The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2019 - Issue 26

bite beauty Beauty Product Correspondent Magdalena Kaczmarek invites you to discover the secrets of cult products and supplements that will beautify your hair, skin, and nails this winter. WINTER BEAUTY W ith the temperatures plummeting, we are all in need of changing our beauty routines that go the extra mile to enhance our skin and hair as the winter season creeps in. From facial masks, multi-vitamin formulas, live bacteria components to hair care products, here are the top picks to give your skin and hair more radiance and strength to counteract the ongoing torture of hairdryers, central heating, and the cold weather outdoors. Argan Oil Shampoo and Conditioner by Roots & Wings Organic Dryness and dullness are frequent complaints when central heating and cold weather combined causes hair mayhem. A way to shift gear is to alter the type of formula you are using in your hair care routine. Natural products are becoming an increasingly growing trend with beauty devotees questioning the ingredients in hair and beauty products. Want a wonderful range of carefully produced hair care products without the icky ingredients? Look no further than these finds from natural and organic brand Roots & Wings Organic that will introduce you to a more conscious lifestyle. Made with 76% Soil Association certified organic ingredients, the shampoo and conditioner are free from sodium lauryl, lau- reth sulfate, parabens, and artificial fragrances. A deeply rich formula enriched with carefully blended oils in this shampoo and conditioner will retain much-needed moisture while re- storing and nourishing your hair. Despite getting blown all the way to the office in the wind and rain, my hair looked and felt soft and more hydrated after everyday use. "Beauty lovers who care about supporting ethical business- es can enjoy our Roots & Wings products, knowing that they are endorsed by the Nature Watch Foundation as being cruel- ty-free. The lovingly crafted brand also donates 10% of its prof- its to charities concerned with the needs of children,” says the brand. What’s not to love about it? www.rootsandwingsorganic.com/category/hair-and-body-care SugarBearHair Women’s Multi Want to grow stronger, shinier hair and stronger nails? You would be mistaken if you thought that topical products applied externally alone can nourish it exclusively. Incorporating an all-rounder supplement to take care of the skin during the au- tumn and winter months can really help to put a little spring back into your neglected skin, hair, and nails. Focusing on the overall woman’s health and improving hair strength from the inside out, the easy-to-use SugarBearHair gummies may hold all the answers to your prayers! Women's Multi contains five nutrients to support healthy skin, another five to support hair and nails, and six nutrients to support en- ergy making a total of 16 nutrients designed to promote total body wellness. Packed with Omega-3, Vitamins B-9, B-12, C, D-2, E, and 16 micronutrients, these gummy bears don’t just taste delicious and smell like heaven, they are scientifically formulated to help supplement vitamins that many women may be missing in their recommended daily diet. These fruity beauty bears contain ve- gan sourced amino acids that promote collagen production and a protein that promotes stronger hair and skin cell renewal. This vegan vitamin complex system came in a three months’ supply package. As instructed, I took two SugarBearHair gum- mies every single day for 90 days. Just two months into the tri- al, I noticed a tremendous improvement in the strengthening of my nails. Brittle and soft nails that are inclined to break, or split, have been a struggle for me for a while and no multi-vita- min complex has ever helped me to solve this problem. SugarBearHair surpassed my expectations in this respect – I was able to grow my own nails! After my experimental days have passed, my hair also felt much fuller and longer. I’ve had ‘baby-like’ hair that grew around my hairline ever since I was little, but they have never grown out. This time, as they grew longer, I could form a teeny baby bang. There definitely was not enough volume for a razor-sharp fringe, but there was noticea- ble growth. Even though the baby hair made it difficult to style my hairline (now even more than before), I am very chuffed with the reduction in breakage and look forward to another month of gummies to see how long and thick they will get! The only ‘downside’ was I would sometimes mistake the chewy bears for candy. Berry-flavoured SugarBearHair isn’t exactly Haribo, but limiting myself to just two a day was kind of hard with my sweet tooth. Having said that, I am sure everyone would prefer not having to swallow down large pills, so this is the perfect alternative to introducing a daily dose of nutrients into your diet. On the upside, I never skipped a day without taking my gummies which is the first time I have been so reli- gious with taking vitamins. For total body care, eat the PINK bear! www.sugarbearhair.com Skin Youth Biome™ Advanced Nutrition Programme™ In the knowledge that internal health is the key to outer radi- ance, the beauty industry has recently been affected by a rela- tively new wellness trend that places a focus on the gut as the secret to complexion perfection. A new field of knowledge that is becoming more and more popular is the ecosystem of bacte- ria, otherwise known as the microbiome. Its balance has a huge impact on the functioning of various areas in the body. “You are what you eat” logic asserts Happy Gut, Healthy Skin!