My beautiful readers, this is my PeArL of the day, this one isn't as, should I say rough as my last one. This is the very lovely Therapist's Secret Facial Oil from The Sanctuary.

  With it's mixture of pure oils such as sun flower, jojoba, and wheat germ oil, The Sanctuary has a beautiful product in this one. It's perfect for all skin types. I know you see "oil" and think uh-oh, break-out central! Not at all. The Therapist's secret oil is designed to provide plumping and rejuvenation. It's described by The Sanctuary as "skin's superfood." I can't say they're wrong about that one. It has worked some wonders on mine.

                   LET'S GET DOWN TO THE DETAILS:

  The oil can be used day or night. When I first got it, my face was both tanning bed burned & wind chapped or burned whatever you want to call it. I'd spent a toasty 20 minutes in a new tanning bed the night before & several hours later that night in the blistering cold, at my nephews ball game. So my skin was at it's absolute worst. I also had a hefty monthy bump on my nose! It was one of those horrible hard ones that are tremendously painful.

  I used the oil after showering that night & the unbelievable dry, burned and chapped skin was 100% cleared, the redness gone, & only 2 days later that awful bump had totally vanished! Those bumps usually last for around 2 weeks. It never even came up, it seems the oil totally got rid of it.

  I've now been using the oil for a couple of weeks I'd say & I've noticed a pretty big difference in my skin. It is very plump & extremely glow-y. I haven't had to use as much make-up & it just looks great!

                               WHAT IT DOES:

- Gives me gorgeous, glow-y skin.

-Seems to have cleared & prevented ALL blemishes, acne, & breakouts of all sort. I've not had a single one.

-Hydrates like a miracle.

-Plumps skin all over.

-Reduces signs of aging.


 On the packaging it says you can use the oil alone or with a moisturizer to get extra plumping and glowing effects. I did both. The first use, I used it alone. & Then I started using it mixed with my moisturizer from california body care & there was a huge difference. It looks beautiful! 

 The only CON about the Therapist's Secret Oil & it was that it did leave my face looking very shiny & oily. It didn't feel oily, but to the touch it did & it looked so shiny, but that's to be expected with any oil & just a tiny swipe of powder or any make-up, bronzer, etc takes care of it while your skin still reaps the benefits of the oil. You can also use on of those oil reducing sheets on your face to wipe away the shiny look while still getting the benefits of the oil.

  Overall, I'd give it a 10. It's really a great facial oil. I've had much less trouble with my skin and a lot less work to do to it as well.

 *Have you tried this one or any others from The Sanctuary? If so please do let me know what your thoughts are. I'm dying to try more of their products, but I'm a little stuck as to which I'd like best. Let me know you're fav's & be sure to check out the oil as well.*

 You can check this out at: http://www.thesanctuary.co.uk/therapists-secret-facial-oil-details.htm

*You can find my honesty pledge at the top of the page.*

Much love my beauties,
Kendra

Valentine's PeArLs - Tom's of Maine (Ladies and men)

  Hello my sparkly little rock-stars! That one really works for me.

I've got one of my best PeArL's of the day all for you.  

This one is from http://www.tomsofmaine.com/products 

  I have the natural soap bar and just by looking at it, I had no idea what a great product it was until I stepped into my shower.

 "Our Stewardship Model Standards for Natural, Sustainable, and Responsible guide our ingredient selection and formulation development." Stated on Tom's of Maine's online store.

 

  I have to say, the above quote from their site, is true. One use of their product and you can literally feel how much effort & care was put into their products. And that's far more than I can say about most. Yes, I am picky about what products I use on my body and face.

   A lot of people see "all natural products" and think nothing about it. I used to until recently when I tried Tom's of maine's soap and the last review I stated I had used another all natural product and these two products are what made me a real believer in the importance and quality of natural products.

 If you're picky like me about the products you use on your face and body and the quality, then I hope more than anything that you'll check out these. Take a closer peek here: http://www.tomsofmaine.com/products

  Now for the Pro's and Con's list:

PRO'S

1. It's all natural ingredients.

2. Cruelty free. I don't know about you, but that is a make or break for me. I respect any company who chooses not to be cruel to animals.

3. Contains Vitamin E which contains Antioxidants which I love becuase of their wonderful powers like anti-aging. Contains jojoba, olive, palm and coconut oils! I love coconut more than anything. I love the taste, the smell, the look and all. All of these ingredients have some of the best skin healing and protecting properties.

4. It smells oh so alive! It smells fresh, you know? Not like most soaps Tom's Of Maine's has a very fresh and beautiful scent.

5. One of my favorite things about the bar of soap I used was that it didn't leave a weird residue like every single bar soap I've ever touched in my life! I don't know if you've ever noticed the film-y residue it leaves behind. You can actually feel it. And I hate the smell of most bar soaps. This one does NOT leave a pasty, nasty residue. You actually ARE clean when you wash with it. It doesn't just give you a nice cooling sensation that says I may have done my job and got you clean, but you'll never know. It cleans ya.

6. Moisturizing! Yall know the trouble I've had with dry skin and products that claim to moisturize until lately.

7. It is milled four times for premium quality. See, I told yall I bring you nothing but the best!

8.  You know what you get. Tom's of Maine provides you with a  full list of every ingredient in the product.

I could go on & on about this one.

CON'S

There are no con's on Tom's of Maine's soap bar. The only thing it didn't do was grow a set of arms and scrub me itsself!  As pleasant as that sounds, I can not complan! lol

  Another thing that I love about Tom's of Maine is that it isn't just soap, you can find just about all of your basic need products, all natural! They have everything from toothpast to deodorant! I should also mention that you can choose from frangrance or frangrance free. I like a little scent so I'll always choose frangrance.

  I hope you decide to check these out too! I truly believe Tom's of Maine's products are worth your while. They were worth mine. I don't think I'll ever be able to care for regular old drugstore brands! I can't get over how wonderful the quality of a bar of soap can be.

You can check them out at: http://www.tomsofmaine.com/products  

  Men, just because it's bath products does not mean it's ladies only! You can also get the "Relaxing bath Bar" as well which will be the next sparkle in my shower. Sounds like a great valentine's gift doesn't it?

My PeArL of the day - Saturday

 Today, my PeArL of the day is just a small one, a little saying I write on my mirror in marker. I like it and I hope y'all like it too!

 "A real woman stands up for what she believes in, even if it means being hated for it. A real woman takes no less than what she deserves. A real woman does not reminisce her past mistakes, but learns from them & looks to the future for better. A real woman does not give up but presses on. A real woman is totally faithful to those she loves. A real woman shows strong faith in the hard times, not only the easy ones."

-Kendra Richards

 I know, it may not be the prettiest little words in the world, but to me, these few sentences are what gets me through. They are what reminds me of my strength and faith. Without faith, you have nothing. I hope it can bring you some joy too, I know it's not as fun as my usualy PeArLs (..or are they even fun?! lol) but, I thought maybe just one of you would find hope in it.

Blessings and much love to y'all!

My PeArL of the day

 This is my PeArL of the day well, him, not me! lol anyways, this is my very loving, and kind boyfriend (4yrs now) we were in the tower at the chickamauga battlefield. Not a very good picture of either of us. We were all sweaty and exhausted, & not to mention looked like hell lol from climbing this tower. Note to self: NEVER decide to climb that tower again!

PeArL of the day

 Today, my PeArL of the day is...
 

                                                      
I chose BC powders to be my PeArL of the day. I know, it's not a very fancy pearl but, I've had the worst migraine! So, I'm extremely thankful for these nasty little guys! They are really bad for you and can cause serious stomach problems like, eating a hole through your stomach, literally! But, desperate times call for desperate measure!
Thank you BC's!                               

My PeArL of the day

 My PeArL of the day...

This is my cat fuzz, she is my PeArL of the day! Come back later to see my next PeArL of the day, which will probably be an actual item. I just couldn't resist posting her today!