During summer, you don’t want to spend ages doing your hair. Chances are high that it’s either hot or humid outside (or both!), so you want a minimal effort hairstyle while still looking put together. If you’re looking for easy summer hairstyles for long hair, we’ve got you covered! Keep on reading to discover 8 easy hairstyles which take less than 10 minutes to create. 8 Hairstyles for long hair you should try this summer 1. Easy beach waves We’ve already dedicated an article on how to achieve the most beautiful, effortless beachy waves. But here’s a quick recap: apply some Honey Infused Hair Oil to the ends of your hair to seal in moisture and prevent frizz. Then, apply a pea-sized amount of Propolis Infused Polishing Primer and work it through damp hair from roots to ends. Use the plopping technique to create a more defined look with less frizz. This technique allows the hair to dry in its natural wave pattern! You can also braid your hair and let it air dry to achieve more mermaid-style waves.  To give your waves some extra definition, hold and texture, finish your look by applying a couple of sprays of our Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray. 2. Sleek bun Create a sleek bun by tightly brushing your hair back into a ponytail, then twisting it into a low bun. Warm up a few drops of Honey Infused Hair Oil between fingers and smooth down flyaways and add shine. Apply a pea-sized amount of Polishing Primer to a spoolie or toothbrush and gently brush over baby hairs for an extra slick look.  3. Braided ponytail A ponytail is a perfect updo to keep your hair off your shoulders and neck on the hottest summer days. The braided version is not only easy, but also looks effortlessly cool. Simply put your hair up into a high ponytail, and braid it! Smooth out any frizz or flyaways with a pea-sized amount of Propolis Infused Polishing Primer. Finish off this easy hairstyle by smoothing out your braid with a few drops of Honey Infused Hair Oil. 4. Waves & braids First, create beach waves in your hair. Use the Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner on damp hair to hydrate, detangle and lock in moisture while improving hair strength and shine.  Next, enhance your hair texture with the Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray for an effortless, tousled look. Scrunch the hair to promote waves/curls, and then "plop" the hair into a cotton t-shirt to dry, or put your hair into a bun or braid to dry.  Once your hair is dry, shake out and gently run through it using your fingers. Take two sections at the front of your hair to create two small braids to finish off your summer look. Use thin elastic bands to secure the braids and slightly pull at the braids to make them look less polished.  5. Messy bun with hair clip The messy bun both keeps your hair off your neck and gives off an effortless vibe. Start by giving your hair a little texture and volume with a few spritzes of Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray. Scrunch it in, focusing on the ends of your hair. Then twist your hair into a bun and secure it with a claw clip. You can leave out a few strands of hair at the front to keep it playful. Easy does it. 6. Heatless curls Use the Propolis Infused Polishing Primer to prep your towel dried hair. Then, apply the Heat Protecting Spray to protect from UV rays and provide texture & hold. Wrap your hair around the belt of a bathrobe (watch the video for the exact technique), leave it in for a couple of hours up to overnight.  Take out the belt and loosely comb through the curls with your fingers. Add some shine to your curls with a few drops of Honey Infused Hair Oil et voila, you’ve created the perfect heatless curls! 7. Bubble ponytail This is another popular take on the regular ponytail. Start by creating a mid to high ponytail, and then add a few drops of Honey Infused Hair Oil to add shine and smooth flyaways. Now start adding smaller elastics down your ponytail, one by one, and gently tug at the sides of these sections to add volume and create a “bubble” look.  8. Quick curls  If you already have curly hair, read our tips on how to enhance your natural curls. If your hair is fine or straight, you can create curls using our Curling Tool. Take some larger sections of hair and add waves with the Curling Tool, alternating between curling inwards and outwards. Next, flip your head upside down and shake out the curls gently. Run a drop or two of Hair Oil through your hair to add shine and keep the frizz away. A final tip for every summer hairstyle If you’re going to be in the sun, always finish off your hairstyle with a few sprays of Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray. Thanks to the UV-filter, your hair — and scalp! — will be protected from the sun! Give your scalp some extra TLC this summer by doing weekly scalp treatments with our Honey Infused Scalp Treatment. Your hair will thank you later!

Chances are, you’re very familiar with the benefits of using a makeup primer before your foundation. It’s all about providing a smooth base, evening out imperfections, and helping your look last longer. But what exactly is hair primer and why do you need one? In essence, hair primer makes your hair behave better. It can be a game changer if you’re looking for manageability, workable hold, and a frizz-free style. From detangling knots and adding shine to providing texture and definition, hair primer is a true multitasker.  Incorporating hair primer into your styling routine ticks a number of boxes, whether you use it alone or in combination with heat tools and other styling products. Today, we’re breaking down exactly what a hair primer is, what it does, how to use one, and how to choose the best hair primer for you. What is hair primer? Hair primers are to the hair what makeup primers are to the skin. They’re a lightweight, leave-in styling product that makes hair styling easier, reduces drying time, and provides a base for all of your other styling products. Hair primers create a protective shield against humidity, giving a smoother, more polished look to any hairstyle. What does hair primer do? The best hair primers are multitasking products that do several things for your hair: Extend the longevity of your hairstyle Protect against breakage and split ends Moisturise the hair to reduce dryness and add shine Create a humidity-resistant shield to prevent frizz and flyaways Provide workable hold during heat styling Reduce drying time Enhance texture, volume, and definition  Which hair types can use hair primer? All hair types can benefit from using a hair primer! It’s the perfect pre-styler for smoother, frizz-free styles whether your hair is naturally curly or straight, fine or thick, long or short. No matter what hair type you have, it will make styling easier and help you achieve a more flawless finish.  A hair primer can provide a boost of hydration and shine to dull, dry strands and give a smoother appearance to coarse or kinky hair. Massage it into the roots of fine or thin hair before blow drying to add lift and volume, or scrunch it into naturally wavy or curly hair to enhance definition and fight frizz.  If you love a primer in your makeup routine, we’re betting you’ll love adding one to your hair styling routine, too. It’s a true, multi-tasking product for all hair types.  What to look for in a hair primer Hair primers come in a variety of consistencies, from gels and sprays to creams and balms. A lightweight cream formula is usually the most versatile for all hair types and the most effective for increasing manageability and providing hold.  The best hair primers include ingredients that improve the overall strength and health of your hair, fight frizz, and increase shine and manageability. Here are some key ingredients to look for: Propolis: Propolis improves the strength of the hair to prevent breakage and split ends. It also enhances texture and volume. Honey: Honey is a natural humectant and emollient. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to nourish, condition, and boost the overall health of your hair. Sweet Almond Oil: Rich in vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids that improve hair health and protect it from damage. Has emollient properties to provide moisture, soften the hair, and add shine. Polyquaternium-37: Combats frizz by reducing staticity. Provides hold and acts as a barrier against humidity. How do you use hair primer? Hair primer is super easy to use and only takes moments to apply. Here’s how to use hair primer in three easy steps: Step 1: Cleanse and Condition Your Hair Grab your favourite sulfate-free shampoo and cleanse your hair. Conditioner is next, of course. Feel free to use a traditional rinse-out conditioner or a leave-in, your choice. Towel dry and you're ready to move on to the next step. Step 2: Apply Your Hair Primer  Place one to two pea-sized amounts of hair primer into the palm of your hand. Rub your hands together to warm up the product and activate the ingredients. Distribute the product evenly throughout your damp hair from root to tip using your fingers or a wide tooth comb. Step 3: Style as Usual Now you’re ready to style your hair according to your preference. Whether you air dry or blow dry, flat iron or use a curling tool, a hair primer will help to ensure a longer-lasting, more polished hairstyle.  If you’d like to enhance your natural curls, try scrunching the product into your hair and then allow it to air dry using the “plop” method. The primer will provide hold and definition while preventing frizz. Or, create beachy waves by allowing your hair to air dry in a braid or bun.  If you’ll be using heat tools to dry, curl, or straighten your hair, be sure to apply a heat protection spray first. Hair primer plays well with other products too. Use it in combination with our Honey Infused Hair Oil for added shine and frizz control, or pair it with our Texturising Wave Spray for instant volume and definition. Pro Tip Hair primer can be used after you style your hair, too. A tiny amount applied to styled hair will tame flyaways, eliminate frizz, create sleek buns or ponytails, and give a non-sticky, never stiff hold to any hairstyle. It’s a must for creating the “clean girl” aesthetic! What’s the difference between hair primer and leave-in conditioner? Leave-in conditioner is part of your cleansing and conditioning routine. Its job is to hydrate without weighing down the hair, detangle, and improve overall hair health. Leave-in conditioners can benefit any hair type, but they’re particularly useful for fine, dry, or damaged hair. Hair primer is applied after cleansing and conditioning as part of your styling routine. It can be used alone or in combination with other styling products. It’s most useful for increasing the longevity of your hairstyle, from air-dried beachy waves to a smoothing blowout to loose curls with a curling iron and everything in between. Hair primer also works like a barrier product, protecting the hair against frizz by blocking humidity, so it’s ideal for creating sleek hairstyles, too. Although there is some crossover between the two products, there’s definitely a place in your routine for both. Ready to try a hair primer for yourself? Does it sound like a hair primer might be exactly what’s missing from your hair styling arsenal? Try Gisou’s Propolis Infused Polishing Primer! It’s a true multi-tasker that’s easy to incorporate into any styling routine. 

No one has to know you didn’t spend your weekend lounging on the sand and soaking up the sun! With our favourite beach wave hair products, anyone can achieve an effortless, carefree style that’s perfect for summer.  It all comes down to choosing the right products and knowing how to use them for your hair type. Read on to discover our favourite beach wave hair products and how we use them to nail perfectly tousled, effortlessly chic beachy waves every single time. Our Favourite Beach Wave Hair Products Beach waves are the perfect low-maintenance hairstyle for summer. The look can be achieved with minimal to no heat styling, which is perfect for those hot summer days and minimising heat damage. Our favourite products for beach waves are part of our propolis and honey infused hair care lines. The key ingredients are Mirsalehi Honey and Propolis Extract, which work together to nourish and protect the hair. Mirsalehi Propolis Extract: Propolis is a substance made by bees. They use it to build strong beehives and as a protective barrier. It’s rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids that enhance the texture of your hair while protecting it from breakage and split ends. Mirsalehi Honey: Honey is a natural humectant that restores dry, damaged hair. It’s rich in vitamins, minerals and amino acids that deeply nourishes the hair to improve overall hair health, add shine, and tame frizz.  Let’s look at our favourite products for beach waves in more detail: Propolis Infused Polishing Primer Gisou’s Propolis Infused Polishing Primer is a lightweight styling primer that reduces drying time, fights frizz, and provides workable hold. It also adds volume and definition to the hair while enhancing texture. It’s a must for creating effortless beachy waves on all hair types.  Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray Our Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray is an essential beach wave hair product for all hair types. Use it to define, add body, and enhance volume with or without heat styling. It provides an effortless tousled look that’s never sticky or dry. Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray Gisou’s Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray is at the core of our Summer Hair Care Set for good reason! It protects the hair during heat styling and includes a UV-filter to protect against sun damage. It also hydrates and enhances the texture of your hair, making it an ideal choice for creating beach waves. Honey Infused Hair Oil Our Honey Infused Hair Oil is the perfect finishing touch for frizz-free beachy waves. All you need is a drop or two to add luxurious shine and tame flyaways without weighing your hair down.  Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner Our Leave-In Conditioner is a lightweight, multi-tasking hair conditioning spray enriched with Mirsalehi Honey to hydrate, smooth, detangle and protect hair from heat damage, pollution and breakage. How to Use Beach Wave Hair Products for Every Hair Type Achieving the perfect beachy wave hairstyle begins with preparing the hair. As with most hairstyles, beach waves look best on healthy, moisturised hair that’s not weighed down.  Start your beach wave hair routine with a gentle, sulfate-free shampoo, like our Honey Infused Hair Wash, to cleanse the hair without stripping it of its natural oils while helping it to retain moisture. Follow up with our Honey Infused Conditioner, a lightweight, hydrating conditioner that detangles and fights frizz without weighing the hair down. Now, let’s dive into how to use beach wave hair products for each hair type.  Fine or Straight Hair To achieve perfectly imperfect beach waves on fine or straight hair, style with your fingers. A brush will smooth out the hair too much and take away from the textured, unfinished look you’re going for. Start by prepping your hair for styling with our Propolis Infused Hair Primer. Then scrunch our Propolis Infused Texturizing Spray through your damp hair. Be sure to get the roots if you need some extra lift. Now let your hair air dry or rough dry it with your blow dryer.  Once your hair is dry, take a long silk scarf and put it over your head like a headband. Braid your hair into two braids on either side of your head, with one side of the scarf as a section in each braid. Sleep with the braids overnight and you’ll wake up with beautiful waves full of body and movement.  Or, if you’re in a hurry and don’t want to sleep with your hair in braids, you can take angled sections of your hair and add random waves with Gisou’s Curling Tool. Don’t go too close to the roots- you want the waves to go from about the middle of the shaft to about an inch from the ends. Alternatively, use a straightener to create soft waves. Once your entire head is curled, soften the curls by running your fingers through your hair. For an extra tousled look, flip your head upside down and shake out the curls gently. Run a drop or two of hair oil through your hair to add shine and keep the frizz away. A light mist of texturising spray will give your waves all-day hold and add volume.  Curly Hair If you’re a naturally curly haired gal, you can pull off beachy waves without heat. Your goal will be to relax your curls a bit to create a softer, wavy look. Start with freshly washed hair in the evening before bed. Towel dry by gently squeezing the hair. Avoid rubbing, which will likely create frizz. Finish off with some Leave-In Conditioner to add moisture back into the hair, detangle and reduce frizz. Comb a pea-sized amount of Propolis Infused Polishing Primer through your towel-dried hair with a wide toothed comb.  Twist your hair into a low bun at the back of your head, aiming to keep the hair as smooth as possible. This will keep frizz away while you sleep, and allow your hair to air dry this way will create waves rather than tight ringlets. In the morning, when your hair is completely dry, take out the bun and use your fingers to gently separate the waves. Spritz your hair with our Texturizing Wave Spray and style with your fingers to add lift and definition. Finish your style with a drop or two of Honey Infused Hair Oil to tame frizz and flyaways and you’re out the door. Wavy Hair Wavy haired gals can scrunch our Texturising Wave Spray into damp hair and let it air dry for effortless beachy waves. But if you’re looking for a smoother, chic beachy wave hairstyle, the following routine will add definition and shine while taming frizz. Start by prepping your towel-dried hair with our Honey Infused Hair Primer and then spritz our Texturising Wave Spray through your damp hair.  Roughly blow dry the hair until it’s about halfway dry, then twist it into loose pin curls, leaving out the ends. Allow the hair to air dry completely, then take out the pin curls. Flip your head upside down, shake out the curls. Apply a drop or two of Honey Infused Hair Oil to give your hair some added shine and frizz control. Finish off your style with a spritz of Wave Spray and finger style according to your preference. Be sure to get the roots if you need some extra lift and volume. Get Perfect Beach Hair, Anytime Are you ready to get perfect beach hair anytime, anywhere? While we can’t give you a get out of work free card, our beach wave-enhancing hair products can help you achieve beachy hair anytime you want it! Shop our Propolis and Honey Infused Hair Care collections for all your summer hair essentials.  Tip: Our Limited Edition Summer Set contains all the right ingredients for the ultimate beachy summer waves! 

Summer’s the perfect time to bring out the beach waves and what better way to enhance your natural hair with a wave spray? Our Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray creates instant beachy waves, body and volume for an effortless, lasting tousled look, without making hair heavy, sticky or dry.  Keep reading to learn all the ins and outs of this Propolis Infused favorite! What is the Texturising Wave Spray used for? The goal of a texturising wave spray is to add texture, volume and body to your hair. Unlike a hairspray, it doesn’t hold your hair in place. Instead, it creates a messy texture and adds more definition. It’s possible to layer both in order to protect & hold your hairstyle.  Why Propolis? The key ingredient in our styling line is propolis, which is created and used by bees to build and protect the beehives. It acts as a protective barrier against external invaders and extreme temperatures. Propolis is used in hair products to strengthen hair, prevent breakage and split ends while enhancing hair texture, volume and definition to maximize styling results. A study shows that bee propolis can also contribute to hair growth.  How to use the Texturising Wave Spray STEP 1 To create a natural beachy wave, spray the Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray evenly from an arm’s length onto damp or dry hair from root to tip. Allow to dry naturally or blow-dry hair with a diffuser.  STEP 2 While the product is drying, shape hair using fingers for more texture and volume by scrunching the hair or adding lift. Apply at the root area for more volume and massage product in. Pro-tip: A common mistake is to spray too close to the hair or using too much product. The key is to slowly build up and start with only a few mists of wave spray. Depending on your hair type and texture, you might need more or less product.  Added bonus: the Texturising Wave Spray smells like our signature Propolis Infused scent, inspired by the Mirsalehi Bee Garden. So it not only  Heatless curls using the Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray For heatless curls apply the Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray to towel-dried hair for texture and hold. Then wrap your hair in a bun or whichever technique you prefer. When your hair has dried, take hair out of the bun and run fingers through hair and add some additional Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray. Scrunch hair for added texture and volume. What the Gisou Community says about the Texturising Wave Spray The best texturising spray!  The best texturising spray! I tried a few but they all made my hair dry and sticky. So I was hesitating to try it, but I’m soo happy I did. This spray really gives you volume and texture without leaving your hair dry or sticky. If you want to create waves just spray it in the evening, make a braid and go to sleep. You will wake up with perfect beach waves. Bravo Gisou! Adeline R. - Verified Buyer The perfect match for my curly hair I really love this texturising wave spray. It gives my hair texture and let it glow and shine. My hair stays all day long in a wavy and curly look. And I love the feeling the spray gives to my hair: it makes it smooth and soft and it takes away the frizz and the dryness of my hair on rainy or hot days. Julika K. - Verified Buyer Lovely Love ❤️ another lovely addition from Gisou to my hair routine and care. The product is light and gives me beach waves and defines my waves. Super happy how it feels and smells after hair dries and my curls set. Leaves me with volume and strong hair.  Sabina B. - Verified Buyer Wrapping up If you’re looking for a product that will enhance your hair texture, add body and volume without weighing your hair down or making it crunchy, the Texturising Wave Spray is the right match!  Shop the Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray

At Gisou, beekeeping has been a way of life for over six generations. Our expert knowledge of the bees, beekeeping and the optimal way to sustainably harvest honey and propolis have infused every single product in our collection. Now, we’re sharing that passion and insight with everyone via our Gisou Bee-Learning Course, a comprehensive and educational step-by-step program that supports our core mission — to raise awareness around the importance of bees and inspire a new generation of beekeepers.  Learn from beekeepers around the world As a part of our commitment to the planet, our mission is to connect every person to nature by inspiring bee lovers of all levels. Our program dives into the world of bees, their importance and that of the beekeepers who play a crucial role in helping the bees thrive.  Throughout the course, students will learn the (beekeeping) ropes not only from Gisou founder Negin and her sister, Negar, but from our thriving community of female beekeepers around the world who have dedicated their craft to raising awareness around the fundamental role the bees play in our ecosystem. Take a quiz at the end of each chapter and see how much you’ve learned!  Beekeeping course for beginners  The three chapters of the Gisou Bee Learning Course include: Bee Basics, Beekeeping 101 and How to Harvest Honey. Anyone who completes the course will be able to download a personalized certificate of completion that can be posted on their social channels. Learn and inspire others … together, we’re paving the way for a new generation of beekeepers! The Gisou Bee Learning Course Chapter 1 will be available starting July 25 on gisou.com The Gisou Bee Learning Course Chapter 2 & 3 will be available Aug 20 for National Honey Bee Day on gisou.com  The Gisou Bee Learning class syllabus  Chapter 1: The heritage of bees & their future Learn why we depend on bees and what’s causing the decline in bee populations. Dive into pollination, the composition of a bee colony and the roles of each bee within the colony. Find out the surprising ways in which bees communicate with each other! Chapter 2: Beekeeping & maintenance of the colonies Learn the basics of beekeeping: what equipment you need, how a beehive is made up, how to create the best environment for your bees and the difference between urban and rural beekeeping. Take your first step towards becoming a beekeeper! Chapter 3: Honey harvesting & the power of honey Dive into honey and propolis, two of the unique substances that bees create. Learn why they are special, how they’re made, their benefits and how honey, specifically, is harvested. Meet our new Beekeeper-In-Chief: Negar Mirsalehi Negar Mirsalehi is Negin’s sister and her decades of expertise and hands-on training in the family’s Bee Garden is a central focus of our Bee Learning course. Experience firsthand the family’s beekeeping practices that have been passed down from generation to generation — this know-how will be part of the Bee Learning course and you’ll have the opportunity to ask her anything!  “I am so excited to lead the Gisou Bee Learning Course to raise awareness around the importance of bees, advance our Beekeepers Project and create the ultimate beekeeping experience in our very own Mirsalehi Bee Garden,” says Negar. Adds Negin: “I am so excited for my sister to officially join the Gisou family. Together, we hope to inspire a new generation of beekeepers and Negar will be at the forefront of carrying our family’s legacy forward!” Meet our community of beekeepers Throughout the Bee Learning Course, expect to learn tips and tricks from our close community of esteemed beekeepers: Negar Mirsalehi Location: Almere, The Netherlands Passionate about sharing six-generation-inspired Mirsalehi beekeeping practices Nina Moerdijk Location: Scheveningen, The Netherlands Gives back to nature through her daily practice of the craft  McKay Joice Opeifa Location: Salt Lake City, United States Explores the world that surrounds us, and shares her discoveries with others Nic Dowse AKA Honey Fingers Location: Melbourne, Australia Investigates the symbiotic relationship that exists between honeybees and humans Photo credit: Phillip Huynh Georgah Crane Location: Melbourne, Australia Fuels her insatiable curiosity by learning life lessons from the bees Photo credit: Nic Dowse How to take the Bee Learning Course The Gisou Bee Learning Course will be available starting July 25 on gisou.com.

Is your hair less curvy than a true curl, but more bendy than straight? Lucky you! You have wavy hair… the perfect hair texture for effortless, undone waves! But styling wavy hair isn’t always as easy as scrunch and go, which is why many fight their hair's natural texture and wear it straight. Are you tired of flat ironing your waves into submission? We hear you! Our easy wavy hair routine has you covered, from daily care to the best wavy hair products, plus our best styling hacks for easy, defined, and frizz-free waves. Things to Know About Wavy Hair To a certain degree, all waves are technically curls. But not all curls are waves. Waves tend to curve in an S-pattern, moving in the same direction from the roots to the ends. That being said, everyone’s waves are different… Some are more relaxed while others are nearly ringlets. Wavy hair is classified as a Type 2 hair type, which is broken down into three subcategories. Although many people identify primarily with one subcategory, it’s not uncommon to fall somewhere between. It can even change from day to day depending on your routine, the weather, and numerous other factors. Type 2A: Type 2A wavy hair is thin and fine. The hair tends to be flatter at the roots and form a wider wave through the lengths of the hair. The individual strands form an S-pattern when dry and it’s easy to curl or straighten with hot tools. Type 2B: Type 2B wavy hair has a moderate wave from root to tip., which also comes with more frizz. When dry, the hair forms an S pattern that’s prone to moderate frizz. Type 2C: Type 2C wavy hair is thicker than the other two wave types, with more waves near the scalp. The hair tends to be coarser and is the most prone to frizz, but also forms an S shape when dry. The Perfect Everyday Wavy Hair Routine Waves are often flatter near the root and get wider in the length, which can lead to an almost triangular look. But this can be overcome with the right wavy hair routine. Wavy hair doesn’t need as much moisture as tight curls, but it is still prone to dryness, dullness, and breakage. This wavy hair routine is all about nurturing, protecting, and defining your waves without unwanted harmful ingredients like sulphates and parabens. Step 1: Cleanse Your wavy hair routine starts with gently cleansing the hair. Be sure to choose a sulphate-free hair cleanser, like our Honey Infused Hair Wash. Sulphates are drying to the hair and can be irritating to the scalp as well. They can also make the hair more prone to frizz by lifting the hair cuticle. Step 2: Condition and Detangle All wavy hair types can benefit from applying a deep conditioning hair mask once or twice a week. Our Honey Infused Hair Mask nourishes the hair deeply, repairs damage, and restores the health of your hair over time. After you rinse out your hair mask, saturate the lengths of your hair from root to ends  with a nourishing conditioner. Use your fingers or a wide-tooth comb to detangle the hair while the conditioner is still in your hair. Scrunch the conditioner into your hair to help it penetrate the hair shaft and then rinse with lukewarm or cold water - never hot because it can dry out the hair. Our Honey Infused Conditioner is lightweight, so it won’t weigh down your hair. It will help to lock in the moisture and nourishment from your hair mask by closing up the cuticle. We recommend leaving in the hair for three to five minutes for best results. Step 3: Moisturise, Protect, and Style Adding extra moisture to wavy hair is essential because it’s prone to dryness, breakage, and lack of shine. All three wavy hair types can benefit from applying a leave-in product, like our Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner, to hydrate the hair, prevent frizz, and improve elasticity to reduce breakage. Hair oil is another multi-tasking hair product that belongs in every wavy hair routine. Applying just a few drops from the midshaft to the ends will seal in moisture, prevent frizz, and further improve elasticity to protect the hair from damage. Gisou’s Honey Infused Hair Oil nourishes the hair with the powers of Mirsalehi Honey and seals the hair shaft to prevent moisture loss. Whether you’re going to air dry your hair, or heat style it, our Propolis Infused Polishing Primer reduces and prevents frizz, provides workable hold, and speeds drying time. All you need is a pea-sized amount, worked through damp hair from roots to ends.  If you plan to diffuse your hair or spend time in the sun that day, now is the time to apply a heat protectant as well. Our Propolis Infused Heat Protection Spray is a great choice because it protects the hair during heat styling and also contains a UV filter. Step 4: Dry How to Air Dry Wavy Hair Using a cotton T-shirt or microfiber towel, gently scrunch the excess water out of your hair. Let your hair air dry. You can use a claw clip to keep the hair off your face while it dries if desired. How to Blow Dry Wavy Hair with a Diffuser Blow drying your wavy hair with a diffuser will give you a more defined and voluminous look, while also providing more control over your style. Work your way through the steps above, including and up to towel drying your hair. Begin by cupping your hair several inches from the roots with the diffuser and scrunch it upward toward your scalp. Hold for a few seconds and move on to the next section. Once your roots are completely dry, use the same method to dry the lengths of your hair in sections. Finish up by scrunching out any crunchiness and style gently with your fingers. A few drops of hair oil is the perfect finishing touch for added moisture and shine. Try the “Plopping” Technique We admit the name sounds a little silly, many naturally wavy and curly-haired girls and guys swear by the plopping technique for air-drying their hair to create a more defined look with less frizz. All you need is a big cotton t-shirt or microfiber towel laid out in front of you on a flat surface. Lean over the shirt/towel and “plop” your hair right in the middle. Now, gently wrap the shirt or towel around your hair and head, then secure it at the base of your neck. Allow your hair to air dry like this for 30 minutes to an hour. This technique allows the hair to dry in its natural wave pattern. This creates more defined longer lasting curls since gravity isn’t pulling the hair down as it dries. Step Five: Finish Off Your Style Once your hair is dry, you can use your fingers to separate the waves. Keep in mind that the waves will loosen over time. You don’t want to do too much or they may fall out sooner than you would like. To give your waves some extra hold and texture, apply a couple of sprays of our Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray. It’s a bit like a light hold hair spray combined with a sea salt spray, keeping the waves in place without weighing them down. To apply, hold the spray at arm’s length, spritz the product onto your hair, and scrunch to activate and define your waves. This technique will create a more textured look with an all-day hold. Creating the Right Wavy Hair Routine for You This wavy hair routine is the perfect starting point for all wavy hair types, but you should feel free to tweak it to suit your individual hair needs.  For example, type 2A waves often do best with just a lightweight leave-in conditioner, while 2C requires deeper conditioning to combat the frizz. Type 2B falls somewhere in the middle, and might choose their conditioner based on weather conditions or how their hair feels on a given day. The key is to experiment with different products and techniques until you find the wavy hair routine that gets you the results you’re looking for. Protecting Your Waves While You Sleep This wavy hair hack, sometimes called the “pineapple method,” protects your waves from tangles and frizz while you sleep. It’s a smart way to maintain your style in between wash days. Before you go to bed, pull your hair into a high ponytail. Slip a scrunchie over the base of your pony, wrapping it loosely to hold the hair in place without unnecessary tension.  In the morning, take out the scrunchie, flip your head over and give your hair a gentle shake to fluff up your waves. Follow up with a drop or two of hair oil to bring back the shine and refresh your waves. How to Maintain Wavy Hair Sleep on a silk or satin pillowcase to reduce breakage and frizz.  Give your wavy hair some extra TLC with a weekly hair mask that adds hydration and nourishes the hair to improve overall hair health and elasticity. Always comb wavy hair with your fingers or a wide-tooth comb. Avoid using a brush, which will create frizz and could lead to breakage. Hair oil is an essential product for taming frizz and flyaways. Apply a drop or two as needed for adding shine and hydration to wavy hair. This will also improve elasticity and help to prevent breakage. Don’t neglect your scalp. Scalp care is key for healthy hair because it’s the foundation from which your hair grows. Incorporating our Honey Infused Scalp Treatment into your routine twice a week supports the scalp’s microbiome and promotes overall scalp health. Regular trims are essential for all hair types, especially hair that’s prone to frizz. No product can seal split ends once they occur. Regular trims will reduce frizz at the ends of your hair and keep it looking and feeling healthier overall. Love Your Wavy Hair Learning to love your wavy hair might require a little patience, but it’s totally worth it. You may need to do a little experimenting to get just the look you want. Meanwhile, our honey and propolis-infused hair products provide all the moisture and nourishment you need for frizz-free, healthy, and defined wavy hair.  

Natural hair, especially curly hair, craves moisture. Moisturising your natural hair every day will help it thrive and keep your natural texture bouncy, smooth, and defined. But it’s also important to keep in mind that scalp health plays a key role in your hair’s overall health and moisture level. After all, your scalp is skin, so it needs moisture just like the skin on any other part of your body. And hair that grows from a well-balanced scalp will be properly nourished, too. But, as you’ve probably noticed, maintaining a proper moisture balance in natural hair isn’t always easy.  Why? Well, curly hair in general has a hard time retaining moisture due to the curl pattern, which lifts the hair’s cuticle. Porosity and damage caused by chemical treatments, styling habits, or environmental factors also play a leading role. There are so many things that can suck the moisture out of natural hair. The good news is, just like your skin, moisturising natural hair daily isn’t that difficult. Read on to learn about the best daily routine to bring moisture and life back into your natural hair. Why Does My Natural Hair Get So Dry? Before we dive into the various ways to moisturise natural hair, it might be helpful to understand what is likely making it so dry in the first place. Of course, the causes can be a little different for everyone, but there are usually some common links. First, the curl pattern of wavy or curly hair makes it difficult for the natural oils in the scalp to travel down the hair shaft. In general, straighter hair tends to be  more hydratedmoister from roots to ends. This is why many curly-haired girls and guys often find that their roots are well moisturised but tend to get drier from the mid-shaft to the ends.  It’s not uncommon for those who blow dry their natural hair straight to notice that their hair gets oilier more quickly than normal. In fact, another common cause of dryness in natural hair is extreme temperatures. Things like heat styling, washing in hot water, exposure to cold dry air, or spending a lot of time in the sun can really take a toll on the hair and strip it of its natural moisture. And finally, your hair’s porosity level is a key consideration. Porosity determines how well the hair retains moisture. Depending on the porosity of your hair’s cuticle, moisture will either sit on the surface or it will penetrate the hair. Let us explain.  When the hair and cuticle are healthy, the cuticle opens up to let moisture in and then seals itself to retain it. But when the cuticle is compromised, the cuticle might open but never lay back down… or it may never open up at all. Either way, dry hair is the result. What is a Natural Hair Moisturiser? If you’ve ever wondered how to keep natural hair moisturised, you’ll be happy to hear that hair moisturisers work on the hair just like certain skincare ingredients hydrate the skin.  Ingredients like honey, which is a natural humectant, can attract water to thirsty hair while natural moisturisers like botanical oils and butters provide essential hydration and nutrients to nourish the hair. A good hair moisturiser not only boosts hydration but also locks it into the hair shaft. The Best Ingredients to Moisturise Natural Hair So, what ingredients should you look for in a moisturiser for natural hair? Start by choosing one that has a humectant and hydrating component that attracts hair to the cuticle. Then look for an oil that seals the cuticle to lock in moisture and smooth the hair shaft. The best humectants to look for in your hair moisturiser are honey, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid. Honey also contains a variety of natural compounds that nourish the hair, including amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, making it an excellent choice for improving overall hair health. Botanical oils like grapeseed, coconut, sunflower, and almond can penetrate the hair shaft to help add additional moisture, while jojoba oil and castor oil smooth the hair shaft and seal the cuticle. Choosing a hair moisturiser that contains a combination of these natural ingredients will give you the best results, especially when used daily over time. Your hair will become softer and more supple, as well as more elastic, so it will be shinier and less prone to breakage. How to Moisturise Natural Hair Daily Now that you know what ingredients to look for and why, let’s talk about how to moisturise your natural hair daily for the best results. We’ll start from the beginning, with your daily washing routine. Step One: Cleanse your hair the right way. Layering on the moisture starts with choosing the right shampoo. Our Honey Infused Hair Wash combines the naturally nourishing and humectant properties of Mirsalehi honey with natural botanical oils to gently cleanse and moisturise the hair. It’s also free of sulfates, which can dry out the hair and scalp by stripping them of their natural oils. Step Two: Replenish lost moisture. The next step is to condition the hair and replenish lost moisture. Our Honey Infused Hair Conditioner pairs with our hair wash to bring essential hydration back to the hair with the powers of Mirsalehi honey, natural shea butter, plus botanical oils and other strengthening ingredients to nourish and detangle the hair. Step Three: Layer on the moisture with a leave-in conditioner.  A leave-in conditioner brings in another layer of hydration and nutrients and helps the hair retain much-needed moisture throughout the day. Since you don’t rinse it out, it works its magic all day, protecting the hair from moisture loss while taming the frizz and smoothing the hair shaft. Our Honey-Infused Leave-in Conditioner is the perfect choice for this step because it’s lightweight, so it won’t weigh your hair down. It also contains humectants like honey to bring moisture to the hair and natural oils for better moisture retention. It also smooths and detangles while protecting the hair from heat damage and breakage. Step Four: Amp up the moisture and seal it all in. Now for the icing on the cake. Just a few drops of our Honey Infused Hair Oil will amp up your hair’s moisture level and seal in the moisture from your other products, without weighing down natural hair.  Infused with Mirsalehi honey and our proprietary blend of cold-pressed botanical oils, our honey hair oil is the perfect moisturiser for natural hair. It is formulated to maintain the hair’s natural moisture balance while rebuilding and repairing it on the deepest level. How Often Should You Moisturise Dry Natural Hair? With natural hair, there’s no such thing as overdoing the moisture. You can follow the steps above to moisturise your hair daily. But, if you find that washing your hair every day is too much, simply applying a few drops of Honey-Infused Hair Oil will provide essential moisture in between wash days. Honey Infused Hair Oil is the ideal daily moisturiser for all hair types, including those with 4C hair, and there are several ways to use it. We’ve already mentioned applying it after washing, but you can also use it in between washing to smooth away flyaways and add extra shine. Its dry oil properties won’t leave your hair feeling greasy and it’s perfect for defining natural curls and eliminating frizz. You can also use it as an overnight treatment or add it to your deep conditioning hair mask to amp up the moisture. More Ways to Moisturise Natural Hair Wondering what else you should be doing to moisturise your natural hair in-between wash days? Here are some essential steps you don’t want to miss: Use a Deep Conditioning Hair Mask Using a deep conditioning hair mask once or twice a week is the perfect way to deeply hydrate and nourish natural hair. Our Honey Infused Hair Mask can be used on wet, dry, or damp hair, in the shower or overnight to deeply hydrate, nourish, and repair the hair. Infused with Mirsalehi honey, our hair mask is rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids to intensely nourish and hydrate the hair. Botanical oils like coconut oil, sunflower oil, and castor oil, plus glycerin make it the perfect intensive hair mask for moisturisation, elasticity and shine. Protect Your Hair from the Sun and Heat Any time you’ll be heat styling your hair or spending time in the sun, applying a heat protectant is essential for preventing damage and moisture loss. Our Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray protects the hair from heat damage and also includes a UV filter. It contains multiple botanical oils plus Mirsalehi propolis, so it's rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to keep your hair healthy. We chose propolis as the key ingredient because it strengthens the hair and prevents breakage while also enhancing texture and definition.  Don’t Overlook Scalp Care A dry, irritated, flaky scalp often equates to dry hair. Many of the steps listed above are part of a healthy scalp care routine, but incorporating a weekly scalp treatment is also crucial. For best results, incorporate our Honey Infused Scalp Treatment into your routine twice a week after shampooing and conditioning. Our honey scalp treatment balances the scalp’s microbiome and includes five active ingredients that target dryness, flakiness, and inflammation. With continued use, your scalp will be healthier and your hair will be visibly fuller, shinier, and healthier overall. Ready to Give Your Hair Some Extra TLC? Hopefully, we’ve answered all of your questions about how to keep natural hair moisturised. When you’re ready to give your natural hair the extra moisture and nourishment it needs to thrive, Gisou’s Honey and Propolis Infused Hair Care products will set you up for healthy hair success!

Introducing the Gisou Summer Set: all the right haircare products for a golden hour hair glow. This set is the ultimate Honey and Propolis trio for healthy hair that reflects the light for unmatched shine. Our Summer Set is the head-turning trio you need — hydrate, texturise and protect hair from heat styling and UV rays for a glossy, silky finish. Hydrate, texturise & protect for a golden hour hair glow We’ve captured that elusive single moment of magical sunlight in our summer set. When it's hot and humid out, you want a hairstyle that works with your natural wave and texture after just-emerging from a day at the beach; something that embraces twists, turns, braids and waves; something that works with flyaways and frizz; and something that delivers on the promise of luminous shine the messier your hair and the longer the days get.  What’s inside the Summer Set? Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner  Our Leave-In Conditioner is the perfect summer hair hydratant to deeply nourish locks exposed to sea and sunshine. Key benefits Hydrate Strengthen Smooth  Protect Add shine  Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray Our Texture Spray defines, adds body and enhances volume to your natural beach waves in an instant. Key Benefits Instant beachy waves  Add texture Add volume  Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray Your go-to summer hair heat protectant, which adds a protective layer to your hair which helps seal in moisture and smoother your hair cuticles. Key Benefits Protects against heat up to 230ᵒC/446ᵒF UV filter to prevent sun damage  Enhanced texture The key ingredients for healthy hair  Mirsalehi Honey - nourishing Rich in vitamins, minerals and amino acids, Honey deeply nourishes and moisturises hair to repair and restore dry, damaged locks - it’s the perfect finishing touch to any styling routine. Propolis extract - protecting Rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids, Propolis is produced and used by bees to build strong beehives, and it's our key ingredient to enhance hair texture while preventing breakage and split ends.  Summer haircare routine Step 1: Leave-In Conditioner  After and between washes — or after a long day at the beach or pool — use the Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner to hydrate, detangle and lock-in moisture while improving hair strength and shine.  Step 2: Texturising Wave Spray Enhance your texture from the natural sea salt at the beach with the Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray for an effortless, tousled look. Step 3: Heat Protecting Spray. Protect hair from heat styling and UV rays with the Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray.  Gisou.com limited edition exclusive The Gisou Summer Set is exclusively available for purchase from July 12 exclusively on gisou.com.  Shop the Gisou Summer Set £62 (original price £90)

One of the main contributing factors to damaged, dull and dehydrated hair is heat styling. However, this can be easily prevented by using a heat protectant in your styling routine. We’d argue that a heat protecting spray is an essential product in any haircare routine, especially when you use heat on your hair such as blow drying, straightening or curling.  How does heat protectant spray work? Heat protecting spray works by creating a barrier around the hair, so when heat is applied it protects the hair from burning and drying out. A heat protectant adds a protective layer to your hair which helps seal in moisture and smoother your hair cuticles.  The benefits of using a heat spray for your hair: Prevents loss of moisture Prevents breakage and split ends Enhances hair texture, volume and definition Prevents damage to the hair cuticle  Prevents and diminishes frizz Helps your hairstyle last longer Prevents sun damage (if the heat spray contains a UV-filter) Propolis: the key ingredient The key ingredient in our Heat Protecting Spray is propolis, which is a natural heat protectant that benefits your hair by protecting it and keeping it healthy. It contains numerous oils, vitamins, minerals and flavonoids, which are richly fortifying and help protect your hair from heat damage, retain moisture, as well as prevent breakage and split ends. Propolis also promotes the growth of cells that contribute to hair growth.  How to use the Heat Protecting Spray How to use the Heat Spray before styling or blow drying Section the hair and mist the product evenly from an arm’s length distance onto towel-dried hair before blow-drying or on dry hair before using other heat styling tools. Reapply before adding additional heat to the hair. Therefore, if heat has already been applied to the hair and you’re going in with an additional heat tool it’s best to reapply to protect against damage. How to use the Heat Spray before sun exposure The Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray contains a UV filter which will help protect your hair from damage caused by UV-rays. We recommend sectioning your hair and applying the product evenly over the hair before exposure to the sun. Be sure to reapply if you will be out in the sun for an extended period of time! Do you apply heat protectant to dry or wet hair? If you’re using a blow-dryer, you can apply the Heat Protecting Spray to towel-dried or damp hair. If you’re using heated styling tools such as a Curling Tool, apply the Heat Protecting Spray to dry hair and allow it to dry for a couple of minutes before using the tool. Never use heated styling tools on damp or wet hair, as this might damage your hair.  Negin’s favourite heatless curls for summer If you plan on spending a lot of time in the sun this summer, but don’t want to damage your hair even more by using heat tools, try Negin’s heatless curling routine. Use the Propolis Infused Polishing Primer to prep your hair.  Then, apply the Heat Protecting Spray to protect from UV rays and provide texture & hold.  Wrap your hair around the belt of your bathrobe (watch the video for the exact technique), leave it in for a couple of hours.  Finish off with 2-3 drops of Honey Infused Hair Oil et voila, the perfect beach waves! Wrapping up If you use hair styling tools on a regular basis, or spend a lot of time in the sun this summer, it’s a good idea to include a lightweight, non-sticky heat protectant (with UV-filter!) into your routine - like our Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray. Your hair will retain its moisture, shine and softness, and it will be healthier in the long-run!

When the skin on your face gets dry, oil glands produce more sebum to help the skin stay moisturised. Unfortunately, the skin on your lips doesn’t have oil glands. This makes them much more prone to dryness, flakiness and peeling. From the dry, cold air of winter to the intense sun and wind of summer, dry, chapped lips can happen any time of year. Before you know it, the dead skin is flaking and peeling off. It’s definitely not a look any of us are going for, and it can even be painful. Thankfully, there are several things you can do to remove dead skin from your lips and prevent it from coming back. Here’s everything you need to know!  How to Get Dead Skin Off Lips: Step-by-Step Follow these steps to get your lips kissably soft in no time! Step 1: Exfoliate Your Lips Gentle exfoliation is the best way to remove dead skin from your lips. Exfoliating the lips will make them soft and smooth and allow your lip care products to penetrate the lip better. The lips can be exfoliated with a lip scrub as needed, but most people find that two or three times a week is enough. You can purchase a commercial lip scrub, or make your own by combining a teaspoon of sugar with equal amounts of honey and coconut oil. Simply apply the scrub to your lips and massage gently using a circular motion until the dead skin has been loosened. Let the scrub sit on your lips for a minute or two to soften the skin further, and then wipe it away gently with a soft washcloth. If you still have some flaky skin on your lips after exfoliating, you can follow up by rubbing gently with a clean, soft toothbrush or a washcloth to remove stubborn, dead skin. Be gentle, and don’t use this method too often to avoid causing unnecessary irritation. Step 2: Apply a Lip Oil Once your lips are free of dead skin, applying lip oil will add essential moisture and protect the delicate skin from harsh elements. It will also keep the lips softer and smoother, too. We recommend applying lip oil before bed and leaving it on overnight every time you exfoliate. Lip oils tend to be more effective than balms because they’re made from natural oils that penetrate the skin more deeply. They also offer healing properties that support the health and appearance of your lips over time when used regularly. For example, Gisou’s Lip Oil is formulated with Mirsalehi Honey, which is rich in natural amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that moisturise and nourish to heal dry chapped lips. It also contains our proprietary oil blend, which is rich in omega fatty acids for deeper hydration and moisture. Hyaluronic acid further enhances the hydrating effects while smoothing, and plumping the lips. Step 3: Establish a Lip Care Routine Now that your lips are smooth and soft again, here’s how to keep them that way. Hydrate from the Inside Out: Lips can get chapped and dry as a result of dehydration, so staying hydrated is essential all year round. Drinking plenty of water is key, but eating fruits and vegetables with a high water content will also be helpful. Exfoliate Weekly: Exfoliating to remove dead skin from your lips is important, but exfoliating weekly is essential for keeping the lips free of dry, flaky skin over time. It will help your lipstick go on more smoothly, too. Protect and Moisturise Your Lips: Cold air, extreme heat, sun, and wind can all contribute to dry, chapped lips. Applying lip oil regularly throughout the day will keep the lips soft and supple and protect the delicate skin from harsh elements. Gisou’s Honey Infused Lip Oil is a multitasking product that’s great for everyday use. Use it as an overnight lip treatment or wear it during the day as a lip gloss to keep your lips plump and juicy. Or, layer it with your favourite lip color for added protection, hydration, and shine.  Tips to Avoid Dead Skin on the Lips Don’t Lick Your Lips: Licking your lips is a major contributor to dry, cracked lips. Saliva contains powerful enzymes that can damage the delicate skin on your lips. Apply SPF When You’ll Be Outdoors: The skin on your lips is very delicate and vulnerable to sunburn. Be sure to apply SPF to your lips any time you’ll be out in the sun. Avoid Smoking: Smoking can irritate the sensitive skin on your lips, contributing to dryness and cracking. Avoid Lip Products That Contain Irritating Ingredients: Lip balms and other lip products that contain things like menthol, camphor, and salicylic acid, which can be very drying and irritating to the lips. Frequently Asked Questions What causes dead skin on the lips? The leading cause of dead skin cells on the lips is a lack of moisture, either internally when you're dehydrated or externally when the skin dries out. When the skin dries out it becomes chapped and starts to peel, leading to the flakey, dead skin we see on the surface of the lips. Should I pick or peel the dead skin off my lips? No, you should never pick or peel the dead skin off your lips because you could accidentally peel off too much and cause damage that will take a long time to heal. Careful exfoliation is a much safer way to remove dead skin from the lips. How do you heal chapped or cracked lips fast? Applying honey to the lips is an effective way to heal chapped or cracked lips fast. Honey has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing properties. It can help to prevent infection while promoting healing and adding much-needed moisture. Wrapping up In closing, your lips have very little natural protection from the environment and very little moisture of their own. Incorporating Gisou’s Honey Infused Lip Oil into your routine is an effective way to give your lips the extra love and care they need to look their best!

Beautiful hairstyles and great styling products go hand in hand. We all want our styling products to: Extend the life of our style Give us volume, texture, hold Protect and strengthen our hair Be non-sticky or crunchy Stop frizz The list goes on! This is where our key ingredient, the Mirsalehi Propolis, comes in. This star ingredient is produced and used by bees to build strong beehives. It contains multiple oils, vitamins, minerals and flavonoids to protect hair and keep it healthy.  Why Propolis is good for your hair Propolis is a richly fortifying ingredient for your hair. It’s the key ingredient in our styling products: the Propolis Infused Polishing Primer, Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray and the Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray. The key is to choose the right hair styling products and apply them correctly. You’ll notice you can achieve better results, and your hairstyle will last much longer, too! We’ll share how to use and apply our 3 styling favourites to achieve the best results. Propolis Infused Polishing Primer This polishing primer is a very lightweight product, with a creamy texture that is weightless when applied. It is a real multitasker that can be used in four main ways: Pre-styling The primer prepares hair for your styling routine. It prevents and diminishes frizz, reduces drying time and ensures optimal workable hold while using heated styling tools. The result is enhanced hair texture with more volume and definition. Here’s how to use the primer pre-styling: Step 1: If you’ll be curling or straightening your hair, you should always start with dry hair, as using a curler or straightener on damp/wet hair is damaging and the dampness will make your style drop very quickly. If you’ll be blow drying damp hair, then you can apply the product to damp hair before step 2. Step 2: Warm 1 to 2 pea-sized amounts of the primer up in the palms of your hands (1 for short hair, 2 to 3 for long or very long hair). Then run this through the lengths of your hair, brushing it through to make sure your hair is evenly coated. You can use the remainder towards your root area for added lift and volume.  Step 3: Apply the Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray to your hair to protect it from heat damage, and then curl, straighten or blow-dry as desired.  Note: The primer is not a heat protector. Don’t forget to use heat protection before using your styling tools!  Post styling The primer can also be used post styling to tame flyaways, create slick ponytails or buns, prevent frizz and give added hold to the style you’ve created. The product has a matte, non-greasy finish when creating slick looks.  Step 1: After putting your hair up in a slick bun or ponytail, use a bristle brush (a toothbrush or a spoolie will also do great!) to apply a small amount of primer to tame any flyaways and create the ultimate “clean girl” look. Air drying The primer can also be used on damp hair after washing to cut down drying time, enhance your natural waves or curls and prevent frizz as your hair dries naturally.  Step 1: After washing your hair, gently squeeze out the excess water using a hydrophilic towel or a cotton t-shirt.  Step 2: When your hair is damp, warm 1 to 2 pea-sized amounts of the primer up in the palms of your hands (1 for short hair, 2 to 3 for long or very long hair). Then run this through the lengths of your hair, brushing it through to make sure your hair is evenly coated. You can focus a little more product on the areas where you experience the most frizz. Step 3: Allow your hair to air dry and be amazed at how quickly it dries and how frizz-free it is! If you’d like to enhance your curls, scrunch the product into damp hair and then use the “plop” method, placing your hair in a hydrophilic towel or cotton t-shirt and leaving it to dry completely. The primer will give the hair some hold and define your curls whilst cutting down frizz. If you want to create beachy waves, braid your hair or leave it in a bun until totally dry.  Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray This is another great multi-tasking product. The Propolis Infused Texturising Wave Spray creates instant beachy waves, and adds body and volume for an effortless, lasting tousled look, without making hair heavy, sticky or dry. It is a very fine mist and can be likened to a lightweight sea-salt spray.  Beachy Waves Step 1:  Apply the product to damp hair after your washing routine. Make sure to spray it on evenly from an arms-length distance, brushing it through using a wide-tooth comb.  Step 2: Scrunch the hair to promote waves/curls, and then "plop" the hair into a cotton t-shirt to dry, or put your hair into a bun or braid to dry. Step 3: Once your hair is totally dry, let it down and gently run your fingers through your waves.   Volume & texture The texturising wave spray can also be used at the root of the hair to give your hair some lift and added to the lengths to give you the perfect Brigitte Bardot bedhead look. To add volume, lift the hair and apply a couple of sprays of the product to the root area from an arm’s length distance. Then massage the product in, lifting the hair with your fingers to add volume. For the tousled look, apply the product to the lengths of your hair, scrunching and massaging to add texture.  Hold It can also be used to give your style added hold - for example, after curling (or for natural curls), you can use wave spray to extend the life of your curls. It acts like hairspray without the stickiness! Simply use a few sprays onto your curls, scrunching it in to activate the product and enhance your curls.  Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray This product is very straightforward. Our Heat Protecting Spray protects your hair from heat damage caused by blow-drying, styling tools and the sun. It protects hair from heat up to 230ᵒC/446ᵒF and a huge plus is that it also contains a UV filter to prevent sun damage. This makes it the perfect addition to your summer haircare routine! Styling Simply apply the product from an arm’s length distance before styling, brushing it through to ensure it is evenly distributed. It is good to allow it to absorb for a minute or two before going straight in with a curling tool or straightener. Ensure you apply it to each section you will be styling! Sun exposure Use this product all over the hair and top of the head before sun exposure, to help maintain your colour and prevent sun damage. Re-apply every couple of hours, just as you would with sunscreen.  Wrapping up If you’d like to know more ways to use our Propolis Infused line for styling your hair, be sure to check out these articles: How to make your curls last longer How to enhance your natural curls How to prevent frizz

Meet Negar Mirsalehi, sister of Gisou Founder Negin Mirsalehi, and the brand’s first-ever beekeeper-in-chief. “Since I was a little girl, I would spend every single Sunday in the Bee Garden with my father. My father would show us the hives and tell us about the bees and we’d finish the day with a nice picnic together.”  Decades later, she still spends every Saturday and Sunday in the Bee Garden with her father, not only for tradition’s sake, but to hone her skills as his apprentice, devoting hours to practicing and perfecting the craft of beekeeping.  Continuing the 6-generation family tradition of beekeeping If you ask Negar to describe when she is happiest, she says: “Being outside with nature, watching the flowers blossom and working with my hands.” One thing was always clear to Negar: no matter where life took her, she would find a way to keep her father’s passion for and knowledge of beekeeping alive and pass it on to future generations. “I’m looking forward to creating memories with my daughters in the Bee Garden,” says Negar. “They’re potentially the eighth generation of beekeepers!” The unique composition of Mirsalehi honey In the Mirsalehi Bee Garden, a wide variety of flowers abound like thistle, white clover, wild blackberry, fireweed and hogweed, among many others and “it is the composition of these florals,” says Negar, “that makes our Mirsalehi Honey unique and unreplicable” — it’s also the source of the brand’s proprietary Mirsalehi Oil Blend, a key botanical complex found in every product in the collection.  Beekeeping, the Mirsalehi Way “My father brought his beekeeping practices to the Netherlands from Iran — a totally different environment. Everyone is trying to find a way to create habitats for bees to keep them going. Over the years, we’ve seen that the bees are having a hard time and hives are getting smaller and winter is getting harder for them to survive,” says Negar. “Past generations created lives around beekeeping and now it’s our generation’s responsibility to build awareness for the importance of bees, evolve and grow beekeeping as a practice.” A typical day as a beekeeper What exactly does a typical day as a beekeeper look like? “I obsessively check the weather 10 days in advance at all times – it really makes or breaks your week. I study and observe the trees, types of flowers that are blossoming in the Bee Garden and then I check on the bees. I open the hives, see if they’re healthy and have an open food supply and of course, check on the queen. If she’s healthy, she will lay eggs and that’s an indication of a healthy hive,” says Negar. Gisou’s Beekeeper-In-Chief Negar officially stepped into her role as Gisou’s new Beekeeper-in-Chief on June 1, 2022. As Gisou’s Beekeeper-in-Chief, “Negar will lead our Gisou Bee-Learning Course to raise awareness around the importance of bees, advance our Female Beekeepers Project and create the ultimate beekeeping experience in our very own Mirsalehi Bee Garden,” says Gisou CMO & CDO, Nathalie Manivong. “With 5 years of intensive beekeeping training under her belt and decades of growing up in the Bee Garden, she’s the perfect person to carry on the family’s legacy.”  Negin adds: “I am so excited for my sister to officially join the Gisou family. Together, we hope to inspire a new generation of beekeepers and Negar will be at the forefront of carrying our family’s legacy onwards and forward!” Keep an eye out on the blog as Negar shares her knowledge on bees throughout the bee season!

At Gisou, we’re big believers in the healing powers of honey and other natural ingredients for nurturing the skin and hair. Our founder, Negin Mirsalehi, is a sixth-generation beekeeper with a passion for natural beauty. Honey is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants to deeply nourish and moisturise the skin. It also has numerous therapeutic properties that help to balance and restore stressed skin. In this article, we’re sharing the benefits of using honey on the face overnight, plus our favourite ways to incorporate it into a nighttime skincare routine. Let’s dive in! Can I Leave Honey on My Face Overnight? Applying honey to the skin for 10 or 15 minutes is extremely beneficial, but leaving honey on the face overnight gives it more time to work its magic. It helps to balance all skin types by supporting the natural moisture barrier and it’s a gentle and effective treatment for acne-prone, problematic skin. Best of all, it provides a natural, radiant glow to all skin types! Benefits of Honey On the Face Overnight Honey is an amazing multitasker for the skin. It contains a multitude of beneficial nutrients that nourish and protect the skin. It also has therapeutic properties that promote overall skin health. Here’s what you need to know about the benefits of leaving honey on the face overnight. Promote the Healing of Wounds and Scars  In medical settings, honey is often used as a wound dressing due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. These qualities make honey an excellent choice for promoting the healing of acne and other minor irritations on the face.  Honey’s natural healing properties reduce the risk of scarring by keeping the area hydrated, nourished, and protected. There’s even some promising research that suggests honey could act as a “biological scaffold” for the skin, helping to repair old scars.  Leaving honey on your face overnight could help acne blemishes to heal more quickly, reduce the risk of scarring, and possibly even promote the healing of old acne scars. Wake Up with Glowing, Radiant Skin You don’t need to have problematic skin to reap the rewards of applying honey to the face overnight. Honey is loaded with beneficial nutrients that nourish and protect all skin types. It also contains natural enzymes that have a gentle exfoliating effect. Not only is honey much more gentle for the face than a mechanical exfoliant, but it also hydrates the skin at the same time. Using honey on your face overnight results in soft, dewy, radiant skin with a natural glow. Reduce Acne and Blackheads Honey’s natural enzyme activity gently exfoliates the skin to help to keep the pores clear of dirt, oil, and impurities, which can contribute to acne and blackheads. It also helps to reduce breakouts by managing bacteria on the skin. Treat Dry, Chapped Lips Honey’s natural wound healing and hydrating properties make it an effective overnight remedy for preventing and relieving dry, chapped lips. Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are beneficial for healing and preventing infection in cracked lips, as well. Fight the Signs of Aging Honey contains a number of vital nutrients that nurture and protect the skin, including vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in amino acids and gluconic acid, which can help to repair damage at the cellular level.  But even more than that, honey is also rich in antioxidants that protect against free radical damage. Using honey as an overnight treatment can help to repair and prevent the signs of premature aging, and may even help to promote collagen production. Relieve Sunburn Raw honey is well-loved by the medical community for the treatment of burns, and that includes sunburn. Applying honey to a sunburnt face overnight provides nourishment to the damaged tissues, reduces pain and inflammation, and keeps the skin gently hydrated to promote healing. Hydrate Dry Skin Honey is also an effective overnight treatment for combatting dull, dehydrated, dry skin. Honey is a natural humectant and moisturiser that adds plumpness and hydration to the skin. It is also rich in natural enzymes that allow moisture to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin, so you’ll wake up with a natural, radiant glow. Balance Oily Skin Applying honey to the skin overnight is an effective way to balance oily skin and reduce excess oil production. It gives skin that healthy, dewy glow we all want without leaving the skin looking oily or shiny. And, it’s non-comedogenic, so it won’t clog your pores and lead to breakouts. Ways to Use Honey On Your Face Overnight One of the easiest ways to use honey on your face overnight is to apply a thin layer directly to the skin as a honey face mask. In the morning, you can simply rinse it off with cool water using circular motions. Unfortunately, this method can be quite sticky and messy. Honey is delicious in a cup of tea, but the idea of getting it all over your bed linens is much less appealing. So, we suggest using honey-infused skincare products instead.  Gisou’s Honey Infused Face Oil is a fast-absorbing, non-comedogenic face oil that can be used day or night. It nourishes the skin with all the benefits of Mirsalehi Honey, plus 95.7% cold-pressed botanical oils from the Mirsalehi Bee Garden. Our Honey Infused Face Oil balances the skin to promote a clear complexion. It also contains potent antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals to heal, nourish, and rejuvenate the skin. Applying a few drops before bed is a wonderful way to wake up with glowing, radiant skin.  Using honey as an overnight lip treatment can also get a little messy! That’s why we created Gisou’s Honey Infused Lip Oil with a convenient applicator that’s easy to use during the day, as well as at night before you go to bed. It’s rich in fatty acids to smooth, condition, and restore dry lips.  It also provides all the amazing benefits of Mirsalehi Honey, plus our proprietary Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend. Leaving it on your lips overnight gives it more time to work its magic, resulting in smoother, plumper lips that are resistant to chapping. Wrapping Up Gisou’s Honey Infused Collection offers the perfect way to incorporate honey into your nighttime beauty routine. They nurture and soothe stressed skin while you sleep and leave you with a natural radiant glow in the morning. Applying honey on your face overnight is a wonderful way to maintain the overall health of your skin!

Our Honey Infused Beauty Balm is a multipurpose beauty balm formulated to heal and soothe problem skin such as dry patches and cuticles with complexion-enhancing properties. It’s suitable for all skin types and formulated with 99% natural, clinically proven actives for your healthiest, dewiest skin ever. Discover some of the many ways in which you can use this skin multitasker! What’s the Beauty Balm texture like? Our Honey Infused Beauty Balm truly melts like honey on skin. Its lightweight, non-greasy and non-sticky finish is unrivalled by combining the best sustainable ingredients. The non-sticky base of our Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend combines beautifully with olive glycerides, which have a fatty acid content similar to skin and are thus easily absorbed. Quick, easy, mess-free application. How to use the Honey Infused Beauty Balm It’s simple - warm between fingertips, then gently massage into clean skin. There are many ways in which you can use the Beauty Balm: Body: Apply locally to dry, chapped skin to instantly soothe, hydrate and protect.  Complexion: Dab onto cheekbones, eyelids or the bridge of your nose to leave behind a subtle glow.  Hair: Run a bead-sized amount through your hair to tame flyaways, or swipe onto brows to fluff and shape into place.  Hands & nails: Work into nails & cuticles to nourish and moisturise.  A summertime saviour The Honey Infused Beauty Balm is the perfect companion in your summer routine. It’s the ideal summertime treatment for heat rashes and irritated, dehydrated skin from sun exposure or air conditioning. Plus, the highlighter-like sheen is the perfect complement to healthy, glowing summer skin. The Honey Infused Beauty Balm does not protect skin from the sun. We always recommend using an SPF before exposing your skin to the sun.  5 frequently asked questions about the Beauty Balm What is the difference compared to other balms? Unlike conventional petroleum based balms, ours is rich, soft to the touch and will immediately melt like honey when rubbed into skin and absorbs like oil for efficacious results. It’s non-sticky, lightweight and intensely nourishes, hydrates and transforms skin while leaving your complexion looking healthier and more radiant. Is the Beauty Balm suitable for sensitive skin? Yes. Its 99% natural formula contains a subtle, skin-friendly fragrance. If you have sensitive skin, always do a patch test on the inside skin of your wrist first before applying the Honey Infused Beauty Balm on other areas of your body, or consult with your dermatologist before use. What are the benefits of the Beauty Balm? Our intensely nourishing, all-in-one beauty balm has a hydrating, non-sticky base of Mirsalehi Honey, a microbiome-restoring Postbiotic Oil Complex and our very own proprietary Oil Blend, a naturally active, antioxidant-rich formula intensely nourishes, soothes and protects your skin’s driest areas, while hydrating and highlighting your natural beauty. Read more about the Benefits of the Beauty Balm here Should the Beauty Balm be used under or over make-up? Our Honey Infused Beauty Balm can be used both ways, under makeup to heal and soothe any skin problems or on the top of your makeup, for a glossy & sublime effect e.g eyelids or highlighted cheekbones. Does the Beauty Balm contain fragrance? The Honey Infused Beauty Balm contains a subtle, skin-friendly fragrance that is suitable for sensitive skin. Our priority was to keep the formula as natural as possible.The subtle inclusion of fragrance, the natural aroma of the formula's cold-pressed oils, is to delicately cover that scent whilst not diminishing the effectiveness of those oils. Gisou.com exclusive The Honey Infused Beauty Balm is exclusively available at Gisou.com. Try it yourself and discover the endless uses to maintain your natural, honey infused glow.

The Gisou Bees Project is a special Gisou initiative in support of urban beekeeping practices to fight the declining bee populations worldwide. With this project, we show our support to urban beekeeping efforts by placing urban Gisou beehives in major cities around the world. Urban bees vs rural bees As an endangered species, bee populations are declining worldwide. At Gisou, it is our main focus to support bee populations in any way possible. Contrary to the belief that bees only thrive in rural areas, beehives in urban areas produce healthier bees because they have access to greater biodiversity and are not exposed to the harsh chemicals often used in agriculture.  As such, urban beekeeping is one way through which the health of bee populations can be strengthened. Aside from that, urban beehives contribute to the health of cities -  trees, shrubs, gardens and parks wouldn’t exist, let alone thrive in urban areas without healthy bees to pollinate them. Urban beekeeping doesn’t just support healthy bee populations, but also the communities the urban bees live in. The Gisou Bees Project For The Gisou Bees Project, we work together with local beekeepers who look after the Gisou bees on our behalf. Not only do we support urban bee populations this way, but we also support local beekeepers who continuously care for the bees and raise awareness in their local communities.  As we place our Gisou urban beehives in a city to improve the health of the city’s ecosystem, we therefore concurrently aim to carry out part of our mission - to raise awareness for the importance of bees.  The Bees Project in Paris  To launch our first Gisou Bees Project in June 2019, we brought a piece of the Mirsalehi Bee Garden to Paris by installing the honorary ‘Gisou at Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées Beehives’ on top of the urban rooftop garden of BHV (part of the Groupe Galeries Lafayette).  Today, our beehives in Paris contribute to the health of the Parisian ecosystem as they remain under the care of seasoned urban beekeeper, Gaël Cartron from Sous Les Fraises. The hives at BHV are surrounded by the urban Sous Les Fraises rooftop garden.  The Bees Project in New York  In New York City, we chose to work with beekeeper Andrew Coté, president of the New York City Beekeepers Association and founder of Andrew's Honey. In August 2019, we installed Gisou Beehives on a rooftop near Union Square together during our Take Out & Refill Pop-Up.  The installation of our beehives took place on August 17th 2019, in honour of National Honey Bee Day. Andrew Cote continues to care for the Gisou Beehives on our behalf, helping us to contribute to the livelihood of the bees and the overall urban ecosystem of New York City.  This bee season, Andrew added new hives, as the bees started to swarm meaning that the colony is thriving and expanding!  The Bees Project in Melbourne After our first beehives in Paris and New York, what better way to launch our third Gisou Beehive than with our fellow beekeeper Nicholas Dowse AKA @honey_fingers - an extraordinary beekeeper in Melbourne, Australia who’s efforts we’ve admired for years. Together, Nic and fellow beekeeper Georgah (@georgahcrane) take care of the Gisou bees on a rooftop in Fitzroy, Melbourne.  Honey Fingers is more than an urban beekeeping network - it’s a creative project that explores the intersections between farming, food, art, history, design and education, with bees taking the center stage.  The Next Step Moving forward, our intent is to expand the Gisou Bees Project to other cities around the world. By placing our urban beehives in any city, we contribute to the health and beauty of its ecosystem, show our support for urban beekeeping efforts and aim to raise awareness for not only urban beekeeping initiatives, but the welfare of bees overall.  Keep an eye out on our Instagram to stay updated about The Gisou Bees Project!

Our new Honey Infused Beauty Balm is enriched with 99% natural, clinically proven actives for your healthiest, dewiest skin ever. It tackles lackluster, dry and chapped skin in an instant and is suitable for sensitive skin.  So what makes this Beauty Balm unique? The oil-balm blend melts like honey and absorbs like an oil, making it easy and mess-free to apply. This Beauty Balm is packed with a botanical-rich active blend, a highly-concentrated proprietary Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend and our signature Mirsalehi Honey. A powerhouse combo that absorbs into the skin to instantly transform and enhance skin. What the Beauty Balm does:  Deeply nourishes and hydrates  Soothes, moisturises and restores dry skin  Protects and strengthens the skin barrier  Plumps and smooths  Enhances radiance to leave behind a  brighter, glowing complexion  Beauty Balm key ingredients Mirsalehi Honey - Nourishing  Rich in vitamins, minerals and amino acids, Honey is a potent antioxidant  and renowned natural remedy which helps heal, nourish and prevent moisture loss.   Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend - Moisturising  Inspired by the rich botanicals in the Mirsalehi Bee Garden, our proprietary  Oil Blend is an antioxidant powerhouse rich in all three essential fatty acids - Omega 3, 6 & 9 - to deeply nourish, strengthen the skin’s surface and provide long-lasting moisture.  Propolis Extract - Protecting  Rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids, Propolis Extract fights free radicals to soothe and protect skin from damage caused by oxidative stress.  Olive Glycerides - Hydrating  With a fatty acid content similar to skin, Olive Glycerides are easily absorbed to instantly hydrate, strengthen and protect the skin barrier, ensuring long-lasting hydration.  Postbiotic Natural Complex - Strengthening  Made up of Bacillus Ferment, a natural postbiotic, Jojoba Oil and Oat Oil,  this complex has been cultivated to support a healthy skin microbiome by encouraging the growth of protective skin bacteria, regulating sebum production and strengthening the skin barrier to keep moisture in.  Turmeric Extract - Brightening  A plant-derived active high in antioxidant activity, Turmeric Extract enhances radiance for a brighter, more even-toned complexion.  Beeswax - Smoothing  A natural humectant, Beeswax attracts and binds water to the skin to  instantly hydrate, soften and smooth while leaving behind a naturally  healthy shine.  Mirsalehi Honey is a natural humectant that deeply nourishes and hydrates skin, leaving behind a radiant glow, while our bespoke Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend instantly absorbs to enhance your natural beauty. To enhance the Balm’s transformative benefits, clinically-proven natural extracts (Propolis Extract, Beeswax) and plant-based (Postbiotic Natural Complex, Olive Glycerides, Turmeric Extract) actives were added to give your skin everything it needs.  A Postbiotic Complex and Propolis Extract protect and strengthen the skin barrier to lock in moisture and prevent damage from free radicals.  Turmeric and Beeswax brighten and smooth whilst Olive Glycerides, which mimic the skin’s natural ceramides, intensely hydrate.  Shop the new Honey Infused Beauty Balm

A never-before-seen Oil-Balm blend that melts like honey and absorbs like an oil for instantly smooth, supple skin supercharged with 99% natural ingredients. Welcome the newest addition to Gisou’s complexion family: the Honey Infused Beauty Balm.  Melts like honey, transforms your skin Transform your skin and enhance your complexion with our intensely nourishing, all-in-one beauty balm that melts like honey on skin and is formulated with Mirsalehi Honey, natural actives and our proprietary Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend.  Bring your best skin to life Inspired by the symbiosis of the decadent melting honey and our Mirsalehi Bee Garden, this gentle, fast-absorbing multitasking complexion hero is packed with a botanical-rich active blend, a highly-concentrated proprietary Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend and our signature Mirsalehi Honey — a non-sticky powerhouse combo that absorbs into the skin to instantly transform and enhance skin, revealing a softer, smoother, more supple complexion.  “Growing up, my mother would remedy our cuts, scrapes and dry skin with Mirsalehi Honey sourced from our family bee garden. I learned firsthand that Honey is a true miracle worker that can transform and  enhance skin.  I was inspired to infuse the benefits of Mirsalehi Honey  and the natural botanical sources in our Mirsalehi Bee Garden into a multitasking balm that can fulfill all your skin needs.  I am so excited to introduce our new Beauty Balm, formulated with bee and plant-derived ingredients to naturally bring your best skin to life.”  - Gisou Founder, Negin Mirsalehi The Mirsalehi Bee Garden - Supercharged botanicals  The Honey Infused Beauty Balm contains the highest concentration of our Mirsalehi Bee Garden botanicals. It’s 99% natural and harnesses its strength from a strong, skin-nourishing foundation — our Mirsalehi Honey and Mirsalehi Bee Garden Oil Blend hero combo.  Composed of a hydrating, non-sticky base of Mirsalehi Honey, a microbiome-restoring Postbiotic Oil Complex and our very own proprietary Oil Blend, this naturally active, antioxidant rich formula intensely nourishes, soothes and protects your skin’s driest areas, while hydrating and highlighting your natural beauty.  The ultimate multitasker for any skin SOS At Gisou we believe that healthy skin is beautiful skin. The Honey Infused Beauty Balm is here to tackle problem skin areas to strengthen, protect and hydrate the skin and its barrier while also enhancing your natural beauty by brightening and smoothing.  Skin concerns: dry, lackluster, chapped Suitable for sensitive skin  99% natural Contains a subtle, skin-friendly fragrance What consumers say about the Beauty Balm Based on a 51-subject consumer perception study after 3 weeks of use, this is what consumers think about the Honey Infused Beauty Balm: 96% agree the balm provides fast-acting soothing relief to their skin 92% agree they would buy this balm to intensely moisturise, soothe and protect the driest parts of their skin 92% agree the transformation from balm to oil feels pleasant on skin 92% agree the driest parts of their skin feel and look softer and less rough 92% agree their skin feels soothed 90% agree their skin feels nourished 86% agree the driest parts of their skin look and feel more supple 86% agree the driest parts of their skin feel soothed and less rough 84% agree their skin feels instantly moisturised 84% agree their skin looks healthier 80% agree the balm is an excellent skin protector Nature-inspired packaging Our packaging is designed to transport you into nature. We used a recyclable glass jar to house our Balm that mimics the sensation of a jar of honey with its weight and transparency. Our carton was inspired by the botanicals in the Mirsalehi Bee Garden and unfolds like a flower, showcasing the key ingredients via illustrations to evoke a garden, when opened.  Gisou.com exclusive Unlike conventional petroleum based balms, ours is rich, soft to the touch and will immediately melt like honey when rubbed into skin and absorbs like oil, for efficacious results. Our new Honey Infused Beauty Balm is available from June 7th, exclusively on gisou.com.   Shop the Honey Infused Beauty Balm

Summer is here! Finally, it’s time to let your hair down and forget about the rain. While we all love summer, it is good to remember that a dramatic change in weather can be pretty stressful on your locks. We are here to give you a couple of quick and easy summer haircare routines and tips that will protect and nourish your hair during these sunny months.   How heat and humidity affect your hair What causes frizz? When it’s humid out and there’s a high level of moisture in the air, hydrogen molecules bind with the proteins in your hair, triggering curls and frizz. Our hair is extremely sensitive to humidity, which is why you immediately notice it in the texture of your hair. Straight hair becomes wavy, wavy hair becomes curly and curly hair becomes even curlier and frizzy.  How does sunlight damage your hair? You might already know that prolonged exposure to the sun - UVA and UVB rays - can damage your hair. Here’s why: sunlight and heat absorb moisture from your hair cuticles and it also degrades the protein in your hair strands, which leads to hair protein loss, leading to weak and brittle hair.  How to prep & protect your hair for swimming So how do you care for your hair when you’re at the beach or in the pool? As you probably already know, sun, salty water and chlorine can be extremely drying for the hair, making it more susceptible to breakage. This makes pre- and post-swim hair care routines extremely important. Pre-swim hair care routine Step 1: The night before you’ll be going swimming, apply our Honey Infused Scalp Treatment. You can use this twice per week during your holiday to keep your scalp hydrated. This is important, because your scalp will also be exposed to sunlight and your skin may also be dried out from the water. Simply apply this product in the evening, onto dry hair, leaving it on overnight to fully absorb. There is no need to rinse this out the next day, especially if you’ll be swimming!  Step 2: Before heading to the pool or beach, wet your hair in the shower, and follow up with a generous amount of Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner from root to tip. This will prevent your hair from absorbing as much salt water or chlorine. This will also help lock in moisture, and prevent your hair from being stripped of its natural oils while you swim. Finally it will prevent tangling, and keep your hair soft and manageable after swimming. Step 3: Follow this up with the Propolis Infused Heat Protection Spray to protect your hair from sun damage. Prolonged exposure to the sun and UV-rays can damage the hair cuticle, leading to discolouration, dryness, split ends and frizziness. Step 4: Swim and enjoy! If you’re having a long day in the water, you might consider re-applying both products, just as you would with sunscreen.  Post-swim hair care routine Step 5: If you’re on holiday and know you’ll be right back in the water the next day, you can do a simple rinse with water once you’re home, otherwise, opt for a gentle cleanse with our Honey Infused Hair Wash to remove the salt and chemicals. You don’t want to end up washing your hair with shampoo too often as this can also be drying. After washing, use our Honey Infused Hair Mask to deeply hydrate and nourish the hair, and restore it after any stress it went through during the day. Leave this on for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing, and finishing off with the Honey Infused Conditioner to seal in the mask.  Once you’re out of the shower, gently squeeze out all excess water and follow up with a couple of drops of the Honey Infused Hair Oil on damp hair. This is a great final step to lock in hydration, and keep your hair moisturised for the next day by the pool/beach.   Summer hair care tips and tricks Stay hydrated!  Not only should you be drinking your water, but you should also give your hair a little extra hydration on those warm summer days. The Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner is the perfect lightweight product for hydrating your hair between washes. It gives your hair a quick conditioning refresh, without leaving it feeling sticky or weighed down. As an added bonus, this product will also offer protection against environmental heat (ie. the sun!). Simply apply this product to the lengths of your hair before leaving the house, combing it through to make sure the product is evenly distributed.  Avoid heat styling As your hair is already exposed to a significant amount of heat on a daily basis in the summer, and it will probably air-dry quickly anyways, consider reducing the number of times you heat style your hair to prevent putting any extra stress on it. If you are worried about your hair turning frizzy if it air dries,  apply a pea-sized amount of the Propolis Infused Polishing Primer to the lengths of your hair to cut down drying time and prevent frizz. You could also try Negin’s signature heatless curls routine here.  Protect yourself from the sun Just like you’d protect your skin from the sun, your hair and scalp should be protected too! As mentioned previously, use the Propolis Infused Heat Protection Spray to protect from UV rays, and don’t forget your hat! This is key for protecting your hair and your scalp from the sun.  At-home hair treatments During the summer months your hair can benefit from some extra at-home hair treatments, especially if you spend a lot of time in the sun, on the beach or in the pool. There are three different types of hair treatments you can do once or twice a week, to prevent dryness, damage and breakage: Mask treatment Scalp treatment Oil treatment Read this article to find out how to improve the overall health of your hair with these three types of hair treatments, and also how to apply them.  We love Negin’s signature mask treatment to deeply nourish and restore your locks. Combine a generous amount of the Honey Infused Hair Mask with 3 to 4 drops of the Honey Infused Hair Oil. Apply this mixture from root to tip and allow it to absorb overnight. In the morning you can do a gentle cleanse to remove any excess product, and finish off with conditioner. Et voila! Deeply nourished and healthy hair. Go-to Summer hair style: beachy waves Nothing says summer like beachy waves. It’s the perfect low maintenance hairstyle for a day at the park, or lunch on a terrace (or whatever your favourite warm-weather activity might be). It also requires no heat tools, which is perfect for limiting heat damage during the warmer months.  To create this beautiful tousled look, we will be using our Propolis Infused line: the Primer, Heat Protecting Spray and Texturizing Wave Spray. All of these products contain our Mirsalehi Propolis. Propolis is used by bees to cover and support the walls of the beehive, as it offers strengthening, hold, and protection properties. This amazing natural ingredient offers the same benefits for your hair, making it the perfect ingredient for our styling line. Step by step beachy waves: Step 1:  Prep your hair with Propolis Infused Polishing Primer by warming up a pea-sized amount of the product between your palms and applying it throughout damp hair to create hold and texture.  Step 2:  Next, apply a couple of sprays of the Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray throughout damp hair. This is going to add volume and hold, and give you those irresistible waves! Tip:  To create beachy waves you can simply just scrunch the Propolis Infused Texturizing Wave Spray into the hair to promote a natural tousled look.  Step 3: If you want to take it one step further and create additional wave and texture, wrap your hair into a low bun or braid (there are many different techniques you can try) and secure it. Step 4:  Allow this to dry completely for a few hours or overnight before taking it out.  Step 5: Before heading out into the sun, finish off with our Propolis infused Heat Protection Spray. This product contains a UV filter and is ideal for protecting your hair from sun damage! Wrapping up Take care of your hair and scalp the same way you would take care of your skin. Keep it hydrated, protect it from salt and harsh chemicals and importantly protect it from the sun!  By Mana, Gisou Beauty Advisor

A single internet search will reveal hundreds of natural home remedies for acne that go far beyond what you’ll find at your local drugstore. But recently, there’s been a lot of buzz about the benefits of honey for acne-prone skin. The question is, does it really work? We’re happy to report that among all the natural ingredients for treating acne, honey is one that’s backed by science. Whether you’re looking to reduce flare-ups, heal existing breakouts faster, or limit scarring, honey’s unique properties make it a smart choice for acne-prone skin. In this article, we’re exploring the benefits of honey for acne, why it works, and how to incorporate it into your daily routine. Let’s dive in! Is Honey Good for Pimples? Honey is an effective natural acne treatment. It has antibacterial and healing properties that can improve the appearance of pimples and reduce their frequency. Honey is beneficial for red, inflamed pimples, as well as blackheads and other types of acne caused by clogged pores.  How Does Honey Help With Acne? Acne can be tough to treat and many of us are willing to try almost anything to get rid of it. While there are many medical options for acne, a natural approach is often preferred when possible. Among all the natural ingredients for acne, honey is backed by the most scientific evidence.  Honey can benefit most types of acne, due to its unique abilities to heal and soothe the skin. Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties make it an effective option for reducing breakouts without causing irritation, while its regenerative properties may also help to prevent and heal acne scars.  Honey also contains a substance called glucuronic acid, which converts into glucose oxidase. When applied to the skin, glucose oxidase transforms into hydrogen peroxide, which plays a similar role to benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne. Honey is an excellent remedy for red, inflamed acne due to its natural ability to soothe, calm, protect, and nourish the skin. It can also help to fade hyperpigmentation after the acne itself has healed. And the benefits of honey for acne don’t end there. Let’s explore them in detail! The Benefits of Honey for Acne There are many causes of acne, but most often, it develops when bacteria, dirt, oil, dead skin cells, and makeup clog the pores. This can lead to inflammatory, cystic acne and pimples, as well as non-inflammatory blackheads and whiteheads.  Honey is naturally antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. It also contains numerous beneficial compounds that have a soothing, healing, and protective effect on all skin types, including antioxidants, amino acids, peptides, vitamin B, and fatty acids. Here’s how these unique qualities can benefit acne-prone skin. Honey Improves the Appearance of Acne-Prone Skin Honey can improve the appearance of acne-prone skin by reducing the redness and inflammation that often go hand in hand with an acne flare-up. Its antibacterial properties may also reduce the severity and frequency of breakouts. Honey Gently Cleanses and Exfoliates the Skin Regular exfoliation is essential for keeping the pores clear of the build-up that often causes breakouts. Unfortunately, traditional scrubs and harsh exfoliators can sometimes lead to irritation, which can also contribute to new breakouts and slow the healing of existing pimples.  Honey gently exfoliates to keep the skin clear of dirt, oil, and dead skin cells, making it look smoother and clearer overall. Honey also helps to balance the skin’s pH levels, so it cleanses the skin without disrupting its natural moisture barrier. This reduces the likelihood of irritation that can contribute to acne flare-ups. Honey Regulates Oil Production Traditional cleansers often strip the skin of its natural oils. This can trigger excess oil production and breakouts in acne-prone skin. Honey helps to regulate oil production by maintaining the skin’s moisture barrier and pH balance. Honey Acts as a Healing Agent for Acne Honey has proven benefits for the healing of wounds in medical settings. It also contains compounds like hydrogen peroxide that kill bacteria and accelerate the healing process.  Honey’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties reduce the pain and inflammation of a breakout, while also helping pimples to heal more quickly. Honey also has emollient properties and a high sugar content, which keeps the area moist and hydrated to further speed healing. Honey Hydrates Acne-Prone Skin Without Clogging the Pores Many people with acne avoid traditional moisturisers, but dry, dehydrated skin is more prone to irritation and excess oil production which can lead to more breakouts. Honey offers an effective way to hydrate skin without clogging pores. How to Use Honey for Acne Getting a handle on breakouts is about consistency. Using honey for acne daily can reduce the severity and frequency of your breakouts, improving skin health over time. It can also help to heal existing pimples more quickly, possibly reducing the likelihood of scarring.  There are many easy ways to incorporate honey into a daily skincare routine. One of the most convenient ways is to choose skincare products that contain honey, like Gisou’s Honey Infused Face Oil. Our Honey Infused Face Oil is made with sustainably sourced Mirasalehi Honey from our own Mirsalehi Bee Garden. It also contains 95.7% cold-pressed plant oils in a unique, non-comedogenic formula that balances sebum production and reduces acne caused by clogged pores. This unique Honey Infused Face Oil can be applied to the skin daily in the morning and evening in place of a traditional moisturiser. A little goes a long way, so start with just a drop or two. Give it a few minutes to soak in completely before applying your SPF and makeup. Honey can also be used as a spot treatment for acne by applying a small amount to a pimple and allowing it to sit on the skin and do its magic. Or, honey can be used as a soothing and gentle daily cleanser for acne-prone skin by simply massaging a small amount into the skin and rinsing off right away with warm water. Honey can also be beneficial when used as a face mask for acne-prone skin. Simply apply a thin layer to the face and allow it to sit for 15 minutes before rinsing. Adding other natural ingredients like yogurt, aloe vera, and oatmeal to your DIY mask can provide additional benefits. What Does the Research Say? Research on the use of honey for acne is ongoing. However, this study highlights the effectiveness of raw honey against P. acnes, the bacteria that causes acne. There are also numerous studies supporting the benefits of raw honey for promoting healing and soothing in a variety of wounds, including burns, in a medical setting. How Long Does It Take to See Results? Honey can have nearly instant results for soothing redness and inflammation, but everyone’s skin is different. The amount of time it takes for your acne to heal will vary, depending on the severity and cause of your breakouts. Are There Any Risks or Side Effects to Consider? Honey is generally considered safe and well tolerated by all skin types. However, you should avoid applying honey to your skin if you have had an allergic reaction to honey, propolis, or other bee products. Doing a patch test before applying any new ingredient to your face is always a good idea. Parting Thoughts If you have been struggling with acne related to clogged pores and excess oil production, incorporating our Honey Infused Face Oil into your daily skincare routine could be the answer. It can help to reduce the frequency and severity of your breakouts by regulating oil production and improve the health of your skin overall. It’s the secret to fresh, glowing, balanced skin!