Category Archives: ‘Green’ Beauty

Blissoma Botanical Skincare

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Blissoma’s science-meets-nature approach is what I love about great skincare. It’s the happy medium of having more than just two ingredients of nuts and berries or being solely engeneered with chemicals you can’t pronounce. You can pronounce all of their ingredients, most botanical, but there’s also a lot of science that goes into every little jar so that each ingredient helps another to work better, penetrate deeper, and give a better result than if used alone. Blissoma is award winning and popular enough to be sold at Abe’s Market yet remains slightly under the radar.

I had a chance to try out the line recently and really liked it. Nothing caused my skin to freak out as some botanical lines do (I’m looking at you Hauschka and Evan Healy. Sidebar: I might do a separate post on Evan Healy which was the worst skincare experience I’ve had in years.)

Anyway, here are a few standouts from the line I liked best.

Most certainly natural, but not all the way hippie is the scent behind this thick serum of plant-based moisture. Awake is designed for normal to oily skin, it works to both hydrate and lightly mattify giving the perfect prep for makeup. I found that it felt very neutral on, just how I like my skin to feel. If you’re looking for something more hydrating, check out Restore and its blend of 10 essential oils that gives skin a healthy glow and a ton of clean moisture.

As much as I can, I use natural-based cleansers which I’ve found to strip less and leave skin really clean. Their Mild Rice Cleanser is thick enough to grab onto impurities but still really gentle. I used olive oil and my Magic Mitt to remove my eye makeup as I always do, so I didn’t give it the mascara removal challenge. I had a client with Eczema use it to see what she thought and she said it was one of the best cleansers she’d ever tried because it didn’t leave her skin red and inflamed after washing. She’s so sensitive she was down to using just Vaseline and water so she was thrilled. I gave her mine. The girl deserves a calm face.

Check out Blissoma HERE or at Abe’s online.

My Safe Skincare During Pregnancy Segment on Denver’s Everyday Show

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Here’s a look at my segment from this morning’s Everyday show where I brought my person arsenal for keeping skin looking great during pregnancy. Don’t mind the microphone pack in my back pocket, I thought I was going to be on the other side…

Here’s a list of what I brought along with pricing and links out to the products:

For stretch mark prevention and to soothe dry, itchy skin:

Coconut Oil
One Love Organics Skin Savior $68

For acne and oily skin:

Glytone Cleansers $30

Obagi Exfoderm Forte $58

For melasma, acne scarring, and discolorations:

Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation $45

For wrinkles and fine lines:

Trilogy Organic Rosehip Oil $44

Everything I brought were products I use daily and love (you can tell by the Ole which had finger dips in it) so it’s a great lineup even if you’re not pregnant but just looking for safer, chemical-free alternatives.

Again, see the segment HERE

Safe Skincare for Pregnancy on Fox Denver’s Everyday Show

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I’ll be hauling my 7 1/2 month preggers self over to Fox today to talk about safe skincare solutions to use during pregnancy on the Everyday show. I’m bringing with me the best solutions for acne, dry skin, stretch marks, wrinkles, and discolorations without the chemicals you should avoid during those 9 long months when your skin can be a little crazy.

Live, on-camera segments when you’re super pregnant? It’s a little like that dream where you suddenly realize you’re naked and totally exposed, only real. Wish me luck!

Shea Terra Organics Premium Dark Chocolate Sugar Scrub

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Shea Terra Organics has some of the best sugar scrubs that are so thick and dense using natural based ingredients that make them almost seem edible. With Chocolate Liquor listed as its second ingredient, it’s no wonder their Premium Dark Chocolate scrub is a total hit. It smells so much like brownie batter I had to convince my husband not to taste it, not that it would be so terrible since it’s made from 99.7% natural ingredients.

Since I have a few scrubs waiting to be used in my shower right now, I’ve got this one where I need (and use) it most – right by the kitchen sink so after washing dishes for the night I give my hands a special treat before slathering on a nice layer of cream. It’s literally like dessert for my skin.

How to Get the Softest Skin Ever

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I think I’ve unlocked the secret to super soft skin. You know that freshly shaven out of the shower sort of feeling? It’s literally how my skin feels all the time now. First I started dry brushing (read everything you ever wanted to know about drybrushing HERE), but I used these body gloves (shown below from Body Shop $5) to sweep away flakey for about a week before switching to using them with a body wash in the shower every day.

I’ve been foaming up my gloves using my Aromafloria Kiwi Coconut Foaming Body Wash with Shea Butter $20. it’s a moisture-infused SLS and paraben free wash – important because I don’t think I’d get the same result using a harsh bar soap like an Irish Spring or whatever. With a mild and super hydrating wash like this, I’m scrubbing my skin while infusing it with good stuff to help soften it at the same time.

What I’ve found from this consistent exfoliation is that the texture and feel of my skin has completely changed. It’s always soft – especially during the dead of winter here in dry Colorado. Try it! I promise if you’re consistent you will see a huge, amazing difference.