Surrey Homes | SH40 | February 2018 | Wedding supplement inside

Nature’s bounty
Surrey Homes chats beauty regimes with makeup artist
and co-founder of Votary skincare Arabella Preston
Health & Beauty
Credit: FreeImages.com/Bethan Hazell
Do you have a beauty
regime? I cleanse every
morning with a Votary
Cleansing Oil and flannel.
This soothes my skin and
provides a gentle exfoliation
at the same time. I then
apply whichever Votary
facial oil my skin needs
that day. In the evening
I cleanse again with a
cleansing oil and flannel
to remove make-up, then
apply Votary Toning Serum.
This contains low levels
of glycolic to brighten and
hyaluronic acid to plump
Soft, buttery and full of flavour,
the versatile cashew has always
been a favourite with vegetarian
cooks, but the high vitamin and
mineral contents make them a
healthy store-cupboard option
for meat eaters too.
Packed with vitamins E, K,
and B6, along with phosphorus,
magnesium, zinc and iron, they
also have a lower fat content
than most nuts.
and hydrate my skin. I then
apply our Intense Night Oil
which contains a low level
of retinoid. My skin prefers
the lightweight texture and
absorption of a natural
plant oil over rich creams.
Do you have a particular
product you couldn’t
live without? Votary’s
Rose Geranium and
Apricot Cleansing Oil is
my desert island product.
I am passionate about
teaching people that
clean skin doesn’t have to
mean dry and tight skin.
Go (cashew) nuts
Because they’re high in oleic
acid (considered to be the
source of the health benefits in
olive oil) cashews are also more
stable than most nuts and last
for several months in a tightly
sealed container in the fridge.
Add them to sautéed
vegetables or casseroles seconds
before taking them off the
heat, or make a delicious dairyfree
parsley sauce in moments,
It’s simply revelatory the
first time you try it.
What’s your ultimate
pampering treat? I love a
great massage, it has to be
the right mix of relaxing
and effective. I go to Greg
at The Rye Retreat – he is
also a brilliant reflexologist.
I still don’t know why it
works but it makes me feel
so good I don’t care. Most
of my beauty budget goes
on my hair though. The
older I get the coarser and
curlier it’s got, so paying
someone else good money
to make it look decent has
become crucial. It’s not an
understatement to say that
meeting my hairdresser, Lisa
(also at The Rye Retreat),
was a turning point in
our move to the area!
Who’s your style
icon? Currently it’s Emily
Weiss the CEO and founder
of Glossier, a US beauty
company that is disrupting
the industry in a brilliant
way. She also happens to
be super chic and fun.
Votary products are available
at Liberty, Regent Street
and online at votary.co.uk
in a high-speed blender: Soak
a cup of cashews for 6 hours,
drain and add to the blender
with ¾ cup of water, a handful
of fresh parsley, plus bouillon
powder and sea salt to taste
and blend on high till smooth.
Yummy served warm over
grilled fish or roast veg.
Clean
and green
At this time of year your
skin can take on a whole
new persona and trying
to keep the chill out
and the moisture in can
feel an impossible task.
The key is to keep your
skin balanced, nourished
and hydrated, and
incorporating a cream
cleanser into your beauty
regime is an easy way to
do this. We tried Gentle
Cleanse and Make-Up
Remover, by organic skin
care brand Green People,
a no fuss cleanser that
will remove make-up
and purify the skin in
one simple step. Its key
ingredients include shea
butter, rich in vitamins
A & E, and squalene and
jojoba, which hydrate
and restore the skin’s
vibrancy. The addition
of delicate rose geranium
not only leaves a beautiful
scent, but normalises
and balances, reducing
any inflammation or
redness. It left our skin
feeling thoroughly
cleansed, whilst its rich,
creamy texture soothed
and moisturised. Gentle
Cleanse & Make-Up
Remover costs £19 for
150ml. greenpeople.co.uk.
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