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Zinn Beauty Collection Contest

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Most likely, you’ve noticed that a lot of beauty products seem to have argan oil these days. The Zinn Beauty Collection is one of the first U.S. cosmetic brands that contains argan oil that is pure enough to use on the body, hair, and face. Argan oil has actually been used in Europe and Morocco for centuries for skin and hair, but did not catch on in the U.S. until 2009. All of you naturalists will also be happy to know that Zinn products are free of preservatives, artificial colors, parabens, and sulfates; and there is no animal testing. We tried their products and put what we think below. You’ll be able to find the Zinn Beauty Collection in beauty salons, drug stores, and major retailers later on this summer with prices between $24.99 and $29.99. However, Zinn Beauty Collection is providing the entire collection (Velvet Cleansing Milk, Revitalizing Anti-Aging Cream, Smooth Body Milk, 100% Moroccan Argan Oil) to three lucky Free Beauty Events readers. To enter to win, just comment on this post with your favorite use for argan oil!

Organic Moroccan Argan Oil – This is the most versatile product. You can literally use this to care for your entire body. Beautifully packaged, you can use it for hydration, reversal of premature aging, stretch mark fading, scars, age spots, acne, dry cuticles, and damaged hair. A little of this goes a long way! You only need a small amount when using it on the skin. It didn’t weigh our hair down as we expected. Our favorite way to use this was to use it to boost our regular daily moisturizer.

Revitalizing Anti-Aging Cream – This is our favorite product of the entire collection. We were skeptical when we saw that this cream had a host of oils in the ingredient list (sunflower oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, etc). So we thought, won’t this clog our pores or lead to greasy skin? Actually it was quite the opposite! Our combination skin was clearer after just two days of use, and our skin looked less greasy with this than our regular moisturizer. And no more dry patches! This cream does a terrific job in balancing the skin, our dry spots were perfectly moisturized and our t-zone was clearer and more matte. This cream is also designed to refine lines and wrinkles, restore elasticity, and boost collagen. We found that the anti-aging quality of this cream was just as good if not better than any department store brand. This cream truly does everything it claims.

Velvet Facial Cleansing Milk – This is a must for people with sensitive skin. Since there is not much foaming action, you can cleanse your face and take off makeup without taking out moisture. This product also has oils, but even those who suffer from acne will benefit from this cleanser. This product has astringent properties (i.e. tea tree oil is an ingredient) that help with acne, rosacea and uneven toned skin. If you have a Clarisonic cleanser or an Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System Cleanser, you may want to try the Velvet Facial Cleansing Milk. Since these electronic cleansers do the exfoliating they work best with gentle cleansers. We tried this with our Olay cleanser and loved it.

Smooth Body Milk – Great body moisturizers aren’t very difficult to find. But what makes the Smooth Body Milk different is that it helps even skin tone as well. We found this to be a great moisturizer and it was very light weight. So if you like thick or heavy lotions or body butters this product may not be for you.

Three winners will be chosen by 8/10/2011 and notified by email 8/17/2011. U.S. residents only.

Tags: anti age, argan oil, natural, oils, organic
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Yes To Cucumbers Facial Hydrating Lotion

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Most people in who have walked through any mall in the United States have probably run into sales pitches from associates at kiosks aggressively selling skincare products containing Dead Sea minerals.  These products may be overpriced, but we can’t deny the effectiveness of Dead Sea minerals on the skin. We found a more reasonably priced option at our local drugstore – Yes to Cucumbers Facial Hydrating Lotion. Not only do you get the benefit of Dead Sea minerals, you also get vitamins, proteins, and nutrients from organic green vegetables. If you have sensitive skin you’ll be happy to know that 99.6% of this spring water based lotion’s ingredients are natural, and it’s paraben free. What we loved the most about this lotion was that it was rich enough to transform our dry, dehydrated skin; but it wasn’t greasy at all. Our makeup looked smoother after using this lotion just one time. Yes to Cucumbers is a relatively new product line by Yes to Carrots. For more information, go to www.yestocarrots.com.

Tags: dead sea, Facial Hydrating Lotion, minerals, organic, product review, Yes to Cucumbers
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Shady Kiss Lip Balm

Monday, October 19th, 2009

In the winter months, most people are more concerned about cracked lips than UV rays. But sun protection is just as important as moisture for healthy lips the entire year. Shady Kiss is a company dedicated to providing convenient ways to apply sunscreen. Not only does their lip balm contain an SPF of 30, Vitamins A and E, and Aloe Vera; it’s organic. With it being so cold outside it’s easy to get tired of lip balm flavors after applying it for the umpteenth time for the day, so we liked that Shady Kiss Lip Balm is flavorless. The bonus? It’s also paraben free.

Tags: Aloe Vera, Lip Balm, organic, Paraben Free, Shady Kiss, SPF, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
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