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Tata Harper | Morning Ritual Part 2 | Rejuvenating Serum + Rebuilding Moisturizer

Good morning, ladies! On this drab and rainy Wednesday, I must admit I’m feeling wide awake. My morning routine does not fail to stimulate my senses and leave me feeling more alive, even on dreary days like today, and I have Tata Harper to thank for that!
You might think my raving about Tata Harper is hyperbole. You might think that no skincare line could be that good. But this is a real thing, girls. It really is that good. 
In Part 1 of my Morning Ritual I shared with you the Refreshing Cleanser and the Hydrating Floral Essence. Today I’m dishing the details on my experience of the Rejuvenating Serum and the Rebuilding Moisturizer.
You may remember that in my frugality, I started with this product lineup just by using the cleanser and the moisturizer. My skin really was immediately happy and I may not have upgraded to the full line for awhile, but now that I have been given the opportunity to fill in the other pieces in the puzzle it’s going to be hard to go back.
Typically I expect a serum to be “too much” for my delicate and sensitive skin, so to layer that with a moisturizer would normally be overkill for me. The thing is, Tata Harper is far from typical. Where other products might just sit on the surface, my skin drinks in the natural goodness of Tata’s products with gratitude. If I had to give the serum one job title, I’d name it my collagen-plumper. Fine lines and dryness seem gently swept away as my skin absorbs this lightweight serum. It is not too rich, so my skin is actually a bit matte but totally silky after it’s gone on. It’s the perfect prep for the moisturizer without layering onto my skin unnecessarily.
Let’s not forget that all of the ingredients in Tata’s products are natural and organic and toxin-free. For someone who is doing everything she can to eliminate unnecessary load on my immune system, this means a lot to me. Here is the {delectable} list of the main active ingredients in the serum.
Next is the Rebuilding Moisturizer. Because I’ve got combination skin, moisturizers have been a tough one for me over the years. They’re either rich enough to address my dryness but leave my t-zone oily, or they’re totally mattifying but dry out my cheekbones and leave me looking a bit windburnt. I think it is the purity and targeted purpose of the ingredients in this moisturizer that must make the difference. After using it my skin looks balanced and has a healthy glow with no greasy zones to contend with. The amazing thing is that my skin seems to be improving over time the more I use it. And P.S., the smell is divine. No fragrances here, ladies! Just the natural aroma of an organic field of flowers.
You may notice by now that Hyaluronic Acid {aka Natural Sodium Hyaluronate} shows up in almost all of Tata’s products. Hyaluronic Acid is actually a component of our connective tissue which is why it does such a great job of helping the skin retain moisture and maintain a youthful glow. Tata’s Hyaluronic Acid – occurring from naturally-derived bacteria – is the highest quality available on the market.

You can purchase Tata’s products directly from their website, on Spirit Beauty Lounge, through Neiman Marcus or at a list of premiere spas throughout North America. Many thanks to Tata for creating these amazing products and allowing me the opportunity to share them with you! It’s wonderful to know that good health and beauty can in fact go hand-in-hand.

xo
s.

By |October 23rd, 2012|0 Comments

Tata Harper | Morning Ritual Part 1 | Cleanser + Hydrating Mist

Good morning, lovely friends! I hope you are all happy and well on this gorgeous Autumn day. The sun is shining, the air is crisp and the colours are glorious. Makes me happy.

On days like this, I usually love to sit and sip a cup of coffee early in the morning and savour a soothing ritual before launching into the day. Thing is, I’ve all but given up coffee for the moment in deference to an anti-inflammatory diet. I know. It hurts me too. Perhaps it will come back to me in the form of the occasional cup of fresh-roasted, organic, fair-trade coffee in time. But for now, my morning ritual has changed and I have new things to look forward to instead of the aromatic goodness of my cup of coffee.

I’ve come to discover a ritual that more than satisfies my need for a soothing and rejuvenating morning routine. Washing my face. No, seriously. Remember my recent post about my change in cleanser and moisturizer? I was early into using Tata Harper‘s products when I told you about them, and now I’m hooked. Who needs coffee when you can awaken your senses and nourish your skin like this? I honestly feel like I’ve walked into a field of flowers every time I use these gorgeous, totally organic, totally results-driven products. So I’ve decided to tell you more about them, as well as introduce you to more treasures in the line up that have recently been introduced to me.

{This is seriously how my new morning routine makes me feel. Inspired, refreshed + alive. Thanks, Tata!}

OK, first the Refreshing Cleanser. Here’s why it’s incredible. First off, it’s designed for sensitive skin so it doesn’t irritate or dry out my skin by stripping it bare. Instead it preserves my natural hydration and gives me a glowy freshness while removing impurities. Here are the main active ingredients:

One of the things I love about Tata is that she doesn’t waste time with inactive ingredients or “fillers” in her formulas. Every ingredient has an active, results-driven purpose while still being totally non-toxic. All of these natural, organic ingredients also smell glorious – a veritable feast for your skin.
So, the next step in the morning ritual is the Hydrating Floral Essence. This one is new to me {thank you, Tata!} and I love it. 
You will want to shake it up before using it to mix all of the ingredients together. This step is what would often be the Toner in the traditional cleansing routine, but it is very, very different. It feels like a gentle but deeply penetrating spritzing of sheer hydration that soaks into my skin and locks in balance.  
I have typically struggled with combination skin and thus avoided using my moisturizer as liberally on my forehead, chin and nose. But Tata’s products are balancing me out, and it’s noticeable. My skin drinks in this step in the routine with gratitude and leaves nothing behind to sit on my skin and make it greasy. I think it’s all about the Hyaluronic Acid. Here’s the list of amazing active ingredients for this beautiful step in the ritual.
I’ve also come to discover that it makes a light and lovely refresh near the end of the day, and it can even be used over makeup to give your skin a drink. Gorgeous!
I promise to follow up with more of the beautiful steps in this routine and give you my personal play-by-play on how each product is changing my skin. Many thanks to Tata for the opportunity to experience the other products in the line and share them with you!
xo
s.

By |October 11th, 2012|1 Comment

Tata Harper | When Smart Meets Beautiful

As you know by now, I love process. So much so, in fact, that my motto is “Beautiful process, beautiful product.”

What you may not know yet is that I also believe in organics. I believe in eating organics as much as possible, and I also believe in living as toxin-free as possible both in my home and with my beauty care.

It only takes one significant health challenge to motivate you to investigate how you can transform your health. As I’ve come to discover, the body is like art and life. A beautiful process {caring for it with organics, feeding it with the nutrients it needs and keeping it free of a heavy load of environmental toxins} will result in a beautiful product {much more vibrant health}. It takes time and effort, but anything worth having does, doesn’t it?

Tata Harper certainly agrees with me. It took 5 years of research and loving development for her to create her incredible line of all-natural skin care. Not content to farm out her formulas and key ingredients, Harper has a hand in every step of the process from formulation to packaging to marketing. An industrial engineer who started the company out of a frustration at the lack of natural skin care products that also met women’s desire for real results, Tata lives what she believes. Her 1,200 acre organic farm in Vermont is the source of the majority of the ingredients found in this beautiful product line. Here is a bit more of the story behind the product from the engaging creator herself:

I have recently made the switch to Tata’s lovely skincare line, ditching my “mostly natural but not very effective” line up for her much more promising product. I’ll admit, it’s pricey, so I’ve started with just a cleanser and moisturizer to ease my pocketbook into the relationship.

So far my sensitive skin is loving it. With pure ingredients like raw honey and hyaluronic acid, my skin feels fresh and deeply nourished without a heavy feeling left behind as with other natural products I’ve used in the past.

Thank you, Tata, for combining your passion and intelligence with a beautifully authentic process of research and development. Your commitment to health and beauty have truly produced a beautiful product, and you are clearly a woman who embodies my motto in every way. Thank you for leading by example!

xo
s.

By |August 7th, 2012|0 Comments