Swedish Essentials- Beauty
Traveling and living abroad impacts you. Small discovered items from various countries become staples in your life.
After nearly four years in Sweden here are the essentials now stockpiled at home. After using these products daily and trying out various brands these products have stood the test of time.
Next time in Sweden make sure to pick up these essential items as little souvenirs they will not disappoint!
Clockwise from the top:
Rapunzel of Sweden Curling Wand:
Needing an EU curling wand this is the best one tried. It is easy to use and creates beautiful curls. This is used to touch up my natural texture and is safe to work on extensions. Purchased from the Rapunzel of Sweden store in Stockholm.
Björk & Berries Never Spring:
This mostly organic natural handsoap set smells incredible. The entire Never Spring collection has a fresh unisex fragrance that perfectly moisturizes your hands. Using Swedish birch and other Nordic botanicals Björk & Berries is a favorite. The exfoliating body soap leaves your skin feeling incredible, sadly this one ran out. Björk & Berries can be purchased at duty-free in Stockholm's Arlanda airport so no worries about liquid requirements!
IsaDora Face Sculptor & Brush:
IsaDora is a Swedish drugstore brand that can be found at many various grocery stores and Åhlens. I absolutely love this face sculptor, and have purchased at least 4! They are great for traveling and can be used as eyeshadow, contour and for highlighting. They are incredible! There are also different types of wheels with different colors, the one shown is my favorite and used daily. The brush was bought separately and complements the wheel.
Estelle & Thild Stockholm: Biocleanse Multi-Action Cleansing Gel
True love; organic, cruelty-free, fragrance-free, and basically a life changer. Loyally using this since 2013. Nothing else works like this facewash. This has been used for so long that I can even say how I preferred the old formula in the green cylinder container. This is the number 1 product that I have, ever. Before Estelle & Thild every facewash left my skin dry and irritated. This works exactly as promised. The Deep Cleansing Detox Mask leaves skin glowing and is also essential. Any product from Estelle & Thild is great, but if a decision must be made these are the products to buy. Avaliable at Duty-Free in Arlanda
Booster Pro Cosmetics: Peeling Soap for Normal to Dry Skin
This was originally discovered at the Mall of Scandinavia as a free sample. It was ignored and thrown into a pile only to be discovered later. This is the best travel face scrub. First of all, because it is a bar-soap so no liquid hassle, and also because the peach kernel scrub makes the face feel incredible. This is amazing for using after wearing face sunscreen to deeply clear off and unclog the skin.
I had no previous knowledge of the brand and quickly disregarded it. Assuming Booster Pro is a niche Norwegian brand and not a Swedish company, so this isn't entirely all Swedish. I have not seen it outside Scandinavia, even if their office is apparently in Amsterdam according to the back of the box...
Lernberger Stafsing: Leave in BB Cream
Promises to eliminate frizz, heat & UV protect, moisturize, and made in Sweden. Received as a gift from a friend who said it didn't work for her hair, this BB cream is used often. Almost after every hair wash. I've never seen a hair BB cream before and this multitasking product is great for lazy hair days. Not recommended for straight thin hair since this product is heavy, but dry damaged wavy hair loves this.