Wellbeing Journal
LESSONS ON MOTHERHOOD FROM MOTHER NATURE
The mother and daughter behind Indigenous Australian Art business Miimi & Jiinda, Lauren Jarrett and Melissa Greenwood share important motherhood lessons from Mother Nature. Celebrating the very best of Mother Nature, this year Jurlique’s Mother’s Day gift selection is adorned with the artwork of Aboriginal mother and daughter duo Miimi & Jiinda. Here they share with us the greatest lessons, gifted from Mother Nature herself. We come from the earth and we are part of the earth, our mother earth is our greatest teacher our divine authority Nature teaches us that everything is living, reciprocal and interconnected Nature teaches us to be patient, kind and gentle Nature is a child's playground filled with magical things and mystical creatures Nature teaches that everything is a cycle and everything is forever changing, motherhood is never the same, each day is different and unique. Being a mum is the most rewarding experience life can possibly give Nature is medicine, it’s healing and it's a part of who we are Our ancestors created this earth and all that lives and breathes within we must take care of it and it will take care of us Being born on country gives us strength as Indigenous women, birthing my babies on country was empowering Children are our greatest gift that life can give The Gaagal (the ocean) is our totem and our protector. It heals and cleanses our spirit Our hero ancestors created the waterways, mountains and seas, they created all living things Miimi & Jiinda is an Australian Art business, founded by Aboriginal mother and daughter, Lauren Jarrett and Melissa Greenwood. Hailing from the Gumbaynggirr, Dunghutti, and Bundjalung tribes of Australia’s East Coast, Lauren and Melissa share their interpretations of Country, which spring from their own personal cultural identities as Aboriginal women. In the spirit of honouring our First Nations people and deeply acknowledging their connection to this land, we pay our respects to the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. REFERENCES https://miimiandjiinda.com/pages/about-us
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HOW TO MAKE A 1% CHANGE EACH DAY
As a proud member of 1% for the Planet, we take responsibility for the health of our planet by supporting those who create positive change. Our commitment to sustainability continues to grow with our pledge to donate 1% of proceeds of the Exclusive Edition Activating Water Essence+ to support Regenerate Australia, WWF-Australia’s program of action to ensure our environment, people and wildlife thrive. As the largest, most innovative wildlife and landscape regeneration program ever, Regenerate Australia has a bold and ambitious goal. It aims to rehabilitate and restore wildlife and habitats, and future-proof Australia against climate disasters. Now, we want you to seek out the 1% change you can make each day to benefit body, mind and soul because small steps together can make a big difference. 1% Change for your Body Your body is what gets you physically through each day and we need to nourish ourselves inside and out. When thinking about a 1% change for your body consider holistic self-care rituals that cover top to toe. Make your daily shower a sensory experience with shower gels enriched with botanical extracts and take time after to apply a body lotion with anti-oxidant properties. Also consider mindful ways to move your body by enjoying nature in an outdoor walk or ocean swim, or pairing breath to movement in a calming yoga practice. 1% Change for your Mind Our mind is always busy, but it’s important to acknowledge the need to expand our knowledge and points of view. Consider a 1% change to read more. Maybe it’s ten minutes before bed or reading the weekend papers over brunch, or even listening to an audio book in a relaxing armchair. You might like to focus on self-education. Listen to a Ted Talk daily or join a Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) which are free and available for anyone to enrol in. 1% Change for your Soul The soul is the essence of being and many of us want to create a life that is meaningful, that contributes to our planet and that helps the greater good. Make your 1% change for the soul to encourage the conversation around sustainability and encourage positive action for the planet. We can walk, bike or use public transport; reduce food waste and meat consumption; and, time our showers to save water. Perhaps you’ll plant a tree or join a community garden, or even start your very own compost to recycle kitchen scraps. Join us in committing to a 1% change, because through everyday actions we can make a difference. Jurlique’s commitment to sustainability is as strong as it was on day one, and this commitment only continues to grow with our pledge to 1% for the Planet. We take responsibility for the health of our planet by donating 1% of the proceeds of the Exclusive Edition Activating Water Essence+ to WWF Australia’s Regenerate Australia program, creating positive change. REFERENCES https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/
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JURLIQUE STANDS WITH WWF TO SUPPORT THE PLANET
Our products are reliant on a healthy environment and so we have always been committed to sustainable practices and nourishing the earth. Our commitment to sustainability is as strong as it was on day one, and this commitment only continues to grow with our pledge to 1% for the Planet. A global organisation that exists to ensure our planet and future generations thrive, 1% for the Planet inspires businesses and individuals to support environmental non-profits through every day actions. Since 2002, 1% for the Planet partners have supported initiatives spanning climate, food, land, pollution, water and wildlife. Jurlique’s pledge will see 1% of proceeds of our Exclusive Edition Activating Water Essence+ donated to Regenerate Australia, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia’s vision and program of action to ensure our environment, people and wildlife flourish. As WWF’s largest, most innovative wildlife and landscape regeneration program ever, Regenerate Australia has a bold and ambitious goal. It aims to rehabilitate and restore wildlife and habitats, and future-proof Australia against climate disasters. Let’s Talk Sustainability We want to encourage the conversation around sustainability and inspire you to make positive changes for the planet. We also believe in leading by example. We use biodynamic* farming methods, free from synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertiliser; have installed solar panels and a complete solar power production system at our farm so we can use clean energy as much as possible; and, use recycled water to irrigate our crops, with rain water used for washing and drinking. We’re proud to say that our farm has sent zero waste to landfill since 2016. Sustainability is part of our consciousness and with 1% for the Planet, we act for the wellbeing of our planet in everything we do, now, and for the future. Jurlique is a proud member of 1% for the Planet. We take responsibility for the health of our planet by donating 1% of the proceeds of the Exclusive Edition Activating Water Essence+ to WWF Australia’s Regenerate Australia program, creating positive change.
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THE SKINCARE ICON YOUR ROUTINE CAN’T BE WITHOUT
An icon for over 25 years, Jurlique has a proud history in face mists. One of the first brands to launch this unique creation, Jurlique facial mists are a tribute to the power of nature’s botanicals and the respect we pay them. Harvested in the pristine Adelaide Hills, potent botanical extracts bring our iconic Jurlique mists to life where they represent the life force of nature and provide a way for us to experience daily the purity of our botanicals. MAKING MIST HISTORY The botanicals behind our iconic mists are grown using certified biodynamic* methods. In fact, for over 35 years we’ve sustainability grown and harvested botanicals on our Biodynamic* Farm in the Adelaide Hills. Here, we’re able to harness the positive, living energies from nature where botanicals are grown free from synthetic pesticides and fertilisers. Many of the botanicals we grow are beneficial for the skin, enriching for the soul and good for the planet. And this is the environment that nourishes our Jurlique Rose, whose precious petals are hand-picked and distilled as part of every Rosewater Balancing Mist. CURATING CULT STATUS As botanical skincare pioneers, we understand the Queen of plants, roses, connects us to nature, to the beauty within** which is why our Rosewater Balancing Mist has been celebrated by complexions across the globe. And while it is our original formulation to awaken and soothe skin, our legacy of botanical knowledge has envisioned more ways to connect you to nature. Whether you choose to calm and soothe skin with our Lavender Hydrating Mist or uplift, refresh and revive skin with our Sweet Violet and Grapefruit Hydrating Mist – there is a collection of mist icons to enjoy. Refreshing and hydrating, awaken the senses and your skincare routine with a piece of Jurlique history, from our farm to you. DISCLAIMERS * Certified biodynamic by the National Association For Sustainable Agriculture, Australia. Jurlique’s products and farm are not certified or affiliated with Demeter® USA or Demeter International. ** Ulrike Klein, co-founder of Jurlique https://www.jurlique.com/au/blog/the-power-and-purity-of-roses.html
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FACIAL YOGA BENEFITS FOR EVERY SKIN TYPE
Skin care is self-care and facial yoga is the important daily ritual your routine needs. Whether you start the day improving lymph flow or ease tension after a long, screen-filled day, facial exercises can strengthen muscles, relax lines and better connect to ourselves. Not only a nourishing self-care ritual, facial massage and facial yoga may have the potential to stimulate collagen production, the key to younger and healthier looking skin. FACE YOGA BENEFITS Facial yoga works to stimulate the muscles, skin, and lymphatic system. By softening and relaxing your face muscles, face yoga benefits can be felt and seen inside and out1. Alleviating feelings of tension, stress, and worry, reducing wrinkles and puffiness, and lifting sagging skin. With immediate effects seen in increasing blood circulation to the face, facial yoga sculpts cheeks and jowls for a firmer and healthier complexion. The face yoga method is an opportunity to cultivate positive affirmations and gratitude in a daily self-care ritual. Try our favourite facial yoga rituals below. FACE YOGA EXERCISES - TERRIFIC TRIO Relieve Tension Stimulating this acupressure point helps to reduce eye strain caused by long days at your desk. Use it during the day or before you go to sleep. Press into the inner corner of your eyes for 30 seconds. Then circle gently in one direction for 30 seconds. Repeat in the opposite direction. No-stress Brow This exercise relaxes the large muscle at the front of your forehead, often overused. Place your fingertips at the centre of your forehead, facing inwards. Gently press your fingertips into your forehead as you move your fingers toward your temples. Release your fingers. Continue for 30 seconds. Tap away the Day Tapping promotes relaxation and boosts circulation. The perfect complement to your skincare routine. Start at your forehead and use your fingertips to rhythmically tap your skin. Continue all along your face toward your jaw. Next, tap the front of your neck and across your shoulders. Then move up along the back of your neck to your head. REFERENCES Alam M, Walter AJ, Geisler A et al. 2018, ‘Association of Facial Exercise With the Appearance of Aging, JAMA Dermatology, vol. 154, no. 3, pp. 365-367.
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JURLIQUE BUSH REGENERATION
At Jurlique, caring for our Earth and giving back to our land more than we take from it is at the heart of what we do. For us, this is working to the cycles of nature at our biodynamic* farm and ongoing efforts like our tree-planting initiatives. Right now, we are preparing to grow 2,000 seedlings that we will help rejuvenate the Cudlee Creek area after the devastating bushfires of 2019/2020 burnt through 23,000 hectares. "We cannot turn back time, but we can grow trees, rewild our gardens, and help restore our ecosystems." BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL WATERWAYS Understanding how ecosystems provide crucial services such as pollination, seed dispersal, climate regulation, and water purification is all the more reason to ensure we protect our land and natural waterways. Biodiversity importantly boosts ecosystems where a healthy ecosystem may better withstand and recover from a variety of disasters. And in the case of bushfires, biodiversity is not only under threat but a critical part of response, recovery and regeneration. Bushland regeneration is key. In particular, watercourses in the fire scar are vital in protecting native fish that take refuge in permanent water pools over summer. Aside from water, one of the most important things native fish require is layers of vegetation growing alongside and in watercourses and permanent water pools – home to their food source, insects. Consequently, biodiversity efforts focus on providing a range of sedge and rush species for regeneration with shade from trees also important to keep water cool in summer and minimise evaporation. BUSHFIRES AND COMMUNITY From September 2019 to March 2020, devastating bushfires swept through Australia. Land, wildlife, homes and livelihoods were destroyed with communities left heartbroken. Only 38km from our Jurlique Farm, Cudlee Creek, in the Adelaide Hills, was declared an emergency disaster area with fires burning through 23,000 hectares and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings. Ever since, we vowed to nurture tree seedlings on our Jurlique Farm for planting at Cudlee Creek – helping to rejuvenate the affected area. SEEDINGS IN THE SPOTLIGHT This year, we’re growing seedlings for Trees for Life and Landscape SA’s winter 2022 plant giveaway for properties affected by the Cudlee Creek fire. Trees for Life, a South Australia-based not for profit organisation work to restore and protect South Australian landscapes. They have researched and collected seeds from the most badly affected plants, enabling us to nurture seedlings from the tree species that have been most impacted by the fires. Our Jurlique farm is currently preparing to grow 2,000 seedlings of River Red Gum, Tassel Sedge and Common Rush species as part of a special planting day. In February 2022, our dedicated Jurlique farm staff will take to planting the various seed species firmly into their recycled pots. And while in previous years we’ve been able to share the day with the surrounding community, we’re determined to continue our bush regeneration efforts even during a pandemic. Our Jurlique farm will be taking precious care of our seedlings over the coming months when they’ll finally be returned back to nature, to the community and ecosystems that once lost so much. But we’re not alone in restoring ecosystems. Join with friends, family, and community in planting trees, hosting local clean-ups, starting composting and making conscious choices that support the environment and honour our ecosystems. *Certified biodynamic by the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia. Jurlique’s products and farm are not certified by or affiliated with Demeter® USA or Demeter International.
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FIRM SKIN IN 6 STEPS WITH OUR NUTRI-DEFINE RITUAL
The perfect skin care routine is best served as a ritual. A ritual steeped in self-care and gratitude, a ritual of patiently layering products and respect for the plant extracts they contain. The Nutri-Define range is exactly that opportunity. Consisting of six products that contain natural extracts with a rich supply of antioxidants, here we’ll teach you the order of applying skincare to boost skin radiance. THE NUTRI-DEFINE RITUAL Step One - Cleanse Our Nutri-Define Cleansing Foam gently cleanses, polishes and refines the skin as the first step in the Nutri-Define ritual. Apply a pearl sized amount to damp palm. Use fingertips to create a creamy-rich foam, adding a small amount of water. Apply foam on to face and massage gently in a circular motion. Rinse thoroughly. Use Morning and Evening. Step Two - Prepare Our Activating Water Essence+ with Marshmallow Root extract is an essential preparation step to hydrate and condition. Warm product in hands and take a few moments to breath in the uplifting aroma to relax and re-energise the mind gently press and smooth over face, neck and décolletage, experience the harmonising scent. Step Three - Condition Our Nutri-Define Conditioning Lotion is a silky, lightweight lotion that works to deliver immediate skin hydration, preparing the skin for the rest of the Nutri-Define ritual. Apply 1-2 pumps, press and smooth evenly onto face, neck and décolletage. Use Morning and Evening. Step Four - Nourish Our Nutri-Define Supreme Rejuvenating Serum a silky, smooth serum to help replenish the skin’s natural lipid barrier and to firm the skin. Warm 1-2 pumps between fingertips, then gently press and smooth evenly onto face, neck and décolletage. Use Morning and Evening. Step Five - Treat Our Nutri-Define Supreme Eye Contour Balm is a luxuriously rich cream that smooths and illuminates to leave the eye area looking refreshed and visibly younger. Apply a small amount to fingertips or applicator. Gently smooth cream around eye contour area. The cooling and soothing feel of the metal tip helps to relax and rejuvenate the eye area. Use Morning and Evening. Step Six - Restore Our Nutri-Define Restorative Light Cream, for combination/normal skin, or our Nutri-Define Restorative Rich Cream, for dry skin, are both enriched with Spilanthes extract, Horseradish extract and the Jurlique Radiance Blend to reduce the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles. Warm between fingertips, then gently press and smooth evenly onto face, neck and décolletage. Use Morning and Evening. EXPERT TIP Our six ritual steps are further enhanced by daily SPF protection. Preventing the photo damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation, a daily SPF1 will enhance the benefits of a perfect skin care routine. Explore our Nutri-Define range now, or visit our blog for more skin care and body care tips. REFERENCES Lautenschlager S, Wulf HC, Pittelkow MR 2007, ‘Photoprotection’, The Lancet, vol. 370, no. 9586, pp. 528-537, DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60638-2
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5 REASONS TO USE A BODY OIL
The skin on your body deserves just as much care as the skin on your face, but that doesn’t mean it always gets it. If you find yourself skipping the all-important step of post-shower body hydration, then perhaps the ritual of applying a luxurious oil to your limbs could help to make the habit stick. Oils have been used for thousands of years for their beautifying properties, and with good reason. Read on to discover why you should consider incorporating them into your daily ritual. 1. BODY OILS ARE EFFECTIVE AT TACKLING DRY SKIN First and foremost, body oils are amazing at relieving dry, scaly skin caused by changing weather, too-hot showers, and harsh cleansers. A good body oil works to hydrate the skin and lock in moisture. Contrary to what you might expect, oils are absorbed quickly without leaving a greasy residue. But when to use body oil? For best results, apply your chosen oil – we highly recommend our delightfully scented Rose Body Oil – to slightly damp skin straight after your bath or shower. 2. THEY COULD POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR MOOD, AS WELL AS YOUR SKIN When choosing the best body oil for you, opt for a scent that aligns with your personal needs. Aromatherapy can be a powerful tool in influencing your state of mind, for example our Lavender Body Oil can relax and soothe as you wind down before bedtime. 3. BODY OILS ARE AN ECONOMICAL CHOICE A body oil’s versatility makes it an economical addition to your beauty arsenal. As well as slathering oil over your skin, you could add a few drops to your bath; use it to soften cuticles during an at-home mani-pedi; or apply it as a relaxing massage oil. It’s also worth noting that a little goes a long way, so you won’t find yourself having to restock too regularly either. 4. THEY CAN HELP TO PROTECT AND REPAIR THE SKIN Natural, plant-derived oils – such as Jojoba and Macadamia – are filled with antioxidants, vitamins, and essential fatty acids that can protect the skin against environmental aggressors, whilst also renewing damaged cells and preventing ageing. Certain oils are even thought to help heal scars, fade the appearance of stretch marks, and soothe irritated skin. Deeply nourishing, our Jojoba Carrier Oil can be used alone or blended with your favorite essential oils. 5. BODY OILS CAN ENHANCE YOUR EXISTING BEAUTY PRODUCTS Maybe you’re still wondering, is body oil better than lotion? We say neither is better than the other, it’s simply down to your own personal preference. Obviously, the main difference here is texture. If you aren’t quite ready to commit, adding a drop of oil to one of our Body Lotions offers an easy way to introduce it into your regime, delivering richness and extra hydrating properties to the skin. Shop all Body Oils at Jurlique.
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EYE SERUM VS CREAM: HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST EYE CARE FOR YOU
Whether your concern is fine lines, puffiness or dark circles, the skin around the eyes is often one of the first places to show signs of tiredness or aging.
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