all organic?! not for me...

okay, so i stand reformed- not all organic cosmetics are actually good for my skin and hair. especially with my skin care routine i'm basically back to using local drugstore brands that aren't organic, because they are the only ones not to cause redness or make me itch like crazy. what really surprised me was that the famed lush "fresh farmacy" cleansing soap was the WORST thing i ever did to my skin :/ also the neutrogena visibly clear line is definitely too harsh for my skin. i have combination to oily skin in summer and combination to sensitive skin in winter btw. in case you're interested, here's what i'm using now:

for removing make up: balea young cleansing wipes (the pink ones)
for cleansing: balea med soap-free cleanser
for toning: balea face alcohol free toner for sensitive skin (the pink bottle)
for moisturizing: balea face moisturizing fluid (in the blue tube) come summer i'm gonna go back to my balea young mattifying moisturizer (the green pot)

as you can see it is ALL balea- all different ranges, but this is what works best for me ;)

and for my hair, well, it DID look horrible just after i'd switched to silicone free shampoo and conditioner, but it's getting better now. i am still using all sorts of products to test which i like best. so far my favorites are the body shop banana shampoo and conditioner plus my beloved lush "big" shampoo once a week. as soon as i'm out of those things (which is gonna be a LONG while yet as i got back ups in january) i'm gonna switch back to balea there, too. they have a professional line of shampoos and conditioners that are silicone free and also a deep cleansing shampoo called "pure fresh".


and if i ever feel like experimenting again, i have both a drugstore and a pricier option set up for my routines:

for skin care there's gonna be a new line called "my skin" by essence which sounds promising and i would also love to try the soap&glory range.

for hair i'm gonna test the balea professional line (plus the deep cleansing shampoo) and the body shop rainforest line.