Surrey Homes | SH39 | January 2018 | Interiors supplement inside

New Year’s Resolutions
Alison Derrick of BeeInspired Natural Skincare shares her beauty secrets
Health & Beauty
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do you have a beauty
regime? Mornings I wake
myself up with a ‘chemicalfree’
shower followed by a
light cream for my sensitive
skin. We’ve created a
gentle Calendula Cream
so I’m tending towards
using that everywhere.
I prefer the natural look
and don’t wear foundation.
On high days and holidays
I use a dry face powder
to lightly flatten any
redness, with blue smudgy
eyes and bright lips!
Night-time sees a quick
Pass the parsley
As we approach the hungry
gap in the vegetable garden,
it’s worth remembering that
parsley can be so much more
than just a garnish. A parsley
plant will last a full year in the
garden, overwintering before
setting seed the next summer,
and it’s high in vitamins K,
C and A, plus folic acid and
beta carotene. Elevate parsley
from the side of the plate to
splash of water with
our gentle beeswax soap
and more Calendula
Cream followed by
Lavender Hand Cream
which helps me sleep.
do you have a particular
product you couldn’t live
without? My SOS for
stings, occasional break
outs and skin issues is
our Propolis Cream as it
knocks most things on
the head. I am feeling
hugely evangelical about
propolis and how clever
the bees are in producing
this amazing ingredient!
I wear Mac ‘So Chaud’
Lipstick – perhaps not the
best ethically but I love the
intensity of the hot orangey/
red and the fact that it
doesn’t need reapplying.
What’s your ultimate
pampering treat? My recent
guilty pleasure is having
my eyebrows threaded by
a lovely beautician and I
feel liberated! I stopped
the painful plucking in
my early 20s, but recently
realised that if I’m to age
gracefully I need to look
a little more groomed!
Pampering takes a back
the centre with this winter
pesto which is quick to make,
packed full of goodness and
perfect with a bowl of pasta
on a dark January evening.
Whizz up 1 cup of shelled
walnuts, 2 cups of fresh
parsley, ½ cup of grated
cheddar and ½ cup of extra
virgin, cold-pressed rapeseed
oil in the food processor.
Add black pepper to taste.
seat as I garden for two
days a week along with
running and developing
BeeInspired. My dream
pamper day would include a
massage, yoga, a manicure/
pedicure or perhaps a
drawing/painting session.
Or gin, always gin!
Who’s your style icon?
Difficult question! I love the
casual tailored look typified
by Margaret Howell, and
Audrey Hepburn’s chic
glamour and poise, with
her ability to retain her
lifelong distinctive style.
I have bought favourite
unique pieces at artisan
fairs, from designers such
as Terry Macey. I favour
a boxy classic artisan
style, in natural fabrics
often blues and greys
with colourful scarves, my
weakness, all reflecting my
life as a designer-maker.
Visit beeinspiredcreams.buzz
for more information on
BeeInspired’s skin care
range inspired by ingenious
and industrious bees.
Products are created
from bees raised by
Alison and lovingly and
painstakingly made by her.
Beautiful
bottoms
Fresh from winning
gold at The Green
Parent Natural Beauty
Awards 2017 for their
Skin Salvation Intensive
Moisturising Ointment,
Purepotions baby &
child range seems a
natural choice for mums
and dads looking for
chemical-free skincare for
their little ones. SH Lucy
had used their Ointment
on her daughter’s eczema
after a recommendation
from a friend, with
impressive results, so
was interested to gave
their Lavender Nappy
Salve a try. Its creamy,
moisturising formula,
very subtly scented, glides
onto delicate bottoms to
leave a soothing barrier.
This beeswax-based
formula is so rich, that
Purepotions advise that
each 50ml pot is likely
to last over a month. It’s
already gathered glowing
reviews on their website,
and is conveniently sized
to slip into handbags
and changing bags. It
can even be used on
adult hands, feet, lips
and faces that need
a little TLC over the
winter months. £8.99 for
50ml purepotions.co.uk
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