What is a skin crusader? and how can we save our skin?

If you are sick of your bathroom cupboards heaving under the weight of a mountain of mostly unused skincare products, you are not alone. So we bring you this interview with much joy. Imagine if you had just three products to clean and nourish your entire face and body. Reading this could make that dream a reality.

Olive Oil, depression, beautiful skin and inspiration are all part of our feature interview with Save our Skin founder Anastasia Lambadaridis. Whether you are looking for a wonderful new skincare range, needing some words of wisdom to warm your cockles or interested to find out what a skin crusader is, then please read on and enjoy.

GC: What inspired you to start Save our Skin and how has the journey been for you?

AL: I went to bed one day and didn’t come out for about 8 weeks. I was depressed, my grand dad had passed away, my job was unsatisfying and I had pnemonia. I was only 27 and I refused to treat my emotional problem with chemicals (anti-depressants) – so I quit my job and started to focus on me for a while. My life started to change for the better. I found out that I was pregnant and having always suffered from sensitive skin, my skin became hyper sensitive during my pregnancy. I turned to olive oil as my staple beauty product, I would wash with it, nourish with it and protect and heal with it. Then I had a dream and the message in that dream was so loud and clear that when I woke I announced that I was going to launch an organic skin care range. That was nearly five years ago now and along the way I’ve been tested as to how much I actually wanted that dream to come true. The journey has been emotional, inspirational and life changing, I know I’m on the right path now.

You call people who use Save our Skin, Skin crusaders, what do you mean by this?

The products in save our skin’s range are all based on ancient formulas that have been around for centuries, the people that developed them where skin crusaders of their time. One of them was Galen, he Greek doctor to the Gladiators of the 2^nd century and by calling ourselves skin crusaders we are paying respect to those that went before us.

Also, those who use save our skin products are like ambassadors for change. That’s why we call them skin crusaders. Skin crusaders understand that we need to be kind to ourselves and this planet and that less equals more. Skin crusaders care about more than just being clean, smooth and shiny they care about the world that we live in. We are conscious that every dollar we spend is a vote for the kind of world we want to live in, the world we want our children and grand children to live in and so on.

What do you think gives your products a unique edge?

Our products are uniquely different, as we believe in less is more and this philosophy is alive in everything we do. Our entire range consists of only 5 certified/organic ingredients, there is only 3 multifunctional products in the range. And most importantly they work! People are having amazing results, especially those with skin sensitivities.

Your range has only three items all of which have multiple functions, was that intentional?

Sure was, I saw these three products in the dream I had. These days we are sold a pot of goo for every inch of body, you can but an eye balm, foot balm, cuticle balm blah blah blah – whereas one balm will do the trick. Save our skin products have been designed to eliminate the need for so many other things most people stock in their bathroom cabinets

Do you have a favourite Save our Skin product?

I love them all of coarse but I do have favourites at different times of the year and for different parts of my body… For instance a magical golden oil is such a nice and effective drink for sunkissed skin, and a powerful concoction is an amazing healer and lubricant for the winter dries, whilst the mildest soap on earth is an all year round staple.

We normally ask people ‘if you could have only three beauty products what would they be and why?’, I guess that is easy for you….but is there any other products you couldn’t live without?

There sure is. It’s called the Supa Smoothin’ Skin Scrub and it too is made by skin crusaders and comes under the label of good enough 2 eat. You guessed it you can eat it and it tastes like something you’d find on cinnamon doughnuts. Used 1-2 a week on hands, feet and body it removes dead skin cells and leaves you feeling supa smooth all over. It’s like magic!

Most people consider starting and running a small business a difficult undertaking, what keeps you going when things get tough?

I have a little mantra that gets me through the tough times and believe me there have been a few so far…I convince myself that they are just hurdles along the way, thrown at me to to test just how much I want this dream to be real.

Also as a single parent to Alexander-Jai and running a start up business, It’s only natural for things to get tricky juggling and managing everything. I consider myself lucky and have an amazing network of family and friends, they all support and inspire me in their own special way. I also take time out to exercise, at the moment I am addicted to running – I find it makes me feel strong and happy, it must release the happy hormones in me and it keeps me sane.

Any advice for those individuals wishing to start their own ethical business?

Think BIG!

The perfect day is different for everybody, how would you describe yours?

I don’t kiss and tell! But it would involve enjoying our gorgeous beaches, sunsets and lots of laughter and HUGS! As they say the best things are free.

If you would like to find out more about Save our Skin products visit Anastasia's website at www.saveourskin.com.au