Regulus and Venus: June 2015

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Nouveau Organic Moisturizer for Skin

I have never seen a moisturizer like this before. Yes it is very small jar, yes it is simple and yes it fricking works. I do concern about the pricing however.

The scent of this moisturizer is dominated by coconut oil. There is no artificial ingredient of any sort. It is 100% food grade and organic.

The moisturizer seems to have three different form; liquid, semi-solid and solid. You want to keep this moisturizer in semi-solid state. So try to keep it out of hot/humid places. You do not need refrigerator but you can leave it in the frig for 20 minutes for it to solidify a little.

My experience with the moisturizer is most positive. No irritation, no overwhelming stench. Very smooth and gentle. Extremely hydrating and does the job that no other moisturizer has done. I am confident to say that this is my favorite moisturizer.

You can also use this cream as a lip balm. Very hydrating and does not cracked your lips in the cold because when this cream solidifies it does become hard but it does not crack or dry up. Due to the entire moisturizing ingredients in this jar, this is the best cream as a lip balm so lick those lips all you want.

SCS Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum

SCS pure hyaluronic acid serum is simple as simple can get. It contains three ingredients;

De-ionized water
Sodium hyaluronate
Isothiazolinones

The serum is transparent and clear. Not too wet but sticky. There is no fragrance! Yes!!

I put a little dab on my hand to see if there is any irritation. Rubbing it in a circular motion and spreading it evenly. The serum is still wet but dries up in 3 minutes. Leaves my skin hydrated but slightly sticky. The stickiness will eventually go away.

Pure Lemon Essential Oil 5x strength

The bottle came with a glass dropper

This lemon oil is very potent. In fact it is the strongest lemon oil I have ever used. This is a large 4 oz bottle which probably won’t last me a long time because I use it quite often. It is so good at exterminating stinky odors for practically anything I can name of; shoes, laundry, bathroom, dishes, socks.

I had a pretty awkward experience with a new mug. The mug smelled like sneaker rubber and I the nasty stench would not disappear even after I soaked it with soak. I proceeded with the lemon oil. I think I put too many drops (7). The cup smelled like lemon for days. The stench was taken care.

I do notice that this bottle of lemon oil has that laundry degergent scent. It works well but I do not recommend taking this internally. Use it externally only.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Exfoliating and Clarifying UltraMud Mask & Soothing and Hydrating Gel Mask

The exfoliating UltraMud mask isn’t called ultra for no reason. The mud is extremely intense and potent and it is not suitable for all skin.

My skin was not able to handle the strong acid that is for clearing the skin. The mud started with a tingling sensation and then turned to a painful sting. I washed it off right away.

The soothing and hydrating gel mask worked for me. The gel spread easily on my face and there were no irritation. However there is one thing I did not like, which is the added fragrance. Perhaps a little is ok but the fragrance was overwhelming.

I am writing my review as I sit and wait for the gel to dry on my face. It feel quite nice but the fragrance is very strong. It’s been about 5 minutes and the gel is semi dry and sticky.

I washed off the gel after 15 minutes and it takes little effort to rinse it off. My skin feels clean and the gel did not leave my skin dry.

Anaiti's Wrinkle Smoothing Serum and Luminous Face Cream

These are two of Anaiti’s collection: Wrinkle Smoothing Serum and Luminous Face Cream.

Each of these products are 50 dollars, which is A lot. I’m not sure about the pricing but the products works better than most vitamin C serum I’ve come across. The cream and serum are suitable for all skin types and shouldn’t cause any break outs. The creams are very gentle and nonirritant. I do have sensitive skin. The scent is very mild and not overwhelming which I appreciate.

The Luminous face cream is very gentle and soothing. Since I don’t really have any noticeable wrinkles I do notice that the cream deeply hydrates my skin. It gives my skin a faint glow which is a plus.

The wrinkle soothing serum work the same way as the face cream. Except it is just for around the eyes. Like I said I don’t have any wrinkles but the serum does give a deep hydration which helps prevent wrinkles.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Amber Bottles for Essential Oil

These little bottles are very cute and handy when you want to create your own essential oil blend. The bottles are very tiny so they are perfect for experimenting with your own blends.

I have many uses for them since I do make my own blends. I would use 1-2 drops of an essential oil and fill the rest of the bottle up with a carrier oil (fractioned coconut oil).

To keep track of things; tape a small piece of paper or post-it on the bottle with the name of the blend.

For example;

I write this one a bottle “mosquito bite”. I would know that this blend includes either frankincense or eucalyptus or both.

An oil for skin as moisturizer “face oil”. I use hyssop and rosehip oil. Ratio of 1:10.

The bottles also comes with orfice reducers so you can control the amount usage. Other you can just leave it out if you use the blend in a large dose.

Celtic Cross Aromatherapy Locket

The locket is about an inch and a half in size. Very attractive antique look. The locket hangs on a 18.5 inch lobster claw leather chord.

I’m not sure what the locket is made of but the closure part is magnetic. The locket is not. However there is a slight flaw with the design of the locket because the magnet is rather weak and can open without noticing. It is not a good idea to wear this locket if you move around or do a lot of exercising.

Inside of the locket is a circular piece of cloth. The cloth feels quite stiff. That is where you drop the essential oil. When you do that, close the locket and let it work it’s magic.

FitFlexin Fast Acting Joint Cream

FitFlexin join cream is a pain reliever cream. You can apply this on your leg, back, arm.

The cream is milky white and has a tea tree oil scent but that is not included on the ingredient list.

The cream does include Vitamin B6 which is essential in promoting healthy tissues. Vitamin B6 is found in fish and meat. So if you’re a vegan this cream might be a good use.

-shrugs- Smells like tea tree to me.

The cream also smelly a little minty. Does give a slight tingling sensation when you apply it but It does feel nice. This is perfect for a father’s day gift.

Friday, June 19, 2015

42 Bees slanted Tip Tweezers Giveaway

The tweezers is made of stainless steel which is durable. Comes with a comb at the end and is black in color. Looks sleek and stylish yet simple.

As for the function I find it quite average and did not stand out as I thought it would for an $8 tweezers.

To be honest I don’t see any difference between a $2 tweezers and this one. The tip is fine and well-shaped; however it is how much pressure you need to put on the tweezers in order for the tips to touch. After pressing the tweezers continuously for one minute, my fingers were tired and I had to put them down.

I have other set of tweezers that are easy to tweeze and that they do not make your finger sore or tired from pressing. This tweezers do look nice but it has flaws in its design

Wearever stylish Leak-Control underwear Giveaway

Wearever has underwear for both men and women. They have various styles and types. They are comfortable to wear and attractive. The pads on the underwear are very absorbent and treated with odor eliminating Agion antibacterial fibers.

The underwears are machine washable so you don’t have to hand wash them.

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Support Multiple Sclerosis Foundation With Wearever Purchases This June

Wearever will donate $1 for every single pair, $1 for three-packs and $1 for six-pack purchases from the Wearever men's and women’s underwear lines between June 1 and 30 to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. Wearever is partnering with the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to increase education and advocacy for the disease and to provide support to those with MS that experience urinary incontinence. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, incontinence occurs in at least 80 percent of people with MS.

Throughout the month of June 2015, Wearever will donate $1 for single pairs, and $1 for three-packs and $1 for six-pack purchases of its men and women's underwear back to MS Foundation. This includes all sizes, styles, colors and purchases in singles, three-packs and six-packs from the Wearever men and women's underwearlines. To learn more, visit www.WeareverIncontinence.com.