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Scrubz Body Scrub

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Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Self-care is really important. I have learned so much about self-care in the past couple of months. Self-care should not be a reward, but part of your routine. Self-care reduces stress and refuels our body and mind.  It’s very much about our inner health as it is about our outer glow.

ScrubzBody Skin Care created body scrubs that not only smell delicious but work to get all the gunk out of your skin.  I loved putting this stuff all over.  It is gentle enough not to harm my skin but effective enough to remove dead skin, oil, and external particles.  Basically, it leaves me with gorgeous, glowing, and soft skin.

The best part about these scrubs is they can be applied all over.  The ingredients are all-natural, and all scrubs are made by hand.

For my review from Scrubz, I chose the Scrubz all-natural sugar body scrub with Coconut Milk. Let me start off by saying it smells wonderful! It smells like something I would eat! It cleanses, polishes, and moisturizes your body like nobody’s business, doesn’t leave you greasy and all the while has your senses smiling.

Roberta Perry created ScrubzBody because she needed an answer to her itchy and dry skin.  Some people think exfoliating your skin dries it out, but if you’re doing it with the right products that are infused with the best oils, your skin is going to love you for exfoliating!

These make great gifts for those in your life who may need a little self-care.

 

 

Karmela Cosmetics

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Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Kamela Cosmetics focuses on providing great color options for women of all skin tones. All shades are formulated without parabens, GMO’s, petrochemicals, triclosan, synthetic fragrance, phthalates, and talc. The luxurious formula is highly pigmented, with long-lasting color and a silk matte finish. The company is dedicated to improving the lives of women and donates 10% of its net profits from every lipstick to organizations devoted to women’s healing and empowerment.

The Pink Collection- Rose, coral, magenta, and blush pigments inspire love, femininity, and playfulness. It support supports charities like the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

The Red Collection- Classic ruby, strawberry, and deep red-orange pigments inspire excitement, energy and confidence. It supports charities like the National Eating Disorder Association.

The Nude Collection- Peach, creamy beige, and mocha pigment inspire peace, serenity, calmness, and hidden sensuality. It supports charities like the Rapunzel Project.

The Purple Collection- Berry, wine, violet, mauve, and pastel purple pigments inspire ambition, power, strength, energy, independence, and creativity. It supports charities like the Endometriosis Foundation of America.

These high pigments, silky matte lipsticks are non-drying and long-lasting. They have a weightless finish.

Ingredients include:

  • Infused with Vitamin E
  • All-natural plant waxes keep lipstick smooth & creamy
  • Paraffin wax prevents moisture evaporation & helps to keep lipstick on lips
  • Candella  wax protects against moisture loss.
  • Lanolin Oil for healing

The unique formula is great for all skin types & is completely Gluten Free & certified cruelty-free.

I have to talk about luxury packaging. Each lipstick is housed in a sleek black metal square with a magnetic top so I will never lose the cap. The cap has a lovely gold design and all four sides. The lipstick has a slightly minty scent.

If you have been searching for a creamy, non-drying long-lasing lipstick that gives back to charities you have found.

 

 

Apiceuticals – Organic Bee Remedies

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Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

I am always looking for ways to keep my skin smooth and soft. I was very interested in the products from Apiceuticals. APICEUTICALS comes from the word
”APIS”, which means “Bee” in Latin, and the word “Ceuticals” which refers to the products that have therapeutical benefits.

Powerful concentrated balms with clinically proven high antioxidant activity designed to prevent, correct, and protect your skin. A swiftly absorbed boost with Organic Propolis & Bioactive Argan Oil which visibly smoothens fine lines and deep wrinkles up to 26%, leaving your skin firmer and glowing. Rich in Vitamins A & E, reduces oxidative stress and helps your skin restore its elasticity, while organic beeswax seals in moisture by acting as a protective -yet breathable- layer on it.

Ancient Greeks were taking advantage of their abundant natural environment to look for answers for their skin treatment. The ultimate form of healing and beautifying their skin was the “Beeswax cream” which stood throughout the centuries due to its unparalleled effectiveness. This simple – yet powerful- ancient recipe, was considered to be the skin food for humans and gods.

Since 1981, our family has been practicing organic and ethical beekeeping in Arcadia, the Euphoric Greek land, being the first family-run business to introduce “Organic Beekeeping” in Greece. Our deep knowledge of the extraordinary benefits of bee remedies (honey, propolis, royal jelly, beeswax) to our health and our thorough research on their therapeutical properties on our skin, evolved our family honey business to a Global-Standards Innovative Skincare Brand.

They seek always the best in everything. They carefully select pure natural and organic ingredients with proven efficacy that work synergistically. They put sky-high standards regarding the sourcing of ingredients. Strictly reject any ingredient being used in cosmetics and beauty products where research has cast doubt over their safety to our health. They
provide evidence regarding our product’s safety and effectiveness through continuous lab tests and clinical studies.

As APICEUTICALS, they have made a choice to develop potent and effective dermo-cosmetics without compromising our sky-high standards of safety. We select carefully our suppliers because we always seek premium quality ingredients. We never use ingredients that have been questioned by clinical studies for being harmful to our health. Although the cosmetic industry is highly unregulated regarding the safety of the ingredients, we excluded from our formulas over 2,000 proven- harmful ingredients that are being accused of being skin irritants, skin, or carcinogenic. We, constantly, update our NO list with every new scientific information that comes to light, ready to adjust swiftly and accordingly our formulas.

Carefully selected bioactive ingredients in really high concentrations, which act synergistically with each other. Absolute lack of water makes this synergistic action
supremely effective, providing a multitude of  benefits in the skin.

BALMS that everyone wants to use every day. With mind-blowing natural scents and rich textures easily absorbed, non-greasy, without clogging the pores.

They last at least 2 times longer than a typical water-based cream, as a tiny bit of quantity is enough to cover a long distance.

This is a BALM, not a cream or lotion, which does not contain any water or additives, like the vast majority of cosmetics. Water makes the formula less active as its percentage varies between 50-80%. As a result, the active ingredients are in quite smaller concentrations and therefore may be less effective on the skin. In our BALMS, we only use
targeted active natural and organic ingredients in combination with organic bee ingredients in high concentrations, providing high effectiveness and potency for the skin. I.e. You get the maximum benefit from each ingredient and NOT just the name of it.

The completely WATERLESS COMPOSITION of the Api BALMS gives the ultimate “sliding” feeling, necessary for using these essential stainless-steel tools properly, without pulling or irritating your skin. The countless benefits for your skin that Api Honey Balms provide, are MULTIPLIED when combined with our Roller or Gua Sha, leaving your skin smoother, healthier, and radiant.