One of my girlfriend’s from NZ introduced me to the Antipodes brand face cream about 2 years ago. Its an amazing face cream with vanilla bean and made out of all natural ingredients. Although super moisturising, this creamy blend of scented goodness is quite light and gets easily absorbed into the skin. Its a day cream after all and we can’t be walking around looking oiled up and shiny.

Here is the little pot of gold:

The main ingredients are avocado oil, macadamia nuts, manuka honey and kawakawa. Each of these products on their own ooze awesomeness, imagine what happens when you put them together?

I can’t get enough of this moisturiser and when I ran out I couldn’t find any in Sydney (this was 2 years back). When I went online, I did see some in vitamin shops but they were over $100. This cream cost $50 NZD which means a big win for AUD! The Antipodes brand is NZ owned and made. I am more than sure that you will start seeing this brand in department stores and supermarkets very soon.

I had to get one for myself, my mum and my mother in law while in Auckland.

The girls at the Farmer’s (NZ department store) counter were asking where I was taking all these products and I said I am running an export to Australia

I also bought these for myself and my mum as her birthday present:

Night Cream – this one doesn’t smell as amazing as the day cream Vanilla Pod, but does wonders for dry skin.

The Skin Savour balm – for all your skin care healing and moisture needs. This is what the product says: Cell and skin repair are dramatically optimized by antioxidant-rich echinacea and Vinanza Grape from grape seeds in this pure and natural cure-all that brings rescue daily. Use it to help the whole family with dry and cracked skin, grazes and bruises, chapped lips, sore muscles, sunburn, natural baby care, protection after shaving, conditioning cuticles, and in-flight hydration.

Key ingredients: Vinanza grape, tea tree and totara

This face oil is good to use after cleansing and before moisturising. I use mine at night. It cleanses and hydrates skin. Think of it as a midnight snack for your skin

The oil came in a pack with the Organic Lip Balm. Key ingredients: Cocoa butter and lime. Great product!

On the Antipodes site  you can now shop online and it looks like you can buy these items in Australia too. It is much cheaper to get them in their Mother Land of New Zealand but I urge you to try them either way

I hope that this becomes another great things that has come out of the little country called Aotearoa (the land of the long white cloud) because it truly is a great natural company.

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