May Lindstrom Skin The Blue Cocoon

May Lindstrom, model turned self-proclaimed "beauty chef" is arguable the darling of the green beauty world. Her concoctions are elegantly packaged and smell divine. Each product is a daily sensory experience; incorporate two or more and you've got yourself a serious ritual.  

Her Jasmine Garden Mist (not pictured) is a light floral and chocolate-ly  scented mist that revives complexions midday. I keep a bottle on my desk at work and I get a lot of zen out of the 3 seconds I take to close my eyes and spray it over my face -- no matter what my officemates must be thinking. 

And her Blue Cocoon balm, blue with blue tansy, is a mystical looking solid oil that melts instantly upon hitting the skin. It's soothing and hydrating, and great at quelling inflammation. It heals angry breakouts, and works as a great lip balm and eye cream in the parched winter months. Just be careful if you open a tub of this in July, I sloshed a good bit of it all over my bathroom counter. Yet another reason to break this one open in the winter. 

Estelle & Thild Biocleanse 3 in 1 Cleansing Foam

I snapped up a bottle of this in Stockholm before heading home. Based in Sweden, Estelle & Thild is the real deal -- a clean skincare and bath line with effective ingredients sans any toxic nastiness. Plus everything they make looks beautiful, no doubt thanks to the aesthetic of founder Pernilla Rönnberg and evidenced in their gorgeous Instagram feed. The cleanser itself is great, removes makeup without drying out skin, and smells divine.