Eight Underrated Products to Boost Your Summer Glow

Northern Wellness

Jun 5

Written By TD

Your skin is your body’s largest organ—and it absorbs everything you put on it. Just like your internal organs respond to proper nourishment, so does your skin. It craves hydration and clean ingredients to enhance your natural glow. While we may have neglected our skin this winter knowing it would be hidden under a million layers, now is the time to start giving your skin the attention it deserves.

When we talk about skin care we often hear about the latest Korean beauty trends, eye creams, and collagen masks. While they are important, the rest of your body deserves the same level of care. Below I have listed my favourite 8 underrated body-care products you keep your skin, hair and nails glowing all summer long.

Here are my 8 favourite Canadian Made products:

Sahajan’s Nurture Hair Oil

Keep your locks glossy and strong with Sahajan’s Nurture Hair Oil. Manufactured in Toronto, this hair oil smells incredible and will nourish your hair and restore shine. Founder Lissa Mattam combines the best of both worlds—Ayurvedic remedies with science-backed results—which has created a powerhouse.

Nova Scotia Fisherman’s Xtreme Lip Care Balm

Don’t forget about your lips. Keep them moisturized and smelling like a caramel toffee with Nova Scotia Fisherman’s Xtreme Lip Care balm! Made with Nova Scotian sea kelp, all of Nova Scotia Fisherman’s products were made with rough conditions in mind and are full of antioxidants—without preservatives, artificial colours or scents!

Kaia Natural’s Takesumi Bright Deodorant

Brighten those underarms and smell incredible at the same time with Kaia Natural’s Takesumi Bright Deodorant. This deodorant uses a facial care fave—niacinamide—to brighten underarms while keeping your microbiome intact for healthy skin (and healthy pits!)

Wild Jasmine’s Hand & Foot Scrub

Don’t forget about exfoliating your hands and feet. Give them a scrub with Wild Jasmine’s Hand & Foot Scrub to keep them soft and smooth, especially during the winter.

Paume’s Overnight Hand and Foot Hydration Mask

After that exfoliation, slather your hands in Paume’s Overnight Hand and Foot Hydration Mask. This mask, made by a Canadian mom, is gentle enough for the most sensitive skin and will give your roughest spots the hydration they need. Muskoka Tallow’s Vanilla Body Scrub

Gently exfoliate your skin, and smell delicious at the same time, with this incredible body scrub. Its whipped tallow base and natural vanilla scent are phenomenal, and your skin will feel so soft after using it. Top with the matching vanilla body whip to lock that moisture in!

Wildcraft’s Luxe Body Oil

Looking for a luxurious post-bath ritual? Take a few extra minutes to slather on some of Wildcraft’s Luxe Body Oil, a blend of silky oils that quickly absorbs into skin, leaving you glowing, not greasy.

Detour Co.’s Whipped Body Butter in Presence

Still on the hunt for a moisturizer that will keep your skin soft without any added scent or essential oils? Try The Detour Co.’s Whipped Body Butter in Presence. This body butter does it all and is gentle enough for the entire family.

With all that we do during a day—cooking, cleaning, sports, etc.—our skin deserves to be pampered, not treated like an afterthought. Why not treat yourself, or someone you love to a whole new skin routine?

Enjoy that summer heat!