ANAiRUi Coconut & Walnut #facialscrub Review

ANAiRUi coconut and walnut scrub feels great on the skin. 

I mainly got it for my dry forehead. All other parts of my face are just fine. My mom thinks I need to talk to my allergist doctor about my dry forehead. It is not dry all the time. This leads me to think it's not connected to allergies. The air gets dry, and so does my forehead. 

The grit is actually coconut and walnut. I suppose they could have added charcoal dust, and/or fine pumice. 

When I used this, it didn't feel super gritty. I don't know if that's so bad. Some scrubs are so gritty they feel like I'm taking sand paper to my face. 

It doesn't tighten up my face. I'm ok with that too. I actually dislike the feeling of the skin on my face tightening all up. It feels a bit like I'm being shrink wrapped.

It has both olive oil and jojoba oil in it. The product hydrates during the scrub. 

You can get it here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GYFPVKJ, for $12.99. I'd buy it again. It would work great as a stocking stuffer, or small gift.

Do you use face scrubs?

Disclaimer: I got this product for a discounted price, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

#Acne Treatment Serum Review

Have you ever suffered from acne? I never had a lot of zits, just a few and they were deep. Now I have pretty good skin, or at least I’m told I do. 

My oldest is in that stage in his life, where pimples are a thing. I'm always after him, to take care of his skin. Anai Rui Acne Treatment Serum helps take care of zits. He for the most part gets one at a time, and had blackheads in the crease of his nose.

What does it have in it:

• Tea Tree Oil
• Willow Bark
• Amur Cork Tree Bark 

What it leaves out: 

• Parabens
• Sulfates
• Phthalates
• Fragrance
• Alcohol
• Colorants

Mica has my skin, which is sensitive to harmful chemicals. It's good they leave the crappy ones out. We try to avoid them. 

Where to get it:

You can get it at Amazon  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FJBJ2Z6, for $15.99. A little goes a long way. 

Stocking Stuffer:

I give the boys something fun, a movie or book, a food item, and something practical in their stockings. This is the practical thing Mica will get this year. 

Did you suffer for acne, or have blackheads when you were younger? Did you find that anything helped?

Disclaimer: I got this product for a discount in exchange, for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Random Tid Bits

1. I'm back to feeling yucky. I swear it's from the dry air. I've had a steamer going every day at work. My one at home broke, so I should go buy another one. It just keeps snowing! 








2. We get comments that Mica looks so much like Travis. I think both boys look like both of us. I'm the one stepping into the boots, and Travis is the one by his sister.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Whenever I see a money change thing - pictured below I think of Pizza Rolls. My husband was waiting to eat some because they were so hot. I said, "You're eating them wrong. You have to bite an edge, open it up like a plastic change purse, and blow." He knew what I was talking about and laughed. 
   
   
   
   
   
4. This week we had 2 people drop. It's sad, but if they are not all in, then they shouldn't be here. 
   
   
5. Mica has some weirdness going on with his skin. Surprise not really. It seems like the boys always have some skin thing going on. We've had Ring Worm from the mats at the Y, warts, rashes all over from something outside, rashes from mud at camp, eczema, Isaak has a birthmark on his spine which is a big deal apparently and more.
   
   Here's Mica's newest weird thing (see pictures below). It's a brown blotting, discolored skin. It's flat. He wasn't born with it. It doesn't bother him. It started out on his arm, and now is below his ear. I emailed pictures to his doctor, and they wanted the boys to come in. We skipped their last yearly well check. I thought it was dirt, and was trying to wash it off. It's not going anywhere.
   
   It's kind of like how dark skinned people can get Vitiligo, but the opposite. It really looks the most like Melasma. Melasma usually forms on the face on women that are pregnant. Have you ever had a random oddity happen with your skin? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Choosing The Right Skincare Products

Getting cosmetics intended for anyone including African American skin tone used to be a challenge. The base I use is called "Fair" and it's still not light enough. You can find a really wide collection of make-up to choose from located in each and every department retail store anywhere in your city or town but for black skin, the choice used to be minimal. These days selected makeup firms have now seen that women with color possess requirements too and also have dollars to spend and so they have created goods accordingly.

There was a time when it was really hard to find anywhere that sold foundation for black skin. There were not many companies that created make up that was specifically catered towards women of color so there was very little, and sometimes no choice at all.

It is very good to be able to say that things have now changed and these days you do not have to go far to find a very good stock of makeup products that have been formulated for black skin. This includes best liquid foundation for african american skin 2018.

A lot of the major cosmetic companies have now come out and produced ranges of makeup to suit the different skin tones and skin hues that can be found in the skin color palette.

Understand the Tone of your Skin

To say that all Afro-American women have 'dark colored' skin is as ridiculous as saying that there is only one red color. All colors have shades and so do brown and beige. You have to begin by identifying your skin tone in order to choose the right kind of make-up for yourself. Broadly speaking, black skin can be categorized into three types - dark, medium, and light. Apart from this, there are also undertones to your skin, which could be cool, neutral, or warm.

Foundation

The best foundation is the kind that blends with the tone of your skin and makes it look even. What type of foundation you buy will depend entirely on what you are most comfortable using. You can choose from among liquid, stick, cream, or powder foundations.

Clean and moisturize your face before you apply the foundation. Apply the foundation evenly onto your face and neck with either a cosmetic sponge or your fingers, blending it into the skin with downward strokes.

Concealers

You won't need a concealer if you have a flawless skin. However, if you feel the need to hide blemishes, choose a concealer that is one shade lighter than the tone of your skin. You don't need to apply the concealer to your whole face, just your problem areas, after which, you spread it with the help of your fingers, or a make-up brush. After the concealer is applied, dust your face gently with loose powder, so that it gets a smooth appearance.

Eye Makeup

What color eye shadow you wear will depend on what time of the day you are wearing it. If you are dressing for work, you will find neutral shades to be the best choice. Along with the time of day, you will also need to match your eye shadow to your skin tone.

If you've got medium-brown skin tone, gray, mauve, and brown, will look great. For black women with slightly darker skins, colors like violet, navy blue, and chocolate would be perfect. For day time, apply a very light coat of eye shadow, whereas for nights, it should be a darker and a heavier coat.

Blush

This is one area where black women can make some bad choices regarding the color. Peach, pinks, red, and orange look a lot better on a lighter skin tone, not a dark one. For your skin, browns and coppers would be the best choice.

Disclaimer: This is a guest post. It was edited by me.

HEALTOP - Feel Great Review

I'm always on the look out for natural products that my kids can use. Mica's entering the stage of pimples. So far he's only gotten small ones on his nose. I try and push that he needs to take good care of his skin.

This is where healtop helps! Their products are natural all the way!

Packages That healtop Offers:

Infant Package - 6 Natural Essential Products For Infants. The Products Are: Herbal Baby Powder, Natural Diaper Cream, Natural Vitamin C, Clean (Herbal Cleaner Of Rooms) And Baby Colic Natural Supplement.

Toddlers Package - Products Are: Natural Vitamin C, Winter Relief Natural Supplement, Vermor Supplement For Intestinal Warms, 2 Amazing Natural Skin Care Products Silky Feet And Soft Lips.

Moms Package - A Bundle Of 3 Amazing Products For Moms, Everyday Face Care 100% Natural Face Serum, Body - An Amazing 100% Natural Body Cream And Slim A Natural Supplement To Support A Diet Process.

Teenagers Bundle - 2 Products For Treating Acne And Oily Irritated Skin And One For Athlete Foot.

I could have gotten the Moms Package, but I opted to have Mica try the Teenagers Package. He's only 12, but will be 13 (teen) soon enough. This set is $49.81. If you buy each thing separately - they are more than they are all together in the bundle pack.

The set came with 3 different products: 

1. Skin Repair - Helps repair the face, and balance the skin.

2. Sweet Feet - Helps with Athlete's Foot.

Clear Skin - Helps clear blemishes. You could even apply it on the upper back if needed.

I'm really glad I got this set for Mica. I want to keep encouraging him to take care of his skin.

Which package would you pick? 

Disclaimer: I received the teen bundle to review in exchange for writing this post. HEALTOP and US Family Guide did influence my writing, or future review.

Dermaroot 100% Natural Homeopathic Eczema Pill Review

My sons have battled with Eczema off and on their whole lives. When they were babies they had it on their scalps. I tried oils and creams nothing seemed to help long term. I found out probiotics did make the Eczema go away after they took it for a few weeks. I've found something new. It's called Urbal Dermaroot. It's made by doctors in the US to help long term relief of dry skin, itching, redness, rashes, and inflammation.

At first I wasn't sure if children could take it. I did contact the company, and found that they can. Isaak's clear of Eczema right now. Mica on the other hand has had a spot on his chin that comes and goes. We've been to the Pediatrician and Dermatologist. The Pediatrician didn't know what it was. He keeps saying that it's Eczema, or orange peel skin. He sent Mica to see a Dermatologist. The Dermatologist scraped his chin, and found that it's not bacterial. She sent him home with some steroid cream that worked at the time, but it's since come back. 

I'm hoping in a months time we can show an after picture. I've read that seriod cream isn't good for you. It may work great for shot term use, but not long term. We're trying Dermaroot. 

You can take 3 pills twice a day. I'm giving Mica 2 pills twice a day, since he's a child. A child does need to be able to swallow pills.

I do love that it was made by doctors in the US!

Mica doesn't mind taking the pills. I think his chin annoys him. He hates that this is something that comes and goes. We want it gone.

Cost wise it isn't cheap: $59.95. If it works than it's worth it. It's just hard with reviews because you have to have a review up soon after getting the product. Mica just started taking it this week. 

Here's what the pills look like:

 

They do fill up the bottle. A 1/2 filled bottle just annoys me. I find that most companies do not use the full container. This company does.

I love that they have their ingredients easy to read. I looked up everything. Nothing was a watch out for this ingredient. 

Ingredients:

   

• Peony root without bark
• Cherry bark
• Platycodon root (radix platycodi)
• Ginger fresh rhizome, Phellodendron stem bark
• Bupleurum root
• Coptis rhizome
• Schizonepeta above ground parts
• Licorice root & rhizome
• Skullcap root
• Poria sclerotium
• Gardenia fruit
• Angelica root
• Rehmannia root tuber
• Sichuan lovage rhizome
• Siler root
• Pubescent angelica root

I'm homing in the month I can update this post with a new and improved picture of Mica's chin. 

 

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for a discounted price in exchange for a review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Pure Organic Raw Unrefined Organic Shea Butter Review

Shea butter is one of natures best gifts to the world of organic cosmetics. It can be used as an organic base or ingredient, and in its natural form applied directly to skin and hair. Cornucopia Brands sells a Shea Butter that's unrefined and virgin.

You can buy shea butter on Amazon for $14.55. 

I've used shea butter to make deodorant, my own lip balm, and just to rub in the skin. 

It did look interesting when I opened the container. It's much like coconut oil, once you put it onto your skin it melts, and soaks in.

Prime Ingredient

Often times unrefined pure shea butter is the primary ingredient in many moisturizing products. Accounts from as early as Cleopatra's Egypt speak of caravans bearing clay jars of valuable shea butter for cosmetic use. 

The funeral beds of early kings were carved in the wood of shea trees. 

Today shea butter is still used. It can be used straight on the skin, or mixed with other ingredients to make moisturizer, conditioners, deodorant, lip balms, soaps, creams, and more.

Cornucopia packages their brand in a 14 ounce container. It weighs just 1 ounce shy of 1 pound. 

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.