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Hair Care Products A modern reformulation of all Natural ingredients derived from Traditional American Indian formulas passed down from our elders.

Naturally Native Herbal Haircare Conditioner This natural conditioning hair rinse will bring out the natural sheen and body of your hair, while making the hair more manageable. It is a modern reformulation of a Native American remedy, combining Yucca root (amole), Yerba de al negrita, and aloe vera together with other herbs, plant and flower extracts, and using pure essential oils to impart their rich, clean fragrance to the hair as it helps de-tangle at the same time. You’ve tried herbal, now go native, Naturally Native. 12 oz. @ $8.50 each

Naturally Native Herbal Haircare Shampoo Inspired by the feature film, Naturally Native’s hair care products thicken and provide new body and shine to your hair using natural ingredients uniquely indigenous to the Southwestern United States. Yerba de la negrita has long been used by Native American people to condition the scalp, tighten the roots and adds body. Yucca root (Amole) is a high quality gentle cleanser for hair and scalp. Aloe vera adds shine in addition to moisture and is a healing agent. TEN additional herbs, plant and flower extracts and essential oils add body, luster and impart their rich, natural fragrance that uplifts and invigorates. Enjoy the experience of Naturally Native’s herbal aroma every time you apply the shampoo. 12 oz. @ $8.50 each

NATURAL BODY PRODUCTS ~ October 10, 2007 3:45 PM

Pumpkin Body Butter ~ By Cait Johnson, author of Witch in the Kitchen (Inner Traditions, 2001)

Ever get annoyed at the pumpkin puree left over from recipes that don't use the whole can?

Now there is something sublime you can do with it: whip up this luscious body butter, a beta-carotene feast to moisturize, nourish, and smooth your skin.

Pumpkin Body Butter is easy to make, smells absolutely heavenly, and does simply divine things for your skin. Pumpkins: they're not just for pie anymore! . . .

Pumpkin puree has enzymes and antioxidants that offer results similar to gentle alpha-hydroxy action: it removes dead dull cells, while its beta-carotene-rich antioxidants nourish your skin. Coconut solids are a lovely natural moisturizer, and ground cinnamon is gently warming, stimulating, and antibacterial.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup pumpkin puree, preferably organic
1/2 cup solids from a can of coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Mix ingredients in a bowl. Apply generously to clean skin (standing or sitting on a towel, if you like), massaging gently to work well into the skin.

2. Allow to remain on for 10 minutes or so, then rinse with warm water and pat dry.

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For Your Face

The most popular natural makeup around today is mineral makeup. This comes from crushed minerals like zinc, mica and titanium that act as a natural sunscreen and won't irritate even the most sensitive skin. Does it work? It does. There are blushes, foundations, eye shadows and more. Now, companies are making paraben-free liquid mineral makeup, which use spheres of mineral color suspended in bases like aloe vera gel.

You should know these products take a lot of layering, but women with problem skin swear by it. If your skin is dry, mineral makeup products can look a bit chalky if you use too much. Just sweep on a sheer layer for the best results.

I recommend

Nvey Eco Organic Organic Creme Deluxe Foundation ($58) (100% Organic)



Bare Minerals Bare Escentuals Foundation ($25) (100% Pure Minerals)

 

Dr. Hauschka Rouge Powder ($26) (95% Organic)



Jane Iredale Liquid Mineral Foundation ($46) (Paraben-Free)



Juice Beauty SPF 15 Tinted Moisturizers (100% Organic)

For Your Lips

Au naturale lip products are hitting drugstore shelves and beauty counters in droves and the good thing is they really are great for all skin types. With bases like beeswax, flower wax and jojoba oil they can keep your lips soft and supple.

I recommend

The Organic Makeup Company Lip Gloss ($14) (100% Vegan)



Honeybee Gardens Colorbalm Natural Lipsticks ($9) (100% Natural)

For Your Eyes

Mascaras have found their way into the green mix as well. Some companies offer chemical-free mascara formulas so even the most sensitive eyes get a shot at looking flirty and fabulous. Eyeliners made from jasmine petals, geranium leaves and more deliver great color and blend on with creamy textures as easily as their synthetic counterparts.

I recommend

Origins A Perfect World For Eyes Eye Cream ($30) (100% Organic)



Jane Iredale PureLash Lengthening Mascara ($16) (Chemical-Free)



Aveda Petal Essence Eye Definer ($12) (100% Vegan)

 

Native Naturals - American Indian Spa Line -- Mary DeHaas and her husband, Keith, Standing Rock Lakota Sioux, got the concept for Native Naturals from a trip to Eureka Springs, Ark., in the Ozark Mountains. They started brainstorming ideas for a spa line when they visited a spa shop that allowed customers to make their own products. Native Naturals was federally trademarked in 2002. NORMAN, Okla. - Mary DeHaas, Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux, grew up learning how to make homemade soaps and scrubs with the help of her ethnobotanist mother.

Little did she know at the time that her quaint hobby would someday blossom into Native Naturals - American Indian Spa Line. The chokecherry and sweetgrass line of shampoos, conditioners, lotions and soaps tops the sales list.

As a side note to the most discerning of noses, those familiar with the scents of indigenous plants from the northern Plains should be pleasantly surprised by the authentic fragrance of the sweetgrass and chokecherry products.

Mary and her husband, Keith DeHaas, Standing Rock Lakota Sioux, are no strangers to the business world. Many pow wow aficionados may recognize the DeHaas via their popular Rez Dog Clothing Co. line. They founded the company in 1996.

To boot, they are the creative minds behind the annual American Indian Beauties calendar.

Like many small companies, they started their business without the help of small-business loans or grant money.

The concept for Native Naturals was born out of a trip to Eureka Springs, Ark., in the Ozark Mountains. They started brainstorming ideas for a spa line when they visited a spa shop that allowed customers to make their own products.

''We were reflecting on how there was a void in Indian country as far as Native products went,'' Mary said.

It was then that ''the old light bulb went off in the head,'' Keith recalled. With Mary's experience making soaps and scrubs and their dedication to their existing enterprises, they were ready to start a new venture.

From there, Mary started experimenting by making scents with different herbs and plants widely used in Native cultures. Before the couple would head off to pow wows to sell their Rez Dog clothing, they would stay up all night bottling the products Mary had concocted.

''It became evident real soon that we needed to contact a cosmetic plant to help us,'' Mary said.

Call it luck or fate, but they discovered a cosmetics plant about two hours from their home. As an added bonus, the plant uses an aloe vera base to mix the product and grows the succulent plant on-site.

''It's the finest hydroponic aloe vera in the country,'' Mary said.

Native Naturals was federally trademarked in 2002.

The popularity of the products eventually brought purchasers and buyers down their path - many from Native-owned resorts.

In 2005, the couple launched their hotel amenities line. Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel was the first business to climb aboard followed by numerous more resorts.

''I think when people stay at an American Indian hotel, they want something different, a unique experience,'' Mary said.

She admitted that their product costs slightly higher than other amenity products, but a hotel can offset that cost by selling a bottle or two of Native Naturals products at their gift shop.

Tribes can choose from 25 different shapes and sizes of bottles and from a dozen scents.

When a resort chooses the Prairie Morning line, they can customize their amenities by selecting one of 50 prints by Cherokee artist Jeanne Rorex Bridges. Prairie Morning combines the scents of sage, green clover and aloe to produce a subtle, sweet smell.

''I thought about how North Dakota smells in the morning with the dew on the grass,'' Mary said. ''It reminded me of my childhood.''

For added flexibility, tribes can choose to feature one of their own artists and request a scent from plants indigenous to their area. ''You're only limited by your imagination,'' she said.

The Water Dance Collection, the featured signature line, has a clean smell with a slight hint of fragrance - an excellent product for someone with a sensitive nose or desiring something with a light, creamy consistency.

Additionally, the DeHaases have recently finished developing the Mother Earth signature line, with select items being released no later than August. The scent was exclusive to the hotel amenities line.

Mary said that she recently created a facial line that includes a wash, scrub, toner and moisturizer with a production date pending. Meanwhile, be on the lookout for the new red corn body polish made from

cosmetic-grade corn.

All of their products are reasonably priced, starting at $10. Gift sets are available online.

''If it's not high quality and not the best, then we won't sell it,'' Keith said.

Click to Enlarge Photo courtesy Mary DeHaas/Native Naturals - American Indian Spa Line -- Mary DeHaas and her husband, Keith, Standing Rock Lakota Sioux, got the concept for Native Naturals from a trip to Eureka Springs, Ark., in the Ozark Mountains. They started brainstorming ideas for a spa line when they visited a spa shop that allowed customers to make their own products. Native Naturals was federally trademarked in 2002.