Are you interested in a purely »devochkovy» about vacationshopping and spa? Then you are definitely not in Iceland. However, it is the local ascetic vacation surrounded by the harsh landscapes works with the appearance of real miracles. SNC leads five compelling reasons why you absolutely need in the beauty-an expedition to the North.
1. Oxygen Detox
Let's start with the principal - with pristine natureisland. Locals (Viking descendants) have long learned to live in harmony with it. Here, like hundreds of years ago, the crystal clear air. Perhaps because the island is sparsely populated, the entire capital of the heated geysers and every single Icelander turned on ecology? Whatever it was, but to breathe deeply on the island, and the contemplation of local otherworldly landscapes clears the mind and »puts his head in place.»
2. Water Treatments
Trample »the mysterious mantle of ice,» do not refusehis opportunity to swim in the geothermal sources, which is famous island. The largest in Iceland - and concurrently the most beautiful hot spring in the world - Blue Lagoon. Bask in its healing waters, whose temperature in winter does not fall below 35. We source unique composition - minerals, algae and quartz (all of these active substances have a powerful revitalizing effect on the body). Even if you do not complain of health, splash in the outdoor thermal pool is huge, firstly, for the sake of experience. Around - very often surreal black lava fields and white clouds of thick steam. In a further spa world so cool surroundings? Secondly, this living water lapped out of the depths of the earth is incredibly useful for the skin (mud clean it, and seaweed soften and nourish). After the water treatments can be indulged here exfoliation, body wrap or a massage. Standard ticket to Blue Lagoon is 35 euros, luxury ticket, which includes drinks, food at the restaurant, bath accessories and other benefits of civilization - from 172 euros from the nose.
3. Organic Cosmetics
In this country of beauty products like makeaccording to ancient recipes. And many Icelander, being able to buy any publicized means of renowned European brands, prefer the old-fashioned cook cream of herbs in his kitchen. We obtained the most capable to turn a hobby into a business. A capable enough - so on the island, home to just 320,000 people, so many small authentic cosmetics brands.
Purity Herbs, Soley Organics, Una Skincare — все эти марки, представленные сегодня в странах Скандинавии, Франции, Бельгии, Нидерландах, США и (аллилуйя!) в России, родились не в лабораториях, а в теплой домашней обстановке. Каждая из них специализируется в своей области, но философия у всех одна — натуральность превыше всего. Такой подход означает использование исключительно природных ингредиентов, сознательный отказ от парабенов, минерального масла и отдушек. В качестве естественных консервантов здесь приняты лимонная кислота, глюкоза и лактопероксидаза (молотый фермент с противомикробными свойствами). И знаете ли, они отменно справляются со своей миссией. История Purity Herbs началась в 1994 году с крема Wonder Cream для проблемной кожи, который убирает высыпания благодаря экстрактам антибактериальных трав. Создательница чудо-крема Аста Сигурсдоттир была поражена его эффектом, после чего быстро сориентировалась и наладила бесперебойное производство целой гаммы самых разных бьюти-средств.
Soleil Eliasdottir, founder of the brand SoleyOrganics, all his life played in the theater and film, and after the departure from the scene decided to revive the family tradition of herbal medicine. According to his great-grandmother's recipes she created the first brand product - universal medical cream called GRADIR ( «healer» - so it is in Russian). Today Soley Organics - the most famous and cool Icelandic spa cosmetics, without which it can not do any status hotel and a beauty salon. When they reached the shelves sklyanochkami cherished, do not leave without taking with them at least a couple of perfumed candles Soley Organics pure mixture of vegetable and beeswax, decorated with poems by Icelandic poets.
Una Skincare - the most advanced of the localbeauty brands. A key ingredient of this research was obtained from the cosmetics remarkably resilient seaweed Fucus vesiculosus (bladder wrack or simply), which grows only on the ecologically pure Icelandic coast. All the money line (day and night creams, plus one for the skin around the eye) have the ability to mimic the processes needed for the enhanced production of collagen. And do not be mislead modest design and the lack of sweet promises of eternal youth on the packaging - the result of the use of these creams will shake you to the core.
4. ECOMOD
Icelanders appreciate natural fabrics and unlikeSome of them manage to create a really stylish gizmos. For example, cozy lopapeysa - unisex sweaters warm fleece with a special national design on the neck, which became a cult among hipsters around the world. Remarkably, handmade sweaters to buy not only the stray tourists, but the islanders themselves. Although lopapeysa are not exactly democratic - from 200 euros.
5. Decoration of lava
Подругам (и себе) привезите в подарок украшения из вулканической лавы. Оставшееся после извержения Эйяфьятлайокудля и его шумной братии безотходное сырье исландцы применяют где только можно: в виде порошка подмешивают все в ту же косметику и пищевую соль, а камушки оправляют так, чтобы получились занятные кольца, подвески, браслеты и серьги. Торгуют ювелирными изделиями повсеместно, но дешевле всего они обойдутся вам на рынке Колапортид в Рейкьявике.
