Tried & Tested // Grown Alchemist Lip Balm & Hydra Mist

Grown Alchemist is an innovator's dream, a homegrown skincare brand rooted in biotechnology, not to mention their swoon worthy scents. There is definitely a form of extra pleasure when your humble lip balm is laced in the scent of watermelon and vanilla (in true lip smacker style). Making the Grown Alchemist lip balm a delicious handbag staple. For starters a "hydra mist" is something that I wouldn't ordinarily use very often, although with this product I find that it does come in handy when your skin feels in desperate need of a hydration kick- say on flights, etc. One spray and you are immersed in immediate hydration, with a dash of lime. 

a. Grown Alchemist "hydra mist with desert lime and amino pepper"

b. Grown Alchemist "watermelon and vanilla lip balm"

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Top Shelf // Grown Alchemist

Grown Alchemist is an innovator's dream, a homegrown skincare brand rooted in biotechnology. Not to mention the products coming in the most swoon worthy scents. There is definitely a form of extra pleasure when your humble lip balm is laced in the scent of watermelon and vanilla (in true lip smacker style), or the likes of pink grapefruit and lime. Delicious. 

As an exfoliator, their "facial polishing" product is the perfect balance between a gentle product, although still rough enough to give your skin a good scrub and get the job done. Being lightly scented with pink grapefruit its nice and fresh, but nothing overtly overpowering. A "hydra mist" is something that I wouldn't ordinarily use often, although with this product I find that it does come in handy when your skin feels in desperate need of a hydration kick- say on flights, etc.

a. Diptyque "philosykos"

b. Grown Alchemist "hydra mist with desert lime and amino pepper"

c. Grown Alchemist "facial polishing exfoliant with pink grapefruit and glucomannan extract"

d. Grown Alchemist "watermelon and vanilla lip balm"

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Hello Grown Alchemist

Post-vacation R&R. 

It's the steps, appointments and routines we need to treat our under-maintained selves to after too long living our of a suitcase. Getting the roots re-done, hair layered, the whole shebang. Simply, preparing for a more dignified return to society.

Having barely recovered from almost 24 hours in transit from Amsterdam to Melbourne, I am much in need of some alchemy. Claiming to only use the most potent organic botanical ingredients and powerful natural actives, Australian made Grown Alchemist is ideal for those who are conscious of ridding their skincare routine of harmful chemicals. Botanical lovers rejoice. 

Free of many of the artificial skincare nasties our beauty cabinets are laced with- Grown Alchemist's "intensive body cream with rosa damascena, acai and pomegranate" is a sure fix for my cracking skin. I was a little apprehensive of it's rose scent, but thankfully it is blended perfectly with pomegranate that it tastes fresh and almost citrusy.

Generally speaking, I am disproportionally fearful of serums because of my temperamental skin type, so I tend to only use them on the rare occasion if my skin is going through a dry patch or could use some severe hydration. The Grown Alchemist "anti-oxidant treatment serum with rose hip and camellia seed" is a immensely hydrating product because its oily consistency.

The Grown Alchemist "age-repair eye cream with tetra-petide and centella" is (as its name suggests) meant to tackle those signs of ageing in the eye area, but after a much use I found that it was also really good at instantly brightening up my eye area and reducing those dark circles (and all signs of lack of sleep.)

I am by no means strictly a organic skincare user, as I swear by Sunday Riley and Dr. Dennis Gross concoctions, but I do appreciate the goodness of adding such chemically pure products to my routine.

Maybe one day I'll be fully converted to the world of raw bioactive's, but not yet. 

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