Acne Fight Fix Up Update: Start of Week Two

Augh, I started breaking out over the weekend.  Like the super charged icky ones.  One ginormous one on my nose, that hurt like hell, now I have one like that on my chin.  And I had one on my forehead and one above my temple- both of those were just sorta oozy, not painful, just scabby at first sight.  gross.

I have also had quite a few “clogged” pores, then once they are cleared, no biggie, life returns to normal.  Seems like this treatment really heals ALL of the acne pretty quickly once it surfaces, which is fantastic.  I mean the one on my nose was horrid.  Sunday I was almost afraid to go to lunch because of it, but today, you can hardly see it.

I think I am going to start using my Alaska Glacial Co. Mask once a week (maybe twice) and the Carley’s Mask for Acne Prone Skin once a week.  It is VERY heavy, full of good ingredients, but not enough clay, and I think for now my skin is getting plenty of moisture!  Although the ingredients are great for my skin, I think it is causing my skin to react.  Afterall one day I am using 10% Benzoyl Peroxide every night with nothing underneath it, nothing on top.  And 10% during the day with Sunscreen on top, and now, I am using moisturizers and “replenishers”, and soothers?  My skin is freakin out a little!

I am pretty thrilled that my face is not showing any major adverse reactions.  I do have to be really really careful to not get any of the Acne Treatment anywhere close to my eyes.  Some products don’t effect my eyes and others do.  This does.  I learned the hard way.  Now I actually put a little jojoba oil on them before I do the treatment, and then wash it off with the soap after wards.  it works great.
Oh, and I so love the Carley’s Natural Soap! I have been using it consistently as my body soap, and my shampoo most days. (except for review days) and wow, super creamy, unscented just a nice clean scent. YUM!

These pics don’t really show anything all that well, I have tinted moisturizer on, they actually make me look like I have pretty good skin!  I wish the real life world saw me through a photo! =)  The marks you can see really is acne, they sorta look more like discoloration, which some of it is.

Carley’s really has been helping my acne go away faster, the question is, will it stop the acne from forming?  ah, the million dollar question!

And just a reminder, I am not being paid, or compensated for my review.  I struggle with acne, and I know some of you do too.  I have tried so many products and I felt it was time to share my stories with you.  If this works, great!  If not, I will move on to the next test of products and keep this going!

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100% Pure Review and Giveaway

**This post is going to be long, so if you want to learn more about 100% Pure please go check out their About page. It tells you more about their Vegan standards, no perfumes and fragrances, no thickeners or emulisifiers and so much more great stuff about them!**

The first time I ever tried 100% Pure was the middle of last year.  I purchased their Blood Orange Body Cream and Organic Lavender SeaFoam Face Wash. The Facewash was still in a glass jar then, they have since moved to a plastic tube.  Makes for cheaper shipping, and easier use.  I was so wow’ed by that cleanser that I am not sure how to explain it.  I was going through some really horrible breakouts.  I had just gotten out of the hospital in Chicago, and I was really depressed.

Just look at the ingredients, nothing harsh, nothing acidic, just clean! or 100% Pure
Ingredients: Seaweeds (Kelp, Sea Lettuce, Spirulina),Green Tea, French Green Sea Clay, Saponified Coconut Oil, Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate), Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Sea Buckthorn Oil, Rosehip Oil, Extracts of Pomegranate, Grapefruit Seed and Rosemary, Lavender Essential Oil, Extracts of Cinnamon, Thyme, Goldenseal and Oregano

The Cleanser had me hook line and sinker.  And the Blood Orange Nourishing Body Cream reeled me in like a big ol floppy fish!  100% Natural, 100% Vegetarian, Gluten free The smell is so intoxicating, it is nearly sinful.  Sweet like citrus, but not sweet like candy.  I don’t like to smell like a little girl, so you can trust me on that one.  I just can’t put my finger on an adjective to describe it.  It is just uplifting. When you put it on, you just can’t help but smile.

Highly nourishing, luxuriously rich, delicious Organic Blood Orange Body Cream, concentrated with potent anti- aging antioxidants, vitamins, softening fruit oils, and moisturizing avocado and cocoa butters. Incredibly decadent smelling blood orange cream will immediately hydrate, soften and give you dewy, glowing skin. Never any artificial fragrances, synthetic chemicals, chemical preservatives, alcohol or other toxins. Made with all natural, highest quality, organic, ingredients.

So then, I had to wait forever to order anything else.  I broke down when I saw that 100% Pure was going to be on QVC.  Remember me tellling you about that?

So they had a kit that contained, their Ultra Lengthening Black Tea Mascara, Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 20, and their Coffee Bean Eye Cream, all for $30 a $75 for $30!!! yeah, I couldn’t resist!  I had been wanting to find a good natural if not organic mascara forever!  So i placed my order as soon as I found them on sale.

All of the Skincare, bath products and cosmetics are colored with fruit and vegetable pigments! The mascara uses black tea pigments, but is 100% natural and 100% vegetarian.  Simply amazing.  It is awesome too!  Leaves my lashes black and glossy!  Thick and long.  I am telling you, it performs better then the non-natural mascara i had been hanging onto! I am so sad that I had lost touch with 100% Pure.  I need a store here in Indianapolis!  (err, that might be a bad idea!)

100% natural mascara lengthens, separates, thickens and glosses lashes with fruit pigments and Black tea pigments. Gentle, all natural, good for you formula is suitable for everyone, even if you wear contacts or have sensitive eyes. Water and smudge resistant.  Comes in 4 shades, Black Tea, Blackberry, Blueberry, and Dark Chocolate.

I actually haven’t tried the Coffee Berry Eye Cream yet.  I simply have too many eye creams open right now, and I don’t want to open another!  But here is a independent study:

Pretty EYE-mazing huh? hehe.

I did however try out the Tinted Moisturizer with Spf 20. I have the Golden Peach color.  The moisture level is spot on, not greasy at all!  That  is a problem I have had with some tinted moisturizers, other companies want to put shea butter in them, and that is just too much on my face.  It is a sheer to medium coverage so if I do have bad circles under my eyes, I put a little concealer on, or a bad acne mark, same thing.  I don’t have a problem with that!  It has zinc in it, one of it’s forms of SPF protections, and that will help heal skin irritations- so that is just another bonus!

The Tinted Moisturizer also has white tea, acai oil, pomegranate oil and vitamins. While antioxidants protect your skin from environmental hazards such as pollution, smog, smoke, exhaust, etc.

Ingredients: Pigments of Peach, Apricot, Carrot, Pomegranate, Goji Berry and Tomato, White Tea, Cucumber Juice, Aloe Juice, Acai and Pomegranate Oil, Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate), Chamomile and Lavender wax, extracts of Rosemary, Oregano, Thyme, Grapefruit Seed, Goldenseal and Cinnamon, Lavender Essential Oil
SUNSCREEN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: 15% Titanium Dioxide and 10% Zinc Oxide

Even now, knowing how good for you these products are, and having tested at least 4. I am simply stunned when I read the ingredients. I almost feel like I am being punked. Like, “no way can these products be THIS GOOD, and yet have so few ingredients, and all of them are healthy, and protective for your skin!” But it is true!!! and most of them are organic!

sooo, I have a special treat for you!!!
I have an Ultra Lengthening Black Tea Mascara, Tinted Moisturizer with Spf 20 in Peach Bisque, and their Coffee Bean Eye Cream for one Prissy Green Reader! I thought the Peach Bisque Tinted Moisturizer would be the safest bet for this coming winter.  And since it is a sheer coverage I think it will match just about any skin tone.

To enter, head over to 100% Pure and tell me a unique product you would like to try.  It can’t be anything that was mentioned here today.  Make it something special!  They have cool bath specialty products, all sorts of cosmetics, skin care for face and body and so much more!

Remember, this kit is worth $75!!!

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Homestead Company Review and Giveaway

The Homestead Company Started back in 2005.  It originally started as a resource in teaching mothers how to care for their babies in the most natural way possible, more as a good neighbor program.  That formed into a home-based business for sharing knowledge of nutrition and health wellness.  Each product is designed to make your skin healthier, with a specific health concern in mind. Using natural, good wholesome ingredients, that can make you feel safe and secure about what you are using on your skin, and your children’s skin.

Melanie Nader is the owner, founder and creator of the company, plus the mom to 5 kids!  “Every mom knows the struggles of a baby who cries in the night due to diaper rash, eczema or other skin ailment. We address each of these problems with specific products, and guarantee that our products will work.”

Nader personally created and patented all the products in The Homestead Company line. Each batch is purposely made in small numbers to ensure precision, and careful detail has been considered in every step of production; even our bottling process is designed to preserve the natural quality of the products. The Homestead Company proudly makes all products in the U.S.A.

I seriously have THE softest feet on the planet right now.  literally.  I use this maybe twice a week.  And I apply the Peppermint foot lotion each night before I got to bed.  It is dreamy!

The Homestead Company’s Hand & Foot Scrub is more creamy and moisturizing then anything, so perfect for summer feet!  My feet can get so beat during the summer, and tired.  I actually apply it to dry feet. I let my feet soak in the shower, then I get out, dry them off, and scrub it in, then let it soak up the yummy ingredients, then spray it off.  I come up with crazy methods for everything!  (on sale for only $13.99)

• With Coconut Oil and natural sea salt, this will exfoliate the rough skin and add moisture while nourishing the skin.
• Emu oil is known for softening dry skin, and while massaging the foot scrub you are not only taking off the dry skin, you are massaging emu oil into your skin to help end dry skin.

The lotion I mentioned earlier that I rub into my feet every night before I go to bed, is the Homestead Company’s Peppermint/Eucalyptus Lotion.  It wakes my feet up, and keeps them from feeling so heavy.  It is so hard for me to fall asleep at night when my legs feel like lead. Also makes my hands feel really nice, the scent is pretty light, so it isn’t waking my senses up, or making me tingly.  It is really just the right amount. (on sale for $9.99)

• Most lotions have ingredients that actually dry out the skin, causing your skin to need more frequent applications. Once you try our lotion, you will experience the difference, and in the end actually save money.
• Moistens, softens dry skin on hands and feet.
• Long lasting softening affects.
• Remember, no lotion can bring dead skin back to life, it needs to be exfoliated, so use the foot scrub to take the calloused and dry skin away and keep them soft with our all natural foot lotion.
• Can also be used over entire body as a great massage lotion, or deep moisturizer.

Homestead Company also has many Baby products including a Diaper Rash treatment  Plus Eczema cream, Body butters and Scrubs, and more!

They have offered up a $50 Gift Certificate to one Prissy Green Reader! This way you can purchase what ever you would like!  Hopefully some pampering goodies for yourself!  To enter, go to the Homestead Company, and tell me one other product that you would like to try that hasn’t been mentioned here.

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Acne Update After Day One

No pics, so don’t get too excited!  =)

I don’t quite remember what night I ordered the products but they were here by 11am Tuesday, so that was FAST!!  I know I didn’t order them any earlier then friday, but I was thinking it was Saturday.  Plus he sent me 4 bars of his Natural Soap, and I think I was only due to get 2, plus a few samples, one being a jumbo bottle of the regular Acne Treatment. I purchased the Kick A** Industrial Treatment.  I also got a pretty fantastic Seabuckthorn Tangerine lip balm.  When it got here I had not moseyed into to the shower yet, so I pretty much opened it up, and grabbed it all, and went and took a bath.

Not sure if told you before what I ordered so i will tell you (again.)

The Clear and Smooth Industrial Strength (aka Kick *ass), Anti-Aging Moisturizer for Acne-Prone, Daytime Moisturizer for Acne Prone, Mask for Acne Prone.

So far I have used it all, but the Anti-aging moisturizer, Stephen recommends waiting a couple weeks before using that to let your skin get accustomed to everything else.  OH and the soap of course!  Man that is one hella big bar of soap!  I bet it is 8oz.  It is a nice thick creamy lather.  I used it on my hair too.

So first you use the Clear and Smooth, use a lot, and smooth it all over your face and wherever you get breakouts.  It is grainy, but not harsh at all.  then rinse well, then use a wash cloth, and lather it with soap, and wash your skin you just used the C&S on, and wash it again.  You basically want to make sure their is no residue from the C&S left on your skin.  Then I dried my face, and applied the mask.  It isn’t a drying mask, but rather a replenishing mask. It has Broccoli sprouts! WTH!?  I know. You really need to go read his thoughts on all of this. I am telling you, you need to get inside of his head. I think it make so much sense once you do.

Then after the day was over, I simply washed my face with the natural soap, no treatment.  Just soap.  then I applied the daytime moisturizer again.  it is really light.  I really really hope this works.

Oh, I wanted to touch on this too.  I hope I didn’t confuse anyone when i said his whole line was natural. he does have some preservatives and a couple binders, one of which is propylene glycol.  It is on my naughty list.  BUT in my own defense, it is only in the treatments, and I will only have those on my skin for 30-60 seconds and then wash them off with the soap, and that is 1 time a day.  and to be honest… I would rub poop on my face right now if I thought it would work!  for the last couple months I have been using 10% benzoyl peroxide, shame on me, but it was the only thing that was working, but I knew I was really damaging my skin, not to mention absorbing some really bad stuff!

forgive me readers for I have sinned! =)

And if you do decide to order? I would really love it if your ordered through the banners at the bottom of my posts, I am now an affiliate with them, so I can make a little cashola to help keep this blog rolling! I have one measly advertiser right now, Thank you HIPGREENDEALS.COM! so anything I earn is a huge help! Plus the sites on my “shopping page” are all potential money earners for me too. Now please don’t feel pressured, I am just putting it out there!

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Blooming Lotus Review and Giveaway

When I happened upon Blooming Lotus, I knew I had found a company I had to bring you, and also a friend in Jen the owner and operator.  A gal after my heart, with the music she has traveled to see, and the business she has opened.

The first item that caught my eye was Blooming Lotus’s Aromatherapy Mister’s.  They have several scents to choose from, which is a real treat.

This is one of the simplest ways to incorporate aromatherapy into your daily life. For a quick pick-me-up or air freshener you can spritz your face, your linens, or your car with our blend of pure essential oils and gem essences.

Fairy Mist- Uplifting and intoxicating with notes of neroli, frankincense, lime and gem essence of carnelian and amethyst

Groundation Mist- Centering with notes of sustainable sandalwood, cedarwood, bergamot and gem essence of smoky quartz

Soulshine Mist- Inspirational and bright with with notes of mandarin, tangerine, neroli, spearmint and gem essence of citrine

Sublime Mist- Sensuous and alluring with notes of sweet orange, rosewood, cocoa, ylang ylang and gem essence of lapis lazuli

Ingredients: distilled water, organic hydrosol, organic grain alcohol, polysorbate 20, essential oils, gem essence, & love

I have the Groundation Mist, and I am nearly out. Everytime I walk by it, or see it, I spray it. Either on me, or in the air.  It is such a gorgeous scent.  Uplifting and happy.  But not too roubust or fragrant.  Just right for summer or fall.

You all know that I am not a big fan of chocolate or chocolate scents, but I totally changed my tune for Blooming Lotus’s Chocolate Rose Body Polish.  A luscious exfoliating body scrub sloughs off dry flaky skin to reveal your true glow. Organic milled cane sugar gently exfoliates dull skin cells.  Anti-oxidant powerhouse organic chocolate works double duty as a free radical scavenger and a calorie free fix. Organic jojoba and cocoa butter moisturize while organic honey seals the deal by drawing moisture to the skin. I think why I really dug this, is because it was pure balance.  The chocolate balanced the rose, and the rose did the same for the chocolate.  Not too sweet, and not too fragrant of flower.  It scrubbed my body good and clean, and left it smooth and ridiculously hydrated!

The last product is my absolute favorite.  I will be reordering.  I have never loved a hand soap, like I love this hand soap.  The scent made me fall in love first, and if you ever get a chance to sniff it, you will know why, but the softness it has brough upon my mittens, is the second reason.  If I could afford to take a full page out in the newspaper to talk about this I would.  Or if Indiana had mountains i would climb them and sing it’s praises from the mountain tops.  but alas, we have no mountains.  Rosemary Lemon Verbana Liquid HandSoap.  Yum Yum.  The scent makes me sniff my hands every single time I wash.  I really need a jar of this for each sink in the house.  I had it at my sink in the bathroom first, then I moved it to the kitchen, then I wanted it back at my sink.  I couldn’t decided.  I finally left it at the kitchen sink.  I didn’t want to hog it.  =)

I also tried their soap, but I truly don’t remember what scent we tried.  I think Craig opened it, and although I have told him to place the wrappers on my sink, he only does this about half the time.  But if it was anything like the liquid soap, it is surely going to give you soft skin, and scent nicely!

Blooming Lotus has offered a 20% Discount to all Prissy Green readers!  Just enter code “prissygreen”.

Jen at Blooming Lotus has agreed to give away one Aromatherapy Mister, and one Liquid Hand Soap, each in your scent of choice, to one Prissy Green reader!

To enter, head over to Blooming Lotus and pick out another item, not already mentioned here, that you would like to try, and the scent!

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DNA Health Institute Organic SkinCare Review and Giveaway

DNA Health Institute products and practices are rooted in solid science.  Independent Laboratory tests demonstrate the total effectiveness of the DNA Health Institute  CyroStem Skin Therapy System.  By using proven research techniques, our all Natural Skin Care System utilizes ingredients that work together synergistically for maximum effectiveness.

You can have total confidence in the validity of DNA Health Institute  skin care!

• DNA Health Institute has ongoing clinical trials in major universities worldwide.
• Ionic Chemistry forms a major foundation of the scientific success of these all Natural Skin Care products.
• DNA Health Institute™ has demonstrable, independent clinical laboratory data and trials that support the effectiveness of the DNA Health Institute’s CyroStem Skin Therapy System.
• DNA CryoStem Skin Therapy System™ provides unparalleled scientific backing for every product system

I have to say that as far as this blog goes, this line has done more for my acne long term then any other product line.  I love the cleanser, it is frothy, and smooth, and leaves me clean, and it lasts forever!  The wash it called MediClear Skin Lightening Wash.  It comes in a bottle as a liquid, but the top has of those newish pumps, that makes the cleanser come out as a foam.  It smells a little like citrus.  I love that it is not only helping to clear my skin, but also working towards taking the dark spots out! The lightening action is from 100% plant derived ingredients, and is even safe on pregnant women!  I am thinking for any woman who gets the “pregnancy mask” or melasma while pregnant would really benefit from this!

I used the next product up so quickly!  MediClear Natural Cleansing Pads.  Think of the Oxy Pads, but with GOOD effective ingredients.  Natural Glycolic Acid Polymer and Salicylic Acid Polymer are key ingredients that not only help your skin to exfoliate, but also helps to control sebum production.  They are also safe for nursing or pregnant mothers.  What I really dig about these, is that they are not full of alcohol, instead healing witch hazel, so they didn’t burn, and dry me out right away.  I was able to start using them and continue.

MediClear Acne Serum is the next step in the MediClear line.  It is a very light weight combination of Natural Vitamin A, Salicylic Polymer Acid and Azelic Polymer Acid. All of this natural ingredients aid in exfoliation, decreasing oil production and are formulated at therapeutic strength to benefit all grades of acne.  The added bonus is that it is a wonderfully versatile anti-aging treatment. This product is also safe for those who are pregnant or nursing.  This serum is silky smooth, and you only need a couple drops, not even a dime size, to apply to your entire face.

The last step I used was their Oceana Mineral Gel.  So lovely, as it is so light, but yet so penetrating!  It is full of rejuvenating nutrients from the sea which are rich in therapeutic minerals to promote a healthy, youthful glow as it remineralizes and balances the skin. Most of the time with acne, we are not only stripping the acne, but stripping some of the skins own protection.  This gel helps to build that protection back up, make it healthy!

I think you all know I like to exfoliate my body?  I love scrubs!  But I don’t use them on my face near as much as I used to.  I realized that most of the time, I wasn’t only removing dead cells, but actually scratching my healthy skin!  Well DNA’s Phyto-Lipid Hydrating Scrub lets me take care of my dead skin cells with out worrying about damaging my healthy skin.  All natural Jojoba beads exfoliate without harming healthy cells for an invigorating skin treatment.

I really can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoyed reviewing this line.  You may even have noticed that I haven’t been doing as many skin care (facial) reviews.  My skin just doesn’t appreciate it!   And not disappoint anyone that doesn’t have acne!  They have nourishing and anti-aging products, as well as balancing. All of their products work synergestically to provide you will a customized skin care regime!  Perfect for YOU!

The DNA Health Institute has operated as environmentally friendly since day one, (1995).  By choosing to market their products free of secondary packaging, DNA saves trees, energy, ink, landfill space, and shelf space.  They are also lowering the overall carbon footprint of the company through the use of environmentally friendly office & packaging materials, a strong practice of recycling.

You have to appreciate a large company that not only has great organic skin care products, but practices Green too!  To make a DNA Health Institute purchase, you may call, 800-676-4616 to find out where they are sold near you!

I have a truly wonderful gift package for one Prissy Green reader!  You will win the entire Mediclear Skin Therapy System – a value of $170.  This kit doesn’t have to be used on someone with acne, it doubles as an anti-aging kit too! The serum, cleanser and gel especially! In this exclusive gift bag will be:

1 Mediclear Skin Lightening Wash

1 Phyto Lipid Hydrating Scrub

1 Oceana Mineral Gel

1 MedAcne Serum

This system is designed to naturally control oil and sebum production, gently exfoliate, reduce pore size and inhibit the body’s pigmentation production.  To enter, please go to DNA Health Institute, and tell me something you learned, or a product not discussed here, that you would like to try out.

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Exclusive KORRES Discount

Exclusive KORRES discount for Prissy Green Readers!  Code is PRISSY, and you get a WHOPPING 30% off!  Let’s give Korres a big round of applause!

KORRES is a collection of advanced natural formulations using a targeted ingredient approach to correct the signs of aging and address a variety of skin concerns. Established in 1996, out of Greece’s oldest homeopathic pharmacy, KORRES today offers advanced natural formulations that deliver maximum results. The active natural extracts used in the formulas ensure enhanced product performance, bringing you clinically proven, advanced skincare benefits, while also avoiding harmful synthetic compounds, to ensure maximum skin compatibility and environmentally- conscious products.

KORRES offers a full range of natural skincare formulations that deliver maximum results -from our complete regimen kits designed to treat specific skin types and concerns to highly innovative products like our best selling yogurt cream for oily and dehydrated skin made from real, edible yogurt. Try our wild rose family, enriched with antioxidant Wild Rose oil, our skincare favorite Evening Primrose eye cream, the multitasking antioxidant and multivitamin sugar crystal treatment for all skin types; all of our products are packed with active natural ingredients that offer maximum skin compatibility and targeted skincare benefits!

Stuck for ideas on what to buy?  Try checking out their Best Sellers Page.

I am starting to get infatuated with the Cherry Oil Lip Gloss, 13 colors!  Infused with cherry oil and jojoba, for shine and moisture, while antioxidants Vitamin E and C protect and heal.

Yum, Guava Body Butters!  they even carry value sets! Value kit featuring the best selling Guava body butter & Guava Showergel and Guava Lip Butter.
A value of $ 43.50 for $34.00. (then add in an additional savings of 30%!)
• Guava is an important source of vitamin C, which stimulates collagen synthesis and restores Skin elasticity and smoothness.
• Guava Body butter, a rich, emollient balm that can be used over the entire body, preferably smoothed onto warm, damp skin, after bathing to lock in moisture. Made with real SHEA BUTTER and SUNFLOWER, ALMOND & AVOCADO OIL.
• Pair with Guava Showergel; a creamy-foam showergel with an invigorating blend of tropical fruit.
• Guava lip butter provides sheer color and contain Shea Butter for deep moisturization.

They also have tons of skin care, treatments and makeup!  Please take advantage of this amazing offer!   and watch for a review coming soon!

Discount is valid until the end of this month, yep, good until 9/30.

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SK1N Probiotic Systems Review and Giveaway

SK1N Probiotic Systems has developed a groundbreaking formula, blending Probiotic actives with Prebiotic nutrients (fuel for the Probiotic actives), and created a skin care line unlike any other the world has ever seen. Our proprietary formulas, combined with the finest all-natural ingredients, are designed to enhance the effectiveness of our products on your skin. The result is a scientifically advanced skin care line that provides long-term benefits far greater than the temporary cover-ups offered by traditional products.

Developed alongside our board-certified dermatologist, the clinical effectiveness of our all-natural, Probiotic formulations are already being realized today by SK1N’s customers. Our products are effectively reducing skin irritation, protecting against premature skin damage and are showing profound improvements on a variety of skin conditions such as acne, dermatitis, milia, rosacea and many types of rashes. In addition to these benefits, our actives also show a propensity to protect the skin against the negative influence of UV light, helping balance the immune system, stimulate DNA repair, and prevent the formation of non-repairable cells.

All SK1N Probiotic Systems formulas are designed to offer your skin benefits similar to the soothing qualities of milk, supplying nutrients like vitamins A, D, E, B2 and B12, high-quality proteins and folic acid directly to the skin. Individual products include ingredients such as a plant-based melon cocktail filled with super antioxidants, natural UVA sunscreening actives, milk peptides, essential mineral sources like copper, zinc and magnesium, sea algae and avocado oil.

Collectively, SK1N’s formulations stimulate cellular energy by improving the cells metabolism and cellular oxygenation, limiting the production of free radicals, improving collagen and enhancing the conditions for youthful, firm and vitalized skin.

EYE – a lightweight formulation utilizing natural probiotic ingredients to synergistically repair environmentally induced skin damage, rejuvenate collagen synthesis and tighten up the eye area for a light lift.

This eye cream was perfect for me for daytime.  I have always struggled to find a cream that was packed with moisture but didn’t make my makeup run all day!  I use a heavy cream at night for my eyes at night, they are so dry!  But I did meet my match for daytime use.  I had taken to using serums during the day do to makeup melting, but I am so happy that I have a cream to use now!  I had absolutely no irritation whatsoever.

MASQUE – detoxifies, slows aging, increases circulation and renews skin’s ability to repair itself with natural probiotics and vitamins. Draws out impurities and revives skin, as well as improves natural firmness and elasticity.

I really like this mask.  It dries but never hardens, and my skin really feels smooth after.  I tried it on my mom and she raved! My skin felt clean and refreshed afterwards.

Now, I can’t really comment on the Probiotics in the line, I think the concept is great, but it is impossible for me to really be able to tell if that is what made me like the products or not…. Since I don’t have any skin conditions.  But I would think someone with rosacea or keratitis might really benefit from this whole line.

I am going to make one Prissy Green reader very happy!  I have 1 Eye Cream to giveaway!  To enter, head over to SK1N Probiotic Systems and tell me another product besides the Masque and Eye Cream that you would like to try.

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Alaska Glacial Mud Co., Review and Giveaway

Pure glacier derived spa therapy. Alaska Glacial Mud Co. is a young eco-friendly and philanthropic company that sustainably hand-harvests glacial mud from the Copper River Delta where timeless glaciers have ground remote mountains into pure mineral-rich powder. We combine the glacial mineral mud with traditional botanicals from plants indigenous to the Pacific Northwest for superior skin care. We are dedicated to high quality ingredients and product performance backed by a commitment of sustainability to the land and the people who depend on its bountiful resources. We do not use synthetics and of course all products are cruelty-free.

They contribute 10% of all profits to wilderness preservation, habitat restoration, sustainable community development and environmental education.

Alaska Glacial Mud Co. has been featured in many top name magazines, Shape, Lucky, Conde Nest Traveler, and many more!

the glacial facial purifying mineral mud masque contains the most mineral-rich and pure glacial clay in the world, sustainably harvested from the remote waters of the Copper River Delta in Alaska.  Their glacial masque detoxifies, exfoliates and softens skin while more than 60 nourishing major and trace elements promote healthy skin cell regeneration.

The pure mud is further enriched with a special combination of certified organic and wildcrafted botanical extracts from the Pacific Northwest including kelp, nettle, horsetail, elderflower, yarrow, cranberry, blueberry and vitamins e and b5 that are chosen for their moisturizing, skin-softening, anti-aging and immunoprotective properties.

The masque is available in unscented, lavender-peppermint or vanilla-lavender (made with CO essential oils and extract).

I have used the Vanilla-Lavender several times, I have to admit, that I my skin is so soft after wards, and silky smooth.  It is a better exfoliation then manual beads.  Great for when my skin needs a little “pick me up.”  I really like using it on my neck too, it really deep cleans and tightens my neck.  It doesn’t get hard and painful like some mud/clay masks I have used, and does not feel uncomfortable drying.

I have one Glacial Mud Masque and brush for one Prissy Green Reader!  Your choice of scent.  A $40 Value! To enter, head over to Alaska Glacial Mud Co., and tell me one of the organizations they give back to!

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Tinted Moisturizers Review

So do you wear makeup if you go to the gym?  What when you are running, walking or biking through the neighborhood?

I hate to admit it but I am a little Prissy, and I do wear a little make-up if I am going to be seen by most anyone other then Craig.  But I have the perfect solution for you!  What I wear is natural, non-clogging and has an SPF!  Tinted Moisturizer.  Doesn’t clog pores, doesn’t usually sweat off, and leaves me looking clean, and healthy without  looking “made-up.”  So here I am going to review natural tinted moisturizers! If for some miracle, I am not broken out, or I don’t have anything to hide, i may skip it, but that doesn’t happen very often at all!

So whose tinted moisturizer to I use?  Well I don’t have a 100% simple answer on that, but lately it has been Josie Maran’s Tinted moisturizer in Linen.  It matches my complexion perfectly, when I have a little color on my face and even when I don’t it still matches.  I love this one, because I don’t have to put on a separate sunscreen, as this has a whopping SPF of 30!  I think I will like it even more in the winter, as it is a little heavier then I am accustomed, but the coverage is just out of this world, just like Goldilocks, just right!

Before this I was wearing Kiss My Face tinted Moisturizer, but it only has an SPF of 8, and as we all know that isn’t quite enough, so I was layering SuperGoop! underneath, then applying Kiss My Face.  I wasn’t crazy about the 2 steps, but I do like the lightness of the tinted moisturizer.

And as you have probably seen from my recipe on Make It Monday, I have made my own tinted moisturizer.  Now this isn’t something you can do quite as quickly, so I do like to have one pre-made but this is a great recipe for fixes when you run out, or need more or less coverage, or maybe if you even want to get more SPF!  (just use a higher SPF sunscreen)  Just remember not to make more then a couple days worth at once, you never know what might start growing!  and always use clean utensils!

A lot of beauty bloggers have expressed that they still need to wear a moisturizer under their tinted moisturizer, I say, that is the point of the TM!  With Josie’s I simply use my toner, let it dry, and then apply.  done and done!  With the Kiss My Face, I do feel like I need a little umph of moisture, but since it doesn’t have that SPF power I use the SuperGoop! to give me a that extra touch of moisture.

All in all, I would rate Josie Maran’s higher then Kiss My Face, but if you are an oily girl, I would probably stick with Kiss My Face.  Normal to dry? Definitely go with Josie Maran!

Oh, and for the record, I do sometimes wear Mascara too….and you know I am all about the lip balms!  but I promise that is it!  =)

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