SKINOWL EYE +
A super refreshing, multi-purpose eye treatment
If you read my blog posts, you'll know that I love SkinOwl, as I reviewed their products only a few short months ago. When creator, Annie Tevelin mentioned to me that she was launching her eye cream, I was all in and, judging from my Instagram feed where I posted a picture of the cream, so are many of you.
If you read my blog posts, you'll know that I love SkinOwl, as I reviewed their products only a few short months ago. When creator, Annie Tevelin mentioned to me that she was launching her eye cream, I was all in and, judging from my Instagram feed where I posted a picture of the cream, so are many of you.
THE CONSISTENCY SkinOwl Eye + is super light and has a thick gel feel to it....comparable to the feel of a thicker pure aloe vera gel. One of the reasons I am so smitten with this product is the fact that the gel maintains a cool temperature and feels so refreshing every time I apply it. It's recommended that you keep it in the refrigerator to activate the cucumber enzymes (increases circulation and minimizes lines and wrinkles) and I think that's a brilliant idea. It's like applying fresh cucumber puree to your eyes. I love it. $46
WHAT IT DOES & WHAT'S SO COOL ABOUT IT From the SkinOwl site: "Transforms crepe-paper skin into healthy, resilient and firm skin around your eyes, cucumber de-puffs, aloe smooths and silkens." What did I find? It makes the skin around the eyes soft and creates a smooth surface for makeup application. It feels wonderful on tired eyes and it definitely de-puffs. It feels like such a treat and I'm not just saying that. This is so refreshing and can only imagine how helpful it would be for those on computers all day or super-exhausted moms. What's cool is that Eye + can also be used as an all-over face treatment. I've been applying it to my forehead, cheeks and nose and I would love, love, love to have this in a larger size to use as an all-over treatment all of the time. This is perfect for pre-makeup application.
CARU SKIN CARE CO.
I am excited about this line. There, I said it.
The first time I heard about Caru was just a few weeks ago when Pemberley Jones opened her new online store and was carrying them. Needless to say, I was intrigued. I mean, who has more gorgeous packaging than this brand? Uhm...no one. AND what really makes their soap packaging even more incredible is that it's wrapped in biodegradable, handmade, 100% PCW paper label embedded with SEEDS! Yep, that's right, you can plant the packaging. Can you stand it?
Pemberley Jones says: "I love how much care Dominique, Caru's creator, takes to make the line as sustainable as possible. From sourcing her ingredients to choosing minimal packaging that's still beautiful."
I have the Dry Skin Facial Kit ($43) which consists of Rock & Rose Facial Toner, French Green Clay Face Soap and Organic Jojoba Oil Daytime Moisturizer. They also carry an Oily Skin Kit and a Chamomile Skin Rescue Face Kit for dry or weather-damaged skin. They come packaged in a gorgeous linen bag. Boy, did they nail it on the packaging here!
Rock & Rose Facial Toner I love a toner that doesn't dry out the skin. This toner leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean. I've been using it each time after I cleanse and absolutely loving how it removes any makeup the cleanser didn't get. Although the name may lead you to believe otherwise, this toner does not smell like roses. It has a bit of a sour smell to it, which I don't mind in the least as the ingredients and performance are so wonderful. I can't imagine everyone not benefitting from this toner - dry skin or not! $24
Ingredients: Rose (Rosa damasena) Hydrosol*, Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) Hydrosol*, Rock Rose (Cistus ladaniferus) Hydrosol*, Hydrosol Blend* *organic
French Green Clay Soap I'm very sad that I'm almost finished with my bar of this soap. This is one soap that I can honestly say will not dry out your face. BUT, my body is loving it, too. I started out testing it on my face and then body. It feels wonderful and is so pure. The scent is of lavender with pine. Let's just say that I want more of this. Oh, and this soap is vegan! $9
Organic Jojoba Oil Facial Moisturizer There's nothing like a pure face oil. This incredibly affordable oil makes my skin so soft, I'm in love. I daresay that I would start recommending this to people who want to start on face oils but don't want the oily feeling or heavy price tag. This oil is unrefined and certified USDA organic. It provides an SPF of 4 (so it's great for layering with your non-toxic sunblock). $10
*All opinions are my own, gosh darn it!
