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Showing posts with label lotion. Show all posts

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Dani Bath: Review with photos, perfect valentine's gift ideas, my favorite bath products!

PeArL of the day…


My new favorite bath, scented products are Dani’s all natural fragrance & skin care products from http://www. danibath.com Here is a complete review of several Dani products. *Hint* Best Valentine ’s Day gift for any woman!



All natural Pear Sugar Scrub with organic cane sugar and soy

Quick Overview:

I absolutely love this sugar scrub! I’ve only used one other sugar scrub that did not clog my pores and my razor besides this one. My favorite sugar scrub scent was the Lemongrass Lavender. It’s so calming. It makes a huge difference in how I fall asleep. I use it in the bath right before bed. Talk about relieving stress! One of the worst things is trying to sleep while your head’s consumed with stress. The lavender sugar scrub seemed to put me straight to sleep! (I even skipped the anxiety medication before bed both times I used it!) I could actually throw out my entire skincare regime that I have to apply so heavily just for this sugar scrub! I’ve never used a sugar scrub that polishes your skin and leaves it clean like this. All sugar scrubs I’ve used have left behind a thick oily residue. This pear scrub did not leave film, only my skin’s natural oils. It exfoliates polishes, moisturizes, and scrubs away dead and dull skin leaving the most beautiful, all natural glow. The exact glow that I’ve spent tons of money & time trying to accomplish.

The pear sugar scrub contains shea butter and glycerin to nourish and it will keep your skin glowing and healthy. I know I’m not the only person who’s used a product & had great results only to find they are temporary, such as only lasting for a couple of hours and somehow it seems no matter how much of the same product you use, it never delivers those results you first saw and loved. That’s so disappointing. I caught myself taking peeks at my legs every so often to see if the dry, scaly skin was back & thank God I’ve not seen a single dry patch!

You gotta check them out at: http://www.danibath.com


Pros


- The best exfoliant I’ve yet to use.


- Calming. Seems to lighten my stress & anxiety load & helps me sleep. Truly aromatic!


- All natural ingredients


- I can use it on shaved, irritated skin like after my tanning visits and have relief. It won’t irritate skin.


- Does not clog pores or razor! That’s a major plus for me. I will never waste money on scrubs that clog my skin and my razors.


- Takes away the terribly dry, scaly-ness of my dry skin and actually keeps it away, leaves a glow.


- Very long lasting results, another major plus!






 Natural Grapefruit Ginger Hand Lotion


Quick overview:


For the first time, I am able to say I’ve used a lotion that left completely silky skin with absolutely no greasy, slimy or sticky residue. The search for the perfect lotions has been long and exhausting. I couldn’t begin to say what a relief it was to use the Grapefruit Ginger lotion. The first time I rubbed it over my hands I started feeling the dread of having to go & rinse it right off due to sticky residue (I hate that feeling in between my fingers!) I waited and waited and… NONE! It was perfect. When I looked at my hands and saw how silky they looked and felt, I decided to try it on my feet. We all know how tough it is to find a good lotion for feet, but it worked great! I will continue to use it all over. It’s only a hand lotion, but I smeared it all over my body & was more than happy with the silky results! I’ve only used two lotions that have ever worked on my feet and this one beats them both! One left greasy residue and the other didn’t have long lasting results. This one so far, hasn’t failed me!

Pros


- Silky. My skin felt just like silk. Non greasy, sticky.


- Smells wonderful! I never thought natural products could smell so great.


- Long lasting results.


- Really brings out the youth in my hands as well as my mother’s.


- Gets rid of dry cracks that often show up in hands during cold weather, similar to foot cracks.


- Worked perfect on my entire body, even feet. When a lotion can do that much, you better believe I’ll be in love!


- Truly aromatic (all of the products are!)





Natural Lotions; Grapefruit Ginger, Passion Fruit, Plum Flower, Pear and Lemongrass Lavender.


Quick Overview:


BEFORE USING THE LOTION
    
After using the lotion!
I use the mini bottles of the different lotions. They too are all natural. Super great scents! My favorite is Passion fruit and of course I love the Lavender and Lemongrass because of the calming and relaxation properties.

These little guys were very powerful! They look cute and innocent, but don’t be fooled they’re pretty intense! By intense, I mean they really deliver the results! I only apply a small amount & my skin stays silky all day.

Check them out at: http://www.danibath.com


Pros


- No sticky, greasy, slimy residue.


- Very rich, powerfully moisturizing.


- Small amount takes away dry skin all day.


- Aromatic and scents that keep me sniffing my body!





Plum Flower Shower Gel


Quick Overview:

I love this botanically based shower gel more than any other! My favorite thing about the shower gel is that I feel so unbelievably clean after showering with it. I also love how it’s thick, rich and makes the perfect bubble bath too. It smells great and it doesn’t leave behind that thick residue that most soaps, even shower gels do. It’s really refreshing. Of course the shower gel also leaves my skin smooth. It’s my favorite thing to use after cleaning & sweating all day because it’s the only soap I’ve used that actually lets you know you’re clean. I hate sweating & nothing feels better than washing it away with a soap that actually washes it away!

I love that I can trust these products to deliver the results they claim & I can say that these are some of the ONLY products I’ve ever used that truly does that. It promotes moisture, restores the natural oils in the skin, contains only coconut derived cleansers. By the way, I love coconut, everything about it. This is also the only product I’ve ever used that contained coconut as a cleanser, which must be why I’m so crazed by how clean it makes me.

Check them out at: http://www.danibath.com


Pros


- This gel truly get cleanses and refreshes.


- It’s all natural.


- Once again, doesn’t leave sticky, slimy, greasy residue behind.


- Thick and rich.


- Works perfect for shower or a thick, lovely bubble bath.


- Contains only coconut derived cleansers.


- PH balanced, and much more!




100% Soy Wax Candle (Linen scented.)

Quick Overview:

I suffer from sinus problems and allergies when it comes to certain things like perfumes and not-so-high-quality home fragrances. I have pets, pollen, grass, and I live on a Mountain that goes by the name of Sand Mountain, yet I only have these allergies with certain fragrances while my migraines are triggered by just about anything especially perfumes. Can you imagine what a linen scented candle would do to a sufferer?

Nothing. That is correct! I usually am not very fond of most linen scented products because they tend to be over powering. The Linen Soy Wax Candle was absolutely the best scented candle I have ever set my nose on! I took one short whiff and was instantly hooked. The scary part was whether or not it triggered a migraine.

Nope! I actually light the candle every day and have yet to have a tickle in my nose. No scratchy in my eyes or throat. I was so relieved that it didn’t bother me because I love the scent so much. It’s actually burning on my dresser at the very moment.

It’s not strong and overpowering like most. It doesn’t collide with other household odors such as garbage, foods, and such. It seems to be keeping odors away. I vacuumed the area rugs and normally when the vacuum is full it puts off an unpleasant smell, kind of like the smell of a wet dog in the rain. Not pretty. I had the candle lit while vacuuming and I never smelled that wet dog. It usually lingers around for a while too, but the candle seems to be killing off those nasty smells. I’m not fond of air fresheners as I think they all collide with odor and make my home smell worse than before. There’s nothing worse than the smell of summer breeze and dirty diapers! I love so much that my linen candle has been the only scent in the house.

It’s a subtle, aromatic, relaxing scent, absolutely beautiful. I used to burn candles from the dollar store and they never really put off a nice scent. I’m blown away with how great the soy candle smells! It also kind of lingers through the house too which I love! I just can’t get enough of the soy wax candle. I’ve never had one before. To me, Valentine’s day couldn’t be any better than having these products, and out to eat of course!

Check them out at: http://www.danibath.com






Pros

- I can honestly say this is the best scented candle I’ve ever came across!

- Aromatic and relaxing.

- It seems to be killing off other household odors instead of colliding with them and making for an even more unpleasant smell.

- Subtle, not over powering, but just the right amount of scent that lingers throughout the house.

- Gives the room a warm touch.

- All natural

- Has not triggered any migraines, sinus problems or allergies which many scents do for me.



Bamboo and Birch Fragrance Diffuser

I never had a fragrance diffuser until the new one I got from http://www.danibath.com I had checked them out at places like Wal Mart in the past and thought about purchasing one until I had the chance to smell the scents they offered. I immediately got a migraine and knew better than to bring one into my home. I was a little afraid this one would bother me, but after using the other products from http://www.danibath.com I wasn’t too worried about it. So I went ahead and sat it up in my bedroom.

Like the Soy Wax Candle, it seemed to completely kill off other household odors without being too strong. I noticed a huge difference in my clothing smelling like smoke, it seemed to take care of the cigarette smoke that takes over your clothing, furniture and home. When I walk in my front door, it doesn’t have a stale, cigarette scent to it. It has a subtle, floral sweet scent. I love it so much I couldn’t make up my mind as to which room I wanted it to be in so every couple of days I change it up and move it to the bedroom, powder room, and living room. It’s so perfect for a powder room, especially since I just finished remodeling mine last week. My house smells like a flower garden in the spring time.

The Bamboo and Birch fragrance diffuser gave my powder room even more of a relaxing feel. It’s aromatic & that makes bath time beyond enjoyable.

It is a bit stronger than the Linen Soy Wax candle, but still not too strong. I couldn’t be more excited about having these products. I can honestly say these are my absolute favorite fragrance, candle, scrub products because of the relaxing, calming, aromatic and unique qualities. They’re going to make an organic user out of me after all!

They’re clearly high quality products and they will remain in my home for as long as I’m able to get my hands on them.

I can’t wait to try more of their products and I will definitely let you all know how they go. I’m working up a creative way to squeeze them into our Valentine ’s Day plans. They certainly make the perfect gift!

Pros

- Aromatic, relaxing sweet scent.

- I think it has a tiny hint of gardenia smell to it.

- All natural

- Makes the entire house feel like a totally new atmosphere. It’s calm now.

- They last for months

- Perfect level of scent. Not too strong, not too subtle.

- Seems to take away household odors like the “stale” scent.

- Lessens the cigarette smell from my clothing, furniture, and home.

- Looks so beautiful sitting on my powder room vanity, dresser in the bedroom, entertainment center in my living room, coffee table. I love how it just looks perfect anywhere it sits. It really adds a little pretty to the room.

I could go on and on about every one of these!

Don’t forget to check out their products for yourself, or for a special woman… I’m trying to help you ladies out! 

http://www.danibath.com





*Let me know if yall decide to check them out & be sure to let me know if any of yall have already used these products before. I’m dying to know if anyone else is as big of a fanatic as I am!*

(You can find my Vow of Honesty at the top of the page)




Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Tips of the day - For perfect nails even if you're not creative

 I promised to keep my wonderful tips coming! I hope you like this little series. There's really no specific topic on what tips will be posted day to day, but I'll do my best.  This one's for you ladies like me who change your nail polish every 2 days (really it's helpful to anyone who polishes their nails.) Here are some of my most helpful tips I use when painting & preparing mine...

1. If you don't have a steady hand and you end up with more nail polish on your skin than nail try this: Use an oil around your nail bed before painting and trimming cuticles. I use cuticle oil or a really good lotion like Gold Bond Ultimate Healing. The oil or lotion will make the mistakes easy to wipe right off with no problem. It also helps to keep you from tearing skin & bleeding when trimming cuticles.

2. If you use a thick layer of polish or the polish is a little sticky it tends to not dry for hours therfore anything you touch leaves dent in the polish or causes it to kinda just scrape off. Try running them under very cold water & it should help the drying process drastically.

3. Nail polish and especially acryllic nails can be very tough to remove and removing acryllics can be extremely painful. I've done some very serious damage to my nails by trying to pry off acryllics. Try using pure acetone remover instead of the dilluted stuff. It works much better! I however, can not use any type of remover because I have regular migraines and one of the absolute worst things for migraine sufferers like myself is smelling the scent of remover. If it regular remover doesn't affect you, pure acetone shouldn't either. If you're like me, then I give you my empathy & wish I had a solution, but the only solution I have is using my knife which by the way is a beautiful irridescant purpl-y pink! to "cut" the polish off. Yea, I do not reccommend trying that because it can be dangerous! I've gotten pretty good at it.

 If you ladies (or men) know a solution to getting off polish without knives or remover, please do let me know!

4. I don't know anybody else who does this besides me because I'm a freak about my colors being totally un-like any others so I make my own. If you do this too, you probably get other colors mixed in your polishes from the polish getting on the brush. After using, rinse your brushes in polish remover or use warm water & dish detergent. I use the latter thanks to migraines. It hasn't failed me yet, but you have to do it before the polish dries to the brush!

5. For frayed polish brushes, run under warm water and mold it with your fingers to lay the hairy brush thingys down. Then you can use regular clear tape to wrap the brush up tightly and let it stay wrapped in the tape for a day or so. You can put the brush back in the bottle while the tape is around it, just don't forget it's there!

6. If you're into doing nail art, you may already know this one, but tooth picks and safety pins are great & in-expensive tools to use. I rarely do the tiny nail arts unless it's for a customer & I use shish-ka-bobs. They are those very long tooth pick looking tools you use for cooking. They work great!

*I hope you liked the tips! Let me know if I left anything out & if you aren't very fond of them, you can tell me. I have more coming from many different topics so keep a peek out! A hint for one upcoming tip: easy way to keep from over eating, meal replacement.*

 I'll be back soon and I hope you sparkly little rock-stars have the most amazing, sparkly day ever! (You didn't think I'd leave the entire post without mentioning sparkly, did ya?) lol

Sunday, January 30, 2011

My PeArL of the day - Crabtree & evelynn

Hello beauties,

I'm sorry that y'all haven't heard much from me lately. I've had a lot going on between business stuff, working on orders, running on no sleep & my mother being robbed again. I do have a pearl of the day for you though! Later, hopefully I will be able to post a little more detailed story of my latest, but for now I promise you don't want to miss this PeArL!

 Y'all know I'm always on the hunt for the best & once again I'm bringing it to you!

This is the CITRON Honey and Coriander body lotion and skin cleansing shower gel from www.crabtree-evelyn.com  They are 100% natural and I really loved them! This is only the second body lotion I've used that has not left my hands and body sticky or greasy. Also the scent is wonderful! I give it a 5 out of 5! It has a "woody, citrus, scent with a bite of pepper." You wouldn't be able to tell just by the name, but it really is good stuff. I loved the scent too! It's perfect for dry skin. I've been using it after tanning and it's worked perfectly to keep my skin from feeling tight, dry, and peeling! I love that you can use it all over without getting a sticky residue or unpleasant scent.

Pros:
1. It's all natural.
2. Smells amazing!
3. The scent seemed to be very energizing/uplifting. Yes, that is possible when you purchase from a manufacturer that puts hard work into their products.
4. Perfect for dry skin! I'm usually only able to find relief in Jergen's lotion when it comes to dryness, but this lotion does the trick without the sticky and with a great smell!
5. Super long lasting scent. When I say long lasting, I mean I still get whiffs of the nice scent even the next night when I'm ready to shower again.
6. Super long lasting moisturization. I hate that most all lotions only seem to help dry skin for a few minutes, but this one works for what seems to be days!

Con's
-Not a single one!

I really hope you check out their other great products! You can find them for great prices at www.crabtree-evelyn.com 

They're having an amazing sale right now too so you better get there quick! They're bath products are unbelievably outstanding!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

VOTRE VU REVIEWS

 I have ordered several thing from the Votre Vu line of skincare products. I was really unsure about paying the prices because to me, they were pretty high (some of em') and the brand isn't a popular one, or at least I hadn't ever heard of it but, I had the 3rd person ask me to do a review on a few of their products so, I forked over the cash and ordered:
the Votre Vu attentive cream for sensitive skin which is a moisturizer. It was ok. That's about all I can say. It didn't do anything special. I have really dry skin so I have to use moisturizer but this stuff didn't seem to do anything that the $3 moiturizers don't do. I wouldn't ever purchase it again.

 I also ordered the Votre Vu Tarte D'amande, rich souffle lotion type thing. It's almond pie scented and smells great but, didn't work any better than wal mart's lotion. Actually the Jergen's overnight repair and pretty much their entire line is 10x better than this Votre Vu.

 Then, I tried the eye gelee. It's for eye bags and dark circles. I hated that it didn't do a damn thing for mine and the sad part is that my eye circles and bags aren't too bad at all and it still didn't work well. I noticed no difference.

 As for the Votre Vu attentive allergic reaction serum, I have yet  to need it but, my hopes are not up.

 Then there's the Votre Vu Fleur Blanc tonic for all skin. It's a tiny spray/mist thingy and I am not exactly sure what the results were supposed to be but, once again I saw no results. The little spritz thingy though, it's kinda nice to spray on but, thats it.

 I also tried the same spritz type tube that was for hands and feet, not sure what it done either!

 Then the face mask, it was so greasy! I couldn't seem to get it off. The next day, my entire face broke out which I was sure came from this mask. I havent ever had breakouts like this and never in the areas where they came about. Needless to say, I will not buy this crap ever again! Also, I have yet to get my skin to clear up from that dang mask!

 I do not recommend. Have you used it and got better results? Please let me know :)

I love hearing from yall!

My PeArL of the day... Sunday

 My PeArL of the day today is....
           I tried the new jergens overnight repair lotion and IT'S AMAZING! I've never in my life, used a lotion that worked so well. As soon as I rubbed a small amount on my arms and legs, they looked like brand new! It made my hands so soft and it seemed to reduce the appearance of my smile lines on my face. Yes, I even used it on my face! It's for your body but, I had to try it on my face and it worked better than any facial moisturizer I've used. I think I'll continue to use it on my face. It doesn't cause breakouts and I woke up with a really nice glow.

Also, for my hands, they were still super silky even after I slept then washed them. It doesn't leave your skin greasy or sticky and it's very light. I am a big fan of bath and body works lotion, but only because of the scents. I actually hate the sticky-ness they leave behind. But, this jergens lotion doesn't do that. I also like victoria's secret's Halo body lotion and it's wonderful but, far too expensive. I would even go as far as to say that the Jergen's worked equally well, maybe even better.

And, another huge plus, it smells very good! It's not as good as some of bath and body work's scents but hay, I'd choose silky skin over scented any day. That's what perfumes for right?

You can get any of the Jergen's skincare line at most stores like Wal Mart for a good price. I have also use all of the other jergen's lotions and love them as well.




Friday, October 22, 2010

My PeArL of the day - for a cleaner pedicure

 I've been sick lately and under a lot of stress so today, I decided to give myself a much needed pedicure. While I was mixing my own nail polish to create a new color, I thought of my PeArL of the day...

 Before you paint your nails, use olive oil, vegetable oil, or a great foot lotion (I use Gold Bond's ultimate healing, as I posted on previously) Use the oil or lotion thickly all over toes or nails, then you paint them. When you are finished painting nails, use your fingers to clean the polish up. The greasy texture of the oil or lotion will make it wipe right off instead of sticking and staining skin.

 This keeps the polish from staining your skin around your nails and nail beds. You can spend hours on a pedicure only to have it ruined by polish that gets on the skin around your nails. And with the unsteady-ness of my hands, I had to find a fix for this!

 I've used this solution for years and swear by it! Nothing cleans up a pedi better.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

My PeArL of the day

 Today, my PeArL of the day is...









Gold bond ultimate healing lotion is My PeArL of the day. I love this product! This is the best lotion I've yet to find. It's not greasy, or sticky or thick. I always have an issue finding good lotion that doesn't feel sticky and heavy on. And, the best thing about this stuff is you won't need to fork over $35 dollars for a pedi anymore! That's a huge plus. It works incredibly well on dry, cracked feet no matter how severe the condition!




  Now, for my not-so PeArL-of the day:

People who promote a game where you torture and kill animals on their blog. That is disturbing and it got me irritated enough to blog about it. Why would we want our kids playing a game that teaches cruelty to animals. It just sickened me to see this blog. It actually said "everybody needs to play abc game. you go around killing animals and slaughtering them, it's so fun and it's hilarious!" They also wrote various ways you can torture the animals on the post but Im not posting that. But, seriously, what is hilarious or fun about being cruel to animals? But, hell, I still don't understand that one game where you have sex with hookers. Maybe it's just me that doesn't get into those things. I just think that's taking away from children when they play those games. It teaches wrong behavior and teaches zero morality.