This past year we were reminded of the importance of washing our hands. But staying clean—and healthy—needn’t be treated as a hassle. This year we’re trying to lean into the ceremonial aspect of beauty. Our first stop: upgrading our soap bars. Jared Simons’ hand-crafted cold process soap is just the treat we’ve been looking for. […]
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]]>This past year we were reminded of the importance of washing our hands. But staying clean—and healthy—needn’t be treated as a hassle. This year we’re trying to lean into the ceremonial aspect of beauty. Our first stop: upgrading our soap bars.
Jared Simons’ hand-crafted cold process soap is just the treat we’ve been looking for. Made in small batches using the finest ingredients, it’s the perfect blend of practicality and aesthetics.
According to Simons, his small soap company, Whitechapel Soap Co, was actually born out of another love of his—cooking. Having cooked professionally for some 20 years, he was in search of an additional creative outlet. One afternoon, he noticed heaps of used cooking oil behind a friend’s restaurant, which brought to mind the movie Fight Club and more specifically: the scenes where they make soap. “I had plenty of fat,” writes Simons on his website. “So combining my cooking experience and taste of lavish skin products I made my first bar of soap.”
These days his basic ingredients include water, olive oil, coconut oil, sustainable palm kernel oil, sodium hydroxide, shea butter, and pure essential oil.
According to Simons, he tries to put a small story into each bar of soap he makes. “I think things are really inspired by a vintage California lifestyle,” relayed the Los Angeles-based soap maker in an interview with Matter of Hand. “Being in California we’re close to the beach, close to the mountains, close to the desert. So all of those places provide a scene and scent.”
Another source of inspiration he naturally draws from is the kitchen. “I think pulling from that and then taking everything that I’ve used in cooking, in the culinary world. For example citrus is really important in cooking, it’s a great acid and it works its way into a lot of soap,” says Simons.
Simons stresses that details such as packaging are equally important to him. “I try to make each bar different,” he notes. “They’re all hand finished and that brush gives them that texture that you don’t see on every bar of soap that’s out there. So just making people think about the product itself.”
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If you still haven’t heard of the term “skinimalism”, now’s the time to add it to your vocabulary since we’ll be seeing it everywhere in 2021. This rising beauty trend is all about embracing your natural skin and its boom was a long time coming. Even if the word “skinimalism” is foreign to you, chances […]
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]]>If you still haven’t heard of the term “skinimalism”, now’s the time to add it to your vocabulary since we’ll be seeing it everywhere in 2021. This rising beauty trend is all about embracing your natural skin and its boom was a long time coming.
Even if the word “skinimalism” is foreign to you, chances are you’re already trying to welcome it into your life. This trend is all about using skincare and minimal makeup to give your skin a natural glow and allow its natural texture to shine through.
The rise of “skinimalism” has been evident throughout 2020, as people searched for new products that will give their skin a natural, yet glowing look. Some tried to accomplish this goal through homemade skincare products and neutral makeup, while others gave face yoga exercises a try.
Another sign that proves the emergence of this trend is the countless makeup-free celebrity selfies and newly-launched beauty brands. Rihanna’s Fenty Skin entered the scene, and clean beauty brands started popping up everywhere, including Lauren Conrad Beauty, which puts an emphasis on clean ingredients and eco-friendly materials.
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“Clean” is one of the words that often gets thrown around when it comes to makeup and skincare products. Its meaning is a bit difficult to pin down because it can stand for many different things, but you’re going to hear it more than ever as the times go by. In the last few weeks, […]
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]]>“Clean” is one of the words that often gets thrown around when it comes to makeup and skincare products. Its meaning is a bit difficult to pin down because it can stand for many different things, but you’re going to hear it more than ever as the times go by. In the last few weeks, several beauty brands dropped their brand-new “clean” beauty lines.
Clean makeup brand Exa launched with 43 shades of foundation, promising “clean makeup made for everyone and every frequency”—and it wasn’t the only one.
Sephora entered the scene with their own clean makeup and skincare line, with products priced at $20 or less. Around the same time, the reality star Lauren Conrad announced the surprise launch of her own beauty brand, promising clean, environmentally friendly, and ethically-sourced products.
These brands all seem to be promising one thing—beauty products made with ingredients that are responsibly grown, non-toxic, and safe. Like many brands before, they’re making sure to only offer cruelty-free and vegan products, and this is quickly becoming the norm in the cosmetics world.
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