Vienna organic beauty shopping guide | Šoping u Beču

Jezici: hrvatski, English

Prošli sam mjesec uspjela izdvojiti par dana za šoping u Beču i pri tome upecala i par stvari iz svijeta prirodne kozmetike. Neću sad previše odužiti o tome što sam kupila, nego radije gdje. Ovo će biti mali vodič za šoping u Beču za ljubitelje prirodne kozmetike. U nastavku ćete pronaći kratak popis mog ulova te podrobni vodič trgovina prirodne kozmetike u Beču.

Budući da su proizvodi potpuno novi, neću puno duljiti o njima i mišljenja ostaviti za podrobniju recenziju. Ovdje samo za sada kratak popis stvari. Inače bi ovaj post bio predugačak.

• Smirujući šampon za tjeme - Neem scalp relief shampoo -  Less is More

• Krema za kovrčavu kosu - Flower whip - Less is More

• Umirujući gel za okoloočno područje - Neroli Cassis Cooling eye roll-on - Primavera

• Sprej za jastuk - Sleep therapy Pillow Mist - Primavera

• Ulje za lice - bezaubert - max and me

• Lak za nokte - benecos boja Wild Orchid

• Olovka za oči - benecos - boja smeđa

• Olovka za oči - Sante - boja 06 smeđa

• Hidratantna krema za lice - Intensive - eco cosmetics

• Dnevna krema za lice - za sve tipove kože - Yalia

• Regenerator za kosu - Rahua

Kao što vidite, nema puno dekorative nego više preparative i preparata za kosu. U potrazi sam uglavnom bila za hidratanom kremom te proizvodima za njegu kose. 

Sve ove trgovine obišla sam kao obični smrtnik i nikome nisam spomenula svoju namjeru o pisanju ovog vodiča. Mislim da je to jedini način da ocijenim doživljaj kupovanja u tim trgovinama. No s druge strane, zbog toga ćete vidjeti samo slike izloga, a ne i unutrašnjosti trgovine. Osim toga, sve ove trgovine nalaze se u centru Beča ili u neposrednoj blizini. Dakle radi se o relaciji Stephansplatz - Mariahilferstrasse.

Vercos

Lerchenfelderstr. 44

Zašto je ova trgovinica prva na redu? Zbog toga jer mi je najdraža. Pored sveprisutnih Müllerovih trgovina, ovo je adresa gdje se najčešće i najradije opskrbljujem novim stvarima, što usput rečeno nije toliko često.

Uglavnom drže proizvode za njegu kože koja se proizvodi u Austriji. Ako pogledate na sliku, u izlogu piše: "Naturkosmetik made in Austria". Dakle to im je težište asortimana. Što se tiče dekorativne kozmetike, u ponudi imaju francusku marku Couleur Caramel. Ovdje sam kupila i svoj mineralni puder, prije gotovo 2 godine, uz pomoć srdačne prodavačice.

Osim toga, imaju i online shop gdje se svi proizvodi mogu naručiti, no dostava za ostatak Europe, gdje se nalazi i Hrvatska, nadam se, iznosi 13,50 €. Posebno bih istaknula i ponudu tretmana za lice i tijelo. Prava je rijetkost da trgovina prirodne kozmetike nudi i tretmane, koji su naravno također potpuno prirodni. Kvalitetu tretmana ne mogu komentirati, no po cijenama bih rekla da nisu daleko od domaćih ponuda. Što me je zaista začudilo, s obzirom na to da u potpunosti koriste prirodne proizvode.

Uz svaku kupnju do sada dobila sam i hrpu testera. Ovaj put nisam imala sreće pa su baš taj tjedan kada sam ja bila u gradu imali kolektivni godišnji odmor. Više sreće drugi put.

Bio-Kosmetika & Studio

Stiftgasse 19/1

Ova mala trgovinica iza svojih vrata krije raznoliku ponudu dekorative i preparative, ne samo iz Austrije nego iz cijelog svijeta. Priznajem, bila sam pomalo zatečena širokom ponudom na tako maloj površini.

Prodavačica je bila vrlo ljubazna, ali nimalo napadna te sam u miru mogla pregledati asortiman. Budući da sam obavila samo malu kupnju, nisam ni očekivala testere.

Osim trgovine, imaju i web-shop te nude i tretmane. Cijene su pristupačne, ali ponovno, nisam bila na tretmanu tako da ne mogu procijeniti uslugu. Jedina mala zamjerka je izgled njihove web stranice, koja je, po meni, katastrofalna. Ali to nije predmet ovoga posta.

Less is More

Gumpendorfer Straße 20 i Lindengasse 27

Ovo je ujedno frizerski salon i linija prirodnih preparata za kosu napravljenih za upotrebu u salonima. U gradu možete pronaći 2 frizerska salona gdje ujedno možete i kupiti njihove proizvode. No proizvodi su dostupni na gotovo svim navedenim adresama, tako da ih ne morate isključivo ondje potražiti.

Proizvodi su napravljeni od sirovina iz regije ili iz fair trade proizvodnje. Marku su stvorili frizer te kemičarka koja se specijalizirala za prirodne sastojke. Tako je nastao savršen spoj za učinkovite i prirodne proizvode.

Budući da sam proizvode tek nedavno kupila, a ošišala se nisam, za sada o kvaliteti usluge ili učinku proizvoda neću ništa reći.

Staudigl

Wollzeile 4

Izvana mi se činilo da je ovo pomalo snobovska trgovinica. Nalazi se u 1. Bezirku i to u Beču znači astronomske cijene najma. Bez obzira na to, zakoračila sam unutra. Moj prvi dojam bio je pun pogodak.

Asortiman je dobar i velik, odličan omjer preparative i dekorative, ali isključivo high end. Ovdje sve vrišti: "mi smo za one dubljeg džepa!" Većina je proizvoda podosta skuplja nego, primjerice, u web shopovima kao LoveLula (gdje je usput poštarina besplatna, pa to ne ulazi u cijenu). Jedina stvar koju druge trgovine nemaju je ulje max & me. Ostalo se može nabaviti u drugim trgovinama ili povoljnije na internetu.

Nije mi se svidjela atmosfera ni činjenica da jedini na svojoj stranici ne stavljaju cijene svojih proizvoda. Osim ako ste žena šeikha, obiđite u širokom luku.

Haarmonie prirodni frizer

Neubaugasse 86 i dr.

Ovo sam spazila u prolazu i nemam puno o tome reći. Cijene su daleko veće nego kod nas (naravno) i budući da postoji jedna frizerka na svijetu koja smije pristupiti mojoj kosi, nisam ovdje otišla na šišanje. Imaju nekoliko salona diljem Beča i osim usluge frizera imaju i vlastitu liniju za njegu kose.

Posebno se ističu prirodne biljne boje za kose koje odlično prekrivaju sijede. Henna boje za kosu inače nisu najbolji izbor za sijede, ali na slikama njihove stranice savršeno su prekrivene.

denn's Biomarkt

Lindengasse 13 & više

Nije trgovina prirodne kozmetike u pravom smislu riječi, ali u njemu možete pronaći proizvode preparative i dekorative. Osim toga, možete pronaći sve što vam padne na pamet u prirodnoj kvaliteti. Cijene većine artikala su nešto više nego u običnim supermarketima, ali zato možete vrlo povoljno kupiti pola kilograma kokosovog ulja. Što sam ja i napravila.

Natural Cosmetics

Postgasse 1-3

Nisam posjetila jer su, kao i Vercos, imali kolektivni godišnji tada. To sam pročitala na njihovoj stranici pa ih nisam ni obišla i zbog toga nema ni slike. Nemam puno toga za reći osim da imaju odličan asortiman, sudeći po odličnoj web stranici. Imaju i web shop, no izvan Austrije i Njemačke šalju samo na upit. Toliko o tome - i opet - više sreće drugi put.

Ostala mjesta

Reformhaus Buchmüller

Osim u navedenim trgovinama, diljem grada, ali i zemlje, pronaći ćete ovakve trgovine koje se nazivaju Reformhaus. To su trgovine prirodnih proizvoda i kozmetike, po ponudi slične kao i prijašnji prirodni supermarket ili kod nas biobio trgovine. U nekima morate pripaziti jer nema svaki probrani asortiman kao ovaj gore na slici. Primjerice, u jednom takvom Reformhaus pronašla sam ArtDeco kozmetiku koja se svakako NE može smatrati prirodnom kozmetikom.

Svaki Müller ima dobar izbor preparativne prirodne kozmetike, a u većim i boljim Müller-trgovinama pronaći ćete i mali kutak rezerviran za prirodnu kozmetiku. U njima ima i podosta dekorative. No kao i s gore navedenim trgovinama, morate pripaziti na izbor proizvoda. U takvom jednom Naturshop-kutku ja sam pronašla svoje voljene Korres ruževe. Svakako se isplati zaviriti jer uvijek imaju odlične ponude setova.

Nadam se da ćete mi oprostiti ovako dug period bez pisanaja, ali pisati ovaj post je bilo jako iscrpljujuće. Imate li vi kakve prijedloge za šoping u ovom predivnom gradu? Jeste li ga kad posjetili? Što vas se najviše dojmilo?

Last month I was able to spend a few days shopping in Vienna and I’ve also managed to acquire a few organic beauty products. I’m not going to delve too much into what I bought but rather where. This is a little shopping guide for Vienna for organic beauty lovers. In this post you will find a short list of my beauty hunt as well as a thorough guide through organic beauty shops in Vienna.

Because the products are relatively new, I will not say much about them and leave any commentaries for future reviews. Here is a short list of my purchases. Otherwise this post would be too long.

• Neem scalp relieve shampoo -  Less is More

• Flower whip -  nourishing styling cream for curls - Less is More

• Cooling eye roll-on - Neroli Cassis - Primavera

• Lavender pillow mist - Sleep therapy - Primavera

• Face oil - bezaubert - max and me

• Nail polish -  benecos in the colour Wild Orchid

• Eye liner - benecos - colour brown

• Eye liner - Sante - colour 06 brown

• Facial cream - Intensive - eco cosmetics

• Pomegranate-Orchid Day cream - all skin types - Yalia

• Conditioner - Rahua

As you can see there is not a lot of make up but rather skin care and hair products. I’ve been on the search for a good hydrating cream as well as hair care products.

I’ve visited all of these stores as a mere mortal and have mentioned to no one that I would be writing this guide. I think this is the only way I could objectively test the stores. On the other hand, you will therefore only see pictures of the stores’ exteriors and not the inside. On a side note, all these stores are situated in the city centre or nearby. In the proximity of Stephansplatz - Mariahilferstrasse.

Vercos

Lerchenfelderstr. 44

Why is this store the first? This is my favourite store of them all. Along with the all-pervasive Müller stores, this is the place where I did most of my beauty shopping although this is not that often.

They mostly have a selection of skin care made in Austria. If you look at the picture, the blackboard in their storefront says: "Naturkosmetik made in Austria". So this is pretty much the theme of this store. The only organic make up line they have is the French brand Couleur Caramel. This is where I bought my mineral powder almost two years ago with the help of their kind saleswoman.

The also have an online shop  where all of their products can be ordered but the shipping cost for the rest of Europe (which I hope means Croatia too) is 13.50 €. A specialty is that they also offer skin and body treatments. It’s rare to find a store which also offers spa treatments which are, of course, also natural and organic. I can not comment on the treatments but the price point is very similar to conventional spa treatments in Croatia. I was really amazed by such relatively low prices as they use exclusively natural and organic beauty products.

After every shopping trip I also got a lot of samples. This time I did not have any luck because they had summer vacation at the time I was in town. Better luck next time.

Bio-Kosmetika & Studio

Stiftgasse 19/1

This little store holds a vast collection of both skin care and make up, both budget and high end and both domestic and from all over the world. I must admit that I was a bit overwhelmed by what they have to offer in such a small space.

The saleswoman was really kind and in no way pushy so I was able to peruse everything in peace. As my shopping was relatively small I did not expect to get any samples. As with the previous store, they do have a web shop and they also offer treatments. The prices are reasonable but, again, I can’t comment on the quality of the treatments. The only downside to their business is their website which is, in my humble opinion, just hideous. (Sorry) Although that is not important for my guide.

Less is More

Gumpendorfer Straße 20 & Lindengasse 27

This is a natural hair salon as well as a professional hair care line. There are two hair salons in the city where you can also purchase their products. However you can also find their products in almost every store in this guide so you do not have to visit their salons.

Their products are made from raw material from the region or from fair trade. The brand was created by a hair stylist and chemist, who specializes in natural ingredients. This made for the perfect mixture of efficiency and natural ingredients.

I got the products very recently and I did not get a haircut so I will not say anything about their services nor about their products as of yet.

Staudigl

Wollzeile 4

The store seemed snobbish from the outset. It is situated in the I. Bezirk and this in Vienna means horrendous rental prices. Nevertheless, I did go take a look inside but my first impression was spot on.

The selection of products is pretty good and vast as well as a nice mixture of skin care and make up. The downside is that it's exclusively high end. Many of the products are significantly more expensive than say web stores like LoveLula (which doesn't even charge shipping). The only special feature of this store is that they carry max&me oils. The rest can also be acquired in other stores or online (and significantly cheaper).

I did not like the stores vibe nor the fact that they do not put their prices online. Unless you're filthy rich, avoid.

Haarmonie natural hair salon

Neubaugasse 86 and other

I only spotted this salon while passing by and I do not have much to say about it. The prices are much higher than in Croatia (logically) and since there is only one hair stylist in the world who is allowed anywhere near my hair, I did not get a hair cut here neither. There are a couple of these salons across Vienna and they also have their own hair care line for their salons.

What stands out the most are their natural hair colours which do an excellent job at covering gray hairs. Henna is usually not that great at covering those but judging by the photos on their website, I’d say they work great.

denn's Biomarkt

Lindengasse 13 & others

This is not strictly a organic beauty store in the real sense of the word but they do have some organic skin care and make up. Furthermore you can find organic - almost anything you can think. The prices are a bit higher than in normal supermarkets (and almost every supermarket in Vienna has a selection of organic food) but you can buy some excellent and affordable coconut oil - which is exactly what I did.

Natural Cosmetics

Postgasse 1-3

I did not stop buy at this store since they had summer vacation just like Vercos. I read this on their web page so I did not visit this store and therefore there is no picture. Not much to say except that their selection is great, at least judging by their web site. They also have a web shop but they only ship outside of Austria or Germany if you send an inquiry. That’s all I’m going to say and again - better luck next time.

Other stores

Reformhaus Buchmüller

Other than the aforementioned stores you can find stores such as the store on the picture called Reformhaus. Those are stores that carry natural products and skin care and make up. They are similar to the organic supermarket or the Croatian biobio store. But you have to be careful sometimes as not every store selects its products as carefully as the one on the picture. For example, in one such Reformhaus  I’ve come across ArtDeco make up which by no means can be considered organic make up.

Likewise each Müller has a good selection of natural skin care and the bigger ones even hold a little natural beauty corner reserved for natural skin care and make up. There is indeed a decent amount of both high end and affordable organic make up. But as with the aforementioned stores, you have to be careful with the selection. In one such Naturshop I found my beloved Korres lipsticks. It is definitely worth paying a visit since they always have excellent discounted sets of different products.

I hope you’ll forgive my long absence but writing this post has been very exhausting. Do you have any recommendations when shopping in this wonderful city? Have you ever been there? What has made the biggest impression on you while there?