Best Body Butter: hellomellow
hellomellow body butters ($30)
It’s such a treat to pamper yourself with fragrant, creamy lotions, especially during cold seasons when our skin tends to resemble an alligator’s.
However, many name-brand cosmetics are loaded with harmful ingredients that do anything but soothe us: Their preservatives, toxins, synthetic chemicals and artificial fragrances can cause all sorts of health issues, and you’d never know it from their sexy packaging and catchy names.
Fortunately there are some stellar products that nourish the body from the outside in. Our current favorite? hellomellow, which uses a blend of organic avocado and mango to create body butters that are the perfect consistency: Not too hard or fluffy, and never sticky or slimy.
We’re titillated by the clove, cinnamon and ginger blend of the arouse scent, which is a treat for sore muscles and parched skin, as well as a circulation booster that, when applied carefully, can make you feel anything but mellow!
Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink.
Swag alert! Week of 12.5.11, FOUR EcoStiletto subscribers will snag a four-ounce jar of hellomellow’s holiday-themed JOY body butter, with proceeds donated to charity. And now through October 31st, get 15% off on all hellomellow products with “ES15” at checkout. Who loves you, lady?
Who’s giving us the insider’s guide to a cruelty-free life? Only the esteemed Whitney Lauritsen, the writer, photographer, filmmaker and creator of the online go-to EcoVeganGal.com. This month, Whitney gets up close-and-personal with stellar stilettos, Emily Deschanel, sexy body butter and antioxidant-rich grass (yes, really). Think you know what it means to be a veganista? Trust us, you’ll be surprised.
