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Meet Tata Harper, the organic cosmetics guru
We caught up with Tata Harper to find out more about the philosophy behind her eponymous brand, as well as her beauty routine and secrets.
Can you tell us a little more about yourself...
I'm Tata Harper, originally from Colombia, although I live in Vermont. That's where I make all the brand's products... And I'm 25% French. My grandfather's family is from Pau! I speak a little French, but I don't have much of a vocabulary (but it comes back every time I come here to Paris!). In fact, I love coming to Paris.
How would you define your skincare routine?
I take a maximalist approach... For us, "more is more" when it comes to skincare products, because these daily habits are what improve your skin! To get real results, you need regularity and daily application. Even when we test formulas or raw materials, the associated clinical results are from testers who use it every twelve hours: morning and night! I feel like the most important thing about a beauty routine is consistency. I change my routine a little between the evening and the morning, mostly on the cleansing part.
"I feel like the most important thing about a beauty routine is consistency."
What's the difference between Tata Harper serums and essences?
A serum is a real anti-aging product that has many ingredients for wrinkle reduction and firmness, or whatever effect the product has been formulated for. The essences are an extension of the serum: they will ensure that the serum penetrates properly. A lot of people don't realize but if you are someone who doesn't exfoliate their skin on a regular basis, and you have a layer on your skin, most of the products you put on your skin don't even penetrate! That's why I'm really in favor of exfoliating daily. We formulated the Regenerating Cleanser to be a daily exfoliator. After that, it's time to moisturize with the Repairative Moisturiser or the Crème Riche which is our most concentrated moisturizer. I love to apply a facial oil next. In fact, I mostly like to add a few drops of oil to my moisturizer, mix them together and apply directly to my face. And the whole thing only takes me a few minutes.
What are your beauty secrets ?
Nutrition! There are also nutritional supplements - not because I think they replace food, but because they help you go further. Blue-green algae, for example, is an excellent supplement. Magnesium, which is great for controlling stress and anxiety, but also brings fluid to the gut and therefore aids digestion, turmeric, which is a super antioxidant and also glutathione, which is the world's best-known antioxidant. I think this new movement we're living in - that we're embracing as a brand - is one that promotes health, well-being, happiness, so that we can live to 100. The only way to do this is to live a healthy lifestyle: eat well, sleep well, control stress, minimize the amount of toxins we ingest (whether from pesticides or otherwise) by incorporating organic food into our diet or taking supplements to go further... And drink plenty of water, the ultimate detoxifier!
Another thing, makeup is really not my thing, but I have a real obsession with hair, because my hair doesn't look good at all.... I love Rahua, their Volumizing Shampoo and conditioner. And I also love the whole Christophe Robin range (which I know personally, by the way). My favorite product is the Regenerating Mask - which I use after conditioner on wet hair, for 15 minutes, before rinsing.
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