Perfectly Posh Ingredients 101 - Tumeric

I'm not talking about eating Indian food. This is about topical uses of turmeric! In doing my research, I was interested to discover that one of the most important ceremonies of Indian weddings is the 'haldi' ceremony where a paste made of turmeric is applied to the bride and the groom’s body as part of their marriage preparations.

Tumeric has antiseptic and antibacterial properties, which is helpful in fighting acne breakouts, reduce oil secretion, and provide a youthful glow to skin.

Tumeric is also a great exfoliator when paired with honey. The tumeric will slough off dead skin cells while the honey adds a protective layer to the skin to help absorb moisture from the environment.

Tumeric is found in the Stay Gold face mask. Which, I might add, is fabulous!

Perfectly Posh product review - Good Vibes BFYHC

I absolutely love the Big Fat Yummy Hand Cremes (BFYHC)! No joke, I have 10 different ones here on my desk! Every time a new catalog comes out, I find a new favorite, and this Spring/Summer 2016 did not let me down!

BFYHCs are made with coconut oil and apricot kernel oil. As you may have read in an earlier post about the BFYHC, you only need about a pea-sized amount. The lotion absorbs into your skin quickly, without leaving your hands feeling greasy.

The Good Vibes BFYHC has no dyes added (none of them do!) - just a creamy white lotion. And the SMELL!!!!

This smells like summer! The scent is described as "juicy mango with a hint of coconut." To me, it's a tropical drink on a white sandy beach, somewhere in the Caribbean. Fruity and sweet... I just want to lick my hands when I use it! It also reminds me of a really good smelling suntan lotion - the coconut in it isn't overpowering, it just adds to the "lying on a beach" feel of the scent of the lotion.

This is going to be my "go-to" hand cream this summer, for sure!

Seriously, I have 10 BFYHC here at my desk!

Perfectly Posh Ingredients 101 - Sugar

We all know to avoid a lot of sugar as part of a healthy diet. That is the exact opposite when it comes to your skin!

Sugar is a natural humectant, meaning it draws moisture from the environment into the skin. So when you apply products with sugar or sugar derivatives, they’ll actually help hydrate your skin and keep moisture within.

Sugar is a natural source of glycolic acid, which penetrates the skin and breaks down the “glue” that bonds skin cells, encouraging cell turnover and generating fresher, younger-looking skin. The NY Minute face mask is a glycolic mask that removes dead skin cells, deep cleans pores, and reveals vibrant, beautiful skin.

Sugar's small particles are an awesome exfoliant, and because of sugar's natural humectant properties, a sugar scrub or exfoliating bar with sugar in it will hydrate while also exfoliating!

Posh uses sugar or it's derivatives in a LOT of their products. Lip Scrubs are awesome, because when you rub your lips together after applying, the sugar is sloughing off dead skin cells, which allows the lip balm part of the product to penetrate deeper into your skin.


The BFF exfoliating face wash uses microbeads derived from sugar cane to gently exfoliate and protect your face.

And of course, we have many fabulous body scrubs and Snarky Bars! Snarky Bars are shea-butter loaded soaps with the same microbeads derived from sugar cane.

So never let anyone tell you that sugar is bad for you! It is GOOD for you!!!!

 

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Perfectly Posh Ingredients 101 - Lavender

The health benefits of lavender oil for the skin can be attributed to its antiseptic and antifungal
properties. It is used to treat various skin disorders such as acne, wrinkles, psoriasis, and other inflammatory conditions. Additionally, lavender can help with the following:

Bug Repellent: The smell of lavender essential oil is potent for many types of bugs like mosquitoes, midges, and moths. Additionally, lavender has anti-inflammatory qualities that will reduce the irritation and the pain associated with bug bites.

Sleep: Lavender induces sleep which has made it a common recommendation for an alternative treatment of insomnia. It has such a relaxing impact on people that it can often replace modern medicine for sleep issues.

Nervous system: Lavender has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for the nerves and anxiety issues. Therefore, it can also be helpful in treating migraines, headaches, depression, nervous tension and emotional stress.

Acne: According to dermatologists, lavender essential oil is one of the most beneficial oils in the treatment of acne, especially cystic acne. Cystic acne is characterized by red, raised sores on the face and body. Lavender helps to reduce the swelling and redness.

Lavender can be found in the Sleepy Sleep stick, a shea butter loaded skin stick. It is also in our Tranquilizer Snarky Bar which is a very scrubby bar of soap, as well as the Sleepy Sleep and All Gussied Up "All Mixed Up" bath salts. The All Gussied Up Big Fat Yummy Hand Crème, Night and Day facial moisturizer, and Never Grow Up anti-aging serum also contain lavender.

Perfectly Posh Ingredients 101 - Caffeine

Caffeine actually has great benefits for your skin! No, I'm not suggesting you bathe in your morning cup of coffee. In small, topical amounts, caffeine can do a lot of great things for your skin.

Fights Free Radicals: Free radicals are responsible for causing premature skin ageing. This results in the appearance of wrinkles, sun spots and loss of elasticity. The antioxidants contained in caffeine can attack these free radicals and eliminate them. This will improve the overall look of your skin.

Soothes Inflammation:  Caffeine possesses anti-inflammatory properties that make it effective in reducing inflammation and redness in your skin. It can reduce and prevent inflammation and redness and give you beautiful, even skin tone.

Treatment of Under Eye Dark Circles: Under eye dark circles can be caused by various factors such as dehydration, allergies, lack of sleep or genetics. Caffeine cannot cure hereditary dark circles. Its anti-inflammatory properties make it beneficial in reducing puffiness and inflammation associated with dark circles. Caffeine also reduces the accumulation of blood under your eyes which contributes to dark shadows.

Reduces Cellulite: Caffeine present in skin care products can dehydrate fatty cells. This results in the water disappearing from the surface of your skin. This minimizes the appearance of cellulite, thus providing you with a smoother skin.

Treatment of Rosacea: Caffeine constricts blood vessels to reduce redness. This makes it an ideal treatment for facial flushing and rosacea. When applied topically, caffeine works as a diuretic, aids in circulation and is also a powerful antioxidant. Thus, it has the ability to calm irritated and reddened skin caused by sun damage and rosacea.

Tightens Skin:  Another added benefit of caffeine is that its topical use can tighten fine lines and smooth puffy skin. Caffeine used in creams is absorbed by your skin to firm and tighten its appearance. It also inhibits the growth of skin cancer cells.

 

Caffeine can be found in our Moisturize 911 caffeinated face cream, Caffeinator skin stick, Good Morning Beautiful chunk, Impish Eyes de-puffing serum,  and Never Grow Up anti-aging serum.

Spooky Posh!

Every year, Posh offers three exclusive holiday themed items for Halloween. Here are this year's!

The Cackle Spackle mask is an intense, deep-cleaning mask with a strong spearmint scent. This mask is nice and light, and you only need a little to cover your entire face. The mask left my face feeling quite refreshed, with a slight cool tingle.

The pumpkin scrub is FANTASTIC! It smells exactly like pumpkin pie! It is very scrubby, and left my skin incredibly smooth afterward.

The body wash is very nice! It has a light lavender scent with a hint of mint. This sulfate-free body wash will last for months!

You can find the Spooky Posh items under the Specials section here

Skindelicious Body Butters

Have you ever used a body butter that left you feeling kinda like a greased pig? It's awful, isn't it! Perfectly Posh has a line of body butters called "Skindelicious" and that's a pretty good description! These body butters are free of fillers like soy and lanolin (that's what makes most body butters just sit on the skin), each of which are specially blended with the most on-trend and nourishing ingredients. Cocoa butter is the main ingredient in the Portalandia, Brazillian Bombshell, Snarky Butter, and Moon over Sedona. Mango Marshmallow's main ingredient is mango seed butter. Fresh Creamy Milk uses shea butter as it's main ingredient. All of the Skindelicious are free of dyes. They are sulfate-free, and contain no petroleum.

These body butters are simply amazing. You only need a little bit, and it soaks into the skin right
away. My skin feels so incredibly soft and smooth when I use them!

Portlandia has a VERY light fragrance of jasmine, green melon and meadowfoam.
Brazillian Bombshell smells of sweet jungle fruit and sugar cane. It makes me think of the beach.
Snarky Butter is a light floral scent with sandalwood. It's my favorite of all the scents.
Moon Over Sedona smells like desert lime and sage.
Mango Marshmallow is a sweet, whipped candied marshmallow. This is a great one to use as a facial moisturizer to help clear up acne scars and dark spots. (Read more about mango in this post)
Fresh Creamy Milk is the thickest of them all. The scent is described as whipped milk with sugared lemon. It is a very light scent. I like to use this one on sunburns.