JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE February Love issue 2017! | Page 14
nourishing combination of prickly pear seed , rosehip seed , and sea buckthorn oils , with a golden hue to rival an island sunset . Meanwhile , the line ’ s body oil , Romantic Call , sends you walking amid the night-blooming jasmine — or wishing you were — with a hint of ylang-ylang and rose set in a base of coconut , sweet almond , and hibiscus-seed oils .
It ’ s the Bush Baths , though , that harness the everyday connection to nature that Gunn has witnessed in Jamaica , where friends will readily venture into the backyard for plant material to ward off , say , a coming cold . There , certain leaves and twigs are often boiled for tea ; others — like the two Balmyard blends packaged in muslin bags for easy steeping — are destined for the tub . The Beauty version pairs local cerasee and Spanish needle for a smoothing , calming soak that helps even the skin tone ; Detox combines lemongrass , ginger , and Jack In The Bush ( also local ) to help quell inflammation .
Gunn works with manufacturers in and around New York City , but she ’ s already dreaming of the future . “ My goal , and this is also a life goal : I would like to have land and a big farm and be able to grow a lot