I know that I have mentioned the Mario Badescu Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs And Rosewater before, but back then I wasn't even keeping in the the fridge. When I switched to storing it there this summer, it definitely amped up the love. The cold refreshing spritz to the face startles the hell out of you at first, then it just feel so good and cooling. And with the "good for you" ingredients in it too, its better than just spraying water in your face. It's a great wake up spray, too, but I tend to just use it when I come in from outside and need a quick pick-me-up to get thru the heat.
Another of the ways to cool down, and clean up, is with the Mario Badescu Special Cucumber Lotion. This astringent is "Sulfur and soothing Cucumber based, acne fighting formula that is non-drying and non-irritating". You are supposed to use this after you have washed your face to get rid of all the extra dirt still there, but I will use this as soon as I come in from being hot and sweaty and just get all of the nasty dirt off of me quick - then I'll wash properly at some point after that. Even if I do use it after washing at night, cold or not, it just makes my face feel clean - with out being squeaky. Now, I am not normally an oily girl, but this really does seem to help keep my skin form breaking out, at least from that.
Oh, and speaking of breaking out, Mario Badescu just launched a new "Acne Resource Center" on their site. It's their central location for acne information, including its causes, how to get rid of it and even get introduced to their "tried and true acne treatment regimens". It's really got a ton of info with even videos of how to use some of the products.
I am so pale that I will sunburn if someone just mentions going out in the sun. It doesn't matter how much sunscreen I slather on, there are still those days when I get as pink as Barbie's Dream House. Yes, Aloe Vera is the best thing for soothing the burn, but I sincerely hate the stickiness that comes from Aloe Vera gel.
So, I was so happy when I found Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Skincare Lotion. This lotion has Aloe Vera as the number one, first, ingredient, so you are getting as much relief as with the gel, only with lotiony goodness. It absorbs quickly, and helps keep peeling to a minimum, in my experience. Seriously, even as pale as I am, if I put this on several times a day, after burning, I have found that I don't peel like when I used the sunburn relief sprays or sticky gels. And, by leaving it in the fridge, it feels so good going on the burn - so cold and refreshing, it takes the heat right out of the burn.
The only downside I know of right now, is the fact that I used to be able to buy the large, regular sized bottles at my local Wal-mart, but I can't find it there at all any more. Now, I have been lucky enough to find a travel sized bottle at CVS, so I grab a couple of those, just to have around.
(...yeah, I am sure I will use that reference *waaay* too much). Anyway...
I ordered a coat from
QVC, (double breasted wool peacoat, btw), and in the box was a 4oz bottle of
Philosophy's Amazing Grace Perfumed Firming Body Emulsion, (hell of a name, eh?), which I *didn't* order. I looked on the site, and I can't even find any kit, etc., that even has this size bottle in it. So, I am going to consider this a deluxe sample GWP. Thanks, QVC.
Now, my problem is that I don't really care for the scent of Amazing Grace. Just too powdery for me. However, as it is winter and I do get the itchies, I am always on the lookout for a good lotion. If the scent goes away quickly, then I wouldn't mind using it, but if it lingers, then, meh.
But, I am also curious about this "firming" it claims. This size doesn't seem like I would really see any results from it in this amount of time to encourage me to purchase this again. So, I ask you - have any of you tried this and is it worth my time to use it, ignoring the smell? Tell me true...
I gotta say - I love me some cake frosting. Don't be hating - you know you do, too. Well, we know we can't eat it everyday, but we sure can get a whiff of it everyday, thanks to
bodycology.
I picked up some of their vanilla buttercream body cream on a recent visit to the
big blue store by my house. It smells like cupcakes just sitting on my desk, so when I put this on my hands and arms, I just want to gnaw them off. Yes, that sounds bad, but, holy smokes, this stuff smells as good as any cake frosting I've ever come across. I only got the 2oz size, which was around $1.89 and was small enough to throw in my purse and take it with me when ever I need a little sugar rush.
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