Juice Beauty: Green Apple Peel

Hello Divas!

Always do your absolute best. Give 100%.  Regardless of the outcome, you know you did your  best.

I am always in search of good facial products.  I have oily skin and always need to cleanse, exfoliate, and moisturize to keep my skin balanced.  But my skin is also very very sensitive, so I am very careful to choose facial products that are for sensitive skin, natural or organic.  So when I was offered the opportunity to test, Juice Beauty's, Green Apple Peel, I was more than excited.  You see Juice Beauty is an organic skin care line that is certified organic, and free of parabens, petroleum, propylene or butylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, pesticides, phthalates, artificial dyes or synthetic fragrances. So you can rest assured when using Juice Beauty products, you are only getting the purest ingredients on the planet.

The Green Apple Peel is beyond amazing.  It contains potent alpha and beta hydroxy acid complex (the good stuff!) with certified organic apple, lemon, grape, raw cane sugar and willow bark.  The recommended use is once per week, but I have been using it twice a week because my skin needed some serious rejuvenation.  After washing and toning my face, I apply a thick layer of the Green Apple Peel to my face and neck.  I let it sit for 15 minutes.  During the 15 minute wait, it does tingle but only a little bit.  I rinse and my skin feels baby smooth and is definitely brighter.   It is awesome!  The formula is light weight and because it is organic, my sensitive skin loves it.  I have been using the product for 4 weeks and I have not experienced any irritation or break outs.

Juice Beauty's Green Apple Peel retails for $45 dollars.  You can purchase it online here or at any Whole Foods.

Toodles!

Disclaimer:  This product was provided for review.  However my experience with the product is 100% true and my own.

Hot Find of the Week: Cara B Naturally Hair Care Products

Hello Divas!

I hope you are fabulous!

Three weeks ago, I traveled to Charlotte, NC to the Mocha Moms Southeast Regional Conference to give a presentation on "How to Discount Shop for Beauty and Fashion Finds and How to use Social Media for the best deals." During the conference, the Mocha Moms sponsored an intimate vendor hall//area and the vendors were on point!  There were shoe vendors, jewelry vendors, original art vendors and several beauty products vendors.  I was particularly fascinated with the Cara B Naturally Hair Care Products display.  This is a brand new natural hair care line especially formulated for ethnically diverse children and families.  Cara B Naturally products do not include any parabens, petrolatum, phthalates, sulfates, mineral oil, artificial fragrances and preservatives.  My friend Renee, who is a organic enthusiast, was all over this line.  Of course, I had to check it out for luxe baby.  She was out of shampoo and conditioner, so I said why not.

The Cara B Naturally line includes a moisturizing shampoo, leave in conditioner/moisturizer, hair mist, body lotion and soap.  I purchased the shampoo and let my friend Renee be the guinea pig for the conditioner and hair mist.  I am always skeptical of using different moisturizing products on luxe baby's hair, because her hair is so thick and needs mucho moisture.  Light weight products just don't cut it.  However, Renee, has been using the products and loves them.  So I will test them out on luxe baby's hair.  But I do love the shampoo.  It is super moisturizing and lathers with ease.  It leaves luxe baby's hair soft and manageable.  Plus it smells good.  It has a pleasant and soothing chamomile fragrance.  Most importantly, it does not burn her eyes.  I usually use Carol's Daughter Rosemary Mint Shampoo on luxe baby and if it gets in her eyes, it is just a disaster!

Cara B Naturally was founded by two sisters, Landra and Kristi.  They are the absolute sweetest women ever and they are very involved in all aspects of the company.  They were willing to answer very in depth questions about the products and their backgrounds.  Here is a pic of the founders and me in the middle wearing my Donna Rico Dress. Isn't the split neck divine?

I digress.  Kristi has an insane curl pattern and she told me she uses the hair mist on her hair to maintain the curl pattern and keep the frizzies away.  I love her hair!

Cara B Naturally products range in price from $10-$13 so it is very affordable compared to other natural hair care products.  You can purchase the products online here.  Also look for Cara B Naturally at your favorite drugstore or health food store very soon.  The sisters are working to bring the products to consumers locally.

Toodles!