September’s a big transition moment for a lot of things - especially skin routine: Last week I talked about my go-to products this season - this week it’s all about YOU! What’s most popular of the season is yet to be determined, but you’ve clearly picked out some favorites.
This time of year always feels a little bittersweet - saying goodbye to the bright summer nights and entering the plummeting months of darker days. At the same time the mesmerizing fall colors and beauty during the autumn here are unparalleled.
With a few understated beauty edits I transition from my lighter summer hair + skin routine to richer and extra dewey products. I also add dry brushing and try to hit the steam room more frequently.
exfoliating - avoiding dull and dry skin. Glóey exfoliator is a powerful but gentle cocktail of our signature arctic herb blend, Icelandic spring water, and coconut, sweet almond, and apricot kernel oils. It's oxygen elevating from within and rids of dead surface cells - promoting skin renewal. Every time after using the Glóey exfoliator my skin looks and feels deeply cleaned and younger-looking.
4. CLEAN FORMULAS. Here at Sóley we approach skin care from both inside and out. We love effective, divinely-smelling luxurious products. Using clean products - doesn’t mean less effective. There seems to be a notion about clean beauty being less effective - empowered by nature has its credibility. We use high-performance and active ingredients that result in vibrantly glowing skin. Sóley skin and hair products are all crafted with natural ingredients that are safe enough for babies and yet powerful enough to reflect results.
5. CLEAN WASHING. We’ve talked about Greenwashing in our journal before and how certain words like “eco friendly” and “green” don't have credentials or a clear definition. “Clean beauty” is another term that we’ve seen taken far too lightly. We live in an era where beauty and skincare brands operating in the EU conduct much stricter regulations than brands that operate in the US market. Yet another reason why we have to do our research if we want to stick to clean personal care.
August 26th marks Women's Equality Day and we’re reminded that we all have the opportunity and the responsibility to look around us and aid power imbalances - to do our job to rebuild a world that gives everyone an equal voice. This day was initially selected to grant women the right to vote in the US.
Today, women’s equality means so much more than just voting rights. Worldwide women founded organizations strive to provide other women across the globe with equal opportunities to education and employment, to close pay gaps and push against boundaries drawn by the opposite gender, to heal suppression and violence towards women against discrimination and stereotyping.
We’ve come far, but we still have a ways to go. Women’s Equality Day gives us an opportunity to highlight our success and to reflect on the continuing struggle for equality in the workplace and in our daily lives. To have those conversations can range from nuanced discussions on female artists and women-owned businesses to a deep dive into economic disparities perpetuated by power imbalances.
It’s impossible for us women in the western world to understand how the restrictions due to religion affect women equality in other parts of the world, including Afghanistan. But looking out for one another and upleveling our psychological vocal cords is a way to empower women's equality. Finding small ways to activate our power within and around us helps transform how we show up in our daily lives and across social media.
Continuing to rebuild a world where everyone can thrive regardless of their gender, gender expression or sexual orientation is our goal. With the purpose of empowering gender justice we can dive into all kinds of fun and meaningful activities. Here are a few ideas for honoring Women's Equality Day.
Supporting women-owned businesses naturally propels sustainability, and drives diversity and social responsibility - as women are actively involved in these purposeful missions. Let’s extend our love towards other women and trans-women who’ve faced violence and discrimination just for belonging to a gender minority today, on August 26th, and every day.
Happy Women's Equality Day!
