Micellar cleansers

There's a popular cleanser making the rounds, which are called micellar cleansers, or micellar cleansing waters. Micellar water is made up of micelles (tiny balls of cleansing oil molecules) suspended in soft water. Micelles are attracted to dirt and oil, so they are able to draw out impurities without drying out the skin. So what you have, essentially is a cleanser and moisturizer in one. No rubbing or scrubbing. No water needed!

Perfectly Posh has a Micellar Toner that they are offering to brand new Consultants who join between August 1st and August 31st. This is an exclusive product not available for purchase!

As a Posh consultant, you never pay for your website, and you get paid weekly! The starter kit is $99 for over $250 in products, as well as business supplies like catalogs and order forms. You also get a cute Posh Consultant tee and tote!

There is a great 30/60/90 day training program and incentive through your back office where you can earn up to $360 in Perk Points to use towards business supplies or product, as well as personalized labels, business cards, and even a car cling!

Find out more at here. Want to join my team? mrichards@bex.net
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Perfectly Posh Ingredients 101 - Charcoal

Charcoal is an amazing ingredient!

Charcoal draws dirt, bacteria, chemicals, and other impurities to the surface of the skin, absorbing over 1,000 times its weight in free radicals and pollution. Charcoal is great for treating/preventing acne. It is also great for relief from skin irritations like insect bites or poison ivy.

Charcoal is the key ingredient in the Gender Bender {Chunk} soap. This soap is, as you might guess, black. It has a nice piney scent described as "woodsy amber and soft citrus." It lathers nicely, and leaves skin soft and smooth. This soap is great for helping prevent acne because the charcoal draws out impurities in the skin.

The Whole Lava Love volcanic ash face exfoliator pairs charcoal and volcanic ash for a fabulous home spa facial experience. Paired with natural exfoliating beads, this product will give you a "microderm abrasion" removing dry, dead skin, to reveal young, healthy skin while helping to prevent fine lines. This has a tea tree and mint scent.

The Love the Dark black salt body scrub is amazing. It's just what it sounds like - a body scrub with black sea salt and charcoal. It's great for all over body exfoliation. With a sea breeze scent, this will leave you soft and smooth from head to toe.

The Stripper Body Mask is packed with charcoal. It was recently re-formulated with 2000% MORE charcoal. This mud mask is designed for use on the body, and has a spiced vanilla scent. It is great for areas of the body that tend to get "stinky" like feet! The charcoal will pull the bacteria out of skin, leaving you with a deep clean. The Stripper is GREAT for bug bites, or rashes from poison ivy/sumac/oak. Apply a layer of the mask over irritated areas, and allow to dry. It will pull the toxins out of the skin and leave you less itchy!

The Cackle Spackle detoxifying face mask is also packed with charcoal! This is a gentler version of a charcoal mud mask, formulated for the face. This mud mask smells like spearmint, and gives a nice tingling sensation when used. This mask is a great one to use to draw out impurities, and help prevent acne.

Coconut Oil!

Coconut oil is a hot trend right now, and for good reason! I wanted to talk about some of the many awesome uses for coconut oil on skin and hair, so let's get this show on the road!
 
First of all let me talk about how to tell if you have good quality coconut oil. Coconut oil is naturally in a solid state at temperatures below 72 degrees Fahrenheit.  My coconut oil stays solid for 8-9 months out of the year, because we keep the house so cool in winter (68 is the highest the thermostat ever goes)!

Here's my bottle of Posh Life Coconut oil after it had been 80 degrees outside for three days (There's no central air in the house, and my bathroom is on the top floor of the house, where it is the warmest). As you can see it has just about completely melted. In the winter/cooler months, if I want to use the coconut oil, I just run it under hot water, or put on the floor of the shower while I wash up, and by the time my shower is done, it's liquid again!

Ok, now let's talk about uses of Coconut Oil!

1. Dandruff – Oil secretion may be one of the most common causes of dandruff. Coconut oil reduces it, as well as it moisturizes the scalp and alleviates the dandruff symptoms. Apply coconut oil as a "mask" to hair and let sit for an hour (or overnight if you wish). Wash and condition hair as usual.
2. Skin Conditions – It provides relief in the case of eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis.
3. Wrinkle Prevention and reduction – rub some coconut oil on the wrinkles and sagging skin, and you will strengthen the connective tissues and rejuvenate the skin.
4. Dry or cracked lips – Rub some coconut oil on your lips and it will soften them and protect them, as it has an SPF of about 4.
5. After Shave – Coconut oil successfully heals the skin after shaving and does not clog the pores.
6. Makeup remover - Apply a few drops to a cotton ball and remove makeup, leaving your skin soft and radiant.
7. Stretch Marks – This oil effectively nourishes damaged skin and miraculously reduces stretch marks.
8. Moisturizer – Apply some coconut oil to hands and body
9. Tattoo Healing and Moisturizer – The regular use of coconut oil will prevent fading of the pigment and it will accelerate the healing process and prevent infections.
10. Sun Burn Relief – Rub some coconut oil into the affected areas and to relieve sunburned skin.
11. Acne Skin Fix – Apply a bit of coconut oil underneath the makeup or alone in order to reduce the stimulation of the oil gland. Usually, the skin which is susceptible to acne may be too dry and thus indicate that the gland excessively produces oil and the pores are clogged.
12. Cradle Cap – It effectively nourishes the baby skin and helps you get rid of cradle cap. You should rub some into the scalp on a daily basis.
13. Diaper Rash – It has no chemicals, and completely safe for  cloth diapers.
14. Healing – As soon as you apply coconut oil on the cuts and scrapes, it creates a thin chemical layer which prevents viruses, bacteria, and dust. It accelerates the healing process by repairing the damaged tissues.

Perfectly Posh currently has two Coconut Oils available in the Posh Life line. One is a Lemonberry scent (a fabulous lemon and raspberry scent - the same scent as the Honey, Honey! hand and body cremes, if you are familiar with them), as well as a no scent added version.