Chella Night Cream Ultra Hydrator with Peptides

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According to the product’s website, this night cream promises to “maximizes your body’s own nighttime renewal process for powerful, visible results”.  The night cream is chocked full of lavender, chamomile, marigold, horse chestnut, peptides, Vitamin C, E and B-5. The potent night cream softens, refreshes, hydrates and reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles. The cream goes on smoothly and absorbs quickly. But with a hefty $100 price tag and packed to the brim with good-for-you ingredients, you would think I would be wowed with the results. I was using this night cream during the winter to make my skin less dry. Except my face got drier and rough and using this night cream didn’t make my skin feel or look any better. 

Karuna Hydrating Treatment Mask

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Karuna’s Hydrating Treatment mask claim to restore and retain hydration. The mask is packed with natto, Chinese licorice, chamomile, vitamin B, aloe vera, peptides, antioxidants and other plant extracts.  The mask is made with biodegradable wood pulp fiber which holds more moisture than other masks which are made of synthetic ingredients. The mask made my skin soft, hydrated and smooth. My skin did look dewy but my face felt a bit tight afterwards.  Each box comes with four masks for $28. They are a lot cheaper than a lot of other masks and they do a great job. Overall, I would probably purchase these again. I love using this every Sunday as a great way to unwind and get ready for work on Monday.

Softsoap Pure Cashmere Hydrating Body Wash

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This soft flowery scented body wash is a great drugstore buy.  The body wash was hydrating and left my skin moisturized for the whole day.  The formula is thick and creamy and lathered very well. The body wash is packed with cashmere extract and moisturizing cream. While my skin felt clean and soft, I would still recommend following up with a lotion.

Vichy Aqualia Thermal Cream Fortifying & Soothing 24Hr Hydrating Care

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My combination skin gets really dry during the changing of the seasons. I heard many good things about this brand and I wanted to try their moisturizer. This light weight cream went on like butter and left my skin buttery soft and smooth. The hydrating cream is packed with mineral rich thermal water and active hyaluronine, which help keep my skin moisturized throughout the day.  I also like how the formula was not greasy or sticky, free of paraben and doesn’t clog the pores.

IQ Derma Glacial Hydrating Gel Mask

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Many things we do have an impact on our skin, from external factors like the environmental elements to internal factors like stress greatly affect our skin. Our skin has many abilities to help combat these factors such as producing collagen and regulating moisture levels. Even with everyday cleaning and scrubbing sometimes our skin just need a bit more TLC.  Thankfully, weekly masks help us give our skin that extra attention. IQ Derma Glacial Gel Mask claims to hydrate moisture deprived skin to maintain softness and suppleness.  The hydrating gel mask is packed with plant extracts. It recommended to be used 2 to 3 times a week. When I first applied it there was tingly feeling followed by a burning sensation which eventually fades away. Seven minutes later followed by a cool splash of, my skin felt smoother and more hydrated.  While I like how my skin felt after I washed the mask off, I REALLY didn’t like the tingling feeling. I am sure they are other masks that will get the job done with this causing any discomfort.

Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask

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Summer is COMING! Which means time to suck in the fat and do something about this bed head hairstyle I somehow adapted as my go to hairstyle. Thankfully, this hydrating mask can help with winter hair [too bad it can't help with bikini problem]. Apply this hydrating mask to towel dry hair and leave on for about 5 minutes and then rinse off. I noticed my hair softer, shiny and more manageable.  Now, I have beach ready hair...and couch potato ready body...

-Andrea