5 Uncommon Beauty Oils

Hey Girlies,

With all the hype In the media at the moment surrounding coconut oil and argan oil I thought it was time to let you know of 5 other oils that have amazing beauty benefits. You may or may not have heard of these oils but every one of them has awesome benefits.


These are 5 Uncommon Beauty Oils


Moringa Oil

Moringa Oil comes from the seeds of the Moringa tree, Moringa oil has a high level of behenic acid, a fatty acid. It has a shelf life of around 5 years due to antioxidants that act as preservatives. Moringa oil is rich in linoleic and oleic acids, fatty acids and vitamins A, E and C which helps to stabilize collagen in the skin, help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and help repair damaged skin cells. It is excellent used as a moisturiser for rough skin conditions, minor skin abrasions and is to help clear blackheads and pimples with regular use.

Baobab Oil

Baobab oil is extracted from the seeds in the fruit of the Adansonia tree in Africa and is one of the few natural oils that is added in its raw state to cosmetic products. Baobab oil contains omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids and vitamins A, C, D, E and F. Baobab oil is an excellent skin moisturiser that quickly absorbs into the skin and doesn't clog pores, it helps fight the signs of aging, encourages skin cell regeneration and helps to promote skin elasticity. Baobab oil is commonly used on sun damaged and irritated skin caused by eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis. It is also great for stretch marks and as a miracle mask for dry brittle hair.

Jojoba Oil

Jojoba oil is actually a wax extracted from the jojoba bush. 25-30% of our skin sebum is made up of wax esters and joboba oil is the only known oil that contains wax esters similar to what our own skin produces which makes it the ultimate beauty oil. Jojoba oil contains antioxidants, vitamins A, D and E and omega 6 and 9 fatty acids, jojoba oil is also naturally hypoallergenic. Due to it's various properties Jojoba oil is extremely versatile and is used as a moisturiser, hair treatment and has been used to treat sunburn, fine lines and wrinkles, acne and stretch marks as well as a wide variety of skin ailments including eczema and psoriasis.

Marula oil

Marula oil is extracted from the kernals of the Marula tree , Marula oil has high levels of anti-oxidants including vitamin C, vitamin E, essential amino acids and flavinoids that help cells renew and resist damaging effects of the environment. Marula oil can help build collagen, neutralize free radicals and help fight photoaging. Marula Oil is rich in oleic and linoleic acids that restore and hydrate the skin as well as help to restore and improve skin elasticity. Marula oil is pH balanced, non-comedogenic and has anti-microbial properties whic may assist in healing acne spots and scars. It's great for dry sun damaged skin, stretchmarks and scar tissue and can also help to minamise the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Emu Oil

Emu oil is harvested from the fat of the Australian emu. It is availible as a liquid or a cream. Emu Oil contains vitamins A, E and Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids and is a natural anti-inflammatory. Emu oil contains oleic acid which deeply penetrates the skin down to muscle tissue. Because of this Emu Oil does not clog pores or cause acne and leaves no greasy feeling on the skin. Emu oil can be used as a facial moisturiser or on dry irritated skin caused by eczema or weather damage. It can also help to treat scars, stretch marks, cracked heels and psoriasis.

So Girlies there we go! 5 new beauty oils for you to try. Let me know of any other beauty oils you may use.

Xx

5 Extremely Useful Beauty Products

Hey Girlies,

I am always after the next quick fix or time saving item for my beauty routine, After much trial and error of beauty products these 5 items have stood the test of time and I am now recommending them to ladies everywhere.

These are my 5 favorite Extremely Useful Beauty Products

1. Mascara Guard

I don’t know about you ladies but too much of my time is wasted wiping little black smudges off my eyelids, cheeks, nose and lips…Yes even my lips can’t escape my failed attempts at applying mascara; I manage to get it everywhere. Thankfully the mascara guard exists. It looks strange and costs around $2 to purchase off eBay but It’s magic; when I remember to use it that is! Cleaning smudges off my face is one less thing I have to worry about in the morning now.

2. Baby Foot

I wasn’t sure how I felt about a product that promised me baby smooth feet, or that I would shed like a snake using it and leave flakes throughout the house for my boyfriend to find. But this is revolutionary! Pop your feet into the little plastic sock packets filled with fruit acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) and sit down for 2 hours then rinse off, after about 5 days the skin on your feet will start peeling off revealing lovely soft feet. Great for cracked heels!

3. Beauty Spoon

YES! Finally a product I have been wishing for! This one has been out for a while now but I have only recently discovered it. The basic function of the beauty spoon is to scoop up any remaining product from the bottom of your makeup containers. A Simple yet genius product! Now I can always get so much more foundation out of the bottle.

4. Fake Eyelash Applicator

I am terrible at applying fake lashes; I usually give up after a few tries and go without. But I found the easiest way for even my clumsy hands to apply lashes. It’s just a little rounded plastic clamp with rubber edges that holds the fake eyelashes. All you need to do is clamp down on the lashes then apply the glue, when the glue is tacky press the lash against your lash line and hold for a moment. 90% of the time it works perfectly and I don’t need to adjust them, but the other 10% of the time it’s just the ends of the lashes I need to fix. A fantastic little time saver!

5. Makeup Eraser

I usually just laugh when products claim to be the “Miracle” fix to your problem but I have found a rare product that actually works. It’s called the Makeup Eraser and it retails around $20. Its claim to fame is that it removes makeup with only warm water and the Makeup Eraser cloth. I watched reviews and was still skeptical about this product but after trying it I was amazed that it worked! Even my waterproof mascara came off easily. I won’t use anything else to remove my makeup unless I have to now. It doesn’t contain any chemicals and you just simply throw it in the wash to clean it.

So there we go Girlies! My top 5 Useful Beauty Products.

Let me know what useful Beauty Product you can't do without.

xx

5 Old School Beauty Products

Hey Girlies,

Its time for a bit of reminiscing.

We all remember when we first started using beauty products and how exciting it was, but with the thousands of items on the market now we have probably forgotten all about our first loved products.

Well, I certainly haven't. 

I may be older now but I still have my favorite old school products that I still use today.

These are my top 5 Old School Beauty Products that I still use

1. Lipsmackers

Oh Lipsmackers! It has been in my life since I can remember eating it straight out of the tube and throwing tantrums in the shopping center because my mother wouldn't buy me a new flavor.
Forever and always I have loved this product and it's watermelon magic 

2. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

I remember sneaking into the bathroom when I was younger and taking this out of mum's beauty bag, I would hide in the bathroom trying desperately to apply it properly and failing.

When I finally learnt how to apply Mascara this was my godsend, It's a reliable mascara that works great for me.

3. Mood lipstick

This was all the rage when I was younger and although it's now just seen as a 90's beauty fad that everbody has forgotten, I still swear by this stuff. 

I now know that my mood doesn't actually affect it's color changing craziness and that its all just a chemical reaction but it's still an awesome long lasting lipstick.

4. Clariol herbal essences shampoo

This is still my favorite shampoo, It has that wonderful scent that many of us know and love.
I don't care for all the new claims that many shampoos have these days. Give me this timeless classic that cleans my locks any day of the week!

5. Reef coconut oil

I remember slathering this stuff on my legs and sitting in the sun for hours like there was no tomorrow when I was 15, I didn't care about the skin cancer factor, only that my legs looked Brazilian brown, Oh summer days! I use it much more sparingly now.

So there we have it Girlies! My favorite 5 Old School Beauty Products.

Let me know what your favorite old school products are

xx