Green Beauty Blog
In celebration of the new Mini Bespoke Service launching at PURA's Edmonton boutique this spring, we would love to introduce our in-house perfumer, Kate Dutton. Along with facilitating our bespoke services at PURA, Kate is also our Production Lead in our lab. As such, Kate crafts each and every potion we make and is an integral part of our PURA team. Keep reading for a 'behind the scenes' glimpse into PURA's lab and meet Kate - the heart and soul that crafts our nourishing potions.
Fairytale Inspired Skincare - The Story Of PURA's Hyaluronic Ruby Serum
There's nothing quite like PURA's Hyaluronic Ruby Serum. This award-winning serum took us three years to perfect it's one-of-a-kind formula and dreamy concept with performance, beauty and sustainability at the top of our minds. Key ingredients like vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and bilberry extract promote radiant, firm skin. The gorgeous, ethically sourced ruby immersed in each bottle represents vitality and protection and can be transformed into an heirloom jewelry setting once the serum is finished. Keep reading to learn more about the powerful, natural ingredients in this potion and the inspired story behind this magical serum...
The PURA Muse February 2022 - Bridgett Burrick Brown Of The Beyond Beauty Project
We are so pleased to introduce you to 2022's first PURA Muse - Bridgett Burrick Brown - the founder of The Beyond Beauty Project. Bridgett started The Beyond Beauty Project as a podcast that is redefining the meaning of beauty. Over the past year, it has blossomed into a movement to improve self-esteem and confidence around body image and mental health. We recently caught up with Bridgett to chat all things beauty - from the origins of her podcast and her definition of beauty, to her self-care toolbox, as well as her favourite PURA potions. Keep reading to learn more about this inspiring project...
Sustainable Skin Care - PURA's Local Supply Partnerships
At PURA, we are consciously committed to creating a sustainable and beautiful future together. One of the ways we achieve this goal is by partnering with local suppliers to reduce our carbon footprint as well as to promote other local businesses like ourselves. Keep reading to learn more about our local suppliers and how they, too, are contributing to a sustainable future for us all. In PURE we trust.
The Return of PURA's Beloved Winter's Eve Hand Cream
PURA's beloved hand cream, Winter's Eve, is back for the fall and winter season! The perfect gift for any occasion, Winter's Eve features a complex blend of exquisite ingredients that evoke the warm, bright and enchanting fireside memories of winter. Replenishing the skin's moisture with Vitamin E and coconut oil, this cream is luxurious hand care for the dry fall and winter months. Keep reading to learn more about PURA's most giftable potion...from the story of its inception to the allure of its intoxicating, and natural ingredients...
PURA Beauty Spaces How-To With Holly Baker
At PURA, we believe that the art of the beauty ritual is an intimate and mindful experience to be not only nurtured, but celebrated. While we create wondrous, plant-based potions in our pristine lab, it is in your home where skincare products and self-care rituals find their true place and rhythm. We recently collaborated with HGTV interior design star, Holly Baker, who shares all her wisdom on curating spaces that thoughtfully facilitate and inspire our cherished, everyday beauty rituals. Often, when our self-care potions are both beautifully displayed and readily accessible, the more likely we are to use them -- in Holly’s words, “sometimes pretty spaces inspire us to treat ourselves better”. Keep reading for simple and easy ways to create these ‘beauty spaces’ in your home and life as Holly shares how interior design can both compliment and inspire your self-care rituals.
Vibrant Summer Skin Guide From PURA Botanicals
It's summertime and with the warm temperatures, increased humidity and exposure to the sun’s rays, it’s highly likely that your skin is craving a fresh ritual to keep you glowing, revitalized, and ready to safely embrace this glorious season. At PURA, we have created this comprehensive guide to summer skin so you can enjoy your glowiest summer yet!
Exploring PURA's Top 3 Multi-Use Natural Beauty Potions
Multi-use beauty products are trending once again and for good reason: they drastically simplify your skincare routine, liberate space in your beauty cabinet, grant you more spare time (even if it’s spent on your couch), and can even save you some hard-earned cash without sacrificing on results. With our in-person interactions limited due to the Covid-19 pandemic, self-care regimens have risen to the forefront of our daily routines and instead of wanting more, we are often looking for simplified, calming rituals. In this post, we are rounding up PURA’s top three superstar multi-taskers - Overnight Watermelon Mask, Radiant Face Drops, and Azure Dream Cloud - so keep reading to learn more about how you can use these favourite potions to keep you glowing...at home or on the road.
The PURA Muse May 2021: Anna Nenoiu
Anna Nenoiu is a celebrity make-up artist and beauty expert based in Toronto, Ontario. Growing up in the rolling hills of Transylvania, Anna shares the magic of plant-based beauty remedies she learned as a child and also reveals the modern-day, botanical beauty rituals that ground her during these uncertain, pandemic times. She also shares with us her newest project which aims to help women face the world as the very best version of themselves!