Product Review: I Just Can't Help Falling in Love with Carol's Daughter Body Wash

About a month ago, HSN ran a promotion for new customers. You received $10 off any order and a lot of items had free shipping. So I went on the hunt for something to buy and I found it in a company called Carol's Daughter. I had never heard of them before but HSN had a rather large collection of their items and some were only $9.95.

I chose a bottle of body wash. A girl can never have too many body washes, correct? I typically don't like expensive body washes because I don't get a good lather with them or the smell is weird. I do NOT have that problem with Karité Coco Creamy Body wash that I purchased from HSN. It's amazing. I swear I've never had a body wash exactly like this. It's Paraben free, with no artificial colors,  Petrolatum free and Sulfate free! You can't find such a quality ingredient for this price anywhere else.

It goes on the skin smoothly, washes off cleanly and doesn't leave any residue. I love that scent stays with me for HOURS and that a little bit does go a long way. A 10 oz bottle will easily last me more than a month. You will see that if you read the reviews on their website that people have problems getting a lather, that was not the case with me, but I found once I have poured a little into my loofah is I splash water on it, it lather's super easy. So I believe the reviewers are trying to lather on a dry loofah. The lather I get is full bodied and pretty amazing, I have had no problems with skin irritations because it is clean of all the crud that builds up in your pores.

You may be asking yourself, well....what is Karité? I was too as I had never heard of this particular ingredient. I'm not a huge beauty maven, but I enjoy beauty products so I did a little research into this. Basically, Karité comes from the Vitellaria Tree. It's basically just Shea Butter! From what I gather Karité is the French word for Shea.

I did go to Carol's Daughter website to check out their other products, and it does appear that their focus is on Ethnic skin, and I can definitely see this as being a major product for women of color. I have friends that are constantly concerned about their skin and how dry it is, with this product I've noticed a remarkable difference in my own dry places. So I would definitely recommend this to any woman who is concerned with their skin's moisture level or have patches of dry, itchy skin. It really is quite amazing!

I really want to try that Cactus Rosewater!

What is your favorite surprise beauty product? This is definitely number one on MY list! 

Product Review: Lapothicell's A.C. Daily Calming Peeling Booster

When I opened the box....

Good morning world! 

For my very honest review, 0.8 Liter has sent me Lapothicell's A.C. Daily
Calming Peeling Booster. It took a while to arrive but I was so excited to receive the box...it had been leaking all the way from Korea! So it was a hot mess. I had to clean it up as best I could and a good amount of it had leaked out but there was still a lot in the bottle.

It arrived in a pretty midnight blue box (soaked, but pretty). All the instructions were in Korean but there was a slip of paper in there to tell me how to use the product. But the instructions were kind of hard to read. I can tell someone tried to translate as best they could. So I googled instructions. lol.

Here goes nothing!!

It's the same thing as a toner, this one has AHA and BHA solution. It was 200 ml (6.75 oz) so it was a large bottle! And the liquid itself is thin and clear. It almost looks like water. But you can tell when you open it that it isn't as it has a slightly citrus-y sent to it.

Looks good! Feels nice! I like it!

I absolutely, positively will admit a bit that I was a bit afraid to try it because the instructions weren't in English and I didn't want to do something wrong but all you do is wash your face very well and smooth this over your skin. I washed my face very well (it was 5am in the morning!!) At first it felt kind of tracky but it quickly soaked into my skin. And I was pretty happy with the results. My skin felt pretty soft and there was a brightness to it. After using it a few days, my skin has definitely kept the softness and I've noticed that some of the redness has lifted from across the bridge of my nose.

I have not had any negative skin reactions so I was happy about that of course. It's definitely a bit different then any toner I've ever tried as it's not as harsh. I do recommend giving this a shot! It's lovely.

Product Review: Lumene Moisturizer with SPF = I'm In Love!

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As a natural red head, I have very fair skin. My skin tone tends to be uneven with some redness on my cheeks and nose. I usually have some rough pages underneath my eyes or on my forehead. So imagine my excitement when I received a very nice large sample of Lumene Valo (Light) Day Moisturizer SPF-15. I absolutely love trying new products and anything that can my skin FEEL better is lovely.

On Thursday I started my new job and I woke up at 4:20am. I took my shower, washed my face and was standing there looking at my face wondering what to use as nothing ever seems to work. When I

Very thick, fragrant cream.

looked over on the counter top there stood this little box I had received earlier in the week of Lumene and the packaging is adorable. So I thought WHY NO? right? I opened it up and pulled the tab off the top and it showed me some gorgeous thick white cream that smelled DIVINE. It smelled like a morning breeze in a citrus garden. I loved it. A little bit goes a long way as I soon learned when I spread wayyyy too much on my face but I cleaned it up and although I was shinier then normal I was still a bit red but that's normal for me. I did notice one very cool thing (at least to me) This product was NOT oily. I've tried some moisturizers that literally melted off my face from my front door to my car, but not this. This was beautifully set into my skin. I absolutely loved it.

Day 1 - Before Product

Day 1 - After Product

The next day I did the same thing. Woke up at 4:20am, showered and used that lovely cream. The redness was fading and I really hadn't taken notice until Saturday came around. But my skin feels like silk and the rough patches are gone. So here I am sitting on day 4 and my skin looks amazing. It's not nearly as red as it was though I still have a few patches and I'm hoping by the time I finish the little tub that my face is smooth and clear. 

This product is amazing. I want to try the whole line now. I'm not a skin care product fanatic. I try things and hope for the best but this blew me away. Note: I'm 37 years old. lol. I do have fine lines around my eyes and laugh lines. My skin is changing the older I get. I hope this review helps!

Day 4 - Less Redness,
Silky Skin.

I did receive this as a sample, it was a larger sample than normal at 1.7oz. I was not paid to do this or encouraged in any way actually. The sample page was open for every one and I was able to select the one I wanted. I had expected a tiny little pouch but was surprised to receive the large box instead. So thank you Lumene for providing me with this sample and I seriously hope I'm able to purchase more from you or even pick up another sample. :) 

If you are interested in the Ingredients in their products then you'll want to click here. And here is the direct link to the product I have been using so you can read all the product details CLICK HERE.