My PeArL of the day - A lovely sunflower body wash

                   ~SUNFLOWER BODY WASH~

 As you may have read in my previous post, I've been reviewing & loving the Miessence bath and body product. Today, my PeArL of the day is the Sunflower Body Wash.

 With the first sniff, I thought it smelled just like lemon meringue, I took another sniff & it smelled like lime, and another sniff I kind of got a light vanilla smell. It smelled so good! As I got to reading the back label on the body wash, I saw that there is lemon and lime peels in the ingredients. I guess that's why I was smelling the lemon and lime. I loved the scent.

                                               TEXTURE

 The Sunflower Body Wash is a kind of thick texture, very creamy. Like most of their wonderful items, I can stick my finger in the liquid and pull it right out without anything dripping off. Just a few small drops is enough to clean your whole body so I can see it lasting a good while. I like the light silky texture of it. I like even more that it's very good for your skin, mine soaks everything up and I can see a difference in how my skin looks.

DOWN TO THE BASICS:

PROS:

- The Sunflower Body Wash smells great.
- It gets you clean.
- Vegan product.
- Safe for babies/children.
- Contains no chemical ingredients.
- It has a pretty silk texture when rubbing on skin.
- Leaves skin so soft and healthy.
- The Sunflower Body Wash (as well as the other products combined) has rejuvenated and livened my skin up in a way that I didn't know was possible.
- Brings out a beautiful glow all over body.
- I thought the body wash was extremely hydrating! I really love how hydrating their products are. I'm like a new person, with new skin and all!
- All of my dry, irritated, blotchy, red, inflamed area have totally been relieved and I show no signs of them at all!


TIPS:
After using the Sunflower Body wash, I used the Body Milk (you can read about it in my previous Miessence posts) With the Body Milk applied immediately after my shower and after using the Body Wash, my skin felt like velvet! It also made my hands feel wonderful!

  Overall, I totally love it. No cons. Nothing at all negative about the product. I would absolutely recommend it to anybody with any skin type, including children. These are all my own opinions and I believe that the products are made with some of the most amazing ingredients.

  Be sure to check them out here. To find this Sunflower Wash click here. Have any of you lovies tried any of their products before? If so let me know which is your favorites! If you haven't used them before, I really hope you decide to. I wish I could put in words how amazing they all are. There's so much care and hard work put into each and every product. I would love to hear y'all's opinions too!

  *You can read my honesty pledge at the top of the page. These opinions are only my very own. I was not paid to say anything about the products. It was by my own choice to review & share my opinion. I strongly believe in honesty and the opinions I share are ALWAYS my own, unbiased opinions. The free products I may receive do not influence my opinions and the contributors (or companies) have in no way pressured, paid, or asked me to write a positive review. I believe that writing a dishonest review is unethical and disrespectful to the company, the people who are influenced by the review, loyal readers, and myself. I will ALWAYS abide by my honesty pledge and provide a 100% totally honest review at any and all times. I care and appreciate my readers, the companies who are kind enough to send me their products to review, and myself far too much to lie. I believe that by writing a dishonest review DOES classify as a lie.*

My Pearl Of The Day - Astara Skincare

 

 Once again, I'm back with Astara Skincare items! 

Pictured above is what I now refer to as my miracle, Activated Antioxidant Infusion. A light, but extremely rich and luxurious cream with enough benefits to make your head spin. I'll name a few of the majors and discuss my own benefits.

The Activated Antioxidant Infusion can be used by all skin types (kudos Astara!). It improves skin tone, restores healthy skin cells, encourages cellular repair. It contains antioxidants such as White and Green Teas, Borage Seed Oil, and Vitamins A, C and E. 

Using the Activated Antioxidant Infusion means I need no make-up, no moisturizer! The label mentions it penetrating the skin and being absorbed quickly. It does and it does it well! I've had a terrible case of dry skin from getting burned recently and the Astara Skincare products have been a true God-send. They quickly made it to the very top of my favorites list and I even tossed my regular facial products that I've used for years! 

  I love the Antioxidant Infusion because it gives your skin everything it needs, speeds up healing from burns, dryness, chapped skin, irritations and the worst, breakouts! I'll tell you, I've had some real nasty ones lately. Last week I even had something along the lines of a cyst on my cheek! My face was looking its worst. I cleared it up almost 100% in 2 days with Astara which I'll explain my regimen later. 

 With this wonderful Antioxidant Infusion, a little goes a long way. You only need a small amount and you're good. The best thing about it is no sticky or greasy residue! Thank you Jesus! I have some really  expensive moisturizer/anti-ager and sadly it caused such nasty greasy-ness that I couldn't stand to use it. Nothing helped. I would try covering it with powder after it dried and it still was tacky and greasy so I'm super grateful to have the Antioxidant Infusion that leaves no residue at all. 

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TO USE:

"Apply to clean skin and massage upward until penetrated. Follow with appropriate replenishing moisturizer. May be used as primary moisturizer in extremely humid climates or for oily skin."
 You can really feel it penetrating and moisturizing!

It's highly moisturizing and when combined with the Blue Flame Purifying Gel (previously reviewed), the Daily Refining Scrub and the Exfoliating Marine Treatment, it leaves me with the most healthy looking skin I've ever seen.

  I mentioned my terrible skin problems lately. Here's what I done:

 1. Cleansed with the Daily Refining Scrub.

2. Applied Exfoliating Marine Treatment 30 minutes later.

3. Let it sit for nearly an hour.

4. Rinsed

5. Swiped some of the Activated Antioxidant Infusion all over the face and left it at that so my skin could get all the benefits without smothering in make-up to hide my still showing flaws.

 This was during the evening and after rinsing the Exfoliating Marine Treatment off my face I could actually see what my real skin looked like. I don't wear a lot of foundations so that's not what I mean. It's been ages since I've seen my skin without all the build up and horrible dry skin that resembles an alligator! I thought so this is what my face really looks like! Seriously, it was that major!

 By that night, I could see a major reduction in the cyst-like cheek pimple. By the next morning it was gone. I also had some kind of freak little clusters of breakouts which I've never experienced before. After using the treatment, they all dried up and peeled right off! I felt like my face was going through a recovery. 

EXFOLIATING MARINE TREATMENT

The Exfoliating Marine Treatment, like most Astara products is heavy duty! I mean, this little Pearl knows its job and works hard.

 Now this is the stuff that made me say so this is what my skin really looks like! It took the awful breakouts, cyst like pimple, thick layer of recently burned skin right off, gently. It's light and not like a thick mask. You simply squirt a few drops out and apply to the face. Leave on for 2-10 minutes, but I got a little busy and had to leave it on for an hour! Yikes. No worries though, it worked out just fine. I had no irritation at all with this, but if your skin starts feeling irritated you should always rinse it off!

 This is a very quick way to revive and reveal your real skin. I've never seen anything like the results from this stuff. It's like rinsing off an old face and revealing a young, very plump new face. My skin was so plump (if that makes since.) I quickly rinsed it off, applied the Antioxidant Infusion and left the house. Like I mentioned previously, the next morning all the breakouts, and dry skin were gone. 

This isn't a daily treatment. You will keep amazing results for a very good while. I'll probably use again in a month, no sooner as it's not needed. It isn't one of those masks that make you look rejuventated for a total of 1 hour and you're back to you old skin again. The results are very long lasting.

IMPORTANT NOTES FROM ASTARA:
"Sunburn alert: This product contains AHAs that may increase skin's sensitivity to the sun and possible sunburn. Use a sunscreen and limit sun exposure while using this product." 

Skin Type:
Hyperpigmented, sun-damaged skin Uneven skin tone Aging skin.

To Use:
After cleansing and toning, apply a thin, even layer on clean skin. For light exfoliation, leave on for 2 minutes then remove with warm water. For a stronger peel effect, leave on for a maximum of 10 minutes.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Accutane use within the past six (6) months Active herpes simplex (cold sores) Facial Warts If you are now pregnant If you form keloid or hypertrophic scars If you have a history of sun allergies Prior adverse reaction to chemical peels Recent radiation treatment for cancer Sun burn or significant sun exposure in the last two days"

I nor the others in my family have experienced any irriation or problems after use. My skin isn't very sensitive, but a family member of mine used the product and does have very sensitive skin. There were no irritations or discomfort. Just be sure to wash off if you do experience problems.


                                                              DAILY REFINING SCRUB

 
  Oh, the beautiful citrus-y scent makes me want to eat it! I'll tell you, there's nothing in the world like this stuff! I actually get a tiny bit excited when I'm about to use it. (Shh!) The gritty texture washes away any immpurities, dirt, build-up, make-up and anything else. It washes away the oil while leaving your skin with it's natural oils. When I first massaged the Daily Refining Scrub over my face my first thought was uh-oh! My skin is going to feel tight and be dried out after this. But with so much dead, burned skin that I could literally feel rolling off of my face, I wasn't about to stop just yet! Sand wouldn't have even taken off the dead, dry skin I had! Lol. I was willing to chance the drying out of my skin for this stuff.

 When I rinsed, dried my face I was just waiting for that tight feeling. It never came! When I started smoothing the Antioxidant Infusion over my face and felt how silky my skin felt I decided Astara's Daily Refining Scrub was my new found love. I absolutely adore this stuff! It's a pleasure to use. I actually just used it in the shower an hour ago and am still loving how my skin looks and feels. It never fails to leave my skin silky and deeply cleansed of any impurities, dirt, make-up, etc. It feels wonderful! It never leaves my skin dry and for such an awesome exfoliating job it does, I'm shocked!

  If you're like me, and your skin needs extra exfoliating or is dry, oily or dull, the Daily Refining Scrub  is absolutely perfect! For those who need very little care and attention and don't have dry skin, I highly recommend the Blue Flame Purifying Gel. Both are wonderful.

Would I recommend Astara Skincare? Heck yes, to everyone! Like I said, I have even ditched my daily exfoliating cleanser, my anti-aging moisturizer for Astara. I've even ditched my darn make-up. I couldn't tell you how much time I've saved!

Wonderful skincare product! California Body

I always try to let y’all lovely readers in on all of my favorite, sometimes strange products and such. I have found another one worth blogging about! It would be my new pearl of the day…


California Body Care’s Fruit Enzyme Peel from http://www.californiabodycare.com/

I’ve actually got the peel on my face at this very moment! I really like it. I’ve used masks before, many, many different kinds and never really had results. In rare cases, I’d get a tiny glow for an hour or two after the mask came off. Nothing special. I’ve only used one other facial peel before and it was the kind you get from Wal Mart or CVS. I experienced no results from the peel whatsoever. I have used mud masks, Dead Sea, red sea, sea of this and sea weed of that and still came out with either a blistered face, or nothing at all.

I just rinsed the peel off of my face and let me just say WHOA! The directions said to leave on for 10-15 minutes then rinse. I however, got busy and left it on for about 30 minutes. I can’t believe how soft and velvet-y my face feels! My fingers are even soft from using them to apply to my face!

It honestly feels like a really soft, plush blanket. That is the only way I know to describe it and my pores are barely visible and as I’ve said before, they’re normally huge.

I am in the process of trying several different products from California Body http://www.californiabodycare.com/ (Check them out!) at the moment so I will be sure to keep updating you on each product. So far, I haven’t needed my usual moisturizer or make-up. It seemed to even my skin color and clear away all patches and discoloration. I have never in my life seen my skin looking so truly pretty. Normally you would never hear me call my skin pretty, far from it actually. I found the results to be absolutely stunning. That’s why I just couldn’t resist a photo. I just had to show the results.

And as crazy as it is, I am not wearing any make-up whatsoever. I’m sure that’s obvious. (lol) & before you even go there, you should know this photo was taken at 4:40 AM, with a migraine, olive oil in my hair and no masc1ara which is a huge deal to me! Lol. Let’s move on to the pros and cons, or should I just say the pros?

PROS:

1. This peel left my face very soft.

2. It’s organic.

3. Cleared up slight un-even skin tone.

4. Practically made my pores disappear! Wow!

5. Got rid of dead skin.

CONS:

1. So far the only thing I could even dream up is that I felt a tiny bit of tightness afterwards, but hardly enough to even matter. My skin wasn’t dry at all and the tightness more than likely came from tanning and my always having dry skin. Certainly not enough to where I even needed moisturizer. So I can’t really say there’s any cons here.

*I plan to write a review for the other California Body products I've been using. They certainly have some outstanding skincare products!