Among the heart-racing flurry of entries that winged their way to us for this week’s Beauty Shortlist Awards were 7 products that just feel spot-on for spring which I wanted to give a bit of shop window love to – before everything kicks off for the Awards the day after tomorrow!
And here they are (yes you’re right, 8, but we’re focusing here on Raw Gaia’s buttery gold Organic Goji Goddess Beauty Balm – in the bright strawberry glass jar second from left, below)

Every one of these products has a great energy about it – and we’ll be hearing more about energetically-active beauty and healing beauty in the next few years, I think.
As I mentioned briefly on Instagram.com/BeautyShortlist …”if you pick up on the energy of beauty products you’ll know what I mean when I say there’s dead skincare – the worst kind full of fillers, synthetics, etc”. The opposite is aromatherapy, plant-powered beauty that solves problems, lifts spirits and in the case of these seven picks, have “spring” written all over them! So, L to R:
ELEMENTAL HERBOLOGY’S Radiance & Vitality Vital Cleanse Facial Cleanser
I normally flinch when Manuka Honey features in a product (they’re often a bit sticky) but  EH’s Vital Cleanse is a beautifully balanced, slightly foamy, honey coloured liquid that totally hits the spot for me at this time of year. I’m a bit bored with creamy cleansers at t...