Skin Food

Yesterday, I opened the box marked "15" to find Weleda Skin Food. Made with organic sunflower seed oil, and extracts of wild pansy, chamomile, calendula and revitalising rosemary extract, it is a luxuriously thick cream that absorbs instantly into the skin. You need quite a bit to cover larger parts of the body because it literally sinks into the skin as soon as you apply it but I actually think that's a good thing! You know it's going straight to work...

Head, shoulders, knees and toes

I was excited to reveal C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve this morning! But I didn't realise just how many body parts it helps to save from dry skin. Aside from the lips, it's list also includes:

Knees

Face

Cuticles

Elbows

"Anything that needs a fix"

Emulsified with rose extract, it's also a treat for the nose!

No, THIS smells bloody gorgeous

I wish you could smell this Liberty product: Malin+Goetz rum body wash. It's indescribably delicious. This wash claims to "reduce epidermal stress". Score!

This smells bloody gorgeous

Day 12 brought Decleor Aroma Confort moisturising body milk. The smell is quite intense but would be perfect after a hot bath.

Nailed It!

Day 11 and today is... Nail polish! Deborah Lippmann nail polish in "Do the Mermaid". Free from Formaldehyde and other bad chemicals, it makes me wonder what terrible things I've been putting on my nails all these years! 

Purple glitter nails at the ready for the company holiday party tonight!

Triple Threat

Today I opened the December 10th box to reveal a product that claims to be a cleanser, exfoliator AND mask! ESPA Optimal Skin ProCleanser uses moringa seed extract to cleanse, jojoba "spheres" to exfoliate and pumpkin enzymes to remove dull cells when used as a mask. Rinse away with water and a cloth or leave on for 15 minutes twice a week as a mask. 

It's a gel-like, oily substance with tiny little beads (and smells amazing!). After a first cleanse, it washes off nicely and has left my skin incredibly soft! Off to try it as a mask now...

Day 9 - Hourglass

Today I received a mini Hourglass lipstick in "Grace" and I've been wearing it ever since. It's a pale pink shade, almost nude, and is slightly paler than my natural lip colour. It "felt" and tasted like a traditional lipstick, nothing fancy there, but the colour is very understated and matte so something I can wear everyday. And I love that this product, like so many of the others so far, is paraben and sulphate free!