspired by Ritual Chocolate, and I loved it so much that I ordered a full size bottle of the product, which contains cacao nibs, bitter almond shells, spiced cardamom, and aged cognac. As my mom tells me, this is considered a gourmand scent, and while I don’t consider myself a foodie, I love the feelings this oil evokes when I wear it. It’s also a very warm scent and makes me long for fall and winter, but when layered with the Deodorant Spray, it’s a perfect combination for summer.
I guess it’s obvious that I’ve fallen in love with R.L. Linden & Co.’s beautifully blended products, and I recently discovered that they also make a line of hand and body care for Base Coat, a nail salon in Denver that just happens to have an online store. I haven’t tried those products yet, but they are definitely on my list for the upcoming months. R.L. Linden & Co. is really a wonderful company with gorgeous products, and I can’t recommend them enough.
