Monday, May 30, 2016

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!

Monday, May 23, 2016

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!!!!
 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Take Time For YOU! You deserve it!

Women never get a day off. Sure, you get a day off from your day job, but someone has practice, forgot about a homework assignment or project due Monday... There's nothing to eat in the fridge, you're out of toilet paper... The list goes on and on.

While we might never get "a day off," we still need "me time!" We deserve it!!

That's the great thing about Perfectly Posh. All our products are pampering, because of the quality of the ingredients. So if you only have a minute, grab a lip scrub! If you only have 2 minutes to pamper yourself, grab a Big Fat Yummy Hand Cream! If you have 10 minutes, put on one of the fabulous facial masks and relax while it does it's magic! Get the opportunity to take a 15 minute (or more) shower? Make sure to grab a body scrub or Snarky Bar, and a Skindelicious body butter to use after you get out of the shower!

No matter how much, or how little time you have, TAKE TIME FOR YOU. YOU DESERVE IT!

Saturday, October 3, 2015

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.