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Review: Swisa Beauty Dead Sea Salt Mineral Treatment for Hands & Feet – Pineapple Mango

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on November 30, 2009

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Hello Friends!

It’s been a while since I’ve ventured into the world of cosmetic review… so I figured, what better way to return than with another scrub… Oh, how I love scrubs!

I love scrubs almost as much as I love Thanksgiving (and I hope you had a good one). If your holiday was anything like mine it involved a lot of eating… and cooking… and hand washing… and dishes.

Everyone worries about the impact of the food on a waistline… but how about the impact of the cooking and cleaning on your hands? Seriously, my skin was like sandpaper!

But yes, it is worth it… and it results in one more thing to be thankful for. This scrub. For hands. And Feet. Yay!

Basics: It’s our old friend the scrub, but with some extra minerals to address the dry skin conundrum. Just mix it up to get a good balance of oil & salts, then rub, rub, rub your hands together for a full minute. Rinse, moisturize, and get to remembering your holiday with family, leftovers, and smooth hands that don’t give away how hard you worked for it. And, if you are feeling like a spa day, use it on your feet as well!

Extravagance: I’m always amazed at how the Swisa Beauty Dead Sea products smell so yummy… almost edible. This Pineapple Mango scent is fresh, clean and fruity, but not too sweet or strong. It doesn’t compete with your favorite daily perfume or lotions. It just smells good.

Imperfections: The scrub works great, and what makes it for feet & hands is the extra minerals. By extra minerals, they meant to say extra oil. I’m okay with that, because it really works, but it does make for a slightly messier experience. I would recommend keeping this one in the shower and using where it can be easily rinsed… off your hands, feet, the jar, surfaces….

Also, it is great for sloughing off dry skin, but don’t expect a callus cure from this scrub.

To Sum It Up: My hands don’t sound like sand paper when I rub them together any more. That’s a plus. I think you’ll really like this product.

Oh, and on a side note, for those of you that get flaky, dry skin around the elbows and knees… I bet this would be awesome!

Swisa Beauty Dead Sea Salt Mineral Treatment for Hands & Feet – Pineapple Mango

Review: Vivo Per Lei Salt Scrub – Eden

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LadyC

on September 21, 2009

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Oh, you know how I love my scrubs… so of course I had to try one by Vivo Per Lei. I tried Eden. Sounds lush, doesn’t it?

Basics: This is the most course salt scrub I have ever used. This is not a statement of displeasure, as I do enjoy a good scrub now and again. It smells pleasant – sort of like coconut, I think (imagine the car air freshener called “tropical”.)

Extravagance: You know how some scrubs come drowned in a pool of oil, and disintegrate very quickly the moment they make contact with your skin? This is not one of them. It is not too oily, and the salts last forever…

Imperfections:… maybe too long. I finally just rinsed off, and ended up marching across salts in the shower. It is a very sturdy scrub.

To Sum it Up: If you like to scrub the heck out of your skin (like I do), Vivo Per Lei makes the scrub for you. I cannot wait to try another scent!

Vivo Per Lei Salt Scrub – Eden

Review: Grayson Natural Care Citrus Mineral Bath Salt

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LadyC

on July 29, 2009

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Aging sucks. True story! Two weeks ago today I decided to take a brisk walk during my lunch hour at work. I took off my kicky, office appropriate heels, and put on my terribly unattractive (older than time) walking shoes, and set out for a peaceful walk around the charming and quaint neighborhood tucked away in the middle of corporate America. I got about a block away, and suddenly my back decided to go out. My back went out! Egad!

Aside from being, perhaps, a little acrimonious, I was in shock. Am I really at that point in life where someone asks me how I’m doing and I reply, “Well, my back went out?”

I contemplated calling my boss to come pick me up (whom, by the way, later told me he would have come out with a strap and a dolly… nice.) But, I walked back to the office, hunched over like a lady at least 6 months my senior, and made my way through what felt like the longest day.

That night, I came home to my loving husband, who had 2 aspirin and a bath waiting for me. A bath, I should mention, loaded with Grayson’s Citrus bath salt. The label says it’s an energizing soak… which is a good thing since I was exhausted from all my complaining!

Basics: You just add “several tablespoons” into your bath while the water is running. Wait til the salts dissolve (which was really quick, fyi), and sink into the lovely and soothing (or energizing) aromas of lemon, orange, grapefruit and tangerine. Mmmmmm, good stuff! And it helped!

Extravagance: Did I mention that they added Vitamin E… only the nicest, healingest, skin-softeningist stuffs I’ve ever used!

Imperfections: You know, I always look for the flaws (to give you an honest representation), but really this is what you are looking for when you get a bath salt.

To Sum It Up: I wore heels today for the first time in 2 weeks. I’ve used up all of my bath salts, and I’m thinking I need to give another flavor (I know, you don’t eat it) a go. Try this. Enjoy this.

Oh, and for you folks with skin issues, the ingredients are pretty basic (and I think pretty non-aggravating):

Dead Sea salt; lemon, orange, grapefruit and tangerine essential oil blend; and vitamin E

This product is no longer available.

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Review: Dead Sea Premier Exotica Aromatic Mineral Body Treatment

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LadyC

on March 16, 2009

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Yummy!

I’ve used a lot of salt and sugar scrubs in my time, and I love the way they make my skin feel. As I’ve told you before, it’s my favorite pre-shaving treatment for my legs… it just gives me such smooth results.

This one… HERO!

Basics: The Dead Sea Premier Exotica Aromatic Mineral Body Treatment is, of course, a salt scrub. It is not too oily (so less shower slippage), and it smells terrific – which leads me to the extravagance….

Extravagance: This stuff smells awesome. I find myself using less of it because I want it to last longer. You know what! I’m figuring out that a little goes a long long way! It smells a little like a vacation – more tropical than the ingredients would imply. The strongest scent is the almond oil, but there are hints of tropical flower. Truly a great eye-opener (especially if you are like me, and drag yourself to the shower in the morning like a zombie!)

Imperfections: None! Fact!

Buy it… I hope you’ll love it too!

Buy Dead Sea Premier Exotica Aromatic Mineral Body Treatment

Review: Adovia / SeaOra Foot Scrub

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LadyC

on February 6, 2009

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It’s raining outside. It’s winter. Who’s thinking about feet? Me. I have a theory that it is easier to have pretty sandal toes in the summer when you have secretly pretty winter feet. It’s all about maintenance. I’m just saying… even if you are the only person who knows, let’s keep the feet pretty!

Here’s how you can – SeaOra (okay, Adovia… I’ll get used to it) makes a delightful foot scrub.

Basics: It’s made with Dead Sea Water (it’s true… listed second in the ingredients), and lots of hydrating goodness like Shea Butter, and calming stuffs like Aloe Vera and Chamomile… and of course, Dead Sea salt.

Extravagance: It’s a scrub and a moisturizer in one. You know how I love my double-duty products!! Plus it has a soothing smell. I can’t really explain it, but it reminds me of the smell of my Auntie’s house when I was a little girl – clean and feminine. (Men, don’t let the scent keep you from using this. You need soft feet as well!)

Imperfections: It’s messy; especially when you don’t plan ahead. For example, you are instructed to apply to clean, dry feet. Easy. Give yourself a loverly massage – in circular motions. Then rinse. Fine.

So, I set about to use this for the first time. I decided to make a full ped of the experience. I do maintenance on the toesies. I take a refreshing shower to get the nail polish remover residue off my feet. I’m happy. I dry my feet, and go about the massage. I sit on the edge of the bathtub, then I am faced with the predicament of how to keep my feet dry when the shower is still wet. No problem… I’ll just face out, feet on the floor. I get through one foot and realize that I’m not going to rest that one on the floor. A towel would work, but I didn’t think to grab one, and I don’t trust my hopping abilities. So, I straddle the edge of the tub, one foot in, the other ready for it’s delightful massage.

Um… I now have the scrub all over my hands, and have to squeeze more from the tube. I am making a right mess! Whatever, the tube is easily rinsed.

So, I take care of the business at hand… er, foot… and proceed to try to do a swivel to get the other foot into the tub without completely wrecking the experience altogether. Note to self: Do not use the shower curtain as leverage. Not stable.

Okay, feet back into tub. Water running… YIPES, feet back out of tub. Addendum to note to self: Let hot water find its way through 1930′s pipes before placing feet under stream. Feet rinsed. Feet REALLY SOFT! YAY! Flash forward to husband taking a shower… yeah, shea butter is really slippery. Second Addendum to note to self: I must stop leaving shower slick whenever I try a new product. I’m really not trying to kill him. I promise.

So, my point is this… the product is great. The instructions suck. Here’s my stab at new & improved instructions:

Squeeze a generous amount of the foot scrub into a small container (that will now always be used for bathroom goodness). This will prevent sliming up the tube.
Lay down a towel that spans from the toilet to the bathtub – preferably one that you don’t mind gooing.
Fill your tub enough to cover your feet. Or, better yet, use one of those dish washing tubs (I think they have them at the 99 cent store) and place it next to you. Make the water a little warmer than you like so that if you indulge too long in your foot massage the water does not get too cold.
Sit on the toilet seat (much more stable than the edge of the bathtub) and massage on in circular motions.
Pad across your soft, towel-covered floor, and ease yourself onto the edge of the tub to rinse feet. I don’t recommend standing in the shower (read slippery note above)
Scrub shower to prevent later dangers.

I’ve now used this several times, and lived to tell. (thankfully, so has my husband)

Buy SeaOra / Adovia Foot Scrub

Review: Dead Sea Premier Aromatic Bath Crystals

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LadyC

on January 21, 2009

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Hello!

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So, what better way to end the day than a nice meal and a soothing bath?

I started the tub, lit a candle and poured in the recommended amount of Dead Sea Premier Aromatic Bath Salt Crystals. The bathroom was instantly infused with a very strong perfume. I knew this was going to be just what I needed….

Basics: These salts promise energizing and purifying effects. They are infused with lavender, eucalyptus, lemon and bergamot. They dissolved quickly, and thoroughly. Yay! Nothing is worse than sinking into your bath and being assaulted by a lot of sharp grainy bath salts.

Extravagance: Apparently you can also use the bath salts with a liquid soap as a scrub. I’ve used the Dead Sea Premier Body Scrub, and know that this is a wonderful “other” use for these bath salts.

Imperfections: I did not care for the scent. It was over-powering. I had a really hard time hunkering down and just enjoying the peace. Perhaps the cold made my sense of smell go wonky.

If you like a more perfumey smell, this bath salt may be just the thing for you. It does not smell bad… just a little bit strong for my taste.

Would love to hear what you think of it!

In the meantime, I’m going to keep looking for just the right thing for relaxation!

Buy Dead Sea Premier Aromatic Bath Salt Crystals

Buy Dead Sea Premier Salt Scrub Exotica

Review – Adovia Dead Sea Salt Scrub (Ocean Breeze) and Dead Sea Premier Milk and Honey Aromatic Body Butter

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LadyC

on December 16, 2008

in Adovia, Dead Sea Premier, Dead Sea Reviews and Salt

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At the arm twisting of a friend, I recently read the first Twilight book. I’m too old for it. I know. I still liked it. So, when the movie came out, I really kinda wanted to go see it… then decided that I didn’t want to go to a theater full of tween and teen girls. You may think it is because I’m annoyed by them (which may be a little bit true), but really, the embarrassing truth is that I cannot stand going into a place full of clear skinned beauties… I don’t think my fragile old lady ego could take it.

I mostly jest, but it is true that keeping a youthful glow starts taking a lot more effort once you skip out of your twenties, and start stumbling toward your forties! That is why I am a fanatic about scrubs and moisturizers. Maybe it’s more than you wanted to know, but I have moisturized post-shower every day since I was in high school. I s’pose at the time I started it I didn’t really consider that it would help keep my skin younger looking. I just figured that scaly skin was icky. Now, it’s purely out of necessity. Ah, isn’t it grand to be pushing 40?!?

I think I’ve found a winning combo: Adovia /SeaOra Dead Sea Salt Scrub, Ocean Breeze & Dead Sea Premier Milk and Honey Aromatic Body Butter.

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The Basics: Both smell really nice. The scrub smells a little strong initially, though it is quite pleasant. After the shower, the smell doesn’t linger on too much. If you’ve never used a scrub, this is a nice one to start with. I like to do a full scrub before taking on the chore of shaving. It works to soften the skin, and I think it really makes for a smoother leg.

The Extravagance: The body butter is subtle and light. It’s not a greasy lotion, as many body butters are. It absorbs quickly, and it doesn’t leave you feeling all slick. And it works. I decided to do a sort of “taste” test, and asked my husband and my mom to try it. My husband quite liked it, and has agreed to let me give him a facial next. Don’t judge. He’s a very manly man. My mother… whom I think you can imagine is a tough one to please… loved the lotion (yay for birthday gift ideas!!). The best part is that all three of us have really awkward body chemistries… I mean, each of us have independently complained that something that smells wonderful in the jar smells awful on us, but not this time. The Milk & Honey actually didn’t create a bio-chemical hazard for any of us!

The Imperfections: Can’t really think of one… though I think next time I’m going to try this scrub instead: Adovia / SeaOra Dead Sea Salt Scrub, Coconut Vanilla

While I know that this is not my key to fitting in with the tweens, it is nice to have these luxuries now that I’m a little older. I imagine being… well, my age… is cool enough. And I can afford better shoes!

Buy SeaOra Dead Sea Salt Scrub, Ocean Breeze

Buy Dead Sea Premier Milk and Honey Aromatic Body Butter