Beauty Review: Eight Skincare Lavender Hand Crème

Eight Skincare makes high quality bath & body products rich in natural ingredients as well as history. I was given the opportunity to review the Lavender Hand Crème. It comes in a flip top bottle that easily fits inside my purse for on-the-go hand moisture anytime!

It is a very rich, luxurious white cream of a lotion. It helps to nourish, heal, and condition the skin because of it’s natural ingredient Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract. Heals the damaged part of the skin with the Sea Buckthorn Oil, and has Kiwi Fruit Extract to prevent the damaging effects of pollutants.

Licorice Root Extract to improve the skin tone and increase luminosity, Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract to smooth irritated skin, and Elderberry Extract to firm and tone. All these ingredients together make an amazing hand crème that truly makes my hands so much softer, healthier, and moisturized.

I have a VERY bad problem with freaking out if my skin gets to feeling dry. It makes anything I touch seem gritty and grimy. This is an instant relief to dry skin. As soon as you put it on you can feel the moisture seep in and feel the thick, rich crème doing it’s job!

The scent of Lavender is what makes this top notch! The lavender scent is just so relaxing, calming, and instantly soothes the senses. No matter how hard your day has been, it’s nice to be able to reach into your bag and grab an instant healer!

I was definitely amazed at how long the moisture and scent last! I like having soft, moisturized hands but I dislike having to put on lotion all the time. The ingredients make this hand crème absolutely lavish and magnificent!

I am going to definitely get some of this for my mom for Christmas. She loves the scent of Lavender and has been suffering from dry skin on her hands for awhile. She works at a factory, so not only is it stressful, it dries her hands out doing repetitive work all day! She truly loves this, I’ve let her use it a couple times!

Ingredients

Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
Glycerin
Witch Hazel
Sea-buckthorn Oil
Kiwi Fruit Extract
Licorice Root Extract
Elderberry Flower Extract
Pagoda Tree Flower Extract
Vitamin E
Sea Salt
Vitamin B12

Get Yours: Lavender Hand Crème $18

They have an entire line of Lavender Skincare products! Oh how amazing it would be to make a gift basket for someone for Christmas!

 

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♥Jessica

Beauty Review: EOS- Boost Hand/Body Lotion & EOS Limited Edition “Basket of Fruit” Lip Balm Set

I have been a HUGE fan of EOS products since I first discovered their unique sphere lip balms! Now, they have a NEW bundle of the same sphere shaped lip balms in a Summer Fruit Basket! I couldn’t wait to try them!

In the EOS Limited Edition “Basket of Fruit” Lip balms there is the Limited Edition Fresh Watermelon and their ever popular Strawberry Sorbet, Summer Fruit and Pomegranate Raspberry! I had tried the Summer Fruit and Strawberry Sorbet before and absolutely LOVED them. The Fresh Watermelon and Pomegranate Raspberry were totally new to me, however!

When I love something, I try and add as much as I can to my collection. That’s the way I felt about these. I am IN love with all the other lip balms I have from EOS, I couldn’t wait to add these as well! EOS is amazing because they do NOT test on animals and their products are natural!

I am truly IN LOVE with all four of these. They not only smell amazing but they taste amazing if you accidentally lick your lips. There is absolutely no way that you could ask me to choose a favorite, and I could possibly do it. They are all amazing!

They are all petroleum free, so it isn’t an “oily” feel when you use them. Nothing but nice soft, sweet smelling lips! They are packed with antioxidant-rich vitamin E. Vitamin E helps not only to soothe the lips but to protect them from free radical damage. This helps your lips heal while also helping them from looking aged, cracked, or broken.

To help with nourishment and moisturizing they contain soothing shea butter and jojoba oil! These are a pure, simple way to hydrate your dry, chapped lips. This can happen for a lot of reasons. Whether you’re exposed to the sun, wind, cold temperatures, or dry-indoor heat. Soothe those babies with EOS!

I have a problem with dry lips because of the tanning bed. It seems to dry up everything on my body.. skin, feet, lips, and even my scalp. This had my dry lips back to normal within 3 days of use! That’s a miracle because they were so bad that it even gave me a cold sore!

This is after 3 days, with EOS under some Secret Agent Lipgloss! I can’t wait to get my hands on the Blueberry Acai YUMMY!

See how not only the outside of the lip balm is egg shaped, but also the lip balm itself? I love that! It makes it 10x easier to glide on my lips! It forms perfectly to the lips! It has a twist on cap, so I can just toss these in my purse without worrying that they are going to end up a gunky mess at the bottom.

Buy It: EOS Limited Edition “Basket of Fruit” Lip balms $12.99

You can also find it at your local Target or Drugstore.com

EOS Boost Hand/Body Lotion

This is definitely a body lotion for EVERYBODY. Men, women, and children alike. It’s non-greasy, long-lasting, and goes on smoothly without any left over residue. If you have sensitive skin or are just sensitive to fragrances—this is for you!

I’m not sensitive to smells OR have sensitive skin. I just needed something that wasn’t going to mess with my “fragranced” body wash or bath soak. When you combine two different strong smells, it doesn’t smell quite so great!

This has a light fragrance, and smells delicious. It smells like a mixture of vanilla/almonds/coconut/shea butter. You can smell it, but it isn’t strong or overwhelming. It doesn’t make people whip their heads and say “who is wearing that?” when you walk into a room.

EOS Boost Complete Care Hand and Body Lotion is enriched with moisturizing shea butter and oat extract to protect the skin from the damaging effects of cold, wind and stress. It’s also natural and doesn’t contain any parabens.

I LOVE the uniqueness that EOS brings to all their products. It isn’t just another bottle of lotion sitting on the counter. It’s pump-action top makes it easy to apply right out of the shower or after I get out of the tanning bed.

The pump-action makes it easy to get the right amount that I need to moisturize my body without a ton left over. I love that I’m not stuck with lotion all over my hands trying to squeeze lotion from a bottle. THEN when I’m done, I’m not stuck with left over lotion, trying to figure out what to do with it!

It’s just the right consistency. It isn’t too thick OR too watery. It is rich and luxurious without being too much. My skin just soaks it right up! I love this lotion!

Buy it: EOS Boost Complete Care Hand and Body Lotion $7.99

OR you can find it at your local target or Drugstore.com

 

Jessica Renee

 

Vitacost: Beauty Reviews- Kiss My Face Pore Shrink, MyChelle Brightening Serum, & VeriaID Lotion

When you think of Vitacost, what do you imagine? Do you imagine a website filled with Vitamins? NO, that isn’t what VItacost is. Vitacost is a website that has nothing but natural products. They offer a huge variety of name brand (as well as their own brand) of natural skin care, hair care, vitamins, Baby & Kid care, Pet supplies, and more.

I was excited to get my three items of choice from the Vitacost website. This time around I chose all skincare products. The 2013 school year is about to start and we are about to have our family pictures made. I want my skin to look and feel silky and spectacular! 

The first item I chose was the Kiss My Face Pore Shrink Deep Cleansing Mask. I have always had trouble with really oily skin and huge pores. There has only been a select few products (need I mention that they are expensive) that have helped with the oil AND the pore size.

I’ve been using this for only about 2 weeks and I can already tell a huge difference in the amount of oil that is on my skin. Usually I have to wash my face 3 times a day and limit the makeup I wear in the summer. Makeup breaks me out because it adds to the oil, so I’ve been using either CC or BB Creams here lately.

This has helped me be able to wear regular makeup! This is perfect because like I said we are about to have a photo shoot and I do NOT want oily skin. I don’t want to look shiny or have acne popping out because of the oil. How embarrassing would that be?

All of the ingredients are natural and work together SO awesomely! It helps to minimize pores, control acne and sebum, and increase your circulation as the clay formula absorbs excess oil. The abundance of soothing and moisturizing ingredients means that Pore Shrink will not over dry the skin, but will help control oil production.

• Bentonite and Kaolin Clay formula absorbs excess oil

• Organic Aloe Vera and Chamomile soothe skin and reduce inflammation

• Detoxifying ingredients kill bacteria that cause break outs

The mask is a light purple color and smells like a lavender/mint mix. You put this on after your face has already been cleansed. You do NOT substitute this for your face cleaner, and don’t use it more than 3 times a week. I love the feeling it gives, it instantly soothes and has a cool tingle (like a product with menthol).

As it’s drying (you leave it on until it’s completely dry) you’ll notice your face becoming stiff. You’ll feel like that until it’s completely dry and you wash it off with warm/hot water. I then follow up with an exfoliating wash, toner, and moisturizer to complete the process.

I use an exfoliation cleanser after so that all the dirt and impurities that the mask pulls out is washed off. My face and pores feel so refreshed after I use this mask. I am definitely falling in love with it! I can’t believe how clean my pores look now. I have seen them become smaller, but not too much- it’s only been two weeks.

My skin looks tighter, brighter, and the texture has vastly improved. I couldn’t ask for a better mask! Organic, cheap, and REALLY works!

Buy it: Kiss My Face Pore Shrink Deep Cleansing Mask $8.32

The next item that I chose was also facial skincare, of course! I got the MyChelle Apple Brightening Cream.

• Reduce dark spots in just six short weeks
• Slow down the skins' biological clock with antioxidant-rich renovage
• This cream uses power-packed apple plant stem cells

This brightening cream is so rich and luxurious. It is thick and makes my skin feel so silky and lustrous after! It’s made with apple plant stem cells and daisy flower extract, to help tone and re-texturize skin.

I could tell immediately after opening the jar that it was made with apples even if it is the stem cells. It smells like applesauce or apple juice, YUM!  This cream uses power-packed apple plant stem cells to delay the natural aging process and trigger cell regeneration for a smooth, luminous complexion. It goes on very smoothly, sinks in pretty quickly, and isn’t sticky at all.

You use this after you’ve cleansed, toned, moisturized, and whatever else. This is used both day and night and is the last step, except in the morning. You put this under your sunblock in the morning, so it’s next to last.

Although I do not yet have dark spots or age spots, I will very shortly I’m sure. I tan on average 4 days a week. So, I know the spots are just one short turn away from appearing. I am trying to stop it from happening before it happens.

So, the MyChelle Apple Brightening Cream was absolutely perfect for me! It is a satiny light lotion cream. It isn’t thick enough to be considered a cream, yet it isn’t runny either. I only need a very small amount to get my entire face and neck. This jar is certain to last awhile in my house!

Just after the first week, I could already tell a huge difference in my complexion. My skin seemed more radiant and moisturized. It just seemed to “dew” up my face, yet not in an oily way. It smells so wonderful and this is definitely that we all need in our skin care regimen!

Buy It: MyChelle Apple Brightening Cream $27.99

Directions
For a lustrous and even-toned complexion, apply a quarter-size amount to face and neck AM and PM after cleansing, applying serums and misting. Follow with sun protection.For best results, use the entire Apple Brightening Series.

The third and last product that I received was the Veria ID Innerdosha™ VATA dosha Utterly Quenched Hand & Body Lotion.

Although I have oily facial skin, it’s the exact opposite with the rest of my body. 10x worse, especially since I’ve been going to the tanning bed on a regular basis. For your skin to hold a tan not only for a longer period of time, but for it to accept the extreme depth of tanning- your skin needs to be hydrated.

That’s where this lotion comes in. I’ve been using this to keep my skin hydrated since it came in the mail. It does an awesome job! It isn’t greasy and doesn’t leave any oily residue behind like some lotions do. It has a very feminine flowery smell to it, yet it isn’t overwhelming to those that are sensitive to smells.

It’s a very rich lotion without it being too thick like a body body. I love the consistency because it also isn’t runny. It’s PERFECT! I can apply this lotion to my hands and not worry that my keyboard or smartphone is going to be all oily with smears.

It sinks right in to the skin without a hitch! I’m pretty sure my skin has fallen in pure lust with this lotion!

Buy it: Veria ID Innerdosha™ VATA dosha Utterly Quenched Hand & Body Lotion $9.09

 

About Vitacost

If you’re tired of deciding between a good bargain and a good product, you’ll be happy to know that Vitacost.com offers savings up to 50% off retail on the healthy products you want and need, including vitamins, supplements, health foods, sports nutrition products, bath & beauty favorites, even home and pet products. Vitacost.com carries nearly 40,000 different healthy products. OK, so that’s not really endless, but it sure seems that way. Those products come from nearly 2,000 leading brands, including high-quality Vitacost brand products.

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Jessica Renee

Beauty Review: Belli Pregnancy Friendly Anti-Blemish Face Wash & Acne Control Spot Treatment

Belli Skin Care is skincare that is absolutely safe to use while you’re pregnant. Not all skincare is, we all know that. Some skincare contains harsh chemicals that should be avoided. The chemicals that are in our skin/hair care does seep into our bloodstream through the cells in our skin/hair follicles, so going safe is the only way to go!

My skin goes OVERTIME while I’m pregnant, I swear! At the beginning half of the pregnancy my face is covered in oil it seamed. I had acne more when I was pregnant then I EVER did when I was a teenager. I guess it is just all the pregnancy hormones, but I wasn’t “glowing” at all, except from oil.

My hormones were running rampant, making me BEG for something to get rid of the acne. I couldn’t handle my once beautiful acne-free skin so full of blemishes, and not being able to do anything about it.

I was excited to be able to review two of the Belli Skin Care Acne Prone Skin Products. They sent me the Anti-Blemish Facial Wash (Complexion Perfection) and the Acne Control Spot Treatment.

This is the Belli Anti-Blemish Facial Wash, which is totally free of any dyes, phthalates, and preservatives. I love that this is a multipurpose acne cleanser. It can be used as a regular face wash or it can be left on for 5 minutes as a mask.

I rotate between the two. If I feel like my face is exceptionally oily, I’ll use this as a face mask and keep it on for the 5 minutes, but if I’m in a hurry I’ll use it as a cleanser. It works unbelievably amazing as both!

This cleanser/mask is completely clear, you can immediately tell that there aren’t any dyes inside. It smells really good, reminds me of citrus cleaner. My face feels SO clean after using this, and it isn’t overly dry. It just cleanses the extra oil, while keeping the natural oils on your face from being stripped.

A dime sized portion is all that is needed to cleanse the entire face. This ONE bottle is sure to last quite some time even if you use it twice on a daily basis. It is great for calming the skin and helping rid of that pesky acne that is keeping you from “glowing” like every mommy-to-be wants to.

This has completely canceled out my acne already, and I’ve only been using it for about 3 weeks. I could see a change within just the first week, which was astonishing. You don’t have to be pregnant to use this, it are amazing for anyone who suffers from acne-prone skin that doesn’t want to be subjected to harsh chemicals, dyes, and preservatives!

Regular acne medicine contains salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and/or benzoyl peroxide-- common acne fighting ingredients that should be avoided during pregnancy. This face wash has none of those ingredients in it. It has lactic acid as the acne fighting ingredient, which IS safe to use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

Contains lemon peel oil, a natural anti-bacterial and skin brightener

With green tea extract and cucumber, both are rich in antioxidants

About the Cleanser:

Acne Clearing Facial Wash is an exfoliating wash; rich in powerful acne-ridding ingredients that leaves skin clear and refined, without over-drying. The safest acne solution for pregnancy, Belli Acne Clearing Facial Wash uses hydroxyacid to lift away dirt, oil and bacteria, promoting clean and blemish-free skin. Most acne treatments are contra-indicated during pregnancy because of adverse effects to baby. Belli's breakthrough formulation is the first to safely address pregnancy-related acne using lactic acid ¿ an ingredient that is naturally found in the body.

Buy it: Belli Anti-Blemish Facial Wash $22 for 6.7 oz..

 

The second item I received was the Belli Skin Care Acne Control Spot Treatment.

When pairing this with the amazing Anti-Blemish Face Wash, it just amazed me at how quickly the already formed blemishes were gone. I was thinking it would take at least 3 days to be rid of them, but with just the first use it totally dried them up.

It smells a little because it has sulfur as an ingredient, but the smell doesn’t last long and it isn’t overwhelming. You can use this as a spot treatment or rub a little on your entire face after washing. I’ve been swiping a little all over in hopes that it will stop the forming blemishes as well as dry up those that were already formed.

I loved how quickly it soaked into the skin. This can be used both morning and night, and can be worn under makeup, moisturizer, or even sunblock! The more you use it, the quicker results you’ll get.

It’s shocking how well these work together and how quickly they show results. I didn’t want to be walking around looking like a proactive commercial beginning. It’s gross and makes you think you look horrifying. You don’t have to be trapped with hormonal acne, and feel the need to hide!

If you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, or just want something all natural to help with the acne.. you should definitely try both of these! They rock!

About the Acne Control Spot Treatment

An acne spot treatment that helps reduce the severity of acne blemishes and may be used during pregnancy.

Features sulfur to clear acne blemishes AND help prevent new breakouts

FREE of salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and benzoyl peroxide-- common acne fighting ingredients that should be avoided during pregnancy

Applicator tip for easy targeted treatment

Absorbs quickly; non-greasy

Buy it: Belli Skin Care Acne Control Spot Treatment $15 for 0.5 oz.

About Belli Skincare:

Giving birth to your baby is so much more than a physical act. It's a life-altering experience, full of emotion, beauty and meaning. For expectant and new mothers, it's also a time of uncertainty, with a changing body, unique skin care issues, heightened safety concerns and a new baby to care for.

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Jessica Renee