island beauty

island herbal not only has one of the most extensive beauty/spa product lines but some of the prettiest packaging to boot. the big island company has so many goodies to choose from it would be easy to plan your very own hawaiian spa day even if you're 3000 miles away from home.

another one of my favorites is east coast tropics which was created by island girl lovena harwood who now lives back east. i'll be clicking over to her website the next time i need to stock up on soap since island scents like hawaiian sandalwood & awapuhi always remind us of home.

lovely lavender

it's been years since i last visited upcountry maui but the next time i'm there a visit to ali'i kula lavender is on my list of things to do. it's the only lavender farm in the islands that i know of and they offer tours of their garden where they grow 45 different lavender varieties. until that day arrives, their website with offerings of everything from honey scrub to hawaiian beeswax travel candles will have to do.

girl's day

 

since girl's day is less than a week away i thought it was the perfect time to share a few hawaiian style beauty products that have been hidden in my bookmarks.

mama coco's hawaiian lip balm is not only made in hawaii but uses organic & free trade ingredients (an eco-conscious girl's dream) like virgin coconut oil, hawaiian honey and tahitian vanilla to help moisturize your lips. i'm a sucker for the vintage looking labels too.

in addition to flavors like hawaiian vanilla and coconut cream, mama coco's also has a balm in red hibiscus rouge for those times when you prefer a little color on your lips. this is definitely on my shopping list for the next time i'm home.

hawaiian girl botanicals was started by massage therapists from kauai so they've focused on ingredients that are good for your skin and left out the dyes, chemical additives, mineral oil and alcohol. their sea salt soaks sound fabulous (if you're lucky enough to have a tub large enough for soaking) and is made of 'alaea sea salt harvested from hawaii.

they have five essential oil blends available for most of their products and the maka pua formula (a blend of jasmine and lime essential oils) would be perfect for relaxing in the tub. the hawaiian girl line also includes hand crafted body lotion, massage oil (of course), body mist and an all-natural insect repellent.