Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.06.2017, Side 51

Dr. Bragi Age
Management Moisturiser
No parabens. No lip-
id s. No la nol i n. No
silicon. If these words
mean nothing to you,
wel l, that ’s probably
why your skin sucks. Dr. Bragi’s
products contain none of them,
instead using active Icelandic
marine enzymes with plumping
hyaluronic acid to reduce aging
and prevent the breakdown of col-
lagen. Dr. Bragi was a biochemist
at the University of Iceland be-
fore he started making skincare
products, so he’s about clinical
studies rather than hokey-pokey
hoo-ha. Real talk: I swear these
will get rid of dark circles. HJC
Handknitted Lopapeysa
There are shops selling Icelandic
wool sweaters, aka lopapeysur, all
over downtown Reykjavík. But you
should pay attention to what you
buy—many of the sweaters on offer
are machine-knitted, or manufac-
tured outside of Iceland from non-
Icelandic fibre. One place you’ll
definitely find the real thing is the
Icelandic Handknitting Associa-
tion, who have a charming store
on Skólavörðustigur, crammed
with Icelandic woollen garments
of all colours, shapes and sizes. JR
Bónus Plötur 7”
Kaffi Vínyl is best known for
their amazing vegan food, but
they’re starting to make a name
for themselves as a micro record
label thanks to Bónus Plötur. The
name, and design, is inspired by
the space’s former tenant, the
Bónus Skór shoe shop. Their 7”
records come in ex-
tremely limited runs,
a nd showc a se new
underground bands
like Skrattar and Kos-
modod. You definitely won’t
find these any where else. JR
RE101 Eau de Perfume
L ove t he s weet smel l of Ice-
land? Well now you can take it
home. Fish skin accessory com-
pany RE101 have released a per-
fume that captures Iceland in a
bottle. You’ll be pleased to hear
that it doesn’t smell like fish.
Iceland: The Perfume is made
from signature botanicals found
in nature, like Arctic thyme and
moss, blended together with na-
tive berries. If you forgot to
pick up a bottle, don’t worry—
you can get it at duty free. AC
Shopping 51The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 09 — 2017
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Stuffed puffins are for the weak.
Face moisturiser is for the strong.
Words: The Grapevine Shopping Department
Last Thing I Bought

Name: Karl Ingi Karlsson Age: 36
Job: Bank Boy
Last Purchase: Ice Cream Taco
Photo & Text: Sveinbjörn Pálsson
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