Awesome Protection

Today was Hawaiian Falls day for my older daughter. They shut down the water park for our lower school and it is truly a blast!! This was the first time for me to try out the new REvelage Day moisturizer as a sunscreen for my face. I've always hated sunscreen because it is so heavy and greasy. Anyway, this offers SPF 30 and spreads really well. Since it is a moisturizer and not a sunscreen, it's really light. I applied before going and reapplied once during the day. It offers absolutely amazing protection. No burn, no freckling. I am super excited. This is the best my face has looked after being in the sun!

Of course, after getting cleaned up I did find all the other spots that I missed with my sunscreen (incidentally I use our Save Face and Body SPF 30...it's not my favorite. I prefer our baby sunscreen instead because it is not greasy and has no scent, but we are out and my order has not come in yet). Our detox spa Body gelee is absolutely the best after burn stuff in the entire world. It's not sticky but still cools and soothes and hydrates. I've got some pretty funky lines on my back...*sigh*

Amazing this time around

Ok so I have been much more diligent the last several months in using my hormone cream...I do it every morning without fail! This month, I literally did not have any cramps when my monthly present came. I did not even realize it. Usually I am crabby and get pretty much the only headache I'll have all month, and I did not even have that! I've used it off and off for probably a year, but have never been good about using it daily. Boy does it make a difference! I'm sold!

Outside the Comfort Zone

So last weekend was a time for trying new things. Some sweet friends of ours decided to take us out for sushi. I have to admit, the idea was not all that appealing. I have never, not once, desired to try it. If I'm going to shell out the cash, I want my food COOKED! Still, we agreed to go to Ra up in Plano and try it out. Since we were being so adventurous, I turned in our new catalog to the makeup, where they now have tips for creating two looks. I'm not one to wear much makeup, but I decided to go out of my comfort zone and try out the smoky eye look. It gave me step-by-step instructions on what to use and how to apply the products. I must say, I looked smokin' hot. I did not even look like me. Sweet hubby loved the look! Won't do it all that often because I felt a little self-conscious, but I was glad to try something new. And I was glad to have instructions on how to do it...just like I was glad for someone to tell me how to order, what to eat, and how to pick it up with those blasted chop sticks! Haha.

Freckle Juice

When I was little, I remember reading a book called freckle juice. In it, the character is willing to try anything to get rid of freckles! I've always had freckles....and never really minded them. However, in the past decade, not only have I gotten increasingly more freckles, I've dealt with discoloration and hyper-pigmentation. NO matter what kind of sunscreen I put on, I get a mask of sorts every summer. And it literally takes the entire rest of the year to fade, and it never really does completely. So needless to say, I was anxious to try out our new line of products specifically for age spots and discoloration.

After using it a week, I am absolutely thrilled! Mind you, it's not freckle juice. My freckles are still there, although I do believe they are lightening up. But the noticeable difference is not my freckles, it's my skin tone underneath those freckles! That is where the dramatic difference is! My skin tone is most definitely evening out and the discoloration is going away. For the first time in a long time, I felt comfortable going to teach WITHOUT any kind of powder to even my skin out. I guess the true test will be this summer when I am outside ALOT. But the day moisturizer has SPF 30 and I love the way it feels on my face. Very light and my skin looks brighter and healthier than it has ever looked!

So I'm not as impressed with the new acne spot treatment. I think it probably will work better for things that have already broken out, but not for the ones that are under the surface and just beginning. Mine is going away....just much slower than I thought.

Cleanse Trick

I forgot to let y'all in on a little secret. For those that have tried our cleanse, it is admitedly not the yummiest thing in the world. I personally don't mind the taste. I don't really think it has a taste. Anyway, just to try it out, I decided that when I mixed the bottle with the 32 oz of water, I would subsitute about 4-5 oz. of my sugar-free crystal light drink (it's actually the Target Generic of CL but the flavor is yum-o and I use it every day with the Pomegranate NRG and fiber booster anyway). It flavored it up a bit and actually tasted so much better that I found myself drinking it much faster and was finishing it before noon....so of course I suffered the consequences a bit those first two days until I learned some self-control. Anyhoo....for those who found the taste less than their Baskin Robbins ideal, it's just a little trick. I don't think it breaks any cardinal rules of detox or anything...haha.

New Product Update

My products came in yesterday and of course, I've been "testing" them out. The acne line has been reformulated and they've added a spot treatment that is extra strength! I've been using it on what I call an "undergrounder"...you know, those stress bumps that never quite surface?? Well it's finally drying up!! Woo Hoo! And I've been using the new Revelage products. The studies they sent us said it takes a few weeks to really notice a lightening in freckles, age spots, and discoloration. But I do love the way the products feel...very light with absolutely NO scent, so it won't compete with my favorite RE9 and FC5 products, which they are meant to be used with. I am very excited about these products and can't wait to report back on the results! It's perfect timing with summer coming up! And I'm also excited that our company is choosing to offer the shea butter hand and body wash/lotion duo all year round! It was such a huge seller at Christmas and just smells absolutely yummy!!!

Cleanse Final Post

I made it through my 3rd cleanse....it was great. Other than Day 2 it was a breeze and I feel great. I started back on my regular routine of Pomegranate NRG drink with fiber booster. This is really the big test...choosing to NOT eat the goldfish and other snacks my kids have and sticking with cheese or a few nuts. The eating has been great and I always feel so good when I finish a cleanse. I have not weighed to see what I lost, but then again, most of y'all know I don't do it for weight loss anyway...just colon health and overall wellness! As long as my clothes fit fine, that's usually my barometer. I did start Wii Fit up again and did the 10 minute hula hoop...man am I sore! Now, I just need my new products!