The Peter Pan Facial

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The Peter Pan Facial.

Never Grow Up, well at least by a Perfectly Posh line where its motto is to “Stay forever young!”.  Of course, everyone would like to stay forever young, be like Peter Pan and never grow up.  Unfortunately, father time and mother nature act as parents reminding us children that eventually, we all have to grow up.

I gave myself a Perfectly Posh skincare treatment by the Never Grow Up line, intermixed with complimentary lines to the Never Grow Up theory.  I called it the Peter Pan Facial.

Bright Young Thang Face Wash by Perfectly Posh.

Beginning with the Bright Young Thang face wash, I performed a double cleanse.  The first cleanse was a good awakening to my senses with the spicy aroma of ginseng floating around the air.  The second cleanse awakened my skin with the energizing caffeine ingredient.  A nice clean scent, accompanied by an invigorating cleanse.  I was pleasantly surprised to notice that this cleanse was a combination of a milky cleanser and a foaming gel cleanser.  It was moisturizing on my skin and still offered the squeaky clean feel afterwards.  A little bit of this face wash goes a long ways so you get more usage per your dollar amount spent.

Bright Young Thang Face Wash by Perfectly Posh receives 5.0 Stars!

Pore Chores.

After the face wash comes the exfoliation and in this case, I used the Pore Chores as both the exfoliator and the face mask.  I chose to use this one product as a dynamic duo because it is time effective and has the capability to do both.  With the purifying clays, citrus ingredient from the Bergamot oil and lactic acid, this face mask, detoxified my skin and also helped to exfoliate the skin from the acids by eating away dead skin cells.

When I first put on the mask, I felt a warm tingling which is a common side effect from incorporating AHA’s (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) into a product.  After about 30 seconds the warm tingling subdued and I slowly started to feel the Kaolin and Illite clays take over by firming and tightening my skin.

Pore Chores Face Mask by Perfectly Posh.

As the face mask became more dry, my face became more tight and firm.  I rubbed my fingers over the face mask and it was like a dry layer of second skin, not one part of the mask transferred onto my finger.  After only about 7 minutes, the mask was completely dry and I took it off with a warm wet towel.  My skin had a radiant, even tone look.  The look I would expect to have after an exfoliation.

I would recommend using this face mask no more than 2x per week because of how active the ingredients are, it could possibly cause the skin to become irritated.  As with any clay mask, make sure to keep the lid sealed tight in between uses so the air won’t harden the clay.

Pore Chores Face Mask by Perfectly Posh receives 5.0 Stars!

Never Grow Up Anti-Aging Serum.

Next step for the Peter Pan Facial was the application of the Never Grow Up Anti-Aging Serum.  I was not fond of the scent as I was applying the serum to my skin.  It is strong in lavender which over the past 20 years of using it on different skin types has become one of my least favorite scents.  Although I am not a big fan of the scent of lavender, I am a big fan of its benefits for the skin.  Bypassing the scent, I liked the fluidity of application, it applied quick and fast onto my skin.  However, once when it dried on my skin, it created a tacky texture and felt like it was just resting on my skin, sticky like how soda pop feels when it has touched the skin.  It did create radiance on my skin which I liked but I would consider this a gel than more of a serum.

 

Never Grow Up Anti-Aging Serum by Perfectly Posh receives 2.0 Stars.

Dawn On Me Daytime Facial Oil.

Following the serum, I then applied the Dawn On Me Daytime Facial Oil.  Facial oils are one of my favorite products.  Not too many companies add face oils into their product lines and I respect the ones that do.  I use a face oil on my skin everyday.  Being that I live in the desert and the air is very dry, the face oils add the moisture that I need to my skin.  I was really excited for this step in my facial.  I fell in love with the scent right away when I started to apply it on my skin.  The Citrus scent of lime is soft, not overbearing, as well as the ginger.

This facial oil has an accumulation of 15 oils.  That is very impressive and very hard to do when formulating a face oil.  The color of the face oil is almost transparent as if it were just one single oil.  It is a very light-weight oil that does not go on heavy or thick and this is where I want the face oil to shine, as in rise high in the stars and it does not.  Similar to the serum, it just rests on the skin.  I didn’t feel it penetrating the skin that I would like a face oil to do.  It creates the added shine that an oil naturally does but it didn’t create the ultra-moisturizing nourishment to the skin that an oil should do.  With all the wonderful anti-aging oils within the formulation of the product, I would’ve liked to have less of a slick application on my skin and more suppleness for my skin.

Dawn On Me Daytime Facial Oil by Perfectly Posh receives 2.0 Stars.

Never Grow Up Anti-Aging Face Creme.

The last step to this Peter Pan Facial was the Never Grow Up Anti-Aging Face Crème.  I liked the scent of this face cream, it brought me back to my childhood days when my grandmother would allow me to have a piece of her black licorice.  It is blended perfectly with citrus, floral and wood scents.  Coconut fruit juice takes place of the water and the rich moisture of shea butter are ideal for hydrating and moisturizing the skin.  It is a thin cream with a powerful punch because it delivers a knockout performance on the skin, not too heavy and not thin.  My skin didn’t have any extra residue on the skin which comes with a lot of ultra-moisturizing skin care creams.  The only reason I cannot give this great product 5 stars is because it does not come with a reusable applicator to retrieve the product out of its container.

Never Grow Up Anti-Aging Face Cream by Perfectly Posh receives 4.0 Stars.

Perfectly Posh is a fun skin care line.  I always enjoy reading the names for each product.  Very creative and a good play on words and a good play on sayings, phrases, and mottos.  It makes me feel like I’m reliving certain eras and trends.  When I read, Never Grow Up, I automatically knew that these products were going to be anti-aging products without even reading the ingredients list and that is what I love about Perfectly Posh, the names playfully speak for themselves.  This Peter Pan Facial was fun because it made me feel like I did never want to grow up and just “stay forever young!”.

 

 

Real Honey Ointment

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Four ingredients:  Raw Honey, Coconut Oil, Beeswax and Olive Oil.  Sometimes it’s the simplicity within a product that is all your skin needs.  Developed and formulated by Dr. Atif M. Malik from my neighboring desert state of Arizona.  Dr. Malik, inspired by his patients and his passion for Chemistry, has developed a natural ointment that I would consider to be an important, medicinal staple for your medicine cabinet to help treat certain skin ailments.

I have 2 case studies of my own to share and the pictures speak for themselves.

 

 

Day 1

Case Study One.

My son, Maximus, is always coming home with a new story to tell of his football practices, scrimmages and games.  While at one of his scrimmages he obtained a large piece of his skin rubbed off by a big tackle on the field.  I thought I would use Dr. Malik’s REAL Honey Ointment to treat his skin.

Day 1.

Maximus’ skin had already gone through the scabbing and oozing stage of the initial injury.  This is approximately the third week after he first acquired the open wound on his arm from tackling his opponent onto the ground.  As you can see, the skin has been traumatized and hypopigmentation as well as a little hyperpigmentation has formed were his skin tissue was torn from his arm.

Day 2

Day 2.

The skin has started to look a little more vibrant.  The pink tone that was in Maximus’ skin on Day 1 is almost diminished.  The hypopigmentation is starting to get pigment back into the skin.

Day 3

Day 3.

The skin keeps filling in with more pigment where the hypopigmentation is found.  The hyperpigmentation is slowly starting to fade, lessening excessive pigmentation on the skin.

 

Day 4

Day 4.

As each day passed, Maximus’ skin injury filled in two-thirds of pigment into his hypopigmentation.  The skin is ultra-moisturized allowing a safe barrier of oil to protect his skin from dryness.

Day 5

Day 5.

The skin by Day 5 has produced so much melanin production where the skin was traumatized by the injury which caused hypopigmentation.  The hyperpigmentation is starting to lessen, returning back to Maximus’ natural skin coloring.

Day 6

Day 6.

Within 6 days, Maximus’ injury had received three-fourths of his skin with pigmentation.  The skin looks like it is healing greatly from the terrible injury it had received a few weeks prior.  The skin does not irritate him because of the emollient the ointment has in it which helps to protect his skin from losing moisture.  Both the hypopigmentation and the hyperpigmentation are diminishing and it only took 6 days.

Day 30.

Current Day. Day 30.

Only one month later and Maximus’ injury looks almost completely healed.  Small spots on his arm with hypopigmentation linger with mild hyperpigmentation.  Looking at his arm from a distance and his injury looks unnoticeable.  The REAL Honey Ointment helped in the healing process of his skin which was traumatized by his football tackle.

Case Study Two.

This next case study was done on myself.  I saw the results that Maximus was receiving by using the ointment and chose to use it to treat irritated skin on my eyes.

*Disclaimer-This product is not recommended to use around the eyes or to be ingested.

Day 1

Day 1.

Look closely into the crease of my eyelids.  Both of my eyelids were suffering from acute dermatitis.  They were so irritated that even the skin had abrasions in the creases and caused mild pain on the lids.  I had treated them with an arnica gel and soothing eye cream and neither of those treatments were working.  A whole week had passed and my eyelids were not getting better, only worse.  That is when I chose to use the REAL Honey Ointment and applied it directly onto the irritated skin only.

Day 3

Day 3.

After only two nights of using the ointment on my eyes, not only did the pain go away but the acute dermatitis was gone.  My eyelids were completely healed from their irritation, the inflammation and the tiny abrasions.  With only two night treatments, I could not believe that the ointment was what finally healed them after multiple attempts from different, natural treatments.  It has been a month since I last treated my eyes with the ointment and have not received a reoccurrence of acute dermatitis on my eyelids.

As you can see from both case studies, the REAL Honey Ointment aided in treating both my son and myself.    Only a small amount of ointment was used during each application, leaving three-fourths of the ointment left in the 0.5 ounce container.  Dr. Atif M. Malik states that some of his clients have used his ointment for their dark spots and dermatitis and wonders if possibly it could be beneficial in treating stretch marks and scars.  I can definitely make the claim that it helped to treat hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, accelerated scarring healing and acute dermatitis.  This is truly a medicinal ointment that should be a staple must-have in the medicine cabinet.

REAL Honey Ointment by Dr. Atif M. Malik receives 5.o Stars.

APIVITA Bee Radiant

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APIVITA’s Bee Radiant line illuminates your skin with that natural “dewy” look without making your skin feel super oily and overloaded with products.  What I truly love about this line is that it extracts the core foundation of  APIVITA’s nomenclature by bringing it into existence with products.  Derived from the Latin words Apis (bee) and Vita (life) which translates into APIVITA, “life of the bee”, the Bee Radiant collection in all three of their products contains their patented propolis extract.

Propolis comes from APIVITA’s own Beehives.  Being beekeepers of their 200 beehives,  APIVITA control’s the elements in which the bees are exposed.  Changing their locations twice a year to accommodate the seasonal shifts of blossoms among herbs, trees and trees bearing fruit.  This allows the bees to “produce honey, pollen and royal jelly free of pesticides, antibiotics and chemical residues” (APIVITA Beekeeping).  By controlling the environment the bees are exposed to, APIVITA creates products without all the pollutants that can damage your skin.

Bee Radiant Age Defense Illuminating Serum with orange stem cells & Vitamin C helps to penetrate into the skin, defending it against harmful environmental stressors that age the skin.  The serum, a thin, milky substance, resembling the texture, consistency and color of the inside of a milk thistle stem, glides on smoothly into the skin.  A strong, masculine aroma mixes well with the vitamin  C blends of bergamot, green tangerine, grapefruit and the orange stem cells that made my skin smell fresh as the products absorbed into my skin.  As soon as it touched the skin, it illuminated it, rid any dull, lackluster, tired looking skin from my face.  Designed to treat fine lines and combat external elements that prematurely age the skin, I knew my skin was in good hands.  It left my skin feeling moisturized and hydrated from the wild rose tea that is infused within it.

BEE RADIANT Age Defense Illuminating Serum receives 5.0 Stars!APIVITA 5-Action Eye Serum was tricky at first for me to use.  The serum was extremely thin the first few times that I pumped it out to use around my eyes.  I tried to catch the serum as it drizzled off of my pinky and placed it around the orbitals of my eyes.  My eyes didn’t look so tired and quickly awoke as I continued rubbing in the serum.  It didn’t take long for my eyes to soak in the serum.

APIVITA calls the eye serum 5-action because it delivers 5 actions to the skin:  1.)  Firmness 2.) Smoothed Wrinkles 3.)  Hydration  4.)  Signs of Fatigue and 5.)  Dark Circles.  The tackiness within the serum creates both the firmness around the eye and the adds the hydration to the eyes that they need.  The smoothness around the eyes is created by the copper complex ingredient that helps against aging the skin and helps to treat fine lines.  The tiredness and dark circles are treated by the white lily and ginseng that help to produce the illuminating look around the eyes.

I found by my third time I used the serum, to shake the bottle first.  After I shook the bottle, the ingredients blended together and when I pumped out the serum, it came out in a more thick, creamy substance which was ideal to apply around my eyes.

5-Action Eye Serum receives 4.0 Stars.

I really liked the ingredient components that made Bee Radiant Age Defense Illuminating Cream with Orange Stem Cells (Light Texture).  Made with the same ingredients as the Bee Radiant Age Defense Illuminating Serum with orange stem cells & vitamin C, the Illuminating Cream delivers the same age-defying properties that help to fight against environmental pollutants and premature aging and comes in both light texture for oily skin and rich texture for dry skin.

Milky in color, texture similar to pudding, the Bee Radiant Cream felt nice in my fingertips but once when I started applying it into my skin, the cream became harder to rub in.  I had to continue rubbing the cream, over and over into the skin, waiting for the heat from application to warm up the product to melt into my skin.  I used a smaller amount the second and third time for applying it and had the same result every time.  Although when it was once applied, my skin was radiant, illuminated in the mirror and felt like a matte texture on my fingers but looked dewy and glowed beautifully.

I love creams placed in jars because they look like the classic, retro “cold cream” the fashionable, glamour cream. APIVITA shines in elegance as always when it comes to packaging.  The only thing that was missing from this packaging was a reusable applicator.  I had an applicator that I used when I retrieved the product from the jar.  This keeps the product free from cross-contamination of using fingers.

Other than the hard application of the cream into the skin and a reusable applicator for sanitation purposes, this product stays true to its name and illuminated my skin with age defensive properties.

*Skincare tip: A little bit goes a long ways.  More bang for your buck!

BEE RADIANT Age Defense Illuminating Cream with Orange Stem Cells Light Texture

Receives 3.o Stars

The BEE RADIANT line is a great anti-aging line and the skin receives the best results by using all 3 products together.

 

Swarvoski Crystals and Red Fingernail Polish

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Swarvoski Crystal Fun

My personality shines with my makeup applications.  If there is one thing that I could consider living on the edge about, it would be in who I wear my makeup.  I like to create bold, dramatic, new and different designs on my skin with whatever I vision in my mind, I manifest it with the tools that I have.

A few years back I created my New Year’s Eve look with Gold and Red Swarvoski crystals around my eyebrow line, inner eye and nose.

YOU ROCK-APULCO RED

To top it off, I used my, “You Rock-Apulco Red”, fingernail polish by O.P.I. on my lips finishing it off with a clear coat of gloss to seal the look.  The only problem with using the fingernail polish is that it started to chip away after a couple of hours.  The gloss created too much moisture for the paint.

 

 

 

Swarvoski Crystals

I was the only person in the room with my makeup creation and that is how I like to be, bold and different.  I may wear only mascara during the day but when the time comes for me to go play, the fun starts with applying my makeup and what better way to start some fun than with some crystal bling on the skin.

Single Leg Barbell Step-Ups Followed by Box Jumps

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Duo-Sets

Sculpt leaner legs and a firmer butt with this two-part set.

Using a barbell, find a weight that is comfortable to lift with your legs.

Place the barbell along your shoulders, take a single step up on a box, making sure to raise the opposite knee to a 90 degree.  Repeat this for 10 complete step ups on one single leg.  After the 10 have been completed switch to the other leg and repeat for 10 repetitions.  The single barbell step ups help to build tighter calves, leaner hamstrings and quadriceps as well as building a firmer butt.


 

 

Without resting in between the next set, perform 20 box jumps on a comfortable height.  The most important part of box jumps is to raise the legs engaging the lower abdominal muscles.  Box jumps not only help to build a better butt but to also help builder tighter abs.

Perform this duo-set 4 times.

 

Degree Your Feet

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Okay, I don’t know if you’re like me but I love shoes! High heels, flats, flip-flops, tennis shoes, boots any new fun and unique shoes that grabs my attention and will go with my style, I love to put them on my feet.  The only thing I don’t love is breaking in the new shoes.  The soreness and blisters that come with wearing the new pair of shoes makes for a very unhappy next couple of days as I walk and reminisce of how I was super excited to wear them prior to the agony of when I was able to take them, hoping that they made the full length of time I had planned wearing them.

Over and over, I find myself talking to my shoes like a kid who just got in trouble, “Why oh why did you have to ruin my night?  I was having such a great time until you had to act up and ruin things.  You’re getting a much needed time out.”

I started rethinking my purchases, playing a shoe scientist as I would factor in the event, the shoe height, the shoe restrictions on my feet and the amount of time I would be in the shoes until I was able to take them off.  Some shoes sat on the shelves as I gave them a despairing stare, knowing that I could not purchase them because they would not be able to live up to my plans for them.  I started feeling like a shoe retiree and it was cramping my style until I came across this brilliant skincare tip;

*Using an antiperspirant will help to keep feet from blistering.

I went out and purchased these fun, high-heel, open-toed booties and a Men’s Degree fresh deodorant, antiperspirant.

Not just any kind of antiperspirant can be used.  It has to be a non-powder, smooth, antiperspirant stick.  A stick that is solely deodorant will not work because deodorants are used to help with the pungent odors leaving the skin.  An antiperspirant helps to treat perspiration, sweat.  Some sticks offer both, a deodorant and an antiperspirant and that is what I chose with the Men’s Degree deodorant/antiperspirant stick, the scent is entirely a personal choice.

I applied a generous amount of the Men’s Degree all over the top, bottom, side, toes, and heel of my foot, reapplied a few more times and repeated the same application process on my other foot.  As I slipped my feet into my shoes, it felt like how I’d imagine a snake’s skin would feel moving along objects, with a fluid motion and slimy.  Granted, I did just apply 50 shades of Men’s degree on my feet, well, so it seemed.

I attended my son’s navy boot camp graduation in the Great Lakes of Illinois, just outside of Chicago, with these new bootie high-heels, a true testament to see if this antiperspirant was a theory or an actual fact.  Walking around on the naval base was no small feat for my feet, there were many steps involved with stairs and long standing times.  When I was able to take my shoes off after four hours of wear, I was happy to see no blisters, a little bit of redness but they were not extremely sore, they were soft and smelt super fresh.  At that moment, I was able to declare that the antiperspirant use for the help in prevention of blistering the feet, is indeed, a fact.

 

Since then, I have used the Men’s Degree on my feet when needed and found that if I don’t lubricate my feet enough, I have acquired blisters.  It is important to make sure the feet have a very generous amount of the antiperspirant on the feet and if necessary, reapply.  Just think of the snake’s skin, it wouldn’t be able to move so easily over grass, dirt, roads, etc., if it didn’t have enough lubrication itself.

Next time you’re out shopping and you think your feet won’t be able to wear those shoes you can’t stop staring, think again with the use of an antiperspirant.

*Skincare tip, apply antiperspirant on the palms of the hands to help with excessive sweating.

 

 

Afternoon Hike in the Red Rock Canyon

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Yesterday morning started with cold winds blowing from the west, moving the branches of the trees with its natural force.  I had already planned to hike in the Red Rock Canyon and postponed it to the afternoon when the winds would be mild and lessen the chill factor of the cool air.  When mid-afternoon came, the winds had subdued, the temperature rose by a few degrees and I, along with my brother, his wife and their three beautiful daughters, made our way to Red Rock for a hike on the Ice Box Canyon.

The weather could not have been more perfect.  The sun shone down on the slated walls of the canyon, creating shadows upon the cliffs, bounded by minerals, weathered by years of earth’s environmental wear and tear.  I had hiked this trail at least a dozen times since I have moved to Las Vegas in 1999 and the trail has evolved into less and less of a trail and more into a boulder highway with Juniper tree branches reaching out to leave their mark on your skin with a scratch.

The dirt was red and soft as powder that dusted the rocks, making my feet slip and slide when I moved along them.  As much as I would’ve liked to see the glory of nature surrounding me, I was more focused on where my next step would land so I would not find myself laying amongst the gravels of Ice Box Canyon.  Time was escaping me as it seemed only minutes had passed since I first started hiking when I came into the opening of a small watering hole in a cove of rocks.  The trail continued onward into the depths of the canyon but this was where I stopped to take a picture, soak in the serene elements of where I came to blanket myself with the warm hugs of mother earth.  A recharge was what I was desiring.  A step away from the mundane and a walk with the divine imagery what I call heaven here on earth.

After soaking in the sounds of the trickling water pouring into the tiny pond below and birds serenading their palace, I headed back to where the trail began.  Goodness filled my spirit, my body, although jilted from the stabbing rocks into the soles of my shoes, was surprisingly calm.  The afternoon hike in the Red Rock Canyon fed my spirit with wellness to my being and drifted my mind to solace.

 

 

Train Like a Bikini Athlete

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Front Pose (Photo by Mark Mason)

Transitional Pose (Photo by Mark Mason)

A year ago on March 26th, 2016, I participated in my first Bikini Competition, NPC’s Jay Cutler Las Vegas Desert Classic.  A four month, 16 week preparation of training and dieting transformed my body to a muscular frame I knew I had but never trained it to its potential until then.

When I first started my competition, I weighed in at 158 pounds, on stage I was 141 pounds.  I lost 17 pounds of fat and water off of my body within the 16 weeks.  Had I been true to my diet, I would have lost a few more pounds and would’ve been leaner and tighter on stage.

Back Pose (Photo by Mark Mason)

Waking up early to do fasted cardio and evening weight training took up much of my time besides work and spending time with my kids.  Training 6 days out of the week become second nature.  The wear and tear my muscles took made me exhausted and I found myself needing a good straight 7 hours of sleep with a 20 minute power nap during the day before my weight training session.

I trained at Phase 1 Sports, an elite training center with top of the line trainers that build athletes.  I soon found myself being called a Bikini Athlete.  I’ve never trained my muscles as hard as I did training at Phase 1 Sports.  They had ingenuity when it came to pushing my body past its limits with valuable knowledge of breaking from the norm of using only weights and adding natural body resistance with multiple techniques.  Mike Waters and Royce Boone opened my mind to fun in the gym!  Although it was tough, I was never bored working out and I believe that is what made me continue training.

I never thought I would ever step on stage in a bikini, yet compete against other women in one being judged off of the muscular development of my body.  I’ve done triathlons, played basketball, baseball, volleyball and was a sprinter in track and training my body to be stage presentable does deserve the title of Bikini Athlete.  “Athletes are people who train in or are good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength” (Merriam Webster).  The physical skill and strength are required to develop my body where it needs to be for competing.

I’d like to share my Fitness with you and even if you may not chose to step on stage, your body can still be worked hard to where your strength and physical skill could let you perform any fitness task.  I’m making my Fridays on my blog, #FitnessFridays, where I will show ways of training your body like a fitness bikini athlete.

Exotic Escape by Perfectly Posh

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I regretfully admit that I am ashamed to have delayed a most tantalizing, skincare, tropical retreat.  Perfectly Posh, a quite lamb amongst the roar of the lions, is a fierce to be reckon with.  Who would’ve known that such products with great integrity for the skin could be affordable and effective?!?  I was literally blown away by the deliverance of each and every product I tried.

I decided one evening I needed a vacation for my skin.  I needed to let my skin venture to a place it’s never been, somewhere tropical, somewhere where I could taste the savory cocktails, hear the whistling of the palm tree’s leaves sifting in the air and feel the warm rays from the sun dance on my skin.  I turned to the Perfectly Posh collection that sat on my counter and as I gazed upon each product it was as if they were whispering to me, it’s about time.

IMG_0110I picked up the Best Face Forever cleanser and began my exotic escape.  At first glance, I thought this cleanser was actually a thick moisturizer.  I reread the product and confirmed that it was indeed a facial cleanser.  I removed the BFF from the container and immediately felt little particles of beads on my fingertips, I got a little excited, for this was an exfoliating cleanser.  I do like exfoliating cleansers, the minute removing of dead skin cells is always a nice addition to the skin along with cleansing it.  I applied it on my skin and instantly felt a tingling sensation.

Perfectly Posh surprised me twice and I loved it!  The aroma of a refreshing minty-smell filtered through my nose as I continued with my facial cleanse.  Wow! The cooling on my skin was sensational.  My skin felt smooth and ever so clean.  Even after I finished the cleanse on my face I could still feel the lingering effects of the peppermint on my skin for a small while which made the cleansing experience even more fantastic.

bff perfectly posh    BFF Best Face Forever is a gentle exfoliating face wash that can be used daily.  The moisturizing properties of the aloe vera and glycerin will not dry out the skin but aid in keeping the natural oils of your skin to remain after cleansing.  The cooling sensation from the peppermint oil entices the senses to soothe and comfort tired and overworked skin.  The citrus scent of grapefruit allows a refreshing synergism among receptors to uplift the spirits while cleansing.  Perfectly Posh’s BFF is the new form of products you can count on to deliver the best cleanse each and every day.

BFF Best Face Forever Exfoliating Face Wash Receives 5 Stars!

5stars1My exotic skincare escapism continued on with the Hoku Kukui bath bar chunk.  Kukui nut is one of my favorite tropical scents and when I read this body bar’s name, I could not wait to start washing the day’s wear off my skin.

The body bar was a nice, colorful, earth blend of beige, tan and brown. IMG_0112 I allowed the cascading shower to prep my skin with water and began rubbing the Hoku Kukui bar on my body.  The combination of the water and the bath bar created a nice cream-colored lather on my skin.  I could feel the moisture on my skin as I continued to lather the bath bar all over my body.  I kept waiting for the scent of the Kukui nut to kick in but to my disappointment, it was faint almost non-existent.  The smell was rather bland and reminded me of an overcompensating organic health extremist making sure no synthetic chemicals were in it.  The bar crumbled away in some of the areas where the colors bordered each other and left little pieces on the floor beneath my feet and the shower drain, waiting for me to pick them up after I finished cleansing my body.

 

hoku kukuiThe Hoku Kukui Bath Bar left my skin with that squeaky-clean feel yet also very moisturized.  To be able to create such a complex satisfactory blend on the skin is a job well done.  Perfectly Posh was able to incorporate a proportioned mix of ingredients to execute a great cleanser for the body.  If the scent of the Kukui nut was more in existence, immediately registered by the olfactory system and some of the bar didn’t crumble upon washing, this would be a 5.0 star rating.

Hoku Kukui Nut Bath Bar receives 3.o stars!

3 stars

 

 

IMG_9978The Stripper worked its magic on me next, seduced me with its tingling sensation when it touched my skin, enchanted me when it started to tighten on my face.  I fell in love with the stripper!  A clarifying detox mud for the skin, The Stripper, is a genuis play on words as it is a sultry purplish color, applies smoothly on the skin with a fan brush and truly strips the impurities off of the skin without drying out the skin when its done.  Rich in detoxifying elements of clays and muds, the skin rests easy in the hands of The Stripper as it sits on the skin, drawing out environmental pollutants, ridding the pores of undesirable deposits of product debris (makeup, oxygenated serums, physical sunscreen, etc.).

The menthol in the D-Tox mud is exhilarating!  I felt as though my skin was on a pleasurable experience of its exotic inhabitants.  As the mud dried, my skin tightened and the purplish color morphed into a reddish-brown clay appearance.  The scent was subtle which was perfect.  Some detox masks have an unbearable scent that reek like nature’s worst scents and I was very happy that this one did neither, it stayed neutral.

the stripper d-tox mudAfter I took The Stripper off of my skin, my skin no longer had any areas of red showing on my skin, the pores were deeply cleansed, my skin was not extremely dry and the best part, I could still feel the menthol on my skin, that wonderful tingling and cooling sensation which lasted for about 10 minutes after I removed the mask.  This detox mask worked wonderfully and was easy to apply and remove.

The Stripper D*Tox Body Mud Receives 5.o Stars!5stars1

 

 

 

IMG_0111My face was receiving so much attention, I thought I’d make my feet happy with a little Rio Rumba, an exfoliating sand scrub.  A natural pedicure-grade foot treatment, my feet danced in my hands as white sand and sugar scrubbed away any mild dryness.  The exotic fruit and amazon rose were beyond intoxicating to my senses.  I felt like I was punch drunk in love because I kept sniffing the air like a new scent had just been birthed from the exotic fruits.  Delicious!

rio rumba sand scrubThe sand scrub was well mixed, the exfoliating ingredients stayed on my feet and didn’t fly all over the place or leave a pile of leftovers on the ground as I scrubbed.  Easy to rinse off, my feet were smooth and soft, even lightly moisturized when I was done.  I was saddened to have to stop scrubbing because I wanted to continue inhaling its thrilling exotic-scented wonders.  I’d have to admit that this scrub is on my top 5 scrubs for the feet.

Rio Rumba Sand Scrub receives 5.0 Stars!5stars1

 

 

 

IMG_0113Now that my feet received a titillating treatment, my body was ready to become a Brazilian Bombshell, at least that is what I imagined as I read, Skindelicious Brazilian Bombshell.  Excited to rub the combination of a brazil nut and babassu oil infused body butter onto my skin, I envisioned myself as a Brazilian Bombshell, skin kissed with the mysterious grandeur of the Amazon. brazilian bombshell

The scent was not strong like what I would imagine a bombshell to be wearing, it smelt more of baby lotion with a hint of coconut.  The butter was more like a lotion, not thick enough to be deemed either a cream or a butter.  There needed to be more moisture adhering to the skin.  If I’m going to be a Brazilian Bombshell, my skin needs to radiate beauty from the natural glow of the exotic oils and drenched in exotic scents from its natural surroundings.

Brazilian Bombshell Body Butter Receives 3.0 Stars!

3 stars

IMG_0114Last but not least, my exotic escape ends with the finishing touch of a Big, Fat, Yummy, Key Lime Pie dessert for the hands.  Every time I hear the words, Key Lime Pie, I think of my mom, it is one of her favorite desserts.  She is very picky about her Key Lime Pie, it has to smell pleasingly fragrant of lime and taste just as good as it smells.  I’d have to say that this hand cream would satisfy my mom’s strict guidelines to her savory dessert.

key lime pie hand cremeSmelling just like a scrumptious Key Lime Pie, I applied the hand crème onto my hands.  It was an effortless application onto my skin.  Absorbing nicely the ingredients of coconut oil, apricot kernel oil and vitamin E into my hands, I was impressed with no oily residue.  Usually hand creme’s tend to leave an oily residue that rubs off on everything you touch after application but I found this not to be the case with this product.  A very nourishing hand crème that will keep your skin soft and supple.

Key Lime Pie Hand Crème Receives 5.0 Stars!5stars1Perfectly Posh delivered a close to perfect exotic skincare escape.  I am mad at myself for not enjoying such wonderful products sooner.  Please forgive me for putting baby in the corner, for it needs to be dancing in the center of a ballroom, a full spectacle for others to witness its wondrous works.

Ann Dalton, CEO and Founder of Perfectly Posh deserves a standing ovation.  The creative mind that cultivated such great products and playfully dubbed each product a memorable name, has delivered a truly effective product line that consumers skin should be devouring.

According to their website, Perfectly Posh is founded off of four principles:

We Simply Pamper.

The Best Ingredients.

Made in the USA.

You Deserve It!

No fillers are used in any Perfectly Posh product which means you get quality ingredients delivered directly to the skin.  Some products are vegan for those who want to avoid using products with animal ingredients and no animal testing is performed during creation of the products.

Enjoy an exotic escape yourself with the pampering of Perfectly Posh and let one of their Perfectly Posh consultants, Janeen Ellis customize your journey.

 

 

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Just breathe…

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Oxygen.

Our life source.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Free to our force,

the most invaluable gift from nature.

A natural existence,

fought by our spirit’s environment.

Clothed in transparency,

it enters every atom of our being.

Embrace its deliverance,

let it swell within your soul.

Let go of worry.

Let go of stress.

Let go of the uncontrollable.

Just breathe…

Exhale.