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Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm Set Gluten Free

July 12, 2018 · 6 Comments

A frequently cited statistic says that the average woman accidentally ingests ten pounds of lip gloss per year. That figure seems high. Suspiciously high. But one thing we can all agree on is that most lip glosses and balms contain toxic chemicals. Chemicals that you would never choose to ingest into your body. That’s why we love Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm.

Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lip Balms are 100% USDA Certified Organic

Matte lips are in lately, which makes a good lip balm mandatory for the smoothest application. Nothing ages the face like dry, thin lips. Even if your makeup and hair are perfect, chapped lips make a polished look “undone”. Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms contain only safe, natural ingredients that provide superior hydration to chapped lips. Whether for a soft, natural lip or to create a smooth surface for lipstick, these lip balms keep lips soft, plump and youthful.

There are some natural lip balms made with two or three of these ingredients, but these Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms feature an entire line-up of powerful skin softening, organic all-stars.

Earth’s Daughter Lip Balms are made with all natural ingredients

INGREDIENTS

The ingredient list is easy to understand: Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Beeswax, and Organic Coconut Oil. There is also Vitamin E, Organic Rosemary Extract, and Organic Calendula Extract.

The flavors and scents are from Organic Cherry, Vanilla, Coconut, and Strawberry Flavors, Organic Essential Oils of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Orange, Lemon, and Lime.

The flavoring and fragrance are from all natural ingredients

Sunflower Oil retains moisture in the skin and is also rich in vitamin E.
Beeswax softens lip skin and provides a bit of a natural lip-plumping quality. It is a natural skin conditioner that stands up to wind, dry weather, cold winters and hot summer sun.
Coconut Oil penetrates deeper than other oils, exfoliating dry flaky skin and revealing smooth lips. It is also antibacterial.
Eucalyptus and Peppermint Oil provides scent and anti-bacterial properties.
Vitamin E oil is sometimes used directly on the lips in cases of extreme chapping and dryness. Vitamin E can also maintain the lips to avoid excess chapping in the first place
Organic Calendula Extract promotes the regeneration of new tissue regeneration and soothes damaged skin
Rosemary Oil naturally protects lip skin from sun damage and free radicals. It also has natural antiseptic properties.

WHAT THEY DON’T CONTAIN

Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms are NON-GMO and GLUTEN FREE. There are NO chemicals, fillers, soy or petroleum or petroleum derivatives.

These 100% USDA Certified Organic Lip Moisturizer is kid-safe, even for toddlers.

Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms come six to a set

FLAVORS

This gift-worthy boxed pack contains six flavors:

Vanilla Bean

Vanilla Bean

Creamy Coconut

Creamy Coconut

Eucalyptus Mint

Eucalyptus Mint

Bing Cherry

Bing Cherry

Citrus Blast

Citrus Blast

Strawberry Breeze

Strawberry Breeze

SCENT

The flavors and scents are in a word yummy. All of the flavors and scents are dead-on. I am particularly impressed with the Vanilla that tastes and smells like actual vanilla, not an artificially sweet vanilla. There are no allergy-inducing flavor or fragrance ingredients that can irritate lips.

All natural Vanilla Bean uses the scent and taste of actual Vanilla Bean for a tasty Vanilla flavor

FEEL

They do not feel greasy, they apply smoothly and evenly. They wear well and do not excessively stray outside of the lipline.

MY EXPERIENCE

My lips are chronically dry and chapped. I started applying the Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm once in the morning and once at night. After about a week, I apply it in the morning about ten or fifteen minutes before doing my makeup. I do keep one of the glosses in my bag. I especially like the scent of Bing Cherry because it smells happy, but I also like the Eucalyptus Mint to feel invigorated.

Bing Cherry makes for a yummy mid-day pick-me-up

USES

Wear the lip balm alone for soft, plumper lips or apply to chapped lips before lipstick for the smoothest application.

TIPS

Some ways we found that Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm can be especially useful to prevent irritation

Does your face cleanser dry out your lips? Some ingredients that can irritate lips include Glycolic Acid, salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. Using Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm before washing my face protects my lips from drying facial washes.
The lip balms also provide lip protection during a DIY spa facial treatment that may irritate the lips such as a face mask or home peel
They also provide lip protection if toothpaste, citrus juices, or sauces irritate your lips.

Earth's Daughter

CONCLUSION

The Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm Set has six yummy flavors. They are safe even for toddlers, yet effective enough for adults with chronically dry lips. I feel much safer knowing what goes into my lip products is organic, safe and all-natural. The six pack is enough to keep one in my bag, my car, by my bedside, in my desk at work, and my gym bag with one to spare! It makes a great gift idea for someone who appreciates high-performing organic products.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm set at Amazon

Style Chicks received the Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm set in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Organically Beautiful: Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen Sheer Tint

April 27, 2018 · 3 Comments

In March’s Allure Magazine, there was an article about how women don’t wear sunscreen because it is a step that doesn’t show any immediate payoff. In ten years, it definitely has a payoff. But when you use it and apply it correctly, nothing happens. Women are more likely to regularly use sunscreen if it is a formula with skincare benefits beyond just sun protection. It also helps if the formula is a luxurious, decadent part of your skincare routine, and that is why we love Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen.

Now as any Style Chicks reader knows, we advocate sunscreen use 365 days a year, no exceptions. We personally demand a lot from our sunscreens, and we love when there are other skincare benefits beyond UV protection. So let’s take a look at why we feel that Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen is a great sunscreen choice.

Alteya OrganicsÂ Rose Otto Face Sunscreen

Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen

FORMULA

Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen is a decadent day lotion with SPF 25 protection. The silky formula contains several anti-aging ingredients, so it combines sunscreen and potent skincare into one luxurious lotion. It has a very sheer pink tint to it to add a bit of light coverage. The bottle is also gorgeous: perfect for display on your vanity table! The formula contains organic ingredients: no chemicals seeping into your pores!

Broad Spectrum, Certified Organic and packed with skin-loving ingredients like Sea Buckthorn, Aloe Vera, Sunflower, Avocado, Rose Hip, Jojoba, Pumpkin Seed and Evening Primrose Oils, and Rose Otto Essential Oil.

INGREDIENTS

Rose Otto Face Sunscreen protects against the Sun’s rays with Zinc Oxide. It works to improve your skin with a myriad of wonderful ingredients including Vitamin C to undo past sun damage and lessen fine lines and wrinkles. It has an impressive number ingredients that hydrate and improve skin, including Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil (which contains a high level of antioxidants), Macadamia Oil, Aloe Leaf Juice, Avocado Oil, Rose Hip Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Acai Fruit Oil, Vitamin E, Sea Buckthorn Fruit Extract, Lavender Oil, and a ton of other impressive ingredients. This is a lotion that packs potent anti-aging ingredients and has the bonus of being a broad-spectrum, organic SPF!

Color swatch close-up: add a youthifying sheer pinkish tint to the skin, just enough to add a glow of vitality

HOW IT WEARS

We love how silky the formula feels on our skin, and how it absorbs into the skin without feeling greasy. It leaves a smooth, supple, hydrated base for your makeup routine. If you are leaving the house fresh-faced, it gives the skin a dewy, healthy finish.

There isn’t a chalky feel or look to the formula like many sunscreens, and if you are worried about photography flash-back, don’t be: skin is left even and smooth, but not shiny. This makes it an ideal sunscreen for outdoor weddings.

The directions state that it should be reapplied every two hours. All sunscreens should be reapplied every two hours, but what I love about reapplying Rose Otto Face Sunscreen is that it refreshes my makeup if I re-apply it over my makeup, and gives my skin a mid-day shot of moisture if I’m fresh-faced.

Organic, Anti-aging, Broad Spectrum, and a universally flattering tint that adds a subtle glow that is a universally flattering tone

I just needed a few drops for all over face coverage

Blend as transparent as needed without it becoming chalky or obvious. Does not settle into fine lines.

SCENT

The rose scent is AMAZING. I generally prefer scent-free skincare, but in this case, the scent is what makes it so luxurious. It isn’t too strong, just enough to make you look forward to putting it on in the morning. Take a moment to relax in your busy morning and enjoy the scent as you treat your skin!

The rose scent is not just an olfactory treat: it denotes a key ingredient of what makes this sunscreen different from any other rose scented products you may have encountered, as it is not your typical rose, but the rare Bulgarian Rose Damascena, or Rose Otto. Rose Otto comes from the petals of the Bulgarian Rose Damascena, from one specific rose valley. Bulgarian Rose Otto is considered one of the most precious essential oils in the world. It has a host of skincare benefits including detoxifying, acne-preventing, anti-aging, moisturizing and rejuvenating.

Alteya’s rose plantations are in that Bulgarian Rose Valley, and they run a specific distillation cycle to produce Rose Otto essential oil to their exacting standards for treating even highly sensitive skin.

CONCLUSION

Atleya Organics Rose Otto Sunscreen is an easy way to add sunscreen to your daily skincare plan as it applies and wears like a luxury face lotion, it smells wonderful, it treats skin like a pampering anti-aging skin care program with the added benefit of coveted Rose Otto Essential Oil, plus the hint of pink tint gives skin a youthful baby skin like glow. An organic product with Broad Spectrum SPF 25, it protects skin while making it look good now and in the future. Beautiful enough on skin to wear to events you will see and be seen, and it does not contain the ingredients that cause “sunscreen flashback” in photographs. The texture applies easily and does not become chalky. Blend for slight coverage or to virtually transparent and just a hint of tint for a fresh-faced look and feel.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen at http://alteyaorganics.com/product/rose-otto-face-sunscreen and get 5% off with code StyleChicks5.

We received Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

GET YOUR GLOW ON NATURALLY: Probulin Probiotic Skin Care

November 27, 2017 · 1 Comment

Want the secret to an amazing skin glow? The answer may surprise you. Think topical probiotics. Skin is first defense from pathogens such as bacteria and germs, our skin is constantly fighting to keep us healthy. And sometimes that hard fight shows which makes skin look dull and sluggish. By topically equipping skin with the Probulin Probiotic Skin support topical system, not only is the body healthier, but the skin becomes more resilient to topical irritants and looks better because skin renewal is supported, better moisturized, and brighter.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROBIOTICS AND SKIN

Taking oral probiotics for clear skin is an increasingly common beauty trick. While probiotics are most often associated with digestive health, many report an improved appearance of their skin when they take oral probiotics. This makes sense because as the body’s largest organ, skin can derive benefit from anything that improves our overall health.

But that’s only half the battle. If you ever used a Yogurt face mask you know that good bacteria makes skin look good and feel soft while calming irritation and inflammation. Skin inflammation, the natural reaction to foreign toxins, ravages skin by causing distorting swelling that results in stretched skin and eventual sagging and wrinkles. Just like topical Vitamin C serums best equip skin to make collagen by supplying vitamin C precisely and locally, topically applying probiotics stops inflammatory responses by eliminating the source.

Probulin pairs probiotics with natural ingredients like citrus to make skin healthy, nourished and hydrated

WHAT IS GAINED BY TOPICAL PROBULIN PROBIOTIC USE

That natural youthful glow from a post-yogurt facial is not all in your head: Clinical studies back that the use of Probiotic bacteria makes both skin and hair look healthy. (Levkovitch, T., et al. Probiotic bacteria induce a â€œglow of health.â€ PLOS One. 2013. 8(1): e53867.)

But the benefits that can be gained from topical probiotics use go well beyond what a DIY home facial can achieve. Probulin’s line of skincare ranges from cleansers to eye creams and contains Probuskin, which isÂ a Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, giving the skin flora the optimal balance. It also contains numerous naturally nourishing, hydrating ingredients like African Marula Oil, Shea Butter, and organic Aloe Vera, Coconut and Vitamin C from lemon and orange, that encourage skin to look its’ best and can even achieve a younger look by undoing the ravaging effects of sun damage, dark spots, and inflammation.

Natural ingredients that nourish and hydrate the skin

WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT PROBULIN SKIN CARE

Probulin probiotics support unseen skin health processes that contribute to the skin’s natural regenerative and defensive mechanisms. The products are also very gentle so they donâ€™t dry it or strip it the skin of vital oils or nutrients.

When applied topically, probiotics also benefit skin health by providing moisture, UV radiation protection, as well as support the mechanisms that produce brighter and healthier skin, and speeding skin renewal.

Natural ingredients paired with topical probiotics protect and improve skin

WHY TRUST PROBULIN PRODUCTS

All Probulin products are formulated by a team of two doctors: a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor and a prominent gastroenterologist and author who works extensively with Probiotics.Â Probulin is Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Wheat Free, Dairy Free, and Magnesium Stearate Free.

PUTTING PROBULIN TO THE TEST: MY EXPERIENCE

We tried four products of the Probulin line: the Probulin Probiotic Facial Cleansing Gel, Probulin Probiotic Facial Serum, Probulin Probiotic Day Cream, and Probulin Probiotic Night Cream.

Probulin Probiotic Facial Cleansing Gel

The cleanser is the first step in the system. Probulin Probiotic Facial Cleansing Gel is a gentle made for all skin types with a natural hint of lavender and citrus. Made with Sugar Cane extract, Maple Sugar extract, Citrus Aurantium Fruit Extract (Orange), and Lemon Fruit Extract, the high Vitamin C base helps make skin brighter and visibly healthier.

Probulin Probiotic Facial Cleansing Gel has a blend of lemon, orange, and lavender oils

The scent is light and pleasant, it creates a soft foamy light lather and washes away clean and skin does not feel tight after use.

The scent is lavender and citrus from natural essentials oils

What’s so special about this cleanser? Skin, like your gut, has an ecosystem that requires a delicate balance in cleansing so as not to unduly strip away good bacteria and natural oils. Unlike most cleansers that strip away healthy nutrients, moisturizing oils, and good bacteria that promote and maintain skin health, Probulin cleanser retains the helpful bacteria and oils, resulting in less skin dryness and premature wrinkles.

Ingredients include sugar cane, lemon, orange, maple sugar and lavender

It is to be used twice a day before applying the eye and face creams and the intensive serum.

Just one pump for face and throat

Probulin Probiotic Facial Cleansing Gel has a light, gentle lather that washes away clean but doesn’t strip away helpful bacteria

I also felt the Cleansing gel makes my skin appear noticeably brighter.

PROBULINÂ PROBIOTIC FACIAL SERUM

Probulin PROBIOTIC Facial Serum is an intensive treatment, it is applied prior to the other creams including the day cream or eye cream immediately after cleansing.

Probulin Probiotic Facial Serum

While the skin is not left dry or stripped of natural oils from the cleanser, the intensive cream still offers a balancing dose of intensive hydration. Only a small bit is needed for the entire face, apply sparingly focusing on areas that could use some extra attention such as forehead and around the mouth. It absorbs quickly and leaves a dewy but not sticky finish. Of note, the serum is unscented.

One pump for the face and throat

Probulin Probiotic Day Cream

After the Serum is applied, follow up with the Day Cream. It is a light texture that does not feel sticky or heavy on the skin. My makeup applies smoothly atop the cream, with no pilling or melting. The scent is pleasant and my skin feels silky smooth.

Probulin Probiotic Day Cream Ingredients include Sugar Cane, Maple Sugar, Coconut, Aloe, Lemon and Orange

Probulin Probiotic Day Cream directions for use

Probulin Probiotic Day Cream pumped consistency

Enough for face and throat

TheÂ rich cream absorbs quickly

Fast absorbing Probulin Probiotic Day Cream keeps skin protected while facing pollutants, germs, and toxins plus makes skin glow!

Makeup goes on smoothly over the PROBULINÂ Probiotic Day Cream

PROBULIN PROBIOTIC NIGHT CREAM

The Night Cream is light, creamy fluid that absorbs quickly into the skin. My skin just drank it in and it left a dewy but not sticky glow. I really like how great my skin looks when I awake in the morning: soft, dewy and fresh as if I got a great nights’ sleep, even when I didn’t.

Probulin Probiotic Night Cream

The Night Cream is a luxe fluid consistency

Absorbs into skin immediately

Ingredients include aloe, lemon, orange, lavender, and chamomile

RESULTS

On the whole, with the combination of products, my skin is less irritated and appears brighter and smoother. I love the glow and evenness of my skin tone, it looks healthier and I look more awake. I didn’t realize how my skin looked somewhat sluggish even when wearing makeup until I saw how healthy it could look without foundation.

CONCLUSION

The Probulin line of Probiotic topical skin care treatment provides the skin with the defenses to counteract pathogens while promoting skin renewal processes. When paired with an oral probiotic, the skin can attain its’ optimal balance for healthy skin that glows! The cleanser washes away clean and the Day Cream, Serum and Night Cream absorb well without a greasy feel. I find that inflammation and redness are reduced while using the products and I am experiencing few acne breakouts. My skin looks fresh and dewy. Don’t rely on makeup to glow, get a natural glow from probiotic products that improve your skin by supporting the bodyâ€™s own natural mechanisms to promote skin health and renewal.

Get a natural glow with ProbulinÂ skincare

WHERE TO BUY

Find the entire line of Probulin face and eye skin therapy products at https://probulin.com/product-category/skintherapy

Style Chicks received Probulin Skincare products in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Why Morganna’s Bellatox Is Excellent for Dry Dehydrated Skin

August 29, 2016 · Leave a Comment

My skin became seriously dry this week. Despite wearing adequate amount of sunscreen, the high UV index took a toll, and I have been so busy that I haven’t been properly hydrating. On top of that, I emptied out the last of my La Mer, which is usually what I use to save my face when it gets this dry.

So I am thrilled that I have Morganna’s Bellatox to use on my skin. As we all know, Parisian Girls do skincare right. Easy but effective. And that is precisely what Bellatox is.

Morganna’s Bellatox for Dry Dehydrated Skin

Despite the name, Bellatox doesn’t have botox, or any toxin, for that matter. It has natural ingredients that hydrate the skin and plump wrinkles, so they are far less visible.

Bellatox is unique because of four primary ingredients. These are Hydrolized Vegetable Protein, Spilanthol, Imperata Cylindrica, and Hyaluron. These four ingredients provide the following specific beauty benefits:

SMOOTHING & LIGHT DEFLECTING:

Hydrolized Vegetable Protein is what gives the skin an appearance of instant smoothness, especially on wrinkles and imperfections. It has a light deflecting property that makes light bounce off the surface of the wrinkle or imperfection, so the eye sees a smooth surface. It covers a multitude of beauty “sins” including enlarged pores, discoloration, wrinkles, crows feet and the tiny lines around the mouth; all these items seem less obvious upon application.

REDUCTION IN FUTURE WRINKLES AND CRINKLES

Spilanthol is a safe, pre-emptive way to combat wrinkles. It does this with a topical anesthetic that relaxes the tension muscles that have the contractions that result in wrinkles. This is different from Botox injections that stop natural muscle movement. Spilanthol only impacts involuntary contraction muscle reactions, which is what causes wrinkling around the eyes, the “eleven lines” between the eyebrows, and frown lines.

DEEP MOISTURIZATION FOR 4 HOURS:

Imperata Cylindrica is a common weed in some areas of the world. In the beauty world, it is known for the ability to deliver deep moisture to the skin extendedly for four hours. This is part of why the skin appears so very dewy upon Bellatox application, but it is not greasy or sticky like some moisturizers.

PLUMPING, MOISTURIZING, AND ASSISTING ACTIVE INGREDIENT ABSORPTION: HYALURON

Hyaluron is better known to many as Hyaluronic Acid, which is naturally occurring in the body but diminishes as we age. Hyaluron is an instant plumper: it plumps up wrinkles to that they appear smaller or non-existent. It also plumps the lips, giving a youthful, pouty, wrinkle-free look. Hyaluron plumps the skin by drawing moisture and holding it there: which makes it a perfect pairing for the moisture laden Imperata Cylindrica.

Hyaluron can hold up to 50 times its’ weight in water, making your skin about as dewy as you can get. It is one of my favorite go-to ingredients in skincare. Hyaluron has another beauty benefit for long-term results that being the ability to draw active ingredients deeper into the skin, via the water molecules, than the ingredients could reach on their own. That means the moisture reaches a deeper layer of the skin, as well as the Spilanthol can pre-empt deeper appearing wrinkles.

RESULTS

After the first day I used it, my skin had a vibrant, dewy glow, like it was lit from within. Several people complimented me on how good my skin looked during the day. It has a serum consistency, and it isn’t sticky under sunscreen, Vitamin C serums, or makeup. I loved how evenly and smoothly my concealer, powder, blush and foundation applied over the velvety surface. Although after a few uses, when I wear the Bellatox, my skin does not need complete foundation coverage, so I often opt to skip foundation entirely except for on a few areas such as my dark undereye circles and an occasional blemish. I allow about 5 minutes before applying my makeup, but you could apply your makeup as soon as your sunscreen dries down over Bellatox.

Find this fantastic product at Morganna’s Alchemy.

I received this product in exchange for my unbiased review and received compensation for my time and effort. However, my experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine.