Coconut water - What are the benefits?

Coconut water photo. It's clear with a slight milky look to it.

      Coconut water is all natural, very high in potassium and low in calories. 

Those   things are all great, but there's more to coconut water than just that.
After weeks of researching, I've found that coconut water has benefits that aren't widely known. You've read my talking about coconut oil and some of you  have even read my actual experience with it.  Coconut oil is extremely beneficial  and can help and even "reverse" certain health problems. My particular problemand reason for first seeking out coconut oil a year ago was digestive/stomach problems, so severe that I lost a few years of my life. When I learned about coconut water, I knew I wouldn't stop at the research! I wanted to know every single detail, claim and ingredient, but I needed to try it myself. I did!

    What exactly is coconut water?

     Coconut water is the clear liquid taken from immature (green) coconuts whereas      milk comes from the "meat." The meat is edible, and the water can be consumed via     drink form. Coconut is one of the most pure liquids, second to water.

   What are the benefits/claims of coconut water?

   In any case, it's always best to know first-hand, what the benefits of anything

 are for  you personally (assuming you can consume the product without allergic reaction). That's why I needed to know just for myself. I wanted to get  up close and personal after learning what I have about coconut water.

  What you'll find in one simple online search is that coconut water is very high in potassium, so much that it actually contains more potassium than a banana, twice the amount to be exact. Potassium is an electrolyte that is said to promote kidney, heart, liver and overall cellular function. A typical serving of coconut water contains anywhere from 259-569 milligrams of potassium, depending on what type you're drinking.

   Coconut water contains potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, sodium  and calcium, which are all electrolytes that are in our bodies. It's natural! It doesn't contain preservatives, cholesterol or fats and is low in sugar content. According to the chief of United nation’s Food and Agriculture, coconut water contains about 5mg of Natural Sugars. In most drinks, you'll find the refined sugar contents to be about 10-25mg! You'll also find that it replaces electrolytes better than a sports drink as it contains more potassium than sports drinks and bananas. Consumption of the  water can contribute to internal health, liver, heart and kidney health as well as healthier skin, hair and nails.

   Most sports drinks contain about 117 milligrams of potassium where the amount in one serving of coconut water is significantly higher.  What you probably won't find without some digging is that coconut water can do more than that for your health. What you certainly won't find by reading up on research about coconut water is the actual taste  and benefits first-hand.

  Coconut water is an antibacterial. It contains monolaurin which is an antiviral, antibacterial and antiprozoal monoglyceride that's used to kill lipid coated viruses such as HIV, herpes, flue and other pathogenic bacteria!

  In the old days people used coconut water to "cure" headaches and more. Some refer to coconut water as life enhancer. The way some of us consume coffee/energy drinks is the way some consume coconut water. 

  While ridding myself of the nightmarish migraines I often get, coconut water is working to do more than just that. Studies have shown that drinking coconut water directly lowers blood pressure in 71% of people. [Cited from coconutwaterlife.com] 

  Coconut water is said to promote kidney health and have anti-aging effects, which I'm all for! However, there have yet to be scientific evidence to totally back this. However, it does contain antioxidants which do in fact have anti-aging effects. Evidence or not, I'm spending the small price for some coconut water each day! It's also a good replacement for fruits and vegetables.  It has no aftertaste, is refreshing unlike any other drink. Besides that, coconut water is said to hydrate even better than water!

Digestive health

 Remember me talking about benefits of coconut oil? I'm still using it occasionally. It worked miracles for IBS! Well, coconut water combine with olive oil is said to kill intestinal worms, similar to the way coconut oil will. Cleaning the body of intestinal worms means a healthier digestive system and much less pain, suffering and discomfort!

Urinary health

  Consuming  coconutwater on a regular basis could possibly reduce urinary problems, strangury, polyuria and other urinary issues. Those suffering may find relief in symptoms with regular use. It can also prevent kidney/bladder stones. My twin sister has had a lifetime of problems with kidney so she's on board now with the coconut water!

Skin

It is possible that coconut water can improve the look of skin by reducing acne, hydrating, scarring and more. If you've ever increased your water intake to improve acne breakouts and scars, you know that hydration makes an enormous difference in skin appearance. For instance, I have extremely dry skin and when I'm drinking a bottle of water a day, I won't even need moisturizer and my blemishes and scars are hardly there. Coconut water hydrates better than water and therefore your skin will show dramatic results! Mine does! Drinking a bottle of water a day and adding in the coconut water (oh, and can't forget my 24kt gold anti-aging lotion!) and mine looks fabulous!

Taste

Coconut water has a most unique taste, unlike anything. It's refreshing in a way that I've never experienced before. You know when it hits you that you're very dehydrated and the thought of water has you almost frantic, then suddenly you take a drink and it feels like a miracle was performed? Taking the first sip of coconut water of the day feels like that. 

 While you feel the need to chug an entire bottle of water once you get your dehydrated hands on it, coconut water is different. It's like an instant relief from thirst. It's so different! 

  It's somewhat milky in color without being thick at all. I would say it's about as thin as water and doesn't have a strong coconut flavor as some might expect. The coconut taste is there, but it's not as strong as if you took a drink of coconut oil. It's sweet in an un-sweet kind of way. It's sweet in a natural sense, sort of like the sweetness of milk. It's not exactly sweet or salty, but it has a hint of sweetness which I think somewhat resembles milk's natural sweetness. It's actually really good! 

Interesting fact:

Coconut water is nearly identical to our blood plasma and can be used in certain emergencies, such as during WWII when soldiers were badly wounded and needed  a transfusion, coconut water was used intravenously!

  It's also said to help hangovers! I will certainly ask family members how well they like it for that purpose. I can imagine it being a life saver after a night of drinking.

  While I'll continue to update you guys as I continue to drink the coconut water and with the benefits I see, I hope you'll also update me! Are any of you improving your health with coconut water? When I often have an upset stomach, I've started taking a small drink of the coconut water before lying down and have noticed it seems to settle things down for me. I actually did not know that was a benefit until one morning I was feeling bad and needed a drink and it just happened to be what I grabbed. While I went to bed I noticed that it felt as if it settled my stomach so I looked into it. Apparently this is common for some people to find relief in upsets. Some people who suffer from conditions that cause extreme vomitting, use coconut water to control and calm.

  As of the moment, my mom and I have both been drinking it regularly for a week or so. She loved it and is drinking it religiously for cholesterol and heart health while also walking for exercise. As you may have guessed, coconut water can help with weight loss as well as improve health. 

Resources:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15892382
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10674546

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22257640

 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21771462

Nutra-Lift's Flawless foundation

 Forgive my bad photos, but this is the Flawless Foundation from the lovely Nutra-Lift! While there's a lot of special qualities about this foundation, what I love the most is that it's natural and organic! It certainly helps that it goes on like velvet. When I seen the name - Flawless Foundation - I didn't really expect to have flawless skin. However, Nutra-Lift hit it right on with the name! When I use this foundation, the word that pops into my mind is flawless! Let's take a look at the foundation...

  These photos are just a little off and blurry, but you get a pretty good idea of what the actual foundation looks like out of the bottle. You can also see how very close it is to my actual skin color! I didn't see this in person, I chose the color from the list on Nutra-Lift's web page and look! It was the perfect shade! The Flawless Foundation is available in Warm Beige, Cream Mocha, Medium Tan, Natural Suede, Natural Nude,  Tawny Beige, Sunset Tan, Vanilla Beige, Brown. I believe my shade is Warm Beige. When you visit Nutra-Lift's webpage and go to the Natural Flawless section, (or just click here) you'll see the many different shades to choose from up close. Each foundation has a photo of the actual foundation out beside the bottle, making it easy to choose the right shade. 

 You may know this trick already or you may even use it daily, but if you happened to get the wrong shade of foundation or say you go to the tanning bed and suddenly your foundation doesn't fit your shade anymore, you can mix with other foundations to get your right color. It's actually much easier than it sounds. One trick I use nearly every time I use foundation is to mix it with my moisturizer and that creates a much better blend. However, with the Warm Beige Flawless Foundation, I don't even need to mix and match because it goes on and looks totally natural! Another awesome thing about it is that unlike most foundations, Nutra-Lift's seems to be a really amazing mix between heavy coverage and natural. You don't have to cake it on to get a better coverage. In fact, a small dab goes a long way!

I've used drugstore brands as we all have and was currently using something from Revlon that was a nightmare. I had ran out of my other foundation and had been mixing Revlon with my moisturizer as it seemed to dry my skin out. I was left with this awful greasy, shiny face! To fix that I had to add ANOTHER layer of make-up (powder to tone down the shine). I was really hating having to apply my makeup and usually that's something I enjoy doing, especially now! 

Since I have such crazy skin, I have to be picky! It's dry as heck except on my forehead where it's shiny, but not exactly oily. Applying foundation of any sort would tend to show up every tee-tiny dry spot! I have struggled so much with foundation. I want it to look natural and still hide little spots and redness as well as give my pale, anemic color a darker glow. I was hesitant with Flawless Foundation, but knew it was going to be something I liked. I was just afraid it would show my dry spots that don't seem to be visible until the foundation goes on. 

I swiped a small amount on my cheeks and liked it! I added more to the rest of my face and really felt perfect. It hides my large pores and truly gives a flawless look. If you've come to think of flawless as the Bare Minerals makeup that claims "flawless skin" you will be in for a surprise. Nutra-Lift has absolutely topped all of those (and yes, I have used them!). I even like it better than the Almay blending foundation that blends to the natural color of your skin!

Now, another thing (yes another one!) that makes Nutra-Lift's Flawless Foundation totally unique from the others is the matte, healthy looking finish it gives. No shine! You can also use a dab as concealer to totally cover any redness without worries. It stays on and covers so, so well. In other words, your zit won't be peeking through your foundation at the end of the day.

EXPERIENCE:
I have been using the Flawless Foundation daily for, I believe around 2 weeks? Here's my new routine...

- Shower using the Non-Soap Cleanser (also by Nutra-Lift. I call this cleanser my miracle!) Some days I'll use an exfoliator before showering. 

- Apply the A Nano Renue lotion/serum with 24 KT gold in it (also a Nutra-Lift miracle!) I also use this during the night. It's a one of a kind.

- After A Nano Renue has absorbed, I do my eye makeup and then finish by squirting a drop of the Flawless Foundation on to my hand, then use my brush to pick some up and in circular motions, swirl the foundation all over the face. Quick. Simple and absolutely beautiful!

After that, I may add a little bronzer to my cheeks and I'm done! There's only been one time when I loved a skincare product so much that I began using the others available and it was Astara. I had used the exfoliator and that's actually what I was still using when I started with Nutra-Lift. I liked Astara's exfoliator so much that I used other products from them. One didn't end up staying on my regular use list, but I did like it. I was surprised that I took so well to each and every Nutra-Lift product. It has passed my tests. I usually continue a product I like for 2-4 weeks to see if it just stops giving me nice results and that normally happens with skincare, but Nutra-Lift has impressed me. I love them! 


Specs on the Flawless Foundation:

• The Flawless Foundation comes in a frosted glass bottle, very durable. 

• It has a squirt type pump making it easy to dispense without getting too much out and wasting.

• SPF 18

•  Product is very worth price! 

• Goes on well and does not cause fine lines to be more visible! It won't build up in your wrinkles or lines, but instead smooth them! Now, if you're looking to really, really smooth out those lines, I totally recommend using A Nano Renue as a moisturizer/cream and this as foundation. A miracle together, those 2!
• 89% of ingredients are organic.

• INGREDIENTS:

 89% Certified Organic Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis (certified organic aloe) juice, simmondsia chinensis (certified organic jojoba), iron oxide, mica, titanium dioxide, natural emulsifying wax, natural mixed tocopherols (vitamin E), hyaluronic acid, vitamin C ester, alpha lipoic acid, zinc oxide, phenoxyethanol (organic derived compound), dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), stearic acid, CoQ10, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam), daucus carota sativa (carrot extract), methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), konjac glucomannan (mannan), rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary extract), azadirachta indica (neem extract), tetrasodium edta, citric acid. Active SPF Ingredients: Titanium dioxide 9%, zinc oxide 1%.

 I must know if ya'll have used this and how it worked for you! If you purchase, let me know your thoughts! Questions welcome.

Much love my sparkling angels!

XOXO,

Kendra

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A Nano Renue

Photo courtesy of Nutra-lift... I didn't have my own photo of it on hand, but will post it asap!

 I have been one lucky little thing! I've been using several products from Nutra-Lift and while I fell in love immediately with them, A Nano Renue has me just star-struck (sorry, I really couldn't think of a better word that really described my... emotions for this particular company and product).

First, I'll start with a little info on peptides. 

To the best of my knowledge -which is minimal on this subject - peptides are basically protein. Peptides are break-downs of protein.  I imagine them as tee-tiny little things that can penetrate the skin in some cases. There is a such thing as using a product that contains peptides without reaping the benefits. Right before I began using this product, I wanted to do enough looking into the active ingredients to know how to get the best benefits. From what I've learned, peptides need to be "stabalized" or else they can break down further (remember my earlier attempt at explaining peptides and how they're break-downs of protein?) Lotions can break these peptides down even more causing them to be pretty much ineffective. That's why you need to be sure the peptide-containing product you use is going to deliver the peptides rather than break them down. In other words, they need to penetrate skin. How can you be sure that your little peptides are actually digging their heels in and doing their job rather than lounging around atop your skin all day? The only thing I know to do to be sure is using copper peptides since these are effective in penetrating the skin, therefore actually working for you. 

With the peptides and all the other super fine ingredients in this product, I'm very confident that my skin is actually reaping the benefits! When you're young and haven't developed a slew of wrinkles yet, it's hard to tell if your anti-aging products are working, but when you know a little about what you are using, this will help you know if you are going to reap the benefits in the future. 

A Nano Renue does so, so very much and has so many ingredients that have so many benefits that it's hard to really know, let alone go into detail about all the possible benefits using this product will have on your skin.

Here's what Nutra-Lift says in their page description:
" More Peptides at 8%, More Moisture, More Organic Extracts & Anti-Oxidants, plus a Mild Exfoliant for healthy younger looking skin.

Breakthroughs in skin care technology, now bring you the most advanced Peptide serum. Golden Collagenine is the latest weapon in the Anti-Aging war, to achieve younger looking more beautiful skin. A NEW peptide Nanoconjugated to 24KT Gold Particles with a remarkable effect on Collagen outgrowth. Nanoparticles are now being used in biomedical devices to improve delivery systems for more effective results. 30 day studies conducted on Golden Collagenine indicate increases in Collagen by up to 205%, increases in Elasticity by 41%,Hydration by 31%, and can reduce the look of wrinkles by up to 55%.

Now Golden Collagenine is combined in a complex formula with other time tested peptides for even better results. Peptide-8 Complex includes Matrixyl, 3000 at 5% (Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 PAL KTTKS). Argireline,(Acetyl Hexapeptide 8), Di-Peptide 2, Golden Collagine, Acetyl GlutamylHeptapeptide Snap 8, Tripitide, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-8, for younger looking healthier skin. The GOLD Standard in Skin Care with Anti-Aging Peptide-8 Complex plus Nanoconjugated Gold Particles for remarkable collagen growth. A New & Improved Tissue Repair formula with natural & organic ingredients with 3 times more moisture & 20 times more antioxidants that aid in cellular regeneration. Rejuvenating "A" NANO RENEU™ stimulates production of collagen and elastin, minimizes hyper pigmentation and protects the skin from free radicals. For younger looking, healthier skin. Mildly Exfoliates, Moisturizes, & Reduces the Look of Wrinkles. Younger more Beautiful Skin is now yours.

The GOLD Standard in Skin Care with Anti-Aging Peptide-8 Complex plus Nanoconjugated Gold Particles for remarkable collagen growth. A New & Improved Tissue Repair formula with natural & organic ingredients with 3 times more moisture & 20 times more anti-oxidants that aid in cellular regeneration. Rejuvenating "A" NANO RENEU™ stimulates production of collagen and elastin, minimizes hyper pigmentation and protects the skin from free radicals. For younger looking, healthier skin. Mildly Exfoliates, Moisturizes, & Reduces the Look of Wrinkles.

Directions: Wash face. Apply 1 to 2 times per day as needed to face and neck area. Can be used with other Nutra-Lift® products. A slight Flush /Tingling sensation is a normal reaction to the use of this product upon application. Since this product is highly concentrated, we RECOMMEND for people with Sensitive Skin, to apply on Slighlty WET face.



PS: All of the uses of Gold Mineral have not been found and there is continuing research to discover all the benefits of Gold. Gold Mineral is Non-toxic, promotes a general euphoric feeling of well being, stimulates the body's restorative functions, enhances the body's natural defenses against illness and promotes vitality and longevity.

For centuries gold has been used by American Indians for many purposes. After boiling a gold nugget in water the Shaman (medicine man or curandero) would give the water to the patient to drink for a variety of illnesses. Primarily the gold water was used for patients with mental illness or disturbance.

Gold has been reported to be effective against active joint inflammation and has been used as an add on therapy with aspirin for arthritis when pain relief is required. Gold is not an analgesic but may have anti-inflammatory effects.

Human Growth Factors are proteins produced by various cells in the human body. Their primary function is to activate cellular proliferation and differentiation. They act as chemical messengers between cells, turning essential biological activities "on" and "off," and are involved in increasing the rate of cell growth, cell division, new cell and blood vessel production, and collagen and elastin production. Scientific understanding of how HGF works has not only proven to be related to resolving many cell developmental diseases, but it also directly applies to helping someone obtain a more youthful and vibrant look to your skin, without expensive plastic surgery or Botox treatments as well as to healthy, fuller-looking hair.





Ingredients: Certified Organic Aloe Vera Gel*, Peptide-8 Complex (includes Matrixyl 3000 at 5% (Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 PAL KTTKS). Argireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide 8), Di-Peptide 2, Golden Collagenine, Acetyl Glutamyl Heptapeptide Snap 8, Tripitide, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-8, lactobacillus/algae extract ferment, Cetyl esters, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C ester) Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, (Vitamin C ester) sea kelp/algae, liposomes (from lecithin), Hyaluronic Acid, Lipidure, Ceramide-3, Retinyl Palmitate, (vitamin A), Glycosaminoglycans, Ceratonia Siliqua (HGF), Carnosine, Grape Seed extract*, Co-Q10, pycogenol*, DMAE Bitartrate, A-Lipoic Acid hydroxyethylcellulose, Marine Collagen, Marine Elastine, Organic royal jelly, Mexican yam, Green Tea*, White Tea*, Milk Thistle*, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran, Pomegranate*, White Cranberry*, Acai Berry, Black Current Seed*, Reishi Mushroom*, Shitake Mushroom*, Licorice, Astaxanthin, Rosemary, Rose Hips*, Oregano*, Sage*, Red Clover*, Tumeric*, Olive Leaf*, Ginger*,Fennel*, niacinamide, Gotu Kola (centella asiatica), Orange rind, Melon rind, l-Tyrosine, Copper Peptide, Zinc Sulfate, Squalene, Colloidal Minerals. *Certified Organic 

Whew! That's a lot, but that is directly from Nutra-Lift. I am learning so much and seeing some very new effects on my skin. I've currently been using a variety of the products from Nutra-Lift and will be talking about those when I've had time to really know what they do for me.

As for A Nano Renue, I haven't experienced and tingling, irritation or the like. It's easy to use and absolutely worth it! Upon learning that A Nano Renue contains gold particles, that probably intrigues as well as scares since most products are so pricey! A Nano Renue is actually a very great price for the product. This is one product with never ending benefits, and to tell you the truth, it makes me a little giddy just using it! 

A Nano Renue looks like a normal facial cream. It's somewhat rich and thick and what really makes my day (besides the benefits) is that I can press the pump bottle one time and walk out the door while rubbing it on! A small amount will spread easily. Before the lotion is absorbed it feels slightly sticky when I touch my skin, but that disappears and I'm unable to feel residue or thickness on my skin. It does feel as if it absorbs rather than sitting on my skin, a big plus.

Besides how well this makes your skin look in the long run, it also doesn't clash with your regular routine. You don't have to worry about it leaving your face greasy and you can skip moisturizer! As I always say, my skin is desert dry. In the past 7 days I have not touched a moisturizer! A Nano Renue, plus using the non-soap herbal cleanser has given me no reason for extras. I seen my face looking prettier and smoother at the very beginning of use. 


I'm giving A Nano Renue a full 10/10 rating because the benefits are truly endless and instead of worrying if my skin product is actually anti-aging me, smoothing me and keeping me all break-out free and lovely, I can have fun with my young life without worrying if I'm aging! The Nutra-Lift products (especially the foundation, Nano Renue and Cleansers) have climbed past my great skincare products that I've used for a while and made it to the best I have ever put on my skin. With my other products I was always sacrificing something. I sacrifice nothing at all using Nutra-Lift. I kept going through different skincare (just take a check at all the products I've mentioned using and you'll know I've literally tried hundreds!) and I would find some here and there that I liked and even a few that I loved. 1 in about 12 products that I try, I will like something about it for example, it exfoliates better than my other products whereas another one I'll try will completely break me out each time I use it. 

Then there will be another one that has big claims of anti-aging and I'll dread using it, but I'll use it and cake on powder to disguise the thick greasy residue it leaves. Like I said, I'm forever sacrificing something and never feeling totally satisfied with any of them. So far the Non-Soap Cleanser has been a miracle as has the Nano Renue, foundation and Mask. No worries, I'll fill you in on all the outstanding details of those when I've had time to use them longer. 

Most importantly, when I use A Nanu Renue, my skin plumps a little and is somewhat more firm instantly! It has worked miracles for those dark sunken in areas around my eyes! Lately I've had those circles so badly that no matter how much concealeR I applied, it was still there. I can apply a drop of the Renue serum and instantly plump and eliminate the lines and circles! It has shown more results than any aging product I have ever, ever used before! I will happily continue to use this.. forever! I've been using it for such a short time and already the little bitty lines around my eyes are not even there! I often have smile lines (parenthesis!) after smiling so I smiled for several seconds then applied the serum then smiled again for several more seconds and they disappeared! No lines were indented! It's so awesome! 


Also I wanted to see this stuff working close-up so I applied some to that super wrinkly area between your thumb and forefinger and could actually watch the deep lines disappear! I was comparing it to the hand I didn't use the serum on. My lovie and I were so impressed!


Conclusion.
If I were to recommend ONE product only for anti-aging, no matter what age you are, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend A Nano Renue. I do believe that it will benefit every person.


PS: A Nano Renue smells heavenly! I'm unable to smell it after it is absorbed, but for that minute before, I sniff away! It's subtle and almost tropical. 


I absolutely *adore* this stuff! Ya'll guys check it out and let me know your own results! I can't wait to hear!

Sea Kelp Ultramarine

 

  This jar of lovely bubbly blue gel has to be one of my favorite Skin Actives products so far! Just looking at it is almost soothing. 

As with most of Skin Active's products, the Sea Kelp Ultramarine can also be used by male or female and anyone from children to the elderly can reap the benefits lying in the jar!

I first have to say, this is not, I repeat not your average face mask. It won't burn or irritate your skin and will not leave it as dry as the desert when it's rinsed away. 

What it will do however, is leave you with glowy, smooth, pore-reduced, firm and even skin. Not only that, but unlike your drugstore masks, the Sea Kelp Ultramarine's lovely benefits will not diminish after a few hours. Is it only me or have y'all had those results with most masks? It's like right when you rinse a mask off your face looks nice or at least better and by the time you've slept for a couple of hours your skin's right back to normal! Enlarged pores, redness, etc. I hate that!

Thankfully, you won't need to use the Sea Kelp Ultramarine daily although you certainly could. Once a week has kept my skin looking great, but I will probably use it a couple extra days this week since I've had some sort of freak breakouts suddenly. Why does it seem like I've written that sentence a lot? Maybe I have these freak breakouts more often than I though. Crap.

Anyways, what I love about the Sea Kelp Ultramarine is the cool soothing and redness, inflammation reducing properties. It's what I'll run to when my skin acts up!

You only need a small amount to totally cover your face/neck and it does not burn! I feel a little cooling, but nothing irritating. I've actually had some "mud masks" as well as others burn the skin off of my face. Really! The Sea Kelp Ultramarine cleans so deep into the pores that I could swear they feel cleaner! It tightens and closes everything up and leaves you with the nicest clean, dewy glow! A major plus, you aren't left with dried out skin.

If you've had inflammation, acne or irritation, the Sea Kelp mask works wonders. Once it has dried and you are ready for it to come off simply rinse or wipe away with a warm wash cloth! That's another thing that really impressed me. Being able to rinse it away quickly without having bits stuck all over my face was so convenient.

According to Skin Actives this works as a moisturizer too. It does in fact leave you with moisturized skin, but since it dries like a mask, I wouldn't use it as a lotion. It will peel off easily too.

The other night I was so exhausted and I had washed my face and applied the Sea Kelp Ultramarine and planned to get in the shower when it dried. I was reading and ended up passing out for several hours with the mask on. I'm not sure if leaving it on for so long helped, but I appreciated how nice my skin looked the next AM due to my crashing!

WHO, WHAT AND HOW?
The Sea Kelp Ultramarine is good for normal, oily and dry skin and combination skin. You can use it all over the body, hair, eyebrows, lashes, eyes, hands, lips, etc. I'm a little worried about using this on my eyes as It'd be a pain if it got inside and I've had terrible eye irritation lately and I'm finally getting over that. 

Another awesome thing about the Sea Kelp mask is that it can be used as a shave gel and it is paraben free so y'all paraben-haters, rejoice!

This product is supposed to be great for rosacea! You can even add water to it and turn it into a serum! In fact, I think I'll take a small amount of it and do just that. It will soften your hair and if used as a shave gel will prevent nicks and if used after shaving it'll help with irritation and redness, red bumpies! Like I said, a very soothing Skin Active product. 


INGREDIENTS:

Lactobacillus/kelp ferment filtrate, Porphyridium extract,  Laminaria japonica extract, Arthrospira extract.

 Check out Skin Actives to see this as well as many, many other products for any skincare need!


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Ultramarine Nutrient Serum

 The Ultramarine Nutrient Serum is another lovely product from Skin Actives. It comes in a very convenient bottle with a eye dropper style lid so you can easily grab the amount you need in a second. In the second photo you can somewhat see the consistency, texture and color of the Serum. It is white like a moisturizer and somewhere between a thin moisturizer and serum in texture. It's smooth and leaves no greasy or sticky residue behind. 

 This too is a product that can be used by children to the elderly and both male and female. Very versatile and a product that can benefit the whole family. 

 INGREDIENTS:

 Distilled water, Lactobacillus/kelp ferment filtrate (and) Porphyridium extract (and) Laminaria japonica extract (and) Arthrospira extract., Sodium PCA, Alpha Bisabolol (natural), Coconut Endosperm, Natural Active Peptides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Guaizulene, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben (and) Propylparaben.

  The Ultramarine Nutrient Serum applies and dries quickly and easily and can be used before applying makeup as it will not react negatively or roll up in those tiny balls like some moisturizers and serums. I like that this Nutrient Serum never leaves a thick residue on my face. It can be used for dry skin, combination, oily and normal so this will fit most skin types wonderfully. I can't think of any skin type or person that couldn't benefit in some way by the Nutrient Serum.

Like the Ultramarine Sea Kelp mask, this too can be used as aftershave or as a mask. I like to apply some any time I need it, night or day and leave it on all day or night. Since it will go on without peeling or drying you out or leaving residue, it's great for a quick application while giving your skin what it needs.

The Ultramarine Nutrient Serum is amazing for any inflammation, redness or irritation. I just had this enormous cyst like bump come up on my nose and it's terribly painful and it's the type that does not go away no matter what. I decided to try some of the Nutrient Serum on the area as well as another inflamed bump and the huge cyst-like bump has drastically gone down in swelling and I am telling you, it's unbelievably miraculous! That huge bump had the entire side of my nose swelled up and it hurt so bad just to touch it. I applied the serum maybe 12 hours ago and there's no sign of that sucker! No swelling, no soreness, nothing! I love this stuff.

I used to get these cyst-like nightmares on my nose as a teen and goodness they're awful. I've never ever found anything that would actually help those until today. It's pretty amazing! I have no idea what it is that worked such a miracle.

I also added some of the Antioxidant Booster to the area a while after letting the Nutrient Serum absorb and that may have had some great effects on the bump as well. All I know is that if it done something that major, then there's truly no telling what else it is capable of. I won't hesitate to use this stuff daily. 

It also works as an antihistamine as well as helping with atopic dermatitis, inflammation and sun damage. This, my lovelies, is some powerful stuff! Once it cleared my awful bumps, I was recommending it immediately. The 12 year old has some break outs recently and I can't wait to try this out on his forehead! 

Here's what Skin Actives has to say:

" The objective of our marine serum is to alleviate inflammation and soothe the skin. It helps with mosquito bites, after shaving and sun after-effects.

This is the perfect nutritive base for users with oilier skin types. It is the perfect base for KGF, EGF, and our other water soluble actives. It provides all the advantages of our Sea Kelp Ultramarine but is easier to work with in terms of dissolving actives. It can be layered with our ELS Base Serum to achieve a perfect wet/dry balance. This serum has a beautiful blue tinge, thanks to Guaiazulene, which also gives it anti-inflammatory benefits."

The Ultramarine Nutrient Serum can be used alone or mixed with other actives like the Antioxidant Booster. ALA will not dissolve in this product though.

I absolutely recommend this lovely serum to anybody who wants healthier skin or has inflammation or anything I've mentioned here. Even if all it does is clear up those awful red bumps, I'll be totally satisfied. I'm positive that it'll help in so many ways and will update y'all each time I have results!

You can find the Ultramarine Nutrient Serum at Skin Actives as well as products for any skincare need you may possibly have! Have fun and if you do use any of the products from Skin Actives, share your results! I'd love to have some recommendations from you guys. I've used several of their products, but am always happy to try more!

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The pretty much free skirt!

  I'm kind of a beginner at this sewing stuff so to most people, this is an easy skirt to make, but to me, it was one hell of an accomplishment! Since I stick with simple projects for now as I've been teaching myself to sew for the past several months, I won't give you instructions on how to make this... unless you actually did want to know how and I'd love to! However, I am learning absolutely everything on my very own and it can be tough! I went into crafting knowing zero. I simply do what seems possible for me and I have nearly ripped every hair out of my head on some projects, but the ones that do turn out well are so worth it!

  First, no I was NOT picking a wedgie or scratching my booty in that first pic! I was actually adjusting my leggings underneath when my lovie decided to snap the pic. How nice of him? It's the only picture thought that really showed the blue colors so I went with it rather than putting it back on and taking more pics.

  THIS, my darling lovelies, is a Sand Mountain kind of skirt! You know, the ones you make without spending a single penny! Ha. That's right. I made this skirt for nothing. Well, I actually made it to wear because I thought it'd be really funky and cute, but I paid absolutely nothing to make it.

  You may have to pay for fabric if you don't have any on hand that you can use, but you can do this without buying anything else! YES, I'm a Sand Mountain cheapie! LOL.

  A couple of weeks ago A (12 year old) came in with his shorts around his ankles (strangely this is not an uncommon occurance at our house. We're tryin' to break him.) Ha. Ha. Anyways, we made him pull his shorts up. He did and then stuck his hand up the leg of the shorts and I heard ripppping. I asked what on earth was going on inside there and after a minute of tugging and a lot of ripping sounds, from the bottom of his shorts leg, out came this horrendous pair of boxers all torn up! Ha. Ha. He had been wearing them with a rip and then he was playing and ripped them all over.

 While he dangled his boxer shorts proudly in the air with a crap-eating-grin on his face, the genuis idea came to me! I snatched em' right out of his hand and went to work. He said "hey! I was gonna throw those away. They're ripped and you cannot fix them with your sewing machine and make me re-wear em'!" Ha. Ha. I always sew up his jeans when they rip and unfortunately, this too is a very common occurance at our house. I swear, the kid rips his jeans at least once a week! So he thought I was going to fix those underwear up and make him wear them! It was hilarious, but no, my friends. No. I had a much better idea in mind.

What do his underwear have to do with my tie dye skirt? Hee. Hee. HEE. Instead of using the last pack of elastic I had on hand, I grabbed my X-acto knife and cut the elastic band right out of his torn up underwear! We are the same size so I get really lucky on these sort of projects! Or when I've not washed my own clothes in a month and laundry day leaves me with no clothes. 

The tie-dye fabric was actually yards long and my lovely grandmother who has supported my crazy-ass craft journey, donated a box of VERY old fabric she had at her house. The tie-dye, I fell in love with. Which brings me to another sweet story, but I'll cut it short, promise. This same tie-dye fabric is believed (by me) to have been my mother's when she first moved out of my grandmothers home and in with my father! That's what makes this fabric so cool to me. My lovely mom had told me a story about how when she was young she took on sewing too and her first project was tie-dye curtains and well, judging by her story and the huge chunk of fabric my grandmother gave me, this was more than likely my mom's when she was barely 20! That's old for fabric and how neat that it's been handed down and all?

So I measured the length I wanted and nearly doubled the width as I wanted this skirt to be kinda scrunchy. You can see I didn't make it large enough in the waist to get the amount of scrunch there I had wanted, but that's OK. It's better than my first try at the skirt! I had cut it so small that it would fit my waist, but not my rear! Ha. Ha. I decided to use that piece that was too small to make my precious Buggy (my 2 year old neice) a matching skirt! Then Miss Molly who's 7 will have one as well! These ladies will be matching me. Maybe that's lame, but I think it's cute. 

After getting the right size cut, I hemmed the edges and stuck a large safety pin in one end of the elastic I got from A's torn undies. Lol! Oh, oops. I almost forgot. I actually sewed a little pocket (fold the fabric at the waist down so the elastic will have a little pocket) And THEN I put my pin through the underwear elastic and inched it through the "pocket" I sewed and bam! I had myself one cute, somewhat scrunchy skirt! 

After that last paragraph I totally realized that God clearly did not intend for me to write instructions on things. That was all jacked up! Lol. If you did happen to want to try this project and had questions, I promise I'll be able to answer them without leaving things out. Lol.

So, that my friends, is the story of my pretty much free skirt! How nice? It's certainly a story to pass down to our kids! 

 

Coffee for your face!

 

 This yellow creamy, butter-looking stuff in a jar happens to be the Coffee Antioxidant Cream from you guessed it, Skin Actives!

  While the color may be a bit unusual and the scent a tiny bit like chicken noode soup, the Coffee Antioxidant Cream has more benefits than you may have thought. 

  I'll start by telling you what, who and how. 

The Coffee Antioxidant Cream can be used by both male and female and on the body as well as the face. 

I was really interested in trying this sample of the Coffee Antioxidant Cream after doing some research on coffee and reading a little about the benefits it possibly has for skin. I had to know how well my skin would react.

Since the Coffee Antioxidant Cream can be used on oily, dry, normal or combination skin, it was a perfect choice for me as my skin varies from week to week.


As you would assume from the name of this cream, it is rich in antioxidants. According to Skin Actives, the Coffee Antioxidant Cream can do the following:


- Prevent oxidative damage.
- Prevent cancer! (A must!)
- Nourish the skin.
- Promote cellular health and function.
- Prevent Vitiligo
- Moisturize skin.


Here is what Skin Actives has to say about it:
  "This is a super anti-oxidant cream, harnessing the amazing anti-oxidant properties of the coffee fruit and complementing them with our Anti-Oxidant Booster and Superoxide Dismutase and several other actives. This  is the equivalent of our CHAS Serum in a cream form.The coffee fruit (cherry) has similar chemicals to those found in the seed (the coffee we drink) but it is not used much because of its bitterness. Chemicals found in the cherry: Caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, trigonelline, ferulic acid, quinic acid and more."

The antioxidant booster they refer to in the above paragraph is a tube of red, somewhat greasy liquid that contains antioxidants. This stuff can be mixed with your other creams from Skin Actives such as the Coffee Cream and Canvas Base cream which I previously talked about. You can put a little on your face without mixing it with something. I prefer mixing with the other creams because then you're getting double the benefits and then some.

HOW?
Simple. Apply the Coffee Cream to your face, body, neck or wherever you choose once or twice daily on clean skin. I shower before bed so I use it after the shower. This is a great idea because your skin works when you sleep to repair itself and all that wonderful stuff so topping it with the beneficial cream while you sleep will really help you reap those benefits.

Oh, and incase y'all were curious about what vitiligo is, it's actually a skin disorder where the skin has discoloration. Whiter areas than the rest of your face. The Coffee Cream prevents and can help with that specific condition which is nice because I don't think I've ever known of any other skincare products that do this. I also think it could help with those areas where your skin is darker than the rest of your face. It's common to have that in places like around the mouth. I had suddenly been experiencing it for months and it looked really weird and I had no clue what caused it, but recently came to the conclusion that it may have been caused from the injections I take. It did clear up completely though. 

INGREDIENTS:

 Water, Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed oil, Sorbitol, Butylene glycol, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl alcohol, Rosehip oil (Rosa affinis rubiginosa), Sesame (Sesamum indicum) Seed Oil, sweet almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) oil, Avocado (Persea gratissima) oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Coffee (Coffea arabica) fruit extract, EGCG from green tea, Ascorbyl palmitate, Coenzyme Q10, Ellagic acid, alpha lipoic acid, Grape seed proanthocyanidins, Resveratrol, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, glutaredoxin, Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Seed Oil and Astaxanthin and Tocotrienols and Lycopene and alpha D-Tocopherol and Thioctic Acid and Lutein, Polysorbate 20, Citric acid, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben.

As you can see, this is one of the Skin Active products that contain parabens. Not many people are sensitive to them, but if you are you may want to proceed using with caution. I've never had a bad reaction to using products with them, but some people prefer not to. 

I can't say for sure how accurate this is, but I have read that coffee in skincare can be very, very good for preventing signs of aging! I have read that just at random, unknown places online, not actually somewhere totally legit so I can't say 100% but it's totally worth it anyway.


I've also read that it will protect your skin from free radicals. As for my results, I'm still using my sample of the cream, but it does soften and smooth my skin like nothing else! It feels wonderful. 


This, like the Canvas Base Cream tends to roll up in tiny balls if you use too much. I found that it hardly reacted in that way as much as the canvas cream did so if you're looking for something you can use before applying makeup, the Coffee Cream is just fine. I just have to make sure I don't get too coffee cream happy and over use. If I use just enough for a light layer, I have no cream balls. It won't roll off my skin when I rub or apply makeup.


As the photo shows, the Coffee Antioxidant Cream is very yellow in color. It has the texture and consistency of your average moisturizer. There's no noticeable scent unless you hold it under your nose. To me, it has a very faint scent and smells like chicken noodle soup! Lol. My cats and weiner dog must have thought so too because they were trying to lick my face! Ha. Ha.


I actually have no idea why, but everytime I use any Skin Active product, my cats sniff and try licking my face! It's so weird and cute. The lip collagen even had that effect!






If there are any changes, I'll certainly update on the Coffee Cream. For now, I'm loving how smooth and soft my skin is after using it!






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The Dream Cream

The Dream Cream from Skin Actives is a moisturizer with additional benefits, which I'll discuss in a moment. First let me tell you a small bit about Skin Actives:
Skin Actives has what seems to be a truly endless variety of products for absolutely any skincare need you may have. How is that even possible? Because Skin Actives offers specific products such as the Canvas Base Cream which I'll review soon, that you can mix your very own "actives" in. This may be a little confusing at first, but you have the kind, knowledgeable customer service as well as forums where you can get advice from other users. You can purchase actives for you cream, cleanser or serum and mix to meet your own personal needs. I'm a perfume mixer, but I'm not so expert when it comes to mixing and creating your own skincare product. However, I'm learning and working on trying different things from Skin Actives. I'll be reviewing some that I already have (samples) and then when I've used enough of the samples to know what I'll need, I'll purchase that and let you know how it goes!


You have a lot to choose from with Skin Actives. Rosacea, Eczema and more and more and more! Like I said, I'm not very experienced in mixing the actives or knowing what it is I need just yet and that's why I stuck with sampling some of the pre-made products. Yes, you can buy Skin Active's ready-to-use products! You may already know what actives you want to use, but if not, I encourage you to check into what others have to say. See what others with the same conditions (acne, rosacea, etc) recommend on the Skin Actives forums! They are customers too and share what they like best.
 


What does Dream Cream do?

  

Why, I'm so glad you asked! (Ha.) The Dream Cream is a good, paraben-free moisturizer choice for those who suffer from very dry skin, (ME!)  psoriasis, eczema, rosacea. This has to be the best moisturizer I've used for my dry skin that doesn't leave some type of residue or problem. 

 You can also use Dream Cream around for a cuticle softener and the like. It works wonderfully for softening the cuticles before removal during a manicure/pedicure! 

 Based on my own experience and results with the Dream Cream, I would label it as an intensive, great long-term moisturizer. Usually I rarely will refer to a moisturizer as so great because it's so hard to find one that will really make a difference for my dry skin. 

  The Dream Cream can be used on dry skin, combination skin and normal skin types. As far as oily skin types using Dream Cream, you'll just have to use your best judgement here. For my oily T-zone, the cream did not make it worse or cause break-outs. If you recognize specific ingredients though, that do tend to cause your skin problems then you may want to choose something else, but I'm pretty confident that most skin would respond well to this.

 Skin Actives says that the Dream Cream can be used from basically babies to elders! That's pretty awesome. Babies, teens, those in their 20's-30's, 40's-50's and 60 years of age can benefit well from this.

INGREDIENTS:

 Water, Jojoba Seed (Simmondsia chinensis) Oil, Sea Kelp Bioferment, Shea Butter, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Stearyl Alcohol, Rosehip Seed Oil, Sesame Seed (Sesamum indicum) Oil, Sweet Almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) Oil, Avocado Seed (Persea gratissima) Oil, Coconut Endosperm (Cocos nucifera), Ceramides, Tetrahydrocurcuminoids, Natural Active Peptides, Coenzyme Q10, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pomegranate Seed (Punica granatum) Oil, Astaxanthin, Lycopene, Alpha-D-tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Lutein, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol. 

This dream cream contains SAS antiOx booster with the best lycopene, lutein and more, the antioxidant benefits of cumin (in tetrahydrocurcuminoids), complete nutrition provided by sea kelp bioferment and coconut endosperm, plus the emolliency of shea butter and the essential fatty acids of rosehip oil.

The Dream Cream has a wonderful whipped/mousse like texture and is so rich! When I first began using it, I was used to having to use a large amount of my normal moisturizer so I plunged my fingers in the Dream Cream expecting to need that much and ended up having to put half of it back in the jar! That's a good thing because it means you don't need much of the cream to cover your face. The rich and super creamy cream spreads nicely and evenly over the face.

I like to apply moisturizer before bed and immediately before applying makeup and sometimes I even mix the moisturizer with my foundation so it's necessary to have one that won't interfere negatively with the makeup. Dream Cream creates a nice surface for even application and won't add that shine/greasy look to your face! As for mixing Dream Cream with my foundation, that's not working for me. I have found a better way to actually reap the benefits though.

The problem was, when I would rub it into my face, the Dream Cream would roll up into little Dreamy, Creamy balls! I hate when that happens. The first time I used it, it did not do that, but as I've continued using only the Dream Cream (no other moisturizers or products except my makeup and face wash) it keeps doing that.

So instead, I went back to my old Lumene moisturizer today for mixing into my foundation and it's OK because it doesn't roll up in balls, but it leaves my face shiny as heck. Then I have to add lots of powder to reduce the Lumene grease.

I mentioned that I did not use Dream Cream in combination with any other product. That's because I want to be able to give accurate info on the specific product alone. I do this any time I use a new skincare product. Then, I'll put it in with my other products/routine if needed.

Today I changed it up and had to add the other moisturizer for my foundation. I started using the Dream Cream a few hours before I apply the foundation for the past couple of days so that my foundation won't roll up in balls too. That worked out really well! I could even do this before bed and then wipe the rolly balls off in the AM before makeup. When I did this, even though a lot of it rolled off in those balls, my skin is very velvety and smooth and has a nice, matte finish. This is after using the cream and before using foundation. So I know it's doing nice things for my skin, but it's just not compatible with makeup. Since I'm really liking the results of the soft, smooth and nice looking skin, I'll continue to use it and then let the rolly balls do their thing and then go on with my day.

Everyone may not experience what I did, but I never wash the Dream Cream off due to the way it rolls up. I just use my hands to rub the little balls off that way I'm not removing the Dream Cream entirely.

The Dream Cream can be used on your  face, hands and body.The Dream Cream does not contain parabens which is awesome and if you're a person that's sensitive to parabens or prefers not to use products that contain them, this is absolutely perfect.

Skin Actives says:

NOTE:

Cream may settle during shipping. If this happens use a hand whisk to whip it back to its original texture then place the cream in the fridge for three or four hours.



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Lip Collagen Serum

The Lip Collagen Serum is also a Skin Actives product. Don't let the color fool you, this stuff isn't actually brown on the lips, but goes on clear and smooth. 

If you're looking to smooth things out, have a healthier set of kissers and need to prevent or heal dry, chapped lips, the Lip Collagen Serum just may be your miracle. 

I actually have never heard of or seen a lip product that does what Skin Active's lip collagen product does. It's very unique and has some amazing benefits. 

You know those lines you get in your lips and around them? The Lip Collagen Serum reduces those and creates smoother, softer and healthier lips. I didn't know what to expect from it at first. I wondered if it would feel thick and glossy or stick (hate that!) or like chap stick. I had no idea! So I was too excited to slick it on my lips. 

It feels very liquidy and runny. That was a surprise for me and the color goes on clear and dries instantly. Since there's no residue or glossy finish left on the lips, both men and women can use the Lip Collagen Serum.

At first it simply feels like wet lips. It really doesn't have a scent and hardly a taste. Most people would never notice the taste, but since I was curious, I licked my lips right after applying the Lip Collagen Serum and it had a subtle hint of something. The only thing I could think of that it resembled was the light taste you get after licking an envelope. Nothing that will get your attention unless you are deliberately trying to taste it. This diminishes seconds after applying and your lips are left feeling like lips! No gloss, thick residue or shine. It felt as if it just disappeared until I touched them with my fingers and could notice a sort of squishyness to them. That made it clear that the lip serum was absorbed and working only without leaving you sticky.

I have the habit of picking at my lips and it leaves them dry and scabby so I have to use a chapstick or gloss of some sort to help heal them and moisturize them. I hate chapped lips and if I feel any skin there, I pick! My lovie is always getting on me about it. Many times I don't even notice that I'm doing it and he tells me that my lips are "too pretty to pick and destroy." How nice! 

I used the Lip Collagen Serum for the first time right before leaving the house and later in the car went to picking and there wasn't anything to pick! The skin wasn't scabby and dry! I'm really liking that and am hoping that with further use of the serum, I'll be able to kick the lip-pickin'-habit! Needless to say, my lovie is all for making sure I keep this stuff around. He's hoping it'll keep the skin healed and I'll be less likely to pick as well. 

The Lip Collagen Serum can be used by anybody 20 years of age and up and I believe most of us could benefit from it. It's great for healing and soothing as well as smoothing out those lines. 

It is antioxidant rich properties as well as anti-aging (yippee!) and increases collagen synthesis. It also contains protective lipids and is supposed to help growth. That last part I'm positive it does! Remember. The lip-pickin' story? Yes, this stuff works great and it works fast!

INGREDIENTS:

Distilled water, cherry juice, sea kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) bioferment, pomegranate (Punica granatum) juice, sodium PCA, coconut (Cocos nucifera) endosperm, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium chondroitin sulfate, natural active peptides, fucoidan, L-carnosine, niacinamide, N-acetyl glucosamine, hyaluronic acid, liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) extract, resveratrol, lycopene, epidermal growth factor, keratinocyte growth factor, stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) extract, propylene glycol, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben (and) propylparaben

 You can find the Lip Collagen Serum as well as any skin care active or ready made product to fit your needs at Skin Actives.com!

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