Meet our new Witlover: Mouna Laroussi.
Comedian, theatre maker and mother. Looking for relief for her skin with rosacea, Mouna discovered Witlof Skincare, and after one week she was sold. Her favourite? The Hydrating Calming Lotion. Read in the interview how she keeps her routine simple, and why her children are now raiding her jars too.
1. What does clean beauty mean to you, and what do you look for when choosing skincare products?
What I like about clean beauty is that you become more aware of what you put on your skin. I used to often think: the more expensive the cream, the better. But now I look much more at the ingredients and what they actually do for my skin. I prefer to choose mild, natural products that also support my skin in the long term. And I think it is important to look beyond just the contents. Is the packaging recyclable, for example? Because if you are consciously concerned about what is good for yourself, you can also think about what is good for the environment.
2. What appealed to you about Witlof Skincare and our vision of skincare?
Haha, to be honest? At first, I wasn't really paying attention to your vision of skincare! I had been following Witlof on Instagram for a while and saw a post about rosacea and the Hydrating Calming Lotion. The words organic, hydrating and suitable for rosacea immediately appealed to me. And yes, Witlof and organic… it can't get much greener than that, so that's good! It was only when I started using the products that I began to delve more into your vision. What I especially like is that you have made me more aware of what I put on my face. With all those ingredients nowadays, I sometimes can't see the wood for the trees.
You explain in an accessible way what you need to pay attention to. I even printed out the 'Know what you put on'-checklist and put it on the dining table for my children. With success! They are now much more consciously involved in skincare. The downside? They are now using my Witlof products too, which means everything runs out twice as fast.
3. How would you describe your skin and its needs? And what were you hoping to find when you first started with Witlof Skincare?
I had been struggling for a year with an unsettled skin and rosacea. As a comedian, I regularly stand in the spotlight and I noticed that I was becoming increasingly insecure about my skin because of it. I had tried everything: from expensive creams to various skin treatments, but nothing seemed to really help.
Eventually, a blood test showed that I was allergic to certain foods I ate daily. I adjusted my diet and went looking for skincare without junk! By that I mean unnecessary additives, such as parabens and sulfates. I mainly wanted one thing: relief for my skin! That's how I ended up with the Cleansing Mousse, Balancing Toner and Hydrating Calming Lotion from Witlof. And after a week of use, I was sold!
4. Is there anything you wished you had known earlier about skincare?
That I should have looked much earlier at what I was actually putting on my face! I am very consciously involved in organic eating, but forgot that skincare deserves just as much attention. I always thought: the more expensive the cream, the better the product. But honestly? I never took the time to read the ingredient list on the back of those jars.
I would also have liked to know earlier the difference between micellar water and a toner. After my Cleansing Mousse, I often still went over my face with a cotton pad and micellar water, because I thought it had the same effect as a toner. It doesn't. Oh yes, and I can also use the Balancing Toner on my hair (I didn't know that either).
5. Do you have favourite Witlof products? What do you like so much about them and how do they fit into your daily routine?
Yes, definitely! Number one: the Hydrating Calming Lotion! I was sold from the first use. I exercise a lot and regularly get in and out of the shower with a bright red face. I first used the Toner and then the lotion, and it absorbs quickly, calms my skin and the redness disappears. I cannot remember when I was so happy with a face product for the last time!
My life as a mother, woman, comedian and theatre maker is already chaotic enough. It doesn't need a hundred-step skincare routine on top of that! I love simple, and fortunately, that is possible with the products from Witlof! My routine consists of the Cleansing Mousse, Balancing Toner (now in the right way!) and Hydrating Calming Lotion.
Since autumn, I have also been using the Nourishing Facial Cream. In the summer I found it too rich, but now in autumn it gives my skin exactly that extra nourishing layer it needs. That's how I easily adapt my routine to the season!
