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Introducing: The Nordic Natural Beauty Award Nominees
We have partnered with the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, to bring you the best in Nordic beauty brands over the next few months, before the winners are announced next month. In the mean time, the nominees in each of the 18 categories have been confirmed, and we couldn’t be more excited – Take a look at all of the brands HERE!
The awards are being judged by an array of internationally known Nordic stars, who represent Nordic strength and beauty on a global scale – including Aníta Briem, Krista Siegfrieds and Clara Mae. I talked to Clara Mae, the Swedish pop sensation, to hear her thoughts on the awards: ‘I like to feel beautiful, not only on the outside but on the inside too. It is important to me that I can feel good about what products I use – I want to understand what impact they have on my body and on the Earth. Healthy hair and skin are the most important things to make me feel good about myself. That products I use are 100% natural, is an obvious choice for me.’
“I have loved trying out all the natural cosmetics, it can be hard finding them by yourself, and knowing what is actually 100% natural. My skin and my hair are as happy as I am now, and I have so many new favourites that I will bring with me into the future!”
We are following the awards with great excitement, and have already laid our eyes on some interesting nominees in the competition. Have a look at some of the nominees from each Nordic country:
FINLAND
Zero-waste Luonkos olicakes are nominees in the category Face Cleansing Products. Embracing the concept of genuine green beauty, Luonkos products come with as low carbon and water footprint as it gets. When you’ve used all of the product, all you are left with is the biodegradable, recyclable packaging.
The oilcakes are efficient cleansers containing a mix of nutritious oils suitable for every skin type – and will remove even sturdy waterproof eye makeup. Due to their compact consistency, they can last up to 60 uses, and it’s easy to bring along with you for staycations (if we ever travel again, this Luonkos oilcakes are a handy bring-along for flights as they naturally won’t count as liquids!)
SWEDEN
Loelle have several nominees in the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, one of them being their Rose Water. The rose water can be used on the face as a ph-balancing, calming face mist, on the scalp – to moisturize dry parts, or in the hair to tame frizz or enhance curls.
The core of Loelle’s products are traditional Moroccan beauty traditions, introduced as part of the simple Nordic lifestyle. Loelle as a brand reflects kindness for the environment and the people, and stands for family, passion and a healthy lifestyle. They work directly with women’s cooperatives in Morocco, and provide better welfare for the local women, as well as women around the world.
ICELAND
Standing out with their interesting blend of ingredients, Taramar’s is a promising nominee in the serum category. Embracing the Icelandic natures powerful compounds, The Serum is infused with Icelandic seaweed extract, Viola Tricolor extract and peptides. The impressive ingredients have highly beneficial properties for plumping up the skin and boosting collagen production. Icelandic seaweed is rich in amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, and provides the skin with strong compounds to battle free radicals and maintain skin health. Viola Tricolor extract enhances the skin’s water-binding properties and increases the concentration of hyaluronic acid in the skin.
NORWAY
Lykke by Julie is a nominee in the lip balm category, with their KYSS lip treatment. Consisting of a blend of nourishing avocado oil, cloudberry seed oil rich in Omega-3 and 6, blackcurrant seed oil, moisturizing shea butter and beeswax, this balmy lip treat is great for preventing and treating flaky and dry lips. As KYSS is water-free, it’ll be suitable for keeping lips nourished throughout the colder months as well.
The Nordic Natural Beauty Awards will take place on 27th October via an online awards ceremony, and you are invited to participate – make sure you follow the awards on Instagram to keep up to date with the nominees and judges, and to watch the awards ceremony!
