Sherrie Strausfogel is the author of Hawaii’s Spa Experience: Rejuvenating Secrets of the Islands (the first book to feature
aromatherapy in its pages). Based in Honolulu, she writes about beauty, spas, health, cuisine, and travel. Her work has
appeared in more than 100 magazines, newspapers, guidebooks, and websites.Quench parched skin while you cleanse with Andalou NaturalsCoconut Water Firming Cleanser.
Prickly pear seed oil hydrates and nourishes dry, depleted skin, helping minimize wrinkles and
hyper-pigmentation for a lifted, firmer look. Enzymes, vitamin C, and coconut water electrolytes in
this foaming cleanser gently remove dirt, impurities, and dull surface cells.
Revive and soothe your skin with John Masters OrganicsRose & Aloe Hydrating Toning Mist.
Aloe helps skin retain moisture, and Damascan rose water, white tea, and gotu kola tone and
clarify while calming redness and irritation. Use on clean skin to tone or mist over your finished
makeup to set and refresh.
Revitalize your hair and scalp with therapeutic Desert EssenceTea Tree Replenishing Shampoo and
Conditioner. Yucca and eucalyptus help reduce flaking and add moisture and shine to dry, dull hair.
Tea tree oil cleanses without stripping hair’s natural oil, while peppermint oil soothes the scalp. The addition
of South American murumuru butter in the conditioner removes tangles and minimizes bre akage.
Detox from daily pollution with Abra TherapeuticsGrapefruit & Juniper Cellular Detox Lotion.
Detoxifying juniper berry and root extracts of burdock, comfrey, dandelion, and ginseng protect
skin from free radical damage caused by air pollution. Essential oils of grapefruit and juniper tone
and refresh skin.
Get glistening skin from head to toe with FarmHouse FreshAgave Nectar Ageless Body Oil.
Agave, soybean, and sweet almond oils are paired with extracts of sandalwood, barley, and
Phellodendron amurense bark to help skin retain moisture. Use this light oil immediately after
showering for soft, scented skin that doesn’t feel greasy.JULY (^) • 27
Native Americans to heal skin conditions.
Agave’s sugars soften skin and lock moisture
inside hair. These sugars form complex
bonds with internal proteins to add strength,
resiliency, and elasticity to skin and hair.
Prickly Pear
Native Americans ate the prickly pear
and used oil from the fruit’s seeds to help
strengthen skin and hair. The oil contains
twice as many proteins and fatty acids as
argan oil, and is rich in vitamin E, making
it an excellent remedy for damaged or
mature skin and dry hair. Linoleic and
oleic fatty acids help moisturize and
restore skin’s elasticity. The vitamin K in
prickly pear helps to brighten dark spots
and undereye dark circles.
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Juniper
Native Americans discovered that
juniper berries produce a stimulating,
astringent, and detoxifying oil. They used
it to remove impurities. Today, juniper
oil is a key ingredient in detox skin
products. It can balance oily skin and
open blocked pores and keep them clear.
Juniper improves circulation and reduces
swelling, making it an ideal ingredient in
massage oil.
Yucca
Native Americans
used the juice
from the yucca
root to make
soap and shampoo
because of its
ability to lather.
Since it’s packed
with vitamin C
and other antioxidants that soothe and
nourish the skin and scalp, they also
used it to treat ailments from acne to hair
loss. Yucca is also anti-infl ammatory,
antibacterial, and detoxifying.
QUIET MIND
Traditional Native American
healing treatments inspire the
massages and integrative therapies
at L’Apothecary Sedona Spa at the
tranquil, creek-side L’Auberge de
Sedona in Arizona (lauberge.com).
Their “Quiet Mind” treatment helps
turn off mental chatter to better
experience a deeply relaxing massage.
Desert-blooming bird of paradise and
other indigenous botanicals in the
massage oil support letting go of
distraction and dissolving muscle
tension. Guided meditative breathing
accompanied by gentle facial
acupressure helps calm the mind.
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