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If you’ve never used an Ayurvedic eye balm before, you might be wondering what makes it different from your traditional eye cream. Meet NAYANA Revitalizing Eye Balm, one of our bestselling taïla treatments at Laurel & Reed. Inspired by centuries of Ayurvedic botanical wisdom, this beautifully concentrated balm melts into a silky oil to nourish the delicate eye area. And because this little jar is unlike your typical eye cream, we’re answering some of your most common questions! Q: Is an eye balm better than an eye cream for dry under-eyes? Eye balms provide more sustained moisture than many traditional creams. NAYANA’s balm-to-oil texture helps lock in nourishment and keep the delicate eye area feeling soft and hydrated. Q: Can NAYANA help with dark circles and fine lines? Yes! It’s formulated with powerful Ayurvedic botanicals to help improve the appearance of dark circles, soften fine lines and leave the eye area looking smoother and more rested. Q: Will the rich texture feel greasy? Not at all! NAYANA melts from a buttery balm into a silky oil, delivering lasting moisture with a comfortable, non-greasy finish. Q: Can I wear it under makeup? Absolutely! Apply a small amount, allow it to absorb fully and follow with your makeup as usual. Q: How should I apply it? At night, gently massage a small amount around the eye contour using your ring finger, including beneath the brow bone. A little goes a long way! Q: How long will one jar last? Because the formula is so concentrated, you only need a tiny amount per application. One jar can last several months with consistent use. AND HERE’S A LITTLE BONUS... NAYANA doubles as a nourishing lip mask! Apply a small amount to dry lips for an extra dose of moisture. by @laurelandreed
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FACE OIL QUESTIONS? LET’S TALK ABOUT PRANA. There’s something truly special about taïla Skincare. Rooted in the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurveda, taïla combines generations of botanical wisdom with modern skincare science to create powerful, thoughtfully formulated treatments. But we know Ayurvedic skincare may be new to some of you, and when a product is as unique as PRANA Face Oil, you’re bound to have questions! So, let’s answer a few of the most common ones. Q: Can I use PRANA if I’m prone to breakouts? Yes! PRANA features balancing botanicals like Neem to help support clearer-looking skin. It’s designed to nourish without overwhelming your complexion. Q: Will it leave my skin feeling greasy? Despite its rich golden appearance, PRANA has a silky texture that leaves skin feeling soft, nourished and radiant without a heavy, greasy finish. Q: Can PRANA help with fine lines? Yes! Its nourishing botanical oils help support moisture retention and soften the appearance of fine lines for smoother, more radiant-looking skin. Q: Can it replace my moisturizer? Depending on your skin type, it may provide enough nourishment on its own. For skin needing extra hydration, layer it with your favorite water-based serum or moisturizer. Q: How should I apply it? Gently press a few drops into slightly damp skin, morning or evening. A little goes a long way! Q: Is it suitable for sensitive skin? PRANA is formulated with skin balance in mind, including skin prone to sensitivity. As always, patch test before introducing something new. Wondering if Prana will work for you? Drop us a question and we would be happy to help! by @laurelandreed
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3 days ago
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There’s a reason NAYANA Revitalizing Eye Balm has become one of our bestselling taïla treatments at Laurel & Reed. Beyond its gorgeous golden color and buttery texture lies a thoughtfully formulated blend of Ayurvedic botanicals designed to address some of the most common concerns around the delicate eye area: fine lines, dark circles, puffiness and dryness. At the heart of NAYANA are three standout ingredients. ASHWAGANDHA | Firm + Smooth A revered Ayurvedic adaptogen known for its antioxidant properties. Ashwagandha helps support skin firmness and elasticity while softening the appearance of fine lines, leaving the eye area looking smoother and more refreshed. MANJISHTA | Brighten + Calm Traditionally prized in Ayurveda for its skin-enhancing properties, Manjishta helps improve the appearance of dark circles and under-eye puffiness while soothing visible irritation for a brighter, more rested look. BRAHMI | Plump + Revitalize This antioxidant-rich botanical helps support skin resilience and a firmer, plumper appearance, making it especially valuable for the delicate skin around the eyes. And then there’s that TEXTURE. Rich, buttery and beautifully concentrated, NAYANA melts from a nourishing balm into a silky oil upon contact with skin. A blend of Sweet Almond, Meadowfoam and Rosehip Seed Oils delivers lasting moisture, helping soften and smooth the eye area without a heavy, greasy finish. It’s a beautiful example of taïla’s approach to skincare: centuries-old Ayurvedic wisdom, thoughtfully selected botanicals and luxurious modern formulations working together. And the best part? The full-size NAYANA Revitalizing Eye Balm ($95 value) is included in this month’s Laurel & Reed Brand Edit, alongside PRANA Face Oil. $215 in full-size skincare for just $59.95. Boxes ship October 15. by @laurelandreed
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WHAT MAKES PRANA SO POWERFUL? LOOK TO THE PLANTS. At the heart of taïla’s PRANA Face Oil is a carefully considered blend of Ayurvedic botanicals selected to work together to support clearer, calmer, more radiant-looking skin. Three of the standouts: NEEM One of Ayurveda’s most celebrated botanicals, Neem is especially loved for blemish-prone and reactive skin. Its naturally purifying and soothing properties help support clearer-looking skin while calming the appearance of irritation. AMLA Also known as Indian Gooseberry, Amla is naturally rich in antioxidants and has long been treasured in Ayurveda. In skincare, it helps defend against environmental stressors while supporting brighter, more even and radiant-looking skin. SANDALWOOD A beautifully aromatic Ayurvedic botanical known for its calming and skin-soothing properties. Sandalwood helps comfort stressed-looking skin while supporting a smoother, more balanced complexion. And this is where taïla’s approach becomes particularly interesting. Rather than looking at each botanical in isolation, the brand draws on the Ayurvedic principle of Samyoga—thoughtfully combining botanicals so they work synergistically within the formula. The result is PRANA: a rich, golden face oil designed to address the appearance of everything from breakouts and sensitivity to uneven tone and fine lines, while nourishing skin and leaving behind that beautiful, healthy-looking glow. No wonder this was the formula that started taïla. And you’re getting the FULL-SIZE 1 oz / 30 ml bottle in this month’s Laurel & Reed Brand Edit. Have you tried Neem, Amla or Sandalwood in your skincare before? by @laurelandreed
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This month, we’re bringing you into the beautiful world of taïla Skincare with TWO full-size Ayurvedic treatments—and now you finally know what’s inside. PRANA Face Oil The formula that started it all. This $120 restorative face oil combines Ayurvedic botanicals including Neem, Amla, Sandalwood and Brahmi in a concentrated formula created to support the appearance of uneven tone, fine lines, breakouts and sensitivity while leaving skin looking smooth, radiant and balanced. NAYANA Revitalizing Eye Balm And one our Laurel & Reed customers may already recognize. NAYANA has become a top-selling taïla product in our eStore, and we knew it belonged in this edit. This rich, concentrated eye treatment melts from balm to oil as you massage it into the delicate eye area, delivering deep nourishment while helping improve the appearance of dark circles and fine lines. Together, PRANA + NAYANA give you a beautiful introduction to what makes taïla so special: centuries-old Ayurvedic botanical wisdom translated into sophisticated, modern skincare. And the value on this one is pretty incredible. 2 FULL-SIZE PRODUCTS $215 TOTAL RETAIL VALUE YOUR BRAND EDIT: $59.95 That’s more than $155 in savings and over 3.5X the value of your box. If you’ve been curious about Ayurvedic skincare—or already love taïla—this is the month you do not want to miss. October Brand Edits ship 10/15. by @laurelandreed
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12 days ago
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Meet NAYANA Revitalizing Eye Balm, the second full-size taïla formula inside this month’s Brand Edit—and already one of the bestselling products in our eStore. There’s a reason this little jar has developed such a following. NAYANA is a concentrated Ayurvedic eye balm created specifically for the delicate skin around the eyes. At the heart of the formula are three revered Ayurvedic botanicals—Manjishta, Ashwagandha and Brahmi—combined with nourishing botanical oils to help soften the appearance of fine lines, improve the look of dark circles and deeply moisturize the eye area. And the texture is part of what makes it so special. Rather than a traditional lightweight eye cream, NAYANA begins as a rich balm and melts into a silky oil as you massage it into the skin, delivering lasting moisture without a heavy, greasy finish. At night, warm a small amount onto your ring finger and gently massage it around the entire eye contour, including beneath the brow bone. And here’s a little bonus we love: taïla also recommends using it as an intensive nourishing lip treatment. If you’ve shopped our eStore before, NAYANA may already look familiar. It has become a customer favorite, which made including the full-size .5 oz jar in this month’s Brand Edit an especially easy decision. And now the complete October edit is revealed: PRANA Face Oil + NAYANA Revitalizing Eye Balm. Two of taïla’s standout formulas. Two beautiful introductions to the brand’s modern approach to Ayurvedic skincare. $215 total retail value, together in one very special Laurel & Reed Brand Edit. by @laurelandreed
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13 days ago
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NEW MONTH. NEW BRAND EDIT. AND THIS ONE TAKES US INTO THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF AYURVEDA. Meet taïla Skincare. Rooted in centuries-old Ayurvedic wisdom and shaped by the botanical heritage of Kerala, India, taïla is a skincare brand where ancestral plant knowledge meets modern formulation. Founder and formulator Shadoh Punnapuzha grew up between New York and her family’s agricultural estate in Kerala, where plant medicine and Ayurveda were woven into everyday life. Her father is a botanist, her family’s agricultural roots stretch back to the 1600s, and that knowledge ultimately became the foundation for taïla. But what makes this brand especially fascinating to us is how the products are actually made. Rather than relying on premade bases or outsourcing production to a third-party manufacturer, taïla develops and crafts its formulas in its own Brooklyn Lab/Apothecary. Whole-plant botanicals are thoughtfully sourced and combined using traditional Ayurvedic principles, including Samyoga—the practice of pairing botanicals in precise combinations so they work synergistically together. It’s thoughtful. It’s incredibly intentional. And it’s a very different approach to modern skincare. Which brings us to this month’s Brand Edit. We’ve selected TWO full-size taïla formulas for you to experience, with a combined retail value of $215. And we’re beginning with the formula that started it all. Meet PRANA Face Oil. PRANA was the first taïla formula—the product born from Shadoh’s own experience with suddenly reactive skin and her return to the Ayurvedic plant knowledge she grew up with. This restorative face oil brings together Ayurvedic botanicals including Neem, Amla, Sandalwood and Brahmi in a concentrated formula designed to support the appearance of uneven tone, fine lines, breakouts and sensitivity while leaving skin looking smooth, radiant and balanced. And PRANA is only half of the story. One more bestselling taïla treatment is inside this month’s box. by @laurelandreed
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14 days ago
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THREE FORMULAS. THREE VERY DIFFERENT WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR SKIN. As we come to the end of our month with By Achilles, we wanted to bring the complete Brand Edit back together one more time. Because while each of these formulas is beautiful on its own, together they really show what makes By Achilles Holistic Skincare such a special brand. SUNSHINE ELIXIR The glow-giver. A luxurious daytime serum packed with nutrient-rich botanical oils and CO₂ extracts to nourish, replenish moisture and leave skin looking incredibly luminous. THE BARRIER SERUM The skin supporter. An essential oil-free serum-oil featuring Vitamin D, ceramides, Q10, Rosehip CO₂ extract and astaxanthin to nourish the skin barrier and leave skin feeling soft, supple and resilient. OLIBANUM INTENSIVE SPOT TREATMENT The targeted treatment. A unique blend of precious botanical resins, including frankincense, myrrh and copaiba, created to calm the look of troubled skin and target those inevitable blemishes when they appear. Three full-size formulas. $198 total retail value. And one of our most interesting Brand Edits yet. And if you’ve fallen in love with By Achilles this month, make sure you snag another edit so you never run out. Use code ACHILLES for 15% off. by @laurelandreed
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17 days ago
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When we chose Olibanum Intensive Spot Treatment for this month’s By Achilles Brand Edit, we knew we were introducing something a little different. This isn’t your typical harsh, drying blemish treatment. Olibanum is an oil-based formula built around a concentrated blend of botanical resins—including frankincense, myrrh, copaiba and galbanum—with precious raw, solvent-free Boswellia sacra resin from the Hojari mountains. By Achilles designed it to target blemishes while also soothing and nourishing the skin. And judging by the reviews, once people discover it, they don’t particularly like being without it. “This spot treatment is one I cannot be without! I didn’t order it after I finished a bottle and quickly realized that I needed it back in my routine! It’s a game changer - it’s an instant, quick results type of oil. You can almost immediately see the calming effects and redness reducing. A little goes a long way so you don’t need much to get the job done. It speeds up healing and nourishes my skin so incredibly well. (Enough that it was so noticeable when I didn’t have it!) This will forever be in my regimen! It’s THAT good!!!” - Caitlin And she isn’t alone. Other Olibanum reviewers describe seeing improvements in the appearance of blemishes, post-acne marks, texture and pigmentation, with another calling out how quickly it helps calm the look of cystic breakouts. We also love that Olibanum isn’t something you necessarily need to use all over your face every day. A single drop can be dabbed directly where your skin needs a little extra attention, or a few drops can be blended into another serum. It’s exactly why we were so excited to feature a dedicated spot treatment for the first time in a Laurel & Reed box. Because whether you’re 25, 45 or 65, skin can have its moments. And when it does, this is a very good little bottle to have waiting. by @laurelandreed
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18 days ago
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The Barrier Serum may be one of the more unique formulas in this month’s By Achilles Brand Edit — and its customer reviews are a pretty good indication of why. This essential oil-free serum-oil combines Vitamin D, Q10 and olive-derived ceramides with Acmella flower, Rosehip CO₂ extract, astaxanthin and a beautiful blend of botanical oils and extracts to nourish and support healthy skin barrier function. But what do the people actually using it have to say? “This product is exceptional (just like every other product I’ve tried from By Achilles); after a few days of use, my skin feels more hydrated, soft, and glowy. It lives up to its name in that it feels like it provides a protective barrier for my sensitive skin. A little bit goes a long way, I only use 4-5 drops for my entire face and neck.” And that sentiment carries through the reviews — customers talk about skin feeling more nourished and balanced, a soft, healthy-looking glow, and a formula that manages to feel both gentle and effective. And one thing we want to make clear: you don’t need to have sensitive, stressed or compromised skin to benefit from The Barrier Serum — or any of the products in this month’s box. Every skin type has a barrier. Every skin type can experience dehydration, environmental stress and changes over time. Supporting that barrier is simply part of maintaining healthy, resilient-looking skin. That’s actually one of the reasons we were so excited about this month’s By Achilles collection. Sunshine Elixir, The Barrier Serum and Olibanum can be especially helpful when skin is stressed or acting up, but they’re just as much about supporting, nourishing and maintaining skin when it’s doing well. Good skincare isn’t only about fixing a problem. Sometimes it’s about helping your skin stay at its best. by @laurelandreed
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21 days ago
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We could tell you all day long why we love By Achilles Sunshine Elixir — but we think the people actually using it say it even better. “Best face oil on the planet. This face oil hydrates skin leaving a beautiful dewy glow! Even my husband is obsessed with it!” “Have been using this product for a few days now… I love how it absorbs into my skin and really makes me look and feel glowy!! 10/10 recommend!” “I love the warming and hydrating look this gives my skin. Since I have started using it I am wearing way less makeup and feel more confident in my skin than ever.” And perhaps our favorite: “It makes me glow like a goddess and my skin has NEVER been so soft!” Glow. Hydration. Softness. That beautiful dewy finish. And the kind of skin confidence that has you reaching for less makeup. There’s a reason Sunshine Elixir has developed such a devoted following! by @laurelandreed
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24 days ago
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Boxes have officially shipped and are en route to everyone, and we cannot wait for you to experience these three formulas firsthand. One of the things that drew us to By Achilles Holistic Skincare was just how different the brand feels. Founded in Denmark, By Achilles approaches skincare as an art—bringing together potent botanicals, traditional plant knowledge and modern bioengineered actives to create sophisticated formulas for skin that can be sensitive, stressed, acne-prone or simply ever-changing. The ingredients are just as interesting as the formulas themselves. Think CO₂-extracted botanicals, ceramides, Vitamin D, astaxanthin, nutrient-rich plant oils and precious resin extracts—thoughtfully selected and freshly blended in small batches. And this month, you’re getting three very different expressions of that philosophy: SUNSHINE ELIXIR — a nutrient-rich daytime serum designed to calm, nourish and give skin that beautiful, healthy-looking glow. THE BARRIER SERUM — an essential oil-free formula powered by Vitamin D, ceramides, Acmella flower, Rosehip CO₂ extract and astaxanthin to nourish and support a stronger, more resilient skin barrier. OLIBANUM INTENSIVE SPOT TREATMENT — our first-ever dedicated spot treatment, featuring a unique blend of precious botanical resins to gently target those inevitable blemishes that can appear at any age. Glow. Strengthen. Target. Three formulas with three distinct purposes, brought together in one incredibly special Brand Edit. If your box is on the way, we have a feeling you’re going to want to make room on your bathroom counter for all three. $198 total value for $59.95. by @laurelandreed
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