But, the simplest way that I can fact check any company's ads, is by looking up every ingredient on the label! It's SO simple and what I have found, is that most of the ingredients that sound horrible actually have very beneficial effects!
With all of this in mind, I have spent the past year trying researching, learning about, and trying out moisturizers that are healthy and affordable (before you even wonder, this is not an ad). I believe that I recently wrote a blog that shared the Nourish Organic's moisturizer- which I really liked because of the short ingredient list and the way it felt on my skin (I still suggest this moisturizer!!).
BUT I recently discovered my new favorite moisturizer that I want to share with you!! Like everything else, I did a lot of research before purchasing this and after 3 weeks of using it, I'M IN LOVE. It makes my skin feel so dang soft and I can see a huge difference of the blemishes that I have! So if you have been looking for a healthy moisturizer that works, here is my suggestion ♥♥♥
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For the past year or so, I have been doing research regarding how I can treat my body and my future self better. How I can do my part in assisting the woman that I will become someday. The number one recommendation that I see throughout all beauty, health, and overall women's websites is to use. sunscreen.
PLEASE DON'T TURN YOUR BRAIN OFF. I literally used to do the same exact thing. And still to this day, putting sunscreen on my entire body on a mindful basis is reallyyyy difficult for me. BUT, I recently listened to this podcast that opened my eyes to the harsh effect that the sun has on my face.
In the podcast, a dermatologist was speaking about overall face health, aka washing it, using moisturizer, etc. And something that she said is something that I will never forget. She said, "You can do whatever you want to your face to help it look good and youthful, but if you don't use SPF, you might as well do nothing." In that same podcast she also said that the sun causes over 16% of the damage to your face. That may seem small but that is HUGE in the grand scheme of things.
So with all of that said, I am wildly convinced that I will never go a 2 hour period without reapplying SPF on my face again. And since it's my most recent priority, I figured I should share with you, too!
I have linked the product that I use below, feel free to look into that. It's probably the easiest one to get. I am currently on the lookout for an organic and natural alternative but have had good luck with this one.
I hope that this helps one of you change your mind about the importance of protecting yourself from the sun. If not, I'll be hyping it up much more in the future. <3
xoxo HB
]]>I chose this moisturizer a long time ago after 20 minutes of reading the ingredients of all the ones the store had to offer. I was looking for basic, simple, all natural ingredients. One thing that you guys will learn is that this has always been, and will always be, a huge deal to me. I am not a fan of putting nasty chemicals in or on my body- nor a fan of businesses that claim to have "healthy" products, but still have the most complex ingredient lists.
This moisturizer really struck me because of its relatively simple ingredient list in which derives from natural products: Organic aloe barbadensis leaf juice, organic butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, organic argania spinosa (argan) oil, autolyzed yeast, organic soy lecithin, organic citrus sinensis (sweet orange) essential oil, xanthan gum, organic oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, organic prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, organic euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit oil, organic vegetable glycerin, organic punica granatum linn (pomegranate) seed oil, organic theobroma grandiflorum (cupuacu) butt
Although that seems like a lot, you should have seen some of the other things that I was reading... and none of the others had ingredients that derived from natural products like this. So, this is what I ended up with and I really like it!!
Do any of you receive an Ipsy bag once a month?? I used to! And have so many of their sample products that I still have yet to use! But, I was looking through my bathroom cabinet a few weeks back to find a cleanser, and what did I find? An Ipsy sample exfoliator. So, I tried it, and was sooo impressed by how it felt. And soo much more impressed by the ingredient list! The only down side is that I read a lot of reviews from others that received it from the Ipsy bag, and said that they ordered a full one only to find the product being very different than the sample! I am a little nervous about that and will stay away from ordering it off of Amazon.
This might seem like an oddly weird and basic one, but for real, obssessed. I have the curse of thin hair, which causes me to be extra careful about what I do with it. There are many tips that I can share about how to take care of your hair, but today the main one is to use scrunchies. They are so much more gentle on your hair and help prevent so much breakage. I highly suggest replacing them with your regular hair bands! (aaannddd they are so much cuter)
I hope that you guys enjoyed this beauty favorites post!! See you at the next one!
xoxo HB
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