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Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist Why Love the Benefits

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Review: Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist

Uneven skin tone sneaks up on you. Discoloration from acne scars and photodamage are almost impossible to conceal. Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist does skin-quenching sprays one better by also improving skin tone.
It is packed with antioxidants. It leaves skin supple. Plus the Hesperidin protects collagen and fights photo-damage. And it practically sprays the dark age spots off your face.

Why Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist is Special

For the skin obsessed, discoloration is a particularly irritating problem.

To fade them often requires some skin irritating actives that leave skin parched.

Fortunately, Mad Hippie has a gentle, natural solution.

How Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist treats hyperpigmentation 

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist is a delightful mist soothes what ails your skin while improving discoloration.

It contains skin goodies like Pomegranate, Gingko Bilboa, Vitamin C, and Hesperidin.

Hesperidin is a skincare workhorse.

We don’t know why more products don’t contain this non-irritating, skin-loving, discoloration fixing, a skin-quenching enhancer that really gets stuff done. 

And check out some of the other ingredients:

The Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist Ingredients

Sweet Orange is rich in collagen-protecting Hesperidin

Sweet Orange is rich in collagen-protecting Hesperidin

Sweet Orange is high in Hesperidin

Sweet Orange is high in Hesperidin

Hesperidin

Hesperidin is a plant flavonoid from citrus fruits like sweet orange and lemon. [1]

  • Hesperidin has been shown to help reduce the appearance of skin discoloration and it inhibits future overproduction of melanin. [2]
  • It is collagen and fibroblast protective and reduces the appearance of sun damage [3].
  • This antioxidant anti-inflammatory soothes the skin. [4]

Sodium PCA

A natural humectant, Sodium PCA binds moisture to the skin dramatically improving skin hydration.

Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle

Milk thistle is about 80% silymarin.

Silymarin is an antioxidant and free radical scavenger. It protects skin and fights signs of aging due to sun damage.

It is used by dermatologists for all kinds of inflammatory skin conditions including acne, rosacea, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. [5]

Milk thistle also contains fatty acids, including linoleic acid.

Gingko Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba

A natural ingredient from the maidenhair tree.

Ginkgo Biloba increases blood flow to the skin. Better blood flow means more nutrients are available for skin rejuvenation and collagen production.

Ginkgo Biloba contains high amounts of antioxidants to reduce skin redness and discoloration.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is applied topically for targeted skin-rejuvenation. It is an anti-aging, acne reducing, dark pigmentation fading powerhouse.

C is a building block for collagen, the support structure of the skin. It also fades acne scars and improves sun-damaged skin texture.

Vitamin C reduces wrinkles & discoloration. It pairs marvelously with Hesperidin.

Resveratrol rich blueberries

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a polyphenol that functions as an antioxidant. It is found in plant-based foods including blueberries, grapes, mulberries, raspberries and peanuts, and red wine.

It is a skincare staple because it reverses aged (senescent) cells to a physically younger, active state. [6]

White Pine Bark

White Pine Bark improves skin hydration and elasticity while decreasing skin fatigue while reducing the appearance of skin discoloration.

Flowering Camellia Sinensis

Flowering Camellia Sinensis or Green Tea

Green Tea

Green Tea feeds and moisturizes the skin, calms irritation and is an excellent antioxidant.

Topical Green Tea application reduce sun damage, decrease collagen breakdown and increase cell regeneration.

Green tea contains polyphenols that may improve sun-damaged skin. [7]

High in Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), green tea is a major player in skin health and appearance. It protects against environmental damage and neutralizes free radicals that prematurely age skin.

Research shows EGCG reactivates dying skin cells.  This shows promise for repairing sun damage and scar healing. [8]

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate is a non-synthesized form of Hyaluronic Acid.

  • It has stronger moisture retention properties than regular Hyaluronic Acid.
  • Sodium Hyaluronate is found naturally and ample supply in young skin, but depletes with age. It moisturizes the skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
  • Sodium Hyaluronate Acid has a lower molecular size compared to other Hyaluronic Acids. This is beneficial because it can absorb deeper into the skin.

Pomegranate Seed Extract

How Pomegranate Benefits Skin on StyleChicks

Pomegranate

Pomegranate Seed Extract is a safe, natural pomegranate based skincare ingredient.

  • Those juicy, jewel-like seeds are arils. Arils are packed with antioxidants, minerals, vitamins A, C, K, and E plus folic and ellagic acids.
  • Pomegranates contain three times the antioxidants of wine or green tea. [9]
  • Pomegranate Seed Extract increases skin barrier formation and improves skin hydration.
  • Also, it delivers impressive collagen-building results.

Some of our favorite Mad Hippie brightening products

The Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist Experience

This light mist leaves skin supple and dewy.

Glowing, soft skin isn’t just for face and neck use it on decolletage, shoulders and arms.

Many of us have a sprinkling of discoloration on our chest and shoulders. This spray can effectively sack this diffuse discoloration and even out skin tone without irritation or skin peeling.

Hooray for Hesperidin!!!

Use on face, arms, neck, and chest.

Where to Buy Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist

Find Hydrating Nutrient Mist at Mad Hippie and Ulta

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist

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References

  1. Garg A, Garg S, Zaneveld L, Singla A. Chemistry and pharmacology of the Citrus bioflavonoid hesperidin. Phytother Res. 2001;15(8):655-669
  2. Zhu W, Gao J. The use of botanical extracts as topical skin-lightening agents for the improvement of skin pigmentation disorders. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2008;13(1):20-24.
  3. Proteggente A, Basu-Modak S, Kuhnle G, et al. Hesperetin glucuronide, a photoprotective agent arising from flavonoid metabolism in human skin fibroblasts. Photochem Photobiol. 2003;78(3):256-261.
  4. Parhiz H, Roohbakhsh A, Soltani F, Rezaee R, Iranshahi M. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the citrus flavonoids hesperidin and hesperetin: an updated review of their molecular mechanisms and experimental models. Phytother Res. 2015;29(3):323-331.
  5. Mamalis A, Nguyen DH, Brody N, Jagdeo J. The active natural anti-oxidant properties of chamomile, milk thistle, and halophilic bacterial components in human skin in vitro. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013;12(7):780-784.
  6. Salehi, Bahare et al. “Resveratrol: A Double-Edged Sword in Health Benefits.” Biomedicines vol. 6,3 91. 9 Sep. 2018, doi:10.3390/biomedicines6030091
  7. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, February 2015, pages 456-463
  8. Journal of Pharmacol Exp Ther 2003 306: 29-34
  9. Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Juice and Its Relationship with Phenolic Composition and Processing María I. Gil,†, Francisco A. Tomas-Barber, Betty Hess-Pierce, Deirdre M. Holcroft, and, and Adel A. Kader*, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2000 48 (10)
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Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

An Update On Our NEWA Experience

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We recently interviewed EndyMed, the makers of NEWA. NEWA is an at-home RF device designed to reduce facial sagging. The 3DEEP radiofrequency energy that powers the NEWA is the same medical technology used by clinics and dermatologists. And the Style Chicks are testing NEWA out. Here are our first impressions of NEWA.

NEWA tightens skin and produces collagen

 

Does Using NEWA Hurt?

No. NEWA is not painful: it doesn’t zap, sting or burn.

There is a mild warmth, like getting an ultrasound. We use it on the higher power setting, 2, but there is a lower power setting if needed. Even around the orbital bone, there is no discomfort.

Set the device to power level two for use, but reduce it to level one if you experience any discomfort

 

USING THE NEWA ACTIVATOR GEL

The NEWA device comes with a tube of activator gel.

There is a conduction gel. It is important to use enough gel to be able to smoothly glide the treatment head in circles on the skin without tugging the skin. The amount shown in the instructional video looks like a bit much, but about what I found I needed.

I am doing all the possible treatment areas, so I use more gel than someone treating one area. The gel is reapplied to the treatment head before each section session. At this rate, the gel tube in the kit will last about a month.

Replacement tubes of activator gel tubes are available from NEWA and other beauty vendors like Sephora and Neiman Marcus.

Close up of the NEWA treatment head. Cover all of the metal with gel

 

The Experience

Doing all the treatment areas takes me about half an hour to 40 minutes. It is four minutes per treatment area.

I have slight redness after a treatment, but it is completely gone in about 15 minutes. There is no skin irritation. I can apply my makeup or serums immediately after.

I can see a lift immediately after use, especially on the brow bone area after a forehead treatment. And around my mouth.

I find it is worthwhile to take a few minutes to do NEWA as a spot treatment immediately before makeup. It lifts the area and gives my eyes an alert, perky look and it smooths the lines from my nose to mouth.

Stay tuned for updates and a full report after our initial treatment is completed. Next up, we review the research to understand why NEWA works.

 

Stay Tuned For Updates on Our Results

The Style Chicks are currently using NEWA to treat:

  • Orbital area
  • Upper cheeks
  • Jawline, turkey waddle, and upper throat
  • Lower cheek area and sagging around the mouth
  • Forehead

For the first month, we do 4-5 treatments per week in each area. We found the tips that EndyMed offered in our interview to be very helpful.

Read our EndyMed interview to answer your NEWA questions

QUESTIONS?
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NEWA Experience 4 Best Use Tips You Need to Know

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We recently interviewed EndyMed, the makers of NEWA. NEWA is an at-home RF device designed to reduce facial sagging. The 3DEEP radiofrequency energy it uses is the same medical technology used by clinics and dermatologists. Here are our first impressions of NEWA.
NEWA tightens skin and produces collagen

NEWA tightens skin and produces collagen

What is NEWA?

NEWA is an at-home RF device designed to reduce facial sagging.

The 3DEEP radiofrequency energy that powers this device is the same medical technology used by clinics and dermatologists.

Here are our first impressions.

1. Does Using the NEWA device Hurt?

No. NEWA is not painful: it doesn’t zap, sting or burn.

There is a mild warmth, like getting an ultrasound.

We use it on the higher power setting, 2, but there is a lower power setting if needed. Even around the orbital bone, there is no discomfort.

Newa side view

Set the device to power level two for use, but reduce it to level one if you experience any discomfort

2. How much NEWA ACTIVATOR GEL should I use?

NEWA activator gel

The device comes with a tube of activator gel.

There is a conduction gel. It is important to use enough gel to be able to smoothly glide the treatment head in circles on the skin without tugging the skin. The amount shown in the instructional video looks like a bit much, but about what I found I needed.

I am doing all the possible treatment areas, so I use more gel than someone treating one area. The gel is reapplied to the treatment head before each section session.

At this rate, the gel tube in the kit will last about a month.

Replacement tubes of activator gel tubes are available from NEWA and other beauty vendors like Sephora and Neiman Marcus.

NEWA treatment head

Close up of the treatment head. Cover all of the metal with gel

3. The NEWA device Experience – How long does treatment last?

Doing all the treatment areas takes me about half an hour to 40 minutes. It is four minutes per treatment area.

I have slight redness after a treatment, but it is completely gone in about 15 minutes. There is no skin irritation. I can apply my makeup or serums immediately after.

I can see a lift immediately after use, especially on the brow bone area after a forehead treatment. And around my mouth.

I find it is worthwhile to take a few minutes to do a spot treatment immediately before makeup. It lifts the area and gives my eyes an alert, perky look and it smooths the lines from my nose to mouth.

Stay tuned for updates and a full report after our initial treatment is completed. Next up, we review the research to understand how the device works.

Stay Tuned For Updates on Our Results

The Style Chicks are currently using NEWA to treat:

  • Orbital area
  • Upper cheeks
  • Jawline, turkey waddle, and upper throat
  • Lower cheek area and sagging around the mouth
  • Forehead

4. Our Best Tips on How to Use

For the first month, we do 4-5 treatments per week in each area. We found the tips that EndyMed offered in our interview to be very helpful.

Read our EndyMed interview to answer your NEWA questions

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any comments or questions about this home anti-aging device?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

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Why Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner is Special

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It’s National Watermelon Day! And Caley Cosmetics, creators of COLOR WAVE NATURAL LIPSTICK, have done it again, this time with an Eyeliner.  BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES Eyeliner is a smudge-proof gel that contains natural ingredients to treat and enhance lashes, one of which is eyelash enhancing Watermelon Seed Oil. Plus it comes in 14 pretty shades.
BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES Eyeliner

Caley Cosmetics BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES Eyeliner

About BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES

These long-wearing, smearproof, and waterproof eyeliners come in fourteen versatile shades. We got to try several of them. We found they don’t tug on delicate eye skin yet blend easily.

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner Beautiful Shades

The liners are creamy but blend like a gel. It is non-irritating when applied in the waterline.

The colors are:

Colors we tried

  • Jetsetter: black-brown/espresso
  • Midnight: matte black
  • Twilight: black shimmer
  • Moonlight: charcoal
  • Playa:medium matte brown
  • Tahiti: dark royal/navy blue
  • Bohemian: vivid grape
  • Jungle: deep forest/moss green
  • Dragonfly:deep plum/metallic aubergine
  • Sunset: bronze/medium brown metallic
  • Mermaid: teal shimmer
  • Unicorn: lilac shimmer
  • Starry Eyed: creamy white highlight

These formulations are not only clean, but are made without water. Let’s take a look at these ingredients:

Ingredients

Watermelon Seed Oil contains eyelash-enhancing linoleic acid

These Caley liners are packed with natural ingredients that not only are safe for the delicate eye area but encourage healthy, lush eyelash growth.

Watermelon Seed Oil

Watermelon Seed OilWatermelon Seed Oil is an outstanding antioxidant and highly nutritive oil. It is high in unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic and oleic acids.

It has antioxidant activity and the vitamin E compounds that protects skin and hair from oxidative stress and photo-aging. It also contains essential proteins, vitamins, and minerals to enrich skin. It absorbs quickly. [1]

Castor Seed Oil

Castor seed oil is a humectant

Castor seeds

Castor Seed Oil is a humectant that keeps lashes soft, lush and healthy.

It reduces lash breakage. It also reduces inflammation, heals scars and hydrates.

Sunflower Seed Oil

Sunflower Seed Oil

Sunflower

Sunflower Seed Oil is hydrating, nourishing and an excellent “supporting” oil base [2].

It reduces hair breakage, hydrates and conditions lashes keeping them lush and healthy. It reduces lash breakage.

Rosemary Leaf Extract

Rosemary Leaf Extract encourages hair growth.

Rosemary also stimulates and promotes better blood circulation to deliver the nutrients necessary to build collagen, elastin and to encourage scar repair.

Abyssinian Seed Oil

Abyssinian Seed Oil is lightweight and absorbs easily. It contains linoleic acid, which is the predominant fat in skin cells.

It forms the lipid barrier that holds moisture in cells, which keeps skin or hair hydrated.


Papaya Seed Oil

Papaya

Papaya

Papaya Seed Oil is high in linoleic and Behenic acid. Behenic acid prevents hair breakage to keep lashes lush and long.

Candelilla Wax

Candelilla Wax is a vegan substitute for beeswax with similar properties. It works well with other waxes for improved product consistency and to raise melting points without chemicals.

Mango Fruit Extract

Mango

Mango

Mango Fruit Extract is a humectant that is high in copper, which supports healthy lash follicles.

Mango serves as a long-lasting emollient. Rich in fatty acids, it is perfect to keep lashes hydrated. Hydrated lashes resist breakage.

Hibiscus Flower Extract

Hibiscus

Hibiscus


Hibiscus Flower Extract promotes collagen for lash growth because it contains Vitamin C.

Vitamin C also treats skin along the lash line, reducing find lines, scars, and eczema.

Pineapple

Pineapple

Pineapple

Pineapple Fruit contains fruit extracts that are effective exfoliants to sloughs off dead cells on the surface of the skin that may impede lash growth.

Jasmine Oil

Jasmine

Jasmine

Jasmine Oil supports lash elasticity by preventing elastin degradation.

It is high in antioxidants.

What it does NOT contain

Paraben-free and formulated without any synthetic pigments or unnecessary chemicals.

Caley signature packaging

What We Love

We particularly like how this liner does double duty as a waterproof liner and lash enhancer. Castor oil is well known to condition lashes, but it is so thick that it is often difficult to apply it directly to the lash root or not inadvertently get it into the eye. But when castor is in an eyeliner, it works out perfectly to enhance lash growth and as a long-wearing eyeliner.

Caley liners are highly pigmented gel-like formulations

Caley liners are highly pigmented gel-like formulations

About Caley Cosmetics

“All of our natural beauty products are developed and made in a family owned & operated green beauty facility. We test every clean cosmetic product endlessly until we can guarantee our cruelty-free makeup brand delivers healthy skincare benefits for optimal performance.”
••• Caley

WHERE TO FIND IT

Find Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner Caley at

https://caleycosmetics.com/products/eye-liner

Caley Eyeliners

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any questions about Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

REFERENCES

  1. Tarek A. El-Adawy and Khaled M. Taha (2001). ”Characteristics and Composition of Watermelon, Pumpkin, and Paprika Seed Oils and Flours” Agric. Food Chem. 49 (3): 1253-1259. doi:10.10217
  2. Lopez Perez G, Torres Altamirano M. Indications for sunflower oil concentrate in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Rev Alerg Mex. 2006;53(6):217-25.

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Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliners were submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

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