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Having a pastel moment. . One of my favorite newish indie brands, @wowyoubeauty, recently launched at @rileyrose with a selection of their best sellers. Some of my favorites that I’ve used (and finished!) in the past: • Super Serum* features blueberry (an anti-inflammatory), rosehip oil (regenerates and evens tone), green tea (a powerful antioxidant), and vitamin C (brightens and stimulates collagen production). This is a light-weight gel that absorbs quickly and is perfect for a morning routine. It smells delicious, like fresh blueberries. This little bottle has some powerful brightening and evening, I highly recommend it. • Z’est la vie* is an enzyme based exfoliating mask that features pineapple (removes dead skin cells), mango (chock-full of vitamin c), honey (antibacterial and soothing), and Centella (another antioxidant that also soothes). This is a powerful little mask, I can only keep it on between 5-10 minutes. There is a bit of a burn initially that calms down after a few minutes, but the results! My skin is bright, any active acne is greatly reduced, and my face feels so smooth. Plus it smells like a tropical fruit party. Sadly this is empty now, but I will be purchasing a replacement because it’s amazing. • Babe Butter* is the best vanilla body butter I’ve ever tried. To put it bluntly I HATE vanilla scented anything and yet this bottle of rich lotion is something I can’t get enough of. There’s something so comforting and soothing about this scent, I think it’s because it smells like real vanilla and not that weird vanilla scented smell a lot of products can have. This is a very nourishing body lotion that doesn’t leave behind a greasy feel. The finish is soft and velvety, perfect on freshly showered skin. I’ll be using this a lot during the summer to keep my skin soft and glowing. . . . . . . . . *pr gifted by brand, as are a lot of other products in the photo.

Start Happy. . . . . . . . . . . . *pr gifted @briogeo @frank_bod @theisleofparadise @plant.apothecary

New hair and body care on my desk this week: . • @frank_bod Hair Mask* and Scalp Scrub*. I just received these yesterday and have already tried out the scrub, I’ve been dying to test a scalp scrub for awhile now. This has a similar texture to their whipped body scrubs, and is easy to apply to the scalp. It has wild mint in it so you get a bit of a tingle, and the walnut shell and pumice give a nice scrub. It foams up and rinses out well, though you do need to shampoo and condition afterwards. #thefrankeffect • The newest body scrubs in my collection are from @joon_x_moon Sugar Cubes*, available at @target. These adorable little cubes are both cleansing and exfoliating. They squish down easily, and one cube can cover the whole body, but I ended up using two to get a good scrub in. This is gentle and the sugar dissolves as you massage them in. They rinse off cleanly with no oily residue. I do wish they were a bit more exfoliating, but as it’s so gentle you could easily use this several times a week. • @plant.apothecary sent over a few of their shower gels and makeup remover. The Be Well* and Get Happy* shower gels are bright and invigorating, one featuring peppermint and the other eucalyptus. These seem perfect for an AM shower to wake you up for the day. The Reset* oil-free makeup remover with rose geranium and lemongrass is gentle and non-irritating, something I’m always looking for to remove waterproof mascara. . . . . . . . *pr gifted as marked, in addition to @drunkelephant @uruoiskincare @truebotanicals @ultabeauty

A quick review of two indie brands! I’ve had about a month to test out both @rosenskincare and found that one brand I adore and the other just didn’t work out for me. Herbal Dynamics Beauty* has been on my radar for awhile. With a wide range of affordable skincare and pretty colors, they looked to be exactly what I love in an indie brand. The CoQ10 toner, CollagenR8, is AMAZING. This little yellow beauty is a medium weight watery toner that absorbs quickly. It’s deeply hydrating, and has left my skin slightly brighter and more even in the time I’ve used it. The Hyaluronic Acid 62% hydrating serum is a nice little hydrator. A single pump covers the whole face, and honestly I feel like it’s completely gone before I’ve even had the chance to pat all over. I like this well enough, but I don’t feel like it’s as hydrating as I’ve had from other HA serums. The Diamond & Pearl firming gel mask is fun and light. A shimmery gel, this is a soothing mask for the mornings and will feel especially nice on hot days. As for the firming claims I don’t feel this does anything other then hydrate. Honestly I’d be shocked if a wash-off mask actually left me with firmer skin. That’s what retinols are for. Next up is Rosen*. Sadly these just weren’t for me. Both the Enzyme Scrub and Bright Citrus serum burned my skin so I wasn’t able to really test them. The Rose Water Face Dew I was able to test, but ultimately was something I didn’t like. I’m normally a big fan of bi-phase mists, but this contains castor oil which is far too heavy for me. It leaves a sticky feeling on my skin that I just don’t like. I’ve seen some positive reviews of Rosen from others, but as with anything, some thing’s just may not work for your skin. . . . . . . . *all products pr gifted

Relying heavily on outtakes lately as I’m spending all of my time packing and planning on our move next month. I’m very excited to be in Manhattan soon, but I loath the packing. Today’s a sunny day so I’ll be shooting some fresh content. Any requests on reviews or things you’d like to see? . . . . . . . *pr gifted @drunkelephant @lilahbeauty @youthtothepeople @pestleandmortarcosmetics @atoiskincare @bliss

When your two kids spend an hour picking wildflowers for you to use in a photo, you use them in a photo. . . . . . . . . * @diptyque Pr gifted by @drunkelephant

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