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www.mshelene.com :: Helene Ravlich says:

You need this: Karen Murrell's moisture.stick

You’ll all heard me rave about local girl-done-good Karen Murrell’s new range of certified organic skincare and natural lipsticks, which those in the know are going really quite bonkers over. I’ve been hard at work finding my own personal favourites in the truly delicious range, and my latest comes in the form of a seemingly rather humble lip balm. Called simply moisture.stick, it is a natural lip balm treatment conditioner that is pure hydration in a stick. This is the goodie we all need in our pockets or handbags as the temperatures drop, as it’s an absolute essential for keeping your lips looking great throughout the Winter. Great to use overnight as an intense lip treatment, you can also apply it over lipstick as a lip-gloss and lip plumper. It also works a treat on unruly eyebrows, and I’ve been known to slick it onto my cuticles at times, too. It works by creating a protection barrier against harsh weather -hot or cold – by drawing on the properties of a unique set of ingredients. Candelilla, carnauba and beeswax combine to provide structure and adhesion, whilst jojoba gives a moisture hit and an emollient feel. The gloss comes from castor oil and avocado, evening primrose and calendula oil blend to deeply moisturise and condition. I love this little stick of goodness and can’t recommend it enough. Oh, and it looks cute, too!

www.newbeauty.com :: says:

Your freshest face from a Kiwi cleanser

Is there anything more honest than a completely clean face? It reveals the truest you. And whether or not you let everyone see you naked from the neck up, we all have to wash our faces every day. And thanks to Karen Murrell, the method can be as pure as the result. Inspired by her ancestors, New Zealand settlers who made their own skincare products, Karen Murrell puts as many organic ingredients into her products as possible, and Pure Honesty Cleansing Gel is no exception. This 75% organic, 99.5% natural face wash gently removes dirt and makeup while depositing the beneficial oils of tamanu, manuka, lemon, lime, rose and geranium bourbon. Carrageenan, olive leaf and witch hazel extracts make for a clarifying and fortifying formula. With this captivating botanical blend, you may find you love the look and feel of your bare face so much that you skip makeup more often! We think Karen Murrell is going to hit the U.S. in a huge way, but until then, you can be among the first in-the-know Americans to use her prettily packaged products by ordering from New Zealand's Net Pharmacy, which is happy to ship internationally.

www.style.com :: says:

Murrell, a former model whose grandmother taught her how to make natural soaps and face creams, has taken her operation upscale this time around, creating an eponymous skincare and cosmetics range that combines "aesthetic appeal and outstanding quality with conscience." Certified-organic ingredients and formulas free of parabens, preservatives, artificial colorants, artificial fragrances, petrochemicals, harsh detergents, talc, and other toxic ingredients are on her agenda - a common one these days, in the ever greening beauty industry. What sets Murrell's line apart is its adorable 100 percent biodegradable packaging made of corn resin, as well as a few standout products, including her Absolute Luxury facial cream, which hydrates with a matte finish and can double as a primer, and her candelilla wax and evening primrose oil-infused lipsticks. No word as to whether the collection will be hitting our shores anytime soon (Barneys, Bendel's, are you listening?), but if a trip to Paris-or New Zealand-isn't in your future, you can buy online here. The international shipping charges are well worth it.

themeangreenbeautymachine.blogspot.com :: Jules talks about the entire range:

I think this new range is great. It's hard for me to pick a favourite out of all the products, but if I had to pick one, it would be the moisturiser. More on it (and all the other products) below). Here's the lowdown on the products:

Pure Honesty Cleansing Gel

It's gentle, but cleanses thoroughly. I only need to use a little bit, so I can see the tube lasting for a long time. Any skin type could use it, but it contains seaweed and witch hazel, which are both beneficial to oily and combination skin. Using it in combination with the moisturiser has helped my skin clear up (I had previously been getting a few pimples). It smells nice and fresh.

Absolute Luxury Face Moisturiser

A nice, light moisturiser with a lovely scent. It moisturises well, but doesn't clog pores, and I find I only need to use a small amount. I have combination skin, and it's good to have a moisturiser that is non pore-clogging, but still, well, moisturises! It contains tamanu oil, a 'miracle ingredient' which accelerates new tissue growth.

Aqua River Face Cream for Men

I gave this to my brother-in-law, and he likes it. This also contains tamanu oil.

True Miracle Intense Balm

This is really good for dry cuticles, lips, or dry skin, really. Smells and tastes great too. Ingredients include cocoa butter.

Nature's Essense Body Scrub

This is a great moisturising scrub, ideal for using before applying fake tan. Contains tamanu oil, salt and oat flakes.

Moisture Stick Lip Balm

A good, nourishing lip balm that smells great, thanks to the sweet orange essential oil. I find that I don't need to apply it all that often. Contains jojoba and castor oil.

Lipstick

The lipstick is available in four shades: Cordovan Natural (beige nude), pink starlet (bright pink), Red Shimmer (bright red), Violet Mousse (nudey pink). The shades are fairly matte, but the lipsticks are moisturising, including ingredients such as jojoba and castor oil. The lipsticks smell really amazing, probably due to the cinnamon oil in them. I really like all the colours, but my favourite is Violet Mousse.

I very much recommend the Karen Murrell range, it's good to have another great New Zealand natural skincare range available.