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lose your eyes, breathe deep and
relax as your body absorbs the
lovely scent and luxuriously smooth
creams from the new LeafLight Purely
Natural Skincare collection.This all-organic
beauty collection created by Barbarah
Haynes is based on her holistic approach
to wellness and care for the body using all
natural, organic ingredients. Key products
include the Rose Blush Imbued Moisturising
Cream, Oceana Blue Lavender and Bluebell
Moisturising Lotion and Springtime Bluebell
Moisturising Lotion.
Haynes states that from an early age, she
had an avid interest in alternative/holistic
approaches to health, and credits her
upbringing in the Caribbean for providing
her with an inspiring environment where
natural health and well-being were being
promoted through the use of indigenous
Caribbean Island plants and herbs. From
these influences and the knowledge about
the power of natural remedies, she began
to create the platform for her skincare line
using all natural and organic ingredients.
Based on this understanding of holistic
remedies, Haynes became a practitioner of
Reiki and Quantum healing – techniques
of relieving stress and promoting wellness
and harmony in the body via touch and
believes, “All things are energy vibrations
or frequencies – and that, as energy is the
basis of all that exists – understanding how
energy frequencies work and the effects
they have on the body is vital to the body’s
well-being and balance.”
Haynes’ background therefore provides for
an interesting (and rather new to the mass
market) take on treating the body from the
outside with lotions and creams that are
aimed at helping to restore and maintain
this internal balance and energy. The acts
are similar in many ways to meditation
therapy but aided by applying a lotion.
Her collection of creams and lotions are
packaged in vibrantly coloured, sustainable
glass jars and pots that keep the product
safe from impermeable gaseous substances
like oxygen and water vapor, while also
eliminating health concerns. It also helps
the essential oils from seeping and diffusing
into packaging. The glass is also totally
recyclable, which further continues Haynes’
interest in keeping within the harmony of
nature by the act of constant renewal and
regeneration. So, not only will these bright
jars add a stylish pop of vibrancy to any
vanity, they’re also eco-friendly.
The real treasure, however, is what lies
within these jewel-toned beauties, as one
will find the highest quality, all natural and
organic ingredients, which will supply the
skin with nutrients and energy it needs
to stay healthy and balanced. The cold
pressed, organic essential oils and other
whole ingredients will not only tantalise
your senses, but leave your skin silky, soft
and smooth. Haynes began developing her
line after a family member became ill, and
after doing extensive research, discovered
that by not only changing one’s diet, but
what one uses on their entire body, fully
and drastically affects one’s overall health.“I
was inspired when a member of the family
was affected by a serious health condition.
This led to having to research a complete
change in the habits that we had adopted as
a family; this included our diet as well as the
products that we use on our skin, hair and
around our home.The months of research
that was carried out opened our eyes to
what we were putting into our bodies –
toxins, preservatives etc. all of which were
having a profound effect on our bodies,
and we were doing it because we did not
know that there was another way, and how
damaging our lifestyle was to our health
and well-being. So, we made a change. This
change led to us asking whether we could
create the products that we regularly used.
In discovering there were others who
were similarly affected by their lifestyle – I
decided to create products for the family
at first, and then to produce for others to
also benefit,” she stated.
Using the knowledge from her gathered
research, Haynes began developing
LeafLight’s products. “Simple ingredients
that people are familiar with so far as
possible. Keeping it as simple as possible
without parabens, phthalates, propylene
Glycol, PABA, petrolatum, paraffin, DEA
and animal ingredients,” is Haynes’ main
concern. The lotions themselves were
designed for all skin types and for every
lifestyle and personal location (be it in a
city or the country) these products don’t
segregate themselves.
Haynes’ mission was clear. Create a
product that will aid others in being as
healthy as possible. Restore bodies to their
most natural state and create a lifestyle
change that will promote a healthier, more
beautiful being. Not a simple undertaking,
but one she has definitely taken on with
great spirit and energy.“It means well-being
to me. Beauty is not only skin deep, it is the
maintenance of the whole body system. For
us beauty has to be holistic.”
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