REVIEW | AQUARIAN BATH TOOTH POWDER PART 1

Cinnamon Tooth Powder

Oh dear tooth powder. I tried desperately to love you. However, there's just something about you that just isn't right, and I can't figure out what it is. Your ingredients, which are composed of Food Grade Bentonite Clay, Organic Cinnamon Powder, Activated Charcoal, 5:1 Myrrh Powder, and Organic Stevia are great. I've tried you every night, every two nights, once a week, and once a month, but nothing seem to be working out between us. I think it might be because I have difficulty understanding you.

You came in this very cute little 1 oz. silver tiny can at a price of $6.50. Your travel fee was as expensive as you, so it doubled up your original price which was quite bank breaking for a tooth "paste". You are also very messy. I try desperately to keep every little tiny powder so that I don't waste any, but you just don't seem to want to agree with me. As soon as I open up the can, you fly everywhere on my sink and on my hands. And sadly, this happens every time I open the can.

However, I can't deny it, you make my teeth feel extremely clean and smooth. I would use my little one dollar store 1/8 tea spoon cup, and scoop a tiny little amount from the can in the palms of my left hand. I would then dab and lightly scrub off the powder on my hand using my already damp toothbrush. But as soon as you reached my teeth, I would feel this very uncomfortable feeling going up my spine. And each time I moved my toothbrush, I would have the feeling of a fingernail scratching a blackboard. No I know, you're not doing this, but this is the feeling I'm getting and it's making me feel uncomfortable. 

But I'll wait patiently. I know that in the near future, we'll work well together. And who knows, maybe you'll be able to make my teeth shine like the sun. 

REVIEW | THE ALL NATURAL FACE FOUNDATION

Phew. Photo editing is so hard! Tell me what you guys think of this picture. I think I didn't do the shadows well...Oh well! On with the review.

All Natural Face Cream Foundation in True Beige

Ingredients: Organic jojoba oil, Organic argan oil, Candelillia wax, Mica, Oxides, Tuitanium dioxide and zinc oxide (sunscreens)

EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: None (not on it).

My thoughts: Purchased this a month ago, and described it a little bit in my ALL NATURAL FACE HAUL. Had such a difficult time finding my foundation shade. Not only is my skin shade a bit weird, but ANF have more than 50 shades of foundation to choose from! Many of those shades were so similar that I couldn't see the differences when applied on my face. 

Ok. Let's not blame on the shade of my face, or the abundance of foundation shade from ANF. I'm simply very noob when it comes to looking for a foundation shade. I haven't chosen many foundation shades during my lifetime. First one was a BB cream that I received as a gift from my aunt in China. And since BB cream in China (most of them) only have one shade, there was not much for me to chose from. Second one? ANF. 

Now let's stop talking about my boring inexperience in foundation and get on with this cream foundation. 

It will not work if you have dry skin. No. So please moisturize very well. I have extremely dry skin (especially chin + forehead), and it looked really cakey in those areas. However, it looks amazing on the areas that are moisturized (my cheeks). It didn't look cakey at all, and it looked like skin. It didn't seem that I had any foundation on my cheek, and it gave a very nice glow.

Some foundation feels like its suffocating your skin, but not this one. You'll feel as if you're putting a moisturizer on. It's really amazing. 

However, prior to applying it on, you'll have to warm it between the fingers. The cream foundation is a little bit hard at first. After warming it, it will become creamy and smooth. 

I do not suggest sticking your finger in the pot. I use the little scoop that was provided to me when purchasing the ANF face food cleanser (I also have a picture of it in my ANF haul). You could also use the Starbucks scoop, or a plastic spoon, or any materials you will be comfortable with. Then swipe the amount you scooped out with your finger and you know what to do next. 

1st: Not blended 2nd: Blended

The shade that I got is the True Beige. It's, apparently, comparable to a MAC NC 25/30. I'm not sure if it's the perfect match for me, but at least I don't see a huge contrast between my face and neck (I hope...). My eyes can be deceiving sometimes...

The cover of this foundation is quite good. I'll say its light to medium coverage. However, it can be built up to a full coverage with more product. 

• Cost: $ 6.50 / $ 12.45
• Size: 10 gram / 20 gram
• Acquired: Bought with my own money.
• Where to buy: The All Natural Face

A deal is going on on Groupon! $25 for $50 on ANF! Check it out! 

xoxo,

Kiwee

REVIEW | THE ALL NATURAL FACE LIP GLOSS

Ingredients: Cold pressed Castor oil, Candelillia wax, Mica, Oxides

EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: Not on it

My thoughts: Those that have been here for a while knows how I feel about lip products. However, since I switched to natural/organic, my perception about lip products seem to have changed. I've had positive experiences with most of them up to now.

This ANF (All Natural Face) lip gloss is not an exception, and it has greatly impressed me.

Among all the lip products, lip glosses scare me the most. They are oily, and most of the time just drip to the bottom of my lips and in my mouth. I have to wipe constantly, dab constantly, but then the color would fade away because I'm constantly swiping the excess, so I have to reapply constantly. And then I'll have to wipe again constantly and then... You see the awful cycle of my lip gloss routine here?

This ANF lip gloss does not do that. It's super moisturizing, but not overly oily. It doesn't drip all over the place, but still gives my lips that glowy shine and color. What I love best about this lip gloss is that it "turns" into a lipstick after a while. The oil would miraculously disappear (the lips probably drank all the moisture up), and it would have a consistency of a lipstick. So this lip gloss might not be good for the people that love super glossy lips. But I just love it. 

The color is super gorgeous. It's the Glazed Strawberry recommended by Brianna (iluvjesse444). Here's the before and after picture.

Before

After

As you can see, it's like your lip color, but better (well, on mine anyways). 

Here are some pictures of the swatch

No Flash

With Flash

I'll definitely have to say that this is one of the best lip gloss that I have tried. It's my first natural/organic one, but among most of the conventional store ones, this is far more better. 

• Cost: $ 4.60
• Size: 0.43 oz.
• Acquired: Bought with my own money
• Where to buy: All Natural Face store

xoxo,

Kiwee

REVIEW | VAPOUR ILLUSIONIST CONCEALER

Good Monday everyone!

Initially planned to give you guys a little April fool post...

Sadly, my brain decided not to be creative (as usual).

So here we go! Vapour Illusionist Concealer!

Image Source: Vapour Organic

Product descriptions: Illusionist quickly and effectively perfects the skin's trouble spots. It covers dark circles and blemishes effortlessly and blends beautifully in combination with all Vapour foundation formulas. 

Illusionist has a high pigment load for areas that need extra coverage. It will not deposit in lines and does not clog pores. Illusionist's light touch instantly gives the skin a healthier and more even appearance. 

Made with 70% Certiied Organic ingredients and 30% natural mineral pigments & vitamins.

All the performance of a professional concealer with none of the chemicals!

• Moisturizes, brightens complexion
• Evens skin tone
• Diminishes the appearance of fine lines and pores
• Enhances natural glow
• Lightweight & breathable
• Quick and Easy stick application
• No tools needed; blends beautifully into the skin with fingertips

Ingredients: Organic/Bio Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic/Bio Cera Alba (Beeswax), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Silica, Essential Oils & Natural Fruit Essences, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Boswellia Serrata (Frankincense)*, Organic/Bio Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi/Holy Basil), Organic/Bio Nelumbo Nucifera (Lotus Flowers) [+/=: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Mica (CI 77019)]

*Wildcrafted

EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: 2

My thoughts: A girl never has too many make-ups right? Even though I already had a concealer in my little organic beauty collection, I still decided to get this little beauty. 

Vapour Organic Illusionist Concealer

I got it in the shade 020 (they have 010 and 030 available), and this is the swatch. 

Apparently, all the numbers ending in 0 (zero) are for pink undertones, and all the numbers ending in 5 (five) are for olive/yellow undertones. Not sure if it applies to the concealers too, but this concealer was more yellow/olive than expected.

Here's a comparison between the OhSudz (review) and the Vapour concealer. As you can see, the Vapour one is a lot more yellow/olive than the OhSudz one. So if that's the pink undertone one...it's quite...yellowy. The OhSudz one is, according to Gail (the owner of OhSudz) a comparable tone to NC 25/30. 

As you can see, this concealer matches my skin tone a lot (only my hands). Well, my hand is a lot more yellow than my face, and it's a little bit darker, but when applied on my under eye, it gives that little yellow shadow which makes my face look a little bit uneven (especially the eye area). Sadly, I should maybe have gotten the 010 to try. But I'm really not that pale...and 010 is their lightest shade. So from this, I have to say that they don't have a very big range of colors to chose from. 

The product is very creamy and soft. I don't find it oily or dry. And It definitely moisturizes the eye area (well..when applied there).

I guess it covers under eyes darkness well. I don't have much darkness, so it's quite hard for me to tell. But here's a before and after picture.

Before 

After

Hm~ Pretty good no? Covers pretty well. 

Yes yes...I know I need a better camera....Definitely will get one soon! In about 20-25 days or so. Bare with me for now. 

However, the camera did not catch the color of the concealer, which looked a little too yellow for my skin tone. But apart from the tone, it's a really good concealer.

And below will be a comparison between the OhSudz Concealer and the Vapour Illusionist Concealer.

Vapour Illusionist Concealer

OhSudz Concealer

I personally think that the OhSudz conceals a bit better than the Vapour one, but both are good! They both have long staying power. However, the Vapour one seems to crease a little faster, and it looks a little bit cakey after a while. 

Apart from the creasing and cakeyness, there's one thing that I really dislike with the Vapour Illusionist concealer...It's the smell. Erg...I don't really know how to describe the smell. Smells like... medicine? Very strong medicine smell. It could be quite unpleasant after a while. And sadly, the smell stays. 

If I get the chance, I would try the 010 shade as 020 seems to be a little too yellow for me. But for now, OhSudz still has my heart. 

• Cost: $ 22
• Size: 0.11 oz.
• Acquired: Bought with my own money.
• Where to buy: Vapour Organics, Fresh Faced, Green Beauty

*No affiliate links

Happy April Fools! Hope you guys got pranked today! 

What's your favorite concealer? Have you tried Illusionist before? What are your thoughts?

xoxo,

Kiwee

REVIEW | DR. BRONNER'S CASTILE SOAP

Happy Friday everyone! Guess what's special today? KIWEE BLOG DAY!

Dr. Bronner's Unscented Magic Soap

Product Description: Our unscented baby contains no fragrance so is great for people who have allergies or sensitive skin. Of course it is great for babies as well. All oils and essential oils are certified organic to the National Organic Standards Program. Packaged in 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. 

Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxide**, Organic Olive Oil*, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Citric Acide, Tocopherol

*Certified Fair Trade Ingredients

** None remains after saponifying oils into soap and glycerin

EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: 1 (not bad not bad)

My thoughts: Yes, yes. A review on the Dr. Bronner's soap that everyone knows of. However, even though there are tons of information and reviews on Dr. Bronner's soap, I still want to share my experience with you guys.

I stumbled upon Dr. Bronner's website, one day, as I was searching for organic and natural product. And let me tell you...I ran away from the site. (WHAT?!). The website I saw was totally different from the one it is now. The one I saw was unorganized, and all messy. It even showed a video on how the Dr. Bronner's soaps were made. After looking at the first minute of that video, a thought came into my mind "How can natural soaps have lather? This is definitely not a natural/organic soap!" *close the video, close the website*. There goes my first experience with Dr. Bronner's. 

How stupid was I back then? Now I lived an extra year of my life without Dr. Bronner's soap! How disappointing. 

Unlike what I originally thought, natural/organic soaps do lather. And they lather so well! I would use this soap to wash my hands, clothes, body, brushes, etc. I couldn't really take pictures of me washing my hands with this soap as... my hands were too busy... washing...

But this is the amount I used to wash one of my brush. 

And this is how well it lathered! Science is miracle eh? 

Isn't it amazing? I really can't emphasize on how good this soap is. It cleanses my brushes really well (as well as hands + body + etc) and super clean. And as you can see, I only need a really tiny amount for this to lather. Even though it's unscented, there's still a pleasant soap smell after using it. 

Of course, with every product, there is always something that, us consumers, we don't like (Ah, aren't we just so hard to satisfy). 

It is very drying. Not super drying...but pretty drying (mostly on the body). You can really feel that "squeaky clean" feeling after cleansing with this. And if you are washing your brushes with it, definitely rinse very VERY well with water after. The first time I washed my brush with Dr. Bronner's, I didn't know there were still soap left on my brush. To the touch, it felt like there was no more soap. I really rinsed for a long time. However, when my brush dried, there were some parts that were hard because the soap had dried there...Don't worry! Nothing wrong will happen with the brush. Just rinse it again, and your brush will be back to normal.

Before ending, I want to talk about the two ingredients that I've put in bold. According to the EWG's database, those two ingredients are rated 2. That's why there's a rating of 1 for this soap. Those two ingredients are both banned from Canada's Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients. Which is very weird because this soap is sold everywhere in Canada. First, Citric Acide has a rating of 2 due to the fact that if it's used alone in its full strength, it would cause damage. More information can be found at Chemical of the Day. Second, I'm not very sure why Organic Hemp Oil also has a rating of 2. Maybe because the oil has some presence of THC (which is Tetrahydrocannabinol, a chemical found in weed). Hmm....I will definitely update this if I get more information on it. But don't worry too much. Nothing wrong with this soap. It is so mild and soft that it would be great for babies too (well...that's why it's called "unscented baby-mild...")! Will definitely repurchase! ;) In my holy grail list!

• Cost: $ 9.50 or more (prices varies depending on where purchased).
• Size: 16 oz. (more sizes are available).
• Acquired: Bought with my own money.
• Where to buy: This is available in a lot of health stores as well as iHerb, Vitacost, LuckyVitamin, Dr. Bronner's, and many many more.

I would have really loved that it has a pump or a different packaging as I find myself wasting a lot of product when pouring it out (I have my own container, but it would have been more convenient xD).

Also, there are different scents for this soap, but I chose the unscented one as I heard essential oils are photosensitive, which means sensitive to sunlight. This can cause rashes or burns when applied on the skin. So if you are planning to use this on your body, or skin, an unscented one would be good. For cleaning brushes, or other things, scented one will be nice to have.

Have you ever tried their soaps before? Other recommendations? Which one is your favorite?

Have a nice day <3!

xoxo,

Kiwee

REVIEW | ORGANIC ROSE LAVENDER CLAY FACE MASK & SCRUB By Britanie

Hello Ladies and Gents! 

Today's review will be a little more special than normal. Why?

Cute little pink box filled with love

SURPRISE!

Yep, I was surprised by this little cute pink box in my room when I got home from school. Want to know what's inside? Yes? Yes? (Oh noes...I gave out the hint in my title U.U stupid stupid me). Oh well, pretend to be surprised, and say YES!

Open! Open!

Ah! Can you see the love inside that box? My heart is beating so fast and hard! Let's go! Open it up with me! Let's see what hides inside those beautiful shiny white papers!

Pretty decorations!

OMG! What's that in there hiding in between cute little pink confetti papers! Unwrap FASTER!

The Organic Rose Lavender Clay Face Mask & Scrub

TADA! Wonderfully crafted glass jar from Beauty By Britanie! It is the Organic Rose Lavender Clay Face Mask and Scrub.

Here comes the information!

Product Description: This Rose Lavender Face Mask and Scrub doubles as both a deep and purifying face mask and also as a gentle exfoliant.

Directions: To use, take out the amount desired, massage between palms to warm, add a small amount of warm water to form a cleansing paste.

For scrub 

With your fingers, smooth the mixture in circular motions and focus on problem areas. Scrub gently! The Organic Rose Petals and Organic Sugar will serve as gentle exfoliants and will remove dead skin cells. Leave on for a minute and then rinse with warm water. Follow with a serum, moisturizer or facial spray to seal in moisture. 

For a mask

Apply mixture on dampened or dry face (depends on preference) and spread evenly. This mixture is build-able and if you seek a super intense deep treatment, then please feel free to cover your entire face with this mask until you feel it start to dry. Leave on up to 30 minutes and rinse with warm water. Follow with a serum, moisturizer or facial spray to seal in moisture. (When used as a mask, it is recommended to use only 1-2 times a week)

Ingredients: French Green Clay, Organic Rose and Lavender Powder, Raw Organic Honey, Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Organic White Sugar and Organic Rose Petals, rganic Apricot Kernel Oil.

**All of my creations are Handmade by me and infused with love, jocusing on using only the finest and organic and local ingredients. Products are never tested on animals.**

EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: None (Not on it).

My thoughts: Before starting, I would like to say that this product was gifted to me through a giveaway. However, my opinion will definitely not be biased because I received this for free. I will still be providing my most honest opinion. 

As soon as I opened my package, I felt so much love, so I absolutely had to share the love given by Britanie with my dear readers. As you guys might have noticed, I even edited the picture for this special occasion, hihi. 

I tried this product as a cleanser, scrub + mask.

Sadly, this did not work quite well as a cleanser for me. The reason for this is because it’s a little bit harsh. I normally like to go over my eyes while cleansing, but because of the harshness of this product, it will not be good to clean the eye area. It is also quite hard to remove the make ups with this product. It exfoliates really well, but doesn’t really remove the make ups. If you want to remove the makeup, you’d have to massage the product in your face, but again, due to the harshness of the product, it would not be a good idea. (Keep in mind that this product is a scrub & mask. Not really a cleanser. But it was an option, so I decided to try it).

As a scrub, it worked amazingly. To tell the truth, I have never scrubbed my face before, and my face definitely felt amazing after scrubbing. I felt refreshed, clean, and moisturized. How did I not try this earlier?! Normally, after scrubbing, the skin would feel dry, but because of the Apricot Kernel Oil added in the product, your face actually feel…I won’t say oily, but moisturized. You definitely feel the oil working up on your face. You might feel oily in the first couple of seconds. But after a while, it disappears (more like it settled into your skin).

Me with mask on!

The mask is amazing (Hope you guys don't mind my ugly tongue sticking out...)! It helped me calm down some of my breakouts. My face also feels super soft & smooth after washing off the mask. Oh! And how can I not mention the amazing smell this product has? It smells like a garden filled with flowers (rose + lavender)! There’s also a slight smell of the Apricot Oil as well as the Green Clay.

In all the good products, there’s always a little bad side. I found it pretty messy. The rose petals were a little bit too big, and each time I tried applying the mask, the rose petals would fall everywhere! Some sizes are good, but most of the petals just fall…and I can’t stick them back on the mask =(.

Overall, this is an amazing product. It is very moisturizing, refreshing, and acne friendly. It also made my face super smooth and soft. One big mistake I did was that I used this product in three consecutive days when I first received it. This dried my face, and gave me cuts. So definitely be careful when using this product. The reason for this, apparently, is because of the French Green Clay, which is good for oily & combination skin. It seems that this clay is a little bit harsh and it can dry out skins if used too often. So remember to only use this product once a week (or twice)! Britanie said that she would reformulate the same product with different clays depending on the skin type.  Definitely check those out when it comes out!

• Cost: Coming soon.
• Size: 2 oz. 
• Acquired: Sent to me through giveaway.
• Where to buy: You can personally email her now if you want to buy her products right away, or you can wait about a year for her Etsy shop.

Did you feel the love? Any thoughts? Tell me what you think!

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xoxo,

Kiwee

REVIEW | EGYPTIAN MAGIC

Egyptian Magic All-Purpose Skin Cream

Product Description: Egyptian Magic All-Purpose Skin Cream "The People's Choice" is new to your market. It is a phenomenal healing balm with legendary powers due to its unique mixture of all natural ingredients derived only from living plants and organisms. Egyptian Magic All-Purpose Skin Cream "The People's Choice" has been on the market since August 1991 with a solid track record, a loyal word of mouth following, and twice the healing power for half the price of conventional skin creams.

Direction: There are two methods that seems to be working well. The first method is to apply it on a dampen face. The second method is to warm the product between your fingers before applying. As stated on the website "Egyptian Magic is a solidified, oil-based product, you will see the best results if you soften it by warming it up before applying it". When you soften it between your fingers, it will turn into oil. You may then apply it wherever desired (yep...almost anywhere!).

Ingredients: Honey, Beeswax, Olive Oil, Royal Jelly, Bee Pollen, Bee Propolis.

EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: Oh ya! Another 0 (zero)!

My thoughts: Another product review ^^ And this time, it's a natural + organic product that is used by a lot of celebrities. Pretty harsh winter this year, and my skin has been pretty dry. Taking care of only my hands (previous post about Badger Balm for Sensitive Dry Skin), was not enough! 

When I first received this product, I was quite skeptical. I read tons of reviews about how wonderful this product is, but I was thinking...how can a product be so good? Especially when it's multipurpose. It claims to treat eczema, works as a moisturizer, a hair mask, an eye cream, highlight for cheekbones, acne, etc and etc. Ouf. The list goes on and on, and I just can't believe that it would work for everything. 

So I decided to put this product to a two week test. I don't have eczema, so couldn't test that, but I tested it as an acne treatment + moisturizer + eye cream + scars. Before testing this product, I was having a couple of pimples. I had two huge pimples: One on my forehead, and one on the left side of my bottom lips (the one you guys probably saw from my Hurraw! review picture). So it was a wonderful time for me to try how this product dealt with acne! I also had very dry skin due to winter as well as no eye cream. NO EYE CREAM? ya...I haven't found my natural/organic eye cream yet xD. A week ago before receiving the product, I also bumped my foot on a pointy wood...so I had a big boubou there. What a great moment (coincidence) to test this product eh?

Every night (yes night...I was too scared to use this product in the morning at first), I would take a little amount and dot it on my spots. At the same time, I would moisturize my entire face, including my eyes with Egyptian Magic. I would take around a dime size amount (around the same amount in the picture below), and rub it between my fingers, until it became soft and oily. Then I would gently pad it all around my face + eyes. I had to take a little bit more to rub it on my foot for my boubou.

Amount I would use

After softening it

The moment I rubbed this product on my face, I thought I was going to break out more! It was so oily, and my face was so shiny. I was quite worried there...However, after around a couple of minutes, I saw that the product settled a bit more, and I didn't look like a disco ball no more (phew).

The first day (right after I woke up from first use)...I just couldn't believe how soft my face felt! OMG. It was silky smooth to the point I couldn't stop touching my face! Believe me, this moisturizer is as good as any conventional high end moisturizer. I also used it at the same time as my Badger Balm on my hands, and it definitely gave that little boost of moisture. 

Apart from feeling super hydrated and moisturized, I sadly did not see a decrease in my dark circle. But I felt that the the moisture was good enough. I also did not see any changes to my acne scars (redness). Maybe they faded a little bit? But I didn't notice much. Good thing is my two pimples definitely decreased and healed faster than it normally would! It normally takes me about a week to get rid of a pimple. But when I used this, it only took 2-3 days. 

My boubou also healed faster! Yay! Now it's totally gone! Forgot to take a picture of that...=(

Overall, this is a really good product. At first, I thought it was too oily, but on the third day of use, I started using it in the morning as eye cream. You just really need a tiny little bit of amount, and you're ready to go! It's good as an eye primer also! But you really have to be careful with the amount you are using...or else it'll be too oily. 

Couple downside though...first, the smell. Don't expect it to be smelling all yummy...It does smell quite weird. Smells like...Honey? Beewax? Olive oil? All mixed together? Ya, something like that. But it's not bothersome. The smell fades away after a couple of seconds. Another downside is the price (as usual, I will post the price below)! However, you really only need a little bit. So the jar will last quite a long time. But it was still piggy breaking!

Apparently, it is also good for bug bites! I will definitely try that when summer comes, and give you an update!

• Cost: About $25-$45(depending on where purchased + size purchased)
• Size: 2 oz./4 oz.
• Acquired: Sent to me (I'm not paid, or rewarded of any kind. This is my honest review)
• Where to buy: http://www.egyptianmagic.com/ (Go to "Store Locator" and type in your address to find a store/carrier near you)

NOTE: If you are not satisfied with the product, you have a 100% guarantee. It is stated on their website "Money back guaranteed! If for any reason you are not satisfied with the results of this product, just return the half used jar & receipt to the place of purchase for a FULL AND COMPLETE REFUND." Hihi, isn't this wonderful? 

Thoughts? Ever tried this magic before? 

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xoxo,

Kiwee

REVIEW | BADGER BALM FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

Badger Balm For Sensitive Dry Skin

Product Description: 

USDA Certified Organic

• No added scent.
• Ultra moisturizing for dry & sensitive skin
• Soothes and softens your driest, hardest, and roughest skin

A Brave Badger's Most Basic Balm. Many people are sensitive to even the most natural of essential oils and fragrances... they need a skin soothing "Un Balm." So we made it! Badger Balm Unscented provides USDA certified organic, ultra-concentrated moisturizing power for your dry, cracked, chapped, rough and weathered hands and skin! This is an all-purpose remedy for dry, cracked skin in the tradition of our original Badger Balm. Extremely soothing for cracked fingers, hands and feet, dry lips, cracked, chapped, rough and weathered skin anywhere on the body, and for helping to heal scrapes and scratches. Gentle, mild and effective.

Note: Though we do not add any fragrance of any kind to this product, the balm retains the light, subtle scent of the pure USDA Certified Organic Olive Oil it's made out of.

Directions: Lightly rub fingers over the surface of the balm and apply anywhere on the body. For larger areas (legs, arms) dig into the balm with the tip of a clean finger. Just remember: a little goes a long way!

Ingredients: *Olea Europaea (Extra Virgin Olive) Oil, & *Cera Alba (Beeswax).

*=Certified Organic

EWG's Skin Deep - Cosmetic Safety Database Rating: 0 (zero)

My Thoughts: It's winter here in Montreal, and I have not been putting any cream on my hands since as long as I can remember. When winter arrived, my hands (especially right hand) became super dry. Due to the fact that I was unable to find a good natural/organic moisturizer for my hand, and I was afraid to buy any conventional moisturizer... I kept it dry. It became so dry that the skin started to peel off + hurt (ya...pretty gross), and scars started to form. I tried taking picture of my scars (picture below), but I'm not too sure if it shows very well on camera.

Very dry + cracked hands

After 7 days of use

I don't know if you can see those brown looking scars? Yep...well it was pretty bad. Badger Balm for sensitive dry skin SAVED my skin (my right hand more precisely)! The picture on the right is a picture I took only after 7 days of use (the red dot is a cut I got from that day..boohoo). During those 7 days, I did not constantly use Badger. Only used it when I was not lazy =P (probably once a day), and it already healed that much! Overall, the product is really good and moisturizing. It has a light scent of olive oil, and it's creamy + oily. When I first used it, I was afraid that my hands would feel super oily, but nope. The skin absorbs it really well, and it doesn't feel oily at all. Now, my skin is not as dry as it used to be, even if I've only used it once a day for the past 7 days, and my hand doesn't hurt anymore! The only downside is the packaging. I just find it weird that I have to stick my finger in the balm...and then all the germs that are in there are going to stay in there (yuck)...So I think it would be great if there was a way for Badger to put this in some kind of bottle where we could squeeze the product out. I also find it quite difficult to open the balm...(maybe that's just me) that's probably why I'm getting lazy to put the balm. 

Nevertheless, it's an amazing product for dry skin! Definitely repurchasing when I'll be done with this one...probably going to take a long time, as a little goes a long way.

• Cost: About $8.00 (depending on where purchased)
• Size: 2 oz.
• Acquired: Bought with my own money (on iHerb. Received in 13 days)
• Where to buy: http://www.badgerbalm.com/ (also available on iHerb, and LuckyVitamin)

That's it!

Have you ever tried any of Badger Company's product? Any favorites?

xoxo,
Kiwee