MyChelle Celebrates 9 Years!
December 1, 2009 by Karissa
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In honor of nine wonderful years helping consumers regain vibrant and youthful skin, MyChelle Dermaceuticals, the leader in effective, natural skin care, reflects on its beginnings. Over the years, MyChelle established a leadership role in the natural skin care industry delighting consumers, retailers and media alike, because of its powerful delivery of visible results.
Myra Michelle Eby, founder of MyChelle Dermaceuticals, was frustrated by the lack of truly natural and effective skin care products. She began making kitchen‐made skin care products with ingredients right out
of her pantry and refrigerator that would eventually lead her to a new realm of skin care that is bioactive, pure, natural and effective: MyChelle. This marked the beginning of her passion to make cleansers, peels, and masks, with the guiding principle that the ingredients should nourish and rejuvenate the skin, just as food nourishes our bodies. She proved that natural could be effective without the use of harsh or toxic chemicals, and the idea for MyChelle Dermaceuticals was born.
MyChelle Dermaceuticals was founded on the premises that nature and science can be combined successfully to create the most effective, natural and safest skin care products possible. MyChelle is committed to designing products that are highly effective in boosting the skin’s nutrient levels and helping to fight the signs of aging while improving structural integrity and supporting the skin’s immune system. The biggest differentiator between MyChelle and other natural product companies is that MyChelle products contain the correct and clinically proven amount of natural, bioactive ingredients.
Read Customer testimonials!
MyChelle began pure and effective, and nine years later remains pure and effective. Women and men
seeking natural and effective remedies for common skin problems, from acne to wrinkles to scars, have discovered MyChelle and have become loyal fans of the products because of the results they can achieve with them. MyChelle is a coveted, beauty‐inspired skin care line that is a must‐have because of its effectiveness, eco‐consciousness, community involvement and cruelty free approach to creating awardwinning skin care products and cosmetics.
“I am on a mission to educate the consumer and provide them with a viable, effective, natural and
environmentally smart skin care line,” says Myra Michelle Eby, founder of MyChelle Dermaceuticals. “I
have always believed that an educated consumer is a healthier consumer.”
Myra focuses on many aspects of the company and the products: from new product development, to educating consumers, to giving back to the community. She is an active and avid board member of the Medicine Horse Program, furthering the company’s support of the non‐profit and its vision to rescue foals from the Premarin® drug industry and enhance the quality of life of adolescents through unique equine-assisted experiences.
MyChelle products continue to be awarded and recognized by leading publications, including:
1. Natural Solutions – Incredible Pumpkin Peel
2. Better Nutrition – NoTox and Lip Plumping Treatment
3. Progressive Grocer – Clear Skin Teen Anthology
4. Shape You – Magnolia Fresh Eyes
5. Gorgeously Green – Fresh Eyes and Fabulous Eye Cream
6. Whole Foods – Best Moisturizing Creams
MyChelle has had some big milestones recently:
- MyChelle headquarters made a move from Frisco Colo. to Louisville Colo. to expand to 20,000 sq feet inoffice space and facilities to support expansion
- Hired industry experts to support expanded marketing, education and sales resources: Kristine Carey ‐Marketing Director, Atali Carr ‐ National Sales Trainer and Megan Kishner as Colorado and New MexicoTerritory Manager.
- Half of the dedicated customer service team are licensed estheticians, while a committed sales forceprovides direct retailer service.
- Introduced an award winning, highly effective and nontoxic teen acne collection of skin care products.
- Introduced a revolutionary, cream format Mineral Makeup line that includes a creamy, light Foundation; an effective Concealer; a complementary palette of Eye Shimmers, Blush Sticks, LittleKisses Lipsticks and Lip Plumping Glosses.
NonToxic Teen Acne Line
As MyChelle looks ahead to 2010, the outlook is beautiful. MyChelle will continue to revolutionize its products and offerings through dedicated research, customer feedback and new revelations in the field. Customers and retailers will find an enhanced display of MyChelle in stores that focuses on educating them about the key ingredients and the effectiveness of MyChelle products. MyChelle is a pioneer in the natural skin care industry and will continue to pave the path for effective, pure, bioactive skin care.
Keep on the lookout, tons of fun promos supporting the 9th year of MyChelle, including giveaways and contest on their Facebook fanpage as well as other blogs and secret places! So make sure you have fanned MyChelle on Facebook so you get the latest and freshest news!
Natural Grace Review and Giveaway
Owner Heather McCoy first became interested in natural skin care in 1995 when her oldest daughter, “Grace” was born. As a baby Grace’s skin was very sensitive and she was always breaking out with hive like patches all over her body which made her absolutely miserable! After several trips to the Pediatrician her doctor concluded that “it could be anything” causing the breakouts. Heather was desperate to find a solution so she began to research and learned about the dangers associated with the use of so many chemical ingredients found in most commercial or synthetic bath and body products. She then began educating herself in herbal skin care and Aromatherapy and was hooked! Once Heather started using quality natural products on her daughter’s skin she was happily cured of all the blotchy spots and a much happier baby. From then on her little girl was a “Natural” Baby and a company was born.
The key to a great product is using the best ingredients. All of their products are Aloe Vera Based, Safe, Affordable, Fresh, Earth Friendly & Made in USA.
They never use any toxic ingredients, parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrance oils (Phthalates), artificial colorants, retinols, petroleum and are never tested on Animals (Cruelty Free).
The excitement exudes from Heather’s emails to me. It is so much more fun to work with an excited owner then a company just going through the steps of PR. Don’t get me wrong there are some fantastic PR reps out there, but working with the owner of a company allows for more insight and chemistry for a great review and product response.
Sensual from Natural Grace
Heather sent me two products to test out. I have to tell you. I heart them both. The first is a HUGE container of her Elegant Touch Perfume Balm Sensual. I wish I could use a scratch n sniff webpage just this once. The scent is alluring and yet so soft and light. Enriched with skin conditioning Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond and Apricot Kernal Oils to sooth & an exotic blend of pure essential oils to entice the senses.
Scent: Exotic blend of Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Orange Sweet, Lavender, Sandalwood, and Jasmine. There is no scent from these that seems to be the top note. It is more like they all combine to make one sweet, exotic and sexy scent. Because of the large 2 oz. container, I have been using this as a cuticle cream too. I have it in a basket I keep in the living room and reapply all day. Not because the scent has left, but because I want to smell it all over again!
Olives and Butter Cream Body Whip
Heather also sent me Natural Grace’s Olive and Buttercream Body Whip with Aloe, Olive & Shea Butter. Finally, an incredibly moisturizing body cream, that I can dress immediately after applying. I don’t always shower in the morning, so being in the buff, an applying lotions can get chilly! I like to be able to throw on some clothes after, Or even use at night before dressing for bed, but the thoughts of getting cold is not always appealing. Knowing I can get dressed as I apply, helps keep my skin nice and moisturized! So far anyways! We’ll see if I still feel the same way come 20 degree highs!
With just a slight scent of Lavender, Rosemary and Citrus Essential Oils, you can layer with the Sensual Balm and really feel special! The Shea butter and aloe an truly healing, and feel so light and emollient. This may just become my go to moisturizer all year long! In fact I love the line so much, they will be one of the select few I carry at the new Prissy Green store! (coming soon!)
Natural Grace would like to offer one Prissy Green readers $25 gift certificate! There is so much to Natural Grace’s shop then just this Sensual Balm and Buttercream Whip.
So to enter, visit Natural Grace and tell me what other product there you would like to own or give for the holidays.
Please choose something besides the two items reviewed.
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Disclaimer: Natural Grace provided me with a free samples of these producst to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
KORRES Quercetin & Oak Collection
Who says you need to pay a fortune to get dramatic anti-aging results? While many of this season’s anti-aging products can easily cost hundreds of dollars, KORRES, the Greek skincare brand, set out to prove that affordable can also equal effective. At just $52, the KORRES Quercetin & Oak Night Cream
delivers the same anti-aging benefits of high-end creams that range from $145 – $1,000 – at a fraction of the price!
KORRES’ Quercetin & Oak collection has been tested against the market’s top performing products, and is shown to decrease wrinkles and improve skin’s radiance, smoothness and elasticity more effectively than leading anti-aging formulas. This marks the first time that a natural anti-aging cream has achieved higher scores than the conventional super-creams – proving that there’s a healthy, affordable way to turn back the clock.
The Quercetin & Oak collection is the result of a five-year study on aging at a cellular level, which found that Oak-derived Quercetin naturally boosts cell regeneration to combat all signs of aging. The outcome of the Nobel Award-winning study has undergone high-scrutiny independent testing, confirming that the new patent-pending line really delivers when compared to existing, conventional formulas.
I personally haven’t had the opportunity to try anything from this collection just yet, but I do love KORRES. They are a brand I feel I can trust to deliver exactly what they promise. And being natural, inexpensive, and readily available, I want to share my love for the line with you!
See my review of the KORRES Green Glamour look.
Pharmacopia Discounts!
October 28, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Info You Want to Know
Phamacopia is giving us a 25% discount on their Hand Creams! All our paws could use a little TLC! Some of us haven’t had to turn on our heaters too much, but even having them on a bit can really dry my skin out!
- Give some gratitude to your hard working hands! Treat them to an exfoliating scrub made from massage oil and bath salts.
- Use rich shea butter hand cream daily to keep them hydrated, soft and supple. 70% organic, 100% vegan.
- Choose Lavender for calm, Citrus for joy, Ginger for warmth and Rosemary for a vitality. Makes a great gift too.
- NEW Citrus Hand Cream now in a purse-size tube!
Use coupon code HANDCREAM25 at checkout. *Thru Nov 1 only.
Celebrate the spicy scent of fall by immersing yourself in the exotic aroma of ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon and tangerine essential oils in a sulfate and paraben-free foaming wash. Great for skin and hair too. $15.50 reg. Use coupon code GINGERWASH* thru Nov 1 only.
Pharmacopia is 100% vegan and is free from:
•Parabens
•Sulfates
•Phthalates
•Synthetic fragrance or color
•Propylene glycol
FREE Lip Elixir with your $50 purchase*
This healing balm already made it to the Pharmacopia Hall of Fame. Don’t leave home without it. Item will be automatically added to your order of $50 or more.* Thru Nov 1 only.
June Jacobs Spa Lips Review
October 27, 2009 by Karissa
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I have admitted to you all before that I am lip balm, lip quencher- name it anything you want junkie.
My lips are addicted. As soon as I saw this Lip Kit from June Jacobs, I just had to have it!
Paraben and preservative free, This is a three step kit. Fantastic for us addicts. Helps to contour the lips, fight wrinkles, reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles and to keep lip stick from feather (with multiple uses.)
- Lip Scrub: This emollient sugar-based lip exfoliation treatment with nourishing oils and age-fighting anti-oxidants gently sweeps away dead skin cells leaving lips silky smooth. Directions: Apply to lips using a light circular motion and rinse off with warm water.
- Lip Masque: This luxurious masque, enriched with soothing botanicals and age-fighting anti-oxidants, gently soothes, hydrates and protects the lips, leaving them ultra-smooth. Directions: Apply to lips and leave on for two to three minutes and rinse off with warm water.
- Lip Renewal: A lip treatment infused with shea butter, grapefruit and vitamin E that provides instant and continual relief to dry, dehydrated, peeling lips, increases hydration and volume, and reduces the appearance of lip furrows. Revitalizing formula naturally enhances lip structure, improves contour, adds volume and defines the lipline. Active oligopeptide delivers fuller lips by naturally stimulating collagen production.
Again, here I am, trying to pick a favorite out of three winners! The Lip Scrub is great for days that maybe you slept too long? or maybe you had lipstick on all day and it has hijacked your soft lips and replaced them with sandpaper? The scrub is soft, and sweet and removed all the dead skin sitting on my lips with great ease!
The Lip Masque is fun, just for no other reason then having a mask on your lips! Really seems to do a task beyond a normal lip treatment duty!
and the Lip Renewal. This is my new clear lip gloss. It hydrates, is not at all sticky, and once the bulk of it has worn away, my lips still feel conditioned. No bad taste either!
June Jacobs has a whole lot of everything for you if you are looking for luxury, spa and beauty! And well, aren’t we all?
June Jacobs, a world renowned spa visionary for over thirty years, has redefined luxury spa. The couture was inspired by a void within the spa market. June Jacobs Spa Collection based on high concentrations of carefully selected botanical and plant extracts, recognized for their soothing and restorative powers, the June Jacobs Spa Collection marries age defying science and luxury. June’s belief in both paraben and preservative free treatments combined with hydrosol technology, which distills active ingredients to its purest form, delivers unparalleled results.
The June Jacobs Spa Collection for face and body addresses all skin concerns and consists of approximately 100 professional and retail products. Available only to the most discerning clientele and can be found at the most prestigious resorts and spas worldwide.
New Pomegranate Line from Weleda! Review and Giveaway
Pomegranate promotes skin renewal while preserving elasticity and firmness – revitalizing and restoring optimal health to dry, mature skin. Weleda’s European holistic esthetician Lilith Schwertle offers insight on the benefits of pomegranate. “As we age, our skin’s own rebuilding functions begin to slow,” she says. “The active ingredients in pomegranate seed oil, including fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants, help encourage your skin’s natural regeneration process.”
Product Features & Benefits
• Slows the aging process
• Organic pomegranate oil is rich in essential fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins, supporting skin
regeneration
• Preserves skin’s elasticity and firmness
• Protects against skin-damaging environmental influences and free radicals
• Dermatologically tested, and proven to increase skin smoothness, moisture levels and accelerate skin
rene wal
• 100% certified natural by NaTrue – no synthetic preservatives, fragrances or chemicals
Weleda just released three new skin care products in a brand new body care line called Pomegranate Regenerating Body Care that includes a hand cream, body wash and body oil.
Created to rejuvenate and restore radiance to dry/damaged skin, this regenerating body care line is blended with antioxidant-rich organic pomegranate seed oil from Turkey to enhance your skin’s natural vibrancy.
As most of you know I am a huge body oil fan. But most I layer with a lotion, so I am not sticky, and greasy, or I put them on at night. Well with Weleda’s new Pomegranate Body Oil, I don’t have to think that hard, or work that hard! It smooths right in, soaks up and leaves the skin lightly scented with a fresh citrusy type aroma.
Aging and tired skin is revitalized by this renewing body oil. It’s a nourishing full-body treatment that regulates moisture balance and restores your natural vitality with potent antioxidants and essential fatty acids.
Organic pomegranate seed oil contains powerful antioxidants that help promote skin renewal and protect against free radical damage. Organic jojoba seed oil preserves your natural moisture and acts as an emollient, nurturing your skin and improving its firmness.
Dermatological tests show that our Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil accelerates natural skin renewal by 50% in just two weeks.* Indulge yourself after your shower or bath to renew your youthful, full-body radiance. Experience your body’s timeless beauty day after ageless day.
I can tell you this Pomegranate Body Oil, is something! I have been using it daily for a couple weeks, not quite 2x’s a day, but usually every other day. It fully moisturizes, and I don’t need to use it the next day! It has been great for dry and tried feet too! It is not greasy at all, it really sinks in, and plumps up the skin with moisture, plus the scent is hot! And above all that, it only takes a smidgen! Retails for $28 for 3.4 oz.
Next on my favorite list from this new line is the Pomegranate Hand Cream. Formulated with a unique complex of antioxidants, this nourishing cream prevents the premature formation of age spots, while restoring a youthful glow to your hands. “Organic shea butter, avocado oil and olive oil protect your skin from moisture loss, leaving hands soft and smooth,” Schwertle says. “The hand cream also helps reduce wrinkles and pigmentation.” Hand Cream ($12.50, 1.7 oz)
Dermatological tests show that Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Hand Cream reduces roughness by 9.1% when used twice daily for four weeks. Studies also sho w that it helps increase the moisture levels in the skin by up to 34% over four weeks.
Mind you, I don’t exactly have rough hands, but this lotion is fantastic. I have been using for a little over 2 weeks, and my nails are longer and stronger and my cuticles are much less rough. I still love my Jurlique Hand Cream, but this one has taken over the spot in my purse!
And the refreshing, wake up Pomegranate Regenerating Shower Wash! So fresh! Moisturizing and clean, plus that fantastic Pomegranate scent that Weleda came up with. It will be the #1 Shower Cream to use in the dark fall and winter mornings!
Blended with a natural fragrance derived from essential oils of vanilla, sandalwood, blood orange and neroli, this gentle shower and bath essential is free from synthetic detergents to softly cleanse your skin without stripping it of moisture.
The aroma stimulates the senses while balancing the body and soul. Schwertle suggests making bath and shower time a spa experience by using a soft loofah. “The loofah gently exfoliates dead skin cells,” she says, “and will also increase blood flow, resulting in soft, glowing skin.” Indulge yourself in this ultra-rich, gentle cleanser. $18 for 7.2 oz.
PLUS if you buy a regular sized Pomegranate Body Product you will receive a FREE travel size!
And Weleda has offered up a complete set to send to one Prissy Green Reader too! I am truly thrilled to share this line with you, as it has taken the sacred front row seat in my beauty arsenal right now!
To enter, head over to Weleda and tell me what other item you would like to try out of the HUGE assortment of products they offer!
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Review items were complimentary from Nostalgia Organics, but in no way influenced this review.
Contest will conclude November 10, 2009 at 11:59pm EST. Winner will be selected by Random.org and verified per the rules. US only.
I was provided this line by the sponsor, as the giveaway item will be provided by the sponsor too.
skyn ICELAND Review and Giveaway
You know the stress-crazed scenario: trading sleep for coffee, smoking when you shouldn’t, consuming ridiculous amounts of chocolate when you should be at a yoga class. Relax, manic mavens. Meet your new best friend skyn ICELAND. It’s the first skincare line specifically formulated to combat the detrimental effects of chronic “wigging-out” in your over-worked complexion. After exploring Iceland’s pure, untouched environment, the geniuses at skyn ICELAND discovered beneficial new botanicals and pristine glacial waters that would become their perfect antidote for stressed skin. The result is a skincare line that’s simple, yet effective; just the breath of fresh air exhausted skin needs to render it soft, clear, fresh, and glowing. There is nothing in skyn ICELAND products you wouldn’t want on your skin – that means, no parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, petroleum, formaldehyde or paraffin.
When stress is unrelenting, your hormone and chemical levels can spike, disrupting your body’s natural, healthy balance. Plus, skin’s natural immune function is impaired, so it’s less able to heal itself.
Like when you break out before every big event you look forward to?
skyn ICELAND skincare products are specifically formulated to counteract the detrimental effects of stress on skin. Since stressed skin is damaged skin, what it needs most is to be soothed, healed and replenished to regain its natural health and radiance. In Iceland’s pure, untouched environment we discovered new beneficial botanicals and pristine Icelandic glacial waters, which helped us create the perfect antidote for stressed skin. skyn Iceland created a proprietary Bisopheric Complex made up of elements from water, earth, and air, which can be found in all skyn ICELAND products.
| This is what stress does: | This is how stress reacts: | The skyn ICELAND® solution: |
|---|---|---|
| Increases sebum (oil) production | Clogs pores and induces blemishes | Reduces oiliness and helps prevent breakouts. Promotes fresh, clear and blemish-free skin |
| Impairs lipid barrier function | Creates dry, dehydrated, dull skin | Moisturizes, nourishes and replenishes to create soft, smooth skin |
| Creates internal inflammation | Prematurely ages skin, causing lines and wrinkles | Visibly diminishes signs of aging for firmer, more toned and younger-looking skin |
| Compromises immune function | Creates dullness, lack of radiance and uneven skin tone and texture | Fortifies and protects for healthy, radiant and glowing skin |
| Irritates skin or increases sensitivity | Causes hives, redness, itching. Long-term could lead to psoriasis, eczema or rosacea | Diminishes redness and sensitivities. Skin is calm and balanced, returned to a state of harmony |
skyn ICELAND sent me a their Fundamentals Kit. They created the kit out of their best selling items. Right now the kit is only available at Sephora for a limited time, but you can buy each individual product at skyn Iceland.
This set includes a 5.0 oz Glacial Face Wash, a 1.76 oz The Antidote Quenching Daily Lotion, and a 0.49 oz Icelandic Relief Eye Cream.
I had a good friend try this set out for us here at Prissy Green. I admit, I am a little jealous, as she loves the kit, and plans on purchasing more products from skyn Iceland, but my Carley’s treatment comes first for a little while! This is what she reported back to me:
The cleanser cleans so well but does not strip the skin. The minty smell is refreshing. I have dark circles and bags under my eyes, and the eye cream really helps. A little goes a long way…just a small bit. The moisturizer dries quickly after applied and may tingle a little bit.
The cleanser is formulated with Oats proteins as well as willow bark, Oats to heal and sooth, and willow bark to deep clean pores and exfoliate.
The Moisturizer with fatty acids, aloe and willow bark. Replenish, heal and exfoliate.
The eye cream with Vitamin K to promote circulation for dark circles and puffiness, and cotton powder for an optical diffuser.
skyn Iceland also sent me these amazing Glacial Cleansing Cloths. This cloths are unique as they actually foam and cleanse all traces of makeup, no water required for rinsing or foaming.
They have done a great job cleansing my skin on nights when I wasn’t feeling so hot. Usually due to a migraine. All mascara even!
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
- Coconut, oat and amino acid-based surfactants provide extra-gentle cleansing
- White willow bark, a naturally occurring form of salicylic acid, soothes irritation and helps prevent breakouts and congestion in the skin
- Alpha bisabolol, a derivative of super-potent German chamomile helps soothe and calm irritated skin
- Cucumber and cornflower extracts help soothe, soften and tone skin
- Icelandic kelp helps revitalize skin and fight inflammation
I have a set of the Glacial Cleansing Cloths for THREE Prissy Green readers! To enter. Please visit skyn Iceland and tell me a product, not reviewed here, that you would like to try.
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Fraiche Review and Giveaway
Fraiche is a woman founded and ran company out of Texas that formulates, creates and sells natural soaps and Swizzles. Their aptly named Swizzles are what some of refer to as bath bombs, and bath fizzles.
Fraiche was kind enough to reach out to me, and ask me to review a few items for you on Prissy Green. Well being the beauty addict I am, I checked the site, gave it the proper ingredient check, and agreed!
Fraiche sent me a Soap and Swizzle of the scent Sooth Me. And what a great name. Some might recognize the scent as Milk and Honey. Light, and pleasing to even a discerning nose. I also like this Swizzle because it doesn’t seem to have any added color, that would make my bath water neon!
I also tested this out in the Soothe Me Soap. YUM! Formulated with Oatmeal, a natural exfoliant, softens your skin and soothes your senses. Rich and moisturizing with goat’s milk and honey, this calming soap is great for all skin types, and it’s perfect for both sensitive and mature skin.
The Ingredients should make you happy too!
INGREDIENTS: Goat’s Milk, Honey, Organic Oatmeal, Certified Organic Olive Oil, Certified Organic Coconut Oil, Certified Organic Palm Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Organic Palm Kernel Oil, Certified Organic Cocoa Butter, Certified Organic Oats
I also sampled Fraiche’s Spa Splash Soap. Created with White Tea and Ginger Root, the soap is super creamy, and luxurious. They have found a way to make their soaps really stand out by design too. The scent is light, but full of depth. A perfect treat for dry winter skin, or mature skin.
I also used a Hibiscus Bath Swizzle. I have used some bath bombs, that fizzled, scented, and that was where the buck stopped. This Fraiche Swizzle doses your skin with the perfect amount of fizz, scent and Moisture! I like everything about this swizzle, but the added color. I am just not a fan of coloring if doesn’t need to be there. Of course for these it is there for the art of the soaps and swizzles, and by golly they are nice to look at!
Fraiche has given me the chance to share with you too! One winner will recieve their choice of either 2 Soaps and 1 Swizzle, or 2 Swizzles and 1 Soap! You pick which pack you want, and you pick the scents! This is up to a $32.50 Value!
To enter, go shopping at Fraiche! Then come back here and tell me one item you would either like to have, not mentioned here, or a scent you would like them to start carrying!
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Riddle Me This…and Be Entered for a $25 Gift Card
Hey gorgeous readers!
I have a couple of questions that I would be so thankful if you answered for me. It is for a special project I have coming up, so the more of you that answer the better! For you and me!
- What have been your favorite beauty products featured here on Prissy Green? Remember I have been around since january, so I covered a lot of products!
- What are the 3 Beauty products you would take if you were only allowed 3 and were going to be taken somewhere unbeknownst to you for a month? toothpaste, shampoo, concealer?
- What brands? (natural companies would be best)
- What Beauty product have you seen here that you really wish you had, or could try?
- What is your favorite natural, organic or green Beauty Line?
- What line would you like to see featured here?
For answering all questions honestly, I will sponsor my own little giveaway. Your choice of either a Skin Botanica Gift Card Or Amazon for $25. Contest will conclude on Friday 10/23, at 11:59pm EST
I would really like to keep this giveaway off of the sweepstakes sites, so please don’t submit this anywhere! I want to make sure the answers are from real readers! I love the sites, and I know a lot of you came from them, but I don’t want the answers to come from there. BUT if you know someone that uses natural or organic skin care products, I would love for them to answer too!!
Jackson Sage Review and Giveaway PLUS a Recipe!
But Doggie Sage isn’t what I am here to tell you about today. Today I want to talk to you about their amazing facial skin care products, and handmade soaps!
I don’t think I have ever seen Lavender and Eucalyptus together. Maybe it is common, I don’t know. I am pretty sure i have never had anything with those two scents. And they work so well together. Lavender has that mesmerizing scent, that helps me relax, but that is counteracted almost completely by the awakening Eucalyptus. The lavender takes the bite out, and makes it comforting.
As much as I loved this creamy soap, my favorite item that sold me on Jackson Sage, is their Tea Tree MicroScrub. I like a very light exfoliation to my face, and neck. But I also want the exfoliation to be even. I don’t want to leave my cheeks my raw, and my nose to feel untouched! Not a worry here. Gentle is this Micro Scrubs claim to fame!
Key Ingredients:
*Rhassoul Clay: Rich in minerals, reducess dryness, improves skin clarity, improves elasticity, and skin texture.
* Rice Bran: A gentle exfoliate that is said to prevent wrinkles, heal blemishes, absorb dirt, balance oils, and moisturize.
* Adzuki Bean Powder: Gently exfoliates.
* Sodium Bicarbonate Crystals: Removes dead skin cells.
Since I am on Carley’s Skin care regimen right now, I am using handmade soap to cleanse my face. The Tea Tree Micro Scrub is perfect with that, suds my face up a little, add a dime sized amount to my palm, work up to my finger tips then smooth all over face. So gently I can actually use it every day! I haven’t been using it daily, since Carley’s does have some scrubbers in it, but it feels soft and soothing on my skin, no stinging, itching, or dryness during or after rinsing off.
I think I could probably use it as a mask too? Maybe add a little honey?
All of Jackson Sage’s products are all natural, petroleum free, phalate free, gluten and paraben free, plus Vegan!
I have also been using Jackson Sage’s Tea Tree Serum. Not on my facial skin, but broke out on my back and chest. The problem was, I had a chemical rash, or at least a major reaction from something. I am currently trying to find the right laundry soap, and apparently Craig decided to do the same thing. So I am not sure which one it is! yikes! OR if that was even the culprit.
Anyways… I started getting these red bumps all over my shoulders (almost to elbows) and they covered my chest and back. Somewhat itchy, but they were painful! Not acne. I started using this Tea Tree Serum a few days after and it really helped them to start drying up and going away.
Check out the soothing, repairing ingredients:
Oil Free Serum with Skin Healing & Repairing Aloe Vera.
Fight Bacteria with Anti-Inflammatory Willow Bark.
Repair damaged skin with anti-microbial Helichrysum.
Normally I would have applied some diaper rash cream and then broken out with acne all over for the next few weeks! This serum soothed and healed!
So I have a very unique giveaway today, that also includes a Fall Recipe! These products are perfect for any skin type, especially those that get dry in the winter!
The winner will receive, everything included in this recipe that comes from Jackson Sage. So everything but the Apple Cider, honey and Apples!
Apple Lavender Masque
- STEP 1. Make the Apple Paste
- Cut up one apple
- But apple into blender, and add 1/4 cup Apple Cider (not vinegar)
- Blend until smooth
- STEP 2: Clay Masque
- 1.5 tsp Jackson Sage Lavender Daily Scrub
- 1.5 tsp Jackson Sage Lavender Toner
- 1/4 tsp Honey
- 3 pumps of Jackson Sage Lavender Serum
- STEP 3: Put it all together
- Clean face using Jackson Sage Cleanser
- Mist face with Lavender Hydrating Mist. If you have combination or oily skin, use Lime Mist.
- Apply Apple Lavender Masque, avoiding eye area, gently in a circular motion
- Leave masque on for 15 minutes.
- Remove with a wash cloth and warm water.
- Apply Jackson Sage Lavender, or Tea Tree, Skin Cream
Included is the Lavender Skin Care Package:
That folks, is a $95 Value! To enter, please go browse Jackson Sage, and tell me one item, not already mentioned here, that you would love to have!
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