My secret for vital and glowing skin, naturally: moiforest
Okay okay now, it’s been a while since the last time there was a new post available in this blog. A little over 3 months to be exact 😅 Time flies when you’re having an existential crisis and big life changes. In my case, this looked like:
applying for jobs, then getting one, and starting in it
taking time for myself to recover, reflect, and re-energize after a very stressful period of time. Which turned out to be a very successful little project!
focusing on developing and fostering new and old friendships -> making more time for the people who matter, especially because I hadn’t had the energy for that in the last couple of months.
BUT, we. are. back. Ready to get back on the drive of writing and creating, and I have quite a few exciting things in store. Let’s start with a quick tip for skincare.
Products gifted by Moi Forest. Regardless, the opinions and experiences described in the post are genuine and personal.
A couple of years back, I decided it was time for me to buy a gua sha stone and start incorporating facial drainage massages in my daily routine as I had seen sooo many incredible results of that in social media — I had to see it myself if it was actually beneficial. As I was looking for one in an online store, I realized I also needed an oil. Coincidentally, I found a sale for Moi Forest Forest Dust Microbiome Magic Oil online in the mentioned store. With a description that made it truly sound like magic, many positive reviews, and multiple awards won, I decided it was worth giving it a shot, a dribble if you will.
This post is about my experience of a variety of their products that I’ve tried since then, and created based on the collaboration I was lucky to have with them over summer 2023. If you’re looking for a nature cosmetics brand that produces sustainable and versatile products, read further and you won’t be sorry.
What’s Moi Forest about
You can read more about Moi Forest’s background and the idea behind it on their website or their social media, such as Instagram, but the key point is this:
It is proven that there are beneficial bacteria/microbes in the forest floor of Finnish natural forests. It took motivated researchers and a few resourceful and experienced Finnish women to innovate a product that could make the benefits of exposure to these microbes available to everyone in the form of a cosmetic product. Now, the small business of Moi Forest offers a selection of sustainably made cosmetic products that contain Reconnecting Nature™ extract to boost your immune system and balance your body’s natural microbiome.
The extract was created in a joint university project that
“develops ways to prevent immune-mediated diseases including most allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory bowel diseases. According to current understanding, a rapid increase in these is explained by reduced, unilateral exposure to microbes, whereas repeated exposure to nature prevents them.”
-Moi Forest (<- read more about the science behind the products)
It’s shameful to say I’ve always been super lazy taking care of my skin. But these past years I have been on such a journey to develop myself into my best version, and now the mindset and goal affect all aspects of myself. I have always become very intrigued about wellbeing and health as a whole, and how absolutely everything in one’s body affects everything. The human body is a complex ensemble where the small actions and choices we make daily, not only play solos but join the orchestra in their own way.
This is why I love the idea and science behind Moi Forest, and I can personally support the mission and values of this company. Now, let’s get to the products!
Products
First of all, the creams. Moi Forest currently offers four different kinds of lotions: one of them made special for babies (yes, even newborns), two of them specifically for hands (one of them fragranced), and one that’s a true multipurpose cream. I have personally tried all of them, the multipurpose cream and the lavender hand cream being my favorites. In addition to being super moisturizing, I don’t think there’s need for me to explain their advantages compared to other products on the market after what I’ve already stated above. Through your skin, the natural ingredients of these products will enter your body, balancing your microbiome, improving your immune system, and tending to different inflammatory conditions.
Secondly, my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE cosmetic product of ALL TIMES: the magic oil. Cross my heart and hope to die, I will never live another day without having this bottle in my skincare routine. It is expensive, but trust me when I say: it will do its magic. In addition, the oil is very plentiful and I feel like even if used daily, the bottle lasts for a very long time.
It was created as a multipurpose product, and I have used it for my face (especially with gua sha, a combination of which has significantly decreased the depth of my facial wrinkles, and prevented puffiness and dryness), hair, and scalp, dry spots in other parts of my body, and as a massage oil. It could also be mixed with the creams to make a really lustrous lotion to moisturize your skin.
The bottle itself has to be given a good shake before use, and don’t get spooked: it’s supposed to be brown. That’s the good forest floor stuff in it!
On that note: the products are all brownish in color due to the extract, the good stuff. You might wanna be careful with clothes light in color even though any stains should be erasable in a wash.
The newest product innovation from them has been the Forest Rain Face Mist. I received this bottle from them in December, and I loved how its scent somehow reminded me of Christmas. I had been looking for a sprayable moisturizer for a while, and I have been more than happy with this product as an addition to my routine, also providing me a “quick fix” on the days that I’m too busy doing my oil-gua sha ritual.
Essentially, the scent and feel of applying some of this mist on your freshly cleaned face is a wonderfully relaxing sensation all together. Another way to use it is to spray some of it on your hand and mix it with the oil or the multipurpose cream. I have simply sprayed it a bit on my face last thing in the evening, and first thing in the morning.
Summary & background of the collaboration
Firstly, you can enter the full Moi Forest online store here. What I love most about using their products is knowing I won’t have to worry about exposing my skin to any additional harmful chemicals, but that the products were actually created to help my whole body, not just my skin.
If there’s something from them I highly recommend you to try, it’s the oil, the mist, the lavender hand cream, and in case you have VERY sensitive skin; you have a kid with any skin conditions: the baby cream.
Feel free to bombard me with any questions below in the comment box, or through Instagram, where you can also see this little video I created for Moi Forest 🫶🏼
With love, Stiina