Kirsty was plagued by skin allergies to all manner of other previous skin products , she was determined to find a wholly natural solution .
She ’ d been researching hemp as a remedy for the soil on vineyards in Marlborough and as part of that she became increasingly amazed by its goodness not just for the planet but for people . As a nurse , she was aware of the detrimental effects of applying synthetics to her skin and just wanted honest to goodness skincare that was natural and effective . And so Hark & Zander was born .
The story in the name says it all :
HARK : Think , " Hark the herald ... and you get the gist . When you got good news you want to share it . Hark ! Listen up !
ZANDER : From the Greek Xander , Zander means " Defender Of The People ". Yes , it ' s the perfect objective for a premium skincare range with some kick-ass punch to it .
Having lavished herself with H & Z products right through her pregnancy , Kirsty is now very happy to be using HempLavish Nourishing Body Oil on Isabelle .
“ She ’ s loving it . I add it to her bath water instead of drying soaps . Her skin is cleansed and nourished at the same time .” she said .
Although Kirsty has slowed her pace to take in all the wonders of motherhood , I question how long for . She and her team at Hark & Zander are already busy on the next phase of product development with a hemp-based cleanser due out in August and a toner with a touch of hemp to follow , along with a day crème , a night crème and an eye crème – all hemp based of course .
“ We have a very full six months ahead of us ” said H & Z ’ s project manager with one of those calm expressions that wedding planners don , on the big day to conceal the millions of things they ’ re thinking of when they use the word “ full ”. If the face and body oils are anything to go by , we can ’ t wait to try them all . q
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